AN: Yeah, I decided to continue! Thanks for the reviews! I'm sorry that it took so long time for me to continue. I'm gonna start update faster now, I promise! If anyone has any ideas of what can happen, feel free to let me know!

Chapter twelve.

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THREE DAYS LATER. SOMEWHERE ON A ROAD.

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It was dark outside and there were no cars in sight. The rain was falling lightly, causing the dark asphalt to glow in the moonlight. Miss Parker was leaning against the door, glancing at Jarod through sleepy eyes. She still had a hard time believing that telling Jarod the truth would make her feel so good. She felt so free and happy. And the knowledge that Jarod shared her feelings made her feel even better. For the first time in a really long time, she felt nothing but happiness! Miss Parker had just closed her eyes when Jarod suddenly hit the brake. The car slid over to the other side of the road, spinning around until it finally stopped.

"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING!?" Miss Parker yelled, startled and shocked at the same time. ¤¤¤ Gee, you almost gave me a heart attack! ¤¤¤

"I think there is someone on the road," Jarod gasped.

Miss Parker looked around, still breathing heavily. "I can't see anything? Is it a person?" she asked, staring at Jarod with big eyes. ¤¤¤ We hit someone? ¤¤¤

"I don't know. I just saw something that moved. Maybe it was a shadow..." ¤¤¤ It couldn't have been... could it? ¤¤¤

Miss Parker rolled her eyes. "You almost threw me out of the window! And for what? A shadow? Gee..." she said upset.

"I'm sorry... I'm gonna check it out," Jarod mumbled before he got out of the car. ¤¤¤ There better be someone there or Parker is going to be mad. ¤¤¤ Miss Parker didn't bother to follow and after about five minutes Jarod came back, carrying something small and dark. Miss Parker stared at it.

"Is it a baby?" she asked.

Jarod smiled. "Ever seen a baby with fur?" he asked. When he saw Miss Parker's confused look, he couldn't help but laugh. Carefully he got back into the car and closed the door to keep the rain and the cold outside. He placed the dark thing in Miss Parker's lap. First she just stared at it, didn't know what to do. She gave Jarod a questioning look. ¤¤¤ What are you doing? I don't want it here! ¤¤¤

"Try to get it warm, we have to find out if it needs a veterinarian," Jarod said, starting the car.

Miss Parker took her eyes off Jarod and studied the wet and furry animal in her lap. Gently she stroked its fur out of its eyes. A small 'meow' sounded and Miss Parker couldn't help but gasp as the black kitten looked up at her with its big yellow eyes. ¤¤¤ Oh, it's so cute... poor thing. ¤¤¤

"Is it hurt?" she asked.

"I don't know."

Miss Parker turned her attention back to the cat. She looked around for something to dry it with.

"Take your jacket," Jarod said.

"What?!" ¤¤¤ Are you crazy!? ¤¤¤

"Parker please..."

"Do you know how much this jacket cost?" Miss Parker said. "I'm not gonna let some dirty cat you picked up on the road ruin it!" she snapped. ¤¤¤ Sorry Kitty, I didn't mean that... ¤¤¤

"She's freezing," Jarod begged. ¤¤¤ Don't start now, I know you care...¤¤¤

Miss Parker sighed. "Fine!" she surrendered, taking off her gray jacked and started to dry the animal. After a while it started to purr, curling up in a small ball. ¤¤¤ Feeling better cutie? ¤¤¤

"I think she's fine now..." Miss Parker said, eyeing the cat, then Jarod.

"What are we going to do now?" she continued before Jarod had a chance to answer.

"We'll take her with us to the nearest hotel, and then we try to find her owner..."

Miss Parker nodded. "How do you know it's a 'she'?" she asked with a small smile.

"Just a hunch," Jarod smiled.

There was a long silence. Miss Parker kept stroking the cat, throwing glances at Jarod. She should apologize, she knew that. She had promised him she would change, that she would tell him everything and that she should be honest with him.

"Jarod... I'm sorry if I snapped at you... you just startled me and..." she started.

Jarod just smiled. "Don't think about it, it's okay," he said. ¤¤¤ Of course I'm not mad at you honey... ¤¤¤

"Sure?" ¤¤¤ Thank god! ¤¤¤

"Yes, you two look cute together."

Miss Parker gave Jarod a big smile. Then she turned her attention to the cat, smiling as she heard it purr.

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LATE AT NIGHT. A HOTEL.

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"Mmmmmm, that so nice... don't stop. Mmmmmm..."

Jarod opened his eyes; he rolled over giving Miss Parker a puzzled look. When she didn't move, but continued talking and moaning, he got even more confused. Was she dreaming? The room was dark and the only light was a ray of moonlight that fell across the floor. Jarod could barely see Miss Parker, only the silhouette of her face and the contours of her body next to his.

"Mmmmmm... oh Jarod... right there... that feels so good... Mmmmmm..."

