* Thanks to everyone who had reviewed the story so far, and basically just
thanks for reading it. Also so far Jake hasn't really been mentioned in the
story the next few chapters will see him become a bit more involved in the
story. For the sake of the story, Lily's father has already died 2 years
ago but his restaurant s still there empty*
Chapter 20 |
It was around 1:30pm when Lily heard the phone ring Monday morning. Seeing as it was the holidays Grace was out somewhere with Eli and Zoe as usual was at her friends place.
Lily got up from where she sat on the couch and went and picked up the phone. "Hello?" "Lily, Hi, its Jake" the caller said unnecessarily. Lily would always remember the voice of her ex- husband. "So what can I do for you?" she asked sarcastically. If Jake was calling her it meant that he wanted something. "I was hoping we could talk" "So talk" "Don't be like that" "Like what?" asked Lily, growing impatient. "You said you wanted to talk . . ." "I was hoping you'd be able to meet me down at the restaurant," said Jake.
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"Did you see the look on your sisters face when she realised who my mum was?" Grace said laughing. "I know" Eli agreed smiling down at Grace, "I thought she was gonna run out or something". "I feel kinda bad though lying to her" Eli admitted, "She's my sister you know? But she's freaked enough about dad as it is, and she's under pressure to get her black belt, I just don't think she could handle it".
Grace gazed up into Eli's eyes from where she was lying. They were in Eli's bedroom and although Eli had told her he didn't want anything that she didn't want, she was nervous.
"It'll be okay," Grace promised.
[Grace- Will it? - Not looking very sure of herself]
Eli leaned down and kissed her forehead softly, then her nose, her ear, her cheek and finally her lips. He couldn't get over how beautiful she was, and didn't understand how he hadn't noticed it sooner, all that time they had wasted. Eli eased himself down beside Grace, pulling her into his arms. Reaching up he ran his fingers through her silky hair then pulled her towards him in a deep kiss. Grace, hesitating slightly, kissed him back but pulled away as she felt Eli's hand on the front of her shirt. "What's wrong?" Eli asked, confused. "I just," Grace bit her lip turning away from him. "Go on" Eli urged her. "I just think we should take it slow, that's all" Eli remained silent, sensing that Grace had something further to say. Grace, blushing now with embarrassment wouldn't look art him. "It's just that, other than Jared you're the first guy I've ever been with you know? And I guess that I'm just scared" "Of what?" the realisation of what she was saying dawned on him. "I'm scared that I'm not experienced enough" Grace paused. "You've been with so many girls-" Eli cut her off "Grace, its cool alright, you don't need to worry. If you're not ready for something just tell me" he spoke forcefully. "Okay?" he asked forcing her to look at him. "Okay" she agreed. _____
Lily had finally given in and agreed to meet Jake at the restaurant. Why he had chosen there he did not know. After all they had closed the restaurant the day her father died and it had never been reopened- she had never been back there since. Why there of all places. So she let her curiosity get the better of her and agreed to meet him although her head told her she shouldn't. She had never been one to think with her mind.
Opening the door to the restaurant she walked inside, letting the door slam shut behind her. "Jake?" she called looking around.
Things hadn't changed much since she had last been there. Except for the old musty smell and about a year worth of dust, which had, began to build up on everything.
"Jake!" she called out yet again but just then he walked out into the bar area. "Lily, hey, thanks for coming". "Just why am I here?" she asked getting straight to the point. "Do you want something to drink?" Jake asked gesturing to the bar. "Don't avoid the subject, just get to the point" Lily didn't have a lot of patience when it came to Jake. Jake leaned up against the bar, taking a deep breath. "Well the thing is, you know how your father always planned on us running the restaurant once he was gone, but then after he died you weren't ready so we decided to wait" Lily listened quietly, realisation dawning on her, "You want to start up the business again," she said. "Well yeah, and I was hoping you would want to be involved". Lily walked over to one of the tables and sat down.
