The boy who Sneaks i Chapter 40: Revelation And Realization

Chapter 40: Revelation And Realization

"OK?" he asked, concern colouring his voice.

I nodded and pushed him off of

so I could sit up. I gripped my top and yanked it off over my head, throwing it to the floor. He was just watching

in shock. I pulled him back to , kissing him deeply. His hands were everywhere while we made out but he didn’t do anything I didn’t want him to. It was perfect and sweet. An incredible end to an incredible date. After a while he pulled away and laid next to , we talked happily for awhile.

At nine, he sighed. "Jake’s going to be ho soon, maybe we should get dressed," he suggested, looking a little reluctant as his fingers trailed over my bra and stomach.

I nodded. "Yeah. I don’t think he’d be best pleased if he ca ho and found out that you’d seen

with no top on, Jas," I said with mock horror. He laughed and sat up, grabbing my shirt from the floor and passing it to , kissing

again tenderly.

When we were both fully dressed again, we sat watching TV until Jake ca ho. I couldn’t keep the smile off of my face, Liam loved

and I loved him and everything was perfect. Jake ca ho and they played on the Wii while I did my howork, trying unsuccessfully, not to watch Liam’s ass as he stood in front of . At ten he went ho to change his clothes and see his parents for half an hour before he would sneak through my window tonight. I could barely contain my excitent at being with him again.

"So, how are you two getting on?" Jake asked curiously, when we were on our own.

I grinned happily. "Really good actually. Thanks for not freaking out and hurting him or anything," I said, grimacing at the thought.

He smiled sadly. "That’s OK. Just be careful, he’s a player, I don’t want you to get hurt." He looked at

worriedly. He always was overprotective, but I guess growing up the way we did he always felt he needed to protect

from our father. I guess that urge never left, even after my father did.

I smiled and shook my head. "He won’t hurt ," I stated confidently.

He laughed. "Such confidence in a guy who’s never managed to hold down a girlfriend before," he mused, shaking his head.

"Jake, Liam’s a great guy, he won’t hurt . He loves ."

He sighed and nodded. "I know he does." He frowned disapprovingly as he said it. I don’t think that Jake would ever approve of anyone I brought ho; he was just so damn overprotective. He’d always been the best brother a girl could ask for. "So, do you need to talk to

about Dad or anything?" he asked, wincing slightly as he said the word dad.

I closed my eyes; I had been putting off even thinking about that man coming back. "I don’t want to see him," I said quietly.

He pulled

into a hug. "OK, then we won’t see him." He rubbed my back soothingly, looking at

worriedly, as if he thought I was going to have another panic attack like the last ti we spoke about him.

"You can see him if you want to," I said, feeling a little guilty. I didn’t want to stop Jake from seeing him if he wanted to.

He laughed humourlessly. "Actually, I need to see him." He shrugged, and my heart sank, I didn’t want Jake anywhere near that asshole.

"OK, well if that’s what you want...." I trailed off, trying not to cry.

Jake pulled out of the hug and looked at

sadly. "I don’t want to see him, Amber, I want to kill him," he stated, shrugging casually, making

laugh. I slapped his shoulder making him laugh too. "I promise I won’t let him hurt you, never again." He kissed the side of my head gently, his whole body tense. I knew Jake always felt guilty that he didn’t do sothing sooner. I don’t think he’d ever forgive himself for it, but it was an irrational belief, none of it was his fault, yet he took all the bla for it not ending before it did. I think he forgets that he went through it too; he only ever worries about . He never really talks about the fact that he probably got hurt twice as much as I did because he was always protecting . He always seems to forget that he was a child at the ti too, that he couldn’t have done anything about it anyway because he wasn’t strong enough.

"You know you’re the best brother in the world, right?" I told him, smiling happily.

He nodded, smirking at . "Yeah, I know," he replied cockily, making us both laugh again.

I sighed, feeling exhaustion creep in. "I’m going to bed. Night, Jake." I kissed the top of his head as I went to my room, locking the door behind

out of habit.

I put on my pyjamas and just as I was about to fall asleep, I heard my window open. I smiled happily as Liam climbed in the bed behind , wrapping his arms around . "Hey, you," I mumbled sleepily.

He kissed the back of my head gently. "Hey, yourself," he replied, as I snuggled back against him.

"I love you, Liam." I grinned as I said the words; it just got easier and easier to say each ti.

"I love you more, Angel." I sighed and closed my eyes, drifting off to sleep, safe and warm, wrapped in his embrace.

~ Liam ~

I had been with Amber for a week now, and it’d honestly been the best week of my life - of anyone’s life, probably. She was just so perfect. I’d wanted her for so long that I was a little worried that if I ever did get her, that she would never be able to live up to what I had imagined. I’d put her on such a high pedestal that I was surprised she actually had enough oxygen to breathe. But being with her was better than anything I could have ever imagined.

I couldn’t wait for tonight. As usual, there was a party at Jake’s - the after ga celebrations. I was definitely planning on dancing with my girl tonight. I pulled on a pair of ripped jeans and a white button down shirt and headed over to their house. I was so excited to see her that I could burst into song any mont. I still couldn’t believe that soone like

would be lucky enough to have soone like her fall in love with them. She could have any guy she wanted; she was beautiful, smart, funny, and kind. Practically every guy in school lusted after her, not that I could bla them; her body was just out of this world, all that dancing.....