Jarod gasped, staring at her. Was she dreaming about him?! ¤¤¤ Wow! ¤¤¤ He was just about to reach out to touch her when the kitten suddenly peeked out under the quilt. Miss Parker whimpered, squirming as the pleasure suddenly ended.

Jarod couldn't hold back a laugh as he realized what the cat had been doing. And the fact that Miss Parker thought it was him doing it to her, and that she liked it was even more amusing.

¤¤¤ Who gave you the permission to touch my girlfriend? Huh? ¤¤¤ Smiling, he reached out to pat the kitten. It started to purr, hurrying up to Jarod for more attention. ¤¤¤ You cute little thing! ¤¤¤

Miss Parker groaned, turning to her side. The quilt slipped down her body and Jarod couldn't help but stare as her pajama had opened and her bare chest was showing. ¤¤¤ Oh Parker... don't do this to me, turn around! ¤¤¤ He wanted to touch her, but he didn't. It wouldn't be right if she wasn't aware of what he was doing. He couldn't do that to her.

"Parker... wake up..." he whispered softly, stroking her hair out of her face.

Miss Parker moaned, rolling over to her back again. She slowly opened her eyes and gave Jarod a sleepy look. ¤¤¤ Is it morning already? ¤¤¤ He smiled at her. She yawned, stretching her arms. The kitten immediately got interested at her movements. It ran over to her. Jarod was just about to warn her about her opened pajama when the kitten attacked her, playing with her breasts. Miss Parker let out a loud gasp of surprise. Jarod couldn't help but smile as he saw her shocked look. He grabbed the quilt and covered both Miss Parker and the cat. ¤¤¤ She's so beautiful... ¤¤¤

"You know you're very vocal when you're asleep," he smiled.

Miss Parker gave him a puzzled look, but decided not to ask. It was obvious she had done something stupid, again! ¤¤¤ Great, what now? ¤¤¤

"And I think our dear cat have something to do with it, I have to admit I'm jealous of her," Jarod continued.

"Oh my god... it wasn't a dream..." Miss Parker mumbled. She put her hands under the quilt, exploring what the kitten had been doing with her. ¤¤¤ I wish it had been you Jarod... ¤¤¤ She couldn't help but run her fingers through the kitten's fur as she felt it lying on her chest. She smiled sheepishly when Jarod looked at her with a look of amusement. ¤¤¤ Hell, this is embarrassing! ¤¤¤

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Miss Parker and Jarod were still trying to find the kitten's owner. They had decided that if they didn't find someone, the cat would come with them to California. They couldn't leave her, that's for sure! And they both knew that they couldn't live safe anywhere with the Centre still out there. They had to do something, but they didn't know what...

"Jarod?"

"Yes?"

Miss Parker didn't answer. Instead she walked up to Jarod who was sitting by his laptop. She knelt next to him and wrapped her arms around him.

"I can't wait till we get to California," she purred, placing a kiss on Jarod's cheek.

Jarod smiled. He turned so he was looking at Miss Parker. Slowly, she leaned in to place a kiss on his mouth. Jarod responded by spreading his lips slightly. Moaning, Miss Parker deepened their kiss. After a while they were forced to pull away to get some air. Miss Parker got up on her feet and walked around the chair, sitting down in Jarod's lap to get a more comfortable position.

"I love you so much..." Jarod whispered.

Miss Parker smiled. Placing her arms around his neck and kissed him a second time.

"I love you too," she moaned. ¤¤¤ I always have! ¤¤¤

All of the sudden, they were interrupted by a loud 'meow'. First they ignored it, but when the kitten buried her claws in Miss Parker's leg to get some attention, she couldn't help but let out a scream of pain. Quickly she got away from Jarod, scanning the room to see where the cat went. She couldn't help but smile as she saw it hiding under the chair, giving her a curios look. Miss Parker sighed, bending down to wipe some blood off her leg.

"I think someone doesn't like us kissing," she stated.

"We better stop," Jarod joked.

Miss Parker just laughed. "No one is going to keep me away from you, not even this little devil!" she giggled. ¤¤¤ So don't even think about it Kitty! ¤¤¤

Jarod smiled. He got up on his feet and walked up to Miss Parker and gave her a quick kiss. Then he disappeared into the bathroom. Miss Parker turned to the cat.

"Yeah you heard me, you can't keep me away from Jarod, you see... I love him... don't give me that look, I mean it!"

The kitten immediately ran up to her, putting her paws on her leg, trying to get up. Miss Parker quickly bent down and helped it.

¤¤¤ Don't you dare give me another scratch! ¤¤¤

She smiled as the kitten made itself comfortable in her arms. She didn't wanna admit it, but she really liked her. Deep down, she wished they would never find the owner.

Miss Parker bent down and whispered in the kitten's ear. "You want to stay with me don't you kitty?" It started to purr in response, making Miss Parker smile happily.

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TBC

AN: Should they keep the kitten? What do you guys think?