Episode 16

Jade's P.O.V in the first person

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As I felt Ben tie the blindfold around me I couldn't help but think of where he was going to take me.

He grabbed my hand and wrapped the other one around my shoulder leading me to the location of where he was taking me.

My cheeks turned a bright transparent red at how close he was to me.

I couldn't help it. I was trying to be mad at him, but every time we get close to each other it seems to fail.

"Are we there yet?" I asked like a little kid on a ride with their parents.

He chuckles at my question and says no.

For the next ten minutes, we walked in silence. It wasn't that silence that made you feel awkward and wanna crawl in a hole.

It was the type of awkward silence that just made you feel comfortable.

After what seemed like forever we finally came to a stop.

I felt Ben untie the blindfold. His hands were gentle, and his work was quick.

"Jade you can open your eyes now."

I opened my eyes hesitantly to be welcomed with a view of green evergreen forest, a beautiful view, and the relaxing sound of nature.

I looked straight ahead at Ben with the biggest smile on my face. The first time I looked at it my mouth dropped a little.

"Do you like it?" I turned around to see a smiling Ben.

This was something I haven't seen in Ben. His brown eyes looked lighter in the light, his face went soft filled with love, and his smile was gorgeous.

I guess you could even say he looked innocent. I was used to seeing a hardworking, and joking Ben.

I wish I could see this side of him every day. "I love it!" Ben relaxed and held his hand out for me.

I took his hand not having one care in the world.

We walked side by side and took a seat on the blanket located on the ground.

"Do you like the necklace?"

I went to trail my finger around my neck to find what he gave me along with the flower.

"It's lovely." I was enjoying being the moment seeing him smile again when my stomach growled to ruin the moment.

His smile faded. I saw him pull out a basket of food from behind him.

"I figured you would be hungry so I made us some food." When he said that it made me smile. I loved food, and pretty sure he knew that already.

I watched him pull some food out of the picnic basket. He had packed two pieces of watermelon, tortellini, hamburger helper, Brownies, and refreshing cold water.

Watching him made my stomach growl even more. He laughed at it and made a gesture towards the food.

"Go on dig in," he motioned. I took the tortellini, and a bottle of freshwater.

Once I took several bites out of the tortellini I couldn't help but let sounds of how much I was enjoying the food out.

"It's official your tortellini is the best." I complimented Ben. He smiled and laughed at me some more.

"I am glad you liked it." He smiled looking at me with such adoration I could help but do the same back.

"Tell me about yourself." I looked at him decided what I should tell him.

I took a quick sip of my water looking at him. " Well, you know about Joshua and my mother. You know my bond with Lashai. I am pretty sure you know my favorite food, TV show, my grades, and my obsession with tortellini.

So I don't think there is anything really to tell about me."

I waited for his response. He looked at me and made a small smile.

" Okay, what's your relationship with your family? What's your favorite color, what is your hobbies, and a few facts about yourself? I am not trying to sound like a stalker, or creepy.

I just what to know the woman I love."

Ben looked down, and then back up. He didn't look like what he had asked made anything different.

Could I have heard that wrong? Did he just say he loved me? No, I must have heard that wrong.

" Well, my favorite color is purple, blue, and red. My hobby is video games and reading. A few things about me is I don't like to be around a lot of people, I suck at math, I like to keep to myself, and I like to listen to music when I am sad."

I looked at him to see if he was satisfied, and to my content, he paid attention to every word I was saying.

It was something I wasn't used to, but it made me feel good about myself for once.

Ben interrupted me out of my thoughts. " What about your family?"

Oh yeah, I forgot he asked about that, because not many people really did, nor did they care.

I laid down beside him looking up to the sky.

It was dawn outside and was a cloudy day so it didn't really hurt my eyes.

I took a deep breath. I felt Ben lay down beside me.

We weren't that close to each other, but we were close enough I could feel his body heat next to mine.

