Tangled Love

I felt warm lips meet with my forehead and stirred in my sleep, feeling extremely uncomfortable. My back ached from the position I was in and I groaned quietly opening one eye. The room was dark and it took me a few seconds to register I was in the living room. Jake was sprawled out on the couch, his hair a total mess.

I jumped off the arm chair and felt my legs wobble a little from my sudden movement.

“Careful, Muffin.” Jake chuckles quietly. I narrow my eye's at him and sit back down on the arm chair, my body protests in pain.

"Where did you go, Jake?" I ask, groaning from the slightest movement.

"Here and there," Jake replies vaguely, sitting up. He stretches his arms out and places them behind his head casually. I glare at him and he holds his hands up in surrender —

"I had a work thing with a few buddies, okay?"

to show up." I said quietly. His eyebrows raised and

"Your mum gave us

back on the couch, staring up at the ceiling. He let out a low breath, a wide smile on

pay for that tomorrow but damn, she's a great Mum."

His scent was like a comfort to me and I didn't bother hiding the fact that I was inhaling his scent deeply. Jake didn't seemed to mind and wrapped his arms around me, pulling me in tighter. He placed a small kiss on top of my head —

whispers gratefully and I mumble a response, letting him know it's okay.

a complete rollercoaster but something tells me the ride isn't over yet.

"Jake?"

Emily?"

the police officer who showed up here tonight." I reveal, unable

"Really?" Jake asks his brows shooting up. I

his warm fingers grasp hold of my chin gently, turning it towards his direction. His face is emotionless, eyes darkening by the second and a small shiver travels