"You seem to imply it more often than not, so maybe I'm just listening to you." When he moved, she curled around him a little more, she wasn't thinking about whether it was inappropriate or not, she just wanted the comfort that came with being so close and warm. And the safety. She felt very safe with Jake.

"Thanks, she was a great mom." She pursed her lips a little as she thought about her dad, trying to fight down the initial wave of disgust for a more objective answer. "No. Mom was just a better buffer than I was and when she was alive his friends didn't come around as often."