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Jack frowned. “Katelynn I told you I’d never think that of you… is… is this because of Sally? Because of, of how she was?” he asked quietly.

Her eyes widened, her stomach flipping a bit. How had he known? She turned to look up at him, mouth slightly parted, shock in every inch of her face, the words left unspoken.

He smiled awkwardly, before leaning into her, pressing his forehead down against hers. “Katelynn. That’s just how Sally is… with all the-the guys. E-even when she was young she was like that and I just got so freaked out I always r-ran from her…”

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“I grew up i-in this kind of cold… I’m okay. You’re who I’m more worried about…” he admitted as he looked ahead, before looking down at her. He saw her eyes. He frowned. “Katelynn you’re upset. Why? Tell me…”

She sucked in a breath, her hand coming up to rub at her eyes before any moisture could fall. She thought about lying and saying she was fine but remembering her accusations at him about trust, she sighed, looking down.

“You’ll think I’m a horrible person…” she sighed out, trying to keep at his pace.

Jack frowned. “Katelynn I told you I’d never think that of you… is… is this because of Sally? Because of, of how she was?” he asked quietly.

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“Oh, o.. okay we can go, we can. Of course…! H-here, here.” Jack unbound his scarf and wrapped it around her neck gently, before taking the bags from her. “Come on, walk close to me? I’m not much but I’ll keep you warm…” he offered, hoping she could make the walk back to their house.

His tenderness touched her heart, her nose slightly red as she snuggled into his side. “But you’ll be cold..” she argued gently, suddenly feeling so silly about earlier. Her hand shook, the feelings overflowing as her eyes shined with possible tears.

“I grew up i-in this kind of cold… I’m okay. You’re who I’m more worried about…” he admitted as he looked ahead, before looking down at her. He saw her eyes. He frowned. “Katelynn you’re upset. Why? Tell me…”

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“Didn’t… didn’t you want to go take some photos?” he asked, hoping the idea of taking pictures would cheer her up. “W-we have so many opportunities…”

They really did but it was cold and Katelynn didn’t feel well suddenly. Her stomach hurt. Her heart hurt a bit. She didn’t want to worry Jack, hated to worry him, but she seen what she thought was a woman crawling all over her boyfriend, having not thought she would ever have to worry over something like that. Not because he wasn’t handsome or confident, or because he was

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“Didn’t… didn’t you want to go take some photos?” he asked, hoping the idea of taking pictures would cheer her up. “W-we have so many opportunities…”

They really did but it was cold and Katelynn didn’t feel well suddenly. Her stomach hurt. Her heart hurt a bit. She didn’t want to worry Jack, hated to worry him, but she seen what she thought was a woman crawling all over her boyfriend, having not thought she would ever have to worry over something like that. Not because he wasn’t handsome or confident, or because he was blue, but just because of reasons she supposed. In her naive mind, a man who got a girlfriend suddenly become unattractive to the female population. It was the only explanation she could come up with.

“Maybe later..? I’m kind of hungry and cold,” she responded softly, looking straight ahead and biting down on her bottom lip. God she hated how pathetic she sounded. She had to keep reminding herself that Jack loved her. He said he wouldn’t leave her. Just because she couldn’t cook? Was shorter than him? Was probably going to have his baby? Got into trouble without meaning to?

What sort of relationship had she gotten him into?

“Oh, o.. okay we can go, we can. Of course…! H-here, here.” Jack unbound his scarf and wrapped it around her neck gently, before taking the bags from her. “Come on, walk close to me? I’m not much but I’ll keep you warm…” he offered, hoping she could make the walk back to their house.

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“Have a good day, and don’t be a stranger now.” Sally said, mostly to Jack, who gathered up what was left and walked away, moving with Katelynn as he did.

Of course he saw her nervous actions. How could he not? Jack watched her quietly, before looking over his shoulder at Sally who was already lost in the sea of people. He looked down at Katelynn, before speaking quietly.

“…Katelynn…?”

”..Hmm..?” she responded softly, hair still in her hand so she could play with it to distract herself from a bit of the pain. She was walking back toward the path that led to the cottage, sadly forgetting she had wanted to take a few pictures here.

“Didn’t… didn’t you want to go take some photos?” he asked, hoping the idea of taking pictures would cheer her up. “W-we have so many opportunities…”

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“We don’t have red seedless.” Sally said in a ‘sorry but not really’ voice, before picking up some green ones. “All we have are these. This time of year and all.”

