Stretching my body as I slowly open my eyes. "Shit" jumping out of bed knocking Lola off the bed. Running to the bathroom in a rush. Yelling over my shoulder, "sorry girl, I did not mean that to you."

Showered and dress running down the stairs to see what I have to make for breakfast. I was not thinking about last night. Should have checked what I had to cook. I don't even know what time he will be here. Looking at everything, I have come up with a plan to make him an amazing breakfast. Writing things, I need to run to the store to make it an enormous meal that he is pleased with.

Knock knock knock

What who is here? I was not expecting anyone. Rushing to the door, swing it open. My eyes widen.

"Jake, what are you doing here? I mean, I know we are having breakfast today but, you are here at 6 am? Is this what time you normal have breakfast? "

Smiling," Those are all the questions you want to know now? I am here with all the things we need for breakfast. Yes, it's very early. I could not sleep, too excited to see you again. No, I don't normally eat this early."

Looking down at the basket in his hands has everything you need. When I say everything, I mean everything. Smiling at him, I had no one to do this for me. Who am I kidding? Anything Jake does is new to me. Thinking to myself, if this is an angel that you sent me, Daddy, I thank you.

Closing the door, walking side-by-side back to the kitchen. Place the basket on the counter. Pulling the thing Jake brought out of the basket. Looking at him.

"When you said you got everything for breakfast . You really mean everything to spices."

"You doubt me Scarlett?"

That smile. Does he know what it does? He has to know that smile makes girls weak for him. I wonder if he was a player back home and ran because all the ex girls trying to get him back. Lost in my thoughts, staring at him.

"You okay? You can take a photo. It will last longer and you can look at it whenever you want. I won't mind you having my photo."

"WHAT? No, sorry I lost meself in my thoughts. I was not staring at you. You are cock very much so Jake."

Turning around, walking to grab the pans we will need to make? Shit, what are we making? I don't even really know. I was so lost in that damn smile I was not looking at what he has brought today.

"So what do you want me to make? What will you make alas well, Jake?"

"Well, I thought I would cook for you. All you have to do is sit on that bar stool, keep me company, and make small talk. What do you say? You going to be okay with me taking over your kitchen?"

"I can handle that. As long as you know how to cook. Don't burn down my kitchen, too. We will be great."

Jake laughs while pushing me over to the bar stool. Sitting down, he walks back over to the stove. Putting the pans that he needs on it turns to me "mixing bowls, spatula, spoon, and whisper where can I find these things ? "

I move over to the kitchen, grabbing everything he asked for placing them on the countertop. Going back to my set ready to see what he can do in a kitchen. Not going to lie, it's nice to have someone cook for me. I was the one that always cooked.

Small talk was nice little jokes here and there as he cooked. I learn his favorite color is black. He loves the outdoors. Jake wants to find a dog to have of his own. His sister is his best friend and he would do anything for her.

Sitting at the table with all the food he cooked. My eyes are bigger than my stomach. "Jake, you cooked enough for a family of six. Do you think your sister will want some?"

"I can make her a Togo box. Eat what you can don't worry about what we can't eat. I will take it to town and feed some of the homeless I saw the other day."

Wow, he was too good to be true. I saw no one think of the people that are homeless. I have done my fair share of giving to them. They are people; with feelings. They don't want to be homeless, but they lost everything and no one will help them. The town does not know I bought a small house for them on three acres. It's all paid for. They have water, food, electricity and a bed to lay their heads on. They try every day to get a job. When this town turned their back on them, they just went for panhandling. My heart feels for them. I do what I can, but I know they need more. They need someone to give them a chance. They tell me every time they see me, when they get on their feet, they will pay rent to give back. I will not take their money but I will put it in an account for a rainy day for them .

"So, Ms. Scarlett, I have a few questions I want to know. You can ask me anything or I can answer the same question back so you know my answers too? "

"Well Jake, how about we take turns asking a question and both answer it?"

"That's fair. I like the way you think, beautiful smile. Here is the first question then. Do you have a boyfriend?"

