San Valentine

Isabelle put her arms to her sides and looked at Jacob,it looked like he wasn't buying it. She was always a terrible liar,hence why she always told it how it was even if it hurt you,it would hurt more to know that it was a lie. But,she didn't think he call her out on it. Isabelle. You're lying," She could feel herself turning red as she bit her lip. "You can't lie to me." When he looked at his plate,she exhaled maybe he did know her more than she gave him credit for. " My dad is against it. And my sisters won't let me. But I've never been this serious about something since..." She waited for him to finish his sentence but it seemed like something was stopping him. "For a while," She smiled,he was really serious about this,she liked it. He looked back at her and smiled,God,this boy would be the death of her one day. "Look, we're on vacation, right?" He nodded, smiling again. "We shouldn't be worrying about this stuff. We should be having fun!" He made a motion at her food. "Let's finish eating. Maybe we can take a walk at the beach or something," She smiling showing her straight teeth and nodded.

"Alright,sounds like a plan but a word to the wise,Jacob. If you're really that serious about it or serious about anything,I say go for it and who cares what other people think? Screw their opinons,It's your life and if they turh to mistakes then that's your problem not theirs." She smirked and chuckled before taking bite of her food. "But, I don't know exactly how much fun I can be,I haven't been on vacation since I was....seventeen. And can we stop by the room so I can change and not feel so out of place?" She grabbed a napkin and wiped the red lipstick off her lips revealing a bright pink color. She smiled,even now she felt like she could be herself with him and she didn't feel like that often.

Jacob Lee

Jacob stifled a laugh and then let it out. It wasn't a huge hearty laugh, but it wasn't a quiet one either. It was a casual release of breath and it calmed him considerably. "Alright," he said nodding his head. He hadn't been on vacation for a while either. He was too busy being Jacob Lee. As he ate his food, he realized how grown he felt. Him and Isabelle were sitting at a restaurant casually having conversation without raising their voices. It would be a surprising scene to show Edric. Maybe they were more mature then the man gave them credit for.

He finished up the soup and took out his wallet. He fingered the black leather a bit until he found two twenty dollar bills. He checked the bill again and counted quickly in his head if it would be enough counting the tip. He shook his head and tossed in another five dollars. That would be enough. Standing up he awkwardly side shuffled so he stood at the side of the table. If they were still dating, he would have slipped his fingers into hers and stood her up. Then he would put his arm around her and whisper something into her ear. Sometimes a question, other times a sly remark around one of the waiters or waitresses, another customer, or the food. This time he would have to hold back from all of it. Jacob stood there and tried to figure out the best way to move without making a fool out of himself.

Smiling, he looked down at Isabelle, still seated. "So you wanted to go back to the room? Change?" He looked down at her outfit and tore his eyes from it. Jacob wouldn't have those thoughts in his head at this moment. Isabelle had said she wanted to be friends or at least she hinted at it. Jacob didn't plan to screw over double time. "You good? You know its still a little while of a walk to the hotel," he raised his eyebrow still making sure to look into her eyes not at the dress that hugged her curves. He turned his body towards the exit and tried to keep from getting red. Jesus, this girl is going to make a fool of me again, he thought waiting for her to get up. He turned his head a little to the back so his body still faced the exit, but he was looking at Isabelle. "You just going to sit there?" his voice playful with a twinkle in his eyes.

When Jacob started to laugh Isabelle couldn't help but laugh too,but she didn't have a nice laugh like him,oh no. she got stuck with he mother's laugh that at the end ended in a squeck,like mouse. And when that finally happened,Isabelle covered her mouth and started blushing more than ever. Shot.Me.Now. She looked down at her half-finished food and started to eat the rest of her soup.She looked up a few times at Jacob not being able to wrap her mind around just being friends with him,he knew so much about her yet he didn't sell her out,not a single secert was leaked to the press since they broke up. Just by that she knew if they couldn't be together than the least she could do was try and be friends with him. As they finished their food,Isabelle looked in her purse for a twenty dollar bill to help pay for half of the check. But before she could,Jacob payed for all of it,she smiled and felt kind of bad,whenever she went out with friends they made her pay half of the bill with them. I mean she had more money than she knew what to do with and giving up a twenty wasn't going to kill her but,she didn't want to start anything or even take the chance of starting an arguement over something so stupid.

She watched him stand up and smile at her as she grabbed her purse from the table. "So you wanted to go back to the room? Change?" She looked at him and saw him look away from her outfit. Did she look bad or something? She knew it was different but did he have to make it so obvious? She frowned as she looked down at her outfit for anything that looked out of place but couldn't find anything. "You good? You know its still a little while of a walk to the hotel," She could feel herself start to become a little weak in the knees as he looked in her eyes. She nodded and raised an eyebrow back. "Yea,I think I can manage if i got here once I can get back." She said in a sarcastic tone to make sure it didn't come out as snobby,sometimes that happened even when she didn't mean to. When he turned around she didn't know if she should feel embaressed or like she had a victory. "You just going to sit there?" She had heard that voice a lot before and seen the twinkle in his eyes more than she could count,but still after three years apart she smiled and could feel like se was melting. She rolled her eyes and got up,making sure she had her bag. She walked out the door and made sure Jacob was close by. "I can get up when I feel like it J. And by the way,you must be hot because you're turning red." She smirked and nudged him. It was different than when they were dating,if they were dating she probably be in his arms or have her fingers entertwined with his,hoping that her palm didn't get sweaty. But,that was in the past,he let that go so why couldn't she?

She's the one who asked to just be friends and yet she was the one who was living in the damn past. She shook the thoughts out of her head and started to think about when she took Jacob home to meet her family,big mistake,she should have just done it with her parents not the whole Asian Brady Bunch. She chuckled as she thought about how many question her father asked him,even after she begged her dad to go easy on him. All her father said was "I'll go as easy on him as your mother's parents did on me." Her mother was doing the same thing but alittle sweeter and nicer. Edric,was well being Edric,he lasted a good twenty minutes of the entertainment before running down to his basment bedroom. Her other brother was telling Jacob about the nerdy things she did like collect all the old movie tickets she had or her extensive sneaker collection. But,none were as bad as her twin sisters gawking over him,like they did during their whole relationship. The last thing she remembered was running down the stairs tripping down a few,going to recuse him before her family messed up her chances with the guy. She snaped back to reality and looked up at Jacob.

"Do you remember when you came to meet my family? And my sisters wouldn't leave you the hell alone,probably wishing they were sixteen like me?" She looked down and chuckled. "Well,if they knew you were here,they'd be on the next boat out,they still can't get over how,and their words not mine 'you are the hottest guy they have ever met'. And they have boyfriends." She looked up at the starry sky and tilted her head to the side. "You're the......second but right now you're the third for me." She loved messing with him even when they just met,it made her day. She looked at him and had a smartass grin on her small baby doll face but no matter how cool she was playing it,inside she was still how she was on their frist date,a ball of nerves hoping she didn't say anything stupid or make an idiot of herself. She could feel people looking at her,taking pictures and pointing,she had been on stage in front of thousand but in front of a few tourist she had a problem.She looked down and just wished she could disappear if not hide behind Jacob.

Jacob Lee

Hearing Isabelle's sarcastic remarks made him feel right at home. It was comforting and he just tilted his head back. "I can get up when I feel like it J. And by the way,you must be hot because you're turning red." Jacob cleared his throat at this and was about to make a comeback when he realized it wasn't worth it. Something he would have said would have probably ticked her off and he would be left in the dust again. This was something new for him. Holding back his tongue. He never really cared who heard him or the things he had to say, but he guessed maturing meant knowing the difference of standing up for yourself and just being an asshole. He'd been an asshole for forever so maybe shutting up would do him good. Man, if his father could see him now. Taking a walk with the one girl he had admitted he loved after their break up. He didn't plan to make anything happen, but sometimes even Jacob couldn't control his actions.

