Pulling my hand out of his I grabbed my coffee. She was going to freak at the mess.

"Oh Jake's here-... what in the world happened in here?". She asked setting her bags down. I didn't know what to say. "Are you okay?". She glanced at Jake.

"I'm okay. Where's George?". I asked taking a sip of my coffee.

"He's at the store. Clean this mess up". She pointed to the floor. "I'm going to freshen up". As she left the kitchen I rolled my eyes. "Yes ma'am". I sighed. "Babe".

"I have to clean this up it's probably best you go". Some paragraphs are incomplete if you are not reading this novel on .net. Visit .net to read the complete chapters for free. Sitting my coffee aside I started picking up the bigger pieces. My gran didn't seem herself, she seemed crabbit and that wasn't her. Hissing slightly I dropped the piece of ceramic plate.

"Don't move". He scalded grabbing my hand and holding it up. Wrapping it up in the dishcloth he slipped his arm around my waist.

"I'm fine it's just a scratch".

"A scratch that needs stitches. Let's go".

"I'm not going anywhere. I'm not even showered and my gran just got home".

"Yes you are. I can have the doctor at my moms in 5. Let's go".

"Jake I can't-.."

"Let's go". His tone left no room for an argument.

....

front door to his moms house. "I haven't even brushed my hair or brushed-.....

hardest not to smile. I don't know what it was about him. I always felt happy when he was around.

"Come in coffees on. Jeremy will be here soon. You look

really bad. I was still

Making a

him. "Now how are

"Mom". He sighed.

no point in putting off talking about it. It was

"Mom".

his face would stay like that. "She needs

lot I needed to know. For some reason Jake wasn't good at

just now. Will you stop butting in". He snapped just as the doorbell rang.

at hiding her disappointment with a smile. "Jeremy is great, I'm

afraid?". I asked. Something inside was telling me he was scared. Maybe scared I wasn't 100% in this. "Is that

or was she telling me he could hear everything I was saying? Regardless I shut

the room between Jake and his mom. He was pissed that much I could

my cut I clenched

stitches do I need?". I asked watching

going to put 5 in just to be on the safe side. The cut is pretty deep.

"I have a check up on Friday at the

cheek so hard I could taste blood. Glancing at Jake he still wore the same glare. "There all done. Keep it clean and I'll see you in a few weeks to take them

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