| �Your heart is not open so I must go, the spell has been broken, I loved you so. Freedom comes when you learn to let go, Creation comes when you learn to say no. You were my lesson I had to learn I was your fortress you had to burn. Pain is a warning that something's wrong I pray to God that it won't be long I wanna go higher There's nothing left to try There's no place left to hide There's no greater power Than the power of good-bye� Section 10 Morning �Hangover?� Jack grinned as he looked round the door. �Just a slight headache.� She smiled. �You left early.� �I�m sorry, work to do and I want to leave early � go and speak to Richard.� �Ah, I see.� �Don�t look so worried, I�ve calmed down a little now.� �I don�t care what you do to the guy, the things he said to me�� �I know, I know, but he�s not a bad guy he just, wants things to be different. Unrequited love is a terrible thing.� �Jealousy is a terrible thing.� �Don�t I know it � all those years watching you with ALL those different women. Sharing a bed with them was bad enough, but sharing your life with them, holidays, Sunday mornings.� �We both have some baggage to struggle with.� �Don�t I know it.� She dropped her pen and rested her chin on her hands as she stared at him. �Things are different now.� �I hope so.� �Dinner tonight?� �I can�t.� �Why?� �Don�t sulk child.� She returned to her work. �Swimming night.� �What? What the hell�s that?� �I go swimming, every Thursday with the girls.� �With the girls!� He suppressed a laugh. �Don�t laugh.� She didn�t even look up. �I wouldn�t dare.� �Can I come?� �Never!� She allowed herself a slight smile. �It�s for the laydees.� She emphasised the last word. �The what?� He laughed out loud this time. �Leave now while you still can.� Afternoon Nora was changing in her bedroom when she heard the door bang shut. A slight nervousness rose in her stomach, a strange taste � bile perhaps. She put her jumper on and went out to greet the man. He was pouring himself hot water, never coffee, never tea, plain hot water straight and simple - like the man himself. He looked up and smiled warmly. �Nora, nice to see you, will you be home for dinner?� �No, you know I won�t. Richard we need to talk seriously.� �About?� �You know what about � why did you go and see Jack?� �I didn�t.� �You�� �I ran into him in the street. Don�t give me the threat of the law look Nora, it doesn�t wash.� �Perhaps it should.� �And don�t raise your voice � I�m no good at arguments.� He sat down on the sofa. It was always what rattled her about him, he would never argue back just sit calmly and allow her to rant on. �Then why do it. Just answer me that.� �You know why � because I�m jealous, I�m angry, I want you and I don�t want him to have you.� �You sound like a school child.� �Then let that be what I am. I love you, I wanted to marry you.� �It will never happen. I�m sorry I don�t want to hurt you.� �Spare me the apologies.� �Oh for gods sake it doesn�t matter what I say, you love me you hate me that�s how it will remain right until I agree to what you want. So forget it, I�ve tried to be kind, civil even but I want you out of my house. I�m staying away for the weekend, I want you out of here by the time I get back on Monday.� �And if I�m not?� �Then I�ll have you removed � if you force me to it.� She turned her back on him. �I always knew you were independent but I never thought you�d go this far?� �Excuse me.� �To dump me and date a man who we both know will only end up hurting you.� �You don�t know him.� �I know enough. Womaniser isn�t he, by reputation at least?� �Don�t try and teach me about him, I�ve known him many years. Besides it doesn�t matter if I�m with him or not, it would never work with you. That�s the problem, that has always been the problem. Sometimes you just have to accept it�s over.� �But it isn�t for me, this isn�t what you want Nora, not really.� Review Home |
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