OK so first off I just want to say thanks so all my awesome reviewers here is chapter 7 and I am just about to hit 100 reviews so props to all of you for being so awesome. For that you all get a cookie! Well since I don't have any cookies how about some good old fashioned Jateness? So please read and review and all that good stuff. Also thanks to all the input on the rating change, if you haven't noticed the story is now rated M so thanks again.

CHAPTER 7

Jack tore his mouth away from Kate with a curse as he was interrupted once again. Kate giggled at his obscenity and he shot her a rueful smile. He went into his bedroom and grabbed a shirt and headed for the front door. Kate came into the living room area and sat on the arm of the couch somewhat curious to who was at the door. She was amused by Jack's reaction but she also understood it. Seconds ago they had been kissing passionately and Jack was about to lead her to his bed. Kate shook her head slightly; she still couldn't understand why it was so easy to be with him. Kate wasn't a slut in fact Jack was the first and only time she'd ever had a one-night stand and that had turned into a weekend event. She didn't know why but she couldn't resist him if her life depended on it. There was just such a strong draw to him, and honestly Kate had no problem giving in to it. It had been a long four months since she last saw him. She knew she was going to have to explain to him sometime why she skipped out on him. She hadn't wanted to leave that day but she was positive it was for his own protection. Now she was in Chicago and they were going to raise their baby together and no ex-boyfriend in Vegas was going to ruin this. This was Kate's opportunity for a second chance and she planned on taking it by the way Jack had just kissed her perhaps he was willing to take a chance with her as well.

Jack opened the door trying to hold in his annoyance and came face to face with the other part of his landlord team Rose. She was a sweet woman who was always looking out for her tenants as if they were her own children. Now it was no coincidence that Rose had just stopped by the apartment. She had run into Claire who was asking Bernard about her leaking pipes. She explained Jack temporarily fixed the problem for the time being but would need the new part soon. She also mentioned that Jack had a young lady in his apartment, a young pregnant lady in his apartment to be exact. Rose was a curious human being and always had been so she decided to drop by and give the doctor a visit. She came with a key lime pie in hand to disguise her appearance. Now Rose wasn't a busybody she would never tell anyone else that Jack was with a woman but she worried about Jack. When he came to them looking for a place to live he was a broken shell of a man. His wife had cheated on him and had taken him for most of his money. As time progressed he came out of his shell and everyone saw how charming the handsome man was. Unfortunately he worked crazy hours and didn't take very good care of himself. So Rose had taken it upon herself to care for the young man and make sure he was doing ok. She was very protective of him and she was just hoping to get a slight peek of the mystery woman and hopefully get a reading as to whether or not she was good enough for Jack.

"Uh Rose, Hello" Jack said giving her a hurried smile and Rose couldn't help but notice that Jack was slightly flushed and his lips were swollen as if recently kissed. She smiled to herself wondering if perhaps now wasn't such a good time to visit but her curiosity was definitely peaked now. "Please come in" Jack stepped back and gestured for her to enter. When she did her eyes fell on a beautiful young woman who was sitting on the arm of the chair. Rose managed to not look at the girl's stomach in fear of giving her ulterior motives away. The woman stood and smoothed her shirt.

"Kate I'd like you to meet Rose, Rose I'd like you to meet Kate." Jack said. The two women smiled at each other but Kate had a definite feeling she was being scrutinized by the older woman. She shot Jack a nervous glance and he gave her a reassuring smile and she relaxed immediately. "Kate I think I mentioned before Rose owns the building with her husband Bernard whom you met earlier." Jack said leaning on the arm of the couch next to Kate.

"Oh yes your husband is a very charming man" Kate said with a sincere smile.

Rose smiled back; so far she liked the girl, also standing next to Jack they made a very striking couple. "He can be charming when he wants to" Rose said with a smirk. "Jack I brought you a pie its key lime so I hope you like it."

"Of course" Jack said taking the pie from her. "I'll just set this in the kitchen. Thank you Rose."

"No problem dear" Rose called out. She gave a smile to Kate, "Tell me has he ordered dinner yet and is at all remotely edible?"

