A/NJust a quick one... Yeah I did promise romance and here it is!

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When E.D. arrived home she was more tired than normal, she walked into the kitchen and found Jake sitting on the kitchen table eating an apple. He smiled at her as she slumped into a seat and let her bag slide to the floor. She let her head onto her arms and moaned slightly. Jake looked down on her slumped figure sympathetically.

"School was bad?"

"Yeah." She mumbled into her arms.

"Want to talk about it?"

"Yes." E.D. sat up. "Riley wouldn't stop bugging me about going to the lookout with him all of lunch and during class. We got two assignments and I forgot to do my homework so I have a detention tomorrow to do it. Vanessa told everybody I was engaged and wedding jokes were cracked all day."

"Hmm." Jake replied.

"And lastly. Jas, Melissa and even Ingrid are giving me a hard time over you. They want to know whether…" E.D. stood up and was about to walk away when Jake put a restraining arm on her shoulder.

"What?"

"They, they. They thought that we were going out together. And they won't stop it. I told them that we were just friends. But… You know how friends can be? I mean I don't think of you more than a brother, don't you?" She looked into his eyes, they were on the same level now she was standing up and he sitting on the table. She felt herself unintentionally lean in and look hard at Jake's lips. They looked chapped but very soft at the same time. She looked up and saw him looking straight back with such intensity that she took half a step back but fond that he was had laced his arms around her. She took a breath in and he breathed out, they both leaned in slightly, tilting their heads. Their lips millimeters away.

Suddenly the door swung open and the two quickly leapt a part though Jake's arms kept E.D. from getting too far away. Destiny jumped in followed by Winston. He grabbed a pitcher of Kool aid and ran out again leaving the kitchen door swinging. E.D. forced a smile.

"Like I said. You're like a brother. We're just friends." she managed to say before breaking out of his arms, her face reddening as she ran up the stairs into the room.

Jake heard her door shut and whispered under his breath

"Just friends…yeah."

E.D's POV

Oh my God.

Just then.

With Jake

Crap, crap. Crap.

God. I don't even know what's going on. I am mentally punching myself as I flopped onto my bed staring up at my posters. I had replaced the ones of pop-stars a long time ago, now were just photographs of places I wanted to go or cool photos. The Eiffel Tower, the Chrysler building, the moon. Most of them were in black and white but my favorite was of a woman and a man slow dancing on the rooftop with a full moon shining overhead. In the background was the skyline, punctured with tall buildings, their faces were close and they were in that stage, like in the movies, just before a kiss. I love that poster, I think that's what real love is, caring for another person who you love and can talk to and who is also your best friend…

Crap.

Jake.

Just then

Oh My God.

A/N hehehehe

I got a review from ljsmith188, yes I think it is a bit early for kissing but the chractors kinda need this push.

I have just realised how fluffy this story is so I am planning a bit more conflict. I do promise some ummm sustenance (?) to the story that will make it a bit more solid, if you know what I mean?

Also YAAAAAAAAAY ! REVIEWS IN THE DOUBLE DIGITS! Thanks so much TO dancegirl232 (who hasn't been around that much...) but especially to ljsmith188! You guys make me want to write...

As always review! Next chapter will be Jake's reflections about next week-ish... I haven't had much time to get ahead sooo yep.