This is chapter 6 of Jake and Jessica. It also has a spin off story. Please vote and comment. A big thinks to Todger65 for his continued editing.
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Chapter 6: College Separation
They spent the last month helping their mother at home with the baby. Jake had changed nearly half of the diapers. Jessica had Jake a certified diaper changer in no time.
It was September 6 and it was the first day of college for both Jessica and Amy. Jake had helped move Jessica and Amy into their off campus apartment near Emory. They had a nice two bedroom apartment with a living room and very small kitchen. Jake's 1st semester wasn't to start until next week.
Jessica only had one class in common with Amy. It was really a challenge for them. They all ended up with never ending reading and tests so that the first 5 weeks went by without any contact between Jake and Jessica other than simple texts. They both finally got a break from the class work on Saturday, October 8th. They met at home and kissed their mother. She was finally healed up and was about to resume teaching. She had arranged for daycare for LJ. After the settlement from the company of the driver and Jim's Life Insurance, money wasn't an issue. Jack had been staying at the house the last 2 months to help Anne since Jake and Jessica had moved out and started classes.
"She's getting heavier." Jessica commented holding her baby sister. Her blondish baby hair and blue eyes made her beautiful.
"She looks just like you did when you were a baby." Anne said.
"Well, it runs in the family."
"How are your classes?"
"Ugh, I feel like my head is going to explode most days. Biology is 'kickin' my butt'. Amy is getting bogged down with her Humanities class. I'm beginning to think Jake has it easy." She stated just as Jake walked in.
"What about me?"
"I was saying that you probably have it easier class wise. Biology is kicking my butt and Humanities is killin' Amy." She restated for him.
"Yeah, well when you want to come take physics, let me know. I'm just dreading when I have to take Thermal Dynamics and Fluidic Physics. Those will be kickin' my butt."
"Yeah, well I will have the Doctor in front of my name when it is all said and done."
As she said that, Jake grabbed her from behind pulling her to him. She turned and lifted up to kiss him while holding LJ.
He returned that kiss with passion and pulled back, "I love you Jess."
"You two just love showing off!" Anne commented. "Alright, let me go put LJ down for her nap. I've got baked potatoes in the oven for dinner and we're also going to have a nice steak." She said and got LJ from Jessica.
"Yum, I could devour a steak." Jake said.
"Yeah, I could really go for some steak. I need some really good meat." Jessica said which got the attention of her mother.
"Jessica, your sister is still in the room along with me!" Anne felt a little embarrassed knowing Jessica was referring to another kind of 'meat'.
"Sorry mom, I just really missed Jake." She said as she began kissing Jake again as Anne left shaking her head.
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Jack got to the house at 5pm having just gotten done flying for the day. He loved flying but really missed the adventure that he had loved being in the military.
"Hey Uncle Jack, it is good to see you." Jessica said as she hugged Jack.
"Hey Jessica, how are you doing?"
"I'm doing fine, just trying to survive all of the class work."
"She has been missing me the most though." Jake commented as he moved to him and shook his hand.
"Yeah being away from someone; that tends to happen."
"Supper is ready." Anne told them. Everyone joined and sat down at the table and Anne had LJ in her baby chair.
"Thank you guys for coming." Anne said looking at them all.
They ate their baked potatoes and steak. They talked about various things but staying away from topics they all were thinking about. Afterwards, Jake and Jack went out and were looking over the boat while Anne and Jessica talked. Anne was holding LJ.
"Jessica, I would like to ask something of you." Anne said while holding LJ.
"Anything mom." Jessica responded.
"I know it would mean asking a lot of you and Jake. If something happens to me, I need you to take LJ and raise her as your own child. I've written my will and listed you and Jake as legal guardians of LJ if something should happen to me. Jack is listed as my I.C.E. contact and has power of attorney in regards to my medical needs. I'm just making sure that if something were to happen that LJ is taken care of. You and Jake are lovely together and I know that if it came to it, you guys would be able to provide a loving and caring family to her." Anne was in tears now.
"With your dad dying, it has made me think about LJ and what would happen to her if I were to be taken from this world. A lot of awful crap happens in this world. I know that at any moment, one of us could be taken from this world like your father was, and all because some asshole was trying to make his delivery before 7pm." Anne sat there burping LJ.
"You know we would mom. I know you miss dad and feel like it was partly your fault. It just happened mom. We can't control things in this world, we just have to ride the waves as dad said." She moved to her mom and kissed her on the cheek. "We love you mom and whatever you need, you just ask."
"Now, let me hold her." Anne handed LJ to Jessica. Anne just watched as Jessica made faces at her baby sister.
"So, are you going to be ok going back to teaching and putting her in daycare?" Jessica asked.
"It will be hard going back to work but I'm ready. If I sit in this house any longer I'm going to go stir crazy."
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That night Jake and Jessica left and went to her dorm.