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Green - Moving Forwards

She was back in english. And again her teacher was droning on about MacBeth. A week had since Drue had stopped at hers. From that night on they had become close friends. Closer than they had ever been. Not as close as her and Jack but still close, and as close as Drue would let her get. The bell rang, sending all the students running out the door. She heard the bell this time and collected her stuff from her desk and followed Jack to the lockers.
"Managed to her the bell this time?" Jack joked as he unlocked his locker.
"Ha ha. You're funny Jack." She replied sarcastically but with a smile on her face.
Joey came running up to her. Pacey followed behind slowly.
"You have to excuse Potter. She just ran from the other side of the school." He said as he wrapped an arm around Joey's waist. He kissed her lightly on the cheek and walked off.
"Can you do me a big favour? Cover again? I'm begging you. I will cover for you whenever you want if you do this for me one last time." Joey was practically on her knees, begging her.
Jen sighed at looked at Jack, "Sorry Jack. Looks like you're on your own again tonight."
"Thanks Miss Josephine." He said jokingly to Joey. "Catch you all later."
Joey wrapped her arms around Jen, "Thank you!" And with that she ran off to catch up with Pacey who had walked off.
Jen sighed again and dumped her stuff in her locker. She threw her bag over he shoulder and walked off home to change.

She placed the empty places by the sink and headed out of the door, grabbing her coat as she went. Her shift has finished and she was heading off home. Jen started walking out the main entrance. But something made her stop. She heard shouting upstairs. She hung around near the door for a while, in the shadows. She heard footsteps coming downstairs. She saw Drue walk down carrying a backpack.
She stepped out slowly, "Sorry. I hung around when I head yelling." She felt uncomfortable talking to him about his mother.
"It's ok. Just Cruella being her usual bitch of a self. Want a lift home? I'm heading out now."
"Yeah thanks."
She followed him to his car in silence and walked round to the passenger side. He climbed in next to her, throwing his bag onto the back seat. He placed the keys into the ignition and started the car.
"Where you going?" She asked as Drue carefully reversed down his drive.
"I'm gonna head over to the Potter B+B and see of the ever delightfully Miss Potter has a free room I can have for the night. Or maybe two."
They both sat in silence on the drive to Jen's house. Every now and again Jen looked over at Drue. She was trying to figure out what was going through his head. She couldn't though. He pulled up at her house and turned off the engine. Jen sat for a moment before turning in her seat and reaching for Drue's bag.
"What you doing?" He said as he reached for her hand to stop her.
"I know Joey probably won't let you pay or anything but you're not going."
"Excuse me?" "You're staying here again. You need someone close by who cares about you."
She didn't realise what she was saying. But when she thought about it she realised she did care about him. A great deal. He looked back her. Her face said she meant it. But he had still to be sure.
"You care about me?"
"Yes, I do."
He knew now that she meant it. No one had ever told him they cared about him. Not even his mother. But saying that he had never said it to anyone. Without thinking he leaned over and kissed Jen, slowly. She pulled back, a little shocked but then leaned back forward and kissed him back. Slowly at first then a little harder with more passion.
"That your way of saying you're staying here?" She teased.
"That's my way of telling you I care about you."
"I'm not sure I believe you. You better tell me again." She said smiling at him.
"I think I better." He leaned forward again, taking her head in his hands, and kissed her again.

The End