Jack and Kate were once more, walking home from the bus stop after school, a few uneventful weeks later. The snow was all gone from the ground and spring break was fast approaching. Jack didn't know what Kate's plans were but he knew what he was planning. He was going to L.A. for the week. He was going to stay with Marc's family and visit all his old friends. He was very excited. He was divided. A part of him wanted to stay with Kate, and be with her for the week, while another part of him wanted to go and see his friends, while one last part of him wanted to bring Kate with him. But before he could debate his idea any further in his head he saw they had arrived home and he knew Kate had an essay to work on so inviting her over was out of the option. He gave her little kiss which she happily returned and they parted ways.

When Jack got indoors he went straight for the phone, he sat on the counter in the kitchen, opened the door with his foot and waited for Marc to answer the phone as he gazed at his lunch options.

"Hello?" Marc asked.

"Hey. What's up?" Jack asked.

"Hey, man. Not much, I'm watching Sesame Street."

"What?"

"This is show is the shit, Jack. What's new with you?"

Jack rolled his eyes. "Nothing really, just thinking about spring break."

"It's gunna be tiiiight." Marc said, his voice going high pitched.

Jack laughed. "Yeah, we are going to partaaaayyy!" Jack joked with Marc. All their lives they had looked down upon people who acted as they were acting now. They had a lot of fun mocking the people who acted like that in L.A. And there were a lot of them.

"But seriously, what's going on?"

"I'm not sure if I should go."

"What?!"

"Relax!" Jack exclaimed. "I just...I want to bring Kate." Jack explained.

"Oh." Marc said. He was quite for a moment. "I'll ask my parents I guess."

"Marc, if you don't want her to come she doesn't have to. I haven't even told her I'm going yet. It can just be you and me if you want. She's never been to L.A. and I thought it might be nice to bring her and introduce you guys to her. She'll finally know who all the people I've been talking about are. But she doesn't have to."

"No, no, Jack. Its fine she can come if she wants. I want to finally meet this babe." Marc said, sounding very on board.

"You're sure?" Jack asked, eager to bring Kate but not wanted to impose.

"I'm sure." Marc assured him.

*

"Hey. Hey." Jack said. He was tapping on Kate's window with a chop stick from the Chinese take out his mother had been craving. Jack tapped on the window a few more times till he saw the light in Kate's room flick on and her head pop up. She raised one eyebrow at him and pushed her window open.

"Hey." She said. She saw the chop stick. "What? You wanted to share some romantic late nigh take out?"

"Actually," Jack said and grinned. He went to his desk and got the container of ginger beef he saved for her and passed it to her through the windows.

Kate smiled and took it and the chop sticks he offered her and she set to work on finishing off Jack's leftovers. "So, you actually just wanted to give me ginger beef?" She inquired unbelievingly.

"No, it wasn't." Jack admitted and Kate nodded. "I'm going to L.A. for spring break by myself." Kate stopped mid- chew and looked at Jack. Jack watched her with anticipation and Kate slowly went back to eating, she frowned down at her food as she waited for Jack to continue. "I'm going to visit Marc and all those people I talk about." He smiled. "And, I called Marc this afternoon…and he said he and his family would have no issues if you wanted to come with me." Kate still stared down at her food. "Kate?" He asked. She sighed and looked up at him and Jack could see her fighting not to smile.

"Yeah," Kate said nodded. "I think that would be nice. I mean, I guess I could make that sacrifice for you." Jack relaxed and grinned at her and Kate grinned as well. "Hold on, I'll go ask my mom."

"She's up right now?" Jack asked. It was midnight.

"Yeah, she's on eHarmony." Kate rolled her eyes and Jack chuckled. "Just wait here." She got up and left, not noticing Jack checking her out in her booty shorts and tank top.

*

Kate skipped down the steps and found her mom sitting on the living room floor, typing away on a computer. "Hey, Mom?" Kate asked nervously. She was thinking she should have waited to ask, and figure out exactly how to ask her.

"Yes?" Her mom didn't look up from the computer, as a big grin was plastered on her face. Apparently she had found someone interesting on the online dating site.

"Can we talk about spring break?" Kate asked as nonchalantly as possible.

Her mom slowly looked up at Kate. She frowned. "Okay…" She said slowly, watching her daughter carefully.

"So, Jack is going to L.A. for spring break, to visit his best friend, and his family said it was okay if I went to." Kate said hurriedly.

Elizabeth squinted at Kate. "Are Jack's parents going?" Kate shook her head. She sighed. "Katherine, L.A. is very far away."

