Love & Friendship

Colby's Pov

After another argument with Hailey, I storm out of the house. I needed space from her and I don't regret letting out my anger.

I told her so many times that Sr. Claire is not Jenna. She might be in the past but now she is a different person. I also told her not to say some shit about Jenna because there are people around us that are still hurt from her sudden disappearance.

However, Hailey is always stubborn and selfish enough to shove everything in other people's faces. I can't believe that our argument was about her disrespecting Jenna and then it ended with our past which made me infatuated with her even more.

She always made me feel guilty about what I've done in the past. Yes, I admit I rejected her and broke her heart but I've begged and done everything to make amend for it. Up until now I am still not forgiving myself for what I did. I am still working on everything to make it alright. However, I've never made her feel bad about what she had done to me. Never through these past years did I shove anything in her face.

Her relationship with Shawn was something I never made her feel guilty about. What happened in the woods was a slip of a tongue. Besides I was only saying the truth to Shawn and telling him how I feel.

I keep kicking pebbles with my feet while making my way to the dock as these thoughts filled my head. When I reach there I saw a figure sitting at the edge of the dock with legs down splashing the water with it on the tip of her sneaker.

I walk slowly and once I reached it. I knew who it was. It's none other than Sr. Claire. I silently walk there and sat beside her. She didn't even shriek or turn around to acknowledge my presence on her side.

I take in her appearance and she's wearing a skirt and a blouse. The old Jenna was back with the way she dressed and the way she let down her hair. I would be lying if I said she's not beautiful because I am a man and I do find her attractive.

If I am being honest and not biased I would say she's more attractive than Hailey, the exes, or any girl I have seen. However, there's a thin line between love and friendship.

"You know if you keep staring at me like that I might be mistaken that you have feelings for me," she said taking me off guard. I blush at her words. So I turn away and look ahead of us.

"Trouble in paradise," she added and I smirk a little.

"What happened earlier is not something to fight over with. I don't know what you're going through and I don't wish to meddle in your affairs. Yet, if somehow you needed a friend don't be afraid to ask. I'll give you all the advice you want to hear. In the meantime try to forget it and meditate on yourself. You also need time to think of yourself and your relationship before you go back and talk to her. Marriage is an easy word to say but hard to commit to."

I listen as she gives me advice. Her ones are the best ones I ever heard in my life. I have friends and colleagues who had given me advice before but listening to Jenna's words made me feel at peace and comforted.

"And that is why people should thoughtfully consider before saying I do. One spark doesn't fully ensure commitment for a lifetime because one fight can lead to the jeopardy of marriage. You need trust, faith, love, patience, and a strong will to stay committed," Jenna stop taking a deep breath before continuing to speak.

"When you say I do to her, you have accepted all her flaws. Her good, bad, and imperfectly perfect side. So be patient with Hailey. You can have time to think but remember don't run away from her."

After she said it I feel myself calm down and like I said before I was comforted by her words. I couldn't look away from her as her words means a lot and exactly what I needed.

"I don't know why people keep on fighting when all we have to do is love one another. This life is too short for us to hold so much resentment," Jenna added after a while and my heart just melts.

I was nearly about to burst into tears when she turned around and ask in deadpan "what?"

I laugh a little and lean in to pinch her cheeks and she swats my hands away. "You know I could mistake you for a love expert," I said jokingly.

She shook her head lightly. "Colby, it doesn't mean I am a nun then I do not know of things between a man and a woman. Oh well, it may not be in physical terms but emotionally and mentally, that I do." I burst out laughing after she said that.

"Oh shut it," she said but still I couldn't stop my laughter.

Surprisingly she splashed water which made me shriek as it was cold. "Fuck" I jump up to my feet shivering while Claire laughs out loud. She move away from the water and ran back down the dark street. I followed her and I swear she's faster than me.

'How can that woman run like a cheetah?' my wolf links me. 'I swear Colby if you don't catch up on her then shame on us. Were an Alpha not a human" he growl and I quicken my steps catching up on her.

I pick her up and sack her on my shoulder. I could hear her giggle and struggle to be free from me. When we made it to the door I let her down and she punch me in the stomach.

"Ooof " I wince in pain.

"How about asshole" she screams at me and turns to walk inside.

I let out a laugh when I remember that she swore at me. "Oh, I thought nuns don't swear" I tease ad she just shrugs her shoulders.

She opens up the door and I follow behind her. I couldn't stop teasing and laughing at my joke. She suddenly stops, making me collide with her.

"What the-" I stopped when I saw Hayley sobbing on the couch in the living room with Shawn beside her.

His hand was on her shoulder. My wolf didn't like it but when Hailey run up to me once she see me. My wolf's jealousy and possessiveness dissipate. She hugs me around the waist tightly while sobbing. "I am so fucking sorry baby," she apologizes for our earlier fight.

"I was worried, your link was off" she sobbed. I scrunch my face confused.

"Her and her wolf need to be taught a lesson" my wolf explains through our link and I finally understand. My wolf was kind of mean to our mate and I am happy that he didn't let me know of his own doing.

"I kind of lost time" is all I said.

Hailey pushes back and looks between Jenna and me. "So you were with her?" she ask angrily making Jenna roll her eyes.

Jenna turn to me and raised her fist in the air. "Fighting" she mouthed and disappear upstairs to her room leaving me with Hailey and Shawn.

"And you were with him?" I retorted.

I trusted Shawn that he wouldn't do anything cause he still loves Claire but Hailey's question made me say it.

"Oh, don't you dare, turn this around. I was here worried sick of you and you were happily spending your precious time with her," Hailey spat at me.

"I wasn't spending my precious time with her," I said with gritted teeth.

"Oh, but you did because she's not just some random woman. She's Jenna for fuck's sake" she shouted back.

"Don't you dare bring my mate into this" Shawn growled at Hailey.

"She's not your mate. She left you, Jenna, Claire or whatever she calls herself is not your mate and my mate here has an obsession over her" she accused me.

"Oh wow, that was so low of you" I threw my hands up in disbelief. "You know I think you're jealous of her Hailey. Tell me? you're always insecure when it comes to Jenna. You hate her because she's not like you. She's nothing like you Hailey and you know better than anyone that she is way better than you. You're just jealous of her Hailey." I ended up shouting at her in the end.

"No I am not" she denied and suddenly there was a huge bang.

We turn to find the tv shattered on the cold tile. Shawn has destroyed it and he stands there in rage. He turns to Hailey and gives her a warning.

"Say one more word about my Jenna again Hailey and I swear Colby's wife or not, Hans mother or not I won't hesitate to kill you with my hands."

No one talked and the room was deadly silent. I was to move away when a voice ask making us three turns in her direction in shock.

"Who was Jenna to you again?"