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-..... "I've

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

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

I was still in my pjs, I was not looking

you too mom". Making

see you all the time". She hushed him. "Now how are you both doing,

"Mom". He sighed.

no point in putting off talking about it. It was going to happen sooner or later.

"Mom".

scared his face would stay like that. "She needs to know Jake. You can't keep hiding things from her". She scalded. "It's

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

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

her disappointment with a smile. "Jeremy is

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

ear she brought a finger to her lips. Was she telling me to be quiet or was she telling me he could hear everything I was saying? Regardless I shut my mouth. "We need to stop meeting like this Leah". Jeremy laughed as I smiled at him.

could feel the tension in the room between Jake and his mom. He

he cleaned my cut I clenched my teeth together. "Are

how many stitches do I need?". I asked watching him thread

be on the safe side. The cut is pretty deep. How's your other

sighed. "I

Jake he still wore the same glare. "There

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