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I went down to Camilla, seeing Anna's eyes filled with unshed tears I asked Camilla to take me to William and get back to Anna. Anna needs comfort and a female friend to help her in this ordeal, I thought I would take less than an hour, so I asked Camilla to pick me up within the hour.
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Jarrod asked me if I could drop him off with William and then go back to see Anna. He didn't think she should be alone in her current state but to also come back and get him in an hr.
"Where should I drop you?" I asked quickly.
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Sadie's POV
I was back home having being charged with two counts of criminal damage. Incredibly I hadn't been charged with the theft of mum's bible or throwing it off a bridge, the prosecution having decided it wasn't in the public interest. Mum was almost certainly not going to like it though
The criminal damage charges were still serious though. Mr Kennedy had told me there was a threshold the courts worked to. If the damage was below a certain amount the total sentence would be six months, above it was twelve.
I didn't have much experience in the costs of windows, but I was sure that the numerous panes I smashed would certainly cost more than the threshold.
Then there was my personal life to consider. My eyes filled with tears as I sat on the floor of Gemma's House gently fondling the toes of my boots. Jennifer and Jessica had gone on a trip around the world together, I knew because I could see it on their respective Instagram pages. If they hadn't fallen in love yet, they certainly would eventually.
I got my phone out and let a couple of tears run down my cheeks as I tapped out a message to Jessica (I still had her phone number despite our break up) giving my permission for them to have a relationship if they wished.
Once I sent the message I wiped away my tears and considered what to do about Gemma. She was in love with me, I knew that and if I got sent down - which was a distinct possibility given the aggravated nature of the offences and the fact I only stopped because Cam had made me - she would wait for me, but would I be able to give her what she wanted.
I put my head in my hands and thought deeply. This was one problem I might not be able to solve so easily
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Jennifer's POV
My trip with Jessica continued from NYC to Boston then across the Atlantic to Madrid
We were currently taking a cable car to Casa de Campo to look at the view, which seemed to be a recurring theme for the both of us, whilst in New York we'd climbed up the Empire State Building to look at the skyline and here we could do the same.
Jessica got a text message on her phone and she stopped to read it. Her eyes filled with tears and I became concerned. Was it bad news?
She showed me it and my eyes filled too. It was from Sadie giving us permission to initiate a relationship with each other, if that's what we wished to do.
We looked at each other as tears ran down both of our cheeks. We tenderly wiped them away and gave each other the kiss we'd been hoping we could give each other for so long
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Princess_Lucky1731 wrote:
Jarrod asked me if I could drop him off with William and then go back to see Anna. He didn't think she should be alone in her current state but to also come back and get him in an hr.
"Where should I drop you?" I asked quickly.
It's five minutes from here, in front of Central Park.
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"Ah ok." I say turning on the engine and starting on our way as soon as Jarrod tells me where he'd like to be dropped off.
As I slow down the car near our destination I ask "Would you mind calling or texting me when you are done? For some reason I get the feeling its going to be less than an hr."
I then park the car and let Jarrod get out still waiting for his response before I drive back to see Anna.
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Sure, I'll text you.
On our way I relaxed feeling Camilla's defined thigh as her muscles mold in my hand when I applied a little pressure, also the surprise of the perfect way it jiggled with the bumps between lanes as she made a turn or changed lanes.
We finally reach the destination, I softly pat her thigh, feeling the waves caused by the impact and gave her a peck on her lips...
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Jarrod quickly gave me a peck on the lips before getting out of the car. I could sense some tension when he pulled away.
"You've got this!" I say trying to encourage him before I pulled away.
I quickly drove back to visit with Anna. I wasn't sure how she'd take my visit as she wasn't expecting it but I gave myself a little pep talk on the way. "You've got this." I whispered encouragingly to myself as I neared her house once more.
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I get to the place Will told me he would be, it's a closed, private area of a coffee shop, I think he told me he had some business meetings here.
I receive a couple of messages, the car shop said it would be 3500 for the car windows and the other message said it would be 1500 for the house windows.
When I entered the reserved area, William was alone, sports clothes, he seemed uneasy and restless. Knowing what was going on I went straight for a hug, I held him tight but he didn't move, no reaction. "Come on brother, I'm not here to hurt you, I'm here to help you, let me support you, feel free to rely on your brother when you need to."
William just flinched: "I don't know if I can, you know I hate to lose control".
Jarrod: "It's ok to allow yourself to feel, that doesn't mean you lose control, accumulating everything in until it explodes is losing control. Think of a pressure valve, if you release it under control you won't explode."
William: "I'm not used to it, I'm afraid if I start I won't be able to stop". Will starts trembling a bit.
Jarrod: "You are in a safe place with someone who will not allow you to hurt yourself, you have a family who loves you, here I am, you have Anna, and Camilla will eventually be a legal part of your family. What do you need, what can I do for you?"
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William's POV:
Jarrod is pushing me to let myself vent, but I'm not used to. He places a hand on my shoulder, seems he is achieving his goal as tears are starting to prick my eyes.
"I, as you know am in evasive mode, I don't feel strong enough to face the miscarriage of Anna, I was very excited with my firstborn but, it wasn't fulfilled." Tears are pushing harder, starting to fill my eyes. Jarrod pressed my shoulder a bit harder.
Jarrod: "I'm here for you, nothing you do will change the image I have of you, allow yourself to vent, no matter if you need to scream, punch, jump, no matter the expression, I'm here to take care of you because now you need it, as I might need It at some point as well."
I say what I think "Boys don't cry, why are tears pushing my eyes, I'm not supposed to cry and you know it!"
Jarrod: "Sorry Will, I have to disagree with you this time, if you have tears is because you are designed to cry, humans cry, men and women, and there is nothing unmanly about it."
I reply "What if Anna finds out I cry, what will she think of me? How am I supposed to take care of her and comfort her when she is crying if I am weak enough to cry?"
Jarrod calmly answers "First, I am not telling Anna anything you don't want her to know, second, you will be surprised when you find out what women think of men who cry, third, this conversation was not supposed to be of myself but the topic deserves I tell you that crying together creates the strongest bond a relationship can have, let me tell you that when Camilla wipes and kisses my tears I feel an overwhelming sense of love I can't even describe, and I am sure she feels the same when I do it for her".
I am shocked when I heard that, the shock caught me off guard enough that a couple of tears managed to escape from my eyes down my face, I felt I couldn't move, I didn't know how to react. All of a sudden I was brought back to my senses when I felt a hand brush across my cheeks, Jarrod had just wiped my tears, I flushed, I'm not used to having my tears wiped. Jarrod, quite concerned asked "Would you rather have your tears taken by a guy or a girl? I mean, just to make you as comfortable as possible."
I hesitated, I could still not take the thought that crying was not good for my image and debated within myself, if I was comforted by a guy, I would feel less than him, on the other hand, being comforted by a girl, unless it was not my girl, I guess would be less shameful. "Honestly brother, by a girl, but the girl must not be Anna"
I felt my heart leap when I saw Camilla coming in the room, she approached me...