Chapter 2

" Belly Jeremiah's here!"

Finally I don't think words can express how much I've been waiting for this summer.

" I'm coming" I called down the stairs grabbing the bags that I reluctantly let Taylor pack for me the day before. When I got half way down the stairs I saw him. . He still looked like the same Jeremiah, Susannah's little angel. His blonde hair was longer than I remembered, His cheeks were as rosy as could be and he had on one of his signature Jeremiah Fisher smiles.

" There my Belly Button" He said as he stretched his arms out for a hug

"Jere !" I screamed dropping my bag and jumping into his arms. He lifted me up int to the air and twirled me around. It made me feel like a little kid again but it also made me feel safe.

He put his arm around me and looked at me with one of those looks. The look a boy gives you when you know he wants to kiss you.

Even though I'd been getting that look from Jeremiah for a year now it never got old. He bent down and was about to kiss me. I still got butterflies in my stomach when he did that. Then when his face was about an inch from mine we heard someone clear their throats.

" Jeremiah, Dude please tell me you were not about to kiss my sister in my house!"

Arg Steven always trying to ruin everything!

" Steven Go Away!"

" Hey Belly I just came down here to say hello my good friend Jeremiah" Steven said with a smug look on his face.

Jeremiah greeted Steven with a one of those awkward man hugs. " Hey nice too see you again Steve"

" Jere I still don't know what your thinking dating Belly"

" STEVEN can you like go away now" I was really starting to get annoyed when my mom walked in.

" Jeremiah! How are you?" she asked him enveloping him into a huge bear hug

" Laur it's really good to see you"

I could tell he meant it. My mom was his rock, she was everyone's rock. I could see the way he held tight and didn't want to let go.

" Shouldn't you two be long gone by now?"

" Laur are you trying to kick me out I am terribly hurt" Jeremiah said putting on a fake look of hurt

" Of course not" my mother said smiling

" You'll come visit won't you"

" Well I don't know, Belly do you think John would like something like that"

" I don't know mom maybe"

" Please Laur"

" Do you really want an old lady there Jere" My mom was so gentle with him , stroking his cheek.

"Yes Of course we do, It's your house too"

" Oh Jeremiah then you can count on me"

I really admire the way my mom is with Jeremiah but also with Conrad. They were Beck's boys and she would do anything for them.

" Okay out the door with you two, Jeremiah take care of her and be safe... And Belly no drunk dialing this summer understood"

" Yeah yeah" I can't believe that she still was holding that over me!

Jeremiah grabbed my bag where I had left it on the stairs and opened the door and there we were. The summer was about to start. Who cares that Conrad's bringing a girl to Cousin's. Even if I did still care I walked away this time. I left him and now I have Jeremiah and everything's good. Right?