Chapter 6

Angel still refused to move after a whole week, it drove Scarlett up the wall trying to work on her clothing design for Vogue Magazine though she doubts with Angel around it is going to lose sales. She didn't want to hear any more of It's Your Love that song is for couples, they definitely weren't that anymore. Scarlett opened her door with a heavy sigh as she spoke to Angel.

"Can you please just leave me alone? I am done with you." Scarlett said.

"I am not leaving until you give me a second chance. I love you too much to leave us." Angel replied.

"Angel, I am not giving you an ultimatum. I want you to leave or I am calling the police." Scarlett responded.

Angel knew better than to let Scarlett boss her around as she looked into her blue eyes that mimicked hers that made her fall again though her black hair is now a blonde that stood out perfectly to her complexion. Angel wanted Scarlett like she did back in school. Angel felt grateful that Scarlett went to being a woman again instead of dressing dark, and creepy.

"You are so beautiful." Angel said in a whisper.

"You need to be with Jana." Scarlett whispered back.

"I need you." Angel whispers through her teeth.

Their lips barely touched that made Angel shiver. She never felt this close to anyone in so long. Angel shoved Scarlett through the door as she closed it behind them. Their lips didn't leave one another that they couldn't hold on to anything, their tears collided with deep kisses. Scarlett shoved Angel off with a hurt on chest though catching her breath is the worst.

"Angel, please stop making this harder than it should be. I will not love you like you think I should." Scarlett said in a ragged breath.

"Scarlett, this isn't a game. I am not leaving you. Obviously kissing me made you cry like it did me. We have something, and it isn't our history from abuse that you gave me. I will not be with Jana Johnson or my kids, I love them but not like I do you." Angel replied with still drying her eyes.

"Our shared kiss doesn't mean anything, you need to leave. I am not having you in my life like this where I have to stop everything to provide a relationship for the one you want. I am not going to stand here repeating myself." Scarlett responded.

"I am staying Scarlett whether you approve or not, I will go back to working for your mom's company to prove my worth." Angel replied.

"They can't rehire you from the incident you caused. Go back to Kansas! I can't have you in my life after all the constant hell I put you through." Scarlett responded through gritted teeth.

"No, no, no, NO! I am not going back to a boring life." Angel replied through her own gritted teeth.

"A boring life you enjoyed before I took you away. You didn't need me after High School, which you made obvious when you got with Jana later in life. Angel, you love Jana that is a fact because you two were so happy together, and to tell you the truth, I knew when you were Annabel you had sex with her because I didn't put out the time we were together. You love her, YOU LOVE JANA!" Scarlett shouted to Angel.

"I LOVE YOU SCARLETT MYRA THOMAS!! I am not leaving, and that is final. I will find work to be with you until you see I have a point to prove to you. I don't need sex with anyone to be happy. I wasn't happy there in Kansas. That is what you can't see, twelve hours, and I was unhappy." Angel replied with tears flowing again.

"Angel Nicole, you are one stubborn fool. Fine, fine, stay whatever but don't get in my way. I have an issue of a magazine due soon, and I am in with the boss trying to make a great design sale. You're old laptop is in the bedroom that you left a story on that you left behind. I did read it, you have some crazy thought about our love life being a happy ending. You are wrong on many factors but Jana will be back in you're life so will the kids of yours. Just know this is messed up in my opinion." Scarlett responded, shaking her head over and over.

Angel shrugged and headed back to her old room where she saw everything in replay of when Scarlett would get mad at her, she snatched her laptop to head back to the living room, and that started a replay in her head of when Scarlett threw everything around because Angel messed up badly one evening. Angel felt tears threatening a fourth time that day as her memory replayed everything that happened with them two.

"Scarlett, why did you abuse me for so long?" Angel asked.

"You weren't Annabel Hudson but she is now married and happy, so I am a loner for a reason the love of my life doesn't need me anymore, she found a beautiful woman that would love her more than I ever will out there in Texas." Scarlett replied with a sigh.

"I don't get why you thought taking me from my "happy life" would make any difference?" Angel asked again.

"That is because you were my best friend that could be replaced to be Annabel but I was really wrong on that, you are Angel, and always will be." Scarlett replied.

"So, you never loved me from the start?" Angel responded with a question.

"No, that is why I didn't understand, why in the world you came back?" Scarlett replied, combing her fingers through her hair.

