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CHAPTER 4
The next morning Jak awoke on Keira's couch, she was in the kitchen singing quietly as he opened his eyes and smiled, wrapping the thin sheet around his waist as he only had his boxer shorts on, he made his was into kitchen "Morning pretty girl" he breathed huskily
Keira turned and looked at him "Did I wake you?" she asked
Jak shook his head "Nah, that's the best I've slept in months, since you left actually" he smiled
Keira smiled "I guess we have some figuring out to do?" she said handing Jak a mug of hot steaming tea and leaning on the counter.
Jak took a sip and nodded "I think I'll get dressed first, don't want you kicking me out half naked...mind if I take a shower?" he asked with a sheepish grin
Keira sighed and moved towards him, standing on her tip toes she kissed him softly on the lips "I'm not going to kick you out...but we need to sort some things out, why don't you meet me at the garage, when your done?" she smiled
Jak smiled "Okay...where is the garage?" he asked
"Just two minutes up there" she nodded up a small hill out the window
Jak nodded and taking hope from the kiss she'd given him he leaned down and kissed her "I won't be long" he whispered stepping back away from her.
"Take your time, you may as well get to know this place" she smiled as she picked her book of pass keys up and headed for the door, she stopped just before exiting the door and turned to Jak "I do still love you Jak...and I've missed you"
Jak put his mug down on the table and strode towards her, letting the sheet fall to the floor he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her towards him, kissing her hungrily "I love you too...more than you could ever know" he breathed
Keira smiled and looked up into his eyes, she pushed him back and giggled "Now go get dressed or the villagers will start talking"
"Just like back home eh?" he winked
Keira laughed and left.
Jak smiled as he shut the door and watched her out the small window skipping happily down the paths, hearing her calling to people and waving as she disappeared out of sight. He turned around and headed for the bathroom, going through to her bedroom he looked around it noticing the huge windows looking out to the sea, the sun light beaming through, he noticed a small desk sat in the corner of her room, plans and designs scattered all over it, her dressing table and mirror in front of a smaller window overlooking a small back garden, he looked at the photos pinned up on the mirror, one of her with her father, another of Daxter and Tess, one with herself and Tess, and one right in the middle, of Jak and Keira, arms around each other, fireworks popping behind them, he smiled 'This must have been just after Kor' he smiled 'I should have kissed her then' he sighed before heading for the bathroom.
Back in Haven Tess and Daxter where just opened the Naughty Ottsel, Daxter sighed as he unlocked the door and wandered back over to the bar "Whats the matter?" Tess asked as he jumped back up on to the bar
"I was just thinking...I hope Jaks okay" he said
Tess smiled "I'm sure he is...he'd be back by now if Keira hadn't spoken to him"
Daxter nodded "He's going to leave isn't he?" he asked sadly
"Well Keira's pretty happy and settled in Rainbow Village, and Jak wants to be with her so probably, but wouldn't you rather he was happy with Keira than miserable without her and probably dead?" she asked
Daxter smiled slightly "I guess, I'll just miss him that's all...Keira really did find a pretty perfect village didn't she, it's so much like Sandover?"
"We could move there?" Tess offered
Daxters eyes lit up "What about this place though, and they already have a bar?"
"We could put a manager in here, and come back every week make sure its running okay" she smiled
Daxter grinned "Thats a great idea Tessie-poo...I'll put the word out" he kissed her and jumped down to restock the bar just as Ashelin walked in and stamped up to the bar, Tess frowned at her "Got your little problem sorted?" she snorted
"Watch it Tess, I could have you banished you know...anyway wheres Jak, is he in his room?" she demanded starting to make her way upstairs
Daxter jumped up "Why do you want him, hasn't he made it clear he doesn't want anything to do with you...or are you just gonna keep throwing yourself at him...do you know what people are saying about you?" he sneered
"I don't care what people say about me, they'll think different when I have Jak" she smirked
Daxter laughed "Ha...what you gonna do sneak into his bed before he's even awake, get him when he has no idea whats going on, just like last time?"
"Maybe" Ashelin grinned
Tess and Daxter burst out laughing "You can try but he isn't up there" Daxter laughed
"Where is he?" she demanded frowning
Tess looked at her right in the eye "He's gone to be with Keira, you've lost Ashelin...actually you haven't lost because you were never in with a chance" she giggled
Ashelin opened her mouth to speak but couldn't find any words she turned fuming "We'll see about that" she hissed before slamming out the door.
