Author's Note: Thanks for the reviews everyone! I'm really glad that people like how I'm showing Rick with his siblings. I sort of wanted show that he's really dedicated to family, and that all the crap he's doing, he thinks he's doing it for Jimmy. He's just sort of an idiot, and doesn't get it.

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Chapter 14: Shift

Kelly didn't sleep that night. She was tossing and turning, first angry then sad, then confused and then angry again. Finally she stood up and pulled on a pair of sweat pants, she walked outside, and quietly stepped outside. She walked over to a bench and sat down, dropping her head to her knees, she stretched back up, she stared at the sun, just barely peaking over the horizon.

"You're up early," she looked behind her. Rick was smiling, and sat down next to her.

"What happened to your face?" She laughed.

"Karma," He sighed. She giggled, he put his arm around her. "I'm really worried about you Kel, and I'm not just saying it. What's going on?"

"There's nothing going on," she assured him, "At least, not anymore." She shook her head.

"So something was happening?" He asked. "I'm not crazy?"

"There was something, but it's over." She nodded. "Don't worry about it." She shook her head from side to side. "And you're pretty crazy." She stretched again. "What are you doing up?"

"We're gonna finally square things with the Ducks," He smirked, almost evilly.

"No, Rick," she sighed, "This has to stop!"

"We're doing it right this time Kel," He said, "On the ice."

"You're waiting until the game?" She smiled.

"No, we're playing them now," He stood up. "I have to go."

"Rick stop," she sighed, as he walked away. "RICHARD THOMAS RILEY, GET YOUR BUTT BACK HERE!" She shouted and stood up stomping her foot. He just shook his head and kept walking. "I MADE OUT WITH SCOOTER!" That got him to turn around, and stare at her.

"YOU WHAT!" He shouted and ran back over. "When? Why didn't either of you tell me? What the hell Kelly?"

"Got you attention, didn't I?" She smiled. He glared at her.

"You were kidding?" He breathed out. She nodded. "Shit, don't do that to me!"

"So listen," she said crossing her arms, "I don't give a shit if you want to flush your life down the toilet. But I'm not letting you ruin things for those kids."

"Flush my life down the toilet?" He argued back, "Kelly, I'm trying to save my future here, and Jimmy's!"

"What future?" She said, "Your future's set in stone Rick, and as for Jimmy, do you realize how much you're hurting him by doing all of this?"

"Why because of that girl?" Rick said, they were both gesturing madly.

"No because you never listen!" She said, "He doesn't want it Ricky! He's his own person; he doesn't want to be you!"

Scooter walked over from the dorm, he had had trouble sleeping and therefore trouble getting out of bed. He saw Kelly and Rick arguing violently. Suddenly fear gripped him, if they were this mad, it meant only one thing. She had told him. He walked over. As soon as he was in earshot, he breathed easily, they were fighting about Jimmy.

"Rick we should get over," He said once he got over. Kelly glared at him. "Hi Kel."

"Hi," she mumbled. "You know what," she said, "Do whatever you want. It's not my problem."

"Kelly wait," Scooter said as she started to walk away. She turned around. "Don't go."

"Whatever man," Rick said, "Kelly's made herself clear, we know whose side she's on."

"I'm not on a side, you idiot," she stomped away. Scooter would have given anything to go after her. He knew he should.

"You two were fighting?" Scooter gulped. "You guys never fight."

"She's gotten weird man," He shook his head. "Let's go, we've got some freshman ass to kick!"

"What's this?" Julie yawned as Charlie handed her a small cup.

"Espresso shot," He shrugged. She laughed, "I need you on your game Cat."

"I'll be on it," she nodded and downed the coffee, it was strong. "Crap Charlie!" She gasped, "Where did you get that?"

"Was it strong enough?" He grimaced.

"Yeah," she nodded, "It was like mud."

"I made it myself," he looked down. "Mom has an espresso maker,"

"It was good," she said, "I needed it." She shook her head. "So let's get out there."

"Let's go!" Charlie laughed, rallying the team. They walked out onto the ice, Duck jerseys, the team, the group, as they always had been.

"Gaffney," Scooter stopped her as she headed towards the goal, she looked at him. "What do you say we call it even?"

"I hate ties," she shook her head. "It's like kissing your brother!" She skated away. She wasn't going to give him the satisfaction of a conversation. No matter how nice he had been at first, how much Jimmy insisted that he was the good guy, she couldn't get past any of it. She saw him laughing. Once she got to goal, there was Goldberg. "Coach says I'm the starter!" She said angrily. Why wouldn't he give it up? She was first now!

"Coach?" He looked around, "I don't see any coach!" She grunted.

"We'll split the shifts," she said, "I want a piece of these guys!" Goldberg nodded. He understood, they all did, she had ended it with Jimmy because of them, and she was pissed about it. He wasn't an idiot, he could see she needed some kind of outlet.

"That was awesome!" Rick and Cole high fived as they exited the locker room. "We showed 'em man!" Cole nodded.

"Scooter, come on join the celebration!" Rick said, pulling in his best friend. Scooter smiled weakly. "Dude, you're all out of it!"

"No, I'm happy," he nodded, "We won, its good." He said, "I'm just exhausted, I'm gonna head back to bed!"

"Oh come on!" Rick laughed, "We're gonna do beer breakfast!"

"I'll pass this time OK?" He said shortly.

