A/N: Thanks to all of you that have read my story, especially to Cheesyllena. Thanks for the review. Disclaimer is on chapter one. I know that it seems kind of slow, but I promise it will pick up. I also have a poll and information on how to vote down below the chapter! Please, Please, Please with ice cream, sprinkles and a cherry on top: Review, Review, Review! Thanks and enjoy!

Chapter Two: The First Date

November 2, 1975

By 1:30 that Sunday afternoon I had my entire closet spread out on my bed. "Oh, that sweater will look good with the blue jean skirt you have," my roommate Georgia said to me.

"I don't know Georgia, I have never paired the two before I only got that sweater when my aunt found out that I was accepted into BU, she said I was going to need some winter clothing. Well more then what I had," I said.

"I take it that the winter in Eunice is just like the weather in Jacksonville," Georgia said.

"Pretty much, but then we don't get hurricanes," I said smiling at her.

"Ha, ha," Georgia said.

Georgia was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She had the most amazing blond hair and perfect blue eyes. Her parents called her Georgia because she was procreated on the Florida-Georgia line. She was very much like me, very bookish. Always had a romance novel or two in her hands. Sometimes she read two at once. How she didn't mess up the plot lines I will never know. She came to Boston to look after her Nana Jane and to come to school. Her Nana loss her husband of 59 years in the winter of 1974-75. With her uncle and cousins all the way across the country in California they were not able to pack up their lives and move to Boston to look after her. Luckily Georgia got into BU. Her original major was English, but she didn't know what she wanted to do with herself. We spent the next hour going through clothing and me trying stuff on for this pie date that I had with Jack.

At quarter of 3, one of my hall mates Lyndsay knocked at the door and said, "Katie your date is here, a Jack somebody."

"Oh, GOD HE'S EARLY" I screamed as I tried to move quickly.

"Would you hold still? I am going to burn your scalp!" Georgia said back to me with a curling iron in my hair.

"What do I tell him?" Lyndsay asked.

"Tell him I am going to need a few more minutes and whatever you do don't let him leave," I told Lyndsay. Lyndsay quickly left and kept Jack entertained for a few minutes while I was finishing getting myself ready.

"God I can't believe I am looking like this for a study session." I said to myself as I looked in the mirror. I had on full makeup, curls in my hair, a light pink sweater and blue jean skirt on with black flat shoes.

"You have to look your best on every occasion. That's what my mother taught me," Georgia said.

"Your mother would put on makeup to take the garbage out," I said.

"Maybe, there are lots of cute guys in Florida," Georgia said smiling, as I left the dorm room.

When I got downstairs, I immediately went over to Jack and said; "Hi Jack."

"Wow don't you look good. I look like a slob." Jack said half laughing, while looking down at his clothing. He was in a pair of sweat pants and T-Shirt that read Harry's Hardware and sneakers.

"Georgia, my roommate made me dress up. I could go and change." I said as I started to turn around to head back upstairs to my room.

When Jack grabbed me and said, "No, no what your wearing is fine. I guess I should have put more thought into what I was wearing. But to be honest with you I was ready to get out of my suit the minute mass ended this morning, however my mother always insists on church clothes at the dining room table after mass."

"Oh, we can do this another time if you want," I said as my smile faded.

"No, no it's fine I am not worried, as long as you don't care," Jack said half laughing.

"No, of course not Jack, you could show up butt naked and I would not care," I said.

"Well then let's go," Jack said. He then took my arm and I giggled. He was always such a gentleman, I knew that his mother raised him right.

We started walking towards the bus stop, "So where are we going," I asked.

"A little coffee shop in Cambridge, called Rose's Coffee shop. Sorry we have to walk a little way's I don't own a car," Jack said.

"That's ok, neither do I, I would like to get a job so I can earn money towards a car, but with the unemployment rate so high, getting a waitress job is like impossible. Because everybody is going for those kinds of jobs," I said.

"No shit, I usually pick up a job in the summer, painting houses or something like that. Helps me keep in shape for hockey season, last summer I was up on roof's all summer doing roofing. But when fall comes a calling I have to quit, but my boss understands that. I have known him for years," Jack said while he smiled that cocky smile of his, that I grew to love.