Kate smiled remembering Bernard's warning to Jack about ordering take out. "We were just about to order. I think we're going to go with Chinese" Kate said.

"Well I guess that's not too bad, better than all that greasy pizza" Rose said shaking her head and Kate giggled at the thought of Rose scolding Jack on his eating habits.

"So tell me Kate how do you know Jack?" Rose asked never one to hold a punch.

Kate chewed on her lip, what the hell was taking Jack so long? "We met in Las Vegas actually. Jack was there for a conference."

Rose remembered Jack leaving for a conference in Vegas a few months back. She also remembered when he came back he was quite moody perhaps his discontent was over this young woman here. "Oh that's nice are you here visiting?" Rose asked.

"No" Kate smiled softly trying to hold in her own excitement. "I'm actually moving here to Chicago so Jack said I could stay with him until I find a place" Kate was ready to get Jack and drag him from the kitchen she liked Rose but she felt like she was a bug under a microscope as the woman checked her out.

"Well that's nice" Rose said and she was dying to look down at Kate's stomach. Just then Jack came in and Kate gave him a relieved look. He smiled back at her and stood next to her leaning on the arm of the couch again. This time a little bit closer to Kate.

"What's nice?" he asked hearing the end of the conversation. The truth was he knew Rose was here because she probably heard about Kate most likely from Claire. Jack was closer to Rose than his own mother so he had been in the kitchen working up the courage to tell her Kate was pregnant. He really wanted Rose to like Kate; in fact he wanted all his friends and family to like her. After what happened a few minutes ago Jack was planning on keeping Kate close and possibly forever if he could.

"Oh Kate was just telling me you two met in Las Vegas and now she's moving to Chicago." Rose said with a small smirk hidden behind her large smile.

Jack rolled his eyes. He slipped his arm around Kate's waist and pulled her close to his side. Kate looked down at him surprised at first at the contact but she smiled shyly at him. "Is there anything in particular you would like to ask me or Kate?" Jack asked looking at Rose.

Rose gave him an innocent look, "What? No Jack I just came to bring you pie."

Jack chuckled and caught Kate's eye and winked. She realized that Rose was here for information and probably already knew of the pregnancy. She gave Jack a smile and nod indicating it was ok with her to tell Rose.

"Yes Rose, Kate is pregnant, she's four months along and yes the baby is mine" he said proudly and Kate couldn't help the big goofy grin that came across her face. They had just revealed the baby together to the first person and it felt wonderful. Listening to Jack talk about their baby with pride in his voice made Kate almost giddy.

Rose smiled dropping all innocent pretenses. "Congratulations Jack" she said giving him a big hug. She pulled away and went to Kate. She took Kate's hands in hers and looked directly into Kate's eyes. She apparently approved because she pulled Kate into a hug. "Congratulations honey, and please let me say you got yourself a real good father for this child." Jack blushed and Kate grinned.

"I know" Kate said beaming.

"Well I'll let you go so you can order that dinner, you have to feed the poor girl Jack, she's eating for two you know" she mock scolded Jack. Jack threw his hands up as if annoyed but the smile on his face gave him away. "And you make sure you eat two pieces of that pie, you're too skinny" Rose said to Kate and the pregnant woman grinned. Jack led Rose out and closed the door behind her. He leaned on the door and looked back at Kate, they were alone again.

"I guess I should probably feed you" Jack said with a smirk.

Kate rubbed her belly gently, "Well we are getting hungry."

Jack smiled and walked to her and placed a soft kiss on her lips. "Well we can't have that."

Jack placed the order while Kate unpacked some of her things that she would need. The dinner came and they didn't speak much for they were too hungry and Kate did indeed eat two pieces of pie and felt no guilt for it either. After dinner Kate and Jack changed into their pajamas both tired form the hard day. When Kate came out of the guest bedroom Jack led her to the couch and they sat next to each other and Jack took her hand in his.

"I guess we should talk about what happened before" Jack said with a soft smile.

Kate chuckled lightly, "You mean how we almost ended up right back in bed?"

Jack smiled sheepishly, "Yeah that"

"I don't know what to say Jack. I mean you touch me and I'm electrified by you. When you kissed me I didn't care about anything but getting to that bed." She said blushing slightly.

