Everybody Changes: 10/?
Title: Everybody Changes
Author: kellou24
Based On: TV Series
Rating: PG-13 (For Now)
Pairings: Jenny/OMC, OFC/OMC, Blair/Chuck, Eventually Nate/Jenny
Disclaimer: I do not own Gossip Girl. If I did Nate and Jenny would already be together.
Summary: 5 years can change a person. Right?
Previous chapters: http://kellou24.livejournal.com/tag/fic:%20everybody%20changes
Note: This chapter is dedicated to BAEFJNH09 over on ff.net for all of her lovely compliments that pushed me to hurry up and finish this chapter.
I barely waited for the door to close behind us before I rounded on him.
"What was that?" I yelled at him. He just walked around me, angrily pulling his coat off and yanking off the tie I'd had him wear before throwing it on the floor in frustration once he had jerked it off.
"I don't want you to see him anymore," He said firmly as he unbuttoned and rolled up the sleeves of his white button down shirt.
"You're kidding me, right?" I asked incredulously, shocked at the jealous words that just left his lips.
"No, I'm not kidding you." He said angrily, meeting my eyes for the first time since we left the club. I was shocked at the coldness that reflected in his eyes, making me stagger back a step to get away from his glare. He clenched his jaw and his eyes left mine to stare instead at the far wall to my right. "I just don't want you anywhere near that guy, okay." He said quietly, eyes staring stonily at the wall.
"What did he say to you?" I asked cautiously, wondering what he could have said to make him this angry.
"Does it matter?" He asked eyes narrowing as he stubbornly stared at the wall instead of looking at me.
"Of course it matters. Why wouldn't it?" I asked incredulously, throwing my hands up in frustration.
"Why do you need to know what he said? Why can't you just trust me? Why do you need a bigger reason than the fact that I don't want you seeing him anymore?" He asked, angrily yelling out the last question. I took an involuntary step back when he moved closer and he stopped short when he saw me step away from him, closing his eyes and running an agitated hand over his face. "I need to get out of here." He said suddenly, face expressionless as he picked up his coat off the floor and turned to walk to the door; away from me.
"Where are you going?" I asked desperately, my eyes wide. I quickly grabbed onto his wrist to keep him from walking out.
"I don't know." He said not meeting my eyes but not pulling his arm away either.
"Well when will you be back?" I asked, my voice choking up. He finally looked me in the eyes and a look of regret crossed over his face before he stepped closer to me and wrapped his muscular arms around me. I breathed a sigh of relief, wrapping my arms around him and pressing my face into his chest, breathing in the comforting scent of him. He kissed the top of my head and whispered something in my hair that I couldn't make out before letting me go and stepping back.
"I'll be back in a little while." He said as he opened the door.
"Wait you're still leaving?" I asked feeling confused. He stopped with one foot out the door and turned back to me.
"Jenny, I need to get out of here because if I don't I'm going to end up doing or saying something I'll regret later." He faltered for a moment as he looked at me before continuing. "Please stop crying." He begged, face appearing agonized.
I reached up and wiped off my cheek, feeling shocked as the lukewarm water hit my bare skin. I hadn't realized I'd been crying.
"I'll be back soon." He promised, stepping out the door and leaving me standing alone.
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I was lying on the couch, back facing the door when I heard it open a few hours later.
"Jake," I asked hopefully, sitting up and turning to face the door. I deflated when I saw Ana and Will instead. Ana stared at me, or more importantly my red, puffy eyes.
"Sweetie, why don't you go change into your jammies?" Ana asked Will not taking her eyes off me. He wordlessly moved to the guest bedroom, sensing that the adults needed to talk.
"I see that Dan pawned him off on you." I said once he was out of earshot, offering her a weak smile.
"What happened?" She asked ignoring my comment and moving closer until she was sitting on the other end of the couch.
"I don't know. One minute everything's going great and the next he's punching out Nate Archibald and telling me to stay away from him." I confessed feeling even more confused than before.
"That's weird." Ana commented in a voice that sounded far away as she lounged back on the couch.
"Tell me about it." I said frustrated before continuing. "Oh and then he decided to storm off to god only knows where, leaving me here alone." I said crossing my arms over my chest. "Why would he do that?" I asked feeling exasperated.
"Because he's jealous." Ana said off-handedly as she stared off into space.
"Why would he be jealous?" I asked looking at her doubtfully.
"Well Jenny you were once in love with the guy." She said returning my look.
"Oh please, I was sixteen and it's not like we ever even dated." I said feeling like I had to explain myself.
"That may be true but there is history there and now you guys are kind of friends so I can see why he might feel threatened." She said making me pause. Before I could say anything, Will came back into the room, effectively ending this conversation.
Thank God for small favors.
~
I quickly stood up and made my way into the living room when I heard the door slam shut. I walked through the entryway to see Jake standing next to the door. He opened his mouth to say something but I quickly interrupted him.
"Look I don't know what he said to you or why you won't tell me but I just want you to know that you're right. It doesn't matter." I said walking towards him.
"Jenny-" I held up a hand, cutting him off.
"Let me finish." I said giving him a small smile before continuing. "I won't see him anymore if that will make you feel better but I just want to be sure that you know that I'd never cheat on you. I love you and I'd never do that to you." I said before closing the distance between us. I wrapped my arms around his stiff body but pulled back to look him in the eye when he didn't do the same. The look on his face was a mixture of love, sadness and a bunch of other emotions that I couldn't decipher but what stuck out to me was the regret I could see in his eyes.
"I slept with someone."
A/N: Dum, dum, dum... Cue dramatic music. Thank you all for your reviews and continued support and I hope that you're all satisfied with this chapter.