#hurtlikehelldegrassi

He made an effort to dress up as nicely as he could, their date that night was going to be at the CN Tower and he had to look the part. Their reservations were for dinner, giving Jake more than enough time to get himself and the twins together. By the time Imogen made it home, Jake was in the bathroom, straightening his tie and checking his hair. He was beyond nervous, but Drew had promised him that it would go well. Jake was just afraid that Imogen would think they were too young, or realize that she really didn't want this, and he was in over his head. As she walked past the bathroom, Jake grabbed Imogen by the hand, pulling her into his arms, and placing a small kiss along her lips. "Hey there," he murmured, happy to se eher after their few hours apart. Checking the clock, he realized there was more than enough time for Imogen to get ready and them to get to Jenna's with the twins. "Ready for our date? I haven't been here since one of our first dates, I'm kind of excited."

Clare had been sitting around the last week. Between school and therapy she hadn't been doing much of anything. She missed having company, she was so lonely lately not having Eli around anymore. It was time to put herself back out there, she was feeling better and Eli was moving on. She slid into her jeans and button up red plaid shirt putting on her heels and heading out the door. She had been to the park numerous times these past few months but nothing was better than then park at the night. She arrived and parked the car getting out she sat on the hood waiting for Fitz.

Hahaha, totally kidding. No I don't want any drugs.

Things were finally starting to come together for Clare. Her life was getting back on track, she had even considered going back to her moms. The only thing she was missing was human contact, not sex, but just contact. She was lonely without Eli. She grabbed her sweater and pulled it over her outfit and headed out the door to meet up with Jenna. She had thought about walking but with her finally starting to feel better she didn't want to ruin it. She slipped out of the Bhandari house and to her car heading to the park. She pulled up and parked the car patiently waiting on her girl friend to arrive.

Jake woke up the next morning with a tap on his shoulder from one of the nurses. His back was sore from sleeping on a chair, it probably wasn't the best thing for him to be doing with him still receiving treatment for his surgery, but he hadn't wanted to leave their sides just yet. "Jake, we can wheel their beds into the room with you and Imogen, and we've set up a cot on there so you can get some rest in an actual bed. Oh, and your pills, here are your pills. The instructions are on the label, and you have an appointment with the doctor next week. If you're hungry, I've already sent for Imogen's breakfast, I can order you one as well. Just let us know." Jake nodded at the nurse's instructions and took the cup of water from her, taking the first dose of his pills. He wasn't sure what to expect on them, if he would immediately feel different or not. He just went into Imogen's room where the cot was already set up and the twins were already laying by her side. "Morning," he said, flashing her his normal smile. He hadn't seen her since the night before, and he wasn't sure if she wanted to talk about what had happened, or just go on pretending it never happened, like most of their fights they would have, but he wasn't going to let her know how he was feeling. Jake had realized now that sharing only caused them to fight, and fighting seemed to only cause heartache. He couldn't hide the grimace on his face as he went to lay down, however, his poor sleeping arrangements getting the best of him now. He had only hoped that after talking with Eli, she would be feeling much better than she had the night before. "Did you sleep well?" he asked, avoiding asking her about her visit from Eli. It hurt him to think about, knowing that she would never open up to him the same way. 

Jake finished his first day of physical therapy earlier than expected. His doctor had put a lot of strain on him, to get him right back into the groove of things, so Jake's back was more sore than he had wanted. Thankfully, the doctor advised him on taking the pills if he wanted to fully enjoy his anniversary, and he planned on taking that advice. His dad picked him up and after a pretty pleasant car ride, Jake was home and ready to get started on the date. With the help of his pills, he managed to take a pain free shower and got dressed appropriately for the date, giving him a few minutes to spare before Imogen should have made it home after school. He sat on the couch waiting for her, flowers in hand, and hoped she wasn't held up or anything. 

Jake had woken up five times throughout the night. He felt horrible, some of the things he said to Imogen, the implications he made. He was upset, and he probably would be for some time, but she still didn't deserve it. Not just because of the stress it would put on her, or the twins, but also because he knew she loved him, and that she was sorry for what she had done. When his alarm went off in the morning, the one that usually woke them up for school, Jake started to sit up when he noticed Imogen asleep on the floor beside him and he cursed to himself. The scene was all too familiar, only she was the one on the floor, not him. This couldn't be good for her body, or the babies, so Jake went into their room, grabbing a blanket and pillows, and did his best to make the floor more comfortable for Imogen. Using the little bit of strength that he had, Jake lifted Imogen slightly, moving her to the blankets so it didn't put as much of a strain on her back. He felt a slight twinge in his lower back and legs, but he would get over it. The last thing he wanted was for his words to lead to her being in pain. Jake could see her tear streaked cheeks more clearly now and his heart broke. He hadn't meant to be so harsh to her. Maybe Adam was right, maybe he was abusive; verbally anyway. "I'm sorry," he whispered as he laid down beside her, wrapping his arms around her belly, apologizing to both her and the twins. The question was still burning in his head, but he wasn't going to wake her up and berate her any longer. Maybe she needed to sleep on it, maybe she had a good reason for not wanting to see Eli, maybe there was more to the story than she let on. Jake just didn't want Imogen to be lonely, he didn't want to be the only person in her life, having his surgery made him realize that anything could happen, and she would be alone; life wasn't promised. "I love you," he whispered, placing a small kiss on her forehead and closed his eyes, attempting to get some more rest with her in his arms.