The Marine

Chapter 11

"Is Blake coming over to see you tonight?" My Mum asked as we continued our walk by the riverside.

I though it would be aggressive with the amount of rainfall we've had these past few days but instead it was calm and you could only here the faint sound of water lapping of the rocks.

"No." I shook my head, " He's staying with his Mum and Dad tonight, then tomorrow he's away to see his cousins up North." I watched as she nodded slowly preparing her next question.

"Are you going to miss him?" She asked softly and even though I only said 'goodbye' to Blake three hours ago, I was already missing him badly.

"A little." I told her with a small smile.

"How many days does he have left before going back?" I frowned and the thought of him going back to a battle. It gave me a sense of unease in the pit of my stomach and I really didn't like it.

"Five but he's only gone for two weeks then he's back for two." I watched as she studied me closely and I tried my best attempt at a fake smile.

"Two weeks? A lot can ha.."

"Happen in two weeks. Yes, I know Mum." I snapped not meaning too, " Just-Lets just change the subject no more talk of Blake ok?" I watched the pity in her eyes but she still smiled at me while I tried my best to smile back.

"I'm sorry sweetie." She told me softly and I smiled and grabbed her hand giving it a small squeeze before letting it go.

"Don't worry about me and that goes for tonight too. Your going out with Amelia so enjoy yourself and no...your not coming home you can stay with her." I told her with a smirk on my face.

"Who's the Mother here?" She asked with a deep chuckle.

"You but you need to remember that your daughter is an adult. That she can take care of herself." She childishly stuck her tongue out at me giggling and I couldn't help but laugh at her.

BLAKE

It was 8:30 at night and here I was driving around in my car groaning in frustration. I love my parents but sometimes your just glad to have your own space and breathe air into your lungs from the brutal suffocation.

My Dad kept talking about the garden, his new car and the football and the football scores while my Mum kept asking me questions about April and how I split up with Abby.

April

The one thing the would be amazing right now is her hugs and soft kisses. I groaned again at how much I missed her, I'm supposed to have self control so when it comes to those two weeks of being away from her, I will be fine and not get distracted.

I haven't even lasted a day!

I can't afford any distractions being a Marine. If I get distracted for even a second the result could be fatal.

I can do this...I can so do this.

APRIL

It was midnight and I have still not received Blake's promised phone call. I was mad and I wondered if he will treat me like this when he's away too.

I was too tired for my body to even function so I decided that it would be best for me to just pull the duvet back and get some sleep but believe me when I did it was like heaven.

I was till very mad but in honesty, I think most of the madness is coming from missing him. I laughed lightly at the thought of missing him because before all I wanted to do was stay away from him and his obnoxious attitude but now I seemingly can't get enough of it at all.

"You better not be laughing about me cheeky." I felt the bed dip and his husky voice spread tingles down my spine in pleasant rhythms.

"Blake?" I whispered and turned around fast to come face to face, nose to nose with him.

"Hey baby." He cooed and stroked my cheek gently as I turned my head into his warm hand, craving the touch.

"I thought you were staying with your parents tonight?" I asked him playing with a button on his jacket.

"Well I tried to but it really just didn't work out." He admitted with a small chuckle making me smile slightly.

"Why?" I looked up to him as his eyes looked down to me. I watched his lips curl into a smile and his arm went around me pulling me even closer if possible.

"I missed you too much." He admitted placing his lips against my head in a murmur making butterflies erupt in my tummy.

He missed me? It was relieving to know I'm not the only one who felt that way.

"I missed you too." I told him back truthfully with a small smile.

"Your the only girl that I've ever dated for two days that I can't even go a day without." He murmured with a sigh.

"Not even with Abby?" I asked him hiding my frown in his jacket.

"Seriously? I was glad to get away from her." That made me smile, " You have a pull over me baby...a massive pull. How am I going to go two weeks without you? I can't even last one." I looked upto his beautiful face and he looked really worried.

"Your going to last it because being a Marine means a hell of a lot more. You love being a Marine Blake and I would never want that to change." I entwined my hands with his, " As long as you promise to call me every chance you get and stay focused out there....I'm still going to be here when you get back." He wasn't smiling he was slightly frowning which made me worry.

"You'll still going to be here when I get ba-"

"I meant were still going to be dating when you get back." I watched his frown turn into a smile and I realised his dilemma. He was scared because he thought I would move on while he was away.

Jerk.

"Do you want to have kids?" Blake randomly asked out of the blue. Where did this come from?

"Yeah, I would like to have kids." I told him and I watched him smile as he began to play with my hair.

"How many would you like to have?" He asked kissing my forehead gently as he continued to play with my hair.

