Truth by S. E. Gutierrez (best romantic novels to read txt) 📕

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"Hey Ky, you still awake?" I heard Jayden ask.

"Mmmhhmmmm." I mumbled back.

"I never really got the chance to thank you, for saving me. Because of you, I'm here right now. I don't know what would've happened if you hadn't been there. You saved me and my family, Kyrie. Thank you." Jaydin said, sincerety dripping in his voice.

i rolled over to look at him. "Jay, no matter what happens, I'm always gonna be here to save you're tail." I reply.

"You know, you're really cool. I thought as an angel you'd be all religous and snobbish, but you're not. You're cool and spunky and really beautiful."

I laughed. "You should really tell Joseph that! He'd love to hear someone call me cool. To him I'm just some newbie angel. He's not even a year older than I am!" i replied.

Jayden just looked at me, puzzled.

"It's an angel thing." I respond.

He just shakes his head and laughes. He tries to roll over to get a better look at me, but it moves his leg. Jayden lets out a groan.

I immediatley jump up and help him. I can tell he's trying hard to ignore the pain.

"Gosh I'm so sorry. It's okay Jayden, I'm here. I'll take care of you." I murmured, trying to ease his pain.

I prop his leg up on a pillow, trying to avoid rustling the bandages that covered his arms and other leg.

"I'm so sorry." I say again as I take in how hurt he really is. "Oh Jayden, I'm so sorry."

He groans again. I have no idea what to do to make it better.

"I'm okay, I'm okay. Thanks again Ky. I really owe you one. Well like three but..." he says at last.

I giggle a little. "You don't owe me anything Jayden. I'm just glad that you're on the mend." I say as I make sure he's okay.

Plopping down on my air matress again, I hear Jayden whisper somthing.

"What?" I aks.

"Night Kyrie, sleep tight." he replies.

I reach up and sqeeze his hand. He squeezes mine back. I try and pull mine back but all I get is "Oh no you don't." from Jayden.


In the morning, I woke up to find Jayden staring at me.

"What?" I ask.

"Nothing, you just look really cute when you sleep. You make funny faces when you dream." he answers with a laugh.

"That is so not funny." I retort.

"Oh c'mon, you know it is." Jayden smiles.

We're interpted when his mom yell "Breakfast!"

We head to the kitchen together, talking and laughing about each other's dreams. His was about how he thought a dragon was going to burn down his house and make him watche but then the dragon turned into a cat. It was really weird.

In the kitchen, everyone was on teh sofa, at the island, or sitting at the table wiht food piled on their plates.

We take our seats next to Todd and John. Janie and Jasmine, the twins, sit at the table with the baby, Cassie. We are settled on the couch.

When Mrs. Smith finally finishes cooking something for her and her husband, everyone else was done eating.

"That was amazing Mrs. Smith." i compliment her.

"Thank you Kyrie." she responds with a smile.

Jayden and i spend the rest of the day exploring the neighborhood. There was so much here that i never got to expirience. I usually went to out of the way places and never really got to see a neighborhood, or a park, or a school. It was nice, to see what normal poeple do.

We sat next to each other on the swings at the local park. Jayden stiffened suddenly.

"Hey, what's wrong?" I ask, hoping it's not his leg.

"It's just Taylor. The jerk thinks he owns me." Jayden grummbles.

I watch as this 'Taylor' saunters over to where we're sitting.

"Hey Smith, what a pretty little thing you have here. Can't imagine why she's hanging out with you though." Taylor smirks.

"Shut up, she's cool." Jayden growls.

Why do men always feel the need to fight over and for women

"Why don't you two just leave each other alone. I mean honestly, Jay's hurt and you still feel the need to come over and harrass him. Waht kind of person does that?" i reply, angry that this guy is picking on Jayden.

Taylor just looks surprised for a second, but it vanishes immediatly. "You think you're so cool, honey? Protecting Jayden? Well, lets just see how fun you really are, shall we?"

He tries to pull me off teh swing, but what he doesn't realize is that, in case of anything such as this, all young angels were trained in martial art, strategy, and how to take down an opponent without harming them.

I chicken wing Taylor then knock his legs out from under him. "That cool enough for you?" I ask, sweetly.

He tried to twist me around put i just shoved him closer to the sand surrounding the swings.

He gives up.

"Now when I let you go, you're going to get up, walk away, and not bug me or Jayden anymore. Got it?" i ask in a monotone voice.

He nods and I realeas me hold. When he gets up, he just stands there a look of awe and fury painted on his face.

"I thought i said go?" I ask.

He turns on his heel and stomps away, grumbling about how a girl got him down so fast. I turn to Jayden.

