Darcy’s cell phone rings to “Missing You” by Tyler Hilton. Jay pulls back and leans back in his chair as Darcy gets her cell phone out of her pocket. She flipped it open and it read “HOME.” She looked back and forth from the phone to Jay. Jay saw the worry and fright on her face. He grabbed the phone and answered it. “What in the hell do you people want?” Jay said in an angry voice.

A female voice traveled through the phone. “Listen mister. I know that this is Darcy’s phone so you are going to put her on it right this second.” The voice said in a demanding voice.

“Oh really! And what are you going to do if I don’t?” Jay said trying to sound all brave but he was really just pissed off. ‘No one should be able to do this to Darcy for anyone but mostly Darcy.’ He thought as he waited for a reply. He looked over at Darcy who had the blanket wrapped around her. Her knees were pulled up and hidden under her chin and her arms that held them close to her body. Jay got up and kissed her on the top of the head. Then he walked to the living room so that he didn’t upset Darcy.

“I am her mother so God Damn it. Put her on the phone now!” the voice said as it began to get louder. Jay pulled the phone from his ear.

“Why don’t you try again? Because Darcy’s mom died so try the fuck again!” he said over the female’s voice. He began to pace around the room while he talked to her.

“I will call the cops and have you arrested.” The voice threatened. Jay laughed out loud. Darcy looked over at him. Jay saw her. He stopped and then hung the phone up. He set it down on the end table next to a couch. He began to walk back to her when her phone rang again. He rolled his eyes and then turned around.

“Damn don’t people understand what it means you someone hangs up on them?” Jay said out loud as he was about to walk over to the table to answer it again.

“Don’t.” Darcy said in a shaky voice. Jay turned around to face her. He raised an eyebrow up and looked at her with confusion. “Don’t. She isn’t worth it.” Darcy said again. But this time she said it in a more confident voice. Jay stood there. The phone continues to ring. He looked back at the phone and then at Darcy who was now standing up. The fuzzy blue blanket was still wrapped around her. She drops the blanket. It floats down to the ground. Jay watches her.

“Darcy?” He said in a low and soft voice. “What are you doing?” He said as he picked the phone up without taking his eyes off of her. She walks over to him and slide the phone out of his fingers while not taking her eyes off of his eyes. She flips the phone open. Her thumb drags over to the off button and presses it.

“I don’t want to have her bother me ever again.” She said looking up at Jay. A small but pleasing smile arose on Jay’s face. His hands softly touch her hips. She slowly tilts her head to the left side causing her hair to fall off her shoulders and over to that side.

He leans his head down to her ear and whispers, “And ummm who do you want to bother you?” He then softly kisses her neck. She closes her eyes. She raises an eyebrow and titles her head back some.

“You probably don’t know him.” She said slowly as she enjoys the touch of his lips on her neck. He pulls away and looks at her and smiles. She opens her eyes as she feels his lips leave her neck.

“Oh and does this guy have brown hair and blue eyes?” He asks her as his right hand leaves her hip. He touches brushes her left cheek with his thumb as his hand cradles her face. She leans her face into his palm.

“Maybe but he is a little bit more of a jerk.” She said in a sarcastic voice as her left hand touches his outside hand. Jay laughs. He shakes his head softly.

“You are a piece of work you know that.” He said in a soft voice.

She looks up at him with a smile on her face. She stands on her tip toes. “I know.” She said as she leans forward and kisses his lips softly. Jay kisses her back. He pulled away and looked at her. The light from the floor lamp made her hair into a light brown and brown color. Her face was glowing with happiness. Her eyes, her mysterious eyes, seem to have a different feel to them today then what they have ever had before. Her small petite lips from a soft and caring smile. His thumb that once touched her cheek traces her top lip. ‘God how do I deserve or how did I get someone as wonderful and special as Darcy.’ He thought.

“Jay,” Darcy said as she stopped the silence as she moved her hand down to her side. Jay nodded not sure what to say but more then anything afraid to saw anything. “I love you.” She finished quietly. He looks at her in shock and happiness. “I do… I have liked you for a long time. I always seemed to be mean to you before because I was afraid. But I am not afraid anymore.” She said as she began to babble.

“Hey. Hey, slow down. I like you too.” He said softly. She bites her bottom lip as her smile fades away. He left his hand free her face. ‘That is it. Is that all? Don’t you feel the same way about me?’ Darcy’s mind began to race as it thought. Jay saw that her mind was racing. He heard her heart pounding louder. “I don’t just like you. I love you. I have loved you since your freshman year. When you kissed Rick I was so jealous. I was jealous. But mostly I fell in love with you that day because of how different you were from everyone else.” He swallowed hard. A smile began to form on her face.

“Then why…..” She was about to say something when Jay’s index finger touched her lip.

“If I could create my perfect girlfriend, friend….. Wife…… partner…. It would be you.” He said slowly and carefully.