Chapter 13

By the time Caleb got up the next morning the sun was up and he headed down the stairs to take a shower in the small shower downstairs. He walked by the couch into the bathroom he shook his head thinking he had been seeing things. He went and took his shower before coming back out. He stopped looking at the couch frowning for a second. He had sworn his sister said she was sleeping on the couch. Yet where he was looking Jon was laying on the couch or half off the couch with Jovi's large head resting on his chest. That definitely did not look comfortable. He moved over to gently nudge the singer back on the couch only to have to grab a wrist before he got punched. “hey easy man .. “ He stepped back as Jon's eyes snapped open to look at him. “I was just shoving you back on the couch before you rapped your head against my sister's coffee table” He set in the chair “I thought my sister was sleeping on the couch ...” He knew better than to argue with her when she had her mind set.

Jon sat up slowly rubbing the sleep from his eyes. He winced a bit sleeping on the couch had not been that comfortable not with half his body hanging off it. How the hell had she slept on it. Then again she was a tad bit shorter than he was. He rubbed his back then turned back into what her brother just said. He grinned “I am just a bit more stubborn than she is...” He shrugged.

Caleb raised an eyebrow at that. “what's that supposed to mean... you talked her into letting you sleep on the couch?”

Jon snorted “No I tried that … “ He got up brushing off Jovi's hair off his sweats. “When she fell to sleep I just picked her up put her in the bed in the spare room covered her up then came out here and slept on the couch..”

Shanna's brother whistled softly. “dude you got some balls … “ He shook his head “she might seem quiet man … and she is ...” He knew that he had told Jon stuff last night that his sister would kill him over. “but when she makes up her mind and you go against her wishes... its been nice knowing you..” He went to start the coffee before grabbing a plate of whatever was in the fridge. He tossed it in the microwave. He had gotten to know Jon a bit better while his sister was at work. He found him to be a pretty nice guy he had changed his mind about the man ...after his sister told him he had stood up for her against the two half wits that were always making his little sister's life hell.

Jon shrugged “its okay .. “ he rubbed his lower back before he went to see what he could make for breakfast he wasn't really in the mood for leftovers. He got out some eggs watching as Caleb scarfed down the pancakes and stuff he made yesterday. “man you eat like Richie does …in the morning … after an all night party....” He shook his head as he started to make an omelet but paused when he heard a loud thud and a mutter. “I think your sister is up..”

Caleb snorted “yeah .. and like I said its been nice knowing you..” He bit into a sausage.

Shanna came out rubbing her eyes storming over to the coffee pot. “Caleb ….”

He shook his head “No I made the coffee .. and no I did NOT move you from the couch last night...”

Shanna's blue eyes snapped over to Jon who stood by the stove calmly flipping his omelet not saying anything. He shifted where he stood as if he could feel her eyes digging holes into his back. “so... “

“I told you I didn't think it was right we both took the beds and you were sleeping on the couch..” he lifted his head flipping the omelet into onto the plate and setting it on the table. He shrugged “so I fixed it..”

“and I told you it was fine, I have slept on my couch more than once ...” Shanna shook her head “its your head … bet your back didn't care for it..” She grabbed a bottle of iburprofen out of the top covered dropping it in the spot by the coffee cup she knew Jon was probably going to drink out of. “I need a shower ..” She muttered as she stalked out of the room muttering about idiot men.

Jon hid a grin behind his coffee cup. He ruffled Jovi's hair as he set by the table. “don't worry boy after I finish eating I'll take you for a walk.... “ he whispered as if sharing a secret with the dog. “just so your mistress doesn't kill me...”

Caleb had heard him and burst out laughing. “you're an okay guy Jon...” He sighed as he put the dish in the sink. “it looks Like I better head out … must face the dragon in her cave..” he muttered indicating his wife. He shook Jon's hand and left.

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