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Chapter Three

I tried to keep my breathing as stead as possible. I wasn't sure who was behind me but after a couple of seconds went by I guessed that it was safe.

"Boo," someone whispered in my ear. The only voice that I wanted to hear. Jared.

I spun around quickly and wrapped my arms around his neck. "Jared." I smiled.

He rested his head on top of mines and kissed my hair lightly, "Kim."

"You scared me," I peered up at him.

"Sorry." He smiled even though he didn't notice me looking at him, or maybe he did. "I told you to meet me here and I scared you. Wow Kim. I will have to remember to sneak up on you more."

"Don't you dare," I scowled playfully.

Jared looked down at me now. Our eyes locked. Magic. I felt so at peace with him. In his arms. This was where I was supposed to be. It just felt so right. I never wanted to leave.

Jared walked over to the door I was still wrapped up in his arms and somewhat amazed he knew where he was going with the light off. He slid down the door so we were sitting on the floor and I climbed into his lap resting my head in his chest.

He was wearing his wrestling sweatshirt from last year. I traced the words with my finger.

"How was your day so far?" I whispered starting to make conversation but I made sure he would be able to hear me.

"It was great. Band was my favorite though."

"Why?" I asked curious.

"Because it was the first class got to spend it with you?" He smiled and I blushed scarlet.

"You just sat next to me, nothing big." I shrugged.

"Your my girlfriend Kim. That's huge." Only to us, if everyone in the entire school knew than it would be huge, I didn't actually say that though. Just thought it to myself.

"Did you hear? I got onto Varsity Lacrosse," Jared spoke, I could hear the smile in his voice. I grinned.

"Yes I did. I'm so proud of you. Even though the season hasn't started you can count of me to go to all of your games."

"I know. And that includes Wrestling as well right?"

I nodded into his chest. He wrapped his arms around me so he was holding my shoulders. "How do you do it?" I wondered after a couple of minutes of comfortable silence between us.

"Do what?" He wondered.

"All of it. Your Mr. Popularity. Then your sports guy. And your the band guy. Then your my boyfriend the boy everyone wants may I mention and then your just you. How?"

I felt him shrug. "It's easy. Not that hard. I mean we have Wind Ensemble every Tuesday morning and Jazz Band every Wednesday morning. Are Nissma lessons are whenever. I love my sports you know so that's easy and I could get a scholarship off of it. Then being popular just comes with it really. And your boyfriend, wouldn't give that up for the world."

"Are you sure?" I murmured more to myself.

"What do you mean?"

"It's me. You could have any girl in school you want. Just say the word and there yours. And over everyone you choose me. That's weird, don't you think."

"No. Your different Kim. I care about you. Your not like other girls. I don't care if you're popular or not."

Even though his words were comforting I found that kind of hard to believe. Jared probably not wanting to start a argument about it -I didn't either though- changed the subject.

"It's going to get tougher soon," Jared said serious now.

"What do you mean?"

"Spending time together. We should do as much of that as possible right now. When Wrestling start's some practices are on Saturday's..." before he could finish I got out of his arms and looked at him hurt.

"Are you joking?" I was angry now.

"Kim calm down," Jared said rubbing his temples. This is probably what he had wanted to tell me. Why he wanted to meet me here. I would've preferred his house so I could at least scream or something.

"No. Our schedule is already tight. It's not like we hang out around school or anything..." I was just getting started when Jared interrupted me.

"We're hanging out now."

"You know what I mean," I spat. "Anyway it's not like we hang out or anything around school. Your always doing sports or something. Like now it's basketball so after school is out of the question. I mean basketball ends next week and then three weeks later Wrestling tryouts or whatever. And now you have more practices. Are you serious Jared?" I was in a mixture of pissed off and angry right now.

I stood up on my feet soon followed by Jared. I could see he was angry. I knew why. He was angry for with me for not understanding.

"Kim you have to understand. You know how important this is to me," Jared said seriously.

And that was true I did know but at this point I was so furious I really didn't care. "I do understand but right now I don't care!"

"Be quite. Are you trying to get someone to come in here and find us."

I hated this term the most of our relationship. It basically was the term that set everything. No one could no. Secrecy. I mean it just complicated things in so many way. I looked to the wall next to me.

"Come on Kimmy," Jared stepped closer. "You know how things are. It's better this way."

I wanted to ask for who? For his reputation or for mine. I kept my mouth shut though. I loved him so much, I didn't want to fight about anything.

"Fine." I gave in and he hugged me. After awhile I wrapped my arms around him.

"How about I make it up to you?" Jared said kissing my forehead. I looked up and smiled.

"How?"

"This Saturday. Why don't we hang out. All day, my house. Or if Brian's not home yours. We can have the whole day together."

Of all days it had to be Saturday. Ugh, I was going over Sasha's. I already told her I would.

"I can't."

"Why?"

"Sasha's house. What about Sunday?"

"I can't. And you talk about me not being able to hang out. Can't you cancel."

I rolled my eyes. I knew this trick. Trying to turn the tables on me. Not this time. I really wanted some girl time this weekend.

"Jared I already told her I would go and I meant it. So relax. K?"

"Come on Kim. When's the last time we enjoyed each other's company. Sunday I'm busy with Paul."

"Your always busy with Paul. Just cancel on him this once or something. I don't know. How about this since I'm not going to Sasha's until later Saturday we spend the morning together."

"Friday night sleepover?" He wagged his eye brows. I saw when I looked up at him and playfully slapped his chest with the back of my hand.

"Don't get any ideas." This wouldn't be my first time letting Jared stay. Didn't matter because I locked my door and wasn't like we would do anything.

"Is that a yes?"

"Why not."

Jared leaned down and used his finger to push up my chin. He brought his lips to mine. Amazing. At first it was a calm and collected kiss, that was until I let him after awhile of him begging for a entrance. He moaned slightly.

I pulled away for a quick breather after awhile. "Do you think it's time to go soon?" I wondered.

Jared shrugged. "Don't know. How about we just stay here."

"You know we can't do that. You'd get into trouble probably with the coach or something."

"Nope. Come on Kim. We can leave early go home and spend some time together."

"I can't."

"What class do you have anyway?"

"Ninth is Biology."

"Oh I have Physics. I have that class." I rolled my eyes. He was always complaining about something.

"Let's go. Bell is probably going to ring soon."

"Come on do something fun and skip."

"No. And if I find out you skip I'm going to kick your butt." I laughed.

Jared rolled his eyes and cupped my face in his hands then kissed my gently on the lips. "I love you." I spoke.

Jared smiled and then let go of me. "I love you too." He went to the door gave me a wink which I could see more clear from the light and then left me be. Oh boy. What was he doing to me?