"Do you remember when you came to meet my family? And my sisters wouldn't leave you the hell alone,probably wishing they were sixteen like me?" She looked down and chuckled. "Well,if they knew you were here,they'd be on the next boat out,they still can't get over how,and their words not mine 'you are the hottest guy they have ever met'. And they have boyfriends." She looked up at the starry sky and tilted her head to the side. "You're the......second but right now you're the third for me." Jacob laughed, putting his hands in his pocket. He knew she was messing with him, but with the years that they'd been apart, he couldn't really know now could he. The fact actually got to him a little. Maybe even some jealousy in it. He was smiling when he opened his mouth to say something back when he noticed a couple of camera flashes. He looked down at Isabelle, seeing the discomfort etched in her face. It suddenly made him angry. He put his arm protectively around her shoulder and with his other arm he pointed across to the tourists.

"You've never seen a pretty girl on a date before," he shouted sternly. "The hell do you think this is? Get your cameras out of my face." He whispered another round of curses under his breath and glared at the people until they left. His gaze followed them as they looked back trying to sneak another shot. Jacob's yells had scared most of them away. "Can't you get some privacy around here," he muttered as he took his arm back from Isabelle's shoulder. He scowled to the ground and then tried to compose himself again. He took a deep breath and let out a short chuckle. "That happen a lot to you?" He asked, his eyes questioning in worry. He wondered what other types of bullshit she'd have to endure because of the career she had chosen to take up. "Must be hard," he said more to himself then to Isabelle.

He looked up at the night sky and grinned. "Oh and that reminds me," he laughed. "I forgot which sister did this, but I think it was Mi Cha," he laughed to himself again. "She told me if we ever broke up," he looked down at Isabelle, "that she wanted me to wait for her," he laughed again. "Your younger brother saved me from answering though. How is Minho? Did he ever make it into the football team? I remember he kept telling me he was going to be the quarterback," the memories flooded back to him and he couldn't stop the questions from flowing out of his mouth. "How's Sunye? What is she five now?" He loved the little girl, his exception for children. "And Pete?" He remembered playing fetch with the old dog. "And your parents? Did he ever fix that guitar that your sister broke?" He stopped himself and took a breath. They were close to the dock where the boats had pulled in from which they had landed on the island. It was in sight.

Looking down,she couldn't help but feel bad for Jacob,having to get his picture taken just because he was near her. She thought maybe he would have just walked away from her,but he didn't. He did something she didn't think he would do after they broke up,he actually defended her. She could feel a tingle go through her short body as he put his arm around her shoulder and she couldn't help but have a small smile on her face. You've never seen a pretty girl on a date before,The hell do you think this is? Get your cameras out of my face." "He thinks i'm pretty? She watched as most of the people walked away,she knew Jacob and he truely seemed pissed off that they were bothering her and making her so uncomfortable. When he removed his arm from around her shoulders she looked up at him a smile as a thank you. "Can't you get some privacy around here,That happen a lot to you?" She shrugged and exhaled. "You get used to it. But,she didn't want to talk about it right now,good thing Jacob changed the subject to something she actually loved talking about,her family.

"I forgot which sister did this, but I think it was Mi Cha," he laughed to himself again. "She told me if we ever broke up," he looked down at Isabelle, "that she wanted me to wait for her," Isabelle stiffled a laugh from coming out by covering her mouth with her hand. She nodded and smiled. "Probably because Alex was into the whole blonde korean boy thing and if I can remember you were never blonde." She remember the second she started going out with her other ex,Alex went crazy seeing he was blonde. Both of her sisters had one ex,they wish they could go out with. "Your younger brother saved me from answering though. How is Minho? Did he ever make it into the football team? I remember he kept telling me he was going to be the quarterback," She couldn't believe that he remembered that,maybe he did care what her siblings said. She raised an eyebrow and shook her head. "Nope,not because he didn't but the day before try-outs,he told Edric to tackle him and if he didn't he was a wuss. So Edric not being one to look away from a challenge after Min called him a wuss,he tackled him and well,they both ended up with a sprained ankles. But,after it healed he tried out for baseball and is now the captain." She actually didn't mind talking about her family,she loved to if she really thought about it because they were the only ones who were there from the beginning.

"How's Sunye? What is she five now?" He loved the little girl, his exception for children. "And Pete?" She remembered playing fetch with Jacob and Pete,even her own dog like him better then her. And Sunye was no better,all her sisters were in love with him. She nodded and chuckled. "And your parents? Did he ever fix that guitar that your sister broke?" Now,this was wierd,if he hated her like she said he did,why would he remember all of this? "Yea,they fixed it. I-I can't believe you actually remember all of this. Why do you?"She looked past him and saw the dock,meaning the hotel was close by. When she looked forward she saw a few bright lights from the hotel. As they walked up to the hotel,Isabele felt her phone start to vibrate,seeing it was just her sisters,she let it go to viberate. Something she didn't do often but she didn't want anything or anyone messing up the coversation she was having with Jacob. She put it back in her bag started to walk into the hotel and towards the elevator.

Jacob Lee

Jacob was enjoying himself with all these memories. He hadn't realized he had remembered so much about Isabelle's family. He guessed it was because they were so much unlike his own. His father had loosened his tight grip over the three children when his older stepsister graduated high school. Jacob actually kind of missed the strict father behavior because he knew that everything his father did was because he loved his kids and he cared for them. He didn't have the close brother-sister bond that Edric or Minho had with their sisters with any of his sisters. They talked and they were close, but none of them really trusted and relied on each other. He knew Isabelle could turn to her family for support for anything and if it was logical, they would definitely back her up. Jacob knew his family would try, but only halfheartedly. If he joined the marines, of course his sisters and father would object. But that alone wouldn't stop him. Yet, they were still his family. Isabelle's family would never be his own. The sad part was that he planned to make sure that Isabelle's family would be a part of his life in the future. Jacob still wanted that. But it was far, far from reality.

"Probably because Alex was into the whole blonde korean boy thing and if I can remember you were never blonde." Jacob grinned and laughed. "She told me to dye my hair blonde once and Mi Cha got upset. Honestly, I don't think the whole blonde Asian would suit me. I mean come on. I look amazing with black hair," he looked straight ahead of them towards the hotel. He had his familiar cocky smile on his face. "Nope,not because he didn't but the day before try-outs,he told Edric to tackle him and if he didn't he was a wuss. So Edric not being one to look away from a challenge after Min called him a wuss,he tackled him and well,they both ended up with a sprained ankles. But, after it healed he tried out for baseball and is now the captain." Jacob nodded approvingly. "Does he have a girlfriend yet? The boy never seemed all too eager to get a girl, but I could be wrong. A lot happens in three years," he said thinking about what Isabelle had been up to the past three years that they weren't together.

"Yea,they fixed it. I-I can't believe you actually remember all of this. Why do you?" Jacob grinned. "I have excellent memory," he boasted. "Besides, you left me alone with your family a lot." He wasn't upset by it either. He really liked Isabelle's family. "I had to get used to them. It took me a while to get your father and brothers on my side though," he laughed remembering the questioning Isabelle's father had put him through. He pushed the elevator button and he slid into the next one as it opened. No one else was around so the doors shut with him and Isabelle inside it, alone. He was really enjoying their conversation. It had been a while since Jacob could open up to someone. He always had his guard up around everybody, including his family. It was a nice change to talk without watching his words too carefully or making sure not to reveal too much about himself. Isabelle knew plenty about him and him about her. They were even. They both laid the same amount of risk by revealing secrets, dating, and talking to each other again after the break up.

The elevator brought the pair up to the floor of their suite. They walked to their room. "So, I'll just wait out here for you," Jacob insisted, letting his eyes wander a bit on her dress. He was a bit sad that she had to change, but if it made her uncomfortable then he wouldn't stop her. He really liked it on her though. The cute girl image suited her, but the sexy more mature figure made for a better woman in his eyes. He had to admit that wearing the dress was more attractive (sexy) then shorts and a shirt, but he always found Isabelle beautiful in anything she wore. Before he got pink, he smiled and opened the door for Isabelle. "I'll be out here when you're finished so don't take too long." He resisted the urge to wink.

