Hey everyone this update is for chrysalis who asked so nicely for it.
Chapter 13
"Grace," said Jake when she arrived back at the apartment after seeing Mark off at the airport.
Jake was staying with Derek and Grace for a few weeks until his apartment was ready. He was going to be sharing with some other people from the orderly program.
"Not now Jake," she snapped, "Where is Uncle Derek?"
"In the kitchen," he said, "you're going to have to talk to me sooner or later"
"I am talking to you now," said Grace, "Just not talking about that"
"That? That being the fact that we were seeing each other for over a year, and then you just disappeared overnight," said Jake angrily.
"Yeah, that," said Grace dismissively.
"Come on Grace. Mandy was nothing, I was tutoring her she asked me out…."
"I don't care Jake," snapped Grace.
"I was hurting over you, and mad at you…. We didn't do anything, a peck on the cheek and that was it," he said grabbing her arm to stop her walking away.
"Why are you telling me this? Why do I need to hear this? We are over, you and Mandy are welcome to each other."
"You don't mean that"
"Don't tell me what I mean," said Grace pulling out of his grip.
Just then Derek entered the living room, with the phone in his hand.
"Uh Grace I'm really sorry, there's been….." he started.
"You have to go to the hospital. Let me guess there's been a big accident somewhere and they need their best neurosurgeon," said Grace.
"Yeah, I'm really sorry…I have to go," said Derek guiltily.
"It's fine I'm used to it," said Grace picking up her bag and going to her room.
"I'm sorry," said Derek.
"I told you it's fine, people need you to save their lives. You don't have a choice you need to go," said Grace.
"I'll be as quick as I can, I've left some money in the kitchen order whatever you want," said Derek.
"Okay," said Grace.
"Okay then, bye," said Derek pulling on his jacket and leaving.
"So it's just us then?" said Jake.
"Great that is just great," muttered Grace
"Gracie….please just talk to me," pleaded Jake.
"Fine, what do you want to talk about? Anything but what happened between us."
"You're going to have to talk about it sometime," said Jake.
"Why?"
"Because……"
"See there is no good reason why we ever have to talk about it again," said Grace.
"I love you. Isn't that a good enough reason?"
"Jake come on….. you don't love me," sighed Grace.
"I do," he said taking her arm and pulling her into him, resting his chin on her forehead.
"Can't you just…." Sighed Grace. She didn't pull away, but she didn't embrace him, she was just standing with her head tucked under his chin.
"Just what? Forget about it? Ignore what I feel for you?"
"Yes"
"No I can't. Come on your feelings can't have changed that quickly"
Grace was silent.
"Grace……"
"Can't you just shut up Jake!!" shouted Grace, pulling away from him.
"Grace…." Said Jake desperately.
"No, just leave me alone Jake," she said grabbing her jacket, "I'm going out"
"Going out where?"
"For a walk," snapped Grace.
"In a strange city? I don't think so, I'm coming with you," said Jake taking her arm.
"No, the whole point of me going for a walk is to get away from you," said Grace.
"Well I'm not going to let you wander around a strange city on your own, anything could happen."
"I'm a big girl I can look after myself," said Grace.
"Grace I'm not arguing either I come with you or you stay here."
"Fine," snapped Grace then she stomped to her room slamming the door.
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The next morning when Grace got up, got dressed, and went into the kitchen. Jake was standing leaning on the kitchen counter with a cup of coffee in his hand. He was wearing a white t-shirt, and blue boxers, and looked undeniably hot.
"Morning Gracie," he said charmingly.
"Good morning Jake," she said not looking at him, "Were you not even going to say goodbye Meredith," said Grace as she saw, Derek try to sneak Meredith out.
"Uh hi Grace, Jake," said Meredith her face red with embarrassment.
"Morning Meredith," said Jake holding back a smile.
"Breakfast?" asked Grace.
"Uh no I better not," mumbled Meredith.
"Are you sure? A good day starts with a good breakfast," said Grace.
"Uh no it's alright really"
"Okay," shrugged Grace, "You look like you're about to die from embarrassment. You don't need to be embarrassed, we both heard you two last night"
As soon as she said this, Jake spluttered out his coffee, and both Derek and Meredith looked like they wanted the ground to swallow them whole.
"Oh we didn't hear the sex, just you two coming in last night," said Grace.
"I have to go," said Meredith turning to the door.
"Okay bye," said Grace cheerfully.
"Bye," said Jake barely suppressing his laughter.
"Bye," said Meredith closing the front door behind her.
"I can't believe you sometimes," laughed Jake.
"What?" asked Grace innocently.
"Grace…" said Derek sternly.
"What? I just said good morning and asked her if she wanted any breakfast, I was being polite. Sorry if I embarrassed you, but Uncle Derek I get that you have sex…"
"Grace…"
"What?"
"Do you have to be so……like your damn father?" said Derek.
"What do you mean?"
"Irritatingly honest and open"
"I would have thought that was a good thing, and I am nowhere near as vulgar as Dad is about sex"
"I give up," said Derek throwing his hands in the air and going back to his bedroom.