(A.N.)

Me: Well it's finally finished. A Jak and Keira cake frosted with romance and with added humor sprinkles.

The Sacred Heart: Well that was a stupid metaphor. (rolls eyes)

Me: I think it's yummy!

The Sacred Heart: Will you just shut up and let them read your story?

Me: (starts drooling) Mmmmm...Cake...

The Sacred Heart: Pay no attention to my strange friend over there. (looks nervously towards me) Please...just read the story.

Chapter #2

Keira stirred in her sleep as she was gradually awoken from the morning sunlight gleaming in from her window across the room. She sat up and rubbed her eyes, trying to wake herself up. She eventually forced herself out of bed because she knew she had to get down stairs to the race garage. Keira didn't have much free time, seeing as most of spent in the race garage repairing Zoomers and Hover Bikes for the racers on her team, so her work was basically her life. That is, until Jak had re-entered it.

After taking a quick shower and dressing, she darted down stairs to get to work. It sure was convenient to have a house above your job and not have to brave Haven City's morning traffic.

After tinkering with a few unfinished projects, Keira let herself drift off into a wonderful daydream...

Her flowing white gown trailed down the isle as she looked into his shinning blue eyes. A tear of happiness trailed down her cheek, but he brushed it away so he could see her face as she said her final vow. Keira swallowed her fear and began to say, "I do," to marry her sweetheart, until she was snapped back into reality at the sound of a loud, familiar, and rather obnoxious voice.

"Holy crap!" she heard a scream come from outside the race garage, followed by what sounded like a pretty violent crash.

Keira pondered for a moment on why she was having a dream about marriage when she and Jak were both only seventeen and were yet to go out on a first date. Then she darted outside to see what had happened only to discover a smashed Jet-Board next to the wall and Daxter lying about two yards away.

"What the heck did you do now Daxter?" Keira asked in an irritated tone putting her hands on her hips.

Daxter sat up and rubbed his furry head before speaking. "Nothing."

Keira just stared at him not buying another one of his moronic stories.

"Ok. So I wrecked my Jet-Board, big deal."

"You're Jet-Board? Since when does "Sir-wrecks-a-lot" have a Jet-Board?" she teased picking it up to examine the damage.

"I uh...well you see..." Daxter tried stall so he had enough time to make up a good excuse. "Jak let me borrow it." He finally managed to stammer.

"Yeah, sure he did." She said in a sarcastic tone letting him know that she still refused to believe him.

Keira led Daxter into the garage where she set the still smoking board on the table.

"Hmmm..." she considered the situation for a moment, "Wow Daxter."

"What?" he said becoming increasingly worried now and trying to look over her shoulder.

"You messed it up pretty bad...but I think I can fix it but it might..."

"Whew!" He sighed in relief thinking he was off the hook now and wouldn't get caught.

"I was going to say, it might take a few days." Keira finished her sentence.

"WHAT!" Daxter practically screamed as her jumped from his seat. "I can't wait that long. Jak will want to use it before then and I'll get busted."

"O well."

"O well? How can you just say 'O well?' Jak is going to kill me when he finds out about this!"

"When I find out about what?" Jak asked as he entered the race garage. He and Keira exchanged a quick 'Hello' smile before turning his attention back to his furry little friend that he just knew had done something.

"Nothing." Daxter laughed nervously, "Why would you think I did anything...I didn't do anything...really."

Giving up on getting any information out of Daxter, Jak turned to Keira who was now looking down at a small machine sitting on the table in front of her. "What did he do this time?"

"He ran into a wall and nearly destroyed your Jet-Board." She said not looking up from her work. Jak turned to glare at Daxter as he returned the glare with a slightly scared and nervous wave to his friend.

"Should I run now?" he stammered. Afraid that Jak would chase him down.

"You have ten seconds, ten...nine...eight..." Jak called after the now sprinting Daxter believing that his friend would really chase him. Jak chuckled to himself as he turned to Keira and put an arm around her slim waist. She looked up into his eyes showing him her sweet and innocent smile before he claimed her lips with a short but affectionate kiss.

"I have to get back to work. I want to finish this Zoomer's repairs on time and put your Jet-Board back together by in at least a couple of days like I told Daxter." She said wishing she could have had more time to spend with him.

"So I'll see you tonight then?"

"I'll be there." She promised watching him start out the door, only going back to her work when she couldn't see him anymore. "Tonight is going to be great!" She thought, the anticipation of their first date killing her.

Later That Night

Keira scrambled to find something to where while she tried to brush her teeth and fixed her hair at the same time, she just had to look perfect for him. She ended up deciding to where a causal white spaghetti strap top and laid back pair of faded jeans. Eventually she decided not to fix her hair, as to not look like she was trying too hard to impress him, and just let it fall neatly down to her elbows. With one last glance in the mirror, Keira hopped in her Zoomer that was parked outside her "cozy" little apartment, and drove down to Haven forest to meet Jak.

When she finally got there Keira got off of her Zoomer and walked into the silent forest. Sitting down by a small pool of crystal clear water, she took a moment to wait for Jak as well as take in the beautiful sights and sounds around her. Sounds of the calm water lapping against the bank and the gentle rustle of leaves in the green trees towering above her were all the sounds that could be heard. As the moon reflected off the still water it provided enough light to see clearly, yet unclear enough to be soothing.

Jak walked quietly through the thick trees and brush to finally spot a delicate figure standing in a moonlit clearing ahead of him. He strode over to stand behind her for a moment, allowing his presence to be known as to not startle her. Then he wrapped his protecting arms around her and pulled her close enough that he could take in her fruity smelling perfume. Keira bent her elbows upward to latch on to Jak's forearms whilst he planted kisses on her cheek and up and down her neck.

