Title: It Takes One Glance

Summary: All it takes is one glance for Jared to find his imprint. This will change Kim and Jared's lives forever…

Author: Princessinblues

Pairing: Kim/Jared

AN: I love you guys so much. Thanks for all the reviews, this is the next chapter as promised in Kim's POV. Please tell me if you want the chapter after this in Jared's POV. Thanks again, and I hope I don't let you all down.

KIM POV

I turned around and met the dreamy dark almond colored eyes I dreamed about. Okay, try to act natural. I bit my lip, and he started to speak. "Hi, Kim," He greeted. "Hi…How do you know my name?" I squeaked.

"You sit behind me in English class." He answered. So maybe he did notice me. "Yeah, I do," I nodded. Kim, you're so stupid! "I noticed you were walking alone, so I wanted to join you." Jared informed.

"Oh, okay," I managed. "Why were you alone today?" Jared asked, as he stuck his hands in his jean pockets. Jared Thorne is talking to me! If this is a dream, please don't wake me up!

"Well, my best friend Cassie wasn't at school today," I explained. "Oh, I'm sorry. Is she sick?" Jared questioned softly. I wanted to spill it all out. I felt like I could, to him at least.

"I really don't know. She's got a new boyfriend who is hogging her." I replied, shrugging my shoulders. "So you never get to hang out anymore?"

"Yeah, all her time goes to him. She never has time for me anymore," I responded. "Well, that's stupid. She should be spending time with you, after all you're her best friend," Jared reminded.

Blush covered my cheeks as I answered.

"Who knows if I'm her best friend anymore," I shrugged, looking down at the cement. "Well, you two have been best friends for a long time right?" Jared questioned. "Yeah, ever since first grade," I nodded.

"Then she has to consider you as one." Jared argued. "I guess," I sighed. "Sorry about what happened on the bus. That was really mean of them." Jared apologized again.

"It wasn't your fault. I probably looked like a wet rat or something," I chuckled. He laughed, but then grew serious. "You didn't look anything like a wet rat," He assured me.

"I wish, my sister took the car this morning, so I couldn't get saved from waiting at the bus stop soaking wet." I said, shaking my head at the memory. "I think you looked great, Kim." Jared assured me. He just said I looked great, oh this is the best dream ever!

"Thanks," I smiled at him. "You're welcome. Your sister is Val, right?" Jared checked. "Yeah," I nodded. That was a question I was asked way too often. "You don't like her?" Jared noted.

"She's my sister, why would you say that?" I asked him, confused. "You kind of sighed, and nodded your head sadly." Jared explained. Wow, he was really observant.

"She's my sister, of course I love her. She's just really popular and has to always be the center of attention," I said. I'd never said that to anyone before. "So you're never the center of attention?" Jared raised an eye brow as he spoke.

"Not really, I'm kind of invisible if you haven't noticed." I responded. "I don't think you're invisible," Jared told me.

This is better than my wildest dreams. Don't mess it up, Kim. "Thanks, but I kind of am," I shook my head. "No you're not. Not me me at least," Jared spoke whispering the last part under his breath.

"Thanks, but whenever someone bumps me in the hallway, they don't even realize I was there. No one talks to me. The only reason I'm sometimes talked to, is because they're asking about my sister." I explained, sighing.

"You're way better than your sister." Jared spoke. "No I'm not," I shook my head, blush covering my cheeks. "You're honest, Kim, that's something your sister isn't. She's not as pretty as you, and she thinks high of herself." Jared disagreed.

Hold the phone, did Jared just say I was pretty? If he did, I'd die happy. "She's more outgoing than me. She can actually talk to people, while I'm too emberrassed and nervous to," I remarked.

"She doesn't always have nice things to say. She always flaunts herself, which can get kind of old." Jared said, looking into my eyes.

"Even at home she's noticed more than I am. I'm just known as the quiet younger daughter that maintains a 4.0 grade point average." I explained.

"That's too bad. You should be noticed and appreciated more." Jared shook his head as he kicked a piece of cement to the other side of the sidewalk.

