Chapter 18 - Trust

"You! Why did you run off!?" He yelled.

His clothes were disheveled, his face looks mad

but worried. He was sweating and panting. He was about to walk towards me but the guards caught him and holds his arms.

"Get off me!" He yelled again. He was looking at me intensely.

Luke with Percy and Andrew rushed in.

"Let's go. Let them talk." Luke ordered.

The girls stood up and walked outside. Alora held my hand and smiled before walking towards Luke and left. I nodded to the guards to let Jayden go.

"Just stay there please." I said in a trembling voice.

He frowned but he didn't move so I stood up and faced him.

"Peg I'm sorry. I was surprised like you." He started.

"Why didn't you pushed her away? She's one of your exes right? Why didn't you tell her I'm your girlfriend? I was hurt. I was jealous. She's pretty and sexy. She has this big boobs and all. I was insecure." Then tears fell from my eyes again.

Jayden still didn't move. I was hoping he will run into me and comfort me.

"Like what you said, you're my girlfriend now. They're all in the past. It was my fault I'm sorry but can you at least trust me? I won't betray your trust Peg. If I hurt you, tell me. Yell at me. Hit me. But please, don't disappear on me again. I won't be able to handle that. I love you. Isn't that enough for you to trust me?" He asked. I can sense the pain from his voice.

"I don't know Jayden. You know I don't believe in love. I was neglected by my own father, by his family and by my grandfather. I had no family ever since I was born. It's hard for me to trust someone completely." I said.

"I know your mom was a princess and the heir to the throne of Flousia. But she was exiled when she married your father. I know what happened to your parents. I researched about your family so I can understand you. I know I wasn't supposed to do that but I wanted to know how can I make you fall in love with me."

I was surprised. I never wanted anyone to know about my mother. It wasn't that tragic like what happened to Jayden's mom but it's still painful.

I looked at him and I know he's sincere. I was just afraid to take a risk because of what happened to my family.

He picked something from his pocket and walked towards me. He held my hand and handed me a red box. I looked at him with a flustered face.

"I won't propose to you right now. But I want you to hold onto this until you feel like wearing it. I don't want to force you. I want you to know that I'm serious about you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you." He said in a serious and gentle voice. Then he turned around and went out of the room.

I was speechless. When did he bought this? I opened the box and I cried when I saw the ring inside.

The ring was a 15-carat tear drop shaped diamond set. I remember I saw this in a magazine and it's one of the engagement rings collection of Hoseki. I was fascinated by its design and was mesmerized by its beauty so I told him about it.

I was sobbing but not from the pain or anger. I was happy. I can't leave it like this. I don't want to get mad at him much longer. We can't let the sun go down while we're still fighting.

I stood up and run outside my room. I saw him on the living room with our friends. Luke was tapping him on the shoulder as if saying everything will be okay. The girls saw me. But he doesn't seem to know I was rushing towards him.

I hugged him from behind, he was startled.

"I'm sorry." I said, sobbing. I was leaning on his back and I felt his hand held mine.

He then turned around to face me. He wiped my tears with his hand.

"Sshh. It was my fault. But you're an idiot! For not realising how much I love you! If you run away from me again, I swear I won't say it anymore!" He said.

He doesn't know how to comfort a woman with sweet talks but he tried his best to tell me how much he cares for me.

He pulled me into his arms, hugging me tight. It was just short, but I felt like I didn't see him for a long time. He was about to kiss me when Luke spoke.

"Can you wait until we get home? Your room has been renovated. It's already soundproof so can you do it at home or maybe inside your car, just not in front of us." He said. I blushed while everyone laughed.

"Why do you have to ruin the mood? You're so annoying!" Jayden glared at Luke.

"Let's go home." I whispered.

"We'll be using your car! You drive my car." Jayden told Luke while he pulled me out of the house.

I know why he wants to use it. Luke's car has a partition between its passengers and the driver.

"Luke will drive my car. You drive us to Queen's." He told Ken and pushed me gently inside Luke's car.