Opening my eyes to the pitch black room I could hear the faint sound of Jack breathing next to me and could feel my back against his stomach and his arm protectively wrapped around my stomach. After glancing at the clock on the nightstand which read 3:25 in big read letters I starred up at the ceiling for a quick second before sliding out of bed making sure not to wake Jack. Making my way to the kitchen I turn on the small light above the stove and grab a glass of water and sit at the bar. Hearing the sound of a toilet flush and the creek of a door down the hall I look to see Grace walk into the kitchen.

"Hey I saw the light. What are you doing up?" she asked grabbing a water and sitting next to me.

"I was just getting a drink. Sorry if I woke you" I whispered lifting my glass

"No you didn't. Jerry's snoring woke me up which is surprising because I've slept over at his place before and it hasn't woken me up" she lightly laughed. Laughing I took a sip of my water

"So are you excited about the bonfire tomorrow? Or well I guess tonight?" grace asked

"Yeah it sounds like a lot of fun" I smiled before yawning as grace did the same

"Well I'm going to go back to sleep and I suggest you do the same" she smiled before making her way back to the bedroom. After sitting there for a few minutes in silence I hear a door shut and footsteps toward the kitchen. I see a shirtless Jack standing there in his black basketball shorts and his shaggy bed hair. I chuckle to myself before his groggy but sexy voice speaks.

"Hey what are you doing in here? I woke up and you were gone" he said quietly making his way over to me.

"I just needed to get a drink" I took another sip before getting up and putting my cup in the dishwasher. Jack shuffled his way over to me placing his hands on my shoulders.

"Now that you got your drink will you come back to bed?" he asked massaging my shoulders. I smiled standing there.

"Why did you miss me already?" I joked raising my eyebrows at him

"I always miss you when you aren't with me" he said kissing the top of my head. I smiled grabbing his hand.

"Alright Romeo lets go back to bed" I laughed pulling him toward the bedroom. Getting back under the covers I snuggled up next to him as he wrapped his strong arms around me as we quickly drifted back to sleep. Waking up at a normal time instead of the middle of the night was nice, especially waking up next to Jack. Although he was already up seeing as I had the bed to myself. Checking the time on my phone which read 10:45 I got up and made my way to the living room. Seeing everyone already up made me feel a little bad because I'm sure they were waiting on me to see what we should do today.

"Hey why didn't anyone wake me up? We're you guys waiting on me to do something?" I asked sitting on the couch next to Jack?

"No we were just talking" Kelsey said taking a sip of her drink

"Speaking of that what do you guys wanna do today?" Milton asked throwing his arm around Julie's shoulder. Everyone looked at each other in silence.

"We could all go to brunch and then see a movie?" Julie finally spoke

"I like the brunch idea but today is such a beautiful day I don't wanna waste it being inside" Grace said pointing out the window at the bright blue sky and 75 degree weather.

"How about we go to lunch..." Jack started

"Brunch" all the girls said at the same time. Throwing his hands up in the air he continued

"Sorry! Brunch then we go on a hike after. Anyone up for that" he asked looking around the room. After everyone saying sure and I'm in we all went back to our rooms to get ready. I jumped in the shower and washed my body but left my hair for later seeing as it would be covered in sweat later anyway. Grabbing a black sports bra and my black Nike pro shorts out of my bag I quickly slip them on while jack is in the shower. I grab my shoes and slip them on after pulling my hair back. I grab my phone off the nightstand and slip on my grey jacket zipping it up. I check the time, 12:00. Meeting everyone outside Jack and I slip into the car and off we go. After eating brunch at an amazing resteraunt we park the car and start on the trail. Seeing as it was still in the 70's we all left our jackets in the car. After about an hour and a half we reach our destination and take pictures. We decide to rest for a few minutes before heading back down.

"So are you having fun so far?" Jack asked sitting next to me under the nearby tree

"I am. It's a lot of fun and I'm glad I got to spend it with everyone." I smiled looking at him then back down at the city. For a few minutes I could feel him just starring at me so I looked over at him. "What?" I laughed

"Nothing I'm just thinking of how lucky I m to have you in my life" I smiled as he sat there looking at me. After a few seconds he leaned in and gave me a small kiss on the lips which I returned quickly. Smiling into the kiss I hear the group calling us. As we make our way over to them we hear everyone arguing with Jerry.

"Hey what's going on?" Jack asked as everyone stopped arguing.

