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Jim's P.O.V.

Freggin' Cole. He is such a sucker for a pretty pair of eyes. Now I'm stuck dressin' like we were goin' to church or somethin' at least I'm not like Billie who is stuck wearin' a dress she does look damn good though. All he would have had to say was no, it's like no one in the damn family knows how. So know here we are finished supper sittin' around at Alison Larabee's. About two hours ago I wasn't so bored. That would be 'cause of my lovely Billie who decided we were going to be a little bit late for supper. Me and her snuck off the long way to Allison's and went swimmin' I don't know who made it so hot out here in Tennessee. That girl's got the best ideas though she told me tomorrow I should tell Cole and them I'm goin' to town and meet her out at the creek and we could spend the day out there. She told me if she can get out of whatever she's been doin' with Ali she'd meet me there. I'm not sure what she's up to and she won't tell me anything other than it will make things easier for the gang. I swear that if she kisses me like she did before we got to Ali's again I'll die. Cole's definitely got a thing for Alison but I'm sure she likes Jesse. The entire time we've been here they been makin' stupid faces at each other. The rest of the gang kept goin' on and on about Ali's dad like he was god or somethin' I myself don't remember him. But Jesse said somethin' 'bout him comin' to town soon maybe that will help me remember. While the gang was talkin' Billie nudged me and looked towards the door. I could tell she wanted to talk to me so I nodded and we went out on to the front porch.

"Jimmy, Ali said I didn't have to go with her tomorrow but I'm goin' back to Missouri next week." She said lookin' at the sun settin' I could tell she didn't want me to see how much this was kill her I knew because I felt the same way.

"For how long?" I asked.

" We're going back to Liberty for two days plus the way there and back." She said before turnin' totally around so I couldn't see her face.

"Billie look at me."

" I can't Jim." She put her hands over her face. I moved so I was in front of her and lifted her face to mine.

"Billie it'll be okay." I pushed the strands of hair out of her face. " I love you." She put her arms around me.

" I love you too Jim."

I put my arms on her hips. She looked up at me and out of no where she kissed me.

"I love you Jim, I really do ."

"I know don't you worry." We stood there until the sun was completely set the we went back in I guess I was still in shock a bit cause when Cole asked what we were doing I told him that it was none of his business that he'd know soon enough. Even Bob looked at me like I was nuts. Billie looked like she was going to crawl under the table. After that incident Cole and Jesse decided we should be headin' home. When we got there I went straight to bed. I sure wasn't goin' to stay up and get yelled at. I opened my window a crack to let the air in I could Billie and Frank outside pickin' at their guitars.

They were kinda talkin' in code if you were to ask me. It was a totally different language. By the time they came in the house Frank knew about Billie leavin' and somethin' about givin' up on the cupid project. Billie mentioned Zerelda too somethin' talk her into it. I decided to sleep on it ans ask her in the mornin'.