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.

....

door to his moms house. "I haven't

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

coffees on. Jeremy will be

I was still

Making a face he rolled

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

"Mom". He sighed.

in putting off talking about it. It

"Mom".

didn't miss the looks they were sharing with each other. If Jake glared any harder I was scared his face would stay like that. "She needs to know

to know.

doesn't need to know just now. Will you stop butting in". He snapped just as the doorbell rang.

her disappointment with a smile.

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

Regardless I shut my mouth. "We need to stop meeting like this Leah". Jeremy laughed

room between Jake and his mom. He was pissed that

my cut I clenched my teeth together. "Are you okay

how many stitches do I need?". I asked

put 5 in just to be on the safe side. The cut is pretty deep. How's your other

I sighed. "I have

I could taste blood. Glancing at Jake he still wore the same

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