My Heart is Yours (16 page)

“I
can’t believe we’ve
been together for over two years.” Sam said as she stroked Jason’s
cheek. They were home alone. Her brothers and the guys were out
playing football in the park.

“Me either. I’m so glad Sam. I love you so
much.”

“I love you too, Jason. So much.” She tried to keep
happy tears from spilling over. She kissed him on the lips then
hugged him close. He held her tight against him and kissed her on
the cheek. He kissed down the line of her jaw and began kissing her
neck.

She wrapped her arms around his neck and he lifted
her up a bit. She wrapped her legs around his waist, and then
slowly closed her bedroom door.

What the hell am I doing?
She thought.
Oh,
I know what I’m doing. But should I be doing it? Why shouldn’t I?
We’ve been together over two years, it’s not like we’re rushing
into this. He loves me. And I love him so much . . .

Her thoughts blurred.

“I’ll go check on Sam.” John said as he, Craig and
Matt walked through the front door shaking dirt off of
themselves.

“Hey, kiddo!” He yelled. “Sam? Jason? What are you
two lovebirds up to?”

He knocked on her bedroom door. “Hey, you awake?” He
kept knocking but there was no answer so he opened the door just a
crack.

He saw Sam and Jason in Sam’s bed. Sam was lying on
Jason’s chest and the covers were pulled up to her bare
shoulders.

“Oh, holy shit.” He muttered closing the bedroom
door quickly.

“Are they home?” Craig asked.

“Huh? Yeah, they’re home.” John said as he walked
into the kitchen. He knocked over a coffee mug onto the white tiled
counter.

“What’s wrong with you?” Matt asked.

“Nothing.” John snapped as he righted the coffee
mug.

“Where are you going?” John turned towards Craig as
he headed toward Sam’s room.

“Sam left some of her books out here, I’m just gonna
put them in her room.” Craig shrugged.

“No. Just wait till morning.”

“What’s the big deal?” Craig looked over his
shoulder.

“She’s asleep.” John called to Craig as he craned
his neck to see him.

“So I’ll just leave them on her desk.” He called
back.

Before John could stop him Craig had already reached
Sam’s room and yelled, “What the hell?” at the same time as Sam’s
screech, “Craig!”

Craig’s voice switched tones in an instant. “Get
dressed! And then come out to the living room!”

“He’s gonna kill us.” Jason said as he and Sam got
into their clothes.

“I don’t know what he’s going to do.” Sam said.

“How mad could he be though?” Jason asked.

“I don’t know.” Sam mumbled, glancing toward her
door.

Sam and Jason walked out to the living room hand in
hand. John was sitting on their armchair, worry etching his
handsome face. Craig didn’t sit. He was standing with his arms
crossed over his chest.

Sam and Jason sat down on the couch. Craig just
stared at them for a few minutes.

“This is ridiculous.” Sam muttered behind the veil
of hair partially hiding her face.

“Excuse me?” Craig said.

She looked him square on. “I said this is
ridiculous. I feel like a four year old who’s drawn on the walls
with her crayons. Not a twenty year old woman who’s just slept with
her boyfriend of over two years for the first time.”

“Being twenty years old doesn’t mean you’re fully
grown.” He tried to imitate the tone of voice that their father
would use when he was angry with them.

“Fine. Young woman. Whatever.” Sam rolled her
eyes.

“Don’t talk to me like that.” Craig waved a finger
at her.

“My God Craig, I am not sixteen years old anymore.
And you’re also not my legal guardian anymore.” She pointed
out.

“Maybe not.” He said in a slowly, almost deadly
voice. “But you live under my roof, so you’ll follow my rules.”

“Sleeping with Jason is against your rules?” Sam
crossed her arms over her chest. “Or is it sleeping with him under
your roof? Because in that case we could just get a motel
room.”

“Sam.” Jason started, but he was interrupted by
Craig.

“I never wanted you with Jason in the first place! I
always knew you two would get serious and he would hold you back! I
was right, all you’re doing is taking a few classes at night while
you work a dead end job!”

Sam rose from her seat. “That had nothing to do with
Jason! We didn’t have the money to send me anywhere else! Don’t
talk about him like that!”

“I don’t want you seeing each other anymore!” Craig
yelled so loudly that Sam was sure the people across the block had
heard.

“What?” She yelled back just as loudly.

He pointed one large arm in Jason’s direction.
“Jason, get out! I don’t want you in this house again!”

“What? You can’t do that, he has nowhere to go! You
can’t just kick him out!” Sam said.

“Yes I can! I forbid you two to see each other
again! Get out!” He turned to Jason and yelled straight in his
face.

“Craig, don’t you think you’re overreacting?” John
said as he rose from his chair.

“No! I won’t let her throw her life away to be with
him! Get out!” He yelled, opening the door and pushing Jason toward
it. Jason stared helplessly at Sam. She shot up and tried to run
out of the door with him but Craig grabbed her around her waist and
held her back. He slammed the door in Jason’s face.

“Why did you do that?” She yelled, tears welling up
in her eyes spilling down her tanned cheeks. “How could you do that
to me? To him? I love him!”

“He’s gonna ruin your life! He’s just gonna hold you
back! I’m doing you a favor!” Craig waved it off like he was
getting rid of her old childhood blankie instead of the love of her
life.

“No you’re not! Mom and Dad would’ve never done
this!” Sam shook her head so vigorously that her hair flew about
around her. She got right in Craig’s face . “I hate you!” She
yelled and ran past them into her room. She slammed the door so
hard the walls shook.

For the briefest second Craig’s eyes showed a flash
of pain.

“Craig.” John said. “Come on, she is twenty years
old and they’re completely in love. You’re overreacting.”

“It’s my house, I’ll make the rules.” Craig
replied.

“I help pay the bills around here too, Craig.” John
challenged.

Craig hesitated. “I overrule you. They can’t see
each other anymore.”

***

T
ap, tap. Tap, tap.

Sam turned over in her bed and groaned. Tap, tap.
“What is that?” She mumbled, pushing the sheets off of her. It was
the night after Craig had kicked Jason out. She hadn’t said one
word to Craig and wasn’t planning to any time soon. Tap.

Sam groggily got up from her bed and walked over to
her window. “Hey!” A loud whisper came through making her jump.
“Shawn?” She whispered opening the window. “What the hell are you
doing?”

“Helping you sneak out.” His hair blew in the
wind.

“What?”

“Come on. Climb through the window. Jason’s
waiting.” He winked.

“I’m going to get caught. And then Jason’s going to
get in trouble.” Sam’s hair blew in the wind as well. The moonlight
shining down it made her look like a windswept angel.

“You ain’t gonna get caught. John and Matt are in on
it too. Come on, Rapunzel, let down your hair.” Shawn held out his
arms to her. Sam smirked and rolled her eyes.

“Hold on.” She whispered.

“What are you doing?” He watched her take extra
pillows out from the closet and stuff them beneath her sheets. “Oh,
the old pillows under the sheet trick.” He nodded approvingly.

“Yup.” Sam said with a less than modest grin.

“Let’s go.” He said, grabbing her hand and helping
her climb through the open window.