Sinful Seduction?

[vale4eva]

Eli's 12?? I thought she was like 9 or something woops

Yeah I agree, I thought she was like 5...

lol. Maybe the way I write her makes her sound like a baby?

But, I believe I wrote this in the summary before the first chapter ...

Jack is now almost 21 years of age. Martha is 20 and Elli has just turned 12.

To be honest though, I dont know how a 12 year old would act lol

Maybe I should change the age?

I'll make her 8 instead

Sorry for the confusion lol

[bay girl]

That was a great chapter. But Martha needs to stop being an idiot.

If she's scared about what people will say, then they can just run away together. lol.

More please.

[dee83]

i think shes definatly scared how people r going 2 react but i agree if people don`t like it they cud always runaway & be 2gether cause she wants 2 be wiv jack no matter how much shes denying it

update soon

[vale4eva]

Thanks people

Warning: Content not suitable for younger readers!

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Chapter 25:

She watched him from across the way, noticing him slip down one of the un-used alleyways where he quickly disappeared; the darkness completely overshadowing him.

The passageway was dank and eerie, the ground littered with building equipment from where the workmen had got tired of clearing up, just scattering everything over the ground with not a seconds thought for the environment. They knew no one ever came down here, so why should they bother?

Keeping her distance she followed him, stepping over the rubble before she came to a rotten old house. Well, it had more of a parents-basement-like feel to it. It was small, only consisting of one level with no stairs, and probably contained merely one or two rooms at most.

Entering the building, she took an apprehensive look around; her eyes all the while peeled open in search of Jack.

Walking through into the far back, she came to an open room … it was filled with gym equipment. It had a punch bag, a bike, and a gym mat which rested on the floor…

She frowned as she examined the relatively brand new equipment, running her fingertips over the metal, before turning to focus her attention on Jack.

“What is this place?” she spoke out; clearly startling him in the process as he failed to notice her there.

Turning towards the voice, he too found himself frowning. “Martha, what are you doing here?” he asked; ignoring her question.

She shrugged her shoulders, “I followed you” she said simply, before a weak smile spread onto her face.

He sighed, taking a long breath. “Well, if you don’t mind, I want to be alone” he turned around and faced the window.

“I thought you wanted to talk” she asked softly as she clasped her hands together.

“I did. When I thought things between us would be ok, but something tells me I'm not going to like whats about to come out of your mouth, so I’d prefer it if you just saved it” he replied glumly.

She couldn’t help but feel saddened by his response, “Well, I’m sorry but I’m not going anywhere … you might actually want to hear what I have to say”.

“Hh, I doubt it” he muttered back.

Taking a moment of silence she walked over towards the punch bag. Using her strength she slammed her fist into the large and heavy item that dangled from the ceiling, but of course it failed to move. “Ouch”, she chuckled softly to herself at how much of a weakling she really was.

Turning back to face him, she shook off her wounded hand.

“You know, I didn’t even know this was here … and where did all of the gym stuff come from?” she questioned him.

He huffed a loud exhale. Small talk was just delaying the inevitable. But he felt too drained and depressed to start an argument.

Not that he wanted to argue with her. Its not like all of the arguing in the past ever got them anywhere.

“I come here when I want to get away” he told her; his tone portraying an ‘I really can’t be bothered’ type attitude, as he continued to focus on the window. “And it’s my gym equipment. It’s been here for almost a year. I usually try to work out every morning, it’s why I get up so early” he finished.

“I had no idea … its cool, I like it; it’s like a secret hide-away” she beamed with a grin.

“Er, yeah” his voice remained dull and gloomy.

Her face fell back into its previous frown, as she stared across at him. His back still held towards her.

“Jack” she began; taking on a more serious tone, “I think I owe you an apology”, she sighed, watching as he briefly glanced towards her, before he quickly turned away.

“I was so insensitive to just walk out on you like that … the one thing that would hurt me most, is for someone to walk out on me, and I totally did the same thing to you” her head fell in sadness, “I feel so ashamed of myself, I’m so sorry”.

He remained silent, his back still towards her as he stood with his head bowed down.

“Look” she started once again; knowing full well that she wouldn’t receive a response, so he would just have to listen instead. “I’ve been thinking a lot today, and I think it’s about time I’m completely honest with you … I owe you that at least,” she began.

He stood there, almost in a trance as he shook his head from side to side.

“I don’t think I want to hear this” he slowly turned around to face her, “I can’t …” he swallowed hard as he spoke almost deliriously, “I cant do this … I cant have you in my life, and be so close to you, but not really have you … its just too hard now, especially after last night” he rambled on in his state of anxiousness; his eyes glassing over with tears.

“Jack” she smiled at him with sadness; walking over towards him and taking his hands, “will you just stop for a second, please … look, lets sit down.”

Although reluctant, he agreed to do so.

Taking a seat on the gym mat, she turned to him…

“In all honesty” she took a pause, taking a deep breath before opening her heart to him, “I am so terrified about what all of this means, I can’t lie about that, it wouldn’t be fair if I did.”

He nodded in understanding, he was well aware of how hard this entire situation was for her.

“Last night … was so amazing” she beamed, “I’d relive that night a thousand times if I could. I’ve never felt more alive, more wanted and loved in my whole entire life, and that was all because of you” she smiled; a single tear creeping down her cheek as she poured her emotions into one sentence.

Wiping away the tear she continued.

“But” she took a pause, and in return Jacks head once again fell in sadness. He always hated the word ‘but’ at the best of times.

“Just the prospect of us both losing our family, is so unbelievably sickening for me” her eyes welled up even further; “because we’ve both worked so hard at making our families work, and I know that deep down, as much as it pains me to say it, I know they wouldn’t approve. Because, well, how could they?” she shrugged helplessly, “they’d just see what was on the tin; we share the same father, which makes us family”.

