I walked in to the study. “Yes Grandfather.”
“I never got to give you your graduation present.” Grandfather grinned.
“Graduation present.” I was puzzled as Allan and Hope walked in.
“Yes you present, well it’s your present and there birthright.” Morgan began. “Since you had suggested going to Saturday morning we have upped ratings and merchandise profits have been up twenty percent and that is only in two months.” Morgan boasted. He passed envelopes to Hope, Allan, I and he kept one for himself. “Open the envelopes. As you will see there are certificates inside them all each certificate is twenty five percent of TWW. Hope and Allan that is your birthright you deserve it just for being a Tracy. Jessica your trust money is how we made it a strong company and your vision made it juggernaut. With your ideas we will make TWW a household name.” Morgan bragged.
“Grandfather, I don’t know what to say.” I was astonished I started to cry I ran over to my grandfather and gave him a huge hug. “Thank you. I love you Grandfather.”
“I love you too sweetheart.” Morgan smiled. “Now I know your name is on it but lets put it into the safe. But there is one thing you need to know and I do not want you to get upset. Law states you cannot own a business until you are eighteen, so the percent is yours, the profits will be in trust to you but you cannot actually vote on company matters until you are eighteen. The proxy is mine until you are eighteen. You understand?” Morgan asked.
“I do. I know; remember I am doing business law Grandfather, I totally understand.” I grinned hugged him again and left the room. I figured their were going to be fireworks so I waited outside the door to hear what they were saying.
“Really Father, I put my blood sweat and tears into this company and you give half to Hope and Jessica, Jessica is your granddaughter not your child. What about Steven, Savannah, Kelvin and Christopher they get nothing. I get screwed out of my company.” Allan was irate.
“No Allan you do not get screwed out of your company. When I die my twenty five percent is split between Hope and yourself. If Hope would happen to have still been sick it would have all went to you. Hope and I had made a deal if anything happens to her the twenty five percent goes either to Christopher, Kelvin or you.” Morgan explained to Allan.
“When I die brother my twenty five percent will be yours.” Hope assured Allan. “My boys want to be in the business and I do not want this business to ruin Jessica as it did me.” Hope reiterated.
That got me thinking I was only getting a piece and if I could get JR to the top I would have it all, so I still had to destroy TWW oh well it was a nice try by Morgan but too late. I had to still crush him. I could only forgive one person and Jager got that privilege.
Steve and William came through the door; school was over so I knew when Jager went home and not here he was still mad at me.
“How mad is he Steve?” I asked.
“He’s pissed you did not tell him. He doesn’t care that you are not going to Maine for the summer. He doesn’t think you trust him and I kind of agree. Maybe it is not you don’t trust him, you don’t forgive him.” Steve indicated to me how he felt.
“I have forgiven him and I do trust him. I know he was looking forward to it and I didn’t want to break his heart.” I assured Steve. “I know he is your best friend but he truly is the love of my life.”
“You need to tell JP that not me.” Steve advised me.
I got ready and William brought me over to Jager’s.
“I will call when I am ready to come home.” I called to William as I got out of the car.
I knocked on the door and Eloise answered. “Bonjour Jessica.”
“Bonjour Eloise is Jean Philippe home?” I asked.
“He just ran to the store to get something. Come in he will be home in a minute. He is just gone to get some potatoes for me. Will you stay for dinner?” Eloise asked.
“Well that depends if Jean Philippe wants me too.” I stated.
“What is wrong ma cheri? What happened?” Eloise asked.
“I did not have the heart to tell JP that I was going to Harvard right away and that we would not be going to Maine for the summer. I wanted to but he would glow when he talked about it. My dad would still take him on the boat for the summer but I know he would not go without me.I know I should have told him, but I didn’t want to hurt him and I did anyway. Eloise I love your son, I didn’t know I could feel this way about anyone and I don’t know what I would do if I lost him.” I started to fill up.
Eloise came and hugged me. “Oh my darling you will not lose him, he feels the same about you. Sometimes we do thing to protect the people we love and make them upset nes pas? You talk it out and make up. That is love. It will be okay.”
All of a sudden Jager walked through the door “Mom I picked up the ten pound bag it was the same price.” He walked through the porch and seen me in the kitchen. “Hi, how were your tests today?” Jager said in a solemn tone.
