secrets*
chapter 10
3 months later. May.
JC and Brooklyn have been together for 6 months now. JC is back home in L.A.
He was on the phone with Brooklyn when the doorbell rang.
�Hey baby, can I call you back in a few minutes? Someone is at the door.� JC said
�Sure, talk to you later.� Brooklyn said
�Ok, I love you.�
�I love you too, bye.�
�Bye.� JC hung up the phone then stood up walking towards the front door. He opened the door seeing the one person in the entire world he really didn�t want to see. His ex-fianc�e.
�What are you doing here Amy?� He said annoyed.
�I wanted to talk to you.� Amy said.
�Have you ever heard of a telephone?�
�Funny JC, we need to talk.�
�No we don�t! I�m done with you.�
�Why can�t you try, we can work this out.�
�No, no we can�t. It was done and over with months ago! Let it go Amy!�
�JC, I�m pregnant.� She said
�What?!...� He paused. �No you�re not!�
�Why? You don�t believe me?�
�No I don�t. We broke up 7 months ago. If you were pregnant you�d look like a damn fat woman or already have the child�I highly doubt both of those.� He said
�I-I�uh�� She stuttered.
�That�s what I thought. Please leave Amy.� He said ready to close the door.
�JC, no! Please give me a chance. I miss you. I want you back.�
�Well honey, you�re a little late, I�ve moved on. I met someone new.�
�Oh really? Who is she?�
�It�s none of your damn business! Now leave!� He closed the door in her face.
She pouted. Then turning around and walking away.
�I�m not finished with you yet Chasez.� She said out loud before driving away.
*****
�Are you still with that one guy?� Brooke�s mother asked.
�Yes Mom I am.� Brooklyn said, tired of this repeated conversation every time she talked to her mother.
�Brooklyn he�s 6 years older than you, why are you wasting your time. Date someone more your age. And plus he�s a celebrity he will probably never have time for you.�
�Mom, why should age matter? I love him, that�s all that matters to me. He cares about me, loves me and yes he does come to see me, all the time in fact.�
�Brooke, don�t get attached sweetheart. This relationship could possibly just be a fling for him. I just don�t want you to get hurt.�
�Mom, I know. I understand what you�re saying, but he�s different. We�re in love�but this is exactly why I have kept this from you for so long. We�ve been together for 6 months, I just knew you�d have your say in it.�
�Brooklyn I�m only watching out for you.�
�I know Mom�� She paused. �I have to get back to work. I�ll talk to you later.�
�Ok then, bye.�
�Bye.� Brooklyn hung up the phone with a sigh. �JC please call me back.� She thought to herself. Wanting to talk to him.
Her cell phone rang, it was JC.
�Hey.� She said answering the phone.
�Hi sweetie, what�s up?� JC said
�10 minutes until my break is up.�
�Oh really?...Brooke, I�m going back to Denver.�
�You are? Didn�t you just come like a week and a half ago? Didn�t you have that promotion thing?�
�It can be rescheduled. I want to see you.�
�Ok, when are you coming?�
�Tonight, what time do you get off work?�
�2.�
�Alright. Are you ok baby?�
�I�m fine, I just want to see my girl.�
�And?...�
�And I want to talk to you.�
�Ok now you�re scaring me.�
�It�s ok baby, it�s nothing bad.�
�That makes me feel a little better�about what?�
�We�ll talk about it when I get there.�
�Okay. Sweetie I got to go. My break is almost up and Max is looking at me funny.�
�Alright. I�ll see you later.�
�Ok.�
�I love you.�
�I love you too, bye.� She hung up her cell phone putting it in her pocket, then walking back inside.
*****
Brooklyn walked into her apartment. She saw JC sitting on the couch.
�Hey sweetheart.� JC said
�Hi.� She said walking over to him. Sitting next to him on the couch. He leaned over and gave her a kiss on the lips.
�How was your day?� He asked
�Fine, how was your day?� Brooke asked curious.
�It sucked.�
�What�s wrong?� She held his hand. He was looking away from her.
�What�s wrong Josh?� She said again.
�I have to tell you something and�it�s ok if you�re mad at me. I deserve it.�
�Tell me what happened JC�you�re scaring me.�
He paused for a long moment. �My ex-fianc�e showed up today at my house.�
JC didn�t look at her, he didn�t want to see the look on her face. A look of shock and confusion.
