Chapter 4

Sherry walked up to the mantel piece and gazed at the pictures of Jake when he was younger. She picked up one of Jake when he was about three and saw that he was opening presents and the smile on his face made sherry smile she also shed a tear because he no longer smiles when he gets anything other than money gifted to him. Ms Muller came back into the lounge, placed the tea on the table and saw Sherry crying with the photo of Jake in her lap. "Sherry, are you okay?" Ms Muller asked.

"Yeah I'm okay I was just thinking that Jake has changed so much." Sherry replied tearfully.

"Yeah he has changed so much since he was a mercenary; I just hope he changes soon."

"Me too I need him to change really soon."

"Sherry I called you over to tell you something and I was hoping you could tell Jake for me because I don't know him well enough anymore to know how he will react to the information I am about to tell you."

"Ms Muller you do know you can tell me anything, right."

"Thank you Sherry. The same goes for you."

"Thank you."

"Sherry, I don't know how to tell you this but I have cancer and it is terminal."

"I'm so sorry…"

"Don't worry Sherry it is okay I have accepted that it is terminal and that my time will come to an end, I was hoping to see some grandchildren before I died but then again not everything you wished for comes true."

"Ms Muller do you know roughly how long you have left?"

"No I asked not to know, why?"

"I have to tell you something to."

"What is it Sherry?"

"Ms Muller I'm pregnant." Sherry says nervously.

"Congratulations Sherry." Ms Muller was at a loss for words.

They continued to talk for a bit longer then Sherry got a text. She looked at the message but it had no sender; Hey baby I'm on my way home xx see you soon. J x ; then she remembered that she hadn't collected Jakes new work mobile number. Sherry said goodbye to Ms Muller and started for home.

Sherry decided to change in to some nice clothes. She looked into the mirror and pictured herself in a few months. As she was in her little trance Jake walked into the bedroom and saw Sherry looking at herself in the mirror holding her stomach he decided to put his stuff in the spare room and leave her in her trance. He walked into the kitchen and grabbed a beer from the fridge and sat on the couch and waited for Sherry.

Sherry walked into the lounge and sat next to Jake in silence "Hey are you okay?" Jake asked. Sherry burst into tears and leaned on Jake shoulder as he wrapped his arms round her and waited for her to calm down before he tried to talk to her. Sherry continued to cry for five minutes then her sobs merged into hiccups. "Sherry talk to me please."

"Jake please don't get angry but your mother asked me to tell you something."

"Go on Sherry." Jake pushed.

"Jake your mother has cancer and it is terminal." Jake fell into silence and pushed away from Sherry. "Jake listen there is more, please listen to me." Jake continued to sit in silence. "Jake she said that she wanted to see grandchildren before she passed, but the thing is she doesn't know how long she has left so she may not live to see any grandchildren and she is the only grandparent our child could have." Jake stormed of out of the house but sherry did not follow as she knew him better than most people and that he just needed time to get his head straight. Sherry went to the window and watched Jake drive off. Sherry took her phone and phoned Leon and asked him to keep an eye on her car on the tracking device for her. Sherry also told Leon what had happened today.

Sherry decided to have a nice long bath and then call it a night and hope that Jake will come back in the night or at least the morning.

Sherry's alarm woke her up the next morning and she went through to the bathroom to have a shower and then get dressed and have breakfast. When she walked into the lounge she saw a note on the coffee table that read.

Sherry I have gone to spend the next couple of days with my Mother but don't hesitate to call if you need anything xx see you soon J x

Sherry placed the note back on the table and continued in to the kitchen to cook her breakfast.

For the last few days Sherry had felt alone her days didn't consist of anything without her job; she was either doing house work watching T.V. or sleeping. She was not happy with the way she was living her life the last couple of days. She decided she needed to see Jake and be with him as much as possible. So she put some of Jake's sweats on; as her tight fitting one no longer felt comfortable, and left for Jake's Mothers.

Once at the house she sent Jake a text reading; Meet me outside now S x. A few minutes later Jake was running out of the house and straight into the car. "Sherry, are you okay?" Jake asked panicky.

"Yeah I'm okay I just needed to see you. I feel so lonely at the house on my own."

"Its okay babe I'm here whenever you need me, you know that don't you?" he said as he pulled her into a hug.

"Yeah I do but you also need time with you mother at the minute."

"I know I do but I also need to spend time with you. You're carrying my child remember." He says as he mechanically puts his hand to her stomach. "Hey why don't we go out for dinner tonight? My treat as I stormed off without much notice."

"Okay meet you here at seven?"

"Okay seven."

"See you at seven." She said just before Jake pulled her close for a passionate kiss that lasted several minutes. Jake held her face still and rested his forehead against hers and said "I love you."

"I love you too Jake. See you tonight." Jake left the car Sherry watched him go inside, and then she went home to get ready for their meal.

Sherry found one of her smart but flowing dresses as her tight fitting ones don't fit very well anymore. She stood at the mirror and admired the dress; graduating from white to purple, and hitting the floor at purple she was trying to find some jewellery to go with the dress but she didn't have anything other than her work jewellery that didn't go right with the dress she was wearing; she decided not to have any jewellery so moved on to the shoes she decided with some plain black flats as you couldn't see them. She turned the straighteners on ready to straighten her short blonde hair; which you couldn't do much with, before she left.

Sherry was five minutes early; because Jake has a tendency to be really early or really late, so she just sat in the car and put some music on; scanning through CD's till she found the perfect one for her mood at present, she went with The Offspring's Greatest hits and put Want You Bad on and then started to sing along "If you could only read my mind, You would know that I've been waiting, So long, For someone almost just like you, But with attitude, I'm waiting So come on" Just as she finished that line Jake got into the car. Sherry was glad she didn't carry on singing because she isn't the best singer in the world.

"Hi where are going tonight?" Sherry asked.

"One If by Land Two If by Sea. That okay with you?" Jake replied.

"Jake it is perfect. Isn't it one of the most romantic places in New York?"

"Yeah and it was really hardtop book a table for us as it is February 14th." Jake said cheekily.

"I forgot it was Valentine's Day. Sorry."

"It's okay, admittedly I did to." He said as he pulled her closer for a kiss to make up for forgetting it was Valentine's Day. Jake pulled away. "We are going to be late if we don't get a move on."

After a fifteen minute drive in silence they arrive at the restaurant. Jake jumps out of the car and walks round to the other side of the before sherry got out of the car and took her by the hand and walked her to the entrance and opened the door for her to step through and then took her hand again. The man who look no older than 30 with short brown messy hair, asked for Jake's name. "Muller." Jake replied stubbornly. The waiter slowly walked them over to their booth. As the waiter left them to get settled Jake took Sherry's chair and let her sit before he tucked her in and sat himself down. Another waiter returned with the drinks menu and waited for them to order. Jake went with his usual beer; Sherry on the other hand, not much of a drinker and being pregnant, went with a Mimosa just because it is Valentine's Day. Jake questioned her but she insisted she was only going to have one glass and then water or something non-alcoholic for the rest of the time she is pregnant.