Today’s snippet theme is Lost Loves. Jasmine and Derek (her ex) has a lot of history and this is a scene of them getting some closure. Enjoy.
An snippet from Conquering Jazz…
It was at that point that Jasmine had walked in, and instead of telling her the truth, he had let her assume he was cheating on her.
He stopped, waiting expectantly for her to respond. Jasmine didn’t know what to say. Watching his face, she could tell there was a lot more he left unsaid, but she didn’t ask. All these years, he had had let her believe he didn’t love her, and now to find out he had supposedly sacrificed and let her go, thinking he was being noble.
Jasmine chuckled. She couldn’t be mad at him; it was the same thing she was doing to Reese. She did what Reese should have done to her.
Reaching out, she smacked him upside the head. She said, “God, you’re such an idiot. How could you think I was that shallow as to…” she trailed off.
Reese had said the same thing to her, and she hadn’t listened to him. It was too late now for her to reprimand Derek for his stupidity. Actually, she was thankful to him. If he hadn’t done what he did, she never would have known how much Reese loved her. She hoped he still did. Standing, she pulled Derek up off the couch. Then, holding his face between her hands, she pulled him down and gave him big smack on the mouth. Stepping back, she picked up her bag and looked at him.
“You know what? Even after all that has happened, I have to thank you for being an idiot and dumping me. If you hadn’t, Reese and I never would have gotten together. When we…if we get married, I want you to be my bride’s man, my very own cupid.”
Watching him frown, she laughed in delight at his chagrined expression. He joined her.
Taking his hand one more time, Jasmine kissed it and said softly, “We were never meant to be. Some day, you’ll find the perfect woman for you.”
Turning, she walked to the door and opened it. She glanced back and waved at him, then hurried out.
Staring at the empty doorway after she left, Derek was sorry he’d lost her, but also happy for her. Reese was a lucky man to have a woman like Jasmine love him.
He turned and walked over to his desk, then whispered softly, “I already had the perfect woman, and I lost her, Jazz. I’ll never find anyone like you.”
Copyright © McKenna Jeffries, 2008.
All Rights Reserved, Liquid Silver Books.
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