Emma's POV
"Do you really have to go?" I whimper. I'm standing in the doorway of the house with Jake, he has a bag slug over his shoulder and he's holding me against him in a tight embrace.
"I'll only be gone a few weeks love, when I come back I'll have a surprise just for you" he says comfortingly before kissing my forehead.
" I don't need a surprise, I need you" I beg. He chuckles and lifts me up and kisses me. I kiss him back and tangle my fingers into his hair. After about two minutes he breaks the kiss and puts me down.
"Trust me baby you'll love it" He says gently.
"Hurry back to me sweetheart" I murmur sadly. He leans in and kisses me on the lips one more time.
"Believe me I will. When I come back I'll stay by your side,until then I want you to have this" he tells me as he slips his woven bracelet off of his wrist. I look up at him surprised as he takes my right hand and slides the material over my hand and onto my wrist.
"Take care of my heart I'm leaving it with you" he murmurs. I feel a tear slide down my cheek and he wipes it away.
"I'll take great care of it I promise" I say before crushing myself against his chest. He hugs me back for a few minutes and then we separate.
"Goodbye baby I love you. I'll be back in two weeks" he says as he starts walking out the door.
"I love you too" I call out to him as I watch him walk away. Watching him go brings back memories of Abe leaving, but this time I know for sure that Jake will come back to me. When he's almost out of sight he turns back and waves at me. I wave back and do my best to smile at him. He lowers his hand and disappears into the trees. I stay there in the doorway for a few more minutes before closing the door and going into the living room to join the others.
"He'll be back before you know it" Millard says comfortingly as I sit next to him.
"I know, it's just hard to let him go when I've just got him" I say. Jake's been living with us for almost a year now,but it feels like it was just yesterday when the twins,Millard, Olive and I found him exploring the old house. I chuckle when I remember him asking if he was dead. I remember how surprised I was when he pointed out who was who. Jacob had explained to me that Abe used to tell him stories about us,and that I was his favorite from the stories. I had blushed so much after he'd told me that detail.
'He'll be home before I know it' I repeat to myself comfortingly. We watch Horace project his dream of Jake and I departing earlier and then we go outside and watch the changeover. I go inside and climb upstairs and go into my room. I look at the picture of Jake and I hugging on my nightstand and climb onto my bed. I strap my waist to my bed and take off my shoes. I lay down and fall asleep dreaming of my peculiar boyfriend. Little did I know that when I woke up everything would change.