Chapter 44
"Hey Sammy," Jake's brothers greeted her as she came in later.
"Hey guys," Sam hugged and kissed them all.
"Did you ask her?" she asked Quinn.
"Yep," Quinn nodded.
"Did she say yes?" Sam had to ask.
Quinn started to laugh. "Of course, she said yes."
"Okay, just checking," Sam gave him an extra hug and kiss. "I'm happy for you Quinn."
"Thanks Sammy," Quinn kissed her.
She sat down next to Jake and smiled at him.
"Hi," her eyes said everything.
"Hi," Jake's love for her shown in his dark brown eyes.
"If we turn our backs for a minute will you get it over with?" Nate teased.
"Why don't you leave?" Jake asked.
"Nice try, Jakey," Nate laughed. "I offered not to look."
Sam leaned over to kiss Jake's mouth, surprising him and his brothers. Jake colored and rubbed the back of his neck while his brothers hooted a bit.
"Oh get used to it," Sam snapped with a grin. The brothers grinned back at her.
"So are your girlfriends coming by?" Sam asked them.
The guys started to laugh.
"What's funny?" Sam wondered, looking at Jake.
"No," he shook his head.
"Oh," Sam was confused, but she couldn't complain about her being the only girl there. She was used to being the only girl with them. It had been that way most of her life.
"We'll let you run to the store and buy stuff for us though, Sammy," Quinn told her.
"Oh will you," Sam scoffed. "Did you see how much snow we got last night?"
"You didn't have any trouble getting home did you?" Jake asked.
"No," Sam shook her head. "I think I put it into four wheel drive and it was fine."
"You think you did?" Jake yelped. He started to stand up to go check on his truck. "Brat, I need that truck to get back to school tomorrow."
Sam winked at Jake's brothers and they burst out laughing.
"Oh funny," Jake grouched sitting back in his seat.
Sam punched his arm as she laughed. He put his arm around her and pulled her to him.
"You're not as funny as you think you are," he said directly into her ear.
Sam shivered at his voice so near to her. Jake grinned down at her and she swatted him.
They all settled in and the guys watched the first of their many football games. Sam knew they had included her mostly because Jake was leaving the next day. She vowed not to make them regret inviting her even though she didn't care that much about football.
So instead, she tried curling up next to Jake. She couldn't quite get comfortable and she moved around a bit more. Finally, Jake pulled her onto his lap much to the amusement of his brothers.
He slouched down putting his feet up on the table in front of him. Sam curled into his chest and sighed. Jake sighed and his brothers snorted. He gave them a look over Sam's head, meeting their amused eyes with his amused eyes.
Sam slept most of the day, never leaving Jake's lap. He didn't mind a bit. His arms stayed around her as she slept on him.
Several times his brothers would look over and smile. They had never seen Jake like this. That he was totally content with Sam was quite obvious.
She was awake when Maxine and Luke arrived home.
"Hey Mom," her sons greeted her when she came in. "Dad."
Maxine smiled at Sam on Jake's lap.
"Hi Sam," Maxine greeted her.
"Hi," Sam returned almost shyly.
"Good seeing you, Samantha," Luke said to her with a smile.
"You too, sir," Sam smiled back at him.
"We'll leave you boys to your football," Maxine said and followed Luke to their rooms.
Sam noticed the boys were grinning at each other.
"What?" she asked, looking at Jake.
He arched an eyebrow at her.
Sam blushed.
The guys chuckled.
Sam blushed deeper, then swatted Jake.
He tightened his arms on her as he smiled.