Jack walked into her Italian class, and took her seat in the back of the room, next to Jesse. She was bored and hungry, and put her cheek down on the desk. Jack had just agreed to help Devin sort through some talent that he had scouted out for his new drummer after school that day. She shut her eyes and thought about all of the loud banging she would have to endure.

"Ciao ragazzi!" Signora Ferarro rose from behind her desk and addressed the class "I would like to introduce you to a new student, Leander Latham. He just moved into the district and I would like you all to make him feel welcome."

When Jack lifted her head to take a look at the new kid, she had to stifle a gasp. The face of the mystery hottie from that morning was staring at the class with a smile that seemed sinful to look at. He had a strange beauty, that every student in the class seemed to notice. The girls tried to hide their goo-goo eyes, the boys sat up a little straighter and tried to figure out how he got the careless, yet perfect look to his hair.

"Why don't you take a seat in the front Signor Latham?"

"Thank you Signora." Leander ambled easily to his seat and slid into it.

"Now, classe. I would like you to pair off and practice you dialogues. Vai!"

The class was currently working on a dialogue about asking a friend to go to a party or a movie with you, and Jack was working with Jesse. When she tried to start the conversation, Jack felt a tap on her shoulder and turned around.

"Hi. I'm not really sure what we're doing now, would you be my partner and show me?" Jack had no idea what was going on. Why did he come all the way back here to ask for help? Why was she freaking out? She tired to shake the feeling off and said:

"Well, um, I'm not sure I was working with Jess…Do you mind?"

"No problem." Jesse shook her head

"Grazie." Leander thanked Jesse.

"Di niente." (Don't mention it,) Jesse said, and walked off to find new partner.

"So…" Leander slid into Jesse's now empty desk "Come ti chiami?"

"Mi – mi chiamo Jack."

What's wrong with me? Jack thought I can't even say my name to this guy?

"Ah." Leander reached out for Jack's hand and kissed it. "Buon giorno, Signorina Jack."

"Grazie…mi dispiace. What's your name?"

"Mi chiamo Leander."

"Oh. Right. Leander. Our dialogue is about asking a friend to go out with you. Do you know how to say stuff like that?"

"Tu vuoi uscire alla pizzeria con me, dopo scuola?"

"Oh. I guess you do. Si. A che ora?"

"Alle tre e mezzo. But, I hope you know, that wasn't part of the dialogue. Do you want to grab some pizza with me after school?" Leander's amazing green eyes seemed to glitter.

"Ahh - " Jack was stunned by two things. One, that she had just been asked out by a guy that looked this incredible, and two, that she couldn't make her mouth say words.

"I'm really sorry, Leander. I agreed to help my friend with some drummer auditions after school today."

"Drummer auditions you say? Well, maybe I'll get to see you anyway. I was part of a band in my old neighborhood. Where are these auditions being held?"

"Uh, they'll be in my friends' garage, 23 Jay Street."

"He wouldn't mind if I dropped by, would he?

"Nope, I don't think he would mind at all. If you're any good that is."

There you go, Jack said to herself, you have found your wit again.

"I'll let you and your friend be the judges of that." He smirked

"Cool. Now where were we? Andare in bicicletta?"

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As the bell rung signaling the end of 4th period, Keenan couldn't help chuckling to himself. I really like this girl. She seems head over heels, but she is trying to contain herself. Feisty is good. I like the chase. This should be interesting.