A/N: this chapter is from Kira's point of view.

Bored…bored…I wonder if Jesse's bored too? Wonder what he is doing? Maybe I should call and see if he wants to take a break. Kira was alone in her room, lying on her back in her bed, bored out her mind trying to stay still though because of the heat, with no air conditioning she was sweating in a house that felt as thought it was 110 degrees. Jesse had to leave to help his dad work on the house. Rose went with them in order to spend some time with Larkin. Kira would have gone with them only she felt a little odd being at their home. It was a real home, where the family talked, shared, loved one another. This was not something Kira was used to being around. When her mom had died it had only been her and her dad. He worked so much she barley saw him, and it got even worse once he started dating Mariel. The nights he could be home were spent out to dinner with her. Kira had no feelings of hate towards Mariel though; it was not her fault her dad's priority list was more than a little fucked up.

Sighing Kira sat up and grabbed her walkie-talkie, she was supposed to use it for emergencies only. This is an emergency if I don't talk to someone I will die of boredom, plus I think Jesse is my boyfriend, so I have the right to talk to him. Is he my boyfriend though? He never mentioned anything about me being his girlfriend. What if I'm just a hookup to him? He could be using me for practice. Bastard! Becoming angrier and angrier, Kira made up her mind to talk to him. To at least try to figure out what he saw her as.

Turning the channel to Russell's channel she pressed the button down.

"Russell?" Kira waited for a minute, but nothing.

"Russell?" sighing again as she got no response she laid back down. Closing her eyes she willed her self to fall asleep. At least then she wouldn't be bored, but her body wouldn't agree; thankfully though she heard she walkie-talkie start calling her name.

"Kira did you need something sweetie" Kira could tell it was Larkin on the other end.

"Yea could I talk to Jesse?"

"Sorry sweetie he just left, but I think he is coming back to your place. I think he wanted to shower before he comes back for dinner. We still don't have running water." Larkin replied.

"Okay guess I will talk to him then."

"Okay, hey Kira you're more than welcome to join us for dinner, I know your dad is busy working. And I'm sure Mariel will be at the church meeting tonight" Kira could see Larkin on the other giving the walkie-talkie her thoughtful concerned expression. Wish my dad would look at me like that.

"Thanks Larkin I might take you up on it." Kira placed the walkie-talkie back on her side table. I should go downstairs to wait for him. Climbing down the stairs Kira noticed the sound of the front door being opened. Jesse! Rushing to get down the rest of the way she stopped at the bottom maybe not. Tom was standing there looking back at Kira.

"Dad what are you doing home?" sounding more than a little pissed, Kira knew she could not talk to Jesse if her dad was home. This conversation would be awkward enough, now let's added pissed off father.

"Left something in my office. Why?" Tom asked looking accusatory at Kira.

"No reason, just your never home in the middle of the day, I'm just shocked is all" Kira tried to keep her voice as sweet as possible, she didn't want Tom to stay any longer than he had to.

"I know sweetie and I'm sorry, I promise after the whole hurricane mess is cleaned up we'll do something special just me and you. Ok?" smiling at her. Kira could feel her heart melt a little. She may be mad at her dad, but he was still her dad.

"Yea. Sounds nice." Kira replied putting on her biggest good girl smile. She walked over to the couch and sat down. Flipping through a magazine she had read a million times since the hurricane; they still had limited power and the TV only had channel 2, 4, and 7, and all they played were the news; she could hear her dad make his way to his office. She never noticed him walk back, and she would not have even noticed he left had she not heard him say "Hey Jesse"

Jumping off the couch she turned to see Jesse having a conversation with Tom. Jesse was covered in saw dust, his hair was a mess. His shirt was soaked through with sweat. His face was bright red, and his breathing was coming out more uneven than usual. Aw poor guy he must be boiling. Maybe I shouldn't bug him till he had his shower. Though he does look hot all sweaty. Muscles covered in sweat, bet he had to work shirtless too. Stopping herself before she started drooling, Kira noticed her father was leaving and Jesse was walking in the door. He seemed kind of shocked to notice her there at first.

"Hey" he smiled at her as he walked closer, closing the door with his foot.

"Hey" Kira was having trouble remembering what she wanted to talk to him so bad about. There are much more interesting things he could be using his mouth for. This thought caused Kira's cheeks to flush slightly.Jesse stood close enough to Kira she could feel the heat coming off his body, and close enough to smell him. Her nose crinkled.

"Jesse you smell" crinkling her nose more to get her point across. Jesse laughed.

"Nice to see you to." He leaned down and kissed her soundly on the mouth. Kira was about to rap her arms around his neck when her arms felt how sweaty he was. Pushing him away.

"No not till you at least change, you're gross." Kira couldn't help but laugh at his faced; he seemed upset that his sweat was keeping her from him.

"Well what would you say if I did this" and before Kira could tell what was going on he grabbed her and pulled her flush against him, causing his entire sweaty body to touch hers.

"JESSE!" Kira shrieked as she tired to get away from his grasp. Jesse would have none of that and held her even harder laughing as she struggled. Figuring out that he wouldn't let go Kira did the only thing she could think of; she started tickling his sides. She felt his grasp lessen and his body starts to shake with laughter. The vibrations caused Kira to giggle.

"Okay…Okay. You win" Jesse said as he let her go.

"I always do" she replied. She went on her tip toe and placed a sweat kiss on his lips. Jesse smiled and started to walk past her to go up stairs to shower.

"But Jesse before you go and shower I have to ask you something" Kira called out meekly.

"Yea?" he asked concerned from the first landing.

"What are we?"

"What do you mean?" Jesse replied confused.

"Are we boyfriend, girlfriend. Am I just a hook up buddy to you? I mean I know that we are step siblings, which adds a weird twist to the relationship. And I know it's wrong but I like you Jesse, more than I am supposed to and I need to know where I stand." Kira managed to get that all out without throwing up, which by the way her stomach was flipping around in her stomach was quite a feat.

"Kira you know I like you, hell you had to have known. I know it wasn't that unnoticeable. I mean you're my step sister and I stared at you for way, way to long. I don't think my eyes ever left your ass." Kira laughed at this.

"You could never be just a hook up buddy to me." Jesse replied and though he was blushing his voice was steady and calm. Kira looked up from the spot on the floor that had suddenly become so interesting.

"Really?"

"Really." Kira ran up the few stairs to Jesse and closed the distance between them. His lips were soft on hers. Jesse's tongue demanded entrance almost immediately. Always impatient. Kira laughed to herself in side of her head, but outside she moaned as her tongue was being gently massaged by Jesse's. Kira placed her arms around his neck and once again could feel how sweaty he was. She pulled away causing him to groan out of protest.

"Go shower please, so I can touch you." Kira said as she started to push him up the stairs.

"Fine but know I am only doing this so I can get some." Jesse mocked stomping up the stairs. Causing Kira to laugh.

"Shut up and go shower."