Always Second Best

Chapter Six

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6- Getting Some Rest

When Jacklyn had woken up she was a bit startled to wake up next to Jay. She had been sleeping for a little over an hour and looked around to see no sign of Manny or Sean, just Jay. By the way she jumped when she woke up and had woken up Jay.

He slowly opened his eyes and stretched out his arms before looking at Jacklyn.

"How are you feeling?" He was surprisingly genuine, which made Jacklyn feel a little better.

"I'm a little better. Still cold though." She was still a little out of it and had no energy left at all. She said as she put her head back on Jay's chest. He put his arms around her and started rubbing her arms to try to warm her up.

"Jay?"

"Yea."

"Why do you have that bag with all the stuff in it?" She asked in a low voice he probably wouldn't be able to hear if they weren't so close to each other.

"My ex-girlfriend Alex got sick once and I had no idea what to do. So from then on I made sure I would be prepared if anyone else ever got sick on me..." he paused "I don't think Sean even knows I have that."

"Sorry" she practically whispered.

"For what?"

"Getting sick and making you take care of me."

"Don't worry about it."

"What happened to Manny? Where is she?" She opened her eyes slightly and looked around the car just to make sure she wasn't there.

"Manny had to get home so Sean walked her. When do you have to be home?" Jay asked suddenly realizing she may have a curfew.

"Whenever. But I can't go home like this." She felt like she was going to cry. She didn't know why, but she felt like crying. Jay had somehow sensed it and said something before she did.

"It's ok. You can stay with me and Sean at his house. Ok?"

"Ok. Thank you Jay."

"No problem. Now go to sleep." Jay suddenly felt like he was caring for a helpless child, and it felt good knowing that someone needed him, finally.

Sean walked back and Jay almost screamed when he tapped on the window. He carefully got out of the back seat and into the drivers as Sean stepped into the passengers seat. They drove to Sean's in almost complete silence. Except for a couple things.

"So you two looked pretty cozy back there, anything going on?" Sean asked.

"No man, she's just sick. I was just taking care of her." he said trying to keep his mind on the rode.

"Mmm Hmm, just remember how things were with you and Alex."

Jay thought back to that horrible relationship. He never got the whole girlfriend thing, but if he was going to have one, than he deserved to be treated like a boyfriend.

They pulled up to the house and Jay got out of the car and went to get Jacklyn out of the backseat. Sean walked in front of him holding open all the doors.

Once they got inside Jay looked for a place to put her down.

"Jay you two can have my bed I'll take the couch, just keep it clean." He said with a smile and Jay just laughed at him. He walked into the bedroom and gently laid Jacklyn, still rapped in the blanket, on the bed. He slid in next to her and pulled the covers up. He turned on his side and she quickly found a comfortable position right up against him. Jacklyn who had barely woken up and was now lightly snoring; Jay just lay there until he drifted to sleep.