"I don't thin we're going to be seeing much of him anymore." I say.

Jayden just looks at me.

"What?" I ask for the second time in less than twenty-four hours.

"Where did you learn to do that?" he asks after a moment of silence.

"Angel Defense 101.' I reply.

"I really need to get into these classes." Jayden jokes.

"Taylor was a jerk and needed to learn a lesson about picking on hurt peopel and people in general. I just happened to be the one to teach it to him." I reply.

Jayden just shakes his head and smiles. "C'mon, we stil got the rest of the nerghborhood to see."


Chapter Six


We walked until Jay's leg hurt.

"Jay, come on, you're leg is hurting you, it's time to go home." I plead with him.

"No you still haven't seen the lake." he pouts back.

"I've seen lakes before, we can go see that one later. You need to go home." I beg.

"No pain, no game. I can deal wiht it." he says.

"What, do you want me to get on my hansds and knees?" I ask, only partially sarcastic.

"Yes." he replies.

I get down on my hands and knees. "Pleeeeeeaaaaasssseeee?" I whine."

"Nope." he turns on his crutches and starts to hobble down teh road.

I wait there a second, admiring how good he is, going through pain to make sure i see something new. I get upand rin to cathc up wiht him.

"I thought yo'd make go on my own." he jokes.

I nudge him in the shoulder. "Never."


When wefinally reach the lake, I can tell Jayden is suffering. His breath came oput labored, almost like a pant. He looked aobut ready to collapse.

"Hey Jay, you okay? Why don't we sit down?" I ask, concern taking over my voice.

"I'm fine, a bench sounds really good right now though." he confesses.

I lead us over to the closest bench, keeping a steadying hand on his shoulder. he collapses down into the bench, looking relieved.

"See, this is exactly why we should've gone home. You look like a wreck, and you're exhausted. Gosh I hope you don't, like, keel over or something." i said, partly sympathizing, patly repremanding.

"I'm fine you don't have to worry. I really wanted you to see teh lake in the evening. It's absolutely beautiful." he says, staring at the water.

"Yah, it really is." I say as I plop own enxt to him.

"Thanks, for everything. This has been really fun, just showing you everyhting the average person takes for granted. It's refreshing." he says dreamily.

I look over and smile at him."You really have to start recording this stuff, my teachers just think I'm some little kid they have to train. Knd of like I'm the most annoying chihouha out there, and they have to train me to shut my yapper. Quite honestly, I find you refreshing. You're not telling me how annoying I am or that I need to be less hyper and pay attention."

He laughs his amazing laugh. "Jeez you're such an angel. No girl could live in this world and be able to act as fun and clean as you. You really are one of a kind." he complimented me.

He was really cute (read: GORGEOUS!) and I felt my self slowly start to fall for him.

I looked up at the sky, trying to crush whatever it is that i feel for him.

"Wow, teh sunset is really pretty tonight, isn't it?" he sked, staring at the same sky i was.

"Yah, it really is. I wish I had some paper and a pencil. I can draw killer sunsets." I smile at him.

"You know, I think there's only one thing more beautiful that this sunset and the lake." he said.

"And what might that be?" I ask, truly curious.

"Well, she has beautiful, long, auburn hair, and the best gray eyes that look like honey int he sunlight. Oh, and she's funny and sweet." he answered, gazing at my eyes.

I give him a quizzical look. "It's you, stupid." he said.

"Oh. Oh. Umm, thanks." I stutter, flustered.

He pretends to yawn and wraps an arm around my shoulders. I stiffen, not likng where this is going because I feel the same way. I'm an angel, I shouldn't let some rescue mission steal my heart. that's not teh reason I'm here. I think to myself. Whatever, I'll let myself enjoy the moment.

We sit at the bench till long after the moon had risen. He'd fallen asleep and had his head on my shoulder. I nidge him awake.

"Hey, let's get you home, you looked pooped." I whisper. He nods a yes.

We're less than a quater of the way home when we see taylor again.

"Hey sweetheart, I thought after that little show you gave me earlier, I'd come give you my thank you." he shouted over at us.

"Go, I can handle this. You look like you need an ice pack and a Vicadin." I order him.

He shakes his head no.

"Don't make me fly ypu and expose myself." i threaten.

He still shakes his head no.

"Ugh fine, make this harder why don't ya" i mutter.

I start picking up our pace. I see Jayden struggling to maintain my stride. I bite my lip, worried that the situation could escalate.

I hear feet slapping the asphault behind us, Talyor was running, and he had a lot of people on his side. Jayden grtabs my hand and pulls me around a sharp conner, one that i wouldn't have noticed without him.