Shattered Girl (Emmy)

Chapter 97

1 woke up sometime later when I felt the couch shift under me. Jake was sitting by my head, and when he saw my eyes were open, he ran a hand through my hair.

"It's all right, sweetheart. We are in the air and should be landing in about an hour." Why don't you try to go h back to sleep?"

I mumbled my agreement, but wanting to be closer to jake, I sat up and climbed into his lap, reaching behind me to pull the blanket back over me. Jake chuckled at my groggy movements and settled me into a more comfortable position on his lap before covering me back up. Thank you, Jakey. Love you," I mumbled into his shoulder before falling asleep again.

I awoke for the second time when I felt jake moving. Lifting my head from his shoulder, I looked around. Everyone else was standing and gathering their things. I was so confused. Did I sleep through the entire fight? I looked up at lake, and he nodded, having read the confusion on my face.

"Yes, sweetheart, you slept through the entire fight. Can you walk, or would you like me to carry you to the car?" It was too many questions for tired brain, so I laid my head back on Jake's shoulder. He chuckled, kissed my forehead, and then stood and descended the stairs.

you to stand up now," Mike said, setting me down and holding onto my waist until he was sure I was steady. I blinked up at him, trying to clear the last remnants of sleep from my brain. Jake held his

There was an accident on the freeway, and our forty-five-minute drive home turned Into almost two hours. The others murmured their agreement, and I

could turn around and head back there now,"

love, not this time," Patrick leaned forward from the third row and squeezed my

a thought,"

pulled into the gated community just as my stomach let out a loud growl. I blushed as everyone turned to look at me. I could tell my face was beet red. Drew pulled out his phone and pulled up a

hesitation. Drew placed the order as we climbed out of the car. I stopped looking up at the house

you feel, baby girl; I promise we will begin looking for a

me, I told him as we went up the stairs and into the

few quiet words with Patrick, they both left. We each grabbed our bag and returned to the guy's side of the house. I dropped my bag on the floor of my room, not wanting to unpack right now, and returned to the living room with my book. I flopped into the corner of the

the pizza was here, and he was going downstairs to get it. I put my book down, and went to get plates and drinks out. By the time Drew came back upstairs with the