All Chapters of Jenny & Jay - Volume 2: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

That evening, we went dancing at a friendly little club that played modern hits. The bar stretched along the wall near the entrance, the DJ booth was set up on a small platform directly opposite the door, and the velvet-upholstered booths with high backs lined the wall across from the bar.By the time we arrived, the dance floor was already pretty full, but we managed to squeeze into an empty booth.I danced with almost everyone—except Jenny. She didn’t want to dance with me, but Brian got her on the floor. After a while, we guys just sat around, chatting. I kept watching my girl as she danced in a group with the other girls.Whenever Jenny went to the bar to order a drink, the bartender kept chatting with her. She even laughed once. I wanted to get up and go to her, but Brian—still talking to Daryl across from him—

We all got into the water, and the girls swam behind their boats.“Aaron,” I asked quietly, ”how’s your girl at swimming?”“She manages. Yours?”“Pretty good.”Paul counted down, and the girls started pushing. Jenny’s athleticism showed—she won the point for her team. Everyone climbed back into the boats.“You did great,” I said, swimming up beside her.“Thanks,” she smiled. I was about to say more, but she was already swimming away.“Jay,” Brian called, poking me with an oar, grinning, ”you’re up.”“Brian,” I laughed, ”looks like I need to keep an ey

“We’re back,” Jenny said calmly. A few of the girls squealed in surprise.“I’m going for a swim,” my girl said. ”This bug spray is giving me a headache.” She laughed.“There?” Diane asked. ”You’re going in?”“It’s the same lake we were jumping into earlier,” Jenny said casually. ”And I’ll stay near the shore in my swimsuit.”“I’ll come with you,” Susy said quietly, then slipped off her outer clothes, revealing the bikini she already had on.We stepped out from behind the trees. Everyone greeted their partners—with varying degrees of success. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jessica storm into the tent, clearly offended. Diane looked happy, and Mayoko quietly switched to Japanese. Paul

“She didn’t get to decide here,” Paul laughed. “And she’s not going to stay single forever. Plus, I trusted you,” he added with a grin.“Seriously?” I was surprised.“Jay,” he said, placing a sandwich in front of me, “when you two broke up, it was obvious she still loved you. Honestly, I thought you’d sweep her into your arms and accept her offer without hesitation.”“I should’ve,” I admitted.“No, you shouldn’t have,” he said. “Then you’d both be miserable. You still wouldn’t want that school, and she would’ve given up her dream for you.”“Her dream?” I asked, surprised. I hadn’t known.“She wants to be a doctor because of her dad,” Paul ex

The next day, Jenny and I met at Tony’s—just like we had at the start of summer. I arrived early, and Tony was already grilling two burgers by the time Jenny walked in. Her sun-kissed skin glowed against the light, flowing summer dress she wore. Her blue eyes practically lit up the room. I hadn’t held her in nearly a year, and I missed it more than I could admit. I tried not to stare as she walked in—others didn’t bother.“Hi, Jay,” she said with a smile, settling into her usual spot.“Thanks for coming,” I said.She smiled again. “I’m the one who asked you to come—but you’re welcome. Our past deserves at least this much,” she added “It started with burgers—might as well end with them.”“What do you mean?” I asked, just as Tony placed our plates in fr