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 it's way across

He had stripped me?

at the top of

"She here?".

Carter?

she's here". Jake

Jake he was only asking". Alanna

out as soon as

Why was he talking about gran? Something wasn't adding up. What

wrong. Leah isn't ready". Jake wasn't angry but he did seem a

ready

my teeth

Shit.

one

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

...

a vine. Catching sight of the time I pushed on his arm

minutes babe". His grip around my

whispered. It had just turned half 7

over onto his side. "I'll take you to school and pick you back

drive". I

"Not today princess".

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 going

bag by the

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 towel. "Yeah?". I

"Coffee babe".

and smiled at him. "Thank you". I took the cup from him and held it to my nose. "I won't

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