“They were okay. How was your day?” I asked.
“Okay.” Jager said as he came over and kissed me on the cheek.
“Jessica is going to stay for dinner.” Eloise announced. “Why don’t you two go watch some TV or something before dinner.”
“I’d like that.” I looked at Jager.
Jager took me by the hand and we went upstairs we sat for thirty minutes and there was not a word spoken. “I do not want to discuss this while my mother is home.”
“We have to talk about this.” I remarked.
“I understand that but not right now.” Jager said in a tone of voice I have never heard from him.
“Do you want me to go? I can tell your mother I forgot the Tracy’s were doing something for dinner.” I spoke softly as a tear ran down my face.
“Don’t do that. Don’t cry.” Jager said to me.
“I’ll go when ever you are ready to talk.” I was welling up.
“Don’t do that.” Jager was upset
Eloise called “Dinner is ready.”
We went downstairs and had dinner, it was Meatloaf and mashed potatoes. We ate and Eloise got up to leave right away.
“There is an early bird game tonight. I will clean up when I get home.” Eloise stated kissed Jager and I on the cheek and left the house.
“Why did you lie to me?” Jager asked.
“I didn’t want to hurt you.” I answered.
“That’s a lame excuse.” Jager remarked. “No you did it for you not for me.”
“What’s that supposed to mean.” I stated.
“I didn’t care if we were in Boston, Maine hell I wouldn’t care if we were on the moon. You lied to me after everything we have been through this year and you lied to me. Every time we made plans for the summer, you lied to me.” Jager was furious at this point.
“I didn’t lie; I didn’t want to hurt you.” I started to cry.
“Oh so this is my fault right, and what right do you have to cry. You couldn’t tell me the truth. We have been back from Maine since the end of April. And the worst part you made sure you told me with your mother and father there so I couldn’t have a reaction. You didn’t trust me to tell me the truth. I knew you were going to Harvard in the fall, so what was the big deal of telling me you were starting earlier. I could care less that we are not going to Maine. Your life, my life is supposed to be our life, and you can’t trust me.” Jager was irate.
“I don’t understand why you are so upset; we will still spend time together in Boston.” I mentioned.
“Wow you never cease to amaze me. When are we doing all the things we had planned? That’s not the problem. You lied to me over and over.” Jager yelled. “I have done everything for you to trust me after that thing with your grandfather. Maybe you don’t trust me and if you don’t trust me well then.”
I cut Jager off “Maybe what Jager? Are you saying what I think you are saying? No I love you Jean Philippe and if you think I am going to give up on us. Is that what you want do you want it to be over?” I started sobbing. I looked in to his eyes and he was filling up. “I’m sorry I did what I did. I love you and I can see how much I hurt you.”
“I’m sorry and I love you can’t fix everything.” Jager exclaimed. I could see how much I hurt him and I could see this was tearing him up.
I looked down at my finger and I seen the beautiful diamond ring that Jager had gave me. “I don’t want to hurt you, I love you and if I’m hurting you well then.” I started to take the ring that Jager given me; I held it in my hand and looked at it. I grabbed Jager’s hand and I put the ring in it. “I have never wanted to hurt you.” I turned to walk away.
I went to the porch and put on my shoes I could see Jager looking at the ring. Jager’s house had two porches, I closed the door to the first one and I started crying like I had never cried before. I had lost the man that I loved more than anything and it was entirely my fault. The next thing I knew the door flung open Jager was standing there with tears in his eyes he grabbed my hand.
“Don’t you ever take that ring off your finger again.” Jager snapped at me. Grabbed my hand and put the ring back on my finger. “Get back in here.” He held me in his arms and I was still crying. “Look at me.” He said as he wiped the tears from my eyes. “I am never going to let you go I love you more than anything. I didn’t know what love was until I met you. You are the love of my life, plus who else can infuriate me like you can.” Jager gave me that half smirk and kissed me. “Come in here we will watch a movie or something. I just want to hold you in my arms and never let you go.”
“I love you Jager, I love you more than anything, and I promise you I will never lie to you again. You are the love of my life and when the two of us are ready I can’t wait to become Mrs. Jean Philippe Bourque. You are my first and my last.” I vowed to Jager.
