Cassie Jenkins [On Hold]

Love is in the air

Jake put his hands on my waist and I went to jump off the back of the truck, but with his support, he lifted me up and pulled me close. My feet gently touched the ground and he took my hand.

I led him to my house and knocked on the door. The door quickly opened and mum was standing in the door way with a knowing smile on her face.

“Mum, I’m sorry, I-,” I stopped when mum mumbled, ‘I know’, still with the beaming smile across her face.

“I rang your mother,” She looked quickly at Jake. “And she told me everything.”

“Like what?” I said slowly.

“Oh I duno, Like how you and Jake fell asleep in each other’s arms out in his truck. And how Jacob’s mum was sure he finally said those three words,” Mum’s smile broadened. “And how you two kissed.”

I went pink in the face and I saw Jake’s cheeks do the same. His arm was diagonally across my back and his hand was at my waist. He pulled me close and looked at me. “Yea,” I muttered, getting lost in his eyes.

He blinked and then turned back around to mum. I shook myself out of my trance. “Mum, I’m just gonna get a shower and get sorted then Jake and I are going on.”

“Come in,” Mum stood back and we went in.

I led Jake to my room and told him to sit on my bed. “I’ll be back in a minute Jake, I’m just gonna get a quick shower and get sorted. You can go on my laptop there,” I pointed to it.

I quickly hung some clothes over my arm and went to the bathroom. After the quickest shower I’ve ever had, I dried and got dressed. My hair was up in a wet, messy bun after I’d briefly dried my hair. I went into the living room to dry my hair since I knew mum had used it this morning to dry her hair. She would bring it into the living room so she could watch TV. I dried my hair and put it up in a speedy bun after I’d dried my hair. I was walking down the hall to mum’s room to get the straighters, making sure to stay out of view of my room, when I felt arms wrapping around my waist and holding me on the spot.

“Jake!” I screamed and hit him playfully.

“Where are you going?” He put his head beside my neck and looked at me.

“To straighten my hair,” My voice was high as I struggled to get out of his grip.

“What did I say?” His muscular arms tightened.

I thought for a moment, nothing. “Huh?”

“I said: that you’re not to put make up on, not to look in the mirror and not to straighten your hair.”

I sighed loudly and stopped struggling. I suddenly started to try to get out of his grip but he tightened up again. “Jake, let me just straighten my hair,” I looked at him with puppy dog eyes.

“Nope,” He put his arm under my legs, so my knees would be swinging, his arm was supporting my back and he lifted me up.

“Please, Jake,” I whined.

“Nope,” He walked us into my room and set me down on my bed. “You’re beautiful the way you are baby girl, believe me. If you’ll only ever believe me on two things, believe me on that; and of course that I Love you with all my heart and soul forever until my last day on this earth.”

“That’s so sweet,” I said under my breath. “Okay then,” I said. “I’ll go without straightening my hair today.”

“Good,” He smiled, kissing me lightly on the cheek.

Soon, Jake took my hand and we went towards Skye’s house. I knocked on her door; Jake’s hand in mine. There was a sound of pattering feet on the carpet behind the door. A lock slid across and the door opened.

“He- Oh,” A mischievous smile curved across her face. “I told you Cassie. I told you!” She laughed and jumped up and down.

“Well,” I smiled, cuddling up to Jake.

Skye imitated vomiting then laughed. She shouted to her mum, shut the door and we went on. Skye, Jake and I spent the day down the town and then, Skye had to go home, I offered to come with her but I think she wanted to be right so bad that she left me and Jake alone. We started walking towards the beach, it was sunset almost. Will my lifetime wish come true tonight?