Forever and Always

Chapter 7

As soon as he sees me, he rushes over to me and looks into my eyes, pleading for forgiveness.

"Jackson, stop-" I say, looking away and hoping he hadn't seen the kiss I had just shared with Stiles. 

"Lydia, you never let me explain. That girl- I wasn't cheating on you with her, okay? It was all nothing, please-" 

I spin around. "Are you kidding me? Then what the hell were you guys doing?" 

He runs his hand through his hair. But he looks me straight in the eye and I know that whatever he says next is the truth. 

"I have this friend. He wants me to break up with you because he thinks you're too bossy and annoying. He wanted to hang tonight but I said no because of our date. I guess he was mad that I spent so much time with you. He got me drunk and then invited a bunch of girls over to my house, he must have known you were coming and would see me with her. And he thought that would break us up, but please- please you can't. This was all a mistake, I wasn't even conscious of what i was doing! I got set up please" 

I think. It all made sense. His friend had texted me and asked what time I would be coming to Jackson's house. He always glared at me and made me feel like an outsider when the three of us hung out. It made complete sense but as much as I wanted to believe this would fix everything between Jackson and I, I  knew it wouldn't.

"Jackson, lately you've been so distant and even if it was a mistake, I just can't do this anymore, I feel like I'm always the one who's fighting for our relationship. I just said I love you the other day and you didn't even say it back. How-" 

At this, he smiles. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out what must be the most beautiful necklace in the world. It's gold and has a charm on it that spells out 'Lydia' in cursive. 

"I've been distant cause I've been working nonstop so I can buy you this. 24-karat gold. And so I could say I love you when I was tying this around your neck in a hotel room overlooking the eiffel tower. I wanted to save those words for the most special moment. I'm so sorry I ever made you feel this way-" 

I can't help but smile. I start crying, but this time they're happy tears. I fling my arms around his neck as he grips my waist tightly and lifts me into the air. I giggle and I feel his tears falling onto my shoulders. 

"I thought I lost you, Lydia. I really did. I'm so sorry, I'm never talking to Ian again and I promise you, I'll never make you feel how you did today ever again."

I smile and at that moment, I feel like everything is perfect and life couldn't be better until I hear the door slam shut and realize that Stiles had heard everything and left the room.