“W-we can manage.” Jack said quietly, putting his hand on Katelynn’s hand, pushing it away and pays for the grapes.

Katelynn wanted to argue about paying but chose to keep quiet, watching them exchange money again. She bet they just wanted to touch hands again.

When had she become so..? She couldn’t even think of the word for it. There were just too many.

Grabbing a bit of her hair, she tugged on it gently, her usual nervous habit. “Thank you…for the fruit..”

“Have a good day, and don’t be a stranger now.” Sally said, mostly to Jack, who gathered up what was left and walked away, moving with Katelynn as he did.

Of course he saw her nervous actions. How could he not? Jack watched her quietly, before looking over his shoulder at Sally who was already lost in the sea of people. He looked down at Katelynn, before speaking quietly.

“…Katelynn…?”

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“So are you going to teach her, Jack?” Sally asked as she passed him another bag, which e placed in theirs for carrying.

“I, I don’t know. I like baking.” he admits weakly.

“Oh I know that.” she replied with a smile before telling him the price. Jack opened is wallet and handed over the money to her, hands brushing as they passed the money. “So there you go…!”

“O-Oh and some grapes please,” Katelynn asked, almost forgetting. “Red seedless or..the ones with seeds. Whichever are sweeter..” In all of the rush of feelings she had almost forgotten she wanted some for munching on. She took her own money out. “A pound of grapes..yeah..”

“We don’t have red seedless.” Sally said in a ‘sorry but not really’ voice, before picking up some green ones. “All we have are these. This time of year and all.”

“W-we can manage.” Jack said quietly, putting his hand on Katelynn’s hand, pushing it away and pays for the grapes.

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Jack slipped away from Sally, an awkward smile on his face. “Y-yeah Sally. Just some to last today and tomorrow.”

“Fine, fine.” Sally said with a grin as she led them to her stall. There were many fruits and vegetables on display. “What do you feel like?”

“I-I’d like a few apples please. I’m going to make a pie.” Jack said as he looked over the apples. “J-just enough.”

“Ohh, domesticated are we?” Sally smiled as she packed a few into a bag. She glanced at Katelynn. “You taught him?”

She was a bit startled at being addressed, shaking her head. “No..I can’t cook..” But she bet Sally could. Probably a whiz in the kitchen. Katelynn couldn’t understand where this dislike was coming from! She hardly hated anyone who was kind to her.

Except she was being overly friendly with her boyfriend.

Stop it, Katelynn! she scolded, watching them interact with a sad look on her face. Jack loves you.

“So are you going to teach her, Jack?” Sally asked as she passed him another bag, which e placed in theirs for carrying.

“I, I don’t know. I like baking.” he admits weakly.

“Oh I know that.” she replied with a smile before telling him the price. Jack opened is wallet and handed over the money to her, hands brushing as they passed the money. “So there you go…!”

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Or was it the baby…? If there was one. The pamphlets had said mood swings, and she was certainly going through some. Jack stood there, awkwardly, before walking up to her and took her hand into his. “I, I know a few other stalls so—”

“Jack!” he yelped as arms suddenly wrapped around him from behind, and he turned to find Sally there. “You weren’t trying to go to one of our competitors, were you?” she asked, hands now settled on the taller man’s shoulders.

“S-Sally I told you… I don’t do that… y-you can let me go now.”

Hugging him? Oh that knot in her stomach twisted even more violently as she stood there shaking. Don’t break down…Oh god.. She didn’t know what to do, standing there awkwardly herself, her hand slipping from Jack’s. She felt like running but that’s all she ever did was run from her problems.

No, she decided to stay where she was. She wanted to see for herself what was going on, even if it hurt her.

“Um..h-hello…we were just..buying vegetables. Can we have some so we can return home…please..?”

Jack slipped away from Sally, an awkward smile on his face. “Y-yeah Sally. Just some to last today and tomorrow.”

“Fine, fine.” Sally said with a grin as she led them to her stall. There were many fruits and vegetables on display. “What do you feel like?”

“I-I’d like a few apples please. I’m going to make a pie.” Jack said as he looked over the apples. “J-just enough.”

“Ohh, domesticated are we?” Sally smiled as she packed a few into a bag. She glanced at Katelynn. “You taught him?”