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"So i cant get out of going to school at all huh?" Quentin asked with a smirk the next evening.

Katie had thought it was better to let things settle for the day. They had spent the whole day together, went to the park. Jake and Quentin played baseball together while she sat on the blanket they had brought for a picnic and read. It was perfect. That's the day they need. Quentin didn't ask if Mason was coming back, because after everything he had been through he knew the answer already.

Katie giggled and stroked his face, they were sat on the sofa together while Jake had gone to pick up some bits for dinner, "No sweetie. But at least you can stay in your jammys all day"

"Mom" he looked at her seriously, "their PJs ok?"

Oh it was starting, a few years off being a teenager but he was getting there.

She put her hands up in defence, "Ok, ok i hear you. So i'm going to need to get a schedule together. I say we give it until next Monday and we start, gives me time to sort everything out and gives you a bit of freedom, i wont be lenient kiddo" she joked with him.

"Mom you forget i've had you as my teacher for a while...your never lenient" Quentin laughed and stood up off the couch and walked over to Jake's laptop, "have you heard from the realtor yet?"

Katie raised her eyebrows, "No not yet," she spotted him opening the laptop, "hey did you ask Jake if you could use that?"

Quentin nodded, "He said whenever i wanted. I saw something on tv yesterday about the Aztecs and i wanted to do some more research on it"

Only her kid. He played with games on there. But that was a genuine response from him. He was always curious. An open mind willing to learn, "Go for it kiddo. I'm gonna start prep on dinner"

"Doesn't Pops need to bring the noddles?" he asked typing away on the keyboard, not looking up.

"Yeah but i can start chopping the vegetables!" she shouted back as she went into the kitchen opening the fridge. Jake's Mac and Cheese a few nights before now spaghetti. She didn't realise how much she appreciated a home cooked meal until she started eating it. Nothing dry or canned again if she could help it.

A faint sound of the door and a 'Hey Pops' from Quentin and 'Whats up bud' from Jake and he entered the kitchen with the bag of groceries.

"I cant wait for this" Jake stated putting the brown bag down and taking off his jacket and his famous smile, he sat at the breakfast bar while taking out the groceries, "oh by the way, they were out of light mayo so i had to get normal"

Katie stopped chopping and turned to him, "Is this what our lives our now? Mundane talk about what condiment is left in the store?" she giggled placing the knife down.

"Hey id rather that than a deadly virus any day...plus our lives aren't boring Katie," he leaned back to look down the hall, to make sure Quentin wasn't around, he then lowered his voice when he looked back at her, "after Masons visit i wouldn't call what we are living boring"

Katie nodded and took the seat next to him, "God id talk about mayo everyday to make sure that didn't happen again" she sighed and leaned in kissing his cheek softly and leaning on his muscled arm, "i spoke to Grace...she didn't see him after he left here...which we knew would happen anyway. I weirdly feel sorry for her"

"Of course you do. Your a Mother. You could never imagine Quentin doing that to you. She probably thought the same thing when he was younger" Jake agreed, "Q's alright though? I mean i wanna talk to him about it, but didn't think it was my place to bring it up"

Katie lifted her head and placed her chin on his shoulder, "Sweetie i think we've gone past that. Hes ok. You can talk to him about it. To be honest it might even bring you closer together. Your a Father figure in his life. He looks up to you. Hes always been able to talk to you, you know that"

Jake nodded, a seriousness clouding his face, "But what if it back fires on me? What if he does think i'm over stepping it?"

Katie could hear the worry in his voice and was quick to dispel it, "Jake after 4 weeks of knowing you, he asked you if he could call you 'Pops' there's no way he will think that. Trust me"

She patted his arm and stood up, she walked behind him and wrapped her arms around his neck, he in turn placed his hands on her wrists, "Thank you babe...whats he doing anyway?"

"Researching the Aztecs" she smiled and moved away, back to chopping the vegetables.

Jake chuckled, "That kid"

"I know right?" Katie replied, "i need to make dinner. Now get out of my kitchen!"

Jake triggered and stood up, "Yes dear" he smiled broadly at her as he left the room.