The question was a difficult one to answer especially for someone who knew him as well as Michael did. This was exactly what he was afraid of, people asking questions and him having to lie about it but it was for a good cause."Jake?!" Michael called again when he didn't get a response the first time."Yeah," he answered while pretending to be very busy to try and avoid Michael's questions."You didn't answer the question. Which friend do you have that I don't know about?" "Michael come on." He took a break from arranging the boxes and looked at him. "Do you think that I wouldn't get new friends? When I left you guys, I was on my own and then I decided that I needed people that I could call friends and so I met this lawyer who helped me get out of jail.""When were you put in jail? I thought what Marion and the guys did to you was just a joke?" "It was supposed to be just a joke but then the police later took it seriously because Susan's guy paid them to and so I got tossed into jai

She walked majestically toward Jake. She need the effect she had on him and she loved it. It fueled her need to be more charming. She wasn't so surprised when the clothe fitted her like a second skin. She hadn't doubted Jake's expertise after she almost kissed him. She could see through his eyes that he was probably dying to know what happened during the date. She smiled as a wicked thought crept into her head. "My Heavens, you look absolutely endearing," Jake commented as soon as she got close to him. He then pulled her in for a hug and gave her a peck which he hoped is what made her blush and not the makeup that wasn't visible until you stood close to her. "All thanks to you I must say. You really did an excellent job with this dress. It fits perfectly, and that is quite impressive." "I did the best only for you." Jake smiled at her and suddenly averted his eyes to their immediate surroundings. He still couldn't get over how lovely everything looked. "When did your mom even have

Jake felt a sting in his heart, it was always the same thing when he spoke about Amanda to someone else. Try as hard as he wanted to, his heart always broke whenever her name was mentioned. And he always yearned for her back. Ivy dragged him to the balcony of the house and he followed her blindly. He didn't know if she knew what she was doing but he was grateful that she was doing it. As soon as they got outside, the cool evening breeze grazed his skin and he could feel his troubles being wiped away. He took in a deep breath and closed his eyes. Allowing his focus to move from Amanda to anything else. Slowly, he could feel the sting in his heart fading away and a smile reappeared on his face."Feeling better?" He heard Ivy asking. "Yeah, I am." Jake finally opened his eyes to see Ivy leaning by the wall and staring at him. "How did you know that I needed help?" "I didn't." She averted her eyes from him and looked into the busy city of New York and the glimmering lights that befell

Sebastian was waiting for Jake as he got to his place. Tom had been so gracious as to drop Jake off at Sebastian's place rather than his. He even stopped by Jake's place to help him pick a few things before they both headed to Sebastian's house. Immediately Sebastian saw him drive in, he stood up from the driveway and walked into his house. "Are you going to be okay sir?" Tom asked while giving sceptical looks to Sebastian and his house. "Yes, Tom. I'll be fine. Thank you for this evening." "The pleasure is all mine sir," he said and Jake got out of the car and walked toward Sebastian's house. He didn't need to knock on the door, he just opened it and walked inside. The interior parts of the house were dark. The only light that shone was a dim light from inside what appeared to be Sebastian's study. "Seb!" He yelled out as he approached the room with the light. But he didn't get any response. "Seb, I really don't like this spooky shit. What the hell is going on?!" The same thing h

The night offered a comfort that soothed Jake. The cold breeze that grazed his skin, the subtle way the birds sang to him, the night traffic and the insects that lurked in the dark, they all came together and helped him have a relief he wasn't sure he would experience. He didn't expect that he would have such deep cuts over a few simple words. He felt devastated. Sebastian had been his blanket for some months now. He had been treating him like his aunt was. He was being treated like a baby and Sebastian was his comfort blanket.He walked along the park slowly till he reached what seemed like a bus stop. He didn't know that the bus still worked so late at night. He looked around, expecting to see a bus drive by. He wasn't so lucky and he finally decided that it was that time of the night when the bus drivers went on their break. He slowly walked back to the road hoping to catch a taxi that would take him straight home. His cloudy mind didn't allow him to notice all the taxis that were