centre, Ryan admiring it also, seeing as it complimented the blue of her eyes. As he had placed it around her throat he had kissed the nape of her neck, Jenna giving him a warm smile, as her eyes had flashed brightly.
Dropping her fingers, she had left it where he had put it, not prepared to part with that one memory as she had turned to finish her packing.
Finally finished, she had moved to the shower, before making some phone calls and sending emails. With nothing left to do, Jenna had sat back her eyes looking at the clock, indecision filling her as to what to do.
Part of her wanted to leave without seeing him, without giving him the chance to change her mind, her heart knowing that she had to leave, had to get away before the hurt got any worse.
As she had sat on the end of the bed, her hands nervously twisting around each other, she had heard his car, groaning softly with the decision taken out of her hands. Hearing the door open Jenna had jumped slightly, holding back the tears for what she had to do next.
“Jen”.
His voice had travelled up the stairs, as she had moved towards the wide landing, slowly descending to meet him. Gulping she had taken in just how wonderful and handsome he looked, the smell of his aftershave reaching her and enveloping her senses.
He had watched her move towards him, sensing something in her, glad now that he had decided to drop by the house before moving to his meeting, her reaction to his rejection that morning to her ridiculous declaration of love worrying him. With a small frown he had taken in the tension within her as she had finally stopped before him.
“I didn’t expect you back so early”.
She had spoke softly, her lovely eyes not meeting his, as he had forced a smile on his handsome face.
“I just wanted to let you see these”.
He had smiled, pulling from his pocket a set of tickets.
“I thought that to celebrate our first month together, we might take a trip to California and shop till you can shop no more” his tone playful.
Jenna had felt the stinging tears at the back of her eyes once more, and she had fought hard to keep them from sliding over her eyelids
“Why?”
Was all she could manage her eyes fixed on the first class tickets, not seeing how he had frowned at her lack of enthusiasm and concern with the lack lustre tone of her voice.
“I can’t do this anymore”.
She had finally finished, before raising her eyes once more.
“I’m leaving ....... I can’t stay here anymore”
Ryan had moved back from her like he had been slapped, one hand moving to rack through his thick glossy black hair before he had turned his back on her.
“Is this about this morning Jenna? because I don’t appreciate your dramatics”.
He had bitten out and despite her best efforts she had felt the tears sliding down her cheek, her soft lips quivering slightly.
“I have to Ryan........I meant what I said.....and I know that you will never feel the same way...I can’t stay here to work this out of my system.......not the way I feel ...I have to leave”.
She had watched as his hands had moved to his hips as deep in thought he had stood motionless for what seemed like an eternity, Jenna hearing each tick of the grandfather clock as it moved in slow motion.
However, finally he had turned slowly to face her, her heart sinking seeing the composure in his features.
“Fine Jenna...........you have to do what you think is best”.
With her heart torn apart she had been unable to speak, as she had nodded before making to move past him towards the stairs. However, on drawing level his hands had reached out and pulled her to him, Jenna gasping in surprise.
“What........” had been all she had managed before his mouth had descended on hers, his kiss full of fire and passion.
Jenna had tried to hold back, but as always, the feel of him, the touch of him
Dropping her fingers, she had left it where he had put it, not prepared to part with that one memory as she had turned to finish her packing.
Finally finished, she had moved to the shower, before making some phone calls and sending emails. With nothing left to do, Jenna had sat back her eyes looking at the clock, indecision filling her as to what to do.
Part of her wanted to leave without seeing him, without giving him the chance to change her mind, her heart knowing that she had to leave, had to get away before the hurt got any worse.
As she had sat on the end of the bed, her hands nervously twisting around each other, she had heard his car, groaning softly with the decision taken out of her hands. Hearing the door open Jenna had jumped slightly, holding back the tears for what she had to do next.
“Jen”.
His voice had travelled up the stairs, as she had moved towards the wide landing, slowly descending to meet him. Gulping she had taken in just how wonderful and handsome he looked, the smell of his aftershave reaching her and enveloping her senses.
He had watched her move towards him, sensing something in her, glad now that he had decided to drop by the house before moving to his meeting, her reaction to his rejection that morning to her ridiculous declaration of love worrying him. With a small frown he had taken in the tension within her as she had finally stopped before him.
“I didn’t expect you back so early”.
She had spoke softly, her lovely eyes not meeting his, as he had forced a smile on his handsome face.
“I just wanted to let you see these”.
He had smiled, pulling from his pocket a set of tickets.
“I thought that to celebrate our first month together, we might take a trip to California and shop till you can shop no more” his tone playful.
Jenna had felt the stinging tears at the back of her eyes once more, and she had fought hard to keep them from sliding over her eyelids
“Why?”
Was all she could manage her eyes fixed on the first class tickets, not seeing how he had frowned at her lack of enthusiasm and concern with the lack lustre tone of her voice.
“I can’t do this anymore”.
She had finally finished, before raising her eyes once more.
“I’m leaving ....... I can’t stay here anymore”
Ryan had moved back from her like he had been slapped, one hand moving to rack through his thick glossy black hair before he had turned his back on her.
“Is this about this morning Jenna? because I don’t appreciate your dramatics”.
He had bitten out and despite her best efforts she had felt the tears sliding down her cheek, her soft lips quivering slightly.
“I have to Ryan........I meant what I said.....and I know that you will never feel the same way...I can’t stay here to work this out of my system.......not the way I feel ...I have to leave”.
She had watched as his hands had moved to his hips as deep in thought he had stood motionless for what seemed like an eternity, Jenna hearing each tick of the grandfather clock as it moved in slow motion.
However, finally he had turned slowly to face her, her heart sinking seeing the composure in his features.
“Fine Jenna...........you have to do what you think is best”.
With her heart torn apart she had been unable to speak, as she had nodded before making to move past him towards the stairs. However, on drawing level his hands had reached out and pulled her to him, Jenna gasping in surprise.
“What........” had been all she had managed before his mouth had descended on hers, his kiss full of fire and passion.
Jenna had tried to hold back, but as always, the feel of him, the touch of him
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