[Lily- Me and Jake working together? It won't work]
Lily remained silent waiting for Jake to continue. "I know you have a job so I don't expect you to drop everything, but what I guess I'm asking is whether you'd consider us reopening". "I don't know Jake, I mean, wow, re-opening, it's a big thing" "I know" "And I don't want to rush into anything" "Or is it you don't want to have anything to do with me" "After everything that's happened I think you'd understand if I agreed with you on, that but no that's not it. It's going to take a lot of work. I mean have you really thought about this" "Lily, I've been thinking about this for nearly 2 years now. And yes I really think we can make it work"
[Lily- Could it work? I mean I haven't ever even considered the possibility]
Lily sighed, resting her head in her hands,
[Lily- If it works . . . imagine]
"I don't know Jake, I'll have to think about it. And I have to see how the girls feel as well. After all this will effect them too, and then I have to consider Rick" "Rick? Who's he" Jake asked, a hint of suspicion in his voice. Lily just looked at him. "Tiffany?" she asked pointedly. "What? Ah, how'd you find out about that?"
[Lily- Never trust Zoe with a secret]
[Jake- Zoe]
"Listen, just give me some time and I'll call you okay?" she asked rising from her seat. "Okay" Jake agreed.
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Rick let himself inside. It was only around 6 o' clock and for once he was home from work on time. Putting his bag down on the kitchen table he walked upstairs. As it was the holidays Rick had the kids for the first week, Karen for the second, so Rick was hoping to get a chance to spend some time with Eli and Jessie. Standing outside Eli's door he knocked, thoughts of what had happened last time he just walked in playing on his mind. "Come in" Eli called, from the chair he was sitting on. Rick walked in to find Grace lying on her stomach on the bed and Eli sitting on the chair by his bed, holding his guitar, strumming gently.
"Oh hey Grace, I didn't realise you were here" "That's okay, I was about to leave anyway, I have to be home soon" Grace got up from where she was lying on the bed. "Don't leave on my account" "No really, mum rang before and mentioned having a quiet family dinner so I guess I should get going" Eli remained silent, unsure of how to act around his father. Grace was his father's, girlfriend's daughter, which made things awkward. Eli just wished that Rick would leave so that he could kiss Grace goodbye.
"Well I'm going to head downstairs and order some dinner," he said looking at Eli. "How does Chinese sound?" "Sounds great," agreed Eli as Rick shut the door behind him as he left.
* I know the last chapter was a bit, umm, boring but its important to the storyline, and sorry about the lack of updates but with exams in a week I haven't had much spare time*
Chapter 20 |
It was around 1:30pm when Lily heard the phone ring Monday morning. Seeing as it was the holidays Grace was out somewhere with Eli and Zoe as usual was at her friends place.
Lily got up from where she sat on the couch and went and picked up the phone. "Hello?" "Lily, Hi, its Jake" the caller said unnecessarily. Lily would always remember the voice of her ex- husband. "So what can I do for you?" she asked sarcastically. If Jake was calling her it meant that he wanted something. "I was hoping we could talk" "So talk" "Don't be like that" "Like what?" asked Lily, growing impatient. "You said you wanted to talk . . ." "I was hoping you'd be able to meet me down at the restaurant," said Jake.
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"Did you see the look on your sisters face when she realised who my mum was?" Grace said laughing. "I know" Eli agreed smiling down at Grace, "I thought she was gonna run out or something". "I feel kinda bad though lying to her" Eli admitted, "She's my sister you know? But she's freaked enough about dad as it is, and she's under pressure to get her black belt, I just don't think she could handle it".
Grace gazed up into Eli's eyes from where she was lying. They were in Eli's bedroom and although Eli had told her he didn't want anything that she didn't want, she was nervous.
"It'll be okay," Grace promised.
