Chapter 6

A week later, and John was watching as Kira walked into his kitchen and saw down at the table with one foot under her bottom and the other propped up on the chair with her elbow resting on her knee while she was towel drying her hair.

John said, "How are you feeling sweetie?" Kira said, "I still feel a little foggy and my head hurts, but other then that, I actually feel much better...I really can't thank you enough John...You didn't have to do this ya know...you guys could've just thrown me in my own bed."

John said, "No chance...I wasn't going to take a risk and have you get worse then you already were. And I told you to stop saying thank you...You know I'll always take care of you...C'mon girl you're my best friend." Kira smiled weakly and said, "And you're mine..." John and said, "AND...You've taken care of me enough over the last 3 years when I'd job to some moron because I was a rookie and whatever...So it's my turn to pay you back."

Kira stood up and walked over and stood in front of John as she slowly wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him to her...Johns huge arms slowly snaked around her waist returning the loving hug she was giving him...He wasn't keen on hugging people unless it was a fan or Kira...

It was little moments that they shared like this standing in a kitchen...Just holding each other...That just absolutely made being friends worth it...Kira wanted so bad to just come out and tell John how she felt...but obviously it wasn't going to happen...

Would she ever be able to tell him...she was terrified of what could be said and done between the two if John didn't feel the same for her...She loved him with all her heart as a friend and then as more than just a friend...

John looked down at her and kissed her forehead also checking for a fever and he said, "You don't have a fever...That's good." Kira nodded weakly and looked down and her hair slid over her shoulders and between them...John kissed the top of her head and said, "Go lay on the couch I'll bring you some soup." Kira said, "Okay." She pushed her hair behind her ears and walked into the living room and laid across the couch.

John grabbed onto the kitchen sink with both hands to steady himself...Being that close to Kira and hearing her voice and just sharing that moment with her...He could feel his body reacting to her. She was without a doubt one of the sweetest girls he'd ever met...She could be brave and brazen when she wanted to or innocent and shy when the feeling rose. He almost couldn't take it...He loved all sides of her...There was nothing that he didn't love about her.

John steadied himself a little more as he finally let go of the sink and warmed up some chicken noodle soup that his mom had made from scratch and brought over for Kira when she found out how sick she was and that her son was taking care of his best friend.

John could see Kira's hair hanging over the back of his couch and he wanted nothing more then to run over and jump over the back of the couch and make her his completely...

John in all honesty hadn't been able to get involved with another woman since Kira entered his life...He tried dating a few girls...but every time he compared them to Kira nothing ever matched up. She was intelligent, beautiful, witty, shy, but brave, her violet eyes made his whole body tingle when they were looking at him and her laugh was only something that he'd mostly heard...It was like a sin to be in love with her, without her knowing it.

John exhaled and couldn't fight the feelings he was having for her...He'd been like this for 2 years now...more like 3 since it started before she kissed him. John knew he was going to have to tell her eventually...The feelings were just getting way to strong...It was bad enough he was going to have to go without her being around him for 4 months...Vince had approached him with a movie idea called The Marine...Shooting wasn't scheduled to started for another 3 months, but God help him, he hadn't even told Kira yet.

He was heart broken because this was the first time he'd ever kept something like this away from her...well other then the fact that he was IN LOVE WITH HER...Which for all the obvious reasons he hadn't said anything yet...He'd decided to tell her about the movie once they got back on the road, and hopefully she'd be happy for him...

That's all he ever wanted was to see her happy.