"Jerry wants to take a shortcut that leads out but has a waterfall on the way." Eddie said throwing his hands up

"Ok? Whats the problem?" I asked

"Well we have that bonfire tonight. And we still have to shower and get ready." Kelsey said

"Guys it's only 2:30. We have time" I said pulling out my phone to see the time. "Come on guys it will be fun" I begged grabbing Jacks hand. After everyone finally agreed we made our way to the shortcut/waterfall. After about 30 minutes of walking we make it to the waterfall.

"Wow." everyone said as we starred at the big crystal clear water in front of us. Stairs led to the top where you could jump off and into the water at the bottom. After jumping a few times we decided it was getting late and we should probably start heading home. After walking around for almost 2 hours I was the first one to speak.

"Jerry do you even know where we are going?" I asked now irritated and exhausted.

"I think the car is over here" he said tapping his phone a few times and looking at what was in front of him

"Oh ya great idea Kim. Let Jerry of all people leads us through the woods. We should have just stayed on the trail and not gone to the waterfall." Grace muttered

"Grace he's your boyfriend" I said upset

"Not at the moment he's not" she put her hand up shaking her head

"Well that's just rude" Jerry said stepping over a log

"Ok guys lets just calm down everything's going to be fine" Jack said wrapping his arm around my shoulder making me calm down a little.

"Yes! See I told you I knew where we were." Jerry said walking out of the brush pointing at the car. Everyone huffed as we all got in the car and made our way back home. Starring at the clock on the dashboard Kelsey spoke.

"Ok thanks to Jerry it's now 5:00 and the bonfire starts at 7. So I say we go home, eat, shower and get ready." she said glaring at Jerry. Once we got home the guys showered and started making dinner. Quickly showering I dry my hair and put on my navy blue shorts and my white California Republic shirt that rested just above the hem of my shorts. Putting on a light layer of makeup I brush out my straight hair and made my way to the kitchen. We all sat down for dinner and ate then made our way down to the beach for the bonfire. It was now 7:45 and from a distance we could see a ton of people around the fire and a bunch of cars on the beach. The smell of alcohol and amount of red solo cups was unbelievable. But regardless the party still looked really fun. While Grace and Jerry went to go get drinks we all found a seat where we could. Kelsey and Eddie went to stand at the food bar, Julie and Milton went down by the water, and Grae, Jerry, Jack and I sat by the fire. Sitting next to Jack I grabbed the beer bottle from him and took a sip. Normally I do not drink but seeing as we were only a few houses down from Kelsey's place it couldn't hurt. Plus I was only planning on having this one. Knowing Kelsey and Grace they would get drunk and I would have to babysit. After sharing stories and talking to some of the people around the fire I got up and headed toward the bathroom with Grace right behind me. After leaving the bathroom I could see someone watching me. Walking with Grace a blonde guy walks up to us.

"Hey" he said to me smirking

"Oh my gosh Ricky!" I said wrapping my arms around his neck hugging him

"I haven't seen you in forever. I miss you. Where do you live now?" he asked as I smiled from ear to ear. I was about to reply but Grace beat me to it

"Seaford." she mumbled with a scowl on her face

"Oh. Well can I grab you a drink?" he asked winking at me

"Hey Kim don't you want to get back to the guys?" Grace asked giving me a look only I could understand.

You go I'll be right there" I smiled while quickly glancing at the guys who were now staring us down. Jerry was the first to notice him come up to us and immediately turn to Jack and let him know. Technically Jack and I aren't together but it's not like anything would happen with me and this guy. This was a test for Jack. To see whether he would act like a dumb jealous jerk and make me leave this guy or if he would just sit back and see what happens. Seeing Grace walk back to the guys I made my way over to the drink table with Ricky. I could see Grace talking with Jack. Grabbing the cup of water from Ricky I leaned against the wall and started talking to him while occasionally glancing at Jack. Curious to know what they were talking about I pushed it off for now and continued listening to Ricky's story.

*Jacks POV*

I kept wondering why Kim was over there talking to that guy. Was it because she was tired of us not being 'together?' Was she trying to make me jealous? Or did she really like that guy and forget all about me.

"Jack!" I heard grace yell

"Huh? Sorry what did you say?" I babbled trying to focus on what she was saying

"I asked if you were going to go over there and get Kim?" she pointed over toward them

"No Grace I'm not going to. Kim can do whatever she wants. I'm not in charge of her and neither are you." I said taking a sip of my drink

"Ok fine. But all I'm saying Jack is that if you like her you need to say something. Before it's too late and you miss your chance. Because whoever that guy is, she knows him and they seem to have a big past together." she gestured to them walking away with Jerry. Taking my drink I got up from my seat and walked down to the water.

