Chapter Fifteen

Jessica couldn't believe Dean had called her a whore. She grabbed her purse and made her way back downstairs. Katie was talking to Randy and she smiled. Her little sister wasn't being mean to him after all.

"Dean didn't look very happy when he left here." Katie said as she and Randy stood up.

Randy looked at Jessica and couldn't help but notice how beautiful she looked.

"Yeah, we had a fight that's all. I slapped him and he left."

"You slapped him! Oh my god what did he do?"

"He called me a whore." Jessica said rolling her eyes.

"HE DID WHAT! Where's my fucking bat." Katie said going to the closet to find her famous red softball bat.

Jessica laughed. "Katie, calm down. Don't find that bat, just leave him to me. If I can't talk to him tomorrow and he called me anything like a whore again, THEN you can beat him with the bat."

Katie nodded. "It needs a bit of a swing anyway."

Randy had been stood watching amused at Katie's violent streak and also a little annoyed at this Dean guy. He pushed it aside for now and took Jesse's hand.

"We better go sweetheart. I can't be late."

Jesse nodded. "Alright kids, I'm leaving now. Make sure you're all in bed by eleven. Mom's working late tonight so please don't leave stuff around for her to have to come home and clean up. I'll see you all tomorrow. I'll probably be late."

Lucy, Brad, Katie and Karen all nodded.

"Katie's in charge while I'm out."

Katie smirked and the others groaned. Jesse laughed. "Let's go." She said smiling at Randy.

"Later guys." He said as he and Jesse left the house.

Randy opened the door for Jessica and then went around to the drivers side. Climbing in he started the car and pulled out of the driveway. Jessica could feel something was bothering him, he was quiet and seemed annoyed. She hoped to god it wasn't anything to do with her sister, or her brother for that matter. She turned in her seat a little so she was facing him.

"Is something bothering you?"

"It's nothing Honey."

"It's gotta be something. You're not usually quiet."

"I find it so adorable that you've known me for three days at the most and you already know me so well." Randy smiled.

"Well, you've showed me who you are. It only takes five minutes to know if you like someone and ten minutes to really understand them. So come on. What's bothering you?"

"It's you're friend or so called friend Dean. I don't like the way he called you a whore."

"Well, you know me and Dean we've been best friends forever. He's always been protective of me and his sister Casey. He didn't mean it, tomorrow when I see him at school he'll apologise. That's how it always goes."

"So this isn't the first time he's said something like that?"

"Yeah, that's the first time he's ever called me something as drastic as a whore. We've fought before and he's called me a self righteous bitch before. But that's about it. He's just being his usual pissy self because I've been spending my time with you and not him."

"Could he possibly have feelings for you?"

Jessica laughed. "Dean? No, I don't think so...he's never said anything."

"Maybe it's something you ought to ask him. At least sort things out with him."

"I'll do that tomorrow. I have major things on my mind right now. Dave for one thing. I'm so nervous about meeting him."

"Don't worry. All the guys are awesome. We're here." Randy said parking the car.

"Here goes." Jessica said taking a deep breath and stepping out of the car.