One More Chance
Chapter 81: I got over you

You took a hammer to these walls, dragged the memories down the hall, packed your bags and walked away, there was nothing I could say. And when you slammed the front door shut, a lot of others opened up. So did my eyes, so I could see that you never were the best for me. 'Cause the day I thought I'd never get through, I got over you~~~

-Chris Daughtry-

"Whoa! What was Cherry's reaction and where is she now?"

"I've explained everything to her and it doesn't matter what her reaction was. She now returned to her old apartment."

"That's just it? I mean, she just walked out of your life without saying anything or acting hysterically? Tsk.tsk.tsk. I can't believe you, Luke. It seemed like you're just changing your clothes into a new one when you no longer want to wear the other one. At first, you gave up Sam and your family because of Cherry and now that you have Cherry, you suddenly want to get your ex-wife back? Aren't you that selfish, man?"

For the second time, I lost my words again because I admit to being all those words.

"Of course, she acted hysterically, but she didn't argue with me anymore when I told her I saw her messing around with her talent manager."

"Haha... what's that? Is that what they called, 'karma is real"?"

I was blown away by what he said, especially when it was followed by one of his annoying laughs, but my serious face made him stop after a few seconds.

"Fine! I'm just kidding."

"I love her, Patrick and I want my family back." That simple line made him smile and sigh at the same time, but I meant those words.

"But she's getting married, remember?" He stared at me for a few seconds. "Well, I just hope it's still not too late for that.

And that's when a smirk curled against my lips.

"Yeah, but even if it's too late, I will do everything to change her mind, after all, I still have the right to claim her, right?"

He didn't speak again, he just gave me a smile which didn't even reach his ears. But little did I know, he was screaming inside... -'No, you're wrong, boss! You already threw your rights on her and in your marriage when you hurt her and chose your ex-girlfriend over her!'- But he kept it himself as he stood up and left me with the files I needed for the next meeting.

JACK'S POV:

My eyebrows knitted in confusion the moment I saw Samantha casually talking to Luke in the living room. At first, I was surprised to see her open the door for him. I was in the middle of the stairs when Luke walked into the living room and Sam greeted him with a smile. Take note with a smile.

"Oh, my..." I couldn't help but utter as I stopped in my tracks. "Why haven't I been informed that they already okay?"

I felt someone's presence next to me and based on his very familiar scent, I already knew who he was. The jerk himself.

"Do you have an idea when did this happen?" I heard him ask and since I was in the mood, I answered his question.

"Nope. I've been busy these past few days and she's didn't tell me any of this either." I said, not looking at him but at the two sitting on the couch.

"It's only 8:00 in the morning and Cali is still sleeping." I bet he checked the time on his wristwatch.

"You're right." I agree, without noticing that we're starting to have a normal conversation after of all ages. "I'll just ask her about it later."

"Yeah, I'll talk to that man as well as soon as they're done.

We stayed there for I don'know how long before I heard him open his mouth again.

"Anyway, what do you usually eat for breakfast?"

I think I have been too focused on the two to not notice that I was already answering his question as if we were close friends.

"Hmm... sometimes I eat pancakes. The usual." I shrugged. "...or whatever your maids cooked for breakfast."

"I see."

I glanced at him this time.

"Why? Will you to share your breakfast with me?"

"I'll cook for you." He smiled.

-'ohh... did he just smile?'- I was suddenly blown away for a few seconds before finding the next words. "Wow, I didn't know you could cook."

"Tss! I'm a good cook. Tell me, what do you want to eat for breakfast?"

Raising my eyebrow, I stared at him. I don't know what's going on with him, but I also don't know why I was talking to him and answering his questions. "Wait. Hmm... I think I want some avocado egg salad sandwich with salmon and cucumber slices."

"Oh, okay. Let's go." He shrugged which made my eyes widen.

"W-Wait, you can do it?" doubt and confusion laced in my voice.

"Of course, it's just a five to ten minutes recipe, besides, I told you, I'm a chef myself!"

"Tss!" I couldn't help rolling my eyes. "Wow, arrogance is in the air... again."

And he gave me a light chuckle.

"You seem to doubt my cooking skills, huh? Let's go and I'll show you, I mean, I'll give you the best avocado toast in town!" He said his hand doing some movements in the air. Then he started walking down the stairs, so I had no choice but to follow him.

"Hahaha... make sure I can be able to eat your sandwich," I said as I took the steps behind him. He was just a few steps away from me.

"Don't worry, you'll forget your name when you've tasted it. Come on."

"Really, huh?" And a chuckle escaped my lips as I shook my head.

But then I suddenly stopped walking when I realized a thing.

"Wait a minute! D-Did I just laugh with him?" I asked as I placed my hand on my chest. "Whoa! I can't believe this, I just talked to the God of jerks and narcissists!" "Jack!"

"Huh?" My head instantly snapped from where the voice was coming from and I realized it was from Sam. "Y-Yes?"

"What's going on with you? Who are you talking to?"

"Oh, I-I was just talking to the jerk himself but he left me." I smiled with my lie.

"You mean, Dale?"

"Haha... who else? He said he will cook breakfast for me, so I---"

"Wow! Did he really say that?" Her eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.

-'ah-oh! Why the hell on earth does she seem excited about it?'-

"Yes, your arrogant jerk of a brother said he's a chef himself," I said, nodding. "Anyway, I didn't know he... (I pointed to Luke who was sitting across her seat) "...will come to visit 'you' today," I emphasized the word you and it surprised her. "Oh, no, it's not me! He's here for Cali. He promised to take her to the mall today."

"Hmm... alright." I shrugged and tried to smile, but then my eyes have a silent message 'you-will-explain-all-this-to-me-later'. "Oh, before I forgot, have you already eaten breakfast?"

"No, I haven't eaten breakfast." she shook her head.

"How about you, Mr Williams?"

"Ahm---" but I interrupted him before he could even open his mouth.

"Let's go to the kitchen, your brother will make some avocado egg salad sandwich for breakfast." I winked at Sam which she returned it with a chuckle. "Come on, guys."

And I didn't wait for their response as I had already taken steps to the kitchen.

Deep inside, I was dying of curiosity as I watched how Sam interacts with her ex-husband. It's only been a few days when she was running and hiding from his sight because she didn't want to talk to him, nor did she want to see him, but now, every time I looked at them, it seemed like everything had changed.

I couldn't help but sigh when I glanced at her for the last time. She's sitting across my seat and she acts normally as if Luke isn't eating with us at the moment.

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"What was that all about?" I asked Sam as soon as Luke's car disappeared from our sight. We were on the veranda as we both watched his car pull out of the driveway.

Cali was already with Luke and he said he would take her home before dinner.

"What do you mean?" She asked me but she then started taking steps back to the living room, so I have no choice but to follow.

"What's going on between you and Luke, Sam? I was just curious and at the same time confused that you were suddenly talking to him."

"Well, mom and I talked about Luke's intension and the way I behaved in front of him. You know, the way I act when he's around."

"Hmm... so how exactly do you act when he's around, I mean, what do you feel every time you see him?"

She looked at me with knitted eyebrows, confusion swirling in her eyes and I watched her expression.

"Jack, you know how I feel every time I see him."

"Huh? I don't know." I shrugged, pretending to be clueless of everything.

"Jackeline." She said, giving me a serious look.