" Well, my mom and my brother were always making me invisible. The reason was my father died, and they think it was all my fault.

That story was-" I was interrupted by a hand on entwined with mine, and Ben's voice.

"You don't have to answer that."

I looked at Ben seeing he was also looking at me. Seeing the sad look in his eye was also making me sad, but it made me feel alive because for once someone cares.

"No, it's okay. I can do it. That story was when I was a little girl my father had took me out into the woods with him to go to our field that we go to spend time with each other.

My father and I had a strong bond that everyone was jealous of. Even my own mother.

That day that we were walking out in the field we were walking side by side having the best time of our lives.

Out of nowhere, I heard a gunshot. The last words he ever told me was to run. I did I left him to die and ran. Ever since then my family didn't like me.

Since the money he passed down was in my name they kept me around. He put it in my name because I was going to use it to go to medical school.

I also have a big sister's name, Evie. She shot my father. She was hunting with my uncle, and the deer had killed my uncle the same day.

She was trying to save him. It wasn't her fault. She missed. That gunshot was from her, and the bullet went through my father.

She was disgraced and wiped of the family name. I don't really know the rest of my family, but I bet they know me well enough not wanting to know me.

My mom always would injury me, until I reached the age of sixteen. My brother found out and put a stop to it.

Ever since my brother has always been by my side, and I am thankful. I only have a strong bond with my sister and brother.

I was going to live with my sister, but I was too afraid to leave. Now here I am now. Sitting at this lovely little date, sharing my life story with you."

When I looked at Ben I saw so many emotions swarm through his eyes. I could see that some of them were anger, sadness, love, protectiveness, and the one I admire the most comfort.

He squeezed my hand and played with my hair gently. His hand that was holding my hand I could feel his thumb rub the palm of my hand.

He was closer to me once I finished my story.

I turned to him and smiled. " Your turn. You know all about me, yet I know little about you."

I saw him look at me, and smile.

"What would you like to know princess?"

I turned around on my side facing him.

"Everything."

He laid his head down, bring in me in his arms beside him.

I snuggled to his side and placed an arm over his stomach following instinct.

He took a deep breath and looked at the sky.

"You already know Kayla who is my sister. Well, she and I are adopted. We were in the same orphanage together, and Luckily we went to the same home together.

Our first night there was a little harsh, but we would do anything than go back to the horrid orphanage.

After a while everything was okay. The school was going great, but the home was shitty.

A few years later when we were freshmen. Well to rewind when we got adopted I was 13 she was 7.

Back to what I was saying when I was freshmen. After school, we went home, and Kayla had gotten low grades.

I saw that they were fixing to punch her. I stepped in and took the Punch for her.

She was the closest thing to family I ever had. For me taking her beating, they would forget about her, but they would make her sit there to watch.

I didn't mind as long as she was safe. She is only six years younger than me. She didn't need to get in any harm's way.

For many years even when I was turned 18, I wouldn't leave Kayla. They would harm me to the point that I would end up unconscious.

I wouldn't let them harm my little sister. Now that I had to leave. She showed up two days ago at your house crying.

Since then now here I am in the comforting arms of one of the most caring women I have ever met."

Ben acted like it was nothing when he told her, but I knew he was trying to be strong.

I felt sad that someone like him and Kayla had to go through something like that.

Out of instinct, I kissed him on the cheek. I took his hand in mine snuggling close to his body.

He turned to face me pulling me closer to his side where his right hand was holding my waist pulling me closer to him, his face was in my hair while the other one was on the back of my head.

He was holding me like if I let go I would be gone. Honestly, I was holding on to him with everything I had.

I felt loved when I was with him, and I honestly think I love him.

We saw how late it was getting, and we decided it was time to go back to the house.

Once we got back to the car. We stopped for a little bit longer looking at the stars. "I had a lovely time."

Ben looked at me smiling. " I think I'm in love with you." I looked at Ben shocked with what I just heard him say.

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