"so my mom said you can stay for as long as you need" jack informed. "it wasn't that hard to convince her, she loves you".

i smiled at him standing by the door as i sat on kenzie's bed, sorting through my packed bag.

"sorry i wasn't there, girl" kenzie said. "but to be honest, it was probably for best because i would have beaten both of their asses".

jack and i laughed, knowing very well that kenzie wasn't kidding.

"okay, goodnight" jack announced, leaving the room for his own.

"i'm sorry" kenzie apologised.

"don't be, i'm used to it now" i lightly chuckled then stood up. "i'll be right back".

i left the bedroom and closed the door behind me. jack turned around on his phone as he saw me come towards him.

"you okay?" he questioned, putting his phone in his pocket.

"yeah, um, thanks for today" i sauntered closer. "with sticking up for me and stuff".

jack let out a brief snicker, "no problem".

as the hallway quietened down, i took a slow step forward to cup jack's cheeks and crash my lips into his. i slightly stood on my tiptoes as he held onto my waist and moved his lips against mine.

i was about to pull away but jack surprisingly held my body in closer. after the kiss, my eyes eventually fluttered open as the heels of my feet returned back to the floor.

jack briefly ran his tongue over his bottom lip whilst his eyes flickered down at mine, and back up to my eyes.

my heart raced as i stared into his dilating pupils and thought about everything that he's done for me. and also how ridiculous it is to think that i could be falling for the boy that i'm supposed to just be friends with.

a door opened behind me, throwing off jack's eye contact.

"oh. sorry" kenzie apologised. "am i interrupting?".

jack shook his head and cleared his throat, "no".

i looked up at him, "goodnight".

"night" he responded, before i diverted to the bathroom to brush my teeth for bed.

the next morning, i sat on one of the kitchen bar chairs with a hot cup of coffee. i'm naturally a morning person so i was keeping natalia company as she made breakfast for everyone.

i've always loved waking up in this house. even though it's usually much more hectic than mine, i'd choose it over my place any day.

entering the kitchen, jack walked downstairs shirtless and tugging his fingers through his hair.

"morning" he greeted us.

"good morning, i made chocolate chip pancakes" his mother informed with a smile.

jack grabbed a clean glass from the drying rack and poured himself some orange juice.

"what's the occasion?" he questioned.

"no occasion, just thought it would be nice especially after sofia had such a rough night".

"your mom was just telling me how obsessed you were with them when you were younger" i chuckled.

"i'm telling you, when he was five it was the only thing that he would eat for weeks" natalia added with a laugh. she stroked the top of jack's hair before he quickly nudged her away.

"i can't blame him, i love your pancakes" i said.

"aw, you're just saying that" she smiled, placing more freshly cooked ones to a plate.

"no seriously, they're way better than mine".

i watched jack quickly finish his drink and head back upstairs. he groaned a loud as ayden and jasmine pushed past him on the steps.

they came hurrying downstairs from the smell of pancakes as natalia told them off for running around.

slipping away from the kitchen, i followed jack upstairs and caught him just before he went to his room.

"hey" i called out, making him stop at his doorway. i walked towards him. "thanks again for yesterday".

"so have you figured out what you're gonna do? about your mom being back?".

i shook my head, "i've just been trying not to think about it at the moment".

he nodded and continued into his room. he dropped down onto his bed, resting his arm underneath his head and looking at his phone with the other.

"so you know jamie from math class?" i mentioned. "her brother's band is playing nearby next week and she's invited a bunch of people. i thought that we could go".

jack shrugged, "i'll think about it".

i was starting to struggle to fill the silence in the air, which is weird for us since we never really have to worry about that when our personalities come together.

"so, how did you sleep?" i questioned, still standing at his doorway.

"good, you?".

"okay, kinda wanted to be here with you though" i told and jack edged out what was barely a smile without looking up from his phone.

i immediately frowned when i knew that this was the best i was going to get out of him. i at least thought that after the way he acted and kissed me last night, this cold shoulder would be over by now.

"i seriously hate this household" kenzie complained when she left the bathroom. "there was barely any hot water left".

i looked at jack who was still finding more entertainment on his phone than me. i refused to try with him again, so i followed kenzie into her bedroom.

i shut the door behind me then sat down on the edge of her bed.

"what the fuck is up with your brother?" i inquired.

"which one?".

"jack, of course".

kenzie sighed as she dressed into denim shorts and a band tee, "what did he do now?".

"i just can't keep up with him" i explained. "one second, we're hugging and kissing and fuck—".

"um, too much information".

i playfully rolled my eyes, "and we laugh and have a good time, but then sometimes he acts like he doesn't even want me around and that i'm bothering him".

"wow, really?" she asked, brushing her wet hair. i nodded and crossed my legs onto the bed.

"if he has a problem with me, he should just man up and tell me" i said, then fiddled with my hands in my lap. "...do you think he's regretting letting me stay here?".

"well even if he is, it's not just his choice".

"but i don't want to be somewhere that i'm not wanted" i told her.

exhaling heavily, i finally decided not to dwell too much on something that i can't control. i picked up my clean towel to head to the bathroom while it's free.

"i can handle myself if i just suck it up, go home and face the great family reunion" i rolled my eyes with a small groan as i exited the room.

jack's pov +

at a high volume, travis scott's album played through my portable speaker whilst i stood by the open window with a lit cigarette.

