Chapter 11: Wanna Make a Bet or Two?

Everyone started to pat him on the back, except Spinelli who lipped "good job" and winked at him. He winked back and blushed a little bit, he also lipped "no problem" and "we need to talk". She nodded and took another onion ring. "My punch broke his nose, then the cops came over to me and I told them where Spinelli was then I passed out," T.J said smiling. "T.J it is really a miracle you didn't die," said Gretchen smiling.

"My poor baby," Mrs. Detwiler said pinching his cheek. The gang started to laugh. "Mom!" T.J yelled. "Couldn't resist," she said hugging him. None of them noticed that Spinelli had fallen asleep on the side of T.J's bed.

When they noticed they put a blanket over her and left. When they were gone T.J let out a devious smile, "they're gone." Spinelli opened her eyes and sat up, "I knew that would work." "We need to talk," T.J said seriously. "I know," Spinelli said sighing.

"Why are you acting the way you are?" T.J asked. "I could have lost you," Spinelli said, avoiding eye contact. "But you didn't," T.J said caressing her left cheek, the cheek the bruise was on. She leaned into his hand, " thank god." "Don't worry, Dean will be put away and Randell will get what's coming to him," T.J said putting his hands around her waist.

He pulled her up onto the corner of the bed. She had her head down and he lifted it up. Her eyes were beginning to water. "Remember what I told you?" T.J whispered into her ear. "Not to put my head down?" Spinelli asked. "That too but no, the other thing," T.J said smiling.

"That you'll always love me no matter what," Spinelli said smiling and letting a few tears slide down her cheek. T.J nodded, "know what?" "What Teej?" Spinelli said looking at him. "I miss my hat," T.J said laughing. Spinelli started to laugh, "I miss my ski cap."

Spinelli stopped laughing, "T.J I'm worried." T.J stopped too, "about what?" "What's going to happen when Randell tells the school?" she asked, not caring if he could tell how worried she was. "Don't worry, we're going home tonight I think," he said smiling. "I really hope so," Spinelli said, sighing.

"We've been sighing to much today," T.J said, balling his trash into a ball. "Bet you can't make it," Spinelli said smiling. "What do you wager?" T.J asked with a devious smile. "If you do make it, I'll give you a kiss and get you another cap and if you don't I'll give you a kiss, but you have to get me a new ski cap," Spinelli said smiling. "I agree," T.J said, smile still on.

"Ok then, it's a deal," Spinelli said, holding out her hand. T.J shook it and got ready for the shot. He shot it, and it went in the trashcan. " Looks like I get a new hat," T.J said smiling. "That's not the only thing," Spinelli said smiling.

She leaned in and kissed him on the lips. He kissed her back. When the broke apart they heard someone yell yeah. "Hey that sounded like Vince," Spinelli said. T.J and Spinelli got off the bed and walked over to the door.

When they opened it, they saw the gang, Mr. Detwiler and Mrs. Detwiler smiling. "I win the bet!" Vince yelled, not noticing T.J and Spinelli standing behind him. "Umm, Vince," Mikey said pointing to T.J and Spinelli. "Yes, pay up Mr. Detwiler, 10.00," Vince yelled. "Umm Vince," Gus said point to T.J and Spinelli.

"I told ya, they'd kiss," Vince yelled. "Oh really?" T.J asked raising an eyebrow. Vince stopped his victory dance and turned to face the couple, " hi." "Yeah," Spinelli said. "Ummm, I can explain," Vince said, a nervous smile on his face.