UNBREAKABLE

Nineteen.

       "Tell me why we are sneaking in again?" JR asked not understanding Hayley. They had spent the whole night together but now she wanted to sneak around?

"Because... Because we have to. This is between the two of us" Hayley told him unbuckling her seat belt.

"I still don't understand why I have to go in through the back door. That is more suspicious"

"Then I'll use the back. You go in through the front if you want to"

"Do you know what I want?"

Oh God. Hayley sighed "Yeah. And if you keep this up you won't be getting it"

"How am I supposed to get it if I don't keep it up?" JR said wiggling his eyebrows

"That's lame. So lame." She said opening the door. JR got out too.

"You know this defeats the purpose of using the backdoor. Right? Everyone probably knows we didn't come home last night"

"Yeah you're right." she scrunched her nose then thinking quickly on her feet waved him back inside the car. "Okay, you get in and drive to....to the mall or a bar or go get a haircut. Come back in an hour"

"Nope. No way. This is ridiculous. It's my house I can come and go as I please"

"JR stop complaining and leave before someone sees you. Come on" Hayley pushed him but he didn't budge.

"Hayley I'm not leaving. We're adults here. We can do whatever we want"

"If you walk in that door with me you're never touching me again."

"You can't be serious" he tried to touch her but she slapped his hands away.

"Do I look like I'm joking James?" Hayley put on her serious face hoping it would work.

"Is two hours enough? Maybe three?" he had come too far to let something as stupid as that get in his way. If she wasn't ready for people to know about them then so be it. Even if he didn't like being her secret.

"Come back in time for dinner. I'll have special dessert waiting for you"

"Okay. Can I get one last kiss? You can't send me out there in this big bad world empty-handed handed" JR pleaded and took her face in his arms and without waiting for a reply he kissed her. It was a simple kiss that left Hayley on unsteady legs. "Just one more," he said when he saw the look in her eyes.

"You have to go now before someone sees you," she told him covering his mouth with her hand to stop him from kissing her again. He kissed her palm then got back in his car and drove off.

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"Are you sneaking in?" Jim cornered Hayley immediately as she walked in. Startled she gasped leaning against the door.

"Jeez, you scared me." Jim noticed she didn't answer his question and she was too jumpy. Hayley was sarcastic and most of the time he was sure she wanted to strangle him but he'd never seen her jumpy.

"Where is JR?"

"How should I know? He's your son. Not mine. Speaking of children I'm going to check on mine and see if she's okay." she tried walking past him but he stepped in front of her, blocking her way.

"I thought I saw his car outside. Are you sure you don't know where he is?"

"Jim I don't keep tabs on JR. Besides I just got in so how should I know where he is?" Hayley congratulated her sharp mind for deciding to put her dress back on. Jim would have definitely noticed JR's clothes. Then the joke would have been on her.