Hey hey hey! Chapter 10 of NWIS is here! Thanks for reviews, follows, and favorites, they mean a lot! Oh, and one more thing. To the user SwiftStar1, no Grace is NOT planning to kill them lol. Anyways, enjoy!

This chapter starts with a pick-up from Jack's P.O.V in ch. 9

Disclaimer: This girl unfortunately doesn't own Kickin' It...

Chapter 10: Bad Memories

Jack P.O.V.

"Can I come in?" I asked.

"Sure..." she said. She slowly opened the door just enough for me to slip in.

"So... how are you...?" I cautiously asked.

"I've been better..." she replied.

"So look. Can we talk about the kiss?" I asked. I had a lot on my chest that I needed to get off.

"Yea." she said. She walked over to me and sat down on the bed next to me.

"Look, I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to kiss you, because it must've been pretty confusing. But I don't know what came over me, it was almost like I couldn't resist. But trust me, I promise it won't happen again." I apologized. I looked to the floor in shame, then back at her.

"You know what, it's ok. Because I had my part in the kiss too. I forgive you. But this will never happen again." she confirmed.

"Woah, wait... Never happen again? What's that supposed to mean?" I asked. I was just playing, pushing her buttons. But she didn't seem to think it was funny.

"Well, you and me, we can't be an item. And plus, the kiss didn't mean anything, right?" she responded.

"Well you liked the kiss, didn't you?" I asked with a smirk. Dude, don't get under her skin...

"Yea - I mean maybe... but there's nothing going on between us. Besides, YOU kissed ME." she emphasized.

"Well YOU kissed ME BACK." I countered. I knew that it wasn't the time to start picking a fight, but I just HAD to point that out.

"But you made the gesture first. So it's your fault." she said.

"Now we're putting blame? If anything, it's your fault! You fell on top of me!"

"It was an accident!" she yelled. She stood up in front of me and glared.

"Accident, huh? I know you like me Kim, just admit it." I argued. I also stood up and stepped towards her. I was starting to get angry, this conversation brought back... private memories. I knew I shouldn't be talking to her like that, but something came over me.

"Ew, no. How could I like an arrogant, snooty, stuck up, conceited, air-head like you?" she snapped. She took a step back so we weren't too close.

"Good, because how could I like a goody-two-shoes, annoying, self-centered blond like you?" I snapped back. We were glaring at each other intensely. I stepped closer to her again.

"Give up." I said.

"Never." she growled.

And all at once, a flood of bad memories came back, filling my head with depression and sorrow. Looking at Kim made me realize that she meant more to me than I thought, and there was no way that I was going to let her slip through my hands. I grabbed her arms, pulled her to me, and kissed her with everything I had. But this kiss was different. The last kiss was sweet and passionate, because I just wanted it to happen. But this kiss was much different. All the hurt that built up from the past was pouring out. I couldn't help myself, because the last thing that I wanted was to lose Kim. While I kissed Kim, I remembered my family, and the corruption that came along with the memory.

Oh, I love you so much honey...

So do I...

I deepened the kiss and held Kim tightly.

Jack, Jackie my boy... Daddy's gotta go, for a little bit...

But why...?

Um, mommy and daddy need a break son... and someone needs me...

But daddy-

I dragged Kim to the bed and threw her on it, me on top. I started kissing her neck, my eyes tightly shut in a failed attempt to forget the past.

Get out of here! I thought you loved me!

But Georgia-

I heard Kim groan, and I went to connect my lips to hers once more. We kissed again, but then she pushed me off and sat up.

"Oh my god..." she whispered to herself. I sat there on the bed, my eyes full of regret.

"I'm so sorry." I coldly said. "I didn't want it to go that far, I - and you - I'm so messed up..."

"Yea, me neither..." she said.

