"Sam, Jake's here." Bryanna called up the stairs. A month had gone by since the Christmas party, and Jake was coming home for a long weekend.
Sam was sitting on her bed doing her homework and there was a knock on her door. "Yeah." She grunted, as Jake walked in.
He sat next to her on the bed. "Hey." He said, looking over her shoulder at her homework. "Need help?"
"Naw, I just finished." Sam said, shoving it into her backpack and getting up. She started to walk away but Jake caught her around her waist and pulled her on his lap. He leaned over and kissed her.
When they were done Sam pulled away and stood up. "I have to go feed the horses." She said, and went outside. Jake followed her. "I'll help." He said. It wasn't a question.
Sam went out first and thought a lot on the way to the barn. It was snowing again.
Why are you avoiding him? Said the voice.
I'm not avoiding anyone. I just kissed him!
He kissed you, and you pulled away. It said again.
I did no such thing.
Liar.
Sam ignored the voice. But then she thought, its just weird, you know, I haven't seen him in a month and he's gained so much confidence and it's just awkward to see him after a while.
The voice didn't come back again so Sam started feeding the horses. Jake came in a second later and started filling up water buckets. They worked in silence for the next half and hour. Then they finished.
Sam went to the hayloft to toss down a couple bales for the next morning. Jake followed her.
"Sam are you avoiding me?" Jake asked.
Yes.
"No." Sam said. "Why would I do that?"
"Because you haven't seen me in a month and the only words you've said to me are 'I'm finished' and 'I have to feed the horses.'" He said, catching her arm, before she could turn away again. He held her shoulders and looked into her eyes, searching for a sign. She refused to let him, looking anywhere but his face.
"Sam, look at me. What's wrong?" Jake said.
He really has gained confidence. Thought Sam, then she said "Nothing." She stood on her tiptoes and kissed him quickly on the cheek. His hands never left her shoulders though. He gently pushed her against the wall, kissing her. She kissed him back, but still let him hold her. He picked her up and sat on a hay bale, still kissing her.
"Jake." Sam said, pulling away. "Time for dinner." And she left the barn after throwing down a couple bales.
They ate in silence, and then went outside. "Dad, I'm gonna hang at Jake's for a while." Sam said, grabbing her coat.
"Just be home by 12:00." He said from the living room.
"Yeah." Sam and Jake went out to his truck and went over to his house. There was no one home so Sam and Jake just sat in front of the TV and watched it for a while.
"Sam, are you sure nothing is wrong?" Said Jake.
Sam leaned over and started kissing him, laying on top of his chest, holding him on the couch. After a few minutes she stopped quickly and muttered, "does that feel like someone who is avoiding you?" She said.
He just grinned and pushed her over on her back, kissing her even more.
They eventually made it upstairs, into Jake's empty room where they closed the door and lay down on the bed, still kissing. Jake started to unbutton Sam's blouse and she let him. His shirt made it off too, but Sam stopped there.
"Jake, we both know we can't," she said, sitting up.
Jake didn't say anything, but he also sat up. "We can still kiss though," he said.
"That we can do." Sam said, and let him push her down on the bed again.
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Are you guys mad at me? Should there be more or less? I have a good idea for the next chapter, but you guys might hate me for it. When you review, can you give me your opinion on this stuff? If someone else in the family dies and Jake starts to see less of Sam, which may lead to something that I wont tell you.