Chapter 15: Chapter 15

As I did so, I saw Jake's hand move and it covered my other hand that was still on his chest while I was kneeling beside his bed. He opened his eyes and when they landed on me, he smiled, saying in a whisper, "I am glad that you care about me so much. Didn't know that it had to take being almost dead to have you show it."

I felt my lips stretch into a smile at seeing him finally awake. "Of course I do. You're my best friend now, I can never imagine life without you."

"I can't imagine it without you either." He said as he went to sit up. I took my hand from his and from on top of his chest to let him get up.

He raised up, but winced when his bandage, right shoulder grazed the head board. I felt worried at seeing him in pain even if it was a little pain. "Should we call back the doctor to check on your shoulder?"

Jake chuckled at how worried I looked and sounded as he glanced over at me. "I'm fine, baby doll. Just a little pain which I'm sure will subside soon."

"Are you sure?" I asked, still worried as I eyed his shoulder. That was when I noticed that he wasn't seeing a shirt. His chest, abdomen and arms were toned just like they were when I saw them during fighting practice.

I couldn't look away from his toned abs and four perks as I felt my heart beat faster than it already was beating that day. I heard Shane say, "I told you that he's going to be fine, Max. Let's not worry further."

"Yeah, what he said." Jake said, taking my gaze from his abs and to his face. The corner of his lips quirked up in a smile as he was watching me ogling his toned body only a few seconds ago. As he caught my eye, his smile widened into a teasing one. "Enjoying the view, baby doll?"

I felt my cheeks heat up as I blushed through my light brown skin. "Yes, very much, actually."

He laughed at my statement, and so did the rest of the guys even Drake that has been quiet. Sean looked at Jake as their laughing subsided, "So how are you feeling, Jake?"

"Horrible, and it feels like I've been bitten by a werewolf. Oh yeah, I was." Jake joked with a sigh.

"Don't joke about that, Jake. We may be turning into werewolves on the next full moon." I said as I got up from my kneeling position and sat down on the bed beside him.

"God, I hope so then I can be on the same level as Kane and get revenge on him."

"That sounds so good that it makes me want to be a werewolf too." I replied, and Mike sighed, shaking his head.

"Too bad, we won't get the chance to be werewolves."

Jake laughed at his statement as I felt surprised. "Well, I can bite you once I turn."

"Haha, funny. I likes you better when you were unconscious." Mike retorted with a straight face.

"Oh no, Max can't take it if he became unconscious again." Shane said, shaking his head.

"Yeah, it's a good thing Jake woke up because we have no idea how to comfort her." Alex spoke up as he looked at me with scared eyes like seeing me cry scared me him so much.

I felt another blush rise to my cheeks as Jake's searing gaze landed on me. As our gaze connected, he said, "I promise not to make you worry again, Max."

"Thank you, I promise not to make you worry too." I replied as my blush washed away.

"You two seem awfully close, closer than last time. It's like you two are together." Drake said, looking the two of us.

We both turned towards him in surprise, and I immediately shouted, "No!"

Jake looked at me with a frown, and Shane watched us as he said, "Then Jake won't mind if I ask you out?"

Jake glared at him, "You or any of you are not allowed to ask her out or look her at her in a different way. If anyone is going to be with her, it will be me."

"Ooooh." The guys shouted except Drake who shook his head, smiling and Alex who was laughing.

"Man, you are so whipped and you are not even in a relationship yet." Mike said, looking amazed at him.

Jake chuckled, "Yes, I am whipped by Max."

He said the last part, glancing over at me, and I chuckled. "Stop being so cheesy."

"If that's what you want." He replied, making me smile, and the guys chanted, "Whipped, whipped, whipped."

"Okay, that's enough." We heard Jane say as she walked into the room, holding a plate of noodles. "I can hear you shouting as I climbed up the stairs. You know how Rafer and Aiden like their privacy, they wouldn't like it if they heard your noise."

"As you wish, baby." Drake said while the others nodded at her, and Mike said in a joking way, "Yes, mother."

"I'm serious, Mike." She said as she reached us and handed me the plate.

"Thanks." I said as I took it from her hand. She smiled at me then turned back to Mike.

He shrugged, and she shook her head then turned to Jake with a smile. "Jake, I see that you are awake. I hope you are feeling better?"

"I am, though my shoulder is still in some pain."

"At least you are okay, and I'm glad that you are because we wouldn't know what to do without you." Jane replied, looking indeed relieved at seeing him like that.

"I'm glad I'm okay too because I know that you guys will be clueless without me." Jake said jokingly, and we all laughed.

"Yes, without you, we will be clueless." I said as I smiled at him.