So the cat here has been telling me that I have been working too hard. He almost sits on the laptop. Song for the chapter is Ludovico Einaudi Nurvole Blanche. Just go ahead and play it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~                                               

                                                     Jake

When I woke up five o clock in the morning it was Danny knocking at my window that looked out to the north. 

Should I be disturbed or delighted?

I went with delight as I immediately went wide awake and with a two second delay in excitement to open the screen window. Danny Skye came to my window at the crack of dawn. Usually I thought a love interest would come at night. I had to remind myself of why I loved reality so much more than a book.

I put two and two together of what Charles was really saying to me earlier.

I kissed Danny on the cheek again as I let him also sent a silent thank you to everyone that made this happen. Danny turned a slight shade of red with a lopsided grin as he got both feet inside. He hoped down to the balls of his heels silently. 

How do I check for morning breath without him noticing?

“Be right back,” I told him and scrambled out his face looked naturally understanding. 

Both my parents would be asleep for another two hours. I rinsed my mouth thoroughly with mouth wash and I looked really pale. Well I was no prince charming at the wee hours of the morning. Danny was the real prince charming because he certainly looked the part. Then I brushed, flossed, brushed again, mouth washed again, threw warm water over my face which I rarely ever did, and did a few jumping jacks to perk myself up.

I kept myself in stealth mode when I crept past my parents room.

Holy shit there was a hot guy in my room!

Thank goodness my room was clean in result of my punishment. Danny was in jogging gear so that showed he was well developed. His abs were better than mine! He looked good without the sweat. So he must do morning runs or at least today he was. He was in my computer chair and I kind of wished he was on my bed.

“Sorry for the surprise visit,” his words kind of got lost in the sentence like he wanted to say more.

“No I’m glad you came,” I almost said too loudly.

“Your people contacted my people,” he said almost sluggishly grinning, “said that would cheer you up because you’d been pretty down.”

“And I really have to thank them all for that,” I think my eyes glazed over emotionally and Danny noticed. He started to get up. To do what I didn’t know. My hands automatically did stuff to say he shouldn’t have to worry about it. I was just really happy.

He didn’t ask me how I had been which would have been tacky to do so. He knew pretty much all the right things to do and not to do so far. The back of my mind told me that he is a keeper.

“Library get anything new?” I asked lamely, I mean what do we talk about in situations like this. This never happened to me before!

His face registered what I meant, “Our relationship may have gotten a little distant for now but she’ll come around.”

“I really didn’t want to get you into trouble,” I said still standing, more like I had a floating kind of feeling inside, “I can be a bad influence.” At that I made a face that made him laugh.

“You attract a nice crowd, even if you were a bad influence,” he commented. I saw the devilishly gleam in his eye’s that showed there was an inner rebel in there.

Good looking, smart, and compliments me well we have a winner before the game ever began. 

“As do you,” I countered lamely.

“Also I was told to do something that should make you feel better,” he said with almost a straight face, “And I had it nicely scripted until now so here it goes.”

He stood up. He to be over six feet tall and his dark eyes devoured me. Then he walked in three Danny long strides to come in front of me. I froze. A kiss? My breath was mint fresh thank you very much.

He surprised me again with what he did next. I got a hug. How did I take that? I honored that. I could tell he was a little clumsy in the romantic department if it was scripted.

“Then I was supposed to tell you that everything is ok,” he patted me on the head.

Yeah this was not his thing from what I could tell. Moments like these are not meant to be scripted. 

“Thank you,” I said because I might as well go through it right along.

His embrace was still warm I could feel his body through his clothes. I had to admit there were a few other things I wouldn’t have minded feeling in the process. His hands went in all the gentleman’s places. Also his, oh my he had really good biceps, body smelled really good that I couldn’t even smell any sweat on him.

“Hey how far do you live?” I asked him bluntly.

The embrace ended and he took a step back. Not what I wanted but his face still had a little smile on it. 

“A quarter of a mile north of here,” he said, “It’s still pretty chilly out there and I always carry some body spray on me.”

Did he notice that I sniffed him. I thought back and remembered that back in that embrace I did make sniff sound. So much for trying to be a ninja on that. My face turned red and I tired to look away.

“If I knew things were going to be this good with you I think I would have been by sooner and at a more reasonable time,” he told me.

I looked at him again and felt my heart flutter like a humming bird. I wanted to kiss him or him kiss me.

“It’s also on the way to my grandmother’s house,” I said.

“I know her,” his face lightened, “I used to cut her grass on Saturday’s up until I was in middle school for free.” Then his face changed. “Well my dad made me do it at first to give me a sense of honor and pride I think. I didn’t know she had a grandson because we didn’t get that close. I came to like her though.”

“Your dad is a military man?” I asked him.

He nodded.

‘Ok so what do we do now?’ I asked myself mentally.

I went and sat on my bed hoping he would understand the invitation but with out getting the wrong idea. He accepted the invitation and started talking about his family while I hung on every word. His mom is stay at home mom that liked to make quilts. His dad was away in the army and no his dad never pressured him to do the same. He admitted he thought of doing it though because he wanted what his dad had. As he got older he figured out that there were other ways of getting that. His charisma he got from his dad. When he came out of the closet it was a shock to everyone but his dad. His dad didn’t quite get on the wagon with it right away but eventually he did.

