It was a couple days after I had returned from the Ropes & Challenges and I was over at Claire's house at a pool party. Ever since I had returned I felt completed. I didn't feel like a freak or pissed off 24/7 anymore. So I dismissed it, as I just needed to unwind. I sat in the pool wearing my new purple two-piece that showed me off quite nicely. The party had started to unwind when there was only four people left. Claire, Ray, Jack and I were still fooling around in the middle of the pool when Jack finally spoke up.

"Hey you guys, why don't we have a chicken fight?" He suggested.

"Sure. Claire why don't you be on my team and Anna can go with Jack." Ray told everyone. I nodded in agreement; I'd had known him and Jack for such a long time and recently had gotten the biggest crush on Jack. I think this was his way of returning the feelings. I climbed on his shoulders and with Claire on Ray's shoulders we started to try and knocked each other off. We probably played for like a half an hour before I finally tickled Claire off Ray's shoulders. Victorious, Jack and I took a victory lap around the pool and then he climbed the stairs to the deck with me still on his shoulders. He was very tricky, he was.

"Here let me help you down." He told he as he guided me off his shoulders and down his body.

"Thanks." I told him, smiling innocently. I pretended a gust of wind had blown by and shivered.

"Oh are you cold? Here." He wrapped his big arms around me and made like he was my towel. We rocked, a bit, and I caught a glance of Claire and Ray doing similar things near the corner of the pool. We parted a bit and I looked up at Jack to see what the problem was.

"Why don't we sit for a second?" He suggested, leading me over to the deck chairs.

"Anna." He started.

"Yes." I answered knowing exactly what he was doing. My insides were doing cartwheels but I tried to come across calm and cool.

"You know I like you. I mean, of course you do; I just wanted to know if uh." He stumbled, readjusting his gaze to the deck. Okay, it was time to help him with this part.

"Jack?" He looked up at me and I brought his lips to mine. He was a bit shocked but then I felt him return the kiss. And what a kiss it was! We stood up, still kissing, and he put his arms around my waist and I put my hands on either side of his head. This was the singe greatest moment of my life. We parted and I watched a sly smile cross his face.

"Does that answer your question?" I asked him, coyly.

"Yea."