Jak appeared at Keira's garage later that morning, he'd received hearty good mornings on his way and he was in quite a good leaned on the door frame for a minute just watching her work, he'd missed watching her work, 'Especially when she bends over' he grinned to himself as he heard her stand up and turn around, she smiled at him "What are you doing Jak?" she asked tilting her head
"I've missed watching you work" he said moving into the garage
Keira laughed "You mean you've missed looking at my ass" she teased moving to the sofa in the waiting area and sitting on it
Jak followed her and sat on the chair opposite her "Kinda" he laughed
"So...do you like it here?" she asked looking at him
Jak nodded "Yea, there's something very familiar about this place, it feels like home" he smiled
"I thought that when I got here...so I've been going over the lap times from yesterday and you are by far the best...I could really use your help getting this team up and running" Keira said
Jak nodded "I'll help you with the team if you want me to Keira...but shouldn't we sort some other things out first?" he asked. Keira nodded and Jak continued "What happened with Ashelin was the biggest mistake of my life, I didn't even realise what was going on until it was too late" Jak said
"And now, is she still after you?" Keira frowned
Jak nodded "She's after anyone who'll have her, Torn's slowing washing his hands of her and she's just making a fool of herself"
"But is she after you?" Keira snapped
He sighed "I'm her passport to staying in power, if she's with me she can't be over thrown...but I'm not interested, I'm happy for her to stay in charge as long as possible...as long as she leaves us alone" he said angrily
Keira nodded "Jak I don't want to leave here, I like it here" she said suddenley
Jak got up and moved over to sit next to her "Are you saying if I don't move here we can't be together?" he asked
She nodded "I know that its hard for you, Haven is your home you were born there, but it's never felt like home to me...but this place does...so yes, I'm asking you to choose between me and Haven" she said looking down at her hands sat on her lap
Jak grinned and lifted her chin "You win hands down, never any doubt" he smiled looking in her eyes
"Really?" she asked as tears started to line her eyes
He nodded "Haven might be where I was born but it isn't my home, my home is wherever you are...your my life, my love, my heart and soul" he reached across and wiped a stray tear that had fallen out on of her eyes "I love you Keira, and if you want us to make a life out here then that's what we'll do...besides I like it here, and its a much nicer place to raise the kids" he grinned
Keira laughed "Kids...we haven't even..." she blushed and looked away
Jak smiled and cupped her face moving closer to her "We can fix that" he whispered before pressing his lips to hers and kissing her slowly and passionately
Keira pulled away "Jak, I do want this with you, I do want you to be my first and only...but we don't have to rush anything, we need to take some time...get to know each other again"
"You mean like dating?" he asked a little disappointed
Keira nodded "Yea...were only young...not even twenty yet, I know I want to be with you forever but there's no rush...I've even sorted you out a hut, next to the beach, what do you think?" she smiled
Jak nodded and took her hand "As long as I'm not too far away from you..." he thought for a minute "So how about a date?" he grinned kissing her fingers, Keira raised an eyebrow "I'm gonna need to go back to Haven for my things...so how about tomorrow, we go to Haven you can see your father, we can go watch the racing and then I'll take you chasing fireflies in the forest" he smiled
Keira laughed and flung her arms around his neck "Oh Jak, you remembered the fireflies" she beamed
"Of course...after you left I'd spend every night in the forest watching the fireflies, I'd sit and watch them and talk to you like you were just next to me, Daxter caught me a few times and thought I was going mad...which I were actually" he smiled
Keira jumped up "How about I take you to meet your team mates?" she asked picking up her clip board
Jak nodded "They seem like good guys, bought me a few drinks yesterday...probally trying to make up for telling me you weren't here" he said standing up.
"They were just being protective" she smiled and held her hand out for Jak, he happily took it and they walked hand in hand happily chatting and laughing and flirting down to the bar.
Before Keira and Jak arrived at the bar Spud and Ayr sat chatting with Kai "So, Keira's boyfriend showed up?" Ayr said looking at Kai
"Yup, I'm glad, she deserves to be happy" he smiled
Spud chuckled "Kinda screws things up for you though?" he said
"What do you mean, Keira and I are just friends?" Kai replied
Ayr raised his eyebrows "So you never had a thing for her?" he asked
"Of course, but didn't we all...but then she told me about Jak and I knew I couldn't complete so I gave up, but god help him if he hurts her again" he frowned
"You do know who he is?" Spud asked
Kai nodded "Yea...he saved the world...he's a hero...but does all that matter if he's an ass?"
"But he isn't, that s whats so maddening" Ayr said shaking his head
Kai nodded "Yup, seems to have it all" he looked towards the door as it opened and Keira and Jak walked in laughing about something
"And now he has the hottest girl on the planet" Spud said
Ayr nodded "The hero always get his girl" he agreed smiling as they approached "Whats so funny?" he asked
"We were just reminiscing" Keira said as Jak sat on a stool and pulled Keira to his lap "When we were kids and our friend Daxter got caught trying to uproot daddy's plants"
Jak nodded "He got caught and Samos made him repot them all and then clean the floor with a tooth-brush untill it shined, only thing was the floor was wood so it took a lot of scrubbing" he chuckled
"Must been hard work for that little fella"Kai said handing Keira and Jak a mug of coffee each
Keira shook his head "He wasn't an ottsel then, that happened later, I think daddy would have punished him anyway" she giggled "So guys I've been going over your lap times and I'd like you to meet your new team-mate, Jak" she beamed at him
"He can't race for us if he doesn't live here" Spud said
Jak grinned "Good job I'm moving here then" he smiled at Keira "So how about we head to the track and see if we can improve on them lap times?" Jak smiled
Spud and Ayr shrugged and stood up "Why not, other wise Keira will kick our ass"
"Yea and I've been on the end of one of them and you certainly don't want one" Jak chuckled looking at Keira
Keira giggled and leaned in to kiss him softly on the lips "Ayr needs to work on his speed through the corners and Spud his defenses" she said getting up and letting Jak get up "Okay boss" he grinned kissing her again and heading out.
