Jennifer kissed Deren hard on his lips as if she was trying to pour all of herself in it. Her guilt, her regret, and another feeling that she didn't know exist poured everything in that kiss.
Deren was shocked at first, as he didn't expect her to wake up and kiss if the first thing in the morning. And a man he had his basic needs, moreover he also just woke up. His early morning hard-on was fully ready to take her.
But still, his worry for her mental and emotional health bit his lust.
With a soft tuck, he pulled himself away from her who was fully immersed in the kiss.
"Jen, are you okay?" He asked softly as he caressed her cheeks and hugged her petite frame in his large on. "You can tell me if anything is bothering you, you know. I love you, so please do remember to use me. Don't let anything effect your happiness. Please."
Hot tears started to make it's way from her face, as Jennifer hugged him back tightly. These were the same words, Deren used to say to her when they were still alive. And like an idiot, she followed them and used him. So, at the end, she destroyed him. But now, no more.
"No, I won't use you anymore, D. I won't," She hugged him tighter as she cried in his neck, "I can't afford to do it anymore."
"Why?" Deren asked horrified as he also hugged her tighter, "Are you trying to push me away again? Didn't I say I don't care of you don't love me? All I need you to let me stay by your side. I don't want anything, anymore. Just don't drive me away. Please Jen, please."
"No...No... I'm not driving you away. I don't want to separate from you anymore. I want to be with you. And I-" her words got cut off with a sudden ringtone of a phone.
"This-" Jennifer looked at the phone at the bedside table with naked confusion. Ghosts also use phone? This was her first thought.
"Umm... wait a min," Deren broke the hug and extended his arm to take his phone from the bedside table and again hugged her. All of this was done with a swift movement that Jennifer didn't get any time to react.
She saw how Deren answered the call and said things like, "Yes, good morning, sir." "Okay sir," "I'll do it as the first thing in the class," "Yes sir, thank you," "Goodbye, sir. Have a great day."
Jennifer was fully dazed. And only then did she register everything. She didn't die but got reborn. She got back to her past where everything was normal.
Just last night, she had crashed into Deren's place after repeatedly getting her call to her so-called stepdad rejected. And if she isn't right, it's been two months since her lovely stepfather transferred her to foreign land.
So, it's been 6 weeks already that she met Deren and 1 week since Deren confessed his love to her and she rejected him and also told him about her crazy obsession for her stepdad.
Oh my god!
Is this really happening?!!
After ending the call, Deren felt that the girl in his arms had zoned out. He lightly patted her back, as his tone dripped of his worry, "Jen, please, are you okay? Do you need to go and see a doctor? I think, you've confused your dream with reality. We-"
"I'm not confused. Not anymore," Jennifer replied as she buried her face in his neck and hugged him tighter. She inhaled his unique scent as she sucked on his neck skin earning a dark groan from him, "I'm widely awake now." Afterall, I'm back, she added in her mind.
And then the words that she said out loud, almost choked him on his own saliva.
"Deren, let's date, shall we?"