We drove around for a while and after about 3 hours of driving, he finally pulled to a rest area. Thank God because I was about to explode.

"Don't run off." He said as he opened my door. "I love you. I'll meet you outside."

He kissed me and grabbed my hand and we went to the building and I went into the bathroom. I pulled out my phone and I had so many messages it was unreal. Dylan.

So I called him.

"Taylor! Oh my gosh. Where are you guys at?" He said with panic in his voice.

"Welp, I would tell you but I don't exactly know." I said looking around.

"What you mean?" He said as I hears something in the background.

"Stay on the phone and listen carefully to everything, okay?" I said as I pulled the phone away from my ear.

"Okay..." I heard him say faintly.

I shove my phone in my pocket and went into a stall and used it. I came out and washed my hands then dried them. I walked out and met Jacob and he smiled and took my hand.

We went back to the car and got in. He backed up and drove off, towards the way we were going in the first place.

"So where are we going?" I said as I slid my phone in my lap.

"Why?" He said.

"Well, I've never been this way and I'm just wondering." I said as I looked at my phone.

"Are you recording me?" Jacob said slamming on brakes.

"What? No!" I said hiding my phone.

"Give it here." He said holding out his hand.

"No." I said as I put it in my pocket.

"No?" He said as his eyes widened.

I bit my lip and he made a face and put the car in drive and pulled to the side of the road. Everything around me was black because it was dark outside and all I seen was headlights and brake lights on cars.

"Did you tell me no?" He said taking off his seat belt.

"So what? You gonna-"

I felt something sting my cheek and realized what happened. He slapped me. He actually slapped me. What has gotten into him?

"What the-"

Slap.

"Jacob!" I said yelling.

He looked at me and then looked out the window. Why is acting like this? I don't understand why he's doing this and doing everything he's doing.

"I'm sorry..." He said as he looked at me.

"Why are you acting like this? Are you drunk? On drugs?" I said I touched his hand.

"No Taylor. I'm just- I can't tell you." He said shaking his head.

"Jacob I want you to be completely honest with me. Please. I love you." I said taking my seat belt off.

"I love you. So much. But please Taylor, I can't-"

"Does it have to do with Michael?" I said grabbing his hand.

His eyes widened and he looked at me. Bingo. Now I need the answers to my questions.

"Why are you doing this? Making me leave my home? Slapping me? Being so mean." I said hurtfully.

"I'm sorry Tay. I love you, I really do. And I'm in love with you. Michael....... He.... He's got me..." He said crying.

"Baby, what do you mean 'he got you'?" I said sitting in the middle.

"He's got me Tay. Everything was a set up from the time your parents hired me." He said looking at me.

"What?" I said taking back what he said.

"Yeah. Michael set me up. He's paying me for this. But Taylor, listen to me. Okay?" He said taking my hands.

"I don't know who you are anymore." I said backing away.

"No. I'm still Jacob." He said squeezing my hands. "Listen, I wasn't supposed to sleep with you or kiss you or even fall in love with you. But I did."

"I can't even think right now." I said opening the car door.

I got out and ran to the back and dropped to my knees. I couldn't help but to cry.

Everything was a lie. Everything Jacob's done, said, did. It was all lies. And the worst part, I fell for it. All of it.

Why would Michael even do this? Maybe he is gonna try and hurt me when he gets out. I can't stand the thought of Michael anymore.

I can't stand the thought of Jacob.

"Taylor?" Jacob said sitting in front of me.

"Get away from me!" I screamed at him.

He pulled me up with him and I hit his chest but he pulled me to him and hugged me. I stopped fighting agaisnt him and melted in his arms and let it all out.

I soaked his shirt and he didn't care. I don't know what to think right about now. All of this has been laid on top of me like this.

"Can we please get a room or something? I'm extremely tired." I said as I pulled back.

Jacob nodded and grabbed my hands. He pulled them up to his chest and laid them there.

"You feel my heart beating?" He said.

I nodded.

"It's because you're mine. It's because you make me live. You give me my breath to survive. Without you, I'd be dead." He said.

I smiled and I hugged him.

Yes I know what you're thinking. I wouldn't hug him after everything that's happened. Or ew don't touch him or why are you trusting him?

Answer my friends: I'm in love with this boy.

There I've said it. I'm in love with Jacob. No matter what we go through or what is said and done, nothing will ever chasnge the amount of love I have for him.

"I love you." He said as if reading my mind.

"I love you too. But can we please get that bed now?" I said shifting legs.

He laughed and we went to the car and drove to the nearest motel room and he paid for one.

We went to the room and I took a long, hot, and steamy shower. After I got out and put my clothes on, I went and laid under the covers.

Jacob got in the shower and I laid back and cut the TV on. When he got out, he refused to put a shirt on. He crawled in bed beside me and rubbed my cheek.

I had a hand print on the left side of my face. It was very noticable and I didn't want anyone to see it. Even though it's hard to miss.

"So Jacob.." I said playing with his hand.

"So Taylor.." He said.

"Why on earth are you doing all this?" I said closing my eyes.

"I'll tell you tomorrow." He said sliding down beside me. "I love you. Get some sleep."