Chapter 69 Stay Here



"Ok." After giving it some thought she sighed and nodded, she didn't wanna lose him again.

Jack listened to her and smiled.

"Sign the contract." He said.

"Let's first sign for two years." Nicole smiled and pulled out her phone.

"Sure," Jack said and sat inside the car.

Nicole on the other hand talked with the property dealer to arrange the meeting. After talking for a bit she came again and stood at the window.

"The contractor said that we can stay here from today if we want." She smiled at him.

Jack nodded at her, "Sit inside, let's go." He said.

"No, you go, I will stay here." She said and backed up a little.

Jack looked at her expression and understood why she was acting like this.

She was afraid of riding back with Cassie.

He sighed and nodded, he knew that they will take time to get comfortable with each other.

"Ok, I will go and bring my stuff back." Jack pressed the accelerator pedal and moved his car.

Nicole looked at the departing car and sighed. 'I hope Cassie would be fine with me being here.' 

She was wondering if she should find another house for herself.

"I will decide after seeing her reaction." She nodded and turned around to move inside the big house.

Jack on the other hand quickly came in front of the apartments.

Parking his car he first moved towards Cassie's room.

*Knock*

He knocked on the door a few times.

"Coming!" Cassie's sweet voice came from inside the apartment and soon the wooden door opened.

And when she saw Jack in front of her, she smiled and pulled him inside.

"Let's go, I got some beer." She said with a smile and moved inside, dragging him along with her.

"Wait, I need to tell you something." Jack stopped in the tracks.

"What?" Cassie raised her brows in curiosity.

"I brought a new house." He said abruptly.

Cassie listened to his words and it took her some time to process the information that Jack has just said.

"What do you mean?" Her heart skipped a beat, she can't stand living without him.

Her hand moved subconsciously and she grabbed his hand.

"Well my apartment contract expired and they sold it to someone else, so I have to vacant the place anyway." 

Cassie took a deep breath from her nose as tears almost formed in her eyes.

"You should have told me. You can live in my apartment." She was afraid that Jack would leave her alone in this apartment.

After that, it would be hard to see him daily.

By now she was addicted to him.

"Well, you can come with me and stay at my new place." Jack placed his hand on her head and said, calming her down.

Just from her facial expressions, he could read her thoughts.

Cassie turned silent as emotions welled in her body, she was not sure how she should answer, Jack has asked her to live with him.

Suddenly a small smile broke out on her face.

"Are you for real? Did you get a new house?" She asked as she wiped her eyes.

"Yes, come let me show it to you." 

"Can I live with you?" Cassie wanted to make sure. 

"Yes, stupid." Jack looked deep into her eyes.

She smiled and quickly moved towards the small cabinets in her room and started packing her dresses.

Jack looked at her quickly picking and smiled.

"Meet me at the lift, in fifteen minutes," Jack said and moved out of her apartment.

"Where are you going?" Cassie's voice came from inside.

"I am packing my stuff too," Jack said again and moved towards his apartment. 

After fifteen minutes both of them stood in the parking with a few bags with them.

Jack only had one bag with him, while Cassie had three.

Opening the back door, Jack placed all four of the bags in the car and shut the door down.

"Let's go." He said while looking at Cassie.

Cassie nodded at him, she was excited about the new house, and she wondered how the new house would be.

Soon enough they reached the place and she saw it and her mouth stayed open in amazement.

"No way!" She looked at the big modern house on the hill with her eyes wide.

Jack chuckled looking at her.

"Yes." He said.I think you should take a look at

"No! How are you so rich?!" Cassie jumped out of the car after it stopped in front of the big metal gate.

She looked around, her neck bobbling side by side fervently.

Soon enough they reached the main door.

Before opening the two wooden doors, Jack took in a deep breath and looked at Cassie.

"I have to tell you something before we enter the place."

"What?" Cassie furrowed her brows.

"Nicole is also staying with us." He didn't keep any suspense and said directly.

"In the same house with us?" 

"Yes in this house, she is already inside." 

Cassie contemplated for a moment and nodded.

"Doesn't she leave you because of me before, do you think she will be ok with me being here?" 

"Don't worry about that." 

Cassie raised her shoulder and nodded, "It's ok, if she has no problem with me being here then I don't have any problem too."

Soon both of them entered the house and came into the living area, in the middle of the living room, Nicole was sitting on the sofa with few pizzas and some beer in front of her.

When she heard some noise she turned around and looked at Jack and Cassie.

When Cassie noticed Nicole's gaze she subconsciously moved behind Jack.

Nicole saw that Cassie was uncomfortable and stood up with a smile, she moved towards Cassie and brought her hand forwards.

"Hello, Cassie." 

Cassie when saw her friendly smile moved forward and shook her hand.

"Hey." She said with a shameful tone, she felt like she was meeting her husband's second wife.

"Let's have some pizza, I ordered it. Leave your bags here, we can adjust them later." Nicole said a smile still on her face.

She didn't want Cassie to feel unwelcome, as she knew that Jack cared about the young girl in front of her.

Cassie nodded and left the bags on the floor, and moved toward the sofa.

Jack looked at both of them and could feel the awkward energy between them.

He sighed and also moved to the sofa.

Soon they sat and started drinking beer and eating pizza.

"Cassie, you are in the same class as him?" Nicole asked as she took a sip of beer.

"Yes." Cassie nodded.

Soon enough they started drinking and hanging conversations. 

As they talked they didn't notice that the nighttime came so soon.

Jack on the other hand quietly listened to them, at first they were talking awkwardly, but after that, they got friendly, and at last, Jack was left dumbfounded at their words.

"You are so pretty, I don't know how he got a lady like you," Cassie said with a burp, she was already intoxicated.

Nicole chuckled at her words, "He is handsome." She said and looked at Jack and placed her hand on his thighs.

Cassie noticed her actions and jealousy flashed in her eyes.

She bit her lip and rested her head on his shoulder.

"Jack, I want to sleep, can you leave me to the bed?" She asked in a sluggish voice.

Nicole smiled at her words and moved her hand away from Jack, she then looked at him.

"You should help her to one of the rooms, let me clear this mess up." She said while pointing at the table in front of them.

"Yes." Jack nodded and picked up Cassie in his arms.

"Ouch... Slowly." Cassie grunted lightly under the influence of alcohol and tightly grabbed his body.

"Don't worry." Jack started moving towards the stairs.

When Nicole saw the chemistry between them, finally a tinge of red formed on her face.

'They look so happy with each other, I wonder if I should stay with them.' She let out a sigh and a pang of pain moved through her chest.

'I am already old, I wonder if he would like me after a few years or will he get bored of me.' She was thinking of her future with Jack.

After they went to the second floor, she stood up and started cleaning up the table.

On the second floor, Jack opened one of the rooms and placed Cassie on the bed. He then switched the AC on and moved towards her again.

"You drank so much, we will talk tomorrow." He said and kissed her on the head.

"Sleep for now." He said again and moved.

However, before he could get away from the bed, Cassie grabbed his hand and pulled him into the bed.

Jack moved and laid on her body.

"What?" He asked.

"Please don't leave me." She said in a choked voice.

"Stupid, I am not leaving you anywhere, I am just downstairs. We can talk tomorrow." 

"No, please, stay here." She pushed his body and sat above him, after that she placed a deep kiss on his lips.

Jack could feel her quivering on him.