Mount Olympus [8]

Nic

I stay where I am and sigh, waiting for Jace to return.

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Jace

I kiss her forehead and move a hand to the side of her face, "You scared the sh*t out of me when I got here, looking right through me."

Jackie

I lean against the doorframe, waiting for Rayah.

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Rayah

I nod, "I was scared too," I kiss him quickly, "Jacks wants to talk to me," I glance at her, "Go out there for a second? I'll be right out."

Nic

Jace comes out after a while.

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Jace

I nod and kiss her back, walking out to Nic and sitting at his side.

Jackie

I sigh and bring her to the table, "We need to talk. I think it's time you...start acting like your actually in college."

Nic

I sigh and look at him, "There needs to be an intervention. You've gotta do the dirty, and you've gotta do it soon."

Jackie

She studies me, "What do you mean?"

"You need to...get rid of your virginity," I tell her, "Because it creeps me out, knowing the most attractive one out of the two of us, hasn't gotten rid of it yet."

Nic

He studies me, standing, "I'm so not having this conversation with you right now."

I pull him back down and sternly look at him, "Shut up and sit. You're not going anywhere. You're twenty, in love, and letting your girlfriend's eggs die. You're stressed out of your mind, and she needs some higher form of commitment from you."

Jackie

She makes a face, "Wait...so you actually did do it?"

"Don't change the subject," I sigh, "Listen, your almost twenty one. You can almost drink. Your body is ready for...a baby, and you have to know that a guy, wants what he wants. You need to get past the fact that you can't see eachother often, and enjoy the moments when you do. Like, enjoy it."

Nic

"Her eggs are not dying, Nic, and that's disgusting," he shakes his head.

"I don't care," I say. "You two barely see each other, and you need to show her how much you love her when you're here."

"There are other ways to show her I love her, and I don't need to prove it. She knows."

"If you were sure about that, you'd know it'd be okay to do it."

He narrows his eyes at me.

Jackie

She moans and buries her face in her hands, "This is the awkwardet conversation I've ever had with you. Plus, he's not ready for a baby, Jackie. He's more focused on school than me, and I understand that."

"See?" she nudges me, "You need to show him that family is more important than education. Show him that he needs to commit."

"He is," She inturupts, "He's fine in the relationships. School is his too priority. It's not a surprise, and I think he wants to wait until we're married, or atleast until we're out of college."

"That's in two years," I tell her, "You need to live before two years."

Nic

I study him, "What if, because you haven't done it, she thinks that you care more about your education than a possible family with her? What if she thinks that comes first in your mind?"

He studies me back before facing forward and dazing out, shaking his head, "No, she knows me better than that."

"You've been acting more like you care about Yale more than her," I say. "Sorry, but you have."

Jackie

She shrugs, "He's not ready," she looks at me, "And I'm okay with that."

I sigh and sit back, "Your not gonna do it, are you?"

"No," She tells me, "Until after college--"

"I'm not doing it', I know, I know, you've said that a million times," I run a hand over my face.

"Or..." She studies me, "Until he's ready."

Nic

I move to his side and set an arm around his shoulder as he looks down.

"What if she's not ready?" he whispers.

Yes! I'm getting through to him!

"Trust me," I whisper back. "She's been waiting on you."

Jackie

I study her, "He's ready," I tell her, "Every guy is ready...if he loves you."

Nic

He studies me before nodding and looking at the floor again.