*he stood there, hands still resting on her arms, watching her quietly as she talked. he wasn’t a man to interrupt, even if it was probably something he shouldn’t have heard, or not. jack’s eyes softened before he moved one hand to caress her cheek softly, gently*
katelynn, katelynn…
*he pushed the hand from her cheek to her hair*
i can look at you because y-you’re beautiful, katelynn. i can look at you because y-you mean so much to me and have done so much for me. i don’t, i don’t care what’s been done before.
i-isn’t… aren’t i enough now, t-to try and heal those bad memories for you? he may have kissed you but you didn’t kiss him back… it wasn’t a kiss of affection, o-or of love or a-anything like that. m-my kisses are… i put all i can’t say into them because i want to say so much but… but my mouth it… sometimes i can’t…
*he pulls her into him again, holding her close, shutting his eyes tightly*
please let me just… let me take care of you.
How can someone be so wonderful? she wondered, holding onto him, a few more tears leaking out. She wasn’t sure how she could be so lucky that he came into her life when he did.
“Jack…you’re more than enough..I just want to take care of you too.”
It was enough for her that he was here. But she didn’t have the same problems saying so. At least this was easy; telling her past was not. But from what he said she thought he might not judge her if he wasn’t bothered by this. Perhaps even telling him would help her heal.
But for now, she decided not to tell him that much.
Pulling away from him slightly, she smiled at him. “Thank you.. for saving me..and I will try hard to make sure neither of us become victim to Psycho. I will do anything to make sure he doesn’t hurt you.”
And this was a promise.
*he smiles down at her, and nods his head slowly*
we’ll take care of each other. i think… i think that’s a fair thing to do, isn’t it…? being there for one another, when.. when we really need it? both good, and bad times?
Jack Maple 