Protected

Chapter 18 - Protected

This is dedicated to my first critic. I don't take criticism well so I appreciate it that much more.

I'm so sorry it took me so long to upload. I am still blown away with the response this is getting.

Thank you all so much!!!!!!!!!

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Shawn, Rory and I were in Rory's room. I was making sure all of my things were ready for Lauren's.

            "Will you follow me to Lauren's? I want you to meet her parents. They're really cool" I said to Rory.

            "Yeah, do you think we should leave soon?"

            "Probably."

            "Jillian you smell like Rory?" Shawn stated out of the blue.

            "It's because we had sex Shawn. Get over it" Rory bit out.

            "Rory" I gasped.

            "What? He knew anyways. He's just trying to give you a hard time about it. Oh and if Jolie smells like you we'll know so you better be careful" Rory threatened.

            I hadn't thought about that. It was sweet that he was thinking about her like that. Shawn and Jolie were too young.

            "I wouldn't do that. She's too good and she means more to me than that. I'm leaving your in a bad mood. Don't take it out on me because your girls leaving. At least you get to see her outside of school" Shawn said before stalking out of Rory's room and slamming the door behind him.

            "Aargh" Rory ran his hands roughly through his hair. He pulled me down into his lap.

            "Are you okay?" I ran my hand up and down his back trying to calm him down. I knew he was feeling stressed out. Hell so was I. My stomach was in knots.

            "If you need anything just call me. I'll be there in no time at all."

            "Okay."

            "If you want I could drive you there and just walk back home. You said she doesn't live far."

            "It's just three streets over and yeah, I would like that."

            "Alright" Rory agreed.

            I was starting to get excited to go to Lauren's. I miss her. It's been such a long time since we had really hung out together. She was so sick last week and now with Rory in my life I didn't want to be anywhere he wasn't. I also missed her parents. They were my second family. Her parents were so cool they let us do practically anything. She had two older brothers and an older sister who were all in college. Her parents had been through it all so they were pretty lenient. Lauren never got into any trouble anyways.

            "You're excited" Rory stated.

            "Yes. You'll like her family. Her mom's crazy. She has a power over inanimate objects. They come alive for her. It's pretty weird. The laundry does itself and she cooks while sitting at the dining room table. It's funny to see a spatula flipping eggs by itself" I laughed. "When we were younger she would put us on broomsticks and let us fly around the house like "real" witches."

            "That is crazy" Rory said with a smile on his face.

            I successfully cheered him up a bit. I gave him a peck on the cheek. "It's going to be strange not sleeping with you" I pointed out.