"She told me to dye my hair blonde once and Mi Cha got upset. Honestly, I don't think the whole blonde Asian would suit me. I mean come on. I look amazing with black hair," She chuckled and shook her head,he might have changed but he was still the same Jacob. Same Jacob.Yea,no comment on that. But,you're right blonde is way.....overated." She smirked and rolled her eyes. She couldn't believe it,she was actually talking to the one guy who got her. It's not like she ever said it out loud but she thought that maybe she would fall in love with her frist boyfriend,and she did. But,she was too terrified to actually ever tell him without stuttering. "Does he have a girlfriend yet? The boy never seemed all too eager to get a girl, but I could be wrong. A lot happens in three years," She snapped back to reality and looked up at Jacob. "It's compilcated You how you go out a few times but you're not together,together yet. That's where he is right now but he hasn't brought her home yet,probably for the best.[b] She was still wondering why he would want to remember all of this,she remembered stuff about his family but not much since she tried her hardest to forget.

[b] "I have excellent memory,Besides, you left me alone with your family a lot." She remembered when she would have to leave him alone for at the most three hours so she could have her violin,piano,and singing lessons without being watched,but she always felt bad. They acted like they never seen a boy acting all romantic with their sister and daughter....oh wait,they didn't. "Dear lord,I am really sorry about that. I know how curious and.....annoying they can all be except for maybe Edirc,he mainly kept to himself when you were there. Seeing that he gave you the cold shoulder a lot" She said kind of in a rushed voice,something she did when she was actually sorry but didn't want to admit it. "I had to get used to them. It took me a while to get your father and brothers on my side though," She raised an eyebrow and nodded,Jacob must have really wanted to go out with her if he could put up with the cold shoulders his brothers and father gave him for the frist month and a half. Three months for Edric,he probably even more protective of her feelings than their father. His father was protective if people put a hand on her mainly that's when he got pissed off,well that and when his children got an atittude with him or their mother. They didn't put up with disrespect,she still remembered perfectly when she kind of went rebellious aka insane and got her door off it's hinges. "You must have been really determined to put up with that. One question,how in the hell did you put up with them,I mean I love them but with my mom and dad's questions,Minho with his high dreams,and all my sisters gawking over you,and Edric with that....icy...cold stare of his. I couldn't have done it."She chuckled,she would be the frist to admit that her family was annoying,not many people would have guessed just based on appearances that the Choi family could be alittle mean and hostile when they wanted to be. They tried to not show it but once you came to their home,you were in their territory meaning they ask whatever they wanted an if you didn't answer,well honestly none of the children know because they just always answer straight forward and to the point,they weren't really fans of lying or holding back their opinons except for maybe their mother. Isabelle was about to push the elevtor button but Jacob already did it and she didn't really feel like having their hands touch each others.


As the doors closed,she could hear her heart beating faster and faster with every passing second in that goddamn slow moving elevator. After a few seconds they walked to their room and stopped at the door. "So, I'll just wait out here for you," She nodded and saw him look at her dress. She bit her lip nervously and looked at him. "I'll be out here when you're finished so don't take too long." She rolled her eyes and started to walk in the door. Once she entered she turned around with a smirk on her face. "You need to remember,Jaehyun. That one,i'm a girl and two that i'm...me." She chuckled and smiled. I'll try my absolute hardest not to take too long. She closed the door behind her and once she did she leaned on the door and exhaled with dumb smile on her face. She took her heels off and undid her necklace putting it on the dresser before she started to walk to the closet. Isabelle started looking for a nice pair of jeans and which pair of heels out,she wore heels a lot when she was around Jacob since he was so much taller than her. She grabbed a plain white tee and a pair of ultra sknny jeans,that hugged her sides but not too tightly. She didn't need anyone thinking she was a slut. Isabelle slipped the outfit on after taking off her dress and started putting on a black tank top just so you couldn't see through her shirt. After a second of she walked out and looked herself in the mirror,after this long she still cared too much of what others may think of her. She knew back then Jacob couldn't care less what she wore but what about now? They weren't together so he didn't need to hide his actual thoughts. Would he hate it or what? She shook what she thought he would say out of her head and started to put her hair in a ponytail to show off her newest tattoo. She grabbed her favorite blue beanie,putting it on top of her head and bobby pinning it down so it wouldn't fall down. She looked at her jackets,knowing if anyone knew that she didn't take it out with her at night,they would lecture her how they didn't want her getting any sicker than she already was, but it felt warm outside and she didn't want Jacob asking why she had a jacket out in such nice weather. Mainly because he knew how to get the truth out of her and she wasn't taking that chance this time.

She went through her larger bag which was somehow placed on the coffee table,she honestly didn't care at the moment. She grabbed her small bottle of perfume and sparied the cherry blossom smelling perfume on her. It reminded her of old times when she was like this before going on dates with Jacob,even if it wasn't a date she cared what he thought about everything. She walked out and smiled at him,seeing that she didn't take too long maybe around six,seven minutes. "See I didn't take that long. So,ready?"

Jacob Lee

Jacob grinned and just watched Isabelle walk into the room and shut the door behind her. He heard the soft thump on the door as if she leaned behind it, but he couldn't be too sure of it. He hadn't answered Isabelle's question about how he handled everything that her family threw at him. In all honesty, he really, really liked Isabelle. He wanted her to like him and he knew that family was important to her. So he figured the best way not to get kicked out of the family was to make nice. It really did worked when they started to let him in. Isabelle's younger brother Minho was the first of the guys to approve of him. Jacob really didn't know why, but he was glad to have him and not just the girls on his side. Her dad accepted him after Minho. Her could tell because the questions weren't as hostile anymore and they weren't looking for something bad. They became inviting and welcoming. The atmosphere was completely different for Edric though. He took a while to let Jacob be his little sister's boyfriend. Jacob really did not like Edric at first. He resembled Jacob too much in personality. If he wasn't older or his girlfriend's brother at the time, Jacob would have done something about the nasty attitude. Yet he wouldn't. Thinking about it now even he would be afraid for his younger sister getting her first boyfriend. Jacob could see himself acting just like Isabelle's father and Edric.

Then something occurred to him. His sister was almost fifteen and he knew that even thirteen year olds were dating nowadays. He flipped his phone open and logged into Facebook. Searching through his friends list he found his younger sister. Marilyn Lee. Her relationship status: It's complicated. He almost yelled into the screen. "What?" he muttered bluntly. He remembered doing things like that before and some of his friends used to do it, but this was his baby sister. Even if they weren't the closest pair, he was much for protective of her then his older stepsister Bianca Ahn. Before he could get any emotion out on this aspect, Isabelle walked out of the suite. Not the least bit dulled down from the dress she wore. Isabelle could pull off anything. Or that's at least how Jacob saw it.

"See I didn't take that long. So, ready?" He blinked up from his phone to her face and seeing the content look in her eyes, he grinned. "Well it's definitely shorter then two hours," he teased her referring the hours she had to leave him because of her various extracurricular activities. "Yeah, let's get to the dock. They might close it," he remarked unsure if they were open all night or they had a closing time. The current time was past 8 o'clock. He grinned and looked her up and down again even smelling that cherry blossom perfume he found so-so. He remembered it from when they dated, but he had mentioned it to her more then once that vanilla smells much better on her then cherry. Perhaps she forgot. Jacob remarkably didn't. Her jeans hugged her legs and he remembered the old times just sitting on the couch together. He would go from her ankle to her waist just tracing the curve and figure of her leg. The white shirt wasn't too tight, but he could see the shadow of the undershirt underneath it. His eyes rested on hers before smiling at her beanie. He gave a half sigh smile. "Is that the one I bought you?" he asked hoping that it was. Then again he knew it couldn't be since she probably threw every memory or shred of existence that reminded her of his face. But he knew he bought a blue beanie for her once. Unlike Isabelle, he couldn't just throw away material memories because of hate. He could hid them and lock away the memories, but they always had to be there or he would get scared. But, only Isabelle knew that. Knowing things made him comfortable. No knowing made Jacob nervous.

