Sorry for not updating sooner, got sidetracked with life but I will try my hardest to post another chapter before this week ends. The good news is I got a new a idea for a new Jeddie story to do after this one is done.

Disclaimer: I don't any of the shows either iCarly or Victorious.

Freddie had showered and changed by 7:30, Jade had told him to be outside her house by 8, the earlier they started the more ground they can cover.

While he was driving to her house he realized he felt lighter like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders, after talking to Jade he no longer felt that he was alone in his pain she understood his need to get away. She didn't judge or think he was running away she told him in the car yesterday that she admired that he wasn't wallowing in his own self-pity and actually taking a stand and also for not taking his anger out on others.

Freddie picked up the printed directions on how to get to Jade's house that she had texted him yesterday and started on his way. When he finally arrived at his destination he noticed that she lived in a modest two-story house in a decent looking neighborhood. He walked to the front door and rang the doorbell. After a minute the door opened, on the other side was a very attractive women who looked to be in her early forties, with brown hair and blue eyes.

"Good morning ma'am, I'm Freddie and you must be Mrs. West." He nervously stammered while extending his hand and then politely handing her the pink roses he brought her.

She smiled sweetly and waved him in. "so you're the guy that made my daughter stay out late, are these flowers for Jade." She kept talking to him while she moved to the kitchen to put the flowers in a vase filled with water.

"Actually, no they're for you it's kind of my way of saying sorry for bringing her home late, it was my fault we got to talking and I lost track of time and also Jade seems more of a person that would appreciate coffee as a suitable gift more so than flowers."

"Of course I like coffee better what am I supposed to do with flowers" Jade said with an annoyed looked on her face as she came from behind them.

"Speaking of coffee I thought you promised me one in exchange of showing you around the city." she exclaimed while turning to him.

"I did, it's in the car, and I also got you a blueberry muffin since I kept seeing you eyeing it yesterday." Freddie assured her while motioning with his thumb outside.

"I have a soft spot for sweet things."

"Yeah, I noticed black coffee with just two sugars." He chuckled,

"How did you know?"

"The same barista was there from yesterday and I asked her what you usually get and she told me."

"Well good, I was worried there for a second that I would have to pretend that I like the coffee you got me."

"Why would you have to pretend I thought you didn't pretend for no one?"

"I don't, I just, um, let me get my bag and we can head out."

Freddie nodded and turned back to Mrs. West. "I'll bring her back sooner than yesterday, I hope you like the flowers I didn't know what to bring that or some cookies."

"The flowers are fine they make the house more cheerful and don't worry about curfew she doesn't have one. Even if she did she wouldn't listen she'll purposefully come later just to spite me, but try to have her home before midnight."

"Don't worry we won't be out that late, if we are, I'll make sure she lets you know."

"Thank you, take care of her."

"Are we ready to go, we're burning daylight, come one Freddie." Jade commanded, Freddie smiled and waved goodbye to Mrs. West, following Jade to the front door. As they walked they didn't notice her nod her head and whisper,"I approve."

Freddie opened and closed the car door for her, sprinted to his side of the car, started the ignition and drove away.

"So where does the lady want to go for breakfast?"

"I thought this was breakfast?" she tried to say around the muffin that was in her mouth.

He snorted and handed her a napkin "no, this is just to tide you over while we get real food so pick; today it is your choice."

She smiled and answered him "there's an IHOP a few minutes from here if you're up for some pancakes."

"Let's go."

X

When they arrived he again raced to her door while putting on his hat and opened it, he extend her his hand to help her up. She took it and closed her door she started to let go when he tugged at her hand pulling her along to the entranced. The hostess quickly sat them down handed them their menus and boring muttered something about a waiter.

Jade looked up at him and frowned she watched him look around and readjust his UCLA sweaterand cap. After he noticed it was mainly elderly people he let out a breath then seemed more relaxed. He then looked to her with a concerned look after seeing her expression.

"Whats wrong?" He inquired.

"Why are you wearing a hat and looking all suspicious? Are you embarrassed to be seen with me or something?"

