Chapter 4: Memories

Yaay! An update! Thanks for the feedback so far. Reviews=Happiness so please keep them coming! Ok now for Clare and Jake at the Dot! Here we go!

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Clare led Jake down the street towards the Dot. "Here we are" she said standing in front of the glass door. Jake smirked and opened it for her to walk through. She sat down at a free table and Jake sat next to her.

"So what brings you back here?" Clare asked.

Jakes face looked a little sad "My Dad thought the change would be good for me" he said sounding a little disappointed "we've been working on the cabin, but we're a little farther away now"

Clare nodded remembering the reason Jake had moved away almost six years ago. His mother had loved the woods; their whole family wasn't really the city type. When she died they bought a cabin that they were working to renovate in her honor.

Clare smiled. She knew the move must be pretty hard for Jake. "Are you excited for school?" she asked trying to change the subject.

"It should be interesting" he said with a smile "I don't really know anyone here, well except for you of course."

"But you'll meet some people" Clare said trying to boost his optimism. "Maybe I can show you around sometime, to meet some people"

Jake smile turned ten times larger. "You'd do that?"

"If it w ould help"

"Definitely!" He almost shouted. They both laughed at his excitement.

"Do you want some coffee?" Clare asked looking towards the front.

"I'll get it" Jake said getting up and headed to the counter to order. Clare's gaze followed to the front watching him. It was shocking to her how much he had changed. He barely looked like the Jake she knew, but from what she saw he still acted the same. The same joking, sarcastic Jake that she had spent so long laughing with.

He placed a vanilla latte in front of her. Right after sipping his own he said "I'm surprised I even recognized you" Clare looked confused "you've just changed so much. You used to have long straight hair and glasses."

She laughed remembering when Alli gave her a makeover. Her glasses had gone after her laser eye surgery, when she had first met Eli he had run them over. "Yea, I got a haircut and laser eye surgery."

Jake raised an eyebrow "Wow, I guess you went all out!" he said ringing the sarcasm around the words. "It looks good"

Clare smiled "Thanks" she sipped her latte and smiled at him.

Jake returned the smile and asked "What's Degrassi like?"

Clare thought for a moment. Her explanation was one word "Dramatic" she said. She saw his smile turn to confusion. "There's always a scandal, always something causing trouble" she explained.

"Have you been caught up in a scandal?" he asked raising his eyebrows and smirking.

Clare thought back to her life at Degrassi "A few times" she said thinking about the latest with Eli. She had to decide how much she wanted Jake to know about what she had been up to.

Jake looked surprised. "Really? I didn't know Clare Edwards could cause trouble"

Clare laughed and rolled her eyes "I guess my look isn't the only thing that changes"

"I'm not really a fan of drama, any way to avoid it?" he asked looking slightly nervous.

Clare sighed "If you find out let me know" she joked. Jake's face didn't look reassured. "Don't worry, Jake it'll be fine"

He nodded. "You're right" he took another sip of his coffee and looked around "So this is the hot spot for students here?" he asked looking at the almost empty room.

"When school starts I bet you'll be here a lot" she said with a smile "Little Miss Steaks is also where people like to go. Maybe I'll take you sometime"

Jake laughed "Like a date?" he said joking with her. Clare looked down at the table. "Aha! So you're dating someone!" he said feeling accomplished.

Clare blushed. "Is that what you moved all the way here to find out?"

"Avoiding the question now are you?" he smirked "Got something to hide?"

"fine fine. You're right"

Jake smiled "I knew it!" they both laughed "Maybe I'll just have to stalk you to find out who it is" he joked.

"you would" she said finishing her latte.

"Fine, if you wont tell me about him that's your choice, but you will soon."

Clare laughed "I will, but you might meet him first" she said ending the topic.

Jake just rolled his eyes. "whatever" he finished his coffee and took the cups back to the front. "Ready to go?" he asked when he came back.

"Yea" she said getting up.

"I actually have to go get my truck, want a ride home?" Jake said heading back in the direction they came from.

"Sure" she said following behind him.

They walked until was a bright red pickup truck right in front of them. Jake opened the passenger side door and gestured for Clare to get in. She sat down and he shut the door behind her. He drove her home still joking with her, as if he ever stopped.

"Here we are!" he said driving up to her house.

"Thanks, Jake. I'm glad you're back" she said as she got out of the car. Clare smiled and waved just before she got into the house.

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Tell Me what you guys think! Do you like Jake? What's gonna happen next? How is Eli going to react?