Chapter 41
"Jake?" Sam looked up wondering what was going on.
Jake was staring at Quinn.
"Nothing, Jakey," Quinn assured him. "Sam jumped on my lap and I'm, uh, trying to get, uh, comfortable." He shot Jake a meaningful look.
They watched as his mouth twitched slightly. Sam was completely lost as the four Elys started to laugh.
"That could be a problem," Jake managed to say with a grin. He came over to the couch and sat down. He gave Sam a look.
"Sorry Quinn," Sam grinned down at Jake's brother and got off of his lap to sit next to Jake.
Jake's arm snaked around her shoulders almost possessively. Sam leaned into his chest with a sigh. He grinned at his brothers over her head. Even though he knew what had happened was innocent, he was declaring to them all, that she was his. Not that any of them had ever shown the slightest interest in Sam that he knew of, he wanted to remove any doubt. Jake figured Sam was maturing into a beautiful woman and he couldn't be too careful, especially since he was five hours away.
His brothers smirked at him, knowing exactly what he was doing. They didn't blame him. Sam was a very beautiful young woman who was just now coming into her own, sexually as well as physically. If they all hadn't been involved with their own women, they might have been interested in seeing if they could snatch Sam from Jake.
"Are you guys going out tonight?" Sam asked Jake's brothers.
"For awhile," Bryan nodded. "Brenna's made ressies at a party in Darton."
"You're not all going together?" Sam was surprised.
"Not at first," Quinn said. "Debi and I have some business to attend to."
"Oh?"
"Quinn's popping the question," Nate grinned.
"You are?" Sam yelped. She broke out of Jake's embrace and threw her arms around Quinn.
"Don't cry, Sammy," Quinn hugged her. "I'll ask you instead if you want me to. I thought you were taken. If you're not, then will you marry me?"
Sam swatted him. "I'm going to tell her someday what you said."
"Don't, please," Quinn laughed. "She'll rip me apart if she knew."
"Henpecked?" Sam teased.
"Whipped," Nate, Bryan and Jake said together with a laugh.
"Willingly for her," Quinn admitted. "She's worth it. She'll keep me on my toes."
"You need that," Sam told him, giving him a kiss.
"Gee, thanks Sammy," Quinn grinned against her mouth.
"Congratulations," Sam whispered.
"Thanks Sammy," Quinn hugged her again.
Sam sat back against Jake again, who had taken his boots off and put his feet up on the table in front of him.
"Boy, you can sure tell Mom's not home," Bryan laughed.
Jake just shrugged, his arm coming around Sam's shoulder again as she leaned into his chest.
They watched TV for a few hours. Then his brothers started getting up to start getting ready to go out for New Years Eve.
"I should go home for a bit," Sam whispered to Jake who was dosing.
"Huh?" Jake started awake.
"I'm going to take your truck home for awhile and I'll come back," Sam told him.
"Why?"
"Jake, you're falling asleep," Sam pointed out to him. "You take a nap and I'll be back in a couple of hours."
Jake looked torn as if he didn't want her to leave him. For a moment, he reminded her of a little boy who was afraid of being alone.
"I will come back," Sam promised, leaning over to kiss him.
His mouth clung to hers.
"I promise," Sam said. "As soon as I can."
Jake nodded. "Okay. I am tired." Sam knew he had to be if he admitted it.
Sam stood up, then bent over and gave him another kiss. "I'll see you soon."
"I love you," Jake yawned against her lips.
"I love you too," Sam murmured. "I'll be back soon.
"Bye baby," Jake put his hand over his mouth as he yawned.
Sam smiled at him, bent over to kiss his nose and then left.
Jake smiled, loving her a lot. Then he got up and went to his room where he collapsed on his bed.