Jake put his plate in the sink and walked towards the front door. He was expecting to see his family returning but instead found Maddie's car. Panic set in. This was not what he needed right now.
"Hey, do you mind loading the dishwasher real quick? My mom will throw a fit if we leave dishes around." Jake had to keep Allie in the kitchen. He was not prepared for the two of them to come face to face yet.
"Since you cooked, I can do that."
"I gotta get something out of my truck. I'll be right back." Jake rushed out the front door and ran over to Maddie's car, reaching her before she got out. "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"Is it a problem that I am here?"
"Uh, no. I was just stopping here to pick up something. You almost missed me."
"But I thought that you were coming here to disc
