W I T H B E N E F I T S ;J G

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"jack" i paused once i got back to the table.

"i got a date with nate fucking maloley tomorrow" i basically squealed to jack.

he laughed but seemed a little distant.

"hey are you okay?" i chuckled.

"yeah sorry" he paused.
"i was just thinking of something"

after we left panera bread, it was sort of late but it was time to go to the back yard and meet at the tree house.

i got my blanket and out on my pajamas and walked out side towards the back.

i yawned as i got outside dragging my self over to the tree house where i waited for jack.

about five minutes later he came out, he wore sweat pants and a tank top.

his arms looked muscular and he looked somewhat tanned.

"well gilinsky its our annual tree house night" i said and took a bow.

"yes yes indeed my lady" he said in his finest british accent.

i laughed and turned to climb up the side.

once i got to the top i waited for jack.

i sat in the middle of the tree house looking out at the full moon.

"thank you jazzy" jack paused "for everything"

"its no problem, you're my best friend i'd do anything for you" i answered.

"its crazy you know, we've been coming up here since we were kids, since jj was here" he said
"and each time it feels like a totally new experience. you make everyday something special for me jazz" he finished giving me a hug.

"everything is like the alphabet with you" he said

"why?" i chuckled.

"cause' everything begins and ends with you"

i smiled and sunk into his side, taking in his scent.

"you know out of all these boys in the world jack, you're the only one i can really trust" i confessed.

"same with you" he chuckled.

we talked for hours about life and what we wanted in life.
he wanted the average life with 3 kids and a loving wife.
i wanted something special, it didn't matter how i lived it just who it was with.

the next morning i woke up with my head on jacks chest and his arm draped around my waist.

i smiled up at him and sat up.

i got out the tree house and walked inside.

"hey kath" i said as she smiled and said goodmorning.

"where's jack?" she asked as i pointed outside.

"he's still in the tree house, we fell asleep" i answered.

"you guys are so cute, jazz and jack" she cooed.

"he's my best friend" i laughed as she looked at me.

"trust me sweetie, i'm 48 i know love when i see it" she countered.

i laughed and brushed it off.

"well kathy, i'm taking this to jack, thanks for breakfast!" i said as i walked put the door.

i struggled up the ladder of the tree house barely making it up there without dropping anything.

i sat up there for a few minutes until he woke up.

"morning" he yawned and stretched.

"hey" i said ruffling his hair

he smiled and i handed him his breakfast.

"you didn't have to" he said as i shrugged.

"i didn't your mom did"

"figures"

"well todays the day jack" i paused

"you have a date and so do i"

"i'm nervous" he said swallowing his food.

"yeah imagine how i feel" i said rolling my eyes.

"we're gonna do great" he said trying to lighten the mood.

"right" i said rolling my eyes for the hundreth time.