They walked back to the elevator and he pressed the button to go down again. He was waiting for her to ask about how he took her family for so long while she wasn't there. Jacob didn't want to tell her without her asking. He wanted to know it was safe to speak. Was that mature? Jacob couldn't really tell. He never knew what he was around Isabelle. She made him do things and say things impossible with other people. She almost always made him happy. And usually people make him upset for as long as he could remember. Happiness always seemed to be taken away from him and with Isabelle it was like someone was really trying to give it back.

She looked at Jacob and messed with the fabric of her shirt just wondering what he was thinking,she never understood him completely and she liked it. She loved mysteries and Jacob was one of the biggest mysteries to her. She saw it as,well a turn on. "Well it's definitely shorter then two hours," She chuckled and rolled her eyes. "One thing,it was three hours not two. For someone who claims to have 'exceptional' memory I thought you would have remembered that. Besides it's not my fault I was in lesson and track before I even knew you." She said as she fixed the zipper on her heels. "Yeah, let's get to the dock. They might close it." Great,just what she needed to be near a giant ocean of death,as she called it even after years of people telling her that the ocean isn't evil. That's not the way she saw it. She looked at him and did her infamous 'are you seriously that dumb?' look. "Yes,that's the best possible place to go since i've been completely petrified of puddles since I was seven. I mean if I fall in I could absolutly swim out....Oh wait. She put a piece of hair behind her ear and looked down,it was childish to admit that she was afraid of water when Jacob was freaking fish when it came to water. It was funny to her because they were the same in some ways but in their differences they were completely different. When he hated heights,she loved roller coasters,ferris wheels,you name it and when he liked water she got terrified around it,afraid that she may fall in again.

She messed with her beanie making sure it wouldn't fall off and she wouldn't forget it. "Is that the one I bought you?" He noticed it? How the hell did he notice it? She nodded softly and put her ponytail to the side. "Um,maybe I don't really remember." She put her hand throught her ponytail and exhaled,maybe that's how he could tell she was lying. "Ok,I suck at lying,so i'm just going to tell the truth and believe it or not it actually is. It has brought me good luck,I wore it when I got the record deal and when my frist album came out. I know that i'm kind of old for that good luck,bad luck kind of thing but really has helped me out." She exhaled and got in the elevator. The beanie was one of the only things she kept after thei break up,every thing else like pictures,drawings he drew,etc went into the shredder and then into the trash. When the doors closed,Isabelle undid the two bobby pins and took the hat off putting it out to Jacob. "Here,you can have it back if you want. Give it to that special someone you probably have in your life now." She exhaled. She knew weather she moved on completely or not,he did. He could get any girl he wanted,why would he want a girl who had an over-protective family, didn't know how to relax, and probably had a small case of OCD at times? Exactly,he wouldn't and why he put up with her for so lon,she never could figure out. She handed the blue beanie to Jacob and gave him a small smile. It wad hard giving it back to him,she nevr forgot anything and she knew that was from him since the day they broke up. What was surprising is that she couldn't let go of it after all these years,does he think she a stalker for keeping it after they broke up or does he think it's childish? No,nope. I will not think about that right now,he can have it. I have all the luck I need right now.....But,what if my luck gets worse after this? No,keep your mind off of it idiot,he did but it for you after all." She put her hand behnd her neck and exhaled. And you never answered how you could put up with all that shit my family put you through." She messed with the small stud percing she had in her right ear waiting for his answer.

Jacob Lee

Jacob just laughed it off knowing full well that she was terrified of water. "We're on an island if you hadn't noticed," he threw his head back and thought. "If not the dock, then we can just walk." Jacob loved water. The sound of waves and the feeling of diving calmed him. It was natural relaxation and it was the one thing he could not understand from Isabelle. He knew that she almost drowned when she was seven and that was certainly a plausiable excuse to be afraid of water, but he couldn't accept it. He always wanted to get Isabelle accustomed to water, or at least comfortable enough not to panic if she was even near it. "How do you take baths?" he questioned teasingly, prodding a snappy response. It was funny how opposite they were, but hey, opposites attract. Like the opposite poles of a magnet. Something obviously brought them both here at the same time.

Once they got into the elevator, Jacob pressed the button to go down to the lobby. "Ok,I suck at lying,so i'm just going to tell the truth and believe it or not it actually is. It has brought me good luck,I wore it when I got the record deal and when my frist album came out. I know that i'm kind of old for that good luck,bad luck kind of thing but really has helped me out." He stared at the beanie as it found its way into his hands. Feeling the soft fabric and the quiet memory it held made him a bit hopeful. Maybe he hadn't moved on at all. And maybe Isabelle was still walking in the past just as Jacob was. The day he bought it for her was a weird one. They were having another small quibble and Isabelle wasn't talking to him. Jacob couldn't remember exactly why she was angry at him. It was possibly because he had gone off on a couple of annoying kids. They were walking by some stores and Jacob saw the blue beanie. Leaving Isabelle's side, he ran into the store and purchased it. He was gone just long enough for Isabelle to notice and get a little bit worried. He returned with it in his hands. Smiling, he placed it on her head and then kissing her cheek. "Sorry, babe," he whispered and intertwined his fingers with hers so they were holding hands. The image of them flashed in his head and was gone as quickly as the anger in her eyes when the beanie was first on her head. "Here,you can have it back if you want. Give it to that special someone you probably have in your life now."

"Nah," Jacob said. They had reached the bottom floor and the elevator doors were opening. He walked out still holding the beanie. He twirled it a little and then went up behind Isabelle and placed the beanie back on her head just like the first time except no kiss and no holding hands. "Wouldn't want your luck to run out. Keep it." I'm not going to take anything else from you anymore. He smiled and looked around the lobby. It was mostly empty except for the receptionist at the desk. She looked up at them with tired eyes and then went down to whatever she was doing. Jacob looked back down at Isabelle, his six foot self still towering over her height. "And you never answered how you could put up with all that shit my family put you through." Jacob raised his eyebrow. He would be sparking some emotion from answering this question. "Well, I did it cause I had to. And your family isn't terrible. The first days were hell. I felt like they were examining a lab rat, but you know I'm not to type to give up so easily," he grinned, stroking his ego again. "I don't think I could do it again," he laughed. "They are your family. I was your boyfriend at the time so I had to deal with them." I saw you in them.Crazy enough. I loved you so I figured I could love them too.

They had reached the exit doors to the lobby and he opened the doors opened for them to leave. He stopped just a little ways ahead and looked down at Isabelle so she would stop as well. "Where do you want to go?" Putting the same caressing spin to it like old times when he would ask her where she wanted to go on one of their dates. Maybe it was being quite a bastard for doing the same thing as before just to jerk back memories, but it wasn't on entirely on purpose. Being back with Isabelle, not together, but next to each other made the years that they were apart melt as if they were all just yesterday. And the day before they were together. It was familiar ground, strangely enough.

Isabelle bit her plump bottom lip as Jacob laughed. She was used to it ever since she told him after he kept asking why she never wanted to go around water with him and knew that he loved it. She was afraid if she didn't tell him truth that he would htink that it was because she didn't want to be supportive and break up with her for something so stupid espcially just getting together not even a month ago. At frist she knew that he thought she was completely kidding but then he looked in her eyes and could tell she wasn't. Isabelle doesn't joke abou that nor does she joke around about diseases because what if she was joking and he believed her? That was a door she never wanted to open besides Jacob was the only person she felt like she could tell all her secerts without him judging her. And she still felt that way,so if he wanted to joke around about her rather illogical fear of water then maybe this once she could go with the flow. "We're on an island if you hadn't noticed," She pinched the bridge of her nose and rolled her eyes Yes,Jacob I have noticed. But,I had my giant of a brother next to me and I haven't told anyone but you. She knew she could trust other people but with her parents,they knew her and they guessed a few months ago but still wow,that was three yers after Jacob did."If not the dock, then we can just walk. She smiled,he still cared about her opinon? She shrugged,to be in absolute honesty as long as she got to hang out with Jacob,just the two of them she couldn't careless. But,she would never say it out loud. "How do you take baths?" She looked at the ceiling and sighed. "Jacob,I am nineteen years old as of two weeks ago meaning that I am very mature. And with that, don't need my pink rubber duck and strawberry flavor bubble bath like you." She let a smirk creep on to her face as she looked at him. She was joking of course,if not then he didn't know her at all.