I got up, opened the door, and walked out of the room without uttering another word. I was so disappointed in myself. How could you do that to Kim you maniac? I ran to my room, hoping to find Jerry there. I needed some guy advice. I opened the door and found Jerry sleeping on the floor with a phone in his hands. I went over to him and picked up the phone. I checked the call log, and the last call was from Grace. I decided to wake him up.

"Yo Jer, get up." I said while I nudged his side.

"5 more minutes mommy..." he groaned. Since when did I become a spanish lady...?

"Dude, get up!" I kinda-shouted. He jumped up and looked at me with a confused look on his face. I shrugged it off, because hey, this is Jerry that we're talking about.

"Hey bro, what's up?" he asked. He got off the floor and sat at the computer in the black swivel chair.

"Kim, that's what's up." I said. I sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Jerry. He must have sensed that something was wrong, because he put on his most serious face and looked at me.

"What did you do Jack?" he asked. He said it in a low, almost scary tone. That's when I knew he was in a no-funny-business mode.

"Well, um, I sorta-kinda-" I started.

"Spill it." Jerry interrupted.

"Ok. You know how I went to check on Kim? Well, I went, we talked about the kiss, and we kinda got into a fight." I paused and looked at Jerry, and he nodded his head as a signal to continue. "Well, when we were fighting, we called eachother names and other crap. But then, every bad memory I've ever had that involved my family appeared in my mind. And I couldn't control myself, so I grabbed Kim and kissed her. But, me being me, I took it too far. I ended up on top of her on the bed. Luckily, she pushed me off."

Jerry was the only one in the school that knew about my past, besides Rudy. Once I finished, Jerry's face of steel tranformed into a sympathetic best friend look.

"I was so afraid of losing her, I couldn't have anything like that happen again." I added.

"No worries bro. I get it. And don't worry, the past is behind you now. But you know what you have to do, right?" Jerry said.

"No, what?"

"Tell Kim the truth."

Not What It Seems

Kim P.O.V.

I was running around the school in a frantic search for Grace. I checked all of campus, so I decided to go off campus to some of our favorite hang-outs. I spotted Grace sitting at a table with an umbrella over her. I ran in her direction, I had a bone to pick with her.

"Grace! Where were you?" I yelled.

"Sorry Kim, I had some business to take care of. What's up?"

"Well, for starters, I have a lot to tell you about Jack." I breathed out.

"Ooooh Jackie and Kimmy were together! Tell me all the deets!" she squealed.

"So, in a nutshell, Jack came to check on me, well actually, to talk about something. So we talked, and we got into an argument and started calling each other names. But then... he kissed me."

"AHHHH! OH EM GEE! TELL ME MORE!" she yelled out of happiness.

"Girl, lower your voice... anyways, the kiss was very different from the last one..."

"Wait, LAST ONE? When did you two kiss before?!" she questioned. Oh crap... it must've slipped...

"Oh, I meant... um... the last kiss that I ever got... yea, from my ex-boyfriend." I lied. I didn't want her asking anymore questions, so I just continued with my story.

"This kiss was desperate, like I was the last girl on earth that he would ever kiss. It lasted longer than I expected, he ended up on top of me on the bed... but then he just left after I pushed him off. I don't know what that was about..." I told her.

"Awww, Jackie and Kimmy sitting in a tree... k-i-s-s-i-n-g!" she sang.

"Shut up! But what should I do? What if he really like-likes me?" I asked Grace. She was about to answer, but then she got a text. She looked at the message and her eyes widened. She quickly got up and gathered her stuff.

"I don't know Kim, but I gotta go. A friend of mine is transferring to this school, I have to meet him at the airport. Call you on the way back!" she yelled over her shoulder as she ran to campus.

What was that about, and who is she picking up?

Chapter 10 complete! If you were a bit confused, Jack's pov had flashbacks in it, that was in italics. What was Jack's past like? Read chapter 11 to find out! Or will the mysterious guy... I've said too much... anyways one more thing. I've decided to not put Eddie and Kelsey in this story too much, they'll make guest appearances. Peace out cuties, REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW!

-Tinypoomps XD