Chapter 37

Sam felt something tickling her nose and she tried pushing it away. It was gone for a moment, then it was back again and she tried pushing it away again.

She heard a snort and her eyes flew open to stare into a pair of dark brown eyes above hers.

"Well good morning, Sammy," Quinn grinned down at her. He had a string in his hand that he had been dangling over Sam's face.

Sam felt a vice around her and looked around and saw she was sleeping on Jake on his parent's couch. He was just waking up, yawning next to her before opening his eyes.

"Oh gosh," he groaned, seeing Quinn that close to him. "I thought I smelled something."

It was Sam's turn to snort.

"Well good morning to you too, Jakey," Quinn grumbled. He stood up straight.

"What time is it?" Sam couldn't help yawning when Jake had yawned. He had smiled at her, yawning again causing Sam to yawn again too.

"Just after eight," Bryan's voice over her shoulder told her. She turned slightly in Jake's arms to see him smiling at her from one of the chairs.

"Were you two out all night?" Jake asked, not willing to let Sam go yet.

"Yeah, we got in a little while ago," Quinn nodded, going over to fling himself down in one of the other chairs.

"We knew Mom wasn't home so there wouldn't be anyone to answer to," Bryan grinned.

"Not that we have to answer to our mommy at twenty," Quinn put in.

"You're not twenty yet," Jake reminded them.

"Soon enough," Bryan shrugged.

"Yeah, sooner than you will be," Quinn grinned.

Jake rolled his eyes and Sam laughed softly under her breath.

"How you feeling, little man?" Bryan asked.

"Better," Jake told him. He saw Sam blush and he bit back a grin. She blushed deeper and he brought her closer against him to hide it from his brothers.

"You look better," Quinn was watching them closely, Jake saw. His older brother raised an eyebrow at Jake who just looked at him and shrugged.

"Where's Nate?" Jake asked, trying to divert their attention from him and Sam.

"Taking a shower," Bryan answered. "He got in not long after we did."

"Do you guys want me to make breakfast?" Sam looked first at Jake, then over her shoulder at the twins.

"Nah, we thought we'd go to Clara's," Quinn told her. "You two want to go?"

Sam turned back to look at Jake who looked at her with a questioning gaze.

"Sure," she murmured to him. "If you're up to it."

"I wonder if I should call home and let them know I'm okay," Sam said.

"Can't hurt, I guess," Jake loosened his arms on her and she sat up. "As long as you're not grounded."

"I doubt it," Sam told him. "They didn't ground me when you stayed over."

"I hope not," Jake murmured. "If Wyatt gives you trouble, I'll talk to him."

Sam nodded and stood up going into the kitchen to use the phone.

Jake couldn't help watching her walk away from him. That's when he noticed his brothers were grinning at him.

"So what happened last night?" Quinn asked.

"Nothin', why?" Jake asked.

"You two slept on the couch all night and nothing happened?" Bryan was skeptical.

"Yep," Jake nodded. "Just sleeping."

"Sucks for you," Quinn laughed.

Jake shrugged. "We'll do it when we're ready. She's still just sixteen. We've got our whole lives."

"You planning on marrying her?" Bryan wondered.

"Yep," Jake nodded, matter of fact. "As soon as I possibly can."

"Have you asked her yet?" Quinn asked.

"No, not yet," Jake shook his head. "She's a junior in high school. I have time."

"I'm happy for you Jakey," Bryan smiled at his younger brother.

"Me too," Quinn nodded towards him.

"Thanks," Jake couldn't help the smile as he thought about last night.