Chapter 26

Author: So here's another chapter! Hope you guys like it! I might not get all the quotes right, so sue me! I'm not perfect, so I'm not going to get this story perfect! Enjoy!

Kennedy stood on the porch to the Mercer house wishing she hadn't come. She was shivering. Before she could bring her hand up to the door, someone opened it. "I was wondering where you were at." Jerry replied "Come inside. It's freezing."

She smiled at him. He leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. She walked in to see no one around

"Where is everyone?" she asked taking off her coat

"I guess they are still in bed. We haven't really started cooking. But Jack is in the kitchen getting everything started."

She smiled at him. She heard footsteps coming down the stairs. "Hey baby girl." Angel replied smiling. She turned around and just smiled at him. She saw that he had a Puerto Rican girl beside him. "Baby, you remember Kennedy right?"

"Yeah, you and Jack use to date." Sofi replied

Kennedy smiled "Yeah." She went to say something else, but was interrupted

"Hell no!" Bobby yelled at the top of the stairs "Angel, you better get this girl out of my house!" he stormed down the stairs.

"What's wrong?" Kennedy asked

Bobby walked past her. "When I come back, you better be gone." He declared. Sofi started laughing. Bobby disappeared in the kitchen. He grabbed a beer from the refrigerator and his hockey stick on next to the wall. He came back and Sofi was still standing on the stairs.

"Loco ono is not staying in this house!" Bobby replied

Kennedy couldn't help but laugh. She saw Jerry sitting in the chair laughing. She heard laughs coming from the kitchen. She rolled her eyes and walked into the kitchen where Jack was fixing to the turkey. "So they leave you in here to do all the work?" she asked

"Yeah well, they can't cook worth shit. I want this to be a good Thanksgiving." He replied with a smile.

"Can I help?"

"Sure." He didn't even look up. "You can make the salad if you want."

"Ok." She moved over to the refrigerator and began grabbing the things to put in the salad. Jack looked up and watched her for a moment until she turned around. He quickly went back to the turkey. She looked down at him and smiled. "So Bobby still playing hockey?"

"Yeah, at least that's what I heard. Maybe among other stuff." He replied

"Yeah, how long has it been?"

"3 years for all of us."

She looked away and didn't talk much. All the sudden a hockey puck came flying by her face. "Shit!" she screamed. She turned around to see Bobby staring at her.

"Sorry." He replied.

"Yeah…." She couldn't find the words to say to him

"You ok?" Jack asked

"I just had a hockey puck come flying by my face."

Jack laughed. "Sofi must of left." He replied.

"Don't start that Angel!" Bobby replied. Kennedy poked her head around the wall and saw that Angel was beginning to throw little disks at Bobby.

"So aggravating" Jerry replied. Angel mimicked him and began throwing them at him. "Stop im trying to watch the game."

"Get um Jerry." Bobby replied.

"Do it again." Jerry replied. Angel started laughing and threw one at him and turned around. Jerry got up and hit Angel in the back of the head. Kennedy let out a laugh but quickly covered her mouth. She laughed in her hand until the fight was over. Angel stood up laughing, hugging his older brother.

"Come let's eat. Bring out that bird." Bobby declared. Kennedy rolled her eyes and went back into the kitchen

"I miss them." She replied "They haven't changed one bit." She was smiling. Jack looked up at her

"What about me and you? Have we changed?" he responded

"Individually yeah. I mean we grew up. I'm not the same Kennedy you use to date and you aren't the same Jack. We were kids in high school Jack. Of course we changed."

"Do you think we could go back?"

"What do you mean? Being 17 again. Or go back to you and me?"

"Both."

"I don't think so." She replied after a little pause. "Too much has changed."

"Then what are you doing here?" he asked bluntly

"I wanted to see you."

"Why?"

"I don't know."

He just shook his head. He went to say something but everyone walked in the kitchen "Is the food ready yet?" Angel asked

"Yeah." Jack replied. He looked away from Kennedy and moved past her. She just remained in her spot trying not to cry. Bobby looked at her, before going to the table.

