They Don't Know About Us

Chapter 41

A/N: Is this... an update?

WHY YES IT IS.

I am so so so sooooooooo sorry for the long wait guys. Hopefully I'll be back to updating each week. There aren't many chapters of this story left though.

Dedicated to AngelAmeliaRose <3

It isn't the best chapter but I hope you enjoy c:

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Grace's POV

I know I found Jake's aunt and I knew he was going to go visit her as soon as possible but what I didn't realise was how nervous it would make me.

It was Jake's aunt for goodness sakes. We should be worried what she'll think of him not me. Jake was the one related to her. The only reason I was going was for moral support and so that Jake didn't look like some loner who just desperately wanted someone to be around.

Why would it matter what she thought of me anyway? I was only his girlfriend... and the girl he lived with for ten years.

Even if she didn't like me, I didn't care. All I wanted was for her to like Jake and for Jake to have some actual blood family. Someone to fall back on for support.

Not that he needed support, just...

I don't even know what I'm saying. I'm that nervous.

This is so important for Jake and the least I should be doing is making sure he's okay, not freaking out myself.

"I can't believe you're freaking out about this." Jake laughed.

We already were in the car, driving to meet Jake's aunt. I called up this morning to let her know we were coming and trust me, I probably sounded crazy on the phone with how nervous I was.

By the time we get there, and for the time to get back and be ready for our double date, it only really left us with four hours to meet his aunt. It seemed like a long time but when you're meeting a family member for the first time? Time would disappear from within our reach.

"I can believe it. This is the first time I'm meeting your family and you can't be all 'if I like you then they will too' because you don't know them either." I rambled.

After a second I realised that was probably a bit harsh.

"Sorry." I told him, looking down at my lap.

Jake reached over and gave my knee a small squeeze.

"It's fine." He told me. "I know you're just nervous. I am too."

So I took his hand that was on my knee and linked my fingers through his.

"Well I'm going to try and be the strong one here for once. You can be nervous all you want but I'll make sure to try and calm you down."

I felt useless if I was always getting myself into stupid situations and having Jake to help out. He was always there for me and I just needed to show him how much I appreciated that.

When we finally got to the house, no one made a move to get out of the car. Jake just cut the ignition and we sat there for a bit.

"You ready?" I asked Jake after what I felt was long enough to have been waiting.

We didn't have forever after all.

"Yeah, I think so." Jake nodded before lifting my hand to place a quick kiss on my knuckles. Then we got out of the car and headed towards the front door.