I Always Knew I Would Fall in Love With You chapter 24

chapter 24
"Can I help you?" I say turning around to face the person who cleared their throat when my jaw literally dropped.

"Ya Brianna Grace Malone! You can." A very angry Jake says.

"Brianna who the hell is this?" Sidney asks as I slide off of his lap so that I am sitting in between him and Jake.

"Umm Sid...sweetie... this is...um...this is my ex-boyfriend..Jake" I say in an "uh-oh" tone of voice.

"SO YOU'RE THE PIECE OF CRAP THAT CHEATED ON HER?!?" Sidney says clinching his fists. Marco and Addie must have heard him yell that because they got out of the line and came running over when they saw me sitting in between Sidney and Jake.

"Sidney, he's not worth it." I say un-clenching his fists.

"Brianna, all I want is to talk to you for a few minutes... alone.." Jake says looking at Sid, Addie and Marco.

"Fine. But then I want you gone and I don't want Liz to come anywhere near me, my boyfriend, Addie or Marco for at least the rest of the day!" I say.

"Deal." Jake says.

"Okay... Sid sweetie, can you just give us a few minutes?" I say looking into those deep brown eyes of his.

"Brianna, you can't be serious. He cheated on you... why do you want to do this?"

"I know, but I'll be fine... Sid, this is just something that I need to do...I'm sorry that it's right now, but please just give us like 5 minutes?" I plead.

"If you're sure about this... then okay, but if he says or does one thing to upset you, i'll beat the crap out of him." He says hugging me.

"Thanks Sid." I say kissing him. A few seconds later Marco, Addie and Sidney all went over towards one of the gift shops leaving Jake and I sitting on the bench.

"Brianna... I'm really sorry. I was drunk and I never meant to cheat on you..." Jake says reaching for my hands.

"Jake. don't touch me! If you didnt mean it, then you would have told me in the first place! I shouldn't have seen the pics of you all over her 'cause someone sent them to me on myspace!" I say getting angry.

"I'm sorry Brianna! How many f'n times do I have to tell you that?!?"

"I know you're sorry, but just because you're sorry doesnt mean I have to forgive you." I say crossing my arms.

"Brianna, we were best friends...I loved you, but I made a stupid mistake, I know how hard this must be for you, but can't you find it in you're heart to at least be friends with me again?" Jake asks giving me the "puppy-dog pout."

"I don't know Jake! You knew that I loved you! We dated for a year and a half and you still cheated me... I just don't know if I can ever forgive you for that Jake." I say feeling the tears rolling down my face.

"Bri, c'mon hun, Don't cry babe. I hate seeing you cry, and it kills me to know that I'm causing these tears." He says wiping the tears off of my face.

"Jake, believe me, I hate not seeing you all of the time and being friends, but right now I have a boyfriend that I care about and that I know cares about me, so what I need from you is to keep Liz away from my boyfriend and I." I say hugging him...(yes I know... I shouldn't be hugging him...)

"Oh Bri, don't worry about Liz, I promise to do my best to keep him away from her." He says hugging me back. A minute or so later Sidney comes back over to where Jake and I are sitting.

"Well, Brianna I'm gonna go find Liz." Jake says.

"Alright Jake.." I say with an "I forgive you smile."

"Please take good care of her, and don't be an ass like I was and cheat on her. Brianna is a great girl who deserves nothing but the best, and it looks like shes really happy with you." Jake says to Sidney.

"Don't worry, I'll take good care of her, and thanks." Sidney says shaking Jakes hand. After that Jake walked away and Sidney sat down on the bench and pulled me back onto his lap.

"Brianna, sweetie, are you okay?"

"Ya I'm okay... Jake and I talked things out, and he really wants us to be friends again and I said that I want us to be friends again too, but I just don't think I'm ready for us to be friends again." I say putting my head on Sidney's shoulder.

"You did the right thing Bri, and I'm proud of you for even talking to him." He says kissing me on my forehead.

"Thanks Sid." I say lifting my head from his shoulder so that I can kiss him.