"Ken, you coming?" Jerry asked

"Yeah." She replied. She walked over to the table and saw the seat at the top of the table was open and the seat next to Angel was open. Without thinking she sat down at the top of the table. Jack just looked at her. She watched as everyone just stared at her for a moment. She didn't know what she had done until she remembered she sat in Evelyn's seat. "OMG!" she covered her mouth. She quickly got up and moved over next to Angel. She kept her head down the whole time. They got up and Jack held out his hand, but didn't look at her. She softly grabbed it and bowed her head as Bobby began to pray. She quickly let go and sat down. She stared down at her food the whole time. She looked up once and saw that Jack was just staring at Evelyn's seat like he saw her or something. He tried to smile, but found that he couldn't. She looked where he was looking but didn't see anything. She looked over at Bobby who was staring too. She looked back at the seat and saw Evelyn sitting there in a pink dress. Kennedy didn't know what to do. She looked around but no one noticed. She looked back at Evelyn.

"Ken, I know that you are having a hard time right now being here with all the boys. Trust me sweet heart everything is going to be ok. Remember you will always be here in my heart. You are very special to me and I will never forget you. I am always with you. Don't think that I have left you for one minute." Kennedy could feel her eyes filling with tears. She went to say something but found that she couldn't speak. Bobby broke the silence.

"Screw this meal. Let's go get a pick up game. I want to see some quick sticks and tight passes." Bobby replied standing up

"No man, I didn't come back here to play no hockey." Angel replied

"Come on lets show these boys fucking skills." Bobby totally ignored what Angel said. He knew they would play no matter what. Jack and Kennedy remained seated.

"Ill get the dishes. Go play." Kennedy replied

"Not in the mood." Jack replied

"Come on you two lets go." Angel replied putting on his coat. Jack looked up at her. She smiled.

"Lets go." She replied.

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"Hey you guys some guy just called and asked us to go pick up some things that ma left for us." Jerry replied

"Like what?" Jack asked

"Money, belongings, valuable things that meant a lot to her."

"Ma, had money?"

"Jack shut the hell up!" Angel replied.

"Come on you guys, I told the lawyer guy that we would be there around 1. So let's go." Jerry replied "Ken, you want to stay here?"

"Yeah, you guys go. I am going to go hang out with Cameron." Kennedy replied

"Alright, we'll call you when we get back." Jerry replied. She smiled at him. The boys left and got into the car

"Man, why do you keep thinking she is part of the family?" Jack asked

Jerry turned around "She is part of the family Jack. Just because you don't know how to keep her doesn't mean that we have to throw her out. You need to grow up and move on. You guys broke up. Deal with it. Our mother just died, and all you can worry about is the girl you once love coming back into your life." Jerry was rambling on, but Jack blocked most of it out.

"Yeah Jack man. I thought you would be happy to see her." Angel replied

"I am ok. I about hit the floor when I saw her at the funeral. She is gorgeous. I miss her and I still love her." He shouted trying to get them to shut up.

"Then why are you treating her like shit?" Bobby asked

"Because…" he sighed "I don't know. Can we stop talking about this?"

They nodded their heads and road in silence the rest of the way to lawyer's office.

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Kennedy walked into her apartment and just threw herself on her bed. She heard a soft tap on the door. "I thought we were going to hang out today." Cameron replied walking

Kennedy leaned up a little before throwing herself back down. "I don't know what to do Cam."

"About Jack?"

"Yeah. I miss him more than anything and I want to be with him soo bad."

"Does he want to be with you?"

"I don't know. Even if he does, I can't be with him. Not after what he did to me."

"You got to learn to forgive sometimes Ken."

"He acts like I'm not even there sometimes. He acts like I am a burden to him. His mother just died and all he can think about his how to hurt my feelings."

"Talk to him about it. I mean really talk to him. Let him know how he is treating you and you don't like it one bit."

"I don't know if I even want to go back there. I can just tell that just the thought of my presence makes him mad."

"Ken, you never let that stand in your way. If someone had a problem with you, you dealt with it face to face."

Kennedy smiled "It's Jack though."

