Hey hope you like this Chapter was really simple in a way I liked it.

Chapter 4 The New Member

Jack stood there in the living room watching Doug run up the stairs. Jack knew why he was mad; he thought there was something between him and this teenage boy that was still standing in the doorway of their house. Jack looked at the boy only to find he had nothing to say to Jason all he could do was stand there looking at Jason's expression of shock at Doug's actions of jealousy nothing was happening between him and Jason, why couldn't Doug se that it was purely friendship.

He looked at Jason embarrassed because of the situation they were in "It's not you it's just the way he is, please come in" moving away from the door so he could enter.

Jason entered a bit nervous that Doug would come back down stairs to make a scene out of his coming to Jack's house just to talk but he knew all they could be was friends not wanting to ruin Amy's home life any more than it already was he cared for Amy in a way he only could "could we talk for a bit it's really important" Jack nodded "I was wondering if it was ok if I stay here tonight my parents are resenting me at the moment I told them they didn't take it well so here I am" a tear rolled down Jason's cheek as he spoke of his current situation. Jack hugged him while he cried "they won't even look at me the same it like I'm a stranger to them" Jack held him as he cried on his shoulder knowing what he was going through the pain he suffered with his own father but how it would get better with time.

Jack opened his mouth softly to speak "of course you can stay here as long as you like I know how much it hurts now but it will pass eventually they will get used to the idea of it don't worry" he grabbed Jason's back pack "you are sleeping in the guest room" he led Jason up to the guest room not caring what Doug would think of it.

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Jack and Doug were arguing over the idea of Jason living with them for a while Doug of course didn't like the thought of it but Jack was determined to win their little argument.

"This is not a good idea Jack the kid is screwed up enough without us with his life" begging Jack to reconsider his side of the story but Jack knew he couldn't back down from this battle.

"What is that supposed to mean Doug we are going to help this kid get his life sorted out he needs us" Jack was mentally deciding whether or not to tell Doug Jason's side of the story "He has a terrible home life his father is a drunk and I don't think he has a mother to care for him so please Doug I beg you don't make him go back" giving him the puppy dog look that Doug could not resist if Jack did it long enough.

Doug looked at the face for a moment "Ok but he will follow our rules no parties no drugs" he said reluctantly to Jack who was overjoyed at that he had finally won a battle against Doug who was used to it.

They went to the next room over which was the guest room that they couldn't find any use for it now Jack ran over and sat next to Jason so happy "You can stay but we do have some rules first" waiting for Doug to tell him the rules.

Doug looked at Jason noticing that he was not the tough guy he made himself out to be in the back of his squad car coming to the station for being drunk so many times before. Doug finally saw the frightened child that Jason drunk to so badly conceal "There will be no Drug's curfew is ten and absolutely no party's think you can follow those" trying to be firm with Jason who was already showing signs of pure Joy.

"Thank you so much Mr. Witter I think I can follow those rules" Jason spoke them with such truth to them that Doug could not stand it form the boy he had characterized as a bad seed.

Doug left the room "I told you I could talk Dougie into it you see I can get him to do what I want if I put my mind to it" Jack said proud of what he said "first rule you will learn in Dating is you can manipulate your man into what ever you want with time" giving Jason a hug.

Jason looked at Jack "you are so right, well I have a pair of jeans and a tee-shirt I'll get the rest of my cloths tomorrow have got to take a shower" pulling his cloths out of his backpack heading towards the bathroom.

Jack sat there on the bed in the guest room how is Amy gonna take this when she gets home I don't think she'll like the idea of her ex moving in with us after that horrible brake up they had lat week.

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Amy and Sarah were in at Sarah's house talking about their problems of the last week which had become a tradition they had come up with over the course of their friendship.

"Have you ever been in so much pain that you just went numb not wanting to feel an emotion because you knew if you did all you would feel was that pain all over again" in deep thought of her problems.

"No can't say I have but when my dad left my mom I felt like it was my fault I remember crying thinking that if I went to bed on time or listened to him better he would have stayed with me and her" looking sad as can be.

"I'm sorry I brought up bad memories" lookin very apologetic towards Amy obviously feeling sorry for her like they were going through the same pain over again.

"don't be it wasn't your fault he liked men" laughing so hard to prevent the tears form coming back but Amy wasn't laughing with her "I'm sorry I said that I know you have two dads it doesn't matter to me" smiling to comfort Amy.

"Yes I have two dads but that don't change who they are inside and I'm sure your dad loved you he just had something he had to deal with, with another guy" this time Amy was the one laughing and Sarah laughed with her.

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Amy walked through the front door ten minutes after her curfew was up they're gonna have a field day with this one how could I have lost track of time this is so not what I need she was going up the stairs sneaking into her room to take a shower so she wouldn't have to listen to Jack and Doug's speech about being out so late. She hated it when they would do that it always ended up with her being grounded or they had a fight her day had been so good she did not want to ruin it.

