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I Have Seen the Stormy Seas

"Dave, I-I-"

"You were what Elsa? Fucking on the first date lil' sis, really classy!" He scoffed and left the room.

I looked to Jake and I busted out crying. My brother was my hero, my role model and here I was letting him down.

Jake looked shocked but shook out of it as soon as he heard me crying. He pulled me into his lap and let my cry against his bare chest. He leaned over and grabbed his shirt of the floor and made my put it over my scantly clad body. Over my silent tears draining out of my eyes I could hear Alexis shunning Dave for his behavior.

Jake kissed my forehead, rubbing small circles on my back in an attempt to calm me down. "Your brother is only defensive because I don't work on the Cornelia Marie." Jake said to me.

This made me cry harder, just with everything crashing down. I started to hiccup due to the excessive sobbing. Jake kissed my tears as he slipped me off his lap and left the room. I watched as he walked over to Dave and extended his hand.

"Hi. I am Jake Anderson and I am in love with your little sister. We got off to a rocky start but if you just give me one chance I can show you that I am worth it." Dave stood there in awe next to Alexis. Dave looked down and sighed, shaking his head. He looked up at me, looking into my red, teary eyes and turned back to Jake's open hand. I held my breath until Dave grabbed Jake's in his.

"Hi. Jake, you hurt her and I am using your body as bait to crab fish." Jake smiled and Dave laughed a little.

I slept on the couch that night, curled up to a warm Jake. Watching some stupid movie my brother loved.

The sun danced across Jake's face, the next morning. He head was leaning on his propped up hand as I hogged the entire length of the couch leaning up on his chest, his other arm protectively laid on my waist.

I slowly pulled my achy body up to reach his lips. I placed a small kiss on the corner of his mouth, he smiled at the contact and with a raspy voice said, "Good morning, beautiful."

"Good morning," I said back.

He opened his eyes to help himself find my lips. He placed a few gently kisses on them before he scooped me up off the couch and headed to walk to the terrace of our apartment. The sun was shimmering off the distant waters of the Bering sea. He held me close in his arms after he set me down, as he watched the landscape in front of us. I laid my head against his chest, rising and falling with every breath.

"I have to leave for Seattle today, for my family," he said it with so much remorse.

I picked up my head and looked at him; he was looking out into the sky.

"Don't be sad Jake, I will wait for you again," I told him.

A slight breeze caught my breath and stole it away from me because of its iciness. Jake just held me in his arms, slightly swaying from side to side. He placed his chin on top of my head and I closed my eyes, fighting back tears because I had only just caught him but now I had to let him go.

Dave and Alexis were still sleeping, and my bare legs couldn't stand the bitter Northern air, so I lead Jake inside to my small bedroom. I laid down on the bed and told him to lay next to me.

I ran my hands down his muscular arms, tracing every freckle and enjoying the feeling of his tough skin. I wanted him so bad. I kissed him softly at first; he didn't say anything just enjoyed my presence. Then before I could wrap my head around everything I was pulling his shirt of his tone, lean body.

I arched my back as he kissed my neck and nibbled on my soft skin, he took this opportunity to unclasp my bra and toss it to the floor.

I felt so bare and vulnerable, but Jake wasn't judging me and he let his eyes trace my body. He was taking in every inch of my skin trying to remember what I felt like, he mouth found my nipple and he started to massage it with his tongue.

I moaned in pleasure and Jake slipped his hands under my panties and slide them down my legs, taking his time to remove his own boxers. A situation I have been in before, but this time it felt so right.

"Tell me if you want me to stop," Jake's gruff voice ringed in my ears.

I just grabbed his face and slammed our lips together. He shifted his body and I was moaning in absolute ecstasy. Our bodies found a rhythm and we worked together. He teased me by biting my ear and letting his hot breath trace my jaw line until he placed his lips to my neck.

I let my fingers dig into his back and I reached my peak.

"Jake! Ahh," I screamed. I didn't even care about Dave.

I wrapped my legs around his waist, in an attempt to make this feeling last forever. Finally he collapsed next to me. He hair sticking to his sweaty face.

"Come with me, to Seattle "he panted.

"Jake, I don't know-"I tried to think of some excuse to stay because I knew Dave would get angry.

"Stop thinking about Dave for once, think about Elsa and what you want," He told me back.

By one o'clock that afternoon, I had two backpacks and a suitcase full of clothing, shoes and girly necessities.

"This will be good for you, I really truly think that this will heal you," Alexis was holding my hands as we stood in front of the door.

"You're like a sister to me, don't forget to call! And please, please, please don't worry about Dave; he's a big boy, "she added.

I sighed, "You're my best friend Alexis, I will come back of course. But this is like the true first time I am leaving without Dave there to save me like every other time."

"Now you have Jake to catch you," she smiled up at me. She embraced me in a loving hug and hugged back with all my might!

Alexis moved to the side and looked between Dave and me as we stood a distance away from each other.

He was not happy, but he would deal…I hope.

Jake picked up my bags and his small duffel bag and said his goodbyes to Alexis.

I looked at Dave and ran to him, hugging him like it would be my last time.

This was it, my breakaway. It was like so refreshing but scary. I mean a 24 year old, adopted girl who has been to scared to be away from someone because I was afraid they would give up and leave me too.

"Take care, little sister, I love you. " Dave said hugging me back.

"You're the greatest brother in the world," I said back.

"If you EVER need ANYTHING, you know my cell. I am always here for you." Dave always understood what my heart felt about not being blood linked to our family. He always understood that when it was my time to find myself, he would have to let go.

This is that time.

"I love you big bro', thanks for everything." I said back.

I looked to Jake and smiled. I would be back here, of course. This wasn't goodbye forever. And it really wasn't that big a deal.

But for me, it meant the world.