When they were waiting for the doors to open,Isabelle looked at Jacob. "Nah," She looked at him in disbelief and very confused. When they started to walk to the doors. She kept her head down and counted her steps before feeling something go on top of her hair. It reminded her of her's and Jacob's frist actual 'disagreement' where she gave him her dreaded silent treatment which honestly could go on for around three months,She wouldn't have been so angry if he didn't yell at a few poor,innocent kids who accidentally hit her with a ball and soaked her shoes with water. She was mad but she didn't need Jacob to stick up for her from two little blonde children. But,she didn't feel like going home,that and she forgot her keys so she couldn't no matter how much she wanted to or not. She just kept her arms crossed around her chest and listened to Big Bang on her ipod,not paying Jacob any attention. That was until she calmed down and put her hand out trying to find his,she looked around and didn't see him right next to her. She knew it was probably unrealistic but she at frist believed that he broke up with her and just walked away. She felt like she was about to cry before seeing Jacob's tall body put something on top of her head and kiss her cheek. But,what she loved is that he apoligized to her for just being himself and how could she stay mad at him after that,she intertwined fingers with him and just melted before letting go of his hand. She put her fake glasses on him and wrapped her arms around his neck before giving him a slow gentle kiss. "Jacob,you're a nerdy idiot. But,you're my nerdy idiot and don't forget that," She told him before intertwining their hands again and smiling. It was one of many silent treatments she gave him but they still lasted just over a year which had to be one of the best years of her life.They both had strong opinons about pretty much everything and they never really saw eye to eye completely but they did compromise a lot. "Wouldn't want your luck to run out. Keep it." She put her two bobby pins in her hat. "Thanks,I could us the luck. She looked at him and smiled. Then she started to hear him answer the number one question on her mind.

"Well, I did it cause I had to. And your family isn't terrible. The first days were hell. I felt like they were examining a lab rat," She chuckled,she always wndered what it was like. "Ah,sounds difficult but I would know because my parents made me go up stairs to pratice. It's proably because if you said something idiotic I couldn't be there to save your ass." She smirked "but you know I'm not to type to give up so easily," She rolled her eyes. "Wow,Jacob. I mean girls drool over you everywhere even when we were together and that should be enough for any guy but nope. Not for Jacob Lee,because he can just drool over himself." She said in a teasing voice. She couldn't help it,he had a big ego and she always made sure that he would keep his head getting any bigger. But,come on can you blame the guy? I don't think I could do it again. Isabelle pouted. "See was that so hard to say you couldn't handle us? We--ok,I can be pretty difficult at times and you of all people know that probably more than anyone." She was only half joking but,honestly she could be bipolar somedays and when Isabelle had her days it was better to stay away from her,only Jacob was dumb enough to mess with her but it always ended with her actually smiling because Jacob knew how to make her happy or to at least making her show a small smile. "They are your family. I was your boyfriend at the time so I had to deal with them." She bit her lip. She had to remember no matter what was was her boyfriend not is her boyfriend and nothing was going to change that.

But,he had to deal with them? She exhaled and looked up at him. Yea,technaically you were my boyfriend but you didn't have to do anything. Jacob,since when do you do something you don't want to do? And what do you mean deal with them,they absolutly annoyed you and you know it. Yet,you put up with it for what purpose?" She was good at making a point, the only reason she wasn't on the debate team was because with the time she had left she would rather spend it with Jacob. No one could blame her through,I mean look at him. And was either hanging out with her boyfriend of the time or learn even more piano.He opened the door for them as they walked outside in to the warm night arm. The was a slight brezze that started to blow her hair to the side but it was small,nothing that could get her sick or give Edric a reason a scowl her for being so careless. When he stopped and looked at her,she looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "Where do you want to go?" She smiled,he said that a lot but the truth was as long as she was with him she didn't care. But,she couldn't say that to him, not anymore anyway. Hm,why don't we go look around,it's beautiful night. The kids are sleeping,probably for the best since you can't stand any one of them." She grabbed some money out of her purse and walked to a vendor selling disposable cameras. She brought two and just let him kept the change of two dollars. She walked back over and handed one out to Jacob. "Here,i owe you for dinner anyway. Besides this island is pretty amazing if we--ok,if I stay near land." She snapped a picture of the stars and then one of Jacob. She wasn't big on taking pictures of herself either unless she was with Jacob mainly with her arms around his neck or them kissing like the pictures that used to completely cover her mirror.

Jacob Lee

Jacob tilted his head away from Isabelle as a goofy smile crept up on his face. The mention of baths had struck the image of Isabelle bathing right into his mind. He had seen her naked before, but that was three years ago. She was more of a woman now then ever. He cleared his throat to make the image go away but it stayed, mixed emotions riding up his mouth. "Jacob,I am nineteen years old as of two weeks ago meaning that I am very mature. And with that, don't need my pink rubber duck and strawberry flavor bubble bath like you." Jacob laughed. Isabelle's joking words quelling his thoughts. He let it slip from his mind and just let out a happy sigh. Oh, he thought suddenly. He had missed her nineteeth birthday. He remembered on her seventeenth birthday during the year that they had been dating Jacob had gone mad planning for something. He had consulted Isabelle's parents and siblings on what to get her. He made them swear not to tell her that he was planning a surprise. Luckily, they didn't spill the beans on his plan. He had ordered sushi from the Japanese restaurant since he didn't trust himself to cook it, and transformed his house into a five star Japanese and Korean influenced diner. He made his sisters and his father leave the house and swear not to return until the next morning so that he had time to clean everything. He had Isabelle over and he surprised her with the entire set up. Then he gave her a diamond necklace he had been saving up for as her birthday present if the entire dinner wasn't enough. He was at his most romantic that night. And that got the best of both of them. It triggered the losing of their virginities...

"See was that so hard to say you couldn't handle us? We--ok,I can be pretty difficult at times and you of all people know that probably more than anyone." He smiled wondering how to answer the question correctly. "Yea,technaically you were my boyfriend but you didn't have to do anything. Jacob,since when do you do something you don't want to do? And what do you mean deal with them,they absolutly annoyed you and you know it. Yet,you put up with it for what purpose?" Jacob had spent just as much time with Isabelle's family as he had spent with her. And no matter how many times he went there he had to admit he would have much rather been at home waiting for Isabelle to be done with her lessons instead of waiting in their loud house. After the first 'examination' he didn't want to return, but he didn't want to get on bad terms with Isabelle. She was a pretty family oriented kind of girl no matter what other things she had told him. He rubbed the back of his neck. "Well, fine," he said roughly and then soothed out his voice, "I did it for the purpose of looking good for you," he leaned in closer to her face and backed up again. "I did it for Isabelle Choi," he grinned. "That is the only thing I could come up with." He was being totally honest. He didn't have a reason for it. He just did it. It was also a pretty good title to be that one guy that didn't get eaten alive in the Choi house. "And you were my girlfriend," he said the words slowly. "If I couldn't sacrifice much, at least I left you my time and part of my pride. If I was with your family, I could make sure that Fiona didn't spread rumors about me cheating or some other bullshit that she did to get us to break up," his face cracked down to an angry snarl. He suddenly remembered Fiona. This utterly persistent girl with long blonde hair that wanted Jacob. She was only a speck of dirt their relationship, but seeing her face pissed him off to no end.

Hm,why don't we go look around,it's beautiful night. The kids are sleeping,probably for the best since you can't stand any one of them." Jacob nodded and looked around. There were less than a dozen people in his view, none of them younger then them. He had looked away from Isabelle and was suddenly handed a camera and taken a picture of. "Here,i owe you for dinner anyway. Besides this island is pretty amazing if we--ok,if I stay near land." Jacob took a picture of Isabelle from the side. He grinned as it came up on the screen. Beautiful, he thought to himself.