"It would only be for a week." Kate said.

Elizabeth looked at her daughter. "And this best friend…his parents would be home?" Kate nodded. "And you would not be sharing a bed with any boys?" Kate frowned and shook her head. "And, Jack would be with you the entire time?" She asked. Kate nodded once more, but she couldn't help but smile at the fact that her mom was trusting Jack with her. "Well…Kate, if you can get the money to pay for the trip, you can go. I trust you to be mature enough to handle this."

"Oh, thanks mom!" Kate ran over and hugged her mom. They gave each other a kiss on the cheek. Kate was about to run upstairs but her mom grabbed onto her shirt and pulled her down next to her and wrapped an arm around her.

"What do you think of him?" She moved her curser over a picture of a man with slightly grey hair. His name was Sam and he was in the military.

"Yeah, he's pretty cute." Kate nodded. "He's really close to your age to. Have you talked to him at all?"

Elizabeth nodded. "Yeah, he needs eHarmony because he doesn't have the time to find a girl, with his job. But he said that if found the right girl he would move for her. He has a high enough ranking in the military to decide where he wants to live."

"Well, he seems pretty nice. Look, he likes old movies and gardening. So do you." Kate pointed to the screen and Elizabeth nodded. "Where does he live?"

"He lives in Milwaukee."

"Oh, that's pretty close to here."

"Yeah." Elizabeth smiled at her and kissed her on the head and Kate took off up stairs.

Jack was waiting, he was digging a chop stick into metal holdings on the window, grinding down the chop stick. "Hey, that was fast." Jack said sarcastically.

Kate stuck out her tongue. "Do you want to know what she said or not?" Jack nodded. Kate smirked. "Well, she found a guy on eHarmony, named Sam." Jack raised his eyebrows. "He works in the military in Milwaukee. He likes the same things as her and everything."

"That's…great…" Jack said slowly, looking at her carefully.

"Yeah it is, he seems pretty nice. Oh, and she said yes." Kate shrugged and then grinned when Jack lit up. "Yeah." Kate laughed. "But she won't pay for it." Kate frowned.

Jack shrugged. "We have the air miles. I've got you covered."

"No, Jack!" Kate protested.

"Its fine. Really, Kate. I got it."

"Jack!" Kate whined. "Let me at least pay for some of it."

"Kate, I'm not going to invite you to go somewhere and then make you pay for your flight." He rolled his eyes. "Don't worry, I've got it." He shook his chop stick at her and grinned. Kate locked eyes with him and attempted to stare him down.

"Fine." Kate relented. "When do we leave?"

*

It was the last Friday before spring break and Jack and Kate were standing at security at the airport. Jack's father couldn't make it but his mom and Kate's mom were there to see them off. After long goodbyes and many kisses Jack and Kate finally made their way through the security and were making their way to their gate. Jack was talking to Kate enthusiastically about L.A. but Kate was a bundle of nerves. She desperately wanted to make a good impression on Jack's friends. She wasn't entirely sure what they were like but she figured they would be snobby. She didn't want to judge Jack's friends but that is how they came across to her. Snobby.

"That's us. Kate?" Jack asked.

"Huh?" Kate asked.

"They just called us. We can board. Are you okay?" Jack asked, he rubbed her shoulder.

"Yeah, I'm fine." She nodded.

"Are you sure? You look kind of pale." They stood up and picked up their carry on bags, walking to the gate where everyone was lined up. "You've flown before right?"

Kate laughed and nodded. "Yeah, yeah of course."

"Then what is it? You can tell me." He smiled at her.

Kate sighed. "I just..I'm worried your friends aren't going to like me or I'll make a bad impression or something!"

Jack burst out laughing. "Kate, they are going to love you."

Kate frowned at his laughter. "How do you know?"

"Because they are my friends, I know them, they'll love you. Marc has been dyeing to meet you since I first told him about you." Jack handed their boarding passes and passport to the woman at the gate.

"Wait, what did you tell Marc? When was this?" Kat asked as they were given their things back and ushered towards the plane. "Jack!" Kate whined when he only smirked at her. "What did you tell him?"

Jack grinned at her. "Nothing. Nothing! I swear! Oh look here our are seats, I wonder if we'll get peanuts…"

*

They landed safely in L.A. only a few short hours later. Jack grasped Kate' hand as they walked off the plane and into the terminal. Jack looked around and Kate looked down. "Hey! Marc!" Jack said waving at someone over the crowds.

Part two up tomorrow.