It's cold , come inside ....
It's ages I wrote something in the last month I am so obssed with Yellow jackets
So there is my story with Shauna x Jackie
Shauna watched as Jackie left the room, and deep panic settled in her gut. The words still echoed in her mind.
The others were watching her. Shauna felt tears well up—tears she shouldn’t have felt. Not after the way Jackie had yelled at her.
“Fuck,” she mumbled, pushing herself toward the door.
“Shauna? Where are you going?” Tai’s voice was quiet, but the others seemed frozen when they realized what she was about to do.
She couldn’t stop. She had to find Jackie. It couldn’t end like this.
Throwing on her hoodie, she stepped outside. The night air bit into her skin, sharp and unforgiving. She was sure the first deep freeze would come tonight. Maybe even snow.
For a moment, she just stood on the porch, anxiety twisting in her stomach. Then she spotted Jackie, struggling to make a fire.
Slowly, carefully, she moved toward her.
“Jackie…?” she spoke softly. “Come inside, or you’ll freeze to death.”
Jackie didn’t look at her. “Like it wouldn’t make you all happier,” she muttered, her voice trembling. She was curled up, hugging her knees.
“No, it wouldn’t,” Shauna said quietly, sinking to her knees in front of her.
Jackie let out a shaky breath, her whole body trembling. “Everyone here hates me. So maybe I’ll just stay. Fall asleep and never wake up.”
Shauna felt her heart shatter. “No. No, Jackie.” She reached out, trying to touch her hands, but Jackie pulled away.
“Please…” Shauna’s voice broke. She had to tell her the truth.
“You asked me why I did it. Why I slept with Jeff. It wasn’t because I wanted to steal him from you, or because I was jealous of you—not the way you think.” Her voice trembled. The first snowflakes started to fall, but neither of them noticed.
“Jackie, I don’t care about Jeff. Yes, I did something a friend shouldn’t do. But it was because…I was sure I couldn’t have you.”
Jackie’s head snapped up, her eyes finally meeting Shauna’s. They were both shivering, the cold seeping deep into their bones.
“Have me?” Jackie murmured.
“Yes. It probably sounds stupid to you, but I wanted to be closer to him because I thought he was close to you. I didn’t imagine I was you, Jackie. I imagined he was you.”
Shauna swallowed hard, blinking away tears. “I wished I could be with you. That you could love me. But I was too afraid to say it.”
The silence that followed was terrifying.
Jackie just stared at her, her expression unreadable. But in that moment, memories flickered through her mind—moments with Jeff. How forced it had felt. How weird it had been when he tried to touch her, how wrong it felt deep inside, a feeling she had tried to suppress. She had told him she wanted to wait until marriage, but maybe she had only been trying to protect herself from the truth.
Because when Shauna held her hand, or when they hugged, it felt different. It felt right. It made her feel safe. It made her want to hold on forever.
“Why didn’t you tell me sooner, Shauna?” Jackie asked softly, shifting so that they were kneeling in front of each other. Shauna couldn’t even look at her now.
“People… people say girls can’t love each other. My parents are so conservative they’d kick me out if they ever found out how I feel about you.”
Jackie reached out, taking Shauna’s hands in hers, warming them between her palms.
“And I wasn’t even sure if you felt anything for me. I was so scared of losing you. And now I have, haven’t I?” Shauna’s voice broke again.
Jackie squeezed her hands. “No, you haven’t, you idiot.”
Shauna let out a breath she didn’t realize she was holding. Jackie’s voice was softer now.
“I was so hurt because I thought you just wanted him. But if you…” Jackie hesitated. “If you want me?”
Shauna let out a small, breathless laugh. “Who’s the silly one now?” she whispered. “Of course I want you. Not Jeff. Never Jeff.”
That was all Jackie needed.
She wrapped her arms around Shauna, pulling her close. Their bodies melted together, even as the freezing air made them both shiver.
“I want you too,” Jackie whispered against her ear. “I know I was being a bitch.”
Shauna wasn’t sure how long they knelt there in the snow, holding each other, their bodies trembling from cold and emotions too big to name.
But they couldn’t stay out here.
“Come inside with me,” Shauna whispered. “Please.”
Jackie hesitated only for a second before taking Shauna’s hand, their stiff, frozen fingers entwining.
When they stepped back inside, the others were still awake, their faces filled with relief, but no one said a word. The warmth inside was almost painful, their skin stinging from the sudden change. But Shauna never let go of Jackie’s hand.
Jackie sat down first, and Shauna followed without thinking. She pulled the blankets over them, wrapping them in a cocoon of warmth. Jackie was still shivering, so Shauna did the only thing that felt right. She pulled her close, holding her tight.
Jackie didn’t resist. Instead, she curled into her, hiding her face in Shauna’s shoulder. A shaky breath escaped her lips.
Shauna’s arms tightened around her. “I won’t. I promise.”
Outside, the storm raged. But inside, beneath the blankets, they were warm. They were safe.
And for now, that was enough.
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