"jack" kenzie's voice called from outside the room, banging against my door in the process.

she entered and turned off the speaker beside her. holding the cigarette between my lips, i groaned in annoyance.

"what?" i complained.

"why are you being such a dick to sofia?" she folded her arms across her chest.

"i think that would known as none of your fucking business".

"well she's told me twice now that you're being cold towards her and now she considering going back home".

i released the smoke from my mouth and sighed.

"look, she's always on me about what we're doing tonight and our plans for next week or if we're going to that concert coming up".

kenzie shrugged, "she likes hanging out with you, so what?".

"that's called being clingy".

"says who?" she choked out a laugh.

showing a serious face, the complete opposite to her's, i shook my head.

"we're not in a relationship" i stated. "even johnson and sam agree with me".

"oh come on, seriously?" kenzie practically exclaimed. "you're being a moody ass because of what dumb and dumber told you? sofia's a good person that just likes to be there for you".

i scoffed with a smirk, "what are you? her fucking lawyer?".

"no, i'm her best friend and you're being a pussy" she instantly retailed. "look, if you want out, end it. if you don't, stop treating her like shit".

i rolled my eyes at her, looking back at the window to tap away the burnt ashes of my cigarette.

"just because chanel wiped her ass with you doesn't give you the right to shit all over sofia" kenzie continued.

i clenched my jaw with a frown, continuing to tap away the ends even though they were all clearly gone.

i turned to face my sister. "are you done?".

kenzie turned the speaker back on and left with it continuing to blast the last song.

+

it came to night and i scanned through my phone on the front porch. mom had just left for work and everyone else was inside enjoying a factory documentary.

i settled on my texts from chanel and every single one was mentioning her baby and if i'm going to answer her or if i want to come to her doctor's appointment.

it's crazy to think that i cared about her once. we had a good thing going but she was practically proud to say that i wasn't the only one she was fucking.

after the cheating, i finally understood that all she really cared about was having me wrapped around her finger.

clicking her name, i scrolled down to bottom of the page and tapped the block number option.

"there you are" sofia suddenly walked outside. she closed the door and sat down beside me.

i continued to smoke my cigarette as i watched her rub my hands along her arms that were covered in goosebumps.

"hold this" i said, handing her the cigarette. she took a drag as i pulled off the hoodie i was wearing. "here".

we exchanged light smiles and the hoodie for the cigarette, before she placed it on. it was cute seeing her slightly buried in my clothing as the sleeves falling over her small hands.

"you okay? you've been out all day?" sofia asked.

i shrugged, "just needed to be alone for a while then hung out at sam's".

"kenz and i didn't do much either" she told. "...i missed you today"

i released the smoke from between my lips and glanced at her with a brief chuckle.

"yeah. i missed you too" i agreed.

i watched her conceal a bigger smile by trapping my lips into her mouth and looking away from me.

"i'm sorry" i began. "you know for being such a douche bag lately. i don't have an excuse for why i was acting like that because i don't really understand it myself, but i was a dick".

she nodded, accepting my apology.

"i'm always here for you" sofia told me. "i'm just trying to figure out what's going on in that big head of yours".

she used her pointer finger to prod my forehead, making me laugh and swat her arm away.

"it's big because it's filled with ideas, sof" i tossed the burnt out tobacco roll to the side.

"ideas about?".

i sighed a loud, resting my elbows on the step above me, "a step by step guide on how to pleasure sofia sanchez".

"i don't think you need a tutorial" she laughed and i raised my eyebrows.

"so we've finally admitted that i'm good in bed!".

"oh, here we go" in annoyance, she threw her head back at my smirk.

"nope, you started it".

"yes jack, like i've said before, you're not bad".

i let out a pleased laugh, then held my phone up near her mouth.

"now record that for my ringtone and add in some of those moans that i cause" i teased her. "you know when you say my name".

"fuck off" sofia chuckled, pushing my phone away from her to stand up. "i'm cold and all this sex talk is turning me on".

"yeah, me too" i quickly said, before rushing to stand and picking her up over my shoulder.

she squealed a loud as i took her back inside the house. my siblings immediately shushed us for interrupting their tv programme.

"can you two keep your flirtatious games down?" kenzie complained with gabriel on her lap. "and also whatever sexual game you're about to get up to".

when we reached the stairs, i finally placed sofia down as we snickered at the telling off.

"what's flirtatious and sexual games?" jasmine questioned.

"nothing" sofia, kenzie and i simultaneously answered.

"you're so stupid. it means sex" ayden whispered to his younger sister, making kenzie slap him on the back of his head.

"come on" sofia bit her lip and took my hand before leading me upstairs to my bedroom.

i closed the door behind me and she immediately placed her lips on mine, pushing me back against it. she took off my shirt and her's following right after.

i briefly stared at sofia's breasts holding perfectly in her black, lace bra until i cupped her face and reattached our kiss. we moved in sync, growing faster and more heated by the minute before she slowly pulled away.

she remained eye contact with me as her hands slowly moved down my bare chest to palm my bulge over my shorts. from the look in her brown pupils, i could see where this was going.

and i was right when sofia fell down to her knees and pulled down my clothing and underwear following too.

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