*Back to Kim's POV*

It has been about 20 minutes and I had completely lost site of the guy I actually want to be here with, Jack. I could see Kelsey and Eddie sitting by the fire, Milton and Julie dancing, and Jerry and Grace making out. Just then I see Jack walk over to Eddie and Kelsey with a drink in his hand. Maybe I should talk to him and explain. Looking back at Ricky I smiled softly as he rested his hand on the wall behind me his arm stretched out right by my head and he was standing really close. I could feel Jack watching us closely as I talked to Ricky. Smiling sheepishly Ricky nodded his head and leaned in kissing my cheek softly before turning and walking away. Just as I looked over at the group I could see Jack walking toward the water and all my friends giving me the "What the hell?!" look. As I made my way over to them I explained as they nodded knowing it all made sense.

"Kim I would go talk to Jack about this. He needs to know. He's been confused all night." Grace said pointing down the beach at him. I smiled hugging her and made my way down to Jack. Walking up I placed my hand on his lower back.

"Hey" I smile looking at him.

"Hey" his voice is short as he turns and half smiles.

"I need to tell you something. So Ricky, the guy I was talking to a minute ago.."

"The guy that kissed you? Ya what about him?" I could tell he was upset by the tone in his voice and the fact that he didn't want to look at me when I said that.

"He's just a friend. A really old friend that yes I had feelings for in the past but he chose someone else and I moved. And before you ask no those feeling didn't come back. Even when he kissed me. And that was just a goodbye kiss. He has a girlfriend he just wanted to catch up and see how I was doing. It didn't mean anything and I didn't want you getting the wrong impression. So there it is" I stood there waiting for a response or reaction or anything from him.

"You didn't have to tell me all that" he looked over at me and back down at his feet that were just inches away from the cold ocean water.

"Yes I did because you're important to me and I really like you and I didn't want you thinking that I didn't or that I chose that guy or whatever was going through your head at that time. Jack I like you. And only you. I came this weekend so I could spend time with you and make memories and just have fun."

"Kim..." he shook his head still looking at the ground but before he could finish I inturrupted him. I moved so I was now standing in front of him with my feet in the now freezing water

"Jack I like you. I do and nothing is going to change that. I don't care that we aren't boyfriend and girlfriend. I just care that I'm with you" I said bringing my hands up to his neck and standing on my tip toes looking at him. A huge grin appears on his face as he opens his mouth to say something

"Sorry what was that again?" he smirked tilting his head up a little with an eyebrow raised. Biting my lip I say it again

"I like you Jack. A lot" I smiled feeling my cheeks burn knowing I'm blushing so hard right now but I don't care. Smiling he wraps one hand around my petite stomach pulling me closer to him still holding his drink in the other hand.

"I really like you too Kim" he said brushing his face up against mine.

"Even though you left me for like 20 minutes..." Jack said jokingly moving his head away

"Oh just shut up and kiss me" I rolled my eyes smiling. The moment our lips touched it felt like an electric shock went through my body. Dropping his empty cup on the half wet half dry sand, he bent down a little wrapping his other arm around me picking me up so my feet dangled in the air with water dripping off them. Deepening the kiss he twirled me around before putting me down gently looking at me. Grabbing his hand I led us both over to our friends talking the rest of the night.

"So you guys are good now?" Jerry asked as we came and joined the group. After sitting down in his seat Jack pulled me into his lap wrapping his arms around me again. Turning my head to look at him I spoke

"Never better" I smile looking at Jack. Jerry holds out his hand giving Jack a high five and winks at him whispering nice. As Grace rolls her eyes I can't help but think how lucky I am to have my amazing friends and Jack. Putting my hand on his cheek I turn his head so it's facing me and kiss him. Smiling into the second kiss I drop my hand and look at his beautiful brown eyes. Snuggling into him I listen to my friends conversations but am secretly in my own little world. Man am I love sick. It was like something had changed between us. I had never felt closer to Jack. Even in just the short but sweet kisses we shared the rest of the night were different. A good different. It was like a piece of both of us was missing before but now it's there. The rest of the night was even more amazing. And who knows what great journeys we will go on tomorrow.

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