Chapter 243
I snot cried, ugly cried even.
“You, okay?”. Jake kissed the top of my head.
I excused myself from the kitchen and went to the bathroom to clean myself up. He found me on the stairs.
I had so much love for his family. They accepted me as one of their own from the moment I became his mate.
“Your family are so nice”. I whispered.
“They’re your family too baby”. His grip around my waist tightened. “You’re my family”. He brushed his nose against mine.
“I feel embarrassed”. They had all seen me cry before, but this time was different. I was crying out of love. The gift from his mom set me off.
They appreciated me, accepted me, and loved me.
“Don’t be”. He kissed my forehead.
“I have to thank her for my gift”. It was sitting on the kitchen table where I left it. “I don’t want her to think I hate it p>
A laugh fell from his lips. “Always thinking about other people’s feelings”. His grip around my waist loosened. “Come on”. He led me down the stairs and into the kitchen.
“Oh, sweetheart I didn’t mean to make you cry”. Charlotte pulled me in for a hug. Her hugs were so motherly, her arms comforting. It made me not want to let go.
“I love the necklace”. I pulled back. “Thank you for letting me become part of your family”. I was lucky.
“You’re so welcome sweetheart. I meant every word. You are our family now Leah and we take care of our own p>
“Our sister”. Alanna added.
“I’m going to put the bags in the car”. Jake said.
I glanced at Alanna only to be met with a smirk. “Did you pack the sexy panties p>
“Maybe”. I grinned. “But can we not talk about p>
“Girls”. Charlotte cleared her throat before her eyes landed on mine. I felt the heat rise from my neck onto my face. “Tonight, is a special night for you and Jake. Take your time and enjoy every moment. I remember when “No, nope. Mom”. Rylee made a face. “Do not put those visions into my head, please p>
A laugh fell from Charlotte’s lips. “Gets them every time”. She took my hand in hers. “Thank you for sticking by my son”. she whispered.
“Babe you ready?”. Jake asked.
“Yeah”. As we left through the back entrance, I couldn’t hide my grin when I heard her voice.
“Remember, it’s like riding a bike p>
We pulled out of the driveway and took off down the street. A few hours and we would be at the cabin. I wasn’t overly nervous, but I did have some butterflies in my stomach. We were finally going to mate. No one was going to stop us. No interruptions.
Just Jake and I, ready to take the last step.
“Like riding a bike huh p>
A laugh fell from my lips. “Just a joke between Rylee and I p>
“I see”. He smirked.
I could already feel how embarrassed I was becoming. I had little experience with sex but with Jake, I wanted it to be perfect. I wanted it to be special, a night we’d both remember forever. I was trying not to put too much pressure on myself, but it didn’t seem to be working.
I wasn’t a cool, calm girl. I freaked out over the littlest things, and this was something I couldn’t freak out over.
It wasn’t going to be just sex. I was giving myself to him. Mentally and physically. I was going to become his forever.
“Hey”. He placed his hand on my knee knocking me out of my thoughts. “You, okay p>
“I’m okay”. I smiled placing my hand on top of his.
“Can I ask you something p>
I gave him a nod.
“Are you nervous about tonight?”. He asked.
“Should I be p>
He shrugged. “I’m a little nervous p>
What?
He was nervous?
“You are?”. I frowned.
A laugh fell from his lips. “Don’t sound so surprised. I get nervous just as much as you do p>
“You do?”. He sure hid it well. Never once had I seen him nervous about anything. He always came across as being so confident. “Of course, I do. Especially around you p>
“But you’re always so confident”. Never once had I picked up on him being nervous.
“I have to be”. He signalled onto the freeway. “The first time I saw you I didn’t have the balls to talk to you p>
“You did, outside my house p>
“That wasn’t the first-time princess p>
“Ah”. I grinned. “The gas station p>
“Bingo p>
“The famous Jake Taylor was too nervous to speak to little old me p>
“It was my confidence that fucked it most of the time. I would say stuff without thinking. Probably the reason we argued so much p>
“No, I’m pretty sure that was you just being an a e p>
“Can’t argue with that”. He smirked. “But back to the topic at hand p>
“And what’s that p>
“I have to say I’m liking your confidence right now p>
My grin matched his. “I’m a little nervous but I’m excited”. I was more excited than anything.
“Me to princess, me to p>
I fell asleep and when I woke, we were turning into a gas station. A yawn escaped my mouth. I felt as though I had been sleeping for hours.
“I’m going to fuel up. Do you want anything?”. He pulled up next to a pump and cut the engine.
“Water please”. Another yawn.
“Do you want a snack p>
“Surprise me”. I smiled.
I pulled my phone from my purse as he left the car. I had a message from Lana. She had decided she was going home for a few days. I didn’t reply, I would talk to her when she got back. I think we both needed some time to clear our heads. Our friendship was always going to be there.
I scrolled through Facebook, checked my emails and just as I was about to phone my phone back in my purse it started to vibrate.
Another unknown caller.
Sliding my finger across the screen I brought the phone to my ear.
“Hello p>
I don’t know why I still answered. Same as last time and the time before that.
Nobody was there.
“Look whoever this is can you please p>
“Leah p>
My breath caught in my throat. The hairs on the back of my neck standing.
“G-gran?”. I stuttered.
“Hey sweetheart p>
My heart started hammering in my chest. I wasn’t sure whether to hang up or not. I wanted no interruptions, no distractions and this was a pretty big distraction. “Are you still there?”. She asked.
“I have to go p>