I was hot, sweating actually. Peeling my eyes open I jumped when I realised I was no longer in my bedroom. His grip around my waist tightened as he pulled me closer.

"Go back to sleep princess it's late".

It was?

The last thing I remember was the talk with my gran and then being in my room. How did I end up at Jake's and in his bed?

"What happened?". I whispered.

"Nothing happened baby. You fell asleep so I brought you to mine".

"You carried me?". How did I not wake up? Or at least feel him move me?

"I did". He lifted his head from the pillow and even though it was dark I could see the hint of his smirk.

"What time is it?". I asked.

"Almost 1".

I had been sleeping for hours.

He lay his head back down and slipped his arm over and around my waist. "Go back to sleep. I'll wake you for school in the morning".

So I did. My full body relaxed against him as I drifted back to sleep.

...

He wasn't beside me when I woke up. His side of the bed already cold. Glancing at the clock on his bedside table a sigh fell from my lips. 4am was staring back at me. Why wasn't he in bed?

off I glanced at what I was wearing. One of his T-shirts. A light blush made

He had stripped me?

his door stopping at the top of the stairs when I heard the hushed

"She here?".

Carter?

course she's

Jake he was only

move out as

gran? Something wasn't adding up. What were they

aware of Ellen's motives but she's wrong. Leah isn't ready".

ready

I grit my teeth when the floorboards

Shit.

one word

made my way back to his bedroom, got back in the bed and

...

around me like a vine. Catching sight of

His grip around

7

grip loosened as he rolled over onto his side. "I'll take you to school and

drive".

"Not today princess".

wasn't that bothered about him dropping me off. What I wanted to know was what they were talking about this morning. "Okay". I pushed the covers off and got out of bed. "I'm

bag by the

the shower for long. I didn't wash my hair either knowing he wouldn't have a hair dryer. The knock on the door caused me to jump and grip my

"Coffee babe".

the door and smiled at him. "Thank you". I took the cup

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