"What kind of car do you want to get?" I asked.

"69 Camaro convertible ruby red, the one I had my eye on sold for 3,400 dollars last summer. I only had about half that," Jack said laughing.

"What about your parents, could they have helped?" I asked.

"No, my dad works at Boston Edison and my mother is a home maker. They are barely scraping by. I would not be going to BU if it was not for my full ride scholarship," Jack said as he smiled.

"You got a scholarship to play hockey?" I started to laugh.

"What what's so funny?" Jack asked.

"I can't see you playing hockey, I am sorry," I laughed.

"Why not?" Jack asked.

"Because of these," I said as I pulled Jack's glasses off his face.

"Hey give those back, I can't see without them," Jack whined.

"Oh yeah, then how can you see on the ice?" I asked.

"I can see up close but not far away, I am trying to convince my parents to let me get contacts but they can't afford them. At least not yet," Jack said.

I gave him back his glasses, with an apology, "I am sorry I took them; my kid sister wore glasses too. But why don't you pay for them yourself?"

"Didn't you hear me; I am trying to save my money for my Camaro. Maybe after I get it, then I will be able to pay for my contacts," Jack said as he stuck his hands in his pockets.

"Oh" I said and then we walked in complete silence.

"What about you, what kind of car do you want?" Jack asked me once we got to the bus stop to wait for the bus.

"I don't know something that runs, my dad had pickups when we were growing up, mom had a station wagon.' I said quietly 'At least until she was killed."

"Oh God, I am sorry Katie what happened?" Jack asked concerned.

"A drunk driver, mom was 7 and ½ months pregnant with my baby sister Hannah. Mom was killed instantly, she never made it to the hospital. Hannah barely made it to the hospital, they' I started to tear up, 'had to pull her out of mom's stomach right there in the ER, then they rushed her to the NICU at the University of New Mexico Children's hospital in Albuquerque. She died last year, only 5 years old. They didn't think she would make it to her first birthday. That tells you something about babies born on the 4th of July," I smiled slightly.

"Oh God I feel horrible. I am sorry," Jack said while rubbing my hand.

"Don't be, we had 5 good years with her, it was just her time to go, her heart gave out," I said. Just then the bus had arrived and Jack paid for our ride, then led me to the back of the bus, we sat down and said nothing the entire way to the coffee shop.

Once we were seated and ordered what we wanted in the coffee shop, I reached my hand across the table at Jack and said, "Hey! You hoo, you ok?"

"Yeah, I am sorry so what happened with Gerry?" Jack asked, interested in what I said about my big brother the other night.

"He's working in the oil fields with dad," I said.

"He was born in 1954?" Jack asked.

"Yep he was born August 6th, 1954, I was born December 12th, 1957. My sister Laura came March 23rd, 1959," I said.

"and then Hannah on July 4th, 1969?" Jack asked.

"Yep, mom and dad had a hard time in their marriage, the oil fields dried up in spring 1960, Dad was laid off, he started drinking a lot, abused mom and us. We left him for a time to her Aunt's house in Eunice, New Mexico. Anyway in 1964, they discovered oil south of Eunice, and my dad was re hired to work in the oil field. They got back together later that year, they worked out their problems. He quit drinking and went to AA meetings, they got pregnant with Hannah 5 years later. But after mom died, he started drinking again. I honestly don't think that he has stopped. He drank 3 six packs of beer by himself the day I graduated from high school. Anyway, I am glad that I am out of that little town. When I graduate, I do not want to go back. What about you do you have brothers and sisters?" I asked, just then the pies and coffee arrived.

"Irish catholic family from Charlestown, Massachusetts what do you think?" Jack said smiling at me.

"I say that the answer is yes," I said.

"Yep, I am the oldest of eight. I was born on July 24th, 1957. At about every 18-28 months my mom would pop another child out," Jack said.

"What are their names?" I asked.

