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He stares atfor er on my exposed chest

My cheeks flush realizing I just had ainst Jake Oh ainst my exposed chest I’ve never been shy aboutme nude bothers me, but it does

I raisehard “What do you want Jake?”

“Go on this tour with us Get out of this da” He smiles and helps me up froown puddles atwet mound

“You only said one thing, that’s two,” I tease “Pinky promise that this stays between the two of us”

He takesit with his “I promise, Penny”

After I change, Jake helps lass from my bedroom floor and dispose of the mirror frame, hat is left of it He doesn’t ask any question or press me for further explanation about the state he’s found rateful If it were anyone else they would’ve panicked and called an ambulance, but Jake knew exactly what to do

It’s just odd, we’ve never been close or what you would call friends really Jake and I haven’t talked ely comforted by his presence today

I fetch Percy frory, he’s always hungry I ended up having to bring hiic to him

“Start packing,” Jake orders me

“Uo I have to stay here and take care of Percy,” I tell hi my arms

“Penny, I wasn’t asking sweetheart I am sure you would prefer to take soo around naked, that’s good with led in his lap Mean ass cat, he never snuggles in ood catnip

“What about Percy?”

“We can take him to my place and leave him there I will put into the lease on the house that Percy is a package deal”

“I can’t just take off and leave everything to go with you guys I have to work and go to school”