Puppy dog eyes

chapter ● 43

"Sometimes home is a place, other times its two eyes and a heartbeat"

10am the next day

Evie's POV

I was in jonahs room, trying to get ready as he bounced all over the place, waiting for the next 4 hours to pass.

I pulled his hoodie over my head, attempting to get dressed for the 8th time today. He pulled me onto his lap, grinning as he played with the hem of my Adidas shorts. Jonah buried his face into my neck,  letting out a muffled yell of excitement. His warm breath on my neck sent shivers down my spine. Ignoring the urge to take this further, I played with his hair.

"Excited much jo?" He giggles and it's the cutest giggle I've ever heard.

"SAWYERS COMING HOME!!!"
"I know I know babe but remember you have to be gentle with him when he gets back. He's going to be in a lot of pain jojo"

"Yes yes I know!" He tries to push me off, frustrated. but I grab on to his waist. I stroke my fingers up and down his side as he lays his head on my shoulder.

"Woah that feels so niceeee"
I pull my hands away and he pouts. I giggle to myself as he grabs my hands and places them on his sides.

"More." He began to nibble at my neck leaving light hickeys.
"Jonah! You need to stop doing that in obvious places!" I laugh as he smirks.
"So where do you want me to do it then?" He bites his lip as I pretend to slap him.
"Please have more?" He flashes the puppy dog eyes for a brief second. I give him a quick peck and continue stroking his sides as he leans against me, enjoying the attention. I feel him grow heavier as he begins to relax. He releases so much tension I didn't even know he was holding. I lean my head on his shoulder, like he's doing to me and continue stroking his sides until we are embracing each other in a long silent hug that neither of us really knew we needed.

We sit there in a silent embrace for half an hour or so. Only muttering the words "I love you" once or twice.
Tim walked in to tell us that carrie had made waffles for breakfast. Jonah jumped up at the thought, carrying me with his hands underneath my thighs and I kept my head in the crook of his neck. He made me feel safe.
My home wasn't minnesota and it wasn't oregon. It was Jonah. Jonah was my home.

Once he reached the bottom of the stairs, he patted my legs with his finger tips telling me it was time to get down.
"Comfy" I groan and he giggles.
"If you let me eat my waffles we can go down to the lake before collecting sawyer" he whispers, making sure svea didn't hear because if she did she would insist on coming and me and Jonah wanted a quiet little date. Just the two of us.

I quickly jump down and interlock my fingers with his. I kiss the back of his hand and he begins to swing our arms a little. We sit down at the kitchen table and I lean against his shoulder. Jonah gives me a doubting look as I close my eyes and have a rest against his shoulder.

"Babe what's up?"
"Oh I'm just tired babe. I only got a couple hours sleep last night"
"How comes?"
"Oh umm just thinking"
"Ooh about what? tell me!"
"I'll tell you later" I pull my knees up to my chest and rest my chin on them.

He pokes me in the arm and I look up at him. He gives me a concerned look before grabbing my hand and standing up. He walks over to his mom and gives her a hug.
"Mama? We're going out for a bit okay? We'll be back by 3:30 to pick up sawyer." She gives him a kiss on the cheek as svea appears by them.
"Where you going jonah?"
"Uhh nowhere just for a walk"
"You're going to the lake aren't you?"
"What? No, just a walk that's all"
"Can I come?"
"No svea"
"Why"
"Because" he pushed her slightly.

"Jonah Marais!"
"What?! She's bugging me in purpose!"
"Jonah she's 9 years younger than you! Grow up"

Jonah grabbed my hand and led me outside before svea could follow.

"Ugghhhh svea man! Does she not get that I just wanna spend time with you, just the two of us!"

I lean my head on his arm.
"She means well jonah. Just wants to spend time with her big brother. That's all."
"I know I know. She's just, I don't know frustrating? I'm 20, I don't want to constantly play with an 11 year old"
"I get it babe I get it"
"So what we're you thinking about last night?"
"Oh umm... just stuff I guess haha"
"E?"
"J?"
"Do you think I'm stupid or something?"
"No..." I look down at the ground as he walks into me, playfully.
"Tell me."
"Just... stuff. I promise" he looks down at me raising an eyebrow before giving me the puppy dog eyes and pouting.
"Evie Doesn't twust jojo anymore?"
"Evie doesn't want to hurt jojo..."
He stopped walking and turned me so I was facing him, wrapping his arm around my waist. He looks down into my eyes. Deep. I look away and he lifts my chin up again.
"Jojo will be more hurt If you don't tell him..."
"Sure you want to know?"
"Positive."