Chapter One

Gabe's POV

"I win, again!" Jo said as she demolished Gabe in 'Die Zombies Die' the video game.

"No fair," I whined.

"What, you want a rematch?" She asked, professionally spinning the controller in her hand.

"No," I said.

"What's wrong, is Gabe scared?" She teased

"My thumb hurts, that's why I lost," I lied, throwing my controller onto the living room sofa.

Jo turned off the game console and left her controller on the ground. I plumped down onto the sofa and grabbed the television remote.

"CNN, please," Jo demanded sitting next to Gabe.

"Since when do you watch the news?" I said, making a face at the word 'news'.

"Fine, then go to Cartoon Network," she asked.

I flipped the channel to Cartoon Network HD and checked what was on. 'Tom and Jerry'

"Great," Jo moaned.

"Well, what else did you expect to be on at 11 in the morning on a Sunday?" I asked.

"Gabe, don't make me hurt you, it's not even Monday yet," she said cracking her fingers.

"Jeez, for a sexy girl like you, you really know how to bring the hurt," I said stretching the word 'sexy'.

"Aw, thanks Gabe, I'll try to remember that before I kill you," she teased.

I snickered and flipped the channel to Nickelodeon.

"Remember, Gabe, love hurts," she said, clasping her hands together as if she were in school.

She gave me a small smile, teasing me.

"Girl, don't tease me," I said with zest.

"What the hell was that?" She asked.

"That, was your epic boyfriend," I quoted.

"I wonder if my 'epic boyfriend' can take a punch?" She said.

"Okay, seriously, stop teasing me before I bring the pain," I said.

"The 'pain?'" She giggled.

"I'm warning you..." I said.

"Bring it," She said.

Five minutes later I found myself laying face-first into the sofa, with Jo sitting on my back, behind my leg backwards. I screamed in pain as she hurt me.

"Say uncle!" She demanded. "Never!" I said as she loosened her grip.

She gave a strong jerk and I screamed louder.

"Okay Okay! Uncle! Uncle!" I yelled.

She released my leg and rolled off me.

"My God, you are tiny but evil," I said putting myself upright and nursing my leg.

"Hey, you called it," She said sitting on the coffee table across from me.

She looked so beautiful, even though she almost broke my leg.

"While you were trying to kill me, you didn't happen to remember that I called you sexy, right?" I said remembering our earlier conversation.

"I did, that's why I didn't go all out on you," She said.

"That can get worse!" I asked, my eyes opening larger.

"Yea, that was hardly anything," She said.

"No way," I challenged.

"Oh, you want me to go all out?" She said, standing up.

"No, I'm fine," I said edging more into the sofa.

"Oh come on, don't be scared of me," She said sitting next to me.

"Well, you did almost just try to break my leg," I said.

"Okay, then I'm sorry," She apologized and leaned toward me.

In a few minutes we wrapped out arms around each other and began to kiss.

"I love you, Gabe," She said as we broke away.

"I love you, Jo Keener," I said emphasizing 'you'.

She gave me a peck on the cheek as a reward.

"You want to go to your room?" She asked.

"No, maybe later," I said, putting my arm around her.

"How are we suppose to do this romance thing, while watching 'Tom and Jerry'" She asked, grabbing the remote.

"Well, any other ideas on what's on?" I asked.

"Yes, CNN," She said flipping the channel.

"Darn it Keener," I said.

"Don't call me by my last name!" she barked at me.