Clarke and Emory met a few weeks ago and hit it off instantly. They have been best friends ever since. Emory however has had eyes for Clarke a lot longer the just a few weeks. An attempt to impress Clarke back fires and changes things for the both o...
Janet was still sitting on the porch waiting for their return, but Gil was alone. She let her head fall into her hands. He gently caressed her back.
"She just needs some time Dunk. She'll come around. You have got to communicate with her though." He looked at his phone. "I need to go though. Are you going to be okay here alone tonight?" He asked and she nodded.
"I'm just going to go get dinner and then I will probably just call it a night." She said as they both stood their feet.
"Okay." He said and lifted her chin so that her eyes meet his. "It's going to be okay. That woman loves you and she knows you love her." He kissed her cheek, got in his car and drove away.
Janet walked into her empty home and closed the door. She'd never felt so alone and couldn't even imagine how Clarke must feel. She grabbed her phone and called her only to reach her voicemail.
Baby it's me. I'm so sorry for the way I have been acting. I really want to fix this. Please give a chance to fix this Clarke. I got scared. It's hard to know who you can and can't trust and baby I know that I can trust you. Just please call me back. I love you and I don't think that I can be without you. Please Clarke.
As the rain pounded the roof of her home and all she could think about was Clarke walking around in it, so she called Preston.
"She's all alone wandering around in the rain. If you find her just take her wherever she wants please. I'm just worried about her."
"Yes ma'am. I might know where she is." He said.
"You do?"
"Yes ma'am, she told me once where she goes to clear her head. Should I come get you first?" He asked. Janet was quiet for a moment. She didn't know if that was a good idea. Gil said to give her some space, but space is the last thing she wanted. "Ms. Jackson are you still there?"
"Yes I'm here. No, just please find her for me and let me know when you have her and that she is safe." There was a knock on her door. "Hold on Preston."
She ran to the front door and opened it.
"Clarke?" She was standing at the door, soaked from the rain. "Preston, nevermind, she is here."
"Okay. Call if you need me."
"Thank you Preston." Janet held her hand for Clarke but she didn't take it.
"I got lost and the only place I knew how to get back to was here." She said. "Is Gil here?"
"No he left. Clarke will you please come inside. Some of your things are still here. You can get warm and change into some dry clothes. I just don't want you to get sick... please." She said again.
Clarke glanced at her and walked in. She didn't even wait for Janet, she just headed straight for the bedroom. Janet closed the front door and followed her.
"Let me get you a towel."
"I'm fine." Clarke answered.
"You're soaked and shaking." Janet said as she walked of the restroom with towels in her arms. "Here, I'll get you some dry clothes."
Clarke took the towels and clothes into the restroom and closed the door. Janet sat down on the edge of her bed and waited. Clarke came out a few minutes later, drying her dreads as best as she could.
"Can we talk baby?"
"I'm good." She said and walked out of the room.
"Where are you going?"
"To get lost in this big ass house." She said in Janet's direction and continued walking through the halls.
Janet let her head fall into her hands. She didn't know how she was suppose to fix things if Clarke wouldn't even talk to her. She searched for her and finally found her sitting outside near the fire place.
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Janet could see her thought window. She went to grab a sweater and then joined Clarke outside.
"Will you please just hear me out?" Janet asked. Clarke looked at her tears in her eyes.
"Do I have a choice?" She said as Janet kneeled down in front her.
"Baby I'm sorry. This is scary for me and I should have been honest with you about my fears."
"What fears J?"
"I don't know, loving and trusting someone again I think. I want to trust you and I feel like I can but actually putting my trust into someone new is terrifying. I'm sorry that I haven't handled this in the best way." She touched Clarke's hand. "Clarke I want this and I want you. I want to be honest with you from here on out."
"Well is there is anything that you want to tell me that you have been afraid to?" Clarke asked. Janet stood up and sat down next to her. She looked out the rain.
"There is actually." She said. "I saw Wissam today. He was coming to pick up Eissa and he had another woman in the car and they kissed. I think I may have felt a little jealous." Janet braced for Clarke's reaction but didn't get one.
"Is that the first time you have seen him with someone else?" She asked. Janet nodded.
"Yeah it was."
"Well, I get that J. You guys were together for a long time. Are you still in love with him?"
"No I'm in love with you Clarke. Do I love him? I think I always will as the father of my child, but I fell out of love with him a long time ago." Janet said. Clarke finally seemed to relax.
"Baby, what do I need to do to make you comfortable enough to trust me?" She asked. "I don't want to be without you but I feel like I keep doing everything wrong."
"You're not Clarke. You are as close to perfect as it gets." Janet touched her face and tugged at her dreads playfully. "You are amazing and I'm sorry for making you feel like you're not." Janet smiled as Clarke took her hands and kissed them. "I never thanked you for taking care of Eissa this morning and for letting me get some much needed sleep." She said. Clarke smiled slightly.
"I need to tell you something too. It wasn't Preston's fault this morning. He tried to tell me to wait for you to wake up. I didn't listen. I'm sorry for putting Eissa and Preston in that situation."
"Thanks for telling me. I need to apologize to him. I'm sorry for not trusting you baby. Do you forgive me?"
Clarke pulled her into an embrace. "Of course I forgive you." Clarke stood up and picked Janet up into her arms. Janet squealed. "Now its time to make up properly." Clarke said taking her out to the wet grass.
"Outside?"
"You scared someone might see?"
"No, I want them watch me cum all over your lips." She smiled deviously.
"So nasty... I like it." Clarke said and laid her down.