"Fran was born on January 21st, 1959; Eddie was born on September 8th, 1960; Jesse was born on May 19th, 1962; Allie was born on April 1st, 1964; Becky was born on August 11th, 1966; Carrie was born on June 15th, 1968 and William was born on October 31st, 1970. He won't be in school until next year, since the cutoff date is September 1st. Hopefully Mom will be able to go back to work once William is in school," Jack said and then he took a bite of his pie.

"Where they high school sweethearts?" I asked.

"No, Junior High.' Jack laughed 'They didn't get married until 1955. Dad served a tour of Duty in Korea from July of 1955 to October of 1956 and 9 months later I was born. So, what are you studying, Katie?"

"Sociology I want to go into the Peace Core, when I am done with school, I always want to help people." I said.

"The peace core, that's noble. I'm Pre-Law, I want to go to Law School when I am done. I got the scholarship to play hockey, saving me the need to take out student loans until I enroll in Law School." Jack said as he smiled at me.

"So, between College and Law School, you will be done when?" I asked as I took a bite of my cherry pie.

"Well I will be done with college in 1979 and hopefully done with Law School in 1982. Just in time for Allie to graduate from high school." Jack said.

"So besides playing hockey, what else do you like to do?" I asked.

"Well I love to read, go to movies, drink, listen to music, watch sports," Jack smiled.

"You love to read? So, do I what are you reading?" I asked.

"Lord of the Rings, I am into the second book, The Two Towers, What about you?" Jack asked.

I sighed before I said, "Romance Novels, when I have time or money. I just finished Love Story."

Jack gagged "Romance Novels, yuk!"

"What, Love Story is a good book 'Love means never having to say you're sorry," I said.

"That's something my sisters would read or my mother," Jack said as he rolled his eyes.

"Well, that's probably a good thing since they are girls and I happen to be a girl," I said.

"NOW KATIE THAT IS NOT WHAT I MEANT." Jack yelled out, a few patrons in the coffee shop turned their heads.

"Oh, really then how did you mean it?" I asked.

"I... I... I'm just not into reading that kind of garbage," Jack said.

"And that's fine you don't have to, just like I don't have to read Lord of the Fly's" I said.

"Its rings. Lord of the Rings." Jack said quietly.

"Rings SORRY!" I said with a very short undertone.

"Never mind, what kinds of sports are you into?" Jack asked.

"None at all," I said.

"None you didn't go to any football games even in high school?" Jack asked.

I rolled my eyes before I said, "Well duh, Jack of course I went to football games in high school. I had to I was going out with Marcus Evans."

"Who's he? Your Boyfriend?" Jack asked with a very worried look to his face.

"EX, Marcus is my ex-boyfriend. He was the star running back on the football team. He was one of those that didn't want me to come here. He wanted me to come with him to Austin, Texas. He was going to the university there, to play football. We broke up 3 weeks after graduation," I said.

"Oh, I'm sorry," Jack said as he looked down, I think for a moment he was celebrating because I didn't have a boyfriend.

"That's ok it was mutual, we just didn't agree on stuff. Just like we are not agreeing on stuff," I said.

"Well excuse me for being into the Celtics, the Red Sox, the Patriots and above all THE BRUINS!" Jack yelled at me.

"You know you are making home seem more and more pleasing, despite my father," I yelled at him.

"Hey OC and person I don't know," said a voice that just came up to the table.

"Hey Rizzo, how's it going?" Jack asked.

"Good, good. Oh, Donna I want to introduce you to Jack O'Callahan, we call him OC." Rizzo said to his girlfriend, Donna.

"Oh, so this is the infamous OC, it's good to meet you Jack." Donna said.

"You too Donna, Riz talks a lot about you in the locker room," Jack said. Rizzo started to develop a shade of red.

Donna rolled her brown eyes and said "I am not surprised." "I am Donna Tambellini' She and Jack shook hands and then she turned to me 'and you are?"

"Katie Pressman," I said as I was shaking Donna's hand and then Rizzo's when he said, "Mike Eruzione."

"Pleasure, so you have come in for a piece of pie?" I asked.

