Chapter 13: Starting Over

As that very same day progressed, Jak found himself helping out with the folding of laundry, much to his disdain.

"I can't fold shirts right, though," he had whined, trying to get out of the chore; but winded up doing it all the same.

A knock came at their door and Jak seriously hoped it was someone, anyone, with some kind of mission or job for him; anything to get him out and away from these chores. Not to say at the least he was a little disappointed when Keira opened the door and saw Tess.

"Hey Keira!" She said cheerfully, then looked into the room, spotting Jak, "Hey Jak!" she waved her fingers at him.

"Hi," Jak replied in a crestfallen tone without looking up.

"Okay, well he just ate and is beginning to fall asleep, so he should be good..." Keira said to Tess, placing her baby in the blonde elf's arms.

"Where's he going?" Jak said looking up, throwing a pair of his shorts that he had folded onto their bed.

"Don't you remember? I asked Daxter and Tess if they would watch him tonight." She said sounding like a wife talking to her forgetful husband.

Jak just slowly shook his head from left to right giving her a confused look.

"Well I did," Keira sighed and then kissed her son on the nose, "Mummy will miss you!" she babbled in baby talk and closed the door after Tess.

After that, the green-blue haired elf turned to Jak and put her hands on her hips. Clearly Jak didn't have the same ideas as she; but she would just have to change that.

"All done!" Jak stated proudly as he threw the last bib into the basket and stood up.

Keira started towards him and wrapped her arms around her neck letting him catch on. Placing his hands on her sliming waist, the young eco-channeler planted a light kiss on Keira's lips while he moved his strong hands to the back of her thighs, lifting her up with one swift movement.

As he carried her to their roomy, four-poster bed, she wrapped her legs around his waist, continuing to tangle her tongue with his own.

Jak laid his love on the bed gently, and took his shirt off, throwing it behind him hastily. With a sly grin, he crawled onto the bed, over Keira, balancing himself on his elbows. His fingers twitching with excitement, and Jak feverishly undressed Keira as if she would disappear any moment. Quickly, he then rolled over on his back, undoing his pants, then wriggling out of his boxers.

Keira giggled at his slight awkwardness when he eased himself back on top of her. Whenever he touched her now, she felt a bizarre, but wonderful sensation that made her feel ten times happier. And now, it only heightened her arousal as Jak ran his fingers up and down her torso and chest. He leaned down to kiss her, careful not to crush her with his weight when a bang sounded suddenly as their door swung open. Keira screamed, followed by a loud grunt from Jak, as she had thrown him off of her and off the bed altogether.

"Ah! Again!" the orange ottsel at the door yelled, clapping his hands over his eyes.

"Daxter! What the-?" Jak shouted, looking over the bed and grabbing a bed sheet to cover himself. "Get out!" Jak roared, standing up and pointing at the door.

"Torn's awake!" Daxter squeaked, fearing his friend's wrath.

Keira's focus turned to Jak, who wiped his hand over his face in exasperation. "Okay...We'll be right there," he said more calmly.

"Take your time, lover boy," Daxter remarked comically, walking away.

Keira hurriedly closed the door and picked up some of her clothes on the way back to the bed. Once they were both dressed, together they headed for the infirmary.

"I told you that he would be alright!" Keira cheerfully said, taking his hand and quickening her pace to match Jak's long strides.

When the couple had forced their way through the small crowd that had accumulated around the hospital wing's door they could see Torn sitting upright in his bed, surrounded by Ashelin, Samos, and several doctors.

Unlike Jak, Torn had retained all memory of what had happened. He was surprised, though, when Ashelin told him he had been a vegetable for almost two weeks.

"Glad to see you back on our side, Jak," Torn said when he spotted the elf walking towards him.

"Good to see you join the living again," Jak said, smiling and relieved that Torn wasn't angry with him.

"Don't think you're getting off so easy there, buddy. I got half a mind to put you on KG training for the rest of your life!" Torn said strictly, but then began laughing when he saw the look of distraught that appeared on Jak's face.

Jak laughed too, once he knew Torn was joking. The drama of the past year was now finally over. All were happy now that things would finally start to become normal around Haven City; the start of a better beginning.

For More, Read: The Lost is Found, a sequel to Never a Moment of Peace!