Jager put his arm around me we went in and sat on the couch. When we sat Jager down Jager put his arm around me I put my head on his shoulder and held on as tight as I could. We sat there and watched Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Jager hated the movie but he knew I loved it. We held each other through the entire movie. All of a sudden Jager looked down at me, I still had mascara on my face he wiped it away.
“You and I will be just like this for the rest of our lives, loving each other and holding each other forever and always.” Jager said looking in to my eyes. I swear he could see into my soul. We kissed. “I love you Jess, I always will.” Jager added.
“I love you too baby.” I told him and started to cry again.
“Baby stop crying, I hate when you cry, I hate when I make you cry. You are my everything.” Jager declared. We started kissing again we lost track of time the next thing we knew, we never even heard Eloise come in we were still kissing.
The next thing we knew. “Hum, hum” Eloise cleared her throat. “ I see you two made up.”
Jager jump off of me. “Mama your home soon.” He was startled.
“It’s ten thirty Jean Philippe.” Eloise stated.
“Oh my god Grandfather is going to kill me.” I said “I have to get home.”
“Come on I’ll take you home.” Jager said we got in the car and Jager brought me home. He kissed me “I’ll see you tomorrow in school.” Jager smiled.
I kissed him again. “See you tomorrow.” I went into the house went to bed happy; everything was right with Jager and I, Harvard was calling my name life’s good.
It was Friday Jager and I were going to have a movie night. Eloise had to go out of town for some funny reason, I did buy it and I don’t think Jager did either. This was happening a lot lately; she went to bingo twice a week now she goes every night. Something was strange but we didn’t question it.
I had just gotten home from school, went to my room and Hope started screaming. “Jessica come downstairs immediately. Hurry.”
I didn’t know what was going on Hope was calling me like a crazy person. “What is going on? Are you Okay?” I questioned.
“It’s your letter from Harvard.” Hope passed me the envelope. “Open it.” She cried.
“Mother relax.” I suggested. I was a nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. What was the worst that could happen; I have to do five years instead of three most. I can work on it and still be done in three; I have the capability to do it. Hope passed me the letter opener. She had her fingers crossed and I could hear her pray under her breath. I opened the envelope, pulled out the paper with the marks and the evaluation. I started to smile.
“What does it say, Jessica please.” Hope demanded as Jager and Steve came in the house.
I looked a Hope, and then I looked at Jager smiled. “I’m going to law school.” I grinned from ear to ear.
“Oh my God, my baby girl.” Hope screamed, cried, laughed and squealed as she came over and hugged me I couldn’t breathe.
“Mother you have to let me go or I won’t be able to go to Harvard.” I shrieked as I gasped for air. Then Hope let me go.
“We have to celebrate. We have to have a party.” Hope cried.
“No party.” I announced.
Jager came over and gave me that half smirk. “Congratulations baby. You earned it.” he held me in his arms.
“No party.” Hope was stunned. “Why?” Hope added.
“I don’t want a party. We will have a party when I finish law school.” I stated as I looked a Jager smiling and then it hit me I had to call everyone. I let go of Jager and looked at him. “I have to call everyone, Mom, Dad, Bruce, Jeanne, JR, Kel and Chris. Oh my they will be thriller. Where’s Grandfather I have to tell Morgan?” I exclaimed.
“He is in the study.” Hope replied.
I ran into the study calling “Grandfather, Grandfather.”
“Why are you yelling?” Morgan questioned. I passed him the paper from Harvard, Grandfather started to read it and smiled. “You did it. There was never any doubt you would. You are a Tracy you are the best of the best, only if you stop slumming with that.”
“Grandfather we haven’t fought in a week lets not start today.” I cut him off. Morgan got up and gave me a hug. “I have to go call everyone.” I told him.
“Stay here and call them. I have some business I have to attend to I will not be back till late this evening. Here is some extra money you and JP go for dinner or something.” Morgan said as he passed me a one hundred dollar bill.
“Thank you Grandfather.” I said as he kissed me on the cheek and left. Grandfather had been spending a lot of time out. I have to figure out what he is doing I have to see if he is making any acquisitions that I need to tell JR.
So the first one called was JR, to tell him the good news and I that I thought that Morgan was up to something. Plus we had to get a Saturday morning recap show to compete with TWW to take their ratings away.