"It depends on how much I'm blessed with." He pulled back looking towards me with a serious look in his eyes as he cupped both my cheeks.

"You mean that?" He asked in a husky voice.

"Yeah, I mean that." I replied softly as he leaned forward and kissed my lips gently.

The kiss sent sparks alight in my body and it wasn't like our other ones. This one was soft, gentle and romantically passionate. It was perfect.

"What about Marriage?" He mourned against my lips as I inhaled his minty breath.

"I want to get married someday." I once again told him truthfully. Where was he going with all of this?

"When?" He asked in a husky murmur.

"Whenever I'm deeply in love with someone." He pulled back to look at my face and genuinely smiled, which was really rare to Blake.

"Me too." He replied and once again placed his lips firmly against mine.

The next morning Blake was called by his Cousins Emery and Mitch and apparently he didn't need to go and visit them anymore up North. It may have something to do with the fact that they are coming down in two weeks time to stay a week with his Parents for a while though.

Speaking of Blake's Parents today was the day I was going to meet them. I pleaded with Blake telling him I didn't want to go but he thought I was just making a big fuss over nothing.

However, I think he's mad with me somehow. When he asked me why I didn't want to go I told him because we have only been dating for four days and now he's mad....still sexy but mad.

We were currently driving to his parents house in his Cadillac and the only thing confining his silent treatment was music coming from the radio.

"How far is your Parents from here?" I asked softly and turned my head to him. He was literally clutching the steering wheel and his jaw was clenched.

Silent. 

"What's their names?" I asked hopefully but I still got silent treatment.

Silent.

Giving up I sighed and turned my head to the window. I find it very ironic when he says I'm the stubborn one. Just look at how he's acting! It's pathetic.

I looked at the car clock and realised we had been driving for half an hour and believe me it felt like hours. I watched as Blake pulled into a golden stoned driveway that lead up to a massive house.

The front garden was huge and well taken care of while four very expensive cars were parked out front. The exterior walls of the house were a golden colour and the front door was a double like a grand entrance.

"Great." Blake muttered and I turned to look at him as he reversed in-between two of the very expensive cars which were both Black.

"What's wrong?" I asked him curiously and he pulled the keys out and turned to me with a glare before getting out the car and slamming the door shut making me flinch.

I got out the car and gently shut the door and instantly Blake pressed a button on his keys so the car locked. He walked up to his parents door and opened it not even waiting on me.

That really hurt and honestly I don't even know what I've done wrong. What did I do?

I quickly followed behind him and shut the door behind me taking in the beauty on the house which had a scent of cinnamon around it.

It had a grand spiral staircase and high polished wooden floors. All the walls were a creamy type of paint and honestly it was beautiful. I now know why Blake has 'Gucci' jackets and all. His parents are extremely wealthy.

"Hello sweetheart, we have been dying to meet you." I presume this is Blake's Dad.

"Hi, my name is April." I told him with a smile as he bent down and kissed my cheek gently.

He was dressed in a dark blue cotton sweater, a crisp white shirt, black business pants and black leather shoes. His brown hair was short and his eyes were blue. I would say that he's about fifty years old.

"My name is Travis and this is Lily, my wife and Blake's Mum." I smiled as reached forwards to give me a hug.

She was wearing a red sophisticated dress that came to her knees with black heels and a gold locket necklace. Her brown hair came t her shoulders and looking at her eyes reminded me of Blake's. She was slim and she seemed really sweet as did Travis.

"Please April come through to the dining room." I followed behind them as Travis guided me with a gentle hand on the lower of my back.

I was smiling until I seen the sight in front of me which made me frown. Blake seemed to be in a very intense conversation with Abby and they were too close for my liking.

He still didn't even share one single glance with me.

When we took our seats at the table Blake was seated next to me, Abby and his Father was across from us and Lily was at the top of the table.

I couldn't help but feel like Blake was cruelly using Abby as a weapon against me because ever since our starter all they have been talking about is their memories together.

"Remember how we went to France last year and had our dinner at the top of the Eiffel Tower?" Abby smiled and I watched as Blake smiled back too.

"Yeah didn't we get kicked out of a five star hotel because you were singing in the shower at five am every morning?" He asked and they both laughed with each other.

Lily looked at Abby with disgust while Travis seemed I interested with his sons adventures. Me? That was a different story because I felt like I was being stabbed in the heart with a knife.

"I still can't believe that happened." She admitted in embarrassment.

The dessert was served and it was a chocolate fudge cake with vanilla ice cream. It was delicious and once I was finished I excused myself to go to the bathroom.

