My mate, My exception novel Chapter 8

"Come on Jake, give me some answers and get over it." I feel odd at this point, like I was tearing at the seams. Jake seems to notice and he looks over at me in a caring way.

"I'm so sorry Jen, I don't blame you for this, for any of it." I immediately feel better, like I had just relieved all of my stress.

Jake reaches up to touch my cheek and I step back. "We're not done yet. You owe me and explanation. Don't come anywhere near me unless you want to explain." I turn to walk out of the room, but freeze when I hear what Tyler says next.

"This would be so much simpler if she wasn't a human."

Jake and I both sit at the kitchen table. Jake had ordered Tyler to take himself as well as Leah out of the room after Tyler had blurted-out his odd confession.

"You know, Tyler is kind of an idiot." Jake states, when I give him a pointed look to let him know I want an explanation. "When he said human, I'm sure he meant girl." I flare my nostrils and give him the meanest look I could muster, which causes my body to tense up. "And when I mean girl...." He quickly adds, "I mean hormonal, and dramatic. I didn't mean to be sexist." He finishes.

I continue staring him down. "Yes, because god forbid I be a hormonal and dramatic girl." I spit at him.

"That's not what I meant!" He tries to correct himself. "I'm so sorry Jen, I'm sorry if I'm upsetting you. Please don't be upset. I would do anything to make it up to. Anything at all. I don't know what I'm talking about, but if you want me to walk a hundred miles to pick up something for you or drive you anywhere you want for the next month, then I will. Please forgive me though." He pleads with big puppy-dog eyes. I want to keep my bitch face on, but he actually sounds sincere; he actually sounds worried. People get this thought that only girls can pull that puppy-dog face, but Jake was as adorable as can be right now and he was pulling one off to a tee.

"Whatever. I forgive you for calling me hormonal and dramatic." I say while rolling my eyes. Jake's body relaxes and he lets out a relived sigh.

"Now that that's cleared, I want to take you on a date." He says confidently.

I wasn't even that surprised at his sudden proclamation. I had known of this guy for a week and I already felt like he was meant to be here with me. I understood why, but it still catches me surprised.

"Why me?" I ask innocently.

"That's easy," he responds with a smirk. "Ever since I saw you at that store I knew we were meant to be."

"Why do you think someone hurt me?" I retort.

He breaths through his nose like one of those raging bulls and glares at me.

"You flinched." He points out. "I raised my hand to touch your face and you flinched."

I try to sustain the blush that crawls up my face at the thought of Jake touching me. Instead I let out a nervous giggle in an attempt to release some tension.

"You think that I flinched because someone has hurt me?" I ask lightly. "Jake, I have three brothers at home and if a hand comes at your face like that in my family, you better hope it's not your brother trying to poke your eye out!" When I finish I look up to Jake's face. He looks relived, yet confused.

"You're an odd one." He says once I release all of my giggles. "I apologize for reacting how I did, maybe I'd know these things if you'd allow me to take you out." He smoothly brings up again.