"No, I do not. The truth is this town has a way of things work here. I am one of this towns favorite. My Mother did a lot of" I stop talking and look up at him. He is just looking at me with caring eyes."let's say she slept around with too many of the men in this town. Most were married men. Men, I know because they are fathers of people I went to school with. So I am not well liked here because of her. What about you, girlfriend?"

"No, I don't have a girlfriend. I had one a few months ago, but that ended when I found her in bed with my friend and some other guy I did not know. So I ended it and wish her luck. My sister wanted to leave where we lived and asked if I wanted to go with her. I felt why not, a new start, some new adventure? Plus, I don't have to see her or my ex-best friend ever again."

Knock knock

"You have someone coming over?"

"No, I don't no one every comes to my house."

Opening the door, it was Jake's sister standing there wishing a sorry look on her face."Violet, are you ok?"

"I am so sorry I would not come here. I need to talk to Jake if that's okay with you?"

"You never have to ask. He is your brother. Come in. You hungry? We have so much food."

Jake jumps up as soon as he sees his sister walking in. "V you okay? What's going on?"

"I am fine Jay, but let just say we have some guests that won't leave till you come home from your run. I told them you were running so then would leave. It did not work."

"Who is there V? Why won't they leave and who knows me here that wants to see me?"

She looks over at me with sad eyes, then back at her brother. They are new in town and I knew who it was. She did not have to say it.

"Jake, Vanessa and her group of girls that follow her like lost puppies are at your house. Look, you have all this food you can take with you and feed them. I will take this to the four people in town you wanted to give this to. You should go. Sound like they will not leave soon. Go help your sister get them out of your house."

  Grabbing the box's I was going to take with me to town. Jake grabs my hand, pulling me to him. Looking up into his eyes . God, they are so beautiful blue in Cooke .

"I will be back in ten minutes. Do not go to town without me. I will go home with my sister and get them out of my house. This is my morning with you and I am not done with my morning. Please give me ten minutes. V, you can sit and eat some food with Scarlett as I run home."

Pulling his shirt over his head. Pouring water down his body, he takes off running back to his house. My god he is a gift to look at. What am I doing? This will not end well. I am playing with fire and I am the one that will get burned in the end. I know better than to believe that anything good will happen to me.

Joining Violet at the table as she eats. I drink my coffee thinking, what am I going to do? It's easy to see that Vanessa has her eyes on Jake. She is drop dead gorgeous. There is no competing with her beauty.

"You know my brother really likes you if he made all this food for you. He never cooked for anyone. I mean for me yes, but for others no. He most really like you to want yo show off his cooking skills. As I can see, he over cooked too."

We both laugh, looking at all the food. There was so much. I took her words in as I sip my drink, looking at her. She is so genuine and straight to the point.

"You sugarcoat nothing, do you? I mean, I like that a lot. The girls here won't like it much. They want you to kiss their asses and be a puppy to follow them around. To know your place here."

"Good thing I don't give a shit about them and what they want. I only care about my brother for now. Well, and you too. Our talk the other night I felt a closeness to you. I could trust you. That you are a good person, someone like me and Jake!"

She finished her plate. We cleaned up the dishes and all the pot and dish Jake used to make breakfast. As we finished buying the box of food in bags, Jake came walking back in. It took longer than ten minutes. I knew it would be Vanessa does not take no. She sure will not let what she wants out of her hands.
"Looks like I came back just in time. Dishes are down, they finish you both eating. Looks like you got all the food bagged up for us to take. "

"You always hate to clean up, Jake. You're lucky I had help this time or I would have waited for you to do this together. However, I had Scarlett's help, and we got it done."

I get Lola ready to go into town. While I hear Jake and Violet go back and forth with each other. It must be a great feeling to have a sister or brother to lean on when things get tough. I feel a little jealousy wanting that. Someone that always had my back. I get pulled out of my thought when I feel a hand grab mine. Jumping, I turn around to see it's Jake.

"I am sorry. I did not mean to scare you, Scarlett."

"You are fine Jake. I am not used to anyone touching me, that's all."

"Well, you better get used to it. I plan to be around for a long time, beautiful smile."