Our Ever After?

Confessions

Jamie
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It takes me of all two seconds before I spring into action of catching Sky and her storms into my parent's house. Since the door was open, I heard the argument that she was having with Gabe. As she is sobbing in my arms, I slowly pick his up and carry to one of the guest bedrooms. I adjust her for she's sitting sideways his side against my chest, so I can see her face.
"Sweetheart?" I quietly ask, gently tilting her chin up to look at me. "Are you okay?"
My voice must have snapped her out of whatever spell she was in, she quickly jumped off my lap. Only she was too weak from her injuries and how much crying she just did.
"Sky?" I ask gently, not wanting to spook her anymore then I've already had.
"Oh my god! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to cling to you like that. Worse it was in front of everyone, I'm so sorry!!" She says, startling me.
"Sweetheart, all I want to know is if you're okay. I don't care if they saw or if they put things together yet."
" I'm okay. I just lost it on Gabe. He didn't know he was pushing the wrong button. I didn't realize I had forgotten I wasn't wearing a shirt that covered my back. Plus, I was exhausted even after my nap and my body is so sore, I'm not sure how I made it down the stairs of the apartment building." Sky says basically in my giant sigh. After a few more minutes of cuddling, Sky mumbles something about washing up and checking in with my family.
While she's in the bathroom, I head into the living room where my parents and brother are sitting in silence, John nowhere to be seen.
"Is she okay?" Gabe asks before meeting my eyes, showing real concern. He rests his head in his hands slightly before saying, "I had no idea they, I just didn't know."
"She's strong. She'll be okay." Is all I say as I sit down next to him.
"It crossed my mind it could have been you, but I decided if it was you, I would be happy about it. I've never seen Sky smile like she was this morning before." He tells me patting me on the shoulder. Looking up I met Sky's gaze as she's standing the doorway with a small smile on her face. John quickly shows up at her side and helps her to the couch, I guess he could tell she was leaning on the wall to hold her up.

Once they settled on the open love seat Sky pats John leg before opening her mouth and shocking us all.

"I've been on my own for years. I'm used to people not caring or too involved with their own lives to care about me. My mom basically a child herself when she had been, and my grandma's health was never great. My mom overdosed on pills and my grandma died of a heart condition she'd had for years. After that, no one cared, until I met you, Gabe. You looked out for me and kept me in check when I lost it and I always felt and still feel like I can always come home to. I never wanted to be a burden on you guys, you and John were happy and starting your lives together. So, when I got hurt, I got back up and continued on, I had no emergency contact so even when I was hurt, I would act fine or call and say I couldn't for some reason make the skype call. I never felt bad about not telling you, I wasn't someone you had to worry about. I came home because I was tired of being alone, I just didn't think it would be this hard."

"Sweetheart, I'm so sorry someone ever made you feel like you're a burden on them. When someone you care about deeply gets hurts it's their job to worry. And if you think John wasn't here worrying every day about you getting hurt or just not making it home your dead wrong. We may not be your family by blood, but we all care about you here. We are all willing to help you get back on your feet. But first please explain what happened to your wrist? The boys said arm and knee nothing about your wrist." My mom tells her, as she sits on the armrest of the couch to give Sky a hug. Of course, my mom would end her little speech by worrying about Sky's new injury.

"I was wondering that too, you ran off to your room as soon as you got home," Gabe adds.

With a cute giggle, Sky starts telling them about the guy who thought it was a good idea to grab her ass. We all sit around chatting for a little before me, Gabe and my dad's head into the kitchen to finish dinner.

Sky

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"I am so mad at you! Why did you think I didn't want to know my BESTEST friend EVER was hurt?!?!?!" John whisper-yells at me. "Okay! Okay! I'll let this go, for now. WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME YOUR DATE WAS WITH JAMIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" John full on yells, earning a warning from Gabe all the way in the kitchen.

"Well first I didn't know Jamie was Gabe's brother, second when I only found out after the gym rescue, and third GABE IS AN ASS who warned Jamie away from me," I tell him causing him to bust out laughing.

"I.. was basically... telling you to jump... him... When Gabe... tried to... To scare him off.." He says still out of breath.

"So, you don't have any idea why Gabe would warn him away from me?"

"I can help with that one honey. Jamie hasn't had the track record in dating and Gabe sees you as a little sister so unless Jamie was really serious about you, which I can see he is, Gabe probably felt like it is his job to protect you. With good reason apparently." Kelly, Jamie's mom tells me.

"A boyfriend never added anything to my back" I whisper, as the guys come in to tell us dinner is ready.