His Mission (HIS SERIES Book 1) by SAKINA HUSSAIN (ebook reader library TXT) 📕

lifts my chin up until I meet with his beautiful blue eyes. Eyes that are filled with nothing but pure adoration and love. I've never seen him look so . . . soft and content.

"And I love you, Emily. I don't think you'll ever understand how special you are to me but I'll be damned if I don't try and show you for the rest of our lives. You're the one, I know it. My heart tells me that this feels right."

The widest of smiles spreads across my cheeks and I feel my eyes fill with emotion. I throw my arms around him, breathing in his warm scent. He immediately mirrors my actions, pulling me in closer until I'm half sitting on his lap. I lean in and rest my head on his chest, hearing the faint thud of his heartbeat beneath his clothing.

"How did I ever get so lucky?" I murmur, my eyes growing heavy from the day's events. Jake chuckles quietly, stroking his hand over my hair.

"I ask myself the same question every day."

"Do you want to know something?" I ask him, pulling back slightly. He smiles down at me, nodding his head.

"Go for it."

"You're my first, for everything. I'm glad I shared it with someone who I truly care about." I murmur. Jake's eyebrows raise slightly in surprise —

"Really?" He asks me. I nod, not feeling embarrassed or nervous to tell him. It's easy to open up to Jake without feeling like I'll be judged or ridiculed.

"I try and not be possessive or jealous but I'm one lucky man to know I'll only ever be the one to kiss these lips." He smirks, leaning down to kiss me firmly. I giggle against his lips before responding —

"I don't think I'm ready to sleep with anyone for the next eight years at least. I'm okay staying a virgin for the rest of my life actually." I tell him, keeping my voice as normal as possible. I bite back a laugh as I watch horror flash across Jake's face before he quickly masks it over.

"Y-yeah, if that's what you want."

I burst out laughing, my cheeks aching from suppressing my smile. Jake appears confused at first before his eyes widen as realisation hit him.

"Hey, that's not funny! I was seriously worried."

"Your face was priceless." I laugh. He shakes his head at me and we both lie there for the next hour, making fun of each other and enjoying one another's company. I realise no matter where we are or what we're going through, Jake and I will always be okay as long as we have each other.

It dawns on me that I view him as my safe haven, a best friend as well as a boyfriend. The boy everyone warned me about and had the worst reputation ended up being the one who saved me. . .

I'll never forget that.

 

Chapter Forty Five - Drama.

The day is finally here.

I bounce up and down excitedly as I glance at the clock for the millionth time in the last five minutes. Jake is due to be here at exactly half past eleven to take me home. All my belongings are packed and I'm as beyond excited.

The door opens and I jump up with my bag over one arm, grinning like a Cheshire Cat.

"You're keen." Jake chuckles, taking the bag off me and swinging it over his own shoulder.

"Thank you and yes, I can't wait to get out of here!" I grin, looking around at the room I've called home for the past month.

"Funnily enough, I'm not going to miss this room at all." Jake says and I nod, agreeing with him.

"M'lady. . . Your carriage awaits." Jake turns towards me, holding out his other arm for me to take.

"Well my car awaits but we can pretend it's a carriage," he adds, a cute little smile on his face. I giggle at him and gladly tuck my hand into the crook of his arm. We both turn to take one last look at the room before we'd leave it forever. It's closing one massive chapter in my life and hopefully opening a positive one. A chapter full of happiness and good memories instead of pain and heartache. I know struggles lay ahead of me . . . drama has a way of chasing Jake and I both, biting us at every chance it got.

I'm not fully recovered but getting stronger day by day. I'm looking forward to seeing my friends again, going back to college and living a normal teenage life with my boyfriend. And with that, I pull him gently towards the direction of the door —

"Come on boyfriend, let's get out of here."

*****

"I need a job," I groan, scrolling through the advertisements on my phone. Jake raises his brow at me and plucks the phone out of my hands. I look at him, my mouth open unattractively in shock.

"Give that back." I warn him, narrowing my eyes at him playfully.

"No. You're not getting a job anytime soon, you've just been shot, what part of take it easy suggests getting a job?" He asks me, shaking his head at me. I huff before leaning back onto his bed pillows —

"I need to pay for myself Jake, we can't live on your money forever. Where do you even get your money?" I ask him, intrigued at how he could even afford a pack of cookies.

Jake shrugs — "Amil pays me."

"He pays you to do what?" I respond, knowing I probably wouldn't like the answer. Jake quietens and his shoulders tense before he turned back towards the TV, pretending to be interested in some crappy daytime show.

"It doesn't matter, I make plenty for both of us." Jake says quietly. I sigh at his answer —

"Jake, I love you. I know you don't like talking about