�Your ex-fianc�e?� Brooklyn said really confused.
�Nothing happened though, I swear to God!...� He finally looked at her pleading to believe him.
�Ok, ok calm down. I believe you�what�d she want?�
�Me�of course. She�s a damn money greedy bitch. That�s all she cared about�she was convinced we could try and work things out, but I told her we were done and over with months ago. And I slammed the door in her face.�
�Damn�you did have a bad day.�
�Yeah�� He chuckled.
�How long ago did it end?�
�About 8 or 9 months ago�
�May I ask why?�
�It got tiring. Came to an end.�
Brooklyn was quiet for a few seconds. �Why didn�t you tell me?�
�That I was engaged?�
�Yes.�
�I just�didn�t know what to say or how to say it�I shouldn�t have avoided it and I�m so sorry I didn�t tell you.� He said looking at her.
She stayed quiet.
�Say something Brooke�� JC said facing her.
�I just don�t know how to react to this. It�s confusing.�
�Are you mad?�
�No, not really�just the fact that you didn�t tell me something this important, I�m a little disappointed.�
�I know. But baby, it�s shouldn�t make anything different for us. That was done and over with a long time ago and now I�m with you and I love you and only you.� He put her face in his hands.
�I know you do. I love you too�I just really don�t know how I feel about this, but I think I can forgive and forget.�
�Really?� JC smiled.
�Yes.�
�Oh thank you so much sweetheart.� He kissed her. �I love you, I love you, I love you.�
Brooklyn smiled as JC kept kissing her. He finally stopped. �Thank you.� He said looking straight at her.
�Your welcome,�just don�t hide anything else, okay?�
JC chuckled. �I won�t.� He lightly kissed her once more. �So�you tired yet?�
She sighed. �Actually yes.�
�Let�s go to sleep then.� He grabbed her hand and they walked to the bedroom to go to sleep.
*****
Brooklyn woke up the next morning seeing JC walking out of the bathroom in only a towel.
�Hey good morning baby.� He said walking over to the bed. Leaning over and giving her a kiss.
�What a wonderful thing to wake up to.� She smiled.
JC chuckled. �I had to take a shower before I have to leave again.�
�Leave again?� She pouted.
�Yes. I have to go back to L.A. Got to finish a few things in the studio.�
�Do you have to go?�
�Yes sweetie I have to�want to come along?�
�Really?�
�Yeah please I really don�t want to leave you here alone.�
�I guess I�ll go along for the ride.�
�Alright�but ya know we have a couple of hours before we have to leave.� JC smiled. Lightly kissing Brooklyn on the lips. ��We can waste some time�know what I mean?� He grinned and climbed into bed with her. He kissed her passionately, she moaned.
�Morning sex, my favorite.� She smiled.
JC smiled back at her kissing her again. He lifted her shirt above her head. Placing butterfly kisses on her neck and shoulders. His lips captured hers again in a hungry kiss.
Brooklyn pulled away suddenly, hearing a noise downstairs.
�What�s wrong baby?�
�I heard something.� She said
There was a knock on the bedroom door.
�Brooklyn?� Someone said slowly opening the door.
JC quickly got off the top of Brooklyn, holding her, protecting her.
Brooklyn�s mom walked into the room.
�Mom?!�
�Hey Brooke, you didn�t answer the front door so I let myself in with the key you gave me.�
�That was for emergencies Mom, not barging in on me.�
�Well I�m sorry�did I interrupt something?�
Brooklyn chuckled. �Yes Mom, you did. I was about to have sex.� She said bluntly.
Her mother was speechless.
�I�m sorry. I didn�t mean to.-��
�It�s ok.�
�Who�s this?�
�Hi, I�m JC. The boyfriend.� JC said sitting up and shaking her hand, still covering his lower body.
�Hi, nice to meet you. I�ve heard a lot about you.�
�Mom, you can do this later. Can you please leave now. I�ll call you later.�
�Oh, ok. I�m very sorry, bye.� She left quickly.
Brooklyn and JC looked at each other after she left. They laughed.
�So�that�s my mom.�
��And of all times to meet her, I�m naked.� He chuckled.
�I�m sorry sweetie.� She said kissing his forehead and hugging him.