"Yep always do, on our way back to BU from Winthrop, it's tradition," said Donna.

"Your both from Winthrop?" I asked.

"Yep been together, 8 years. Our mothers are best friends," Rizzo said.

"Yeah, we've known each other since we were babies. We grew up together." Donna said.

"How nice, I wish I could have said that," I said with my eyes narrowing at Jack.

Mike looked around and saw that the coffee shop was starting to get the regular 5 o'clock crowd and was a might full, he asked; "Do you mind if we sit down with you?"

"No not at all, it will give me a little break from Jack the JERK!" I said as I scooted over to let Donna sit next to me. Jack scooted over to let Rizzo sit next to him.

Our waitress came up to the table with more coffee and said, "refill, sir?"

"Yes Please" Jack said as his coffee was getting refilled.

"Ma'am refill?" she asked as she turned to me.

"Yes, Please," I said.

She then turned to Mike and Donna "Hey Mike, hey Donna, your usual?"

"Sweetie, is that okay?" Rizzo asked Donna.

"Of course, Sweetheart," Donna agreed.

"That would be great, thanks Caroline," Mike said to the waitress, with that the waitress left.

"So, what were you two talking about?" Donna said.

"We were trying to find some things in common," Jack said.

"I take it you are not finding too much in common," Donna asked.

"No!" Jack and I said together.

"Ok, what have you talked about?" Rizzo asked.

"Well, we talked about how both of us came from rather large families, that we found in common and that we like to read, but I love romance novels and he's more adventure I suppose. That is one we disagree on. He loves sports, I hate sports and our majors are totally different." I said catching Rizzo and Donna up.

"Ok, do you like going to movies?" Jack asked.

"Of course I do, my favorite is Sound of Music. What about yours?" I asked.

"Casino Royale," Jack said.

"Oh, that's a good one," Rizzo said as he nodded in agreement.

I frowned at Jack, "My name is Bond, James Bond," Jack said then I rolled my eyes.

"Ok, Best movie ever shown?" I asked before taking a sip of coffee.

Jack rolled his eyes before saying "That's easy.' Then Rizzo joined in and they said together, 'THE GODFATHER".

"Oh God, why? That movie is disgusting," I said.

"Because its cool," Rizzo said laughing.

"Mike there is nothing cool about seeing a dead horse's head in a bed. That is disgusting, I don't know what the director was thinking," I said.

"Actually, the movie was pretty cool, Mike took me to go and see it once," Donna said.

I just shook my head and said "Yuk."

"Yeah, well its better than' Jack than sang in a bad falsetto voice 'the hills are alive with the sound of music" Rizzo just about died laughing, while I rolled my eyes.

It took several moments before Rizzo calmed down enough to say, "Ok, Katie your favorite music group?"

"Easy Johnny Cash, I love the man in black," I said.

"That's not a group, that's an artist. We want group," Jack said with his jaw clinched.

"Well I don't have one, I like mostly country music. I used to love the Beatles and then Paul broke my heart by dissolving the band," I said sadly.

"Well, Jack what's your favorite?" Donna asked.

"Aerosmith," Jack said as he smiled.

"Who?" I said.

Rizzo scoffed before he said, "Don't tell me you have never heard of Aerosmith?"

"No, country western girl," I said.

"Oh, girl, girl, girl, girl we are definitely going to have to get you some education," Donna said shaking her head.

"Sorry, but that's what's popular in New Mexico," I said as I shrugged my shoulders.

"Well it's a good thing that Donna has lots of music albums, she can share the wisdom that she has gained," Rizzo said laughing.

"I would be happy to let you listen to anything that you want, Katie," Donna said to me.

"Thanks, Donna I appreciate that but you probably live off campus and I don't want to impose on you," I said.

Jack and Rizzo's jaws dropped and then they said, "No she doesn't."

"And how exactly do you know that?" I asked.

"I am her boyfriend, I have been over to her dorm room lots," Rizzo said smiling.

"Oh, I feel like an idiot, I am sorry Donna," I said.

"Don't worry about it, which hall do you live in?" Donna asked.

