Chapter Four: Dreams

" It's beautiful" Max whispered to me solemly, lost in thought as she watched the obersevatories celiling open up and reveal the beautiful night sky. I nodded in responce as I walked towards my work station and begin to scribble down a rough draft of my next instrument. A swift movement found me sitting beside her with her arm craddled around mine, nipping contently at my ears and smiling deviously and full of lust.

" Jojo" She whispered sending vibrations down my spine. I wiped my head around to find my lips clashing with hers, body coaxing into each other with arms tanglinga round each other like vines. She pulled me atop of her and prodded my lips with her tongue, I let out a moan as I opened and explored her mouth as did her. I could feel her hands moving around and feeling my hair and neck, wiping away excess sweat that danced down my neck, hands frantically scanning my back and her moans, tempting and pushing me over the edge.

" Ooooh Jojo" She groaned into my ear, making my head dizzy as well as the feeling to concrete, She let her hands fall back and nodded quietly to a question that only I spoke in my mind, mantled smiled face plastered on me as I took my hands and ran them up underneath her red corset, touching her furs and making her eyes roll back. Heart beating frantically as I started to move her pelt off of her, slowly about to touch her sweet, lucious bre-.

DING DONG

I bolted out of bed, sweating and panting hardly. As I peered out I saw the sun was just rising up making a beautiful orange graze cradle my window. I smiled a bit as I found it was a dream and not some disturbed reality, I jumped out of bed and walked towards the kitchen when something stopped me in my tracks. Heart beating violently again, I slowly peered downwards.

"Oh no" I groaned.

" Happy birthday Maxine!" Dad ran into my room, grinning like an idiot as he was carrying Rosa on his shoulders and my mom beside me, in her hand was a stack of hot cakes.

" Thanks mom, dad and Rosa" I grinned as I saw Dad badly hid a present behind his back, he pulled it out and let me open it. Inside they had bought me a sweet little heart shaped locket, i smiled and gave them all a heartfelt hug.

" Thanks guys" I murmured again while being cradled by Dad.

" It's not over yet" Mom chided as she turned around and motioned for me to follow her. Curious, I stepped out of bed and followed her down towards the living room. As we stepped in, I nearly screamed.

" Jake!" I screamed as I ran and gave him a huge hug, He smiled himself as he rubbed my back and gave me a quick kiss on the check, while my parents weren't looking.

" Hey Max" He replied as he pulled me back and got a good look at me. Still had blue eyes, scruffy blond hair and the same silver stud in his ear, yep this was Jake.

" Happy birthday" He said as he handed me a little yellow present. I looked with puppy dog eyes as I opened it up and saw a small, golden heart bracelt. I noticed it matched my necklace as well, I quickly put them both on and showed them my new gifts.

" Wheres Jojo at?" My mom asked as she looked around for him. I shrugged and I myself, even wondered that too. Maybe he just forgot about it.

" Probably up at the Observartory" I replied as I turned and smiled at Jake, instead of a kind hearted smile he glared a bit, I noticed this and asked.

" What's wrong?" He snapped his head off and nodded. I shook it off and followed mom into the kitchen to eat my breakfast.

" Hope you like Hotcakes!" Mom sang out as she placed a dozen of them on the table in front of us. No one had a problem as they grabbed a fork and started piling them on the plates. I sat beside Jake who was unusally quiet today. Rosa sat in her booster chair and stuffed her face. Mom talked and joked with all of us, while Dad smiled at me and Jake while reading his newspaper.

Knock, Knock, Knock

We all turned heads as we heard the door knock, Mom stood up and answered the door when she opened it we heard her call loudly.

" Jojo! Is it ever nice seeing you again, please come on in, Did you have breakfast? Oh your such a shy boy arn't you?" Mom guided Jojo into the kitchen where I immedalty smiled when I saw him, to which I noticed Jake scowl a bit. Jojo nodded as Mom talked with him and made him sit beside Rosa and her which was adjacent to me.

" Hi Jojo!" I waved hello with my fork and started to eat again. Jake started blankly at Jojo the whole time which made him feel hot under the collar. Jojo twitched nervously and twiddle his thumbs in amusement.

" Well your free to go do whatever you want" Dad announced while he took the dreary Rosa into her room for a nap, we all nodded and walked outside. As soon as Mom closed the door, Jake groped my hand.

" Oh Max, why did you have to leave me?" He asked sweetly while his eyes locked to mine, my heart beated violently against my chest as his hands hinged around my waist and pulled me close to him. I opened my mouth to speak however, he moved forwards and nearly pressed his lips towards mine until I remembered Jojo's existence, I pushed in away which in return surprised him and angered him a bit.

" What you don't wanna be kissed?" He asked testily looking straight at Jojo.

" It's not that, just not in front of my friend" Jake lightened up at the word friend, he once again returned to holding me.

" That's right, friend" He whispered in my ear, but glared at the angered Jojo.

" So uh, why don't you lose the shorty and we can go for a real fun time?" Jake whispered in my ear during the movie. I sighed loudly and turned to face him. I figured a nice, comedy movie would liven up the party not make Jake a horny prick or Jojo still silent as a grave.

" Jake! For the last time no!" I whispered loudly to empisize I was indeed yelling. He smiled testy as he folded his arms and laughed a bit.

" Ah c'mon Max, I want to be you to remember this birthday forever and ever, I mean your sweet 16th and the fact that were gonna be apart, don't you wanna feel me one last time?" I mantled a bit at his comment and once again sighed.

" Jake, please be quiet" I muttered as I sunk into my seat, I peered an eye at Jojo who seemed content in his own world, quiet as always and very red. I could tell he could hear the words of our conversation, he looked at me quickly before shifting uncomfortably towards the screen. I never noticed until I peered down and found my hand atop of Jojo's. However Jake noticed this before I did and lost it right there.

" Max what the hell is wrong with you? Your in love with a midget! He looks like he's 8 years old and he's as quiet as a board, hell I bet he hasn't even hit puberty yet" I watched Jake make a fool of himself as the movie theatre guy came and removed him from the theatre. Watching Jake scream and yell like a 5 year old was hilarious and it made me reaise, he was just a guy who played nice and only wanted what he could get his hands on. Still though, made me sad he played me like a fiddle.

My thoughts stopped when I felt Jojo place his hand place over mine, I peered up to look at him and blushed when I saw his serene smile. I lazly let my head fell on his shoulder and rest and finally watch the movie in peace.

" Uh Jojo, sorry about Jake he was never like that" I apoligized as me and Jojo started off home. Jojo just nodded and smiled as we kept a steady pace, when we neared my house I sighed quietly.

" Well hopefully I'll see you tomorrow" I replied as I gave Jojo a hug and walked into my house. Inside it was dark and on the couch I could see Jake fast asleep, I rolled my eyes and walked into my bedroom, too tired to do anything else I plopped onto the bed.

When I came home, mom was finishing up giving my sisters their nighttime baths. While dad was in the livingroom reading something, I passed by him when I heard him cough, turning around I saw him staring at me.

" Can I have a word son?"

okay well don't get mad but I thought it would be a bit funny to have Jojo have dreams like that so feel free to pelt rocks at me

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