1.63 Too late

Andrew knocked on Jake’s door before walking in, “You are still mad with me, right?” Jake just stood there and stared at his best mate, “I thought you had told your Dad about the ring…”

“Keep your voice down Kay will be back in a minute. You were the only person I had told and now my Dad knows. I haven’t asked Kay yet…” 

Kay walked in and said, “What haven’t you asked me?” Jake stood in shock and Andrew then voiced, “He was going to ask you to come home and live here again. I mean we all miss you being around.”

“Oh…I don’t know what to say…know I do, I’d love to move back to my old room. Since Dad, Tracey and Matt left the house has been lonely. I’ve been here more anyway.” 

Jake pulled Kay into a hug while mouthing to Andrew a thank you for not saying anything about the ring. Andrew just smiled as he left the room knowing he and Jake were friends again.

“Did you hear from Spencer?”

“I just got off the phone to him, things aren’t going well back home so he and Matt are staying awhile longer but he said Matt would ring later because he wants to talk to me about Hazel.”

“Is Hazel ok?”

“I got the impression they have been fighting. Haven’t you got to be at the fire station?” 

Jake looked at his watch and started to run around getting changed then quickly kissed Kay before leaving for work.

Kay started to look at her medical books in an attempt to study and for a while it was working until her phone rang, “Hay Matt, how have you been?” There was silence for a moment then he said, “I hate funeral’s, I miss my aunt. The twins are beautiful and I had to hit my uncle so he’d wake up to the fact aunt Heather is gone but other than that fine.”

“How are you and Hazel?”

“I love her but she needs to trust me. When we first met she was so wonderful but when Uncle Estevan offered that business she started to get controlling. It was little things at first but the stunt with trying to get pregnant…I don’t know what to do.” 

Kay was now worried, “Have you told her all this?”

“I’ve mentioned some of it but I find it easier telling you because you are my sister.”

“Matt, you need to tell Hazel so she fully understands. You can’t tell her part of your worries and hope she will figure the rest out. Since going counselling, I’ve worked out being honest with the people you care about is a must. Which reminds me, you’re my brother and I want quality time with you without Hazel around.”

Matt was stunned by Kay’s honesty, “When I get home we will do something together without Hazel or Jake. Do you think I can fix things with Hazel?”

“I think you can, if you work at things. I know this maybe too personal but are you sleeping together?”

“Kay…We had one hot moment when she went on the pill then nothing since. I’m staying in my old room and it has a single bed so I’m on the floor while Hazel sleeps in my old bed.”

“Question is do you still want her, you know like that?”

“I can’t even believe we are having this discussion about my sex life but yes I still want her but until we fix things, I’d feel like I was taking advantage. Take last night for example, Hazel called out to me but I ignored her and went to sleep even though earlier we had a passionate kiss.”

“I know you Matt you’re not saying the whole truth.”

“Ok the reason is my parents are living under the same roof but also my Uncle and cousin are vampires, I don’t want them seeing what I can see.” 

Kay by now was laughing and trying to reply, “You…what…” She tried to compose herself long enough to say, “I think if they are vampires then I know they would block the images out. You not wanting sex because of that is just too funny.”

“Haha Kay I’m glad you find it amusing. Mind you it is good to hear you laugh. I will be honest with Hazel and I promise we will spend time together. I will be home for your birthday even if it’s a quick trip.”

 When Jake arrived home he took Kay to get her things so she could move back home. Once the last of the items were in her room, she looked around with a smile. The sessions with her professor were working and even though she had a long way to go Kay was pleased she had the family support and her new friends to help. 

Kay went to see Jake in his room and as she stood in the doorway he asked, “All unpacked?”

“Yes. Are we eating with Kirsten and Andrew tonight?”

“Kirsten wants to make a fuss because you are home.” They were making their way upstairs when Kay asked if Jake had found the book she was missing, “I put it in the draw for you. It’s in my side table. Why do you need it now?”

“You go up and I will follow, I just want to put it with my other books.” 

Jake smiled as he continued. Suddenly he remembered the ring was in the same draw he ran back to his room but it was too late.