Both meeting back at the couch, they snuggled up to each other.
"I ordered a bit of everything, so we can just veg out."
Previously on The New Boy:
"Rick! Everything? You didn't have to do that."
"I know, but I'm starved and it's more fun."
"God your such a nine-year old."
"Your nine-year old."
"What am I a pedophile now?"
"You started it." Rick said sticking his tongue out at her.
"Shut up."
"So, what are we watching?"
"I'll let you wait and find out."
Just as Rick was about to ask her again, the star wars theme came on and a smile lit up his face.
"Best. Girlfriend. Ever."
(The beginning of this chapter includes Jim and Johanna, and their feelings of meeting Rick)
That weekend, Rick and Kate spent every waking moment together. They got to know each other, all the good and all the bad.
Kate's parents were adamant with their daughter spending so much time with a boy she just met, but Kate told them that they would have dinner on Wednesday night, so they could meet Rick properly.
It being Monday morning, Wednesday was not far away. Both Jim and Johanna were nervous to meet Rick, being that Kate had never brought a boy home. Especially to meet her parents. This was an all time first. For Kate and them. Hopefully it would go well.
"Jim, would you just relax." Johanna said rolling her eyes at her husband's nervousness towards meeting Katie's boyfriend.
"Relax! Relax? How can I relax? What if he has a tattoo? What if- Oh my God! What if he got Katie to get one. My little girl... I'm going to kill him."
"Jim! Stop. Calm down. Now you're just making yourself nervous. It's not even Wednesday yet, okay? Let's go down and make breakfast for Katie, alright? When the time comes, you can freak out over nothing as much as you'd like." Johanna said with a laugh heading downstairs, hearing Jim grumble to himself.
"Katie! You almost ready?" Johanna called from the kitchen.
"Yeah, Mom! Almost ready!"
"Okay, breakfast's done!"
"I'm here. Looks good, but I have to run Mom, Rick's picking me up."
"At least take a bite, please?"
Quickly, taking a bite of the toast, she kisses both her parents cheeks, "Bye Mom. Bye Dad! Love you!"
"Love you too, sweetheart. Have a good day at school!"
"I will, love you!"
Walking over to the window, watching as Kate jumped into Ricks arms engulfing him in a bear hug, Jim couldn't help but smile. It seemed like his little Katie was actually falling in love. And who knows? Maybe Wednesday won't be so bad.
"Rick!" Kate shouted running over to him and jumping into his arms, landing a sloppy kiss on his lips.
"Mmmm, and good morning to me. I missed you." Rick said giving her another chaste kiss.
"Its barely been a day."
"A day without you." Rick said giving her his sappiest grin.
"My boyfriend, the sap. But I missed you too."
"Knew it! Now you ready to go? Its- crap we're going to be late! Hop in."
"Then let's go!"
Walking hand and hand to Kate's first period class, Rick kissed her on the cheek, "Meet me under the tree for lunch. Don't buy anything, I brought something."
"What'd you bring?"
"Ahh, that my dear Kate is a secret, for me to know and you to find out."
Kate just shook her head smiled and wound her arms around his neck, fusing her lips to his passionately.
When she pulled back, Rick was still reeling from that kiss. Kate then began to nibble on his ear. "You sure you don't want to tell me? I can be very persuasive."
"I- Mmm..." Rick was being drawn in by her wicked ways until he pulled back kissed her quickly and said, "Nope. Not telling. Love you!" He then headed for his own class, hearing the faint words of Kate saying I love you too.
Walking over to her desk, Kate put her bag down, but when she looked up two mischievous gray eyes, were leering at her.
"Hello Katie."
"What do you want, Tom?"
"So you turn me down, but now I hear you're going out with Rogers? Do you see the problem with that, Katie?"
"First of all, don't call me Katie. And yes, you heard right. There is no problem with it. I simply don't like you. Deal with it, and leave me the hell alone." Kate said sitting down, counting down the minutes until she could see Rick, even though class hasn't even started.
Putting his arms around her, Tom whispered, "Don't try to hide it. I know you want me."
"Stop it, Tom! Get off!" And she got up with her stuff, running out of the classroom.
Wiping the tears from her eyes, Kate ran into the bathroom sobbing. She needed, Rick. Knowing he was probably in class, Kate texted him:
I need you. Come to the girls bathroom. Please, Rick.
