A week later I was unlocking the door to Martin's house and once the door was open Ace went running in which didn't shock me anymore. I grabbed the paper and mail and headed inside. Once I got inside Ace came barreling up to me whimpering.
"What's wrong buddy, is he still in bed?" I asked and he started barking at me and ran into the living room. I sat everything down.
"Martin..." I said walking into the sitting room seeing him in his recliner with the tv on. I knew I was here a few days ago since I came every other day and he was fine. I walked over to him and he looked to be sleeping. "Martin..." I said and touched him but he felt cold and stiff. My eyes instantly filled with tears. Everything after that seemed robotic to me and like I was outside of my own body. I called the paramedics to come and verify he had passed away. They had no family, I was the closest thing so everything was left to me to plan, which I knew it would be. I just sat on the porch with my head in my hands crying when I felt arms wrap around me and I looked to see Jake.
"Hey, I don't remember calling you." I said and he sighed.
"You did by accident. You called when you were talking to the paramedics about Martin. I knew I had to get here. I didn't want you alone." Jake said and I sighed. I saw Pooch driving away in the van. Jake just held me as I broke down crying.
"He died alone. I was here 2 days ago and he was fine. He was alone when he went." I sobbed.
"He wanted to be alone Shaney, you know that. He is with his wife now." Jake said and I nodded. After a few more minutes the paramedics gave me all the info I would need to claim his body for the funeral home and everything. I went into the house and grabbed the folder from the office that Martin told me about a thousand times. Funeral arrangements and then the transfer of assets to me. I gave Jake my keys, grabbed Ace who didn't want to leave and we left after I locked up the house. Once we got home everyone looked at me and Clay rushed to hug me.
"He was like a grandfather to me." I said after a long time of silence once I sat down I the living room.
"Shane, can I get you anything? Tea, coffee something to eat?" Aisha asked and I shook my head.
"I need to go call the funeral home and the lawyers." I said standing up and got upstairs to my room.
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*****JAKE POV*****
After some time of Shane going upstairs to make the calls she needed to, I went up to check on her I found her laying in bed crying wearing a shirt of mine for comfort. I just got in bed behind her and held her. She turned to bury her face in my chest and she just cried. I knew she had lost someone like family to her and she hated herself for it.
"Thank you for being here Jake." Shane sobbed and I kissed the top of her head.
"Nowhere else I would be." I said.
"When I thought dad died, I went to Martin. I thought I was alone. I aways had Martin. Now I always have you." Shane said and I sighed.
"You always will Shaney. Go ahead and get some sleep." I said and he nodded.
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*****NORMAL POV*****
It had been a few days since the funeral was held and I was sitting in my room on my computer when Aisha came walking in.
"Hey, you okay?" Aisha asked and I nodded.
"Yeah sorry, I don't mean to go missing. I'm just trying to find another job." I said and she nodded.
"Well everyone wanted me to come check on you saying and I quote "Aisha, you're a girl, you know how emotions work." End quote." She said and I groaned shaking my head.
"Idiots, a house full of male idiots." I said and she nodded.
"Either way you look at it I did want to make sure you were okay. I know things haven't been that easy for you." Aisha said and I half smiled.
"As well as bring the me that bottle of whiskey you have behind your back." I said and she smiled.
"Well that or we can ditch job hunting, watch a cheesy chick flick and drink?" Aisha suggested and I closed my laptop.
"That sounds like a wonderful idea." I said and she laughed getting on the bed as we leaned against the headboard and turned on my tv.
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A couple hours later Aisha and I stumbled down the stairs laughing and drunk. I went to where Jake was sitting on the couch and plopped down on his lap and he grunted, she did the same to Clay.
"We're hungry." I said to Jake and kissed him.
"And drunk..." Jake said.
"Shhhh don't let my dad know." I whispered. I looked at Aisha and we started laughing.
"I don't think I have ever seen her drunk before." Clay said pointing at me.
"You told!" I said and hit Jake's chest.
"No sweetie, you did that on your own." Jake said and I laughed.
"We want tacos!" Aisha whined and I nodded in agreement.
"Okay why don't you girls go back upstairs and lay down and I will get tacos." Clay said and I nodded. Aisha and I ran back upstairs. Aisha and I got back in bed and turned on another movie.
"Do you want to know a secret?" I asked after about 20 minutes into the movie.
"Always..." She said.
"I think I love Jake." I said and she smiled at me.
"I think I love Clay." Aisha said and I smiled at her.
Little did I know Jake and Clay were outside the bedroom door and heard the whole thing.
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Keeping Secrets ⭐
Fanfiction*~COMPLETE~* Clay likes to keep certain aspects of his life a big secret, that includes Shane...his daughter. That is until he is looking for some downtime but refuses to let his team know where he is going which leads them all to track him down and...
