From This Moment - By Alison Chaffin Higson Page 0,27
I love the snow and didn’t get enough while living in Ireland.”
Anna grins, “Snow is actually forecast for tomorrow afternoon.”
Oh no, I hope Cade makes it home.
“So realistically, I’ll be able to make a snowman the day after tomorrow?” I ask with glee, realizing Cade will be fine.
“That’s a given.” Elise replies. “Jake likes sledging. Perhaps you can get him to take you.”
Not quite sure how to take that response, “Perhaps I will after I’ve made a snowman.”
Anna and Beth were laughing, but Elise was just staring at me.
The afternoon was pleasant enough, but by the time Elise was leaving I had a headache; all I want is to go home and to have Cade there to hold me. I actually feel rather tearful. I’m guessing the stress from this morning is starting to catch up on me.
Not wanting Elise to carry on with the wrong assumption about me and Jake, as I have my answer, I follow her outside to her car, “Elise, wait up.”
She stops and looks at me, “I’m not sure what’s going on, but there’s no need to be jealous about me and Jake, because there isn’t a ‘me and Jake’. Jake really is only a friend, more like a brother really.”
With tears in her eyes, “I saw you kiss him when you arrived.”
I sigh, “I saw you in the window and I guess I wanted to see whether you still have any feelings for him, and you do.” As she wipes her eyes, I continue, “If you are still in love with Jake, which I think you are, you can’t marry Tom, it isn’t fair to him and it isn’t fair to Jake either.”
Leaning against her car, “Jake doesn’t care about me anymore. He doesn’t even talk to me,” she tells me, crying now.
“I think if you tell Jake how you feel you will be very surprised.... that is of course, if he doesn’t put his foot in his mouth, I mean he is a guy and you make him nervous.”
Moving the tissue from her face, “I do?”
Laughing now, “You have no idea. I’ve never met Tom, but you can’t marry him when you’re still in love with Jake. Think about it.” I then turn away, heading back towards the house.
Walking back inside, “Anna, would you mind if I ask Jake to drop me off at the house when he gets here? I really don’t feel too good.” I rub my temples.
“No that’s fine. What’s wrong? Do you want any painkillers?” Anna asks looking concerned.
Going to my purse I retrieve a painkiller, “I have a tablet, a glass of water would be good, please.”
I must have only been resting on the sofa for about fifteen minutes when Jake appears. I’m sure he’s early.
Jake comes in and crouches down in front of me, “Hey, what’s wrong? Anna rang and said you were unwell and want to go home.”
“Oh Jake, I just have a headache, probably everything from this morning catching up on me.”
“Come on, I’m going to take you home.” Jake helps me up. I love it when Cade and Jake call it home to me.
“I think I’d better stay home with Rona,” Jake tells Anna.
“Jake, you don’t need to stay with me, I’m going to go to bed and I’ll probably be there all night. You might as well come back and eat.”
Arriving back to the house Jake insists on accompanying me to my room. Once inside he starts fussing over me. Pulling the bedspread down, so I can get into bed, going to the bathroom for a glass of water and setting it down on the table beside the bed. “Do you need anything else?”
“No, that’s fine. I really will be okay after I’ve had a sleep, please don’t worry.” Picking my pajamas up, I head towards the bathroom, stopping to hug Jake, “Thank you, now go eat with your sister and her family.”
“If you’re sure you’ll be okay, then I will.” Jake hesitates by the door.
I wake up a few hours later to my phone ringing. Knowing its Cade, I try to compose myself, “Hi Cade, are you okay?”
“I’m fine, but what about you, did I wake you, you sound sleepy?”
“I was asleep. I had a headache earlier so Jake brought me home and after him fussing over me, I climbed into bed to sleep it off. It’s gone now so don’t worry.”
Sighing down the phone, and probably running his fingers through his hair, which he does when he’s worried, “Are you sure