As they walked along the road a colder chill passed by and he looked at Isabelle. He looked at her eyes and her face until his gaze couldn't get away from it. His eyes rested on her lips. He licked his on impulse. His gaze stayed until he caught himself, leaning forward aiming for a kiss, and backed up awkwardly turning his head to the side to avoid her gaze for a couple of steps. Then he let out a sigh. The urge wasn't going to leave him easily. They walked a little more. Suddenly, he got a wave of bravery and at the same time a woman with a camera and several other men trailing behind her came into his view. They looked like news people or even worse the paparazzi. One of the tourists that had seen Isabelle probably alerted the someone and here the paparazzi were, looking for singer Isabelle and a mysterious man who seemed to be on a date with her. She wouldn't like this, Jacob thought. "Isabelle," he whispered closer to her ear, "paparazzi to our left. I'm guessing they're looking for the popular Isabelle Choi," his voice only held a tint of sarcasm. Jacob really was serious. He wasn't sure how artists blended with regular people but he had heard that dating scandals could really hurt a person's reputation.

"Want me to avoid them?" They were heading directly for the two of them. If it wasn't for the shade of night and the beanie on top of her head, Isabelle could have easily been seen. He didn't wait for Isabelle's response as the group of people were coming at a faster speed then he had anticipated. Jacob saw an alley to their right and a street lamp right next to it. If Isabelle went under it, her face would be completely exposed for the paparazzi to take a million photos before she could breath in or out. He could squeeze both their bodies in there shielding Isabelle from being recognized. He sidestepped in front of her and faced her. He put his hands to her waist and cradled her small waist so she rested inside the alley. To any other person, they would have looked like just another couple kissing into a dark alley. He tilted his head forward towards her and moved deeper inside the alley making sure that his back was the only thing anyone who passed the sidewalk would see besides Isabelle's feet between his legs. He heard the loud shuffle of feet as the group passed by them. Jacob didn't have to see to know that they sneered at him and kept walking, searching for Isabelle. He waited until the sound of footsteps had gone and he looked back down at Isabelle, her face only centimeters from his. He should have let go, but he didn't.

Looking around,Isabelle took a pictre of anything that caught her eye at the moment. "Well, fine,I did it for the purpose of looking good for you," She looked at him and saw him come closer to her. She closed her eyes and just waited for his lips to meet hers just to see him back up. She exhaled and looked up at his face knowing that he wasn't trying to kiss her. "Idiot." She thought to herself knowing that was a stupid move. They were friends now,nothing more. And all Isabelle could wonder was if she didn't ask to just be friends would he? Or would they be more or would they be like they were for he past three years? Nothing. "I did it for Isabelle Choi," he grinned and she smiled, maybe he didn't know why he did it. Just like the reason she decided not to listen to her friends and the family other than her parents and siblings when they said that her and Jacob wouldn't last more then a few months. She had no reason in particular why she chose to be with him, there was no reason because she didn't chose him. It was all by chance and fate to her. "That is the only thing I could come up with,And you were my girlfriend," She bit her lip. She had to remember that she was his girlfriend, that girlfriend who never had a whole day to just be with him and chose stupid activies over him. When she began to think of reason why he broke her heart that topped the list, that she never put him frist before all her other shit, but she loved music and she was the captain of the girl's track team,s he couldn't just quit all of a sudden in the middle of the season because of a guy she just met.

"If I couldn't sacrifice much, at least I left you my time and part of my pride. If I was with your family, I could make sure that Fiona didn't spread rumors about me cheating or some other bullshit that she did to get us to break up," Fiona How she hated that name, it was thanks to that girl that she didn't talk to Jacob for a week. She heard a rumor of him cheating on her and she just was so pissed that she didn't talk to him for anything. No matter how much she didn't want to believe it, she was so angry that she broke up with him. Sure, it was for like only a day or so, still it hurt being single for that time. In her defence, She knew he was good at lying but she just looked in his eyes and could tell that he wasn't lying to her. Plus, Jacob was persistant to talk to her about it. She knew Fiona wanted him and tried anything to get her to break up with him and she was close another time but he was always there to promise her that he would never cheat on her. Ugh, Fiona. I swear, one of those days I just wanted to hit her. Pull out those stupid extentions. She rolled her eyes and looked at Jacob,who probably hated that name more than she did seeing that it was him who almost got beat up by Edric at least two times. After a second Isabelle calmed
down and nudged Jacob. "Hey,let's not let her get under our skin anymore, she did that enough in high school." She smiled and felt the wind go in her face just as Jacob took a picture of her. She covered her face for a minute and blushed. She always hated getting her picture taken ever since she was a child for picture day and such. But,she wasn't about to make him delete it or anything becase she took one of him.

When they started to walk,she felt the cold breeze give her goosebumps as a shiver went down her spine. She couldn't help but feel like Jacob was looking at her and start leaning towards her before backing up again. She sighed knowing that she was an idiot for sure. College education my ass. "Isabelle," She heard him whisper in his ear and felt a tingle go through her spine. She didn't know what he was going to say but honestly she didn't care it wasn't like the paparazzi was- "Paparazzi to our left. I'm guessing they're looking for the popular Isabelle Choi," Crap, just what she needed. She just got out of a relationship and she was known as that singer who didn't sing only about love or said she didn't need to have someone to give her ideas, even through a few of her heartbreak and break up songs if not all were about Jacob and the rather romantic and amazing relationship they shared. Isabelle kept her head down and tried to hide how nervous she was feeling, she was never good at red carpets are anything like that except for when she invited her brother or something,he never turned down a free chance to be in a magzine. "Want me to avoid them?" Before she could nod or responed in anyway,Jacob and her were in the alley,face to face with him no farther than an inch away from her with his hands on her waist like it was nothing,like it wasn't awkward for him. She liked it. She felt safe, like he'd be damned before letting something happen to her. Just like before...

She heard the footsteps pass them and she closed her eyes hoping for them not to notice her and her what they would call mysterious new boyfriend. When she heard them disappear and them giving Jacob not the nicest looks, Isabelle opened her eyes and looked at Jacob now seeing exactly how close he was to her. "Thanks." was all she could say as they shared the same air. She was intoxicated by his eyes. She licked her lips before putting her arms around him and going on her tiptoes before letting her lips softly make their way to his. She closed her eyes the second before their lips met and she was afraid, what if his weren't and he thought she was just being the pathetic ex-girlfriend who wanted him back. Hell, for all she knew he could be in a relationship with someone or even married. The thoughts overwhelmed her. She let go of his lips slowly before opening her eyes looking at him. When she looked at him, he looked shocked. Isabelle had no idea what to say to him"Jacob,I-I, She was speechless for once in her life, she had no idea what to say. Isabelle just stood there for a moment before giving up, trying to think of something to say and just pushed passed Jacob. She didn't care if the papparazzi saw her or not, it was better then letting the boy who broke up with her judge her for an impulse move, which wasn't a complete lie but she wanted to kiss him deep down, she may have wanted him back.

Isabelle walked into the lobby of the hotel and groaned. "I am such an idiot." She looked in the lobby and saw the manager. She raised an eyebrow and looked at him. "What? Yes, I called myself an idiot. If you saw what I did you would say the same thing." She walked passed him. Before she got to the elevatoe, she heard him speak to her which made her stop. "I wouldn't say you were a idiot,Miss.Choi. You still have feeling for the boy,couldn't blame you. You did spend quite sometime with him." She just shook her head and opened the elevator doors.

