Chapter 146 - Reward

Jake had a solemn look on his face as he parked in front of the Walkers place. He didn't want Jade to go, he didn't want their time together to end, he was really enjoying her company, but most importantly he was unsettled about Jade coming there. His thought was filled with the memory of Lair's smile and the way he talks to Jade so casually. He would be lying if he said he wasn't bothered by it. He didn't like the idea of Jade spending time with a guy. Okay, not that he was a girl or something. But he didn't like the fact she'd get to share those smile with someone else. The thought of it irked him.

The thought of Lair talking and smiling at her or Jade returning the smile was irking him deeply.

He didn't like the way Jade was so free with her friend's brother. He was yet to confirm that Jade's relationship with Lair was simply platoonic.

'Jake calm down, what's wrong with you.' He tried controlling his thoughts.

He didn't know why he was feeling uncomfortable by this. It wasn't like he loved Jade? Hold on love?? Gosh that was impossible...but he didn't know why he was feeling possessive of her.

Jade was still sitting in the passenger's seat beside him. She noticed the grim look on his face and his tightened grip over the wheel, with his gaze focused on building before them. A concerned frown appeared on her face as she looked at him.

'What was wrong with him?

"Jake are you okay?" She asked snapping Jake out of his thoughts. Jake who has been lost in his thoughts realized his tight hold over the wheels and he slowly realeased his grip before turning to her.

"Yeah" He lied, faking a smile not quite reaching his eyes. Jade didn't miss the fact there was something unusual about him. From the few times she has been with him, she has come to know that wasn't a sincere response from him.

"Are you sure?" Jade asked raising a brow. Jake looked at her and sighed.

"Are you friends with your friends brother?" Jake asked without thinking. He didn't know why he had asked that, but the question had dropped out of his mouth before he realized it.

'What the heck has come over him? He was out of it'

Jade didn't understand where the question had come from, but she decided to answer him. There was nothing to hide and they were friends after all.

"Yeah, Lair is my best friend. Actually I knew him before Amy. So now we're just trio of bestfriends" Jade explained with a easy smile on her face. Talking about them made her realize how much she has missed the siblings.

Jake's expression turned grim after Jade's explanation. He couldn't believe what she had just said. But if it was any consolation he was happy they weren't in a romantic relationship. Not that it'll matter to him, but the thought of it didn't sit well with him.

Jade felt shivers down her spine when Jake's expression changed. His face looked like he was about to snap someones neck.

"Ja..ke?" Jade called softly, her voice was filled with concern. She didn't know why, she felt uncomfortable when she sees an unpleasant look on his face.

"Hmm" Jake lifted his eyes to meet hers.

"Is something wrong?" Jade asked. Jake sighed in his mind when he realized he must have been scaring her with his look.

"I just hate the fact that you have to go" He said pouting his lips slightly, trying to ease off the tense atmosphere.

Jade chuckled slightly when she observed the cute pout on his face. Why was he acting cute recently?

Jade looked at him again, she noticed the sad look in his eyes were still there. She also felt like not leaving. In all honesty, she was beginning to enjoy his company alot. And their time together today, has opened her eyes to the different personalities of Jake she hasn't seen before. He was such a cool person to hang out with, his company was great.

"We'll see when you keep to the end of the bargain. So don't sulk up CEO Jake" Jade said with a teasing smile.

Her words brought a huge smile to Jake's face. He couldn't hide his excitement when he remembered he he had two dates with Jade. A lunch date, and a reward date. Jade has promised to be his date to a party as a reward for linking her up with her 'idol'. But that would be after he makes the lunch date possible.

~~~~Flashback~~~~

"What's in it for me?" Jake had asked her, a mischievious glint flashed through his eyes which Jade had failed to capture.

"What do you by 'what's in it for you?" Jade's eyes squinted at him. She didn't want to believe it was probably what she was thinking. Her eyes bore at Jake as she desperately waited for his answer.

"Well I'm going to help you realize your dream of meeting with your idol, so I should get something out of this right? It's only fair if I do" Jake stated. Jade's eyes slightly widened before she let snorted out in disbelief. So the mighty Jake Beau who led a business empire was a petty man.

"Don't give me that look. I'm a business man, and I only think about success and gains. Don't blame me, it's not my fault." Jake defended himself, observing Jade's judgemental look.

"But I'm your friend" Jade retorted.

"So?"

"So you should be able to do something for me free" Jade stated firmly.

"Oh come on. Even in free town nothing is free" He told her with a serious look. "So tell me Jade, What's in it for me?" Jake asked giving her his get down to business look. From his gaze, Jade knew the man wasn't going to budge no matter how she tried, her only choice would be to give something back.

Jade stared at him intently, and Jake matched her gaze. They fixed their gaze on each other, like they could bore hundred of holes on each others clothes.

"What do you want?" Jade finally gave in. She concluded there was no way she could win against Jake.

"I'm not going to ask for much. Go with me to a party"