Swallowing away her sadness, she continued, “But” she smiled as she emphasized the word, watching as Jacks head began to rise through hope, “…I can’t go on pretending.” She looked at his face; so much pain, confusion and anticipation lingered within his eyes, it broke her heart to see him so upset.

Taking another deep breath, she proceeded with her speech, “I spent the entire day, wracking my brain, trying to tell myself that it just wouldn’t work, that we were completely crazy for ever pursuing this … But, the more I thought about it, the more I got this throbbing pain in my heart, this feeling I never even thought existed … I tried everything to get you out of my head, I even forced myself to revise but I just couldn’t stop” she said with a light chuckle “because everywhere I looked, you were there, calling out to me” she let out a small smile.

He didn’t know how to respond, she was opening her heart to him, but he couldn’t help but feel terrified. It was like he needed to do something to ensure she’d never leave him … he’d never felt so vulnerable in his whole entire life…

“Martha” he finally spoke up in a soft voice, “I love you so much” he whispered, the tears in his eyes building up "I cant help it ... I just cant stop" he sobbed.

“I know” she hushed back with a nod; "I know you do". She stroked his cheek, before placing her arm over his shoulder, and stroking the back-ends of his hair. Trying her best to soothe him.

His eyelids fell heavy as her touch massaged his scalp. He let out a soft warm breath, enjoying the tender moment, as for all he knew, this could be the moment when it came to an end…

Looking into her eyes, he observed her faint but warm smile.

In the whole two years of his life in summer bay, he had never felt so close to her...

As he had always hoped for, her protective barriers were finally beginning to break. At last, it was Jack that she was opening her heart too.

Hesitantly leaning forward, he rested his cheek against hers, gently rubbing the side of her face with his tear stained skin. His face slowly moved around, their lips almost touching as he slowly went in to kiss her…

“Wait” she added breathlessly against his lips; placing a gentle hand on his chest to stop him, “I need to get this out…”

In sadness, he pulled back, his head falling downwards in dejection, as his eyes focused down onto his hands.

Clearing her throat she continued, “Look, what I’m trying to say is … even though I know it’ll be hard, and even though I know they wont approve, I cant go on pretending” she shook her head as she spoke, “I cant pretend that I don’t want to be with you … because I do, I want to be with you so much” she gushed, “and I don’t want to hide away from it anymore… I just want to enjoy it” she ended with a smile.

His face gradually lit up into a smile, he had honestly thought she would give him the brush off.

Shyly she looked into his eyes, a feeling of unease and slight embarrassment consuming her. “There’s something else” she awkwardly glanced away, her cheeks beginning to blush a sweet rosy red colour, “…and I want to say it now before I chicken out” she chuckled weakly.

“I think … I’ve always known it, but, because of the circumstances, I just brushed it aside …” he frowned at her as he listened to her words; it was like she was talking in riddles or something. “I’ve been feeling things for you, that I’ve never felt for anyone … I didn’t even know it was possible to fall so fast” she swallowed away the lump that had formed in her throat “…I guess what I’m trying to say is…” her glassy eyes met his, as she spoke the four most meaningful words, she had so longed to speak, “… I love you too” she whispered.

Within an instant, his face lit up into a smile, however, despite his happiness, he was unable to help the tears that quickly poured out.

Lunging forward he embraced her into a loving and relieved hug, clinging onto her small frame with every ounce of strength he could muster.

“Oh god, look at me” he laughed as he pulled away from her, “crying over a girl” he spluttered, as he wiped away his tears, “I’m such a wuss”.

“Aw” she giggled back, running her thumb across his wet cheek; “you’re my wuss” she smiled, looking deeply into his watery eyes.

He smiled back, noticing something in her eyes that he had never before witnessed … a look of love.

“So this is it then?” he double checked, his hand rising to her cheek as he looked at her with eager eyes. He felt like a little kid on Christmas morning, “You and me? Together?” his eyebrows quickly rose.

“Pretty much” she nodded, “if you’ll still have me that is”.

He laughed softly, “what do you think?” he smiled.

“Hmm, I think … you should kiss me” she hushed across to him, her seductive eyes intensely fixed on his.

Without needing a moment to think, he once again embraced her tiny frame; pulling her into his arms and kissing her with so much love and passion.

Preview: Finally things are starting to look up for Jack and Martha. There is however one slight problem they failed to consider.

Someone’s about to throw a spanner into the works Are Jack and Martha breaking up already?

[Barbara]

Great chapter!

Yay they love each other! They're together.

I really thought she was going to push him away at first but luckily, she didn't.

Everything was perfect and then I read the preview. Could that problem be Lisa? Officially, Jack is still dating her. Jack and Martha can't break up. They just got together.

More please.

[martha-jack]

wow that was one great emotional chapter, i luvd it.

more soon please.

[Tasha]

Did Lisa just like disappear off the face of the earth or something??

Her boyfriend is having sex with his...with Martha, and she is so oblivious to everything

They cant break up already. I want to see them stealing glances at each other at the dinner table, and them sneaking around, so Jacks secret gym everyday to be with each other. And Elli will be all curious as to why theyre so friendly with each other, but is too young to realise what theyre really up to

Sorry, first thing in the morning, my brain is filled with stupid ideas

Great chapter

More please

[kaciexox]

Yay they are together

Who cares about Lisa

Brilliant chapter

[dee83]

I like the thought ov them sneaking around 4 abit before they actually do get caught out or they tell people which I very much doubt.But I think them sneaking around will be more funny 2 watch

update soon its grt

[Zetti]

They are finally together