A/N: Hey guys, I'm a little ticked because I'm not getting email alerts when you guys comment, which is frustrating because then I have to log in to check the reviews and that's a hassle with my snail Wi-Fi -_- but anyway I'm glad you're liking my story and thanks for not being so harsh on my sex scene :p means a lot! I really want to thank ilovekick4ever1997 for being so into this thing and reviewing, you're kinda the main reason I haven't quit, that and the fact that I'd feel like a bish if I didn't finish this. Um, not sure what else to say except that I had no idea there were other stories out there with this theme T.T I feel so unoriginal! Lol no I'm kidding I'm glad you like it so far LiveYourPassion, please keep reviewing. Ok so long authors note but yeah I love you guys, enjoy this chapter I'm so sorry for the late update but like I said my Wi-Fi is a bitchplease review!

Chapter 7: Those Who Protect

The week back at school for Kim was full of stares, some of the people who knew what Frank was really like stared at her with eyes full of pity, and others stared at her with dismay, almost as if they believed she deserved it.

Spending time with Jack was perhaps the only good thing she had to look forward to when she ended her classes. He'd be standing outside her classroom door waiting for her and she more then once wondered how he could get to her class so fast when his was at times, on the other side of the building.

She didn't wear long sleeves anymore, her bruises were healed, and she was back to her usual personality, although she smiled more then usual, but she knew that was due to Jack constantly taking hold of her hand while they walked down the hall.

Lunch on Wednesday was perhaps when she smiled the most. Her day hadn't started off so great per say, her teacher had scolded her for answering a question wrong and it'd taken a lot out of her not to snap. Some girls from the cheerleading squad had called her a wannabe southern bell but she'd simply given them a glare to keep them quiet.

Walking into the cafeteria was perhaps what ruined her day; she stood in line waiting for food –alone because Jack was finishing a test in Chemistry– when a group of girls she'd only seen a few times around school circled her.

"Look what we have here." One of them said; she was petite with brown hair and light brown eyes. "If it isn't Kim Crawford." She snorted looking back at her friends. "Are you happy now Kim?" she asked and said girl frowned.

"Excuse me?" she asked confused and the girl inhaled, her nostrils flaring in anger.

"Because of you Frank might be expelled!" she shouted loud enough for a couple of people around them to turn and stare. Kim frowned; she didn't give a damn about whether or not Frank got expelled, good riddance.

"Look," Kim sighed "if he gets expelled it's his own fault for being a creep."

"You bitch!" the girl snarled stepping forward as if to strike her, and Kim prepared herself for a fight, her fists clenching and drawing up as the girl stepped towards her. She caught onto thegirls arm as she swung and spun her, sending her crashing into her friend who'd been inching closer to hold Kim down.

When the girls rose they aimed at her and Kim kicked her away, sending her back and into one of the lunch tables. Her friend used the opportunity to swing at her and just before Kim could respond, she was pulled away and wrapped in a pair of arms, a strong scent causing her knees to weaken a bit. Her hands clutched at the material of his shirt as she looked up at his face; his jaw was tight and his eyes were focused on the group of girls that'd been attacking her seconds before.

Jack.

His hands –which were now on her upper arms– tightened before he looked down at her, she recognized the anger that burned there, and her heart melted at the love she could feel emanate from his very touch.

"Are you alright?" he whispered and she nodded, she didn't trust herself to speak at the moment; she wondered when she'd become this dependent, to need his help in order to get a group of girls to stop bothering her. She didn't think of herself as weak, hell she was a black belt too, but twice now Jack had stepped in to help her.

"You have a reason to be bothering my girlfriend Samantha?" Jack asked his tone icy as he turned to the brown haired girl. Samantha stared at him then at Kim and laughed.

"You're playing body guard now Jack?" she asked, placing her hands on her hips. Jack rolled his eyes, turning to face her but keeping an arm wrapped around Kim's waist and he laughed.

"Let me just say, that the only reason I stepped in is because I didn't want Kim to beat you into next week. She doesn't need me to protect her; she can do that all by herself." Kim looked up at him shocked, he'd spoken almost as if he'd read her mind.

"Yeah right," Samantha rolled her eyes "that's why she needed you to beat up Frank."

"Samantha shut the fuck up and get the fuck over it, first of all Frank is a creep who tried to rape her while she was in the shower! Would you have been able to fight him off? Or would you even want to? I mean we all know you're a hoe." Mika's foreign voice was suddenly beside Kim and she and Jack stared at the small girl shocked; they'd never heard her speak so boldly before.

"Excuse me!" Samantha gasped stepping up to Mika and suddenly Jerry stood before her, his face more serious than anybody was used to seeing.

"You're a little close there Sam." He said using his body to push the girl back and away from his girlfriend. "Maybe you need to learn the definition of the words personal space and respect."

Samantha stared at the four of them, her nostrils were flaring and her fists were shaking with anger but she grunted and stomped away, her friends following closely behind.

Jack looked after her for a second before looking back at Kim; she was staring up at him, a genuine smile on her lips. His eyes stopped there, her lips, he'd gotten to kiss her in school a few times since they'd returned, but he realized he'd never really let the others know they were together.

He held onto her chin and tilted her face up to his, a smile on his face as he heard the murmuring around them and closed his lips over hers. He could hear gasps around them but he didn't care, not when Kim had her arms around his neck and was kissing him back so deliciously. It took too much effort to pull away from her, and even more effort not to return to her when her eyes were clouded with lust.

"Thank you Jack." She whispered, causing Jack to smile and take her hand in his, walking her towards their regular lunch table, the food forgotten.

"You're welcome." He smiled sitting beside her. Kim turned to Jerry and Mika and smiled thanking them as well, and the couple just shrugged, Jerry's arm draping around Mika's shoulders and pulling her into his chest.

"You shouldn't be around those girls." Jerry whispered to his girlfriend as Jack and Kim fell into a discussion about his chemistry grade. "You shouldn't go blurting things like that out either." He sighed.

Mika smiled, leaning up and placing a kiss on his chin, everybody seemed to think Jerry was an idiot, and he even acted it out sometimes, but she knew he was bright.

"Jerry, Kim's my friend; I wasn't just going to stand by while they ganged up on her." She smiled at him.

"I know Mika just," he paused lifting her chin up to look her in the eye "just be careful, I don't want them to hurt you. I know you can take of yourself but please just be careful alright; for me." He finished, his lips landing over hers roughly and Mika sighed kissing him back.

Her boyfriend was so over protective.

A/N: Well this took longer to upload then I thought. I'm sorry you guys, but if it makes anybody feel better I'm not sick anymore! Finally huh! Any way, I hope you liked that last bit of Jerry and Mika, they're adorable. Please review and I promise I'll try to get the next chapter up faster. Love ya!