She closed them before she got to her floor. "He's crazy and how the hell did he know what I was talking about?" Isabelle was one to question every little thing,never going with the flow.After a second,she opened the door to their room and just slipped her heels off putting them next to the couch before grabbing one of the pillows off the bed feeling that they were a little damp for some reason and she looked to see the winkles Jacob made when he was sleeping and she remember the day after her birthday when she woke up right next to him with her head on his chest. She forgot all about her lessons that day and just wanted to spend the day with him,just laying on his bare chest. Most of the day she was with Jacob,talking and just happy that she got to be with him before her parents called getting worried. That was also the day she knew she was in love with him for sure,not because they slept together or anything on the lines of that but that of all the girls he could have been with and went through all the trouble of planning such an amazing night for or gotten a beautiful necklace for,he chose the one girl who didn't want to be chosen. But,for some reason something drew her towards him. And she couldn't explain it. Isabelle laid the pillow down on the couch and just drifted off to sleep,breathing in and out lightly through her mouth. But,all she could dream about was the intial spark she felt once their lips met for the frist time in years,it made it feel like they never were apart and that they never broke up,and that she still wanted to spend her life with him. She was nineteen already thinking about a future with this guy who left her,but hey that's what love does to teenagers.But,the thing was that they weren't teenagers anymore,they were young adults and as young adults they have to move on,no matter how much she wanted to stay in the past.

Jacob Lee

Jacob was stunned at the pressure on his lips, yet he knew he was longing for the touch since she appeared in his hotel room earlier that day. He closed his eyes and tasted her on his lips. Just like before. His mind blanking and just taking in the moment. His arms tightened on her back pulling her body closer to his and lowering himself so they could kiss without struggle. As she let go, he felt himself loosening his grip on her and becoming fazed at the motion. His eyes flew open as she began to speak. "Jacob,I-I," she started. His eyes searching hers for an answer. Too speechless himself, he let her go and leave him. He stared after her as she ran away from him. "Isabelle!" he called loudly after her. His heart weighed a ton at the moment. A part of him was angry. Another part happy. And the last one lost and confused. Jacob wasn't sure why he felt that way but he certainly didn't want to be in a daze for too long. He rubbed his hands together and tried to focus on getting back to a normal state of mind. He always felt drunk after kissing Isabelle. It was like a drug that he kept coming back to and once it was gone he broke. Usually, it wasn't a literal breaking, but this time he felt all weird in his stomach. There was a quiet joy that soaring knowing that maybe they weren't a lost cause and that Isabelle may still have feelings for him.

He walked in the direction of the hotel and started for the elevator. A voice followed up behind him and Jacob turned, on edge, at the sound. "I think she still loves you," the manager said gazing appreciatively at the floor. "You should tell her how you feel," he winked at him and then disappeared behind the desk to another room. Jacob whispered under his breath, "What the hell?" and went into the elevator as it came down. He was too concerned about Isabelle to make a proper insult. He walked towards their shared bedroom and stopped outside listening for any sounds that Isabelle might be awake. The rooms were more or less sound proofed. I wonder why, he thought sarcastically eyeing a DO NOT DISTURB sign hanging on the doorknob on the suite in front of theirs. He was about to enter, card near the slot, when he stopped himself. It would be awkward. Jacob had no problem with the kiss, it was just like old times. It was less intense as their past kisses. In truth, that kiss with a peck on the lips compared to Jacob's... hunger for Isabelle's tongue while they were together. He waited another fifteen minutes just piecing back memories of their life before the break up, smiling to himself. He wasn't just physically attracted to Isabelle, but he was drawn to her with her "The World will never break me" attitude and her absolute devotion to things and the tiny quirks that made her Isabelle. He could admire all of that just by itself and it would make him happy.

It was crazy, right? Big bad mysterious Jacob Lee becoming butter at the hands of Isabelle Choi. Mr. Choi said that's how it would feel like. He finally opened the door and walked in to find Isabelle sleeping on the bed. Seeing her so defenseless and pure made him weak in the knees. He put her through so much pain already, but he still wanted another shot. Was he being childish? Wishing for love again? Maybe. *

He changed in the bathroom and quietly plugged in his headphones as he slid into the couch, his foot dangling from the edge. Looking at Isabelle one more time, he went to bed. He woke up the next morning around 5am. Making sure that Isabelle was still asleep, he quickly showered and changed. He left the room just before 6 and ran down for breakfast. He didn't want to give Isabelle enough time to think like an adult and move on from that kiss. Leaving him behind. He found a small shop and bought her a bouquet of pink roses. He ran back to their room, Isabelle was still asleep. He placed it on the nightstand next to her so when she opened her eyes they would be the first thing she saw. Then he left again. Planning another surprise.

After a night of dreaming of Jacob like she used to, just thinking about the kiss they shared. It wasn't their most passinate or intense kiss by far,that was held to the kiss they shared the day of her sevententh birthday,when they started to let the romantic mood get the best of them when she wrapped her legs around him as he swept her away to his room but the kiss was nice,soft,and sweet. Isabelle woke up around nine forty and woke up to the sight of a beautiful bouquet of pink roses. Not only were they her favorite flower tied with hydrangeas but they were her favorite color as well, a soft pink shade that almost could look mixed in with white. She had no idea how they got there but she wasn't complaining, she sat up in the bed and grabbed the roses. She looked for a card, a note, something but there wasn't one. She smelled them and had a sweet smile on her face. There was only three people in world who knew that she loved pink roses and they were Jacob, Edric, and her other ex Jae. Jae was in Seoul probably kissing with his newest girlfriend, Edric didn't have a key to her room, but why would Jacob do this for her? "Why would he get me these?" She put them down at got up from bed. She walked into the bathroom to take a shower and changed into an outfit from the closet. She picked her phone up and called her brother. "Hello?" He didn't sound like he was in a good mood,he wasn't a morning person,never was. Hey,um are you still mad at me?" That was always her way of asking if she could talk an hang with him. Edric chuckled and exhaled. "Just meet me outside the hotel when you're done getting ready." She smiled and hung up her phone. She grabbed her purse and slipped her phone inside before grabbing her camera.

Just as she was about to walk out,Isabelle stopped and looked at her bouquet of roses. She walked over to it and grabbed the one that stood out to her the most. The lightest colored one which was also the shortest but in Isabelle's mind it was the most beautiful. Walking out of the room,she walked to the elevator. Isabelle couldn't pay attention,she was thinking about the pretty bouquet she got,it's been years since she was given roses because in magazines i said her favorite flowers were Hydrangeas,which wasn't a lie but her favorite was the classic single rose,repersenting true love. She wondered where jacob went off to,she knew he was more of amorning person than her but she wanted to know so she could avoid him and have time to think about how she culd explain the kiss to him. She walked out of the hotel and saw her brother right there. "Ok,so what happened last night with Jacob?" Damnit this guy was to smart,stupid 4.0 GPA. She exhled and started to explan what happened to him. After about thirty minutes her brother bought her her favorite type of bubble tea to make her calm herself. Edric stiffled a laugh and bit his lip. "So,you're friends with Jacob Lee? The guy you were madly in love--" She caught him. "Not madly." Edric rolled his eyes and continued. "Ok,in love,you spent the night just talking to him......about us,and when he saved you from getting your picture taken you two kissed? That's what happened and then you had roses appear next to your bed?"He rasied an eyebrow as they started walking again. "Pretty much,but i don't know why." "Well,Belle I wonder. The day after you kiss your exboyfriend who you have 'absolutly no feelings for",right there is a lie or you wouldn't have kissed him. Maybe he wants y0u back." He had a hint of sarcasm in his voice as they made it to the pier and Isabelle took a seat on the railing. "Edric,that's not funny. I'm serious--" She said before getting interrupted. "And so am I Belle,I saw the way you looked at him last night in the resterant." Isabelle shrugged like she didn't know what he was talking about. Edric looked at her and exhaled, before mocking Isabelle's shrugging. "Dad and mom don't pay for you to go to Juliard for you just to shrug as an answer. Comunicate." Isabelle rolled her eyes and exhaled. "What do you want me to say that yes I still having feelings for the same guy that broke my heart? I--I mean I might....I think,I don't know," She hid her face in her hands. "And it pisses me off not knowing how i feel about him,I mean early yesterday morning he hated--" Edric rubbed the back of his neck,he wanted to be a good brother but she needed to hear what he really thought. Isabelle,I don't think he hated you nor would he ever,the way him and I used to act to each other was hate. But,you don't go out with a girl like you for a year and just go to hating them all in a day."

