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Chapter III – Yes, I’m Ready
After a few minutes of Fabienne apologizing about what she’d said, they’d rang off, agreeing to talk again in the morning. Jade was noncommittal. She grunted at Fabienne’s last attempt. “…Or if we see each other tonight. I may get in pretty late, though. This computer glitch has really screwed up our check-in process … tonight of all nights!”
Jade re-entered Rian’s room quietly, and walked to the windows in the sitting area of the room, pressing on the button that opened the heavy black-out curtains that covered the windows. She half-turned to look at the shut door that led to the bedroom of the mini-suite. Rian lay beyond that door, under the covers that Jade had carefully draped over her, hopefully.
Five years older.
Rian had made a joke about that when she’d sent a simple flower arrangement and a cute teddy bear wearing a tiny shirt that bore a stamp of the “Grand Tetons National Park,” to Jade for Jade’s birthday in early October. The joke she’d written on the humorous birthday card had been a funny, self-deprecating one, though. Whereas Fabienne’s jibe was cutting.
Jade leaned her forehead on the cool window-pane, remaining still against glass that grew increasingly cold underneath her skin. A light dusting of snow had begun to fall, scattering faint dots of white that gently floated down from the otherwise dark night sky over Central Park. Spared the garish holiday lights that be-decked the rest of the city, this view of the iconic Park gave Jade an absurdly quiet, magical feel of New York that she’d rarely experienced. The last time Jade had felt it, she’d been in the midst of an early morning run the day after Thanksgiving, when the air was starting to get seriously chilly. Tonight, the quiet and stillness of the Park gave Jade a feeling that she and Rian had been wrapped in its protective embrace, albeit in darkness; as if it was a barely-there consciousness that gave them space, time to sort out something – something important.
Jade felt in her soul that a window into a possible future, unfathomable like an abyss, had slowly opened before them at some point tonight; but what sort of abyss? Should they wait to know? Was it time to take this leap into the unknown, dive into this abyss that Bette had told her once would feel like flying? But only if she was ready. And if Rian was ready.
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Nooooooo, please update quick. I hate cliffhangers. Thanks
This was the natural end of the chapter, sorry had to cut it there. But am posting the concluding chapter to the story tonight/early tomorrow morning. Hang in there.
Sky why only another chapter? Ok I guess we have to wait and see what happened to Rain and Jade. Great story otherwise.
Never want JADE to experience the hurt that BETTE felt that day on the bridge OMG i was physically sick i knew TINA was in over her head but when she told BETTE it was as if i myself was there too.JADE may not rally back like BETTE but she will have the same support system i hope.SHE’s a fighter and for that i have hope that she will make it thru whatever lies ahead.thanks
Ok, must admit that i didn’t had the time to read this marvelous story earlier, but Skydancer, why do i have the feeling that Jade’s heart is going to be shattered?
It seems Rian knew that she wasn’t available to have a relationship with Jade, is that why she was so persistent that Jade experienced more loves, heartbreaks etc. ?
I don’t have a good feeling about the letter.
You promised to update soon, i am waiting patiently for it.
Thank you for this incredible story!
Hey, wait a minute. I already just had a Heart Attack and now you are trying to give me a second one?Okay, I will keep reading because it is that good but, I am going to stay connected to my oxygen and heart monitor!!!
Hope you are recovering well! Do take care.
*** Dear all, posting an update now. ***
Ok Sky, you can’t just leave us here. What the hell? I know that Jade needed to grow into her relationship with Rian but as a widow? No!! Please give them a chance to form that love bond that appeared when they first met. Jade’s girlfriend was just a superficial child. She did not have the depth that Jade requires to flourish. That women is Rian, Please keep her safe and bring her back!!
I’m suspecting this letter will not bring good
news, and that jade will suffer.
Going to next chapter.
The entire constellation.