She went into her dark room reaching for the light switch turning on the light to find Jack and Doug waiting for her to come home "I know I'm late but I lost track of time she doesn't have a clock in her room" in her defense before they started on her about how worried they were.

"You are so grounded young lady nothing for the next week got it" Doug was furious "we give you a simple curfew and you can't even follow that" walking up to he to get her attention.

"Don't you guys ever take a brake I mean you must have lives of your own I'm gone all weekend I come back and you yell at me this is not what I need" wondering if she could get out of being grounded the next week.

"We are your parents and we don't get brakes you don't either your grounded and that's final" looking towards Jack for support waiting for him to say anything.

"Doug don't you think a week is a little harsh" Jack said trying to help Amy out because he didn't like it when Doug and her yelled like the way this was going.

"I don't do drugs I am a straight a student I have two fathers and you won't give me a little slack I've had a hard life" almost in tears yelling at Doug to mad to speak logically.

"you think you've had a hard life you try being rejected by your parents for something you can't help why don't you cut me some slack you have no idea how hard it is to raise a daughter and living in this shit hole town full of hypocrites.

Amy knew he had a point Jack and his life was anything but simple and she was just making it more complicated "you try living in a house with you" still mad as can be.

"I don't give a damn how hard you think your life is it is nothing compared to mine or your fathers so cool it missy" she knew she lost the fight she bowed her head in defeat.

Doug left the room leaving Jack and Amy alone in her room "he really does care about you he just is not used to letting it show you know how hard he has had it give him a brake" sitting next to Amy on her bed.

"I know your right but he makes me so mad sometimes" she sat there shaking from the adrenaline rush she had just had "it is so hard being a teenager I don't think I can handle it.

"He makes me mad to sometime but you wanna know what I still love him with all his flaws" thinking of what to say next to her "your teenage years are not only your best but your hardest years you'll have to go through" smiling at her.

Amy heard a noise come form the guest room "what was that" scared it might be a burglar lookin gat Jack for him to protect her form who ever was in the guest room.

"That is your ex-boyfriend and he lives with us and don't think you'll make him lucky because I'm pretty sure he is all the way gay" looking at Amy knowing what she was thinking.

"You let my ex move in with us and how am I supposed to deal with it exactly" puzzled by the sudden bunch of events that she had missed while with Sarah.

"your supposed to deal with it however you feel you need to" he could tell he was not making her feel any better "how about a trade off you won't be mad at me and I'll talk Doug into letting you off the hook" holding his hand out to close the deal like they had done so may times before he was happy that his and her father daughter relationship was the way it was he would not have it any other way he was happy with her.

She shook his hand with great glee "deal you're the best Daddy ever giving him a hug" smiling as she gave him the most emotional hug they had had in a while.

Jack smiled at her wondering how he was gonna get her off of Doug hook she had got herself on there pretty good he closed the door running across the hall towards his room passing the guest room he heard muffled crying from the guest room he knocked on the door he knew what it was and he wanted to help Jason the best he could that was why Jason was living with them "Jason an I come in" half way asking not waiting for an answer opening the door "so how has your first night in the house of your English teacher been.

Jason wiped the tears not letting Jack no he was crying "been the best home I've been in for a while" trying to smile for happiness but he pain was on his face like it was written.

"did I ever tell you the time my sister and me kicked my father out of the house I was crying because I couldn't cover up that part of me anymore he had a different idea about it my sister came over showing me compassion I was grateful but hated the fact that I was depending on her for support it usually the other way around that was how it had always been until we moved here I remember my father telling us to stop crying and my sister was so mad she stared at him for a minute and said leave that was the first time she had ever went against his wishes and she did it for me I felt so important" Jack had tears in his eyes "I have told you something personal so you tell me something about you" sitting there for words.

"My father hated me way before all this happened but my mother and me always had this connection but I don't think we have it anymore" he looked at Jack deciding whether to go on deeper "I don't have parents I have people who use dot let me live with them thank you again Jack I don't know where I'd be without you" smiling.

Jack hugged him but when he did this he noticed a bruise on the back of Jason's neck he wondered where the thing had come form they finished the hug when Jack looked at him "where did the bruise come Jason" with great concern wanting to know if he was in physical pain or emotional kind.

Jason looked at Jack with a serious look in his eyes crying "promise not to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you" Jack nodded his head in curiosity "When my dad is drunk he hits me if I disagree my mom used to protect me but she has stopped for some reason lately promise me you won't tell I can't ruin my home life promise not a soul not even Doug" he was crying so loudly Jack tried to calm him down.

"I won't tell not even Doug but the time will come you have to get help it's gonna be okay you hear me your not going back there not as long as I can help it" letting him cry on his shoulder "he has no right to do this to you" he knew he was holding back the tears but he had to be strong for not only Jason but for Amy to no weaknesses.

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nothing much to say about this chapter but it was hard write had writers block I think Jason moving in with Jack was a good idea I gives me something to write about.