Angel now wondered what she is thinking of claiming to love Scarlett when there is no love. They didn't need one another, honestly, Scarlett felt better without her or her first love. It raised her standards differently but she wanted Scarlett to love her, need her, and be happy though Jana did do all that but she was left alone in consuming thoughts about Scarlett. Angel sighed texting Jana letting her know that she is with Scarlett once, and for all as their life is no longer normal. She got herself in a deep mess that now left her to wonder why she is here with Scarlett? Scarlett admitted to not loving her but she still refuses to leave what is behind. Their is no sex involved, never was as a fact that she can recall. What could make her want to stay? Avery and Jonathan do need her but not like they do Jana. Angel couldn't make sense of anything running through her head.

Scarlett got up from her laptop that is displayed in the kitchen as she went to sit beside Angel saying,

"I know you think our relationship is love, it isn't, never will be. Jana is your true love, and only love. I got in the middle because of jealousy which isn't healthy at all. I am sorry you are confused on what love is, and you believed coming here would change our relationship when it won't. I have severely hurt you, Angel, and messed you up so bad that your mind has trained you to come to me instead of staying with Jana. You don't belong with me but I will be here when you decide to leave for good to Jana once, and for all."

Angel looked at Scarlett deeply concerned for what she has been trained in therapy though she did tell her that she did leave when Scarlett needed her yet at the same time felt apologetic for hurting Angel. Angel sighed as she finally responded,

"I don't want to leave you, I want you a part of me, to carry me through everything, make me a Thomas again, please."

Scarlett shook her head replying,

"You are meant to be Knight-Johnson with the family that does love you more than anything in this world. I will not rekindle our marriage because of many factors."

Angel couldn't take this heartbreak from Scarlett every discussion brought up Jana, and that she needed to be with her. It isn't what she wants or needs in this life. Scarlett took Angel by the head with small kisses taking in everything at this moment saying,

"I am sorry, we keep fighting like this, I didn't expect you at all to come back here. I want you to know I will do my best to make you happy. You want us to be together, then we will be a couple again but no rush to get married this time, I will file our divorce properly, and we will rebuild everything together. Who knows it might be better for both of us a second go around. I will not make you go back to Kansas if you don't want to."

Angel kissed Scarlett with excitement that she couldn't hold herself together but took a breather replying,

"So, we are divorcing but we will still live together or do I need to go live elsewhere so we can date? I don't want to intrude on your personal space. This is your apartment."

Scarlett shook her head responding,

"We will stay in this apartment. It is in both of our names legally you signed as Angel Nicole Knight instead of Annabel but that is okay, as for your things with Jana that is all up to you to handle especially since you share custody of kids."

Angel nodded with a big sigh as she fiddled with her hands thinking of a way for them to celebrate without making it too big or too long of a celebration. In the back of her mind though she knew they couldn't celebrate because of Scarlett's work that needed to be done as soon as possible for Vogue. Angel needed to get back to working on this book she was writing on, and to think of it, it needs a reread possibly; rewrite too.

Angel opened her laptop again as Scarlett went back to working on her clothing line for Vogue though it is a slow day in the apartment at least she is staying, and Scarlett did finally give in to her staying that is happiness at its best. Though she wanted to do something fun while being back in Massachusetts like go to the mall, and hang out. Pig out on Pizza while enjoying a Romantic movie together. Heck, go to the park for just fun or lounge around. Anything, besides working.

"Scarlett, when did you lose all that weight? I do remember that you were heavy set when you kidnapped me." Angel said out loud without thinking.

"Oh, while I was in therapy for a whole week they made me lose the weight to be happy again, and it came off quickly too. I am now back to eating salads, drinking water, and enjoy eating healthy again." Scarlett replied smiling.

"That is a wonderful baby, I am so glad you lost all that weight, you look so much better, and happier too. I love that you can be yourself again too." Angel responded with happiness.

"I want to be healthy and happy for any woman that comes into my life. I can be beautiful and healthy once and for all without any pent up anger that ate at me for years. How about this instead of working in which I know you are hating, how about we go enjoy a day out in the sunshine?" Scarlett replied.

"That sounds like a great idea, my love. I will change into something more comfortable, especially a tank top and shorts." Angel responded by getting up from the couch.

"Um...no, we will go buy you a beautiful summer dress for today. I don't need to see those clothes anymore. We will get you proper clothes to wear, you can even wear one after buying it." Scarlett replied.

"Okay, then I will grab my keys, and purse, we will head out the door." Angel responded, grabbing her things as they headed out the door holding hands.

They got into the piece of crap Ford Focus that Scarlett still has, then headed to shops, and parked for the day to enjoy one another. Angel couldn't believe all this truly happened being with her High School sweetheart for now, and not a worry about her past.