Keira turned back to the bar and sighed happily smiling at Kai as he leaned on the bar in front of her "So Jak's moving here to be with you...a bit quick don't you think?" he asked
"Well considering we've been in love since we were about five not really no...but he isn't moving in with me, I've found him a small hut, near the beach...were going to take it slow, start at the beginning you know go on dates that kinda stuff, just get to know each other again" she smiled "Speaking of which, were going to Haven tomorrow, get Jaks things, I'm going to see my father, we thought we'd go see the racing, before we go on our first date, do you and the guys fancy coming?" she asked
"You wanna take me and the guys with you on your first date?" he asked raising an eye brow
Keira laughed "No, you won't be coming on our date, but you can come see the races, have a night in the Ottsel?" she smiled
"Yea okay...so you and Jak, have you discussed everything?" he asked
Keira nodded "Yep we've had a good talk, I know he loves me, god he's willing to give up his life for me" she turned as Jak wandered in
He smiled and sat next to her "Spuds just crashed his car...I think you need to go take a look" he chuckled
Keira rolled her eyes and got up "He's a dumb ass, whose idea was it to have him in the team" she frowned at Kai
Kai chuckled and held his hands up "Hey, I had to ask you didn't have to agree"
Jak laughed and turned to Kai "I'm glad Keira's had you these last few months" he smiled
Kai nodded "Has she told her about..."
"Your feelings for her?" Jak asked, Kai nodded, Jak chuckled "Hey I can't blame you have you seen her...but she's also told me how you've helped her, been there for her, even when she told you about me, said you went on a date and she ended up sobbing on your shoulder"
Kai shrugged "I knew she had someone in her heart from the first time she ever mentioned your name and her eyes filled with love...I just had to know if she actually wanted to let you go, but she didn't so I let her go before I got in to deep"
Jak nodded "Kai...I do love her, more than anything"
"Why are you telling me this Jak, you don't know me, I don't know you?" Kai asked
Jak shrugged "I would like us to be friends, Keira thinks the world of you, I can't help but be a little jealous actually, so I would like you to know that I love her and I would do anything to be with her, and if I ever hurt her again which I will do everything in my power not to do...I will happily let you kick the crap outta me"
"I think Keira might beat me to it" Kai smiled "I bet Spuds got a sore head right now" he chuckled
Jak laughed "I'd be surprised if he could feel anything through it" he laughed, as did Kai "So has Keira asked you about Haven?" Jak asked
"Yea, seems a bit weird taking us along on your first date" Kai frowned
Jak shook his head "The date won't be untill dark, can't go chasing fireflies in the day light, pretty hard to see"
"Your taking her chasing fireflies?" Kai asked wide-eyed
Jak nodded "One of the advantages of knowing someone your whole life is knowing the little things that make them happy, happy childhood memories that kinda thing" Kai nodded "And Keira and I used to sneak out to the forbidden forest at night, when her father was asleep and Daxter was safetly at home in bed and go chasing fireflies, I'll never forget the way her eyes lit up whenever she caught one...I filled her room with them one night, for her thirteenth birthday, me and Daxter spent all night catching them and then let them go in her room as it turned midnight...the look on her face..."Jak smiled wistfully "...I have to admit, I'm a little nervous, I've never been on a date before" he smiled ruefully
"I thought you were a hero, shouldn't you have been on loadsa dates?" Kai asked
Jak shrugged "Never had time, when I was fifteen I was thrown in prison, experimented on and tortured for two years, and then I was fighting against the metal heads and the Baron...and just as I thought things could calm down and I could finally be a normal seventeen year old boy, I was thrown out into the desert and right into another war with the dark makers and Errol...plus I never wanted to go on a date with anyone other than Keira, never wanted anyone but her, but when things calmed down, I'd done something stupid and nearly lost her, it seems this is my last chance and I don't wanna screw it up again" Jak admitted
"I'm sure you could take Keira anywhere and she would love it, she's been waiting for as long as you have for this y'know...like you said you have an advantage you know her so well, no awkward getting to know you questions" Kai smiled
"We've both changed since we were in Sandover" Jak stated
Kai shook his head "You were made for each other, you'll be just fine...I can see it now...ten years time and mini Keira's running around with wrenches in their hands all bad ass attitude and mini Jaks getting up to no good" he laughed
Jak laughed "Yea, Keira would certainly be an amazing mother, and her daughters would be beautiful".
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