Then I called home. I hope Dad is home from the boat. Dad answered and I told him, then the shouted it across the house. Everyone was home they were all cheering, I could even here the boys from the boat cheering and of course I started to cry.
Then I called the Boys Chris and Kel. I don’t talk about them much but my brothers and I have become very close. They were in Detroit wrestling Chris and Kel were just breaking in to the business as a tag team. Got them at the auditorium they called for the boys. Chris answered the phone and I told him the great news. The boys were so happy for me, but couldn’t talk long they had to go back to practice before the show.
Jager waited for me to finish my calls and we went over to his place. I told him about the money that Morgan had given us to celebrate. We picked up some snacks along the way. Jager already had tonight movies picked out; we were watching one of my favorites that would take all night gone with the wind. I love that movie here was drama, excitement and love, what else could a girl ask for.
Jager put on the movie and we cuddled on the couch and well we never got into the second act before we were at second base. It didn’t take much for us to get to second base.
“Why don’t we go to your room?” I whispered in his ear as I nibbled on it. Jager took me by the hand and we went to his bedroom.
I wanted to celebrate my getting in to Harvard and us making up. I lay on his bed and we picked up where we left out on the couch. I took my shirt off ; then he took his.He started kissing down my neck and unhooked my bra and it was thrown across the room. He started kissing my breast soft and tender. I slid my hand down and started unbuttoning his jeans. I was ready to give myself to him. I unzipped his pants and pulled them off. Then I unbuttoned my jeans and Jager pulled them off. Both of us were in our underwear. We had our hands all over each other.
Jager looked at me and asked. “Are you sure?”
I nodded at him and we continued. He put his hand inside my panties and oh my I have never felt anything like that in my life, it was like and explosion. Then I put my hand inside of his underwear and started stroking him. The two of us were ready or at least I thought it, was hot and heavy. I pulled down his underwear and flung them across the room. Then I grab his other hand to start sliding off my underwear. He ran his hand down my leg as he was sliding them off. Tonight was going to be the night we made love. We were both naked feeling our bodies flesh to flesh kissing each other all over and as soon as I thought it was going to happen and then Jager put on the breaks.
“We can’t do this.” Jager jumped up and put his underwear back on.
“Why. What’s wrong?” I was confused.
“Nothing but we can’t do this. Jessica I love you but we are not ready for this. I know we think we are but were not. I know that is not what you want to hear. But we are not we had a rough week and this is not how we fix it.” Jager stated.
I did understand where he was coming from but I was starting to get frustrated. We got dressed and headed downstairs to finish the movie. As we sat down Eloise came in mumbling something under her breath.
“Mama what’s wrong?” Jager asked Eloise.
Eloise came over and kissed Jager on the cheek. “You are my precious boy. Do ever let anyone say you are not good enough.”
“Mama what happened?” Jager asked again.
“Nothing my boy, I’m tired I am going to bed. Goodnight Jean Philippe, goodnight Jessica.” Eloise said and went upstairs.
“What was that about?” I asked Jager. “Your mother looked upset. What happened at bingo?”
“I don’t know.” Jager replied. I could see he was concerned but I left it at that.
Jager and I got ready and he brought me home. I kissed him and went into the house. Grandfather was in the study and I could hear him spouting off something, I could not make out what it was.
I walked in to the study. “Grandfather are you okay? What is wrong I heard you as soon as I walked through the door?”
Morgan was irate but tried to change his domineer as soon as I asked. “I’m fine darling, bad business deal that is all.” He kissed me on the forehead. “Go to bed it is nothing for you to worry about Jessica.”
I knew something was up but I did what he said and I went to bed.
The next Morning JR showed up at the house, with Morgan already in a fallow mood I thought this is not going to be good.
“Grandfather are you in town on business?” I asked.
“No I want you to come home with me for a week, with you going to Harvard we won’t have much time together.” JR smiled.
“I would love too, but it is exam week and I only have two weeks with Jager before I go to Harvard.” I told him. My exams were done in March for me to do the exams at Harvard for acceptance directly in to law school.
“He can come too.” JR said he wasn’t happy but he would do anything for me. “Call him up see if he wants to come.”
I called Jager he was excited to go to the lake, he didn’t care about school a steady C student, he could do more this week trying to impress JR and get into the business. So we packed our bags JR and I picked up Jager on the way and we were headed to the lake.