Not expecting a reply for a while, Kate's phone buzzed.
Stay there, I'm coming sweetheart.
Smiling down at his text, Kate knew she had to be honest with him about Tom. He didn't even know who Tom was, but he would know if he kept harassing her.
"Kate? I'm here!"
"Rick?" Kate whispered, coming out of the stall.
"God, baby what happened?" Rick said pulling her into his arms.
Kate couldn't make out any words. Instead clung onto him like he was her lifeline and sobbed into his neck.
"Shh, Kate. I'm here. It's alright. I'm right here."
"Don't leave me, Rick."
"Hey, never. I'm always here. Always."
As her crying subsided, Rick needed to know what happened that made her so upset.
Turning her in his arms so he could see her face, he gently wiped the tears remaining on her cheeks.
"Can you tell me what happened?" Rick asked quietly, as not to startle her.
Sniffling a little Kate began to explain, "After you left, I walked into the classroom, and when I went to sit down, Tom Demming came in front of me and...and kept-
"What'd he do, Kate?" Rick said his voice rising with anger, not towards her, but Demming for making her this upset.
"He kept telling me that I wanted him. That it was wrong for me to be with you and that...that he knew I wanted him. But I swear to God Rick, he makes me sick. I only want you. I only love you! You have to believe me!"
"Kate, stop. I know that. I'm not angry at you, okay? I'm angry at him. If he knows about us, he shouldn't be harassing you like that. But I have to ask you something?"
"Yeah?"
"This isn't the first time something like this has happened with Demming, is it?"
Looking down, Kate felt ashamed.
"Baby, it's ok. You can tell me. I'm not going anywhere. You and me against the world." Rick said lightly kissing her lips.
"In eighth grade, I never talked to him. I didn't even think he thought I existed. He was what you could call the most popular kid in school. So throughout eighth grade, I didn't bump into him at all until the first day of high school. I was in the same algebra class as him and he asked me for help. He wanted me to tutor him. I agreed because he seemed nice and all, but when he came over everything changed. He...he tried to kiss me, and then he...
"He what, Kate."
"I could tell he wanted more, but I wasn't ready, I'm still not. I told him to stop but he just told me to be quiet and that it would feel good. He tried to get my first off, but I kicked him in the, y'know and then my parents came in. He left, probably scared of what would happen with my parents being there and all. So when he left, I just acted like nothing happened. I was too scared of what he would do to me, if I told anyone. I'm still scared." Kate said, while more tears spilled down her cheeks.
"You don't have to be scared anymore. Nothing's going to happen. I promise. Nothing will happen to you, not while I'm around."
"Promise?"
"I promise. I'll always protect you. But if he ever comes around you again, I want you to do exactly what you did today. I'll always come for you. Are you sure you don't want to tell anyone though? If we talk to your parents, maybe they can get him kicked out, Kate. He can't get away with what he did to you."
"No Rick, you can't. What if he finds out? What if he hurts you? He told me if I ever told anyone what happened, I'd be sorry. If something happened to you, I wouldn't be able to live with myself. Please Rick, don't. Just at least wait a little while, please!"
"Kate, I won't if you don't want me to. But if this ever happens again, or if he does something, I want to talk to your parents with you. He can't keep doing this. He just can't, Kate."
"Okay, if it happens again, we can talk to him. I promise, but not yet, Rick."
"Alright. Now do you want to get out of here? I'll take you home, we'll just tell the nurse you're not feeling well, okay?"
"No Rick, I want to stay with you! Don't leave me!" Kate said burying herself into the warmth of his chest.
"I won't. I'm going to go with you. I'll bring you home, and I'll stay with you. I won't leave you okay?"
"Okay, thank you, Rick. For everything. For being here. I've never felt this way with anyone before and I just don't know what I would do without you..."
Swiftly cutting her off, Rick brought his lips to hers.
"You won't have to know. You know why? Because I'm not going anywhere. I love you so much." Rick said kissing her head and bringing her in for a hug."
"I love you too."
"Now lets get out of here?"
"Sounds good to me."
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Hey guys I'm so sorry its been so long since my last post, but I've been super busy. I know I said this chapter would be meeting the parents, but I wanted to show more of Kate's back story and I hate Demming so haha. Anyways the next chapter will be meeting the parents, but it won't be planned like it was supposed to be for Wednesday night. I hope you enjoyed this chapter!
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