"Rich Hall 10th floor," I said softly.

"You're kidding, I live like right next door, the top floor of Claflin Hall, 1313. We can probably see each other's rooms because the dorms where built exactly alike," Donna said.

"Yeah I tease her because it's the same address as Herman and Lillian Munster 1313 Mockingbird Lane," Rizzo said smiling before he was kicked under the table by Donna.

"It was not my idea, Sally, Lynn and I decided to share a room together, because Annie left at the end of last year, I didn't feel it was right to leave Sally out in the cold," Donna said in defense of herself.

"What happened she graduated?" I asked.

"No, she got knocked up," Donna and Rizzo said together.

Rizzo snorted before saying, "I could have killed him, for doing what he did and then leaving her."

"Rizzo, let it go, it's over," Donna said while reaching out for his hand to rub.

"Let's move on to happier subjects, favorite TV show," Jack asked.

"The Carol Burnett Show, she is so funny; I also like Happy Days, All in the Family, The Jefferson's, M*A*S*H, Maude, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Bob Newhart Show," I said.

"Well see there's something you like Jack, the Fonz and M*A*S*H. I swear he can't leave the dorm room until after he has seen both," Rizzo said smiling.

"Yeah well I like to get a girl just by snapping my fingers," Jack said while smiling that boyish grin.

"I don't know, get rid of those glasses and maybe you will," I said while laughing.

"SIT ON IT KATIE," Jack and Rizzo said together.

"I am not to hip into the new doctor that they got running around on M*A*S*H," Jack said a few minutes later.

"Who Dr. Hunnicutt,' Jack nodded his head yes, 'I think he's dreamy, but not as sexy as Alan Alda is. But then again, I wasn't to hip into Klinger at first and now I think he's hilarious! I can't believe that Radar gave Colonel Potter a horse, reminds me of home," I said.

"What there's a horse now?" Jack, Rizzo and Donna asked together.

"Yeah, Radar gave him the mare like 1 week ago," I said smiling.

"Well no wonder we didn't see, you guys were in the middle of a hockey game," Donna said.

"Thank God, for reruns," Rizzo said.

"I'm sorry I ruined it for you, I should probably go, can I get a ride with you back to campus Donna?" I asked.

"Yeah, no problem," Donna said as the check was placed down between Rizzo and Donna.

Jack rolled his eyes, before he said; "Now Katie why do you feel like you need to run off? I thought we were having a good time."

"Because it doesn't seem like we are getting anywhere Jack," I said.

"You haven't even given me the benefit of the doubt, Katie. Can we at least study together and then we can decide where to take this relationship?" Jack asked.

I swallowed hard, before I said; "Ok Jack, I'll stay and we can get started studying."

"I take it that you won't need that ride after all, huh Katie," Rizzo asked.

"Mike, let's just go and we will leave these two alone. Katie, stop by my room after you get back to campus and we can have some girl talk," Donna said.

"Ok, see you later, it was great to meet you both," I said.

"You too," Rizzo and Donna replied as they got out of the booth to go pay their ticket and left the coffee shop.

Jack and I studied in there until we were kicked out at closing time, then we went back to my dorm room to finish the studying.

Sometime later, I heard from Rizzo that later on that night Jack had the biggest smile on his face after I kissed him on the cheek, to thank him for helping me, because I finally got something. In fact, Jack could not stop smiling the whole 1.5 miles back to Miles Standish Hall. When Jack got up to his room that he shared with Rizzo 720A, Jack was still smiling as big as the day is long. "What are you smiling about?" Rizzo asked.

"I think I met the person I'm going to marry," Jack said dreamily.

A/N Part 2: In the spirit of Mothers Day (Happy Mom's day to all of the Mom's out there!) I have a poll: Should Jacks Parents expand on the family? Should they A: Yes, have another baby in late 1976, B: Yes have another baby in 1977, C: Yes, have another baby in 1978 or D: No! Eight is enough! Remember it is an Irish Catholic Family. The Poll will be open until Monday May 20th! Please VOTE! You can find it on my profile! I dont know why its not letting me do hyperlinks!

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