Her Three Favourite Jacks

ch 7: arty little lass

Sean takes a sip from his glass.

"Do you... Uhh... Have a job?" It's as if he struggled to find words. "I draw, I'm an artist" I stroke Jack who had made his way onto my lap. "Do you mind showing me some of your work?" He asks, he seems interested. No one's ever been interested to see my art, I nod "my studio is at the bottom of the garden, I pry Jack away from me and stand up. Sean smiles, "maybe someday I'll show you my studio" he follows me outside.

"Well you did make me drag you all the way to my house" I nudge him, implying that he now, definitely has to show me. We reach the grey small house at the bottom of my garden.

"Cute" Sean examines it.

"it's not much, but it's my happy place" I take a key out my pocket and unlock the door,

"You lock it?" Sean questions, watching me closely,

I nod "a couple months ago some shit head broke in and trashed the place" I glance at Sean before I open the door, he looks shocked. "Promise me you won't judge?" I block the way in for a moment, he steps up to me. Uncomfortably close,

"I promise" he almost whispers, sending shivers down my spine. 'Goddamnit girl, get your shit together!!' I nod and let him in the warm room, paper and supplies everywhere. The place is a mess, but it's my mess. "I like it" Sean walks around, stepping over things and looking at the drawings and sketches on my wall. "anime" he looks at one closely, a drawing of myself bending over purposely. I start to blush,

"that's enough for now" I try to pull him away,

"I hope this is accurate" he smirks at me, pointing to the drawing. "I've never seen myself from behind" I deadpan at him.

"I'll have to redraw that, with you as a model" he turns fully to me, I was still holding he hem of his shirt. His statement took me a-back a little,

"don't be silly" I shake my head. "That looks good enough" I laugh nervously,

"It's a cute butt" he looks back at the drawing, then at my hand, holding his shirt. He smirks and raises an eyebrow,

"Sorry" I pull back really quickly and move as far away from Sean as I could. I turn my back to him, 'I'm such an idiot' I whack my head on my wall

"Hey!" I felt Sean's hands on my shoulders, I froze, I'm guessing he noticed because he turns me around and lifts my hair and kisses the red mark on my forehead. "No need for that" I felt my cheeks get hot,

"I... Uh-" I couldn't find words "do you want some cookies?" My mouth moved by itself. 'Oh smooth girl'

"Sure" he smiles, 'he's cute.... Wait... No!! Stop!' I felt like I had to bang my head against a wall again to try to fix myself. Sean leaves my studio and starts walking towards the house, I take a deep breath and follow him, "you have a nice house" he opens my back door where Jack was sitting, waiting for me. He could tell how I was feeling, and barked at me.

"Don't!" I scold "I know what you're thinking" I narrow my eyes at my almost smiling dog. "well if you like him so much, you date him then" I almost sound like I'm threatening him

"Youuu okay?" Sean asks, popping his head through from the kitchen. I quickly straighten up and turn to him,

"Just fine" I smile, Sean walks away again. "No" I look at Jack as I walk into the kitchen. "Cookies" I mutter to myself as I take a large jar from my pantry.

"You talk to your dog?" He looks at Jack; I put the jar down on the bench.

"He is my only company" I shrug grabbing a cookie,

"You really don't have friends?" He asks, I shake my head.

"they all left a while ago" I take a bite of the cookie, the gooey centre melted in my mouth.

"theseare really good" Sean shoves a second cookie in his mouth, I laugh after Ifinish my mouthful. "I'd hope so, I made them" His eyes widen, "youdid!" It's as if he's almost shocked. "so a bitch can bake, andwhat?!" I'm insulted