"Jared, I'm too plain. I'm not a perfect cheerleader, homecoming queen like she is." I disagreed. "Kim, you're pefect in your own way. So what if she's the homecoming queen? You're something different, Kim." Jared assured me.

Did he just call me perfect? Oh, please don't faint. Or trip and fall and make a fool of yourself.

"Thanks, Jared, but I'm really not. I haven't ever been noticed, except for today, which was for a bad reason." I huffed softly.

"You should be noticed. Every one has an emberassing moment. I seriously thought you looked great, but they were being jerks, Kim. Don't let them get to you." Jared advised.

"I try, but sometimes I think that school is going to be terrible, just like it always is. Besides, I bet you've never had an emberassing moment," I disagreed.

"Yes, I have. A whole list." Jared laughed. "Name one." I challenged.

"I can do better than that. Once, during class my phone went off. I accidently hit the talk button, and my mom started talking. 'Honey, please don't forget to bring your gym clothes home. Bye sweetie.' Every one heard. Or another time, my team and I were about to go on a plane to go to a tournament. Before I got on, my Mom said really loudly, 'Don't forget to go to the bathroom before you go on the plane.'" He informed, chuckling.

"Or when I was a freshman, my Mom and I were going on a tour of the school, and my crush at the time was walking in front of me. My Mom said really loudly, 'Jared, is that the girl you have the biggest crush on?' She turned around and started laughing at me." Jared continued.

"You don't have to continue if you don't want to. You've proved your point," I interupted softly. "Oh, okay." He nodded. Just as I thought this was the best day ever, my house came into view.

"Is something wrong?" Jared asked, a tinge of worry in his voice.

"No, it's just this is my house." I replied. "Oh, okay. I'll see you tomorrow, okay Kim? Have a great night," Jared waved as I walked farther away. "See you," I whispered hopelessly.

As I got through the door, I held my binder closer to my chest, pressing it close to my brimming heart. I sighed, and my legs felt like Jell-O again.

Did that just really happen?

Val waltzed in, and looked at me curiously. "What happened to you?" Val asked. Well, because of you, I was publicly emberassed in front of a lot of people. Oh, and Jared just freaking talked to me. And noticed me.

"Nothing," I replied. "I just saw Jared Thorne walking with you, spill." Val giggled. "We're just friends," I replied, wishing we were more.

"Still, I've never seen you walk with him before." Val smirked. I rolled my eyes, and exited the room and went upstairs. I started on my homework, trying to go twenty minutes without Jared on my mind. My head was still spinning, though.

I finished my Trig homework, and started reading that stupid English book. I couldn't get my mind off him though. It had always been more than a hopeless crush, or now it felt like it at least.

My cell phone rang, and I curiously picked it up. My caller ID recognized it as Cassie's number. Sighing, I picked up my phone and answered.

"Hello," I greeted pressing the phone to my ear. "Kim, hey!" Cassie spoke. "Oh, hi, Cassie. What's up? Why did you miss school today?" I asked her as I continued to attempt to read the book.

"Well, Neil and I skipped. He took me to the beach. Can you believe that he kissed me?" Cassie cried.

"I can't, wow, good for you." I replied. "I know! And then he put me in his arms, and kissed me again!" Cassie continued. "Aww, that's sweet." I responded.

"He's so perfect, Kim. I think I love him!" Cassie squealed. "Really? Oh!" I spoke. "And then he took me to the fair and he held my hand!" Cassie continued. "Aww," I tried to say as girly as I could.

"I know! He's so sweet to me." Cassie trailed off. Her boyfriend had really changed her. He was changing her into this person who I really didn't like that much anymore.

She continued with her best day ever, and I nodded. "Hey, I got to go. I have to make dinner," I told her. "Oh, okay. Talk to you later!" Cassie spoke.

"Okay!" I said before I hung up. I sighed, now I basically had no friends. It didn't matter though, because my wildest dreams had come true. Jared. Thorne. Actually. Talked. To. Me.

So did you think that was cute? I think it was. If you want I'll do the next chapter in Jared's POV, what he thought of their talk. Please review, it makes me smile.

-Princessinblues