~ Chapter 37 ~

Bobby groaned as he woke up the next morning, his neck popping as he moved it side to side.  Usually, he could do nights on the couch and not have problems.  But then he wasn’t holding someone either.  He opened his eyes and smiled at the red hair that was splayed all over his chest; it was a view he was growing used to and didn’t think he would want to give up too soon.

                He also couldn’t stop his thoughts from tumbling around over what she said last night.  He would never understand why people thought they had any say in anyone’s business, but it seemed like a lot of people had a lot to say about Jackie’s.  And sure, he could give it to them that if he and Jackie were setting bad influences for the kids, something could be said and done, but they weren’t.  And it wasn’t like he was playing with Jackie in wanting to get close to the kids for her sake; he di