"Fine," Rick said, moving away. "I'll see you later." Scooter nodded and walked to the girls' dorm.

Kelly was sitting on her bed. Rick's reaction was exactly what Scooter had said it would be, and she had done exactly what he had been doing. She pulled it back, she got it now. But how could she tell him that he was right?

"Kelly?" Linda said, sitting up, Kelly looked at her. "What happened?"

"I'm ending it," She said, "It's over. It was too complicated."

"I'm really sorry," Linda looked over sympathetically. Kelly smiled at her, she really meant it, or it seemed like it. "How did you know?" Linda said after a moment.

"What?" Kelly looked at her confused.

"How did you know how you felt about Scooter?" Linda looked at her.

"I didn't really realize what it was," Kelly smiled softly, remembering the summer. "I just got this feeling when he was around, when he would touch me, I'd feel a jolt. But I didn't really know, not until he kissed me." She closed her eyes, the tears were coming now. "Then I knew. It fit, you know?"

"Yeah," Linda nodded, a smile on her face. So it was just a gut feeling. The way Charlie made her smile, that was all it had to be. "I'm going to breakfast," she said, "Wanna come?"

"No," she shook her head. "I'm going to stay here, thanks though. You're coming to the meeting today?"

"Definitely," Linda said, "I mean, someone has to make all of those papier-mâché stars right?"

"Right," Kelly laughed. "See you later."

"Bye," Linda laughed and walked out. Kelly smiled and lay back. Was it possible that she and Linda Campbell, after three years of butting heads, were actually becoming something resembling friends?

"Can I come in?" She looked up, hearing Scooter's voice.

"It's a free country," she shrugged. "How was the game?"

"We won," he said, "Sort of. Orion came in and broke it up. There was a huge fight."

"Hm," Kelly nodded noncommittal.

"Do you want to talk?" He asked, walking further in.

"Nope," she shook her head. He smirked and leaned down to her. "Don't want to do that either!" She screeched.

"Ok, sorry," he stood up confused. "Kelly, what did I do?"

"It's not what you did," she shook her head. "It's what you didn't do."

"This is about talking to Rick?" He asked, she nodded. He closed his eyes. "I'm sorry. Kelly, I really am, but every time I go to, the words get stuck."

"We can't do this anymore," she sighed. "I can't."

"But," he protested and she looked at him, "I won't give you up!" He took her hands. "I won't."

"You don't get to make that decision," she shook her head and pulled away from him. "I fought with Rick! We yelled! Rick and I don't fight, we never have, even when we were little, we're a team." She sighed. "I've been grumpy, and tired, and not myself. I've been lying to everyone I know!" She shook her head. "And I can't do it anymore! I'm done!" He grabbed her and kissed her hard, for a minute she gave in to it and kissed him back but she pulled away. "Scooter please,"

"I love you," He said and kissed her again, "Don't do this. Give me more time!"

"What's the point?" She asked softly, "I've given you months, and nothing's changed."

"It'll change," he promised, "Today, alright? No excuses, if I don't tell him by the end of today, its over, just like you said."

"Allie," Luis walked up to her, she ignored him and walked past. He followed after her.

"Luis, not right now," she mumbled.

"I wanted to apologize," he said, "For the other night. You said you didn't want it to go that far and,"

"I let it happen," she shook her head. "Don't worry about it."

"I am worried about it," He looked at her sincerely. "I'm worried about you, you've been different."

"I'm fine," she laughed casually. He saw through it. "Really, I am."

"I don't buy it," Luis shook his head. "What's going on?"

"I just don't think we should see each other any more," She shrugged and walked away.

"What?" He followed after her. "Why not?"

"Because," she said, turning and looking at him. "Because I think I'm falling for you." He smiled. "I mean, me? I'm falling for a scholarship freshman, I'm falling for anyone," she rolled her eyes. "I don't fall. I control."

"It's OK to fall," he took her face in his hands, "I'm falling right there with you." She smiled and he kissed her. "But I need you to do something for me."

"What?" She whispered, she had never been more happy.

"I need you to break up with him," He said, "I can't be the other guy anymore." She stared at him.

"I don't think I can do that," Allie said quietly.

"Then I think you were right," Luis turned and walked away, "We can't see each other anymore."

The Ducks were dead. The words were keeping them from talking to each other all day. Desperate to avoid all of them Julie wandered the school grounds and found herself sitting in the stands watching Jimmy play soccer. Watching him was incredible. He was so in to it, when he would make save, he had this look of happy pride on his face, a smile entirely different from the shy cautious one he flashed her when they were talking. It was a full, ear to ear grin. Once he did a head save, and she couldn't help but laugh. He was good, he was very good.

"Julie!" She looked behind her and Tammy was running over, she waved. Tammy stepped up into the stands. "Hi."

"Hi," she smiled.

"Which one is he?" Tammy asked. Julie pointed to the goal. "Very cute." She nodded approvingly. "Have you seen Fulton?" Julie's smile disappeared. "Is he alright?"

"He left," Julie said, "Him, and Charlie too. We had this fight going with the varsity, it all got out of hand." She shook her head. "What's happening with you two?"

"We've been hanging out," Tammy said, her knees pressed together and her hands on her knees. "He kissed me." Julie smiled. She was happy for Tammy, but that wasn't why she was smiling. This was a girlfriend. Tammy was talking to her, Connie wasn't around, but they were still friends.

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