"I guess we still got it huh?" Jack asked with a smile. "It would be easy to fall right into bed but I don't know if that's the best thing." He took a deep breath. "I mean I think what we have is pretty special and on top of that we have a baby on the way. I guess I think maybe this time around we should take it slow and get to know each other. I'd like to know about your life and the things that make you happy. Now I know you're going to argue but I was thinking that it might be good for you to stay here with me for awhile. It's a new city and it takes some getting used to, I guess I'd feel better if I knew you were somewhere safe."

Kate smiled, "Ok, I'll stay here for a bit but I can't promise that if I find a really great place to live I'm not going to take it. I like it here though and I like Bernard, Rose and Claire. I like you too" Kate said cutely.

"Good cause I like you too" Jack said and they got lost in one another's eyes.

"Perhaps it would be ok if we kissed sometimes?" Kate said. "I mean we can still get to know each other and kiss right?" she asked sinking into his gaze.

"Yeah I think kissing would be alright" Jack said nodding slightly. They both leaned in and their lips met in a slow and gentle kiss. They brushed their lips against one another just getting used to the texture and taste of each others lips. Jack gently wrapped his arm around Kate's waist and pulled her closer and the kiss deepened as their mouths opened and their tongues moved towards one another and worked together in a sultry dance.

Kate wasn't sure how long they kissed for but she found her knees going weak and her heart practically beating out of her chest. They broke away gently to catch their breath. After a few minutes Kate felt a yawn escape her. Jack smiled and helped her to her feet.

"You've had a long day why don't you get some sleep; I think I could hit the sack myself." Jack said taking her hand. Kate nodded and allowed him to lead her towards her bedroom. When they got to the door he nodded across the hall. "I'll be right here if you need me" he said. He leaned and brushed his lips against hers in a sweet and gentle goodnight kiss. To both their amazement the chaste kiss quickly turned into a passionate exchange. Jack held Kate close as he thoroughly explored her mouth with his tongue causing Kate to moan into his mouth.

"Kissing is good" Kate mumbled against him and she hugged him closer to her. Jack gently backed Kate into the room while continuing the delicious kiss. When he got her to the bed he gently pulled from her mouth so he could pull the covers back. Kate immediately attached her lips to his neck working her way up and down his throat causing Jack to forget momentarily what he was doing. He scooped Kate up and laid her gently on the bed as their lips met once again. He pulled the covers up and broke the kiss reluctantly.

"Just kissing" he said when she looked surprised that he didn't follow her onto the bed.

"Ok" she said but she was slightly disappointed. She knew they agreed to wait but by god that man could kiss. He leaned down and left a peck on her forehead. "Night Kate, I'm glad you're here" he said softly.

"Me too" Kate said sleepily. He backed out of the room and Kate tried to close her eyes and sleep but she couldn't. Jack was in the room next to her and it was driving her bonkers. She wasn't used to being with him but sleeping somewhere different. She tossed and turned but couldn't fall asleep. She bunched the blankets around her to cocoon herself but it wasn't working. Kate sat up and sighed. She rubbed her belly gently.

"Your mother is insane." Kate said softly to the baby. She hated sleeping in new places and it usually took her a night to get adjusted. She glanced at the door. If she slept with Jack she was sure she could sleep. She always felt safe with him. In fact their first night together in Vegas was in a bed that wasn't her own and she had slept like a log. She figured it was due to exhaustion from the marathon lovemaking but Kate wondered if it could have just been Jack's presence. Kate sighed and flipped the covers back. She swung her legs out and got up from the bed. She quietly tiptoed into the hallway and into Jack's room. She wondered if he always left the door open or did he do that for her? She crept up to his bedside where he was on his side his eyes closed.

"Jack" she whispered and she gently shook his shoulder. After a second he awoke and looked at her standing beside his bed. He sat up and Kate couldn't help but notice he had gotten rid of the t-shirt he had worn earlier.

"What's wrong, are you ok?" he asked concerned.

Kate gave him a small smile. "I can't sleep, can I sleep with you?"

Surely they could share a bed and act like adults? Right?

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