[Grace- Will it? - Not looking very sure of herself]
Eli leaned down and kissed her forehead softly, then her nose, her ear, her cheek and finally her lips. He couldn't get over how beautiful she was, and didn't understand how he hadn't noticed it sooner, all that time they had wasted. Eli eased himself down beside Grace, pulling her into his arms. Reaching up he ran his fingers through her silky hair then pulled her towards him in a deep kiss. Grace, hesitating slightly, kissed him back but pulled away as she felt Eli's hand on the front of her shirt. "What's wrong?" Eli asked, confused. "I just," Grace bit her lip turning away from him. "Go on" Eli urged her. "I just think we should take it slow, that's all" Eli remained silent, sensing that Grace had something further to say. Grace, blushing now with embarrassment wouldn't look art him. "It's just that, other than Jared you're the first guy I've ever been with you know? And I guess that I'm just scared" "Of what?" the realisation of what she was saying dawned on him. "I'm scared that I'm not experienced enough" Grace paused. "You've been with so many girls-" Eli cut her off "Grace, its cool alright, you don't need to worry. If you're not ready for something just tell me" he spoke forcefully. "Okay?" he asked forcing her to look at him. "Okay" she agreed. _____
Lily had finally given in and agreed to meet Jake at the restaurant. Why he had chosen there he did not know. After all they had closed the restaurant the day her father died and it had never been reopened- she had never been back there since. Why there of all places. So she let her curiosity get the better of her and agreed to meet him although her head told her she shouldn't. She had never been one to think with her mind.
Opening the door to the restaurant she walked inside, letting the door slam shut behind her. "Jake?" she called looking around.
Things hadn't changed much since she had last been there. Except for the old musty smell and about a year worth of dust, which had, began to build up on everything.
"Jake!" she called out yet again but just then he walked out into the bar area. "Lily, hey, thanks for coming". "Just why am I here?" she asked getting straight to the point. "Do you want something to drink?" Jake asked gesturing to the bar. "Don't avoid the subject, just get to the point" Lily didn't have a lot of patience when it came to Jake. Jake leaned up against the bar, taking a deep breath. "Well the thing is, you know how your father always planned on us running the restaurant once he was gone, but then after he died you weren't ready so we decided to wait" Lily listened quietly, realisation dawning on her, "You want to start up the business again," she said. "Well yeah, and I was hoping you would want to be involved". Lily walked over to one of the tables and sat down.
[Lily- Me and Jake working together? It won't work]
Lily remained silent waiting for Jake to continue. "I know you have a job so I don't expect you to drop everything, but what I guess I'm asking is whether you'd consider us reopening". "I don't know Jake, I mean, wow, re-opening, it's a big thing" "I know" "And I don't want to rush into anything" "Or is it you don't want to have anything to do with me" "After everything that's happened I think you'd understand if I agreed with you on, that but no that's not it. It's going to take a lot of work. I mean have you really thought about this" "Lily, I've been thinking about this for nearly 2 years now. And yes I really think we can make it work"
[Lily- Could it work? I mean I haven't ever even considered the possibility]
Lily sighed, resting her head in her hands,
[Lily- If it works . . . imagine]
"I don't know Jake, I'll have to think about it. And I have to see how the girls feel as well. After all this will effect them too, and then I have to consider Rick" "Rick? Who's he" Jake asked, a hint of suspicion in his voice. Lily just looked at him. "Tiffany?" she asked pointedly. "What? Ah, how'd you find out about that?"
[Lily- Never trust Zoe with a secret]
[Jake- Zoe]
"Listen, just give me some time and I'll call you okay?" she asked rising from her seat. "Okay" Jake agreed.
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Rick let himself inside. It was only around 6 o' clock and for once he was home from work on time. Putting his bag down on the kitchen table he walked upstairs. As it was the holidays Rick had the kids for the first week, Karen for the second, so Rick was hoping to get a chance to spend some time with Eli and Jessie. Standing outside Eli's door he knocked, thoughts of what had happened last time he just walked in playing on his mind. "Come in" Eli called, from the chair he was sitting on. Rick walked in to find Grace lying on her stomach on the bed and Eli sitting on the chair by his bed, holding his guitar, strumming gently.
"Oh hey Grace, I didn't realise you were here" "That's okay, I was about to leave anyway, I have to be home soon" Grace got up from where she was lying on the bed. "Don't leave on my account" "No really, mum rang before and mentioned having a quiet family dinner so I guess I should get going" Eli remained silent, unsure of how to act around his father. Grace was his father's, girlfriend's daughter, which made things awkward. Eli just wished that Rick would leave so that he could kiss Grace goodbye.
"Well I'm going to head downstairs and order some dinner," he said looking at Eli. "How does Chinese sound?" "Sounds great," agreed Eli as Rick shut the door behind him as he left.
* I know the last chapter was a bit, umm, boring but its important to the storyline, and sorry about the lack of updates but with exams in a week I haven't had much spare time*