Isabelle exhaled,maybe he was telling the truth but she wasn't going to let him know that. She groaned. "No,that's not what I want to hear." "Well i'm sorry but that's what you needed to hear weather you want to or not. Talk to him about it and see how he felt about it.That's the mature things to do." She looked at her brother and sighed. "You're sounding just like dad now,but I can't just go up to him and ask him if he felt something,it's awkward. Can I stay with you until we leave?" She used her puppy dogs eyes and looked at him like she was looking in his soul,she did this maybe once if not twice to Jacob and it took a little while but it worked, Edric looked away at the sky and pinched the bridge of his nose. "N--.....no,those puppy dog eyes may work on dad and Minho but not on me. Look,work it out who knows. I mean you come on an island to relax and Jacob did the same thing at the same time? We are a logical family,except for mom but think about it. Isabelle Ae-Cha Choi on a vaction away from work,school,and New York?" He raised an eyebrow and looked at his sister who had the look of defeat on her face and hid her face in his shoulder. He bit his lip. Belle,find him and talk to him alright. There aren't many places he could be. I'm going to go surfing,want to come?" She shooked her head and waved. "Nope,I am good. I'll just take pictures of random lovey dovey couples seeing that my own blood doesn't want to be with me." She smirked before smiling. Have fun,meet me for dinner or something,we can skype mom and dad after." Edric shook his head and walked off. She knew they probably would talk to their parents,when Isabelle was a daddy's girl completely,Edric was more in the middle,he couldn't chose what he was. But,seeing he was twenty one,it was somewhat for the best. Isabelle exhaled and walked in the other direction.

When she started to walk alone towards the pier,she heard someone whisle before hearing their footsteps. "Damn,what's with the hurry beautiful?" Isabelle just kept walking acting like she didn't hear a thing. That was before she heard even more whisling and felt someone grab her backside. That was the last straw,she turned around a saw one guy who as maybe a few inches shorter then Jacob"Fuck off,why don't you. Go harrass some other girl." She turned aound and felt someone grab her arm and pull her to him. "What's with the rush,this is a place for romance isn't it? So why don't we have a romance of our own? I mean you always seem so independent,mayeb it's time to relax and let a man take the wheel." At this point the guy possibly her age had his arms on her waist and going down. Isabelle would never admit it but she was frightened and only a select people ever saw her truly scared unless she was watching a horror movie. She tried pushing him away but he only pressed closer against her and pressing her against a metal rail with a smirk on his face. She could smell the beer in his breath,but really it was not even noon yet and people were already getting drunk? She let that slip her mind once she heard the water under them and right then and there she went from fighting to being frozen in fear. She could move around water,when she was close to it she would just hold on to Jacob's hand until they were far enough away where she could relax ad atually let the blood go to his hand.

Jacob Lee

Jacob was busy getting a cake for Isabelle as part of his mini birthday surprise. He didn't have the budget anymore to pull off the same thing for her birthday two years ago, but he was trying his best to do something special for her. He was waiting at a bakery near the pier. The bakery was colder on the inside and he had ordered an ice cream cake for her with her favorite flavors and colors on it. That's if she didn't change her taste in sweets since the last time he bought her cake. With his eyes fluttering with a smile, he pictured Isabelle's face when she would see the cake. He was fantasizing that she would be happy and not throw it at his face for being a ruthless jerk that just played with her heart with a guitar and sang her one way and then sang her the other, if that made any sense. He had honest feelings for her, as pure as she was about five years ago. Jacob was leaning back on the chair at a table near the window waiting for the girl at the counter to tell her his order was ready. They had to make him wait since he was having his order specialized. Jacob really didn't mind. He trusted that Isabelle wouldn't just leave him. His happy thoughts were distracted when he looked up towards the pier. His smile faded when he saw the blurry image of Isabelle being grabbed by the hand by another man. He stood up immediately his metal chair scrapping the tile flooring. The few people in the shop gave him a weird look.

"Um," said the kind girl at the counter, "Mr. Lee? You're cake is ready," she slid a white box onto the counter top. Jacob turned absent-mindedly her way. "Just hold on to it for a minute," he said harshly, blood boiling as he spoke, before rushing out of the store. His feet took him straight to Isabelle and the man who held her pinned up against the railing, the ocean sounding loud beneath them. He grabbed the man by his shoulders and pulled him away from Isabelle. His strength sending him a good few feet away because he had the surprise advantage. The man stumbled back and gave Jacob a dirty look. He was just about their age, possibly a little bit older. Jacob back looked at Isabelle to check her condition. He saw the fear creeping up her eyes and another rage of fire lit up in him. He didn't like to see fear in her eyes, ever. He didn't even like to watch horror movies with her since he couldn't stand the look of weakness and vulnerability. The adrenaline rushed through him. "What do you think you're doing, asshole?" Jacob swung his fist, his knuckles connecting with the man's jaw. The other man was knocked down a few feet. Jacob quickly went to Isabelle, taking her frozen hand in his. He touched her cheek gently, looking into her eyes to find her and make her come back to reality. "Isabelle," he found himself whispering, "are you alright?" He heard the man get up behind him, but he ignored it, Isabelle his main priority. He pulled her away from the edge of the water holding her hand tightly in his to make sure she was still breathing. If the drunken pervert didn't scare her, the water would shock her frozen.

Isabelle grabbed the railing and looked down at the wood under them. She was terrifed that she was going to fall in. Which if she could have thought logical about she would know how impossible that was but around water she couldn't think straight. And when she couldn't think straight, she started to babble a lot. Mainly in her head but around Jacob and a few close friends it accidentally started to come out, mainly ending in them telling her to calm down and to breath. "Ok,Isabelle. Sooner or later Edric will probably see us and hopefully punch the shit out of him, But,what if he doesn't and he pushes me over into the water? How long before I sink to the bottom? Why couldn't I learn the swim......right because water almost killed me." She talked in her head so no one would think the cute little popstar was schizophrenic or just plain insane. At this point she started to go in what people called her frozen stage,where she just froze in place. Acting like a statue until someone helped her and when she was around any type of large body of water she made sure someone was. But,in a moment she felt someone pull the man back and look at her. She didn't look up,she couldn't. She still was afraid.

"What do you think you're doing, asshole?" She could know that voice from anyone, she heard it so much that he could say one word and she would know it was him. Jacob, of course it was the one guy she was trying to avoid was the one who was being her superman. She looked up and saw him hit the man but looked away on impact,she hated seeing Jacob so mad. Even madier than he was yesterday at her. When he came over to her and grabbed her hand a slight smile crept on her face. She grabbed it tighter and looked at him as she started to come back to planet Earth. "Isabelle,are you alright?" It was strange to her how he could go from being so angry at one person to being the sweetest and most caring person to her. But, he loved whn people were protective of her. To her it meant they cared about her. She shook her head and took a breath in. "I feel like the wood below me is going to break and i'll fall to my death. Does that sound alright to you?!" She said harshly. She knew he was just trying to help her out but when you known the girl for years, you knew she was terrified of water,and that some random prev had his hands on her....behind, was she suppost to be nice and calm? No,that wasn't her personality she was highly stung and always had the worst case senioro in the back of her head. He pulled her away from the edge and gripped her hand tight. She looked down at them holding hands and didn't want to let go. At this point she was worried, she was afraid that she looked weak. Which was the last thing she ever liked showing around Jacob of all people.

After a moment of just looking at the hands, Isabelle looked up and saw the man walk up to Jacob. She knew for a fact that it wasn't going to end well. She looked up at Jacob before looking back at the flower in her other hand. "Very nice man, now why don't you back the fuck off and leave me and the girl alone?" That was the one thing that would have gotten her angry if she could move. That was just it, she wasn't anyone girl nor would she ever be claimed by anyone. She swallowed the lump in her throat and thought of a way for them to get off the pier without Jacob having to beat the man up. Gd, Jacob was going to hate her. "Look, can you just leave my boyfriend and I alone?" She bit her lip and brought herself closer to Jacob. The man was dumbfounded, Isabelle wasn't a guy....as far as she knew but, trying to steal another guy's "girl" she heard was a big no-no. Yet, it still didn't stop people from doing it when Jacob and Isabelle were actually together.