I am sending love to all of my readers because I have been aboslutely horrible. It has taken me so long to write because I have for a short time lost all inspiration and time. It looks as if my current four stories and the last one in my head is finished I will be taking a long time off. It breaks my heart because I love writing and reading your comments but time is spread thin and writing papers for school makes it impossible to write anything else. Please read and review this chapter. Seems a little lacking but the upcoming chapters will have lots and LOTS of drama and heartbreak (please dont kill me countrybutterfly).

Chapter 8: No Second Thoughts Allowed

The walk home wasn't a long one. Jenny was overexcited and refused to stop asking questions. But it didn't matter one bit to me because I knew that she missed me. Her dad did too and that made it all better. Jake and I held Jenny's hands between us and we kept swinging her the entire way back to my place.

"Did you miss us, Papa? Daddy missed you. He said so." Jenny rambled on.

"Of course I missed you, Princess."

"Daddy, are we moving back here to stay with Papa." Jenny asked looking at Jake. My heart melting as the words came out of our daughter's mouth.

"We'll see, baby girl, we'll see." Jake said, unknowingly breaking my heart. Didn't he know I couldn't let go this time.

"Well, I want to move back. It's pretty here. And Papa is here and that's final." She said placing her hands on her hips.

"Watch it young lady. We talked about that attitude."

"I know." Jenny said ending with an exaggerated sigh. "Stupid attitude."

I could see that Jenny was beginning to fall asleep so I pulled her into my arms and carried her the rest of the way. At one point Jake tried to take her from me but I nudged him away. It seemed like forever since I had last held her in my arms and I wasn't about to let go especially if Jake was having second thoughts about staying. I handed Jake the keys and he unlocked the door. I placed Jenny in my bed, covering her up and giving her a goodnight kiss. I caught Jake standing in the doorway watching us, a smirk on his face. I also noticed that his stance was more relaxed, he wasn't as stiff as when we left Peyton's. I walked over to where he was standing and he snaked his arm around my waist. I melted against his chest and felt butterflies return to my stomach. I felt like a giddy schoolgirl with her boyfriend.

"I'm sorry, Luke."

"For what?" I asked.

"For letting you think I was having second thoughts. I'm not, and every time it came out that way I mentally kicked myself."

"How did you know that was what I was thinking?" I said rubbing my fingers on his chest.

"I saw the hurt in your eyes when I offered to carry Jenny. I saw hints of it from the beginning but when you wouldn't let me carry her I knew you were holding on to more than that."

"Come on. I think we need to have a talk." Roughly grabbing his shirt and pulling him upstairs to the spare bedroom.

He closed the door behind him and pushed me toward the bed. My intention really was to talk but now that was the furthest thing from my mind. I tore my clothes off, feeling buttons ricochet off my chest. I lunged at him, wrapping my legs around his waist, forcing my lips on his. It was heated and raw. Having not gotten any since his departure I was in desperate need of a little Jake loving. His teeth grazed the skin on my neck as he left love marks on me. My fingers clawed at his back until he fell on top of me, the bed bearing the brunt of the force.

"I've missed this, Luke. I missed kissing you, and touching you." Jake said breathing heavily, his eyes sparkling as if all the stars gathered in his eyes.

"I've missed this too, Jake. I don't know how I got on without you. Now all I want is you and this. So no more talking." I ended by placing my lips on his, grabbing his hair. He ground his hips against mine and I moaned in his mouth. It was what I had wished for since the day he left. I wanted my boyfriend back. And now I had him, in the best way possible.

Our rough movements caused our tantric escapades to end way too soon. It appeared that Jake had been just as neglected as I had been. Our breaths finally became stabilized as we clung tightly to each other. Sleep filled our eyes and we fell into a dream filled slumber.

I awoke the next morning to a very energized little girl bouncing on our bed. We clasped the covers to our naked bodies, while Jake tried to coax Jenny out of the room.

"Princess, can you do me a favor?" I asked my little girl, following her jumping movements with my eyes. "Go downstairs and get me a water from the fridge, please. Then I'll make chocolate chip pancakes."

"Yah." She said leaping off the bed and running full speed out the room.

We could hear her thumping down the stairs making her way to the fridge. We both leapt from the bed and began throwing our clothes on. We had only just put our pants on when Jenny returned. I threw the little girls into my arms as we walked down the stairs to the kitchen. I descended the stairs carefully, knowing that if I fell so did Jenny. Jake kept his arms within close distance to catch me if need be. Luckily, we made it safely down the stairs without any mishaps. I sat Jenny is a chair at the breakfast nook as Jake and I grabbed ingredients for breakfast. Jake handed me the flour, baking powder, and baking soda after I put the milk, eggs, and sugar on the counter. I began mixing the dry ingredients, feeling Jake behind me, his arms gripping my hips. It felt like a family, and better yet I felt whole. I mixed the ingredients together and left Jake to cook the batter into fluffy pancakes.

"Jenny girl, why don't you go watch cartoons? I'll come get you when breakfast is ready, okay."

"Sure, Papa." She said skipping toward the living room.

"So…Jake. You read my story."

"I did and I loved it. It convinced me to come back home."

"So you're staying…for good."

"Yeah, I can't stand being away from you anymore. I love you Lucas Scott, more than I can stand sometimes and knowing that I get be with you everyday for the rest of my life makes me the happiest man on Earth."

"Good thing Haley isn't here. She would be all over you for…"

RxR...PLEASE...L.Kerr