You Belong with Me-A Jack and Kim story(Kickin it)

Chapter 13

Hey guys

 Currently reading One girl in a school full of boys. This chapter's dedication goes out to the author. The story is beautifully well written. I had no idea I would enjoy a story like that but I am and with only five chapters left I am looking for what to read next. Ideas people? By the way I am hopeless at writing any form of romance, unfortunately having never experienced any myself. Tips and critism will be much appreciated.

Cheers Alura

Chapter 13

"Hey Kimmie, wait up" I turned to see Jack running along behind me. My heart gave a flutter and I quickly gave it a stern talking to. My emotions had been all over the place since Friday."Hi Jack" I smiled in return and slowed so he could catch up. "Oooh I have an awful stitch now. I only just woke up and do you have any idea how much trouble it is to run while consuming a banana?" he clutched at his side, swaying in an overly dramatic fashion that allowed a giggle to escape my lips.

"Why no, I am always awake and ready on time" I gloated, beginning to walk again. "I am still exhausted from Friday night. It was such a blast!" Jack grinned. The smile froze on my face. I hadn't talked to Jack since Friday since he had spent the weekend with relatives and forgotten his phone. Leaving me to wallow in my mixed thoughts and desperately longed for Monday morning, when we could finally talk. Trust me, repeatedly kicking a dummy gets very boring without eyecandy to sustain you. And trust me, he looks so hot in a singlet, drenched in sweat. Of course on the rare occasions he takes it off....I just want to spend all day admiring his chest. Ok that sounded more than alittle creepy.

"You alright there Kim?" he asked and I jolted myself from my perverted thoughts and fixed a bright smile on my face. "Yep, just thinking, about stuff. Normal stuff. So how were the rellies?" I changed the subject as we neared the school gates. The bell must have already rung because the place was deserted. It was lucky it was Assembly first. No one ever really turned up for the mandatory weekly sessions. Who wants to spend half an hour listening to the principal drone on about respect and the importance of homework when you can be tucked up in bed? Even the teachers were pretty light on the attendence checks, just as long as you were in your first class on time and didn't miss to many.I wouldn't be surprised if many of them didn't turn up. The principal never notices anyway. I had been planning to catch this one but now I'll probably end up in the library to avoid detention from sneaking into assembly late. Yep,you get in trouble for tardiness but not truancy. Wacky school rules.

"-it was lucky Aunt Olsen was there though, she makes the best choc cake" Jack declared and I realised I had missed his whole story. "Good olde Aunt Olsen" I grinned sheepishly and led the way up the steps and into the crowded library. We found an empty table at the back hiding behind the encyclopaedias. A few students were on the computers nearby. I waved to Milton and Julie in their little nerd club and turned back to Jack.

"You didn't hear a single word I said earlier did you? he asked seriously and I feigned shock. "I listened to every word" I replied and he laughed. "Sure Kim. So what's up. You have been pretty out of it since I caught up to you earlier" he asked fixing me with his gorgeous eyes. "The sky" I replied with a cheesy joke but he didn't rise to the bait. "No seriously Kim" he glared at me suspiciously and I had a sudden urge to run, before I blurted out my love for him then and there. We all saw how great that went down last time. If only I could just sneak out the library door. Away from his hot voice. Away from his gorgeous piercing eyes. Away from his questions that I couldn't answer. Because the truth is, I don't know what is wrong with me this morning.

"Well if you won't talk then I will" Jack took both my hands in his and looked me straight in the eye. "I wasn't completly honest with you on Friday night. And many times in the past. It is not fair to pretend nothing has ever happened between us. That those moments were all figments of our imaginations. The truth is, I was just scared of what would happen. Terrified even. I didn't want rejection, I didn't want to have to be the brave knight asking for his lady's hand. It is so much easier to just hide away. But unfortunately I have found that you cannot hide your feelings forever. Eventually, they have to surface. The pain of hiding has become more than what you can inflict on me. So I have decided to come clean"

My breath caught in my throat as I drunk in his every word. Was he really about to say what I thought he would?  Jack took a deep breath, then let the words out in a huge rush. "Kim, I love you" his eyes never left my face, searching for an answer. The pain in my heart evaporated and I felt a tinge of glee. He loves me. Jack loves me! I didn't reply verbally. I couldn't think of any words to express the happiness that had risen inside me. Instead I did what we had both been awaiting for so long, what fate-and Jerry- had denied us many times in the past. I leaned forward and kissed him.

His lips were soft and smooth. An explosion of total peace and serenity overwhelmed me. I felt so at home, with his lips against my strawberry glossed own. He reached forward and pulled my head closer with his free hand, brushing against my hair. I listened to the pounding of his heart against mine, forgetting that half the school was probably watching, probably whispering. I just put everything into that kiss. All my pent up emotion I couldn't express until now. I felt him respond with just as much fire as I sunk down, down, down.