He paused for a moment to lay his chin lightly upon her shoulder and whispered into her ear, "I love you."

Keira smiled to herself with the happiness bottled up inside of her for a few seconds before answering still speaking in a hushed whisper as he had. "I love you too Jak...so much."

He just held her there in his arms for a while, soaking up the amazing feelings coursing through his body. This is what love felt like. As he began to trace the curves of her hips with his fingertips, a stifled giggle escaped her lips.

"What's wrong?" Jak asked feeling a shiver run up her spine as he continued to do this seeing the fun in finding her ticklish spot.

"Nothing." She tried to answer between increasingly louder laughs.

"I think you're ticklish aren't you?" he asked playfully now making his movements slightly quicker.

"No...I'm...not!" She giggled, squirming to try and get out of his grasp.

"You can't get away from me, no matter what you try to-"Jak's words were abruptly cut off and his tickle torture ceased when Keira turned and pressed her lips against his causing them to fall to the ground with her landing directly on top of him. She propped herself up to watch his expression change from what had been astonishment to what was now happiness. Keira rolled over and lifted herself up off of the soft grass covered ground to stand with Jak doing the same.

"You want to go swimming?"

"You must be kidding. It's dark and that water's got to be freezing."

"Come on, it won't be that cold. Live a little." Jak said while pulling his regular blue shirt over his head to reveal his muscular chest. Keira didn't remember him ever being this hot back in Sandover Village. As Jak moved closer to the water he turned to see that Keira had not followed him. "Aren't you coming?" he asked in a sarcastically impatient tone.

"No, it's too cold...and I don't want to get my clothes wet...and..." Keira stopped speaking when Jak started walking towards her. "Jak...what are you do- Hey!" Her words were again cut off when he scooped her up into his arms and carried her closer to the shore.

"O no...you better not...Jak put me down! I told you I don't want to swim, now put me down!" Keira squealed and giggled all the while keeping a tight hold around his neck so that he couldn't drop her in the surely freezing water. Once he was about waist deep in the pool with the water covering the lower portion of her body she calmed down enough to gaze up into his eyes. She could easily spend hours just getting lost in those clear blue reflective pools. They were no longer the lost, beaten down eyes he had shown when they re-united. Now they showed the same compassionate and free spirited Jak that Keira had fallen in love with in Sandover. Perhaps they seemed a bit more mature, but two years of prison and torture can do that to you.

A warm smile spread across his face as he sat her down to return her gaze. Keira wrapped her arms around him and pulled him in close to press a quick kiss to his lips. She kept her arms on his shoulders as he placed his own hands on her hips and pulled her back in for another, more passionate kiss. While their tongues began to tangle and explore, so did her curious hands. Keira traced the features of his firm bare chest making him intensify their kiss to a full make-out session.

Their kiss ended only when they were both completely out of breath. Jak gasped for air glad to get in a breath, but sorry to lose all of the incredible feelings he had just experienced. Keira was still breathing slightly heavier than normal when she finally spoke. "I should probably get home so I can get up tomorrow for work."

Her face showed signs of genuine disappointment so Jak was sure that she had reluctantly made this decision to leave because of work, not because she didn't want to be there. "Yeah, you're right. I should probably get going too. I promised Daxter I'd help out at the Naughty Ottsel tomorrow."

They walked out of the water and after Jak put his shirt back on they strode over to the entrance to the forest hand-in-hand. As they neared their parked Zoomers Keira dropped his hand and turned to face him. "I had a really great time tonight Jak."

"Me too." He said beginning to blush a bit at the thoughts of the past couple of hours fluttered through his head.

"So I guess I'll see you tomorrow...or the next day...or something?" She said fumbling with her words. She didn't want to smother him, but she really wanted to see a lot more of him than what she already did.

"I'll try and swing by the race garage tomorrow if you don't mind me interrupting your work." He smiled now, all of the anxiety fleeing him from his sarcasm.

"You won't be interrupting anything important." She assured him, playing along with his joke.

"Ok. I'll see you tomorrow if Dax will let me take a brake." Keira smiled and gave him a quick peck on the lips before they both straddled their Zoomers and headed home.

While he drove Jak reflected upon what a shame it was that he didn't get to pick her up like an actual date, but just the same it was a wonderful night anyway. Maybe next time they go out he'll let her ride on the back of his one-man Zoomer. She would be holding on to him as they drove, very romantic. Yeah, that would work out well for him. Now all he had to do was figure out where in Haven City he would take her!

-End-

(A.N.)

Me: So how did you like it?

The Sacred Heart: Zzzzzzz...

Me: Well I bet Hairy is still awake.

Hairy: Zzzzzzz...

Me: HEY! Wake up you two!

The Sacred Heart: I've been up I just didn't want to listen to you blab on an don and on...

Me: Well then what happened to my bunny then?

The Sacred Heart: O Hairy? Yeah, he just got tired from chasing the mailman today and fell asleep.

Me: O...ok. I'll just put him in his bed behind my computer later. So anyway, I just wanted to thank all of you who read and reviewed my story. You are my inspiration to keep writing stories and continuing multi-chapter stories. I am always open to flames, corrections in my writing, and praise. Thx again for being so helpful and-

The Sacred Heart: (prentends to snore loudly) Are you done yet?

Me: Yes.

The Sacred Heart: Good. Now please go away.

Me: Fine. Come on Hairy, time for bed. (attempts to lift the ten-foot-tall, three hundred and fifty pound bunny)

The Sacred Heart: Yeah, good luck on that.

Me: CAKE!

The Sacred Heart: Stay away from me! (runs away screaming again)

Me: What?