Author's note: I just wondered what Jake would do if the men coming after him targeted Heather just as they were starting to get close.
Disclaimer: Not mine wish it was but I just watch it every Wednesday before the Lost which is also not mine.
What would Jake Do?
Chapter 1: Dinner invite and a kiss
One week after saving Stanley and Bobbie's crops Jake is running an errand for his mom. "Jake." He hears a familiar voice calling his name as he steps out the store with a small bag in hand. "Hey Heather." He reply's after turning and seeing the pretty young school teacher coming towards him.
"Hey yourself. How are your parents?" Heather asks as she reaches his side. "Mom's doing better and we're all doing our part to help dad." Jake answered with a grin and the thought 'How typical of Heather. She's always worried about everyone else and not herself.' As he took the packages she held from her hands.
"How are the kids handling everything that's happened?" He asked, referring to her students. "Good you know how kids can handle almost anything and bounce back." She answered as they walked down the seats.
What they didn't know was the fact that two pairs of eyes were watching them. One pair of the eyes watched Jake with pure rage. The other pair of eyes showed anger at Jake as well, but they also showed interest in Jake's interaction with the girl.
"Maybe we can use the girl to get our revenge against Jake." The man told his partner. "You know Jake's never cared about anyone but himself Pete." Pete's partner answered.
"True, but you now what the boy told Mitch." Pete answered referring to Dale. "Ole' Jake's become quite a hero. He's had a change of heart. Saving lives and propertity, that's what Mitch told us. We've seen him carrying this girls packages ourselves. I think we need to keep an eye on them both and if Jake ends up spending a lot of time with her then we maybe able to use her against him. You know if we hurt someone he cares for it'll hurt him more than doing physical harm to him Nathan." Pete said. "Okay then that's what we'll do." Pete's partner Nathan agreed.
"I'm going to bring a fried chicken dinner over to your parent's house tonight." Heather was saying to Jake as they reached her turn. "You don't need to do that." Jake said.
"I know, but your mom's still hurt Jake and she's spending most of her time taking care of your dad. She needs a break and so does April, even if it's just from cooking dinner tonight. I'll bring dinner over about seven." Heather said firmly as they stopped in front of her house.
"You really don't need to do that, but we would all really appreciate it. So you can bring it, but only under one condition and that is that you eat the dinner you fix with us." Jake said just as firmly. "Okay you pressured me into it. I'll have dinner with you and your family." Heather said with a smile.
"Now if I'm going to have the food ready by seven I should head in now." She added. "Wait there's a couple of things I need to tell you." Jake said. "What?" Heather asked in a curious voice. "You're a sweetheart and I'll pick you up at six forty-five." Jake said and surprised her when he bent his head and kissed her cheek. "See you tonight." He added his brown eyes twinkling as he headed on down the street whistling a happy tune. 'It's not everyday a girl gets a kiss and invited to eat dinner with the family.' Heather thought with a smile. What neither Jake nor Heather knew was that the men from Jake's past had followed them and seen Jake kiss Heather.
At six forty-five on the dot Jake knocked on Heather's door. "Jake?" Heather called from the kitchen. "Yeah, it's me." Jake answered. "Come on in, doors unlocked." She called.
"Heather? Where are you?" Jake asked as he opened the door and stepped inside. "I'm in here." She answered. "Where's here?" He asked as he looked around the living room. 'It's a bright and cheerful as Heather is.' He thought as he took in the pale yellow walls, light colored furniture and bright colored pictures and pillows.
"Follow the sound of my voice." Heather said breaking Jake away from his thoughts. "Okay." He answered. "I fixed fried chicken. I got the chicken from one the farmers." She was saying as Jake followed the sound of her voice. "I also fixed corn and peas from Gracie's Market." Heather continued as Jake entered the kitchen.
"I like what I've seen of your house." Jake said as he hopped up on the counter by the sink instantly making himself at home. "It's not much, but it's mine." Heather answered and found herself not quit believing how pleased she felt at Jake's words. "Maybe you'll give me a tour someday." Jake said as he watched her put the food containers into a basket. "Maybe." She answered shutting the lid on the basket.
"Ready?" Jake asked. "I am if you are." She answered.
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