It takes a smile as sweet as buttah (Jack Kelley one-shot)

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"Lookin' good Chahm", Jack said, "How 'bout me and youse go out ta dinnah?"

"Not tonight baby", I said sarcastically, "Or any night foa dat mattah".

"Aw come on Chahm", Jack said smiling.

"Let me tink…no", I said, "Bye Kelley".

"Youse gonna get tihed of playin' hahd ta get", Jack said, "Why do youse do it?"

"Jist ta piss youse off", I said smirking.


"Liddle Italy tonight Chahm?" Jack asked.

"Can'. Gots plans", I said.

"Like what?" he asked.

"Goil tings", I said.

"Come on Chahm", Jack said smiling.

"Let me tink…no", I said, "Bye Kelley".

Jack huffed and left.


"Wow…youse look like a goil", Jack said.

"Dat's da point Kelley. It's a pahty", I told him.

"Dat's not what Ise meant!" he yelled.

"Ise know", I said smiling.

"Be me date?" he asked.

"No", I said.


"Dance wid me Chahm", Jack said.

"No", I said.

"Why not?" Jack asked.

"Ise don' dance", I told him.

"Youse get dressed up and yer not gonna dance?" Jack asked.

"It wasn' da pahty Ise gots dressed up foa", I told him. I left the auditorium and sat on the wooden stairs backstage.

"Chahm?" Jack asked. He knelt down in front of me.

I threw my arms around his neck and hugged him. I pulled away and took his hands in mine.

"Why did youse get all dressed up?" Jack asked.

I reached up and grabbed the bandana around his neck and slowly pulled him towards me. "Does dis answer yer question?" I asked him.

"Please elaborate", Jack said.

I smiled and kissed him.

"What did it?" Jack asked.

"Dat smile as sweet as buttah", I said.

"Good", he said smiling and kissing me.