Then we talked all about my family.

“It’s almost seven,” I said out loud without meaning to.

Danny caught on and stood up. I didn’t want him to leave so I couldn’t keep the pleading look off my face.

“You’ve been in enough trouble by now don’t you think?” 

Did he chide me?

“Yeah I guess,” I had to admit the truth.

“Besides if you want, I can come by again,” he said, “And when you are done being grounded you can return the favor. Just remember to make plans to spend the whole night with me because I like to cuddle.”

Fuck trying to take things slow I wanted my reward right now! My lips were on his before he could react. I held back from using my tongue because I wasn’t going to come on that strongly. Both my arms held onto his head while half his body was turned away towards the window while the other half was turned towards me.

He gasped right at that first touch and I have to admit I was surprised at how fast my feet got me here so quickly. So when he gasped it only excited me more and I leaned into him more.

I broke the kiss and stepped back feeling I had acted too impulsively. My arms felt frozen as they were still up in the air and my legs felt wooden. All he did was stand there and stare at me. I felt my face turn red again but I stood there with all cards on the table. 

“Sorry,” I said, “You have a way with words I guess.”

I tried to laugh it off but the chuckle sounded less that half hearted.

He smirked at me though and so I realized I may have done the right thing but went about it the wrong way. What’s done is done however. 

“We’ll have plenty of time for that in the future I hope,” he said then hopped out before I could do anything impulsive again. He shut the screen behind him and took one more look at me while I was still stuck physically. He smiled a little at me and jogged off while my eyes followed him.

So he can be sarcastic I learned from him this morning. This time it was sarcastic in a good way.

“Look at you smiling like you got some,” Lillian said to me at lunch later that day.

I got a pat on the back by Daniel walking by in the wrong direction.

Then I would have nodded my head but he wouldn’t have seen it.

“I know you guys set that up,” I looked Charles directly.

Charles pretended to not know what I was talking about and took a swipe at Marcus. Marcus was still trying to eat everything even if it wasn’t on his plate. 

“What did you guys get to talk about?” Lillian looked enthused while Heather looked interested.

“Family I guess this time,” I subconsciously ran my fingers through my hair, “It was really nice.”

Katie and Andrea with the their other halves closely behind choose at this moment to show up with their food. 

“Ooh, what are you guys talking about?” Katie stuck a spoonful of yogurt in her mouth.

“Danny and Jake possibly,” Lillian gave a wide grin.

That was what I liked best about Lillian. She was honest and the best listener of the group. Even though Heather was more of my go-to girl. But it was Lillian I could talk to about everything else.

“Do tell more,” Katie finished quickly.

“I mean what more is there to tell?” I said.

I just got four stares.

“Well he just showed up at five in the morning, we talked, I kissed him-”

“Stop!” Heather put her hands up in the air and my jaw hung slack.

I didn’t even know she was listening. 

“You’ve kissed now you’ve got to tell,” Andrea leaned closer.

“It was kind of an impulsive move. I don’t want to move things too fast,” I let my shame show. “But what can I say, he has a way with words.”

“Does he cuddle? I bet he likes to cuddle,” Katie bobbed her head.

“More or less,” I answered.

“I like to cuddle,” Nikko, popped in.

“Aw I didn’t know that,” she playfully punched him in the arm.

Nikko shot her his thousand watt smile.

Nick and Nikko fist bumped.

“Charles could learn a thing or two,” Heather started up spewing venom.

Never a dull moment.

Everyone went back to their own conversations giving me space to relive Danny coming to my room over and over again. What I could have done to make things better. What I should have said. All in all it didn’t matter because things were still going well. I just slightly wish I hadn’t rushed things to the kiss. I mean isn’t a first kiss supposed to be something special? 

“You don’t have to come to my birthday party and risk getting yourself into more trouble,” Heather said to Lillian.

Oh crap, this is what I dreaded most.

Lillian’s face went gloomy and I was sure mine did too.

“Uh-uh I’m not backing down,” she replied.

I my stomach go hallow then vanish. The half eaten food in front of me didn’t matter anymore.

“I am so sorry,” I said out loud to Heather.

I couldn’t even look at her.

They guys were at least still caught up in whatever it was they talking about. Katie and Andrea were trying to follow up on them. Lillian I think looked like she wanted to say something but didn’t. So just like that my mood deflated.

“The least you can do is send me a gift,” Heather really didn’t look at all that bothered.

That got Lillian to nod along.

I sighed because, hell, it wouldn’t be the same.

The rest of the lunch period went by alright. Then before I knew it I was driving by the football field where I could see the guys at practice. I didn’t get a good long enough look to search for Danny but I was sure he was out there. I hoped he would drop by my house again.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~So I think jean-luc bilodeau could play as Nikko and David Henrie as Nick. Yeah it seems a little thrown together but its the best I can come up with for now. More romantic scenes with Danny and Jake on the way!