Jenny had been spending almost every day with Jacob. It was a million miles away from her old life but she couldn't have been happier.
This is how it should have been she thought to herself. No drama, no bust ups just fun with her friends. And incredibly hot boyfriend.
"Jenny" her mom called up the stairs.
The old Jenny would have yelled back down the stairs. The new happy Jenny bounced down the stairs to greet her mother with a smile. The change had scared Alison at first. She'd been convinced her daughter was on drugs. Now it was just nice.
"Yeah mom?" she asked looking at her mother expectantly.
"Your father's coming to visit" Alison replied cautiously.
"Just dad?" she asked warily.
"Err not exactly" Alison replied.
Alison moved out of the way to show Jenny the email from her father.
Not one but two little Humphries were coming to visit. Followed by a step family and a few tag alongs.
Jenny's peaceful drama free weekend with Jacob was officially cancelled. She just couldn't be around him this weekend.
"We're all having dinner together" Alison told her with a smile.
"Great" she replied rolling her eyes.
Old sarcasm was dripping into her voice. She hated to get all sulky again but it was certainly a mood killer.
"I invited Jacob" her mother said trying to cheer her up.
Jenny's eyes widened then narrowed.
"Why the hell would you do that!" she shouted.
"Jenny" her mother warned.
"No, you know they'll ruin it for me" she said tears starting to form.
She felt silly and over dramatic but Jacob was one of the few good things in her life. People like Blair and Chuck weren't going to let her be happy. They'd love to show Jake the true little Jenny Humphrey.
"They're coming today, you can tell Jacob not to come" her mother suggested "But I'm sure it'll all be fine"
Jenny knew better, but she also knew she couldn't just cancel on Jake last minute it would look to weird.
She just shook her head and went upstairs to get ready.
She looked her wardrobe up and down. She felt the urge to hide behind that vamp girl image she knew Jake hated. Instead she went for the new Jenny image. It would be a nice change for her dad and it would make Jacob and her mother happy. She didn't care about the rest of them. She was just going to have to make the most of the night and ignore the people she didn't want there. On the plus side of things she couldn't wait to show her dad and Dan how much she had turned things around.
She left her long hair wavy and down. She put on a dark pair of skinny jeans and a long white shirt with a waist belt. Casual and simple, perfect for a small family dinner.
There was a knock at her door.
"Come in" she called.
A bright smile lit up her face as Jacob walked in. She still wasn't used to being so smiley all the time.
"Hey beautiful" he greeted her pulling her up into a hug.
She held onto him tightly preparing herself for the night.
"Are you ok?" he questioned.
"I'm fine" she replied a little too brightly.
He raised an eyebrow at her.
"Well ok miss sunshine what have you done with my ice princess?" he laughed.
Jenny narrowed her eyes and pulled away from him.
"Don't you like me all happy cheerful?" she questioned
"Ohh there she is calm down vamp girl I was kidding" he said pulling her close again.
Jenny just sighed and rested her head on Jakes chest. She always felt so safe there. It didn't hurt he was so tall and muscular. But it was more than that. He made her feel innocent almost. Like she hadn't been hurt before and like all those mistakes weren't real. With Jake she could be in her own little fantasy world where the real world couldn't touch her.
The doorbell brought her crashing back down to earth. Even in Jacobs arms the wrath of Blair Waldorf could reach her.