His look of confused quickly fell and he rushed to reassure her. "No, it's just that everyone back home thinks I'm in Connecticut with my mom visiting relatives except my mom who believes I'm in Seattle because I couldn't get the days of work. I'm not embarrassed of you why would I, your gorgeous I should ask you if you feel self-conscious of being seen with a nerd like me. "

"I don't care what people think of me, I don't think you're a nerd well at least you don't look like one."

"Well thanks but-"the waiter interrupted them by asking if they were ready to order, they both nodded yes he took their orders and left.

"Look I don't want no one to know I'm here because it could ruin my plans. That's why I don't want you to tell any of your friends I'm here especially Tori because I know she and Carly video chat regularly. Friendships have secrets this is our first one, the way i look at it this is the firt one out of many more to come."

They broke out in smiles and again they were staring at each other until there food arrived. They both took bites of their food and ate silently until Jade asked "So what are your plans that you don't want anyone to find out?"

"I want to go to college here, I mean all the opportunities for me to do camerawork for movies or productions of one are here, you know Hollywood. If Carly or my mom find out they would do anything to keep me in Seattle. I don't want anything to go wrong before I have everything settled."

"That makes sense, so you're thinking of going to UCLA is that why you are wearing their clothing."

"Well yeah, and also I decided I needed a change in wardrobe give everyone one less reason to pick on me but since I don't buy any of my clothes I don't know what looks good or if it matches. I need a woman's opinion on that."

She smiled wickedly and told him "I'll help you, but you have to trust me. We'll go tomorrow to the mall and give you a new set of clothes, because today we are touring the city I already have everything planned for today."

He started to chuckle, he shook his head and look down, but when he looked up he saw her looking at him with a raised eyebrow. "Oh, wait your serious."

"Yeah, why wouldn't I be?"

"Ok then, yeah, we'll go to the mall tomorrow, so what do you have planned for us today."

"We're gona do what the tourist normally do go to those famous places that you see in T.V and movies. Are first stop is the Hollywood Walk of Fame, so are you ready to go."

He stood up offered her his hand and spoke "Ready if you are."

X

"My feet are killing me; I don't think I can walk anymore! Freddie I'll wait for you here while you get the car."

"Why would you wear high heels if you knew today you were gona walk all day, I swear the things girls do to get some cute guy's attention. Here I'll give you a piggyback ride back to the car." She tried hard not to blush, because she had dressed to impress but not 'some cute guy's attention' like he said but his.

"Are you sure, I can just wait right here?"

"Yeah I'm sure, and if I left you here I'm not sure I can find you again, I kinda forgot my way back."

Jade smiled took off her shoes and hopped on his back, on their way back she was flipping through the pictures of them and she would show him which ones she though they looked the best in.

She patted him on the chest, "I think I can take it from, thanks, I actually didn't think you were gona last this long."

"What! I can last days carrying you, your not that heavy, but since you insulted me, I now have to prove you wrong so your gona have to hold on a little longer. You can't just insult a man's manhood."

She laughed held on a little tighter and surprised him by giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Thank you." She whispered in his ear with a small smile.

"You're welcome." In that moment he was thankful that she couldn't see his face or else she would have seen him blush.

When they made it to the car, he told Jade he had to go to the bathroom he gave her the keys and ran off, but when he came back he had a big paper bag with him.

He got in and started the car and started to drive. "So where to next, my lady."

She scoffed at his words and responded, "well since we are the doing the things tourist do let's go to the Hollywood sign and take pictures. Just take the freeway and the signs will tell you where to go, it's pretty simple really. "

"Al-righty then."

"I thought you said you needed to go the bathroom?"

"I did."

"Then what's in the bag, something catch your eye?"

"Yeah I thought it was going to be necessary for today since we have a long day planned, I don't know if I got the right size but I think I did a pretty good job at picking the right style."

"How do you not know your own size? Going shopping with you tomorrow is going to be a lot harder than I thought."

He smiled sweetly at her, "Oh, those aren't for me. I know my size."

"Then who's it for." She was confused he couldn't of have bought something for his mom as a souvenir since she didn't know he was away. Unless he got something for Carly but he was trying to get over her. She fell disappointed at thinking they were for her but didn't know why.

"There for you?" He finally relented.

"For me, what is it?" she asked surprised.

