Disclaimer- I own nothing related to In A Heartbeat! duh!! Christopher Ralph is mine!!! I wish, but he doesn't even know i'm alive :-( !! Oh well! On with the story....

Chapter 5

The sound of a plate shattering on the floor caused Eric to pull away from a very stunned Catie. Before Catie even had time to realize what was happening Jamie had Eric against the wall and was repeatedly punching him in the stomach and face.

"Jamie stop now!" Catie screamed at him, grabbing the back of his shirt and trying to pull him back. "Jamie STOP!" Jamie finally stopped hitting Eric. yet he was still angry, he began yelling at him. Jamie grabbed Eric's clothing and threw it out the front door.

"Get out!! Now!" He told Eric, shoving him out the door and slamming it in his face. Jamie turn to Catie, who was staring at him.

"Some friend" he said heading back towards his room

"What?! That's all you're gonna say after what you just did?" She asked following him into his room

"What do you want me to say?" He inquired turning to face her

"Gee I don't know maybe why you just totally freaked out? Why'd you punch him?"

"Um lets see he was kissing you! Or what did you like it?" He spat out at her

"No I didn't like it, but that's no reason to beat on him! You could have handled that a lot less violently! What's your problem?"

"My problem is he was kissing you!"

"I'm a big girl I can take care of myself! Forget it! I'm leaving" she said and stormed to the door. As she opened it she felt it be pushed shut.

"I'm sorry, alright? I just saw you two and I don't know I got angry"

"You got angry? Why?"

"I...I didn't...I didn't want to lose you" He said looking straight into her eyes hoping she could read all the emotions in his face and eyes! I care about you a lot!

"Jamie you'll never lose me! We'll always be friends" maybe something more too!

"Yeah, friends...I am sorry, I just got angry"

"What were you jealous?" Catie asked him after a minute, she meant I as a joke but it came out seriously.

"I...no...it's just he always goes after girls I really like" I was jealous! I lost my chance with you to Eric!

"So..." Catie said moving closer to him "You really like me?" she asked quietly, a slight smile forming on her lips, when she noticed him suddenly becoming nervous. She had a feeling that he felt something more than friendship for her. He was jealous! How cute! He's not gonna get away with denying it this time!

"Catie...I uh...well um do you like me?" Oh yeah way to stay cool, he told himself, I sound like a loser!

"I asked you first" she said while slowly advancing closer to him, they were now only inches a part.

Jamie hesitated for a few moments, the silence was beginning to make Catie lose he courage and become less confident that he felt the same. Finally he spoke

"Yeah I was a little jealous and I guess I do kinda like you...I mean I do like you" he told her, suddenly finding his shoes very fascinating. Catie hid a smile that appeared on her face.

"Thought so! Well Eric's gone so we don't have to pretend anymore. I'm going home" She told him in an up beat voice as she headed to the door "See you later" she said as she left.

"Jamie stood there stunned, staring at the now closed door she had just gone at of. He had told he how he felt and she had walked out on him. What am I doing? I can't let her walk out on me like that! I thought that maybe she liked me too! I can't believe that she acted like that! Angrily he headed to the door and ripped it open, only to find Catie standing on the door step smiling at him.

"I wondered when you were gonna come after me" She said grinning widely

"You-" He was abruptly cut off by her lips on his. Slowly he began kissing her back, sliding his arms up around her waist and slightly lifting her off the ground as he deepened the kiss. After a few minutes he reluctantly pulled away "...are incredible" he said finishing his sentence.

"I like you too" She told him in between kisses

"So does this mean its for real not pretend? Cause ya know I think I could deal with that" He teased

"I guess I could deal with that too" she said to him as she leaned in for another long, passionate kiss.

Down the road Eric looked at the couple making out on Jamie's door step. "It's about time! I was getting tired of trying to make Jamie jealous, I thought he'd never make a move on Catie! I just wish he could have done it before he hit me! Val and Tyler owe me big time for playing in their matchmaking scheme!"

THE END

So What'd ya think? Review please!!! Thanks for reading!! I was thinking maybe a sequal about Jamie and catie getting back at Tyler and Val by making their own macthmaking scheme to get them together! What do you think? -Celtic child