When I came out of the bathroom Blake was waiting at the door with his car keys in hand. Once he seen me he opened the door and headed out to his car unlocking it and climbing in.

"We hope to see you again." Travis told me as he leaned down and gave me a gentle hug.

I smiled and gave a nod after he released me from the hug.

"I hope we get a chance to go shopping? If it isn't obvious I dislike Abby Sweetheart. She isn't right for Blake but you are." I smiled as she gave me a hug and kissed my cheeks.

"I might take you up on that offer and thank you for dinner." I told them walking out the door, " Goodbye!" I called back and they smiled and waved as I climbed in the passenger side of the car.

I was so hurt and upset that I didn't even want to look at Blake. How would he feel if I rubbed his nose in the memories of my ex-boyfriend while completely it ignoring him? He would be extremely pissed just like I am right now.

The only thing I could think of was going on my iPhone and playing a random app that I had downloaded.

"I'm offended, your phone is more interesting than me." Blake suddenly spoke up dryly.

"Right now? It's much more interesting than you." I replied.

"Do you want me to stop for cherry ice cream?" He asked in a much more gentler tone but the boy thought going through my head was 'is he being serious?'

"No." I told him simply not really caring about cherry ice cream after what he just did to me.

"Too bad I'm stopping for banana." He replied.

"I'll wait in the car." I told him still playing with my app.

"Your not waiting in the car." He told me in a pissed tone.

"Fine. I'll wait outside the car." I heard him scoff from beside me and my anger took a new level.

"Your acting like a child." I could tell by the way he was speaking he was pissed but I don't care.

"I sure am." I replied.

Once we got to the shop I got out and closed the door behind me and just stood there as I watched him walk around the car heading for the shop entrance. He turned and looked at me shaking his head.

"Your seriously aren't coming in?" I shook my head, " You know what act like a child and suit yourself." He snapped and just before he could turn to walk I replied.

"Suit myself? In that case I'm walking home." I snapped back and I watched his hold body tense as his jaw clenched.

"You want to walk home in the pitch dark?" He mocked, "Fine! Go and see if I care!" I watched as he turned and stormed into the shop.

It hurt and as I walked away I felt tears in my eyes. I didn't want to walk home in the darkness but he can't just suddenly just start talking and expect everything to be ok.

BLAKE

I'll admit I was extremely pissed but when I got back out to the car and noticed she was not there all I felt was worry, panic and guilt.

I did the first thing that came to mind and that was get in my car and go and find her.

Today was meant to be a good exciting day but this morning when I asked her why she didn't want to go to my Parents house and she replied with we've only been dating four days...completely pissed me off.

It hurt.

I was introduced to her Mum before we were even dating so what's the big deal? Yeah I ignored her but I was going to apologise until I saw Abby's car outside my Parents house.

I still don't know why she was there because I certainly didn't invite her and I told her before dinner that she better not try anything out the ordinary. That didn't happen because the whole dinner all she kept talking about was memories and I fell into her little trap.

I decided to leave early and storm out of my Mum and Dads house because I was pissed off with myself that I let that happen.

As I drove up a street I noticed a small figure walking and instantly I knew it was April. I pulled over to the side and got out of the car running over to her.

"Baby stop!" I called out to her running over to her, " I'm sorry." I told her as she turned to face me with tear stained cheeks.

Man, that was like a punch to the gut.

"Your sorry?" She asked with wavering lips.

"From the bottom of my heart this whole argument today was caused by me being immature and pathetic." I walked forward grabbing her hands," I'm sorry baby, please forgive me?" I asked softly.

"You hurt me Blake." Her eyes began to well up and I lifted my hand wiping her tears away hating the fact that I made her cry.

"You hurt me too." I told her honestly.

"How?" She asked letting more tears fall down her little pink cheeks.

"Do you know how much you hurt me when you told me you didn't want to meet my parents because we had only been dating for four days? April I was introduced to your Mum before we were even dating." She frowned and I wiped away a few more tears from her face.

"So you thought it would be ok to give me the silent treatment and rub your ex-girlfriend in my face?" She asked.

"April I didn't even know she was going to be there. I told her at the start no funny games and she made me fall into her trap. I didn't invite her, I f*****g hate her." I admitted as she looked to me with shocked eyes.

"Blake!" She scolded smacking my chest.

"It's the truth and I don't care what happens because she's the past and your the future." She slightly smiled and I let out a heavy breath.

"I'm sorry." She whispered making my heart leap.

"I'm sorry too Princess." I told her and leaned down capturing her soft pink lips.

Her tears made them salty but I couldn't care less because in two weeks time....she's the girl I want to come home too.

My future.