"Well why don't you find out." She looked in the bag to see two boxes of shoes she opened them to see the first ones there was some black desert boots. In the second one there was some black desert combat military boots. She was shocked "why did you buy me this?"

"Well if you kept walking in those 5in heels you're bound to get blisters, I can't let that happen, or your mother will kill me. The other ones are for agreeing to show me around the city and for showing me how to dress properly."

"You know that's what friends do, help each other, and not do things in exchange."

"Well then take them as a gift from one friend to another, come on put them on we are here."

She looked at the window and saw he was right she smiled at him and started to put on the first pair of shoes while he stepped out the car. When he walked out she took a moment to really look at him and saw that he was a really handsome guy he could be more attractive with the right clothes and less geeky if he got a haircut. She really wanted to kiss him in that moment he's been more sweet and caring than Beck had been in the past year. He hadn't coped a feel or made a move on her since she saw him except in those moments when his hand would accidently brush the bottom of her rear when he was giving her a ride, but she admitted to herself that those times his hand would move further up it felt good.

When she got off the car she was able to hear the last part of Freddie's conversation, "NO, Carly I'm not going to go back, this isn't my problem you fix it. Look I'm not dealing with this right now, goodbye. " He let out a breath and looked up at the sky. Jade walked closer to him and shyly asked him. "Everything okay?"

"It doesn't really matter; it's not my problem so I'm not going to worry about it." She raised her eyebrow silently letting him that she wasn't buying it. He continued with a smile "She wants me to go back, she saw the recording of the show and she said and I quote 'I didn't look as attractive as I usually do because the lighting was off and it made my skin color all wacky' end of quote. That is not something I want to spend my time with. Especially, when I'm having such a good time."

"She really called you to say that, she didn't even ask how you were or if you were having a good time. She just called to complain about her show."

"Yup, now let's go see the sign. Plus I'm in L.A not Seattle; those problems can wait until I get back."

"Ok let's go, but for the record I think that was completely shallow even for me."

He laughed and shrugged, "Well what can you do."

X

It was around nine o'clock when they arrived at her house; he walked her to her door and held her bag of shoes while she unlocked her door. "Thanks for showing me around, even though, now I'm not allowed to never ever ever set foot again in the Hollywood Wax Museum." They both burst out in a fit of laughter remembering what happened.

"Oh no, what ever would you do, how can you live without those precious figures."

"I really don't know, only time will tell." He handed her the paper bag, "Alright Jade I'll see you tomorrow at-"

"Ten." He nodded at her "yes at ten I'll be here, goodnight." She stepped forward and hugged him, they both didn't see Mrs. West was inside and could see them perfectly through the window. She smiled big when she saw that they both closed their eyes and hugged each other tightly. When they pulled back Jade kissed his cheek and whispered, "Goodnight." Freddie smiled big enough for it to reach his eyes and watched her walk inside.

"So, did you have a good time?" Jade jumped when she heard her mother's voice, she blushed and put a strand of her hair behind her ear. "Actually, yes, I did." Mrs. West looked amused "You did? Well that's great, what's in the bag?"

"There shoes, he bought them for me, because he didn't want me to get blisters."

"That's very generous of him, so where are you going tomorrow?"

"To the mall, we're going shopping. Wait how did you knnow we where going somewhere tomorrow?"

"I didn't, you really must like him." Mrs. West said with a raised eyebrow and a smirk.

"MOM!" she screeched with wide eyes.

"What! You woke up early to go with him, which you never do, only when necessary you have gone with him for two days three if you count tomorrow. I think he's a good boy and I'm guessing you do too if you have been gone the whole day and havent called me or Cat to complain once. Even when you first met Beck you were only gone for a couple of hours said he was alright and not mention him again. You gave that boy so many mixed signals with talking to him one day and then not calling him for days. Which now I think he deserved. "

"Freddie's different he's my friend and Beck he was someone that back then didn't completely annoy me, now I'm going to bed because tomorrow I have a long day with my friend."

"But you can at least admit you think he's cute." She told Jade, who waved her off as she walked up the stairs. "Goodnight Mom."

"Goodnight, Jade." Mrs. West knew her daughter, she knew that she was going to be seeing and hearing more of this Freddie soon.

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