"Jack my ass. I don't care who it is. Tell him how you feel. I can assure you that something is going to happen."

Kennedy just stared at her friend. "Can we talk about something else?"

"Not until you promise me that you are going to talk to him."

"Cam…."

"Kennedy Wilson!"

"Ok fine I promise. Now can we please stop talking about him for a second?"

"Yes."

"Good." The girls went back to watching the movie.

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Later the next day Kennedy and Cameron spent most of the day together until Kennedy's cell phone began to vibrate in her jacket

"I wonder who this could be." She replied looking at it. She didn't even recognize the number. "Hello…."

"Jack…."

There was a pause. "Jack are you there?"

"Yeah im here."

"What's wrong?"

"Can we talk?"

"Yeah, ill be over in a few minutes."

Jack hung up the phone as Kennedy just sat there for a moment not knowing what to do. "Some things wrong."

"What is it?" Cameron asked

"His voice. It sounded so broken."

"Go see him."

Kennedy nodded her head. She quickly got up from the couch and rushed over to the door and grabbed her things. "I'll see you later on ok."

"Yeah just make sure you talk to him Ken."

"I will." She smiled at her friend before closing the door behind her.

She hurried through the snow as fast as she could to Jack's house. Thank God it was snowing really badly just yet, or she wouldn't have made it anywhere. She was shaking, not really wanting to know what was wrong. She quickly pulled into the driveway. She hurried up to the porch and began banging on the door. She pulled her coat tighter and kept banging. "What?" Bobby yelled.

Kennedy jumped back "Sorry, I didn't know it was you."

"Jack called me. Is everything ok?"

"Yeah everything's fine."

"He sounded like something is wrong."

"Well I mean I don't know. Go talk to him." Bobby pulled her inside and took off her jacket. She looked up the stairs and saw that Jack's door was closed. She slowly walked up them and tapped on his door with the back of her hand. "Jack." She replied. He opened the door and let her come in before closing it. "You ok?"

"I don't know." He replied

"Jack tell me what's wrong?"

"It was so bad."

"What was bad?"

"The shooting."

"What shooting? You aren't making any sense."

"The grocery store shooting. She was just lying there, not moving. It like she was sleeping. They went straight up to her and shot her point blank, like she was nothing but an animal that had to die."

Kennedy sat down on the bed next to him as she watched him stare off into space. "The cashier said that there was witness so we went to the school and found his brother. We scared the shit out of him until he told us where he lived. It was like Bobby had gone completely insane. He just took off after the guy, waving his gun in the air. Scaring him and making him run. The next thing I know I hear a loud thud outside. They had cut the rope he was climbing down from and he just freefell onto the ground. They had no compassion for him what's so ever. They were going to let him die."

"Jack, I thought you guys were just going to the lawyer's office."

"We did, but then Bobby wanted to go get some drinks last night and so we did. Johnny, the bartender came up to us and was talking about he knew who did it. So this morning we went to the grocery store and saw everything. It was so bad."

"Jack, its ok."

"We found out who the shooters were."

"Who?"

"Don't really know exactly, but we found out where they hang out. Bobby wants to go tonight and see them."

"You mean kill them?"

"Probably."

"Jack don't go. Stay here tonight."

"I have too."

"No you don't."

"Ken, I need to go. Ma needs me."

"Evelyn wouldn't want you to kill these people Jack."

Jack just shook his head. "Its still going to be done whether I go or not."

"Don't take part in it."

Jack looked over at her. "Stay with me." She whispered. He just stared at her. He turned away and moved over to the window. Kennedy got up off the bed and walked over to him. She laid her hand on his shoulder, which caused him to turn around. He looked into her eyes, he leaned down and kissed her. She didn't know what to do. She just stood there staring at him. He leaned down again and kissed her but pulled her up to him. He turned her around where her back was up against the window. He grabbed her hands and pulled them above her head and began intertwining their fingers together. Before it was too late Kennedy snapped back to reality. "Jack!" she whispered pulling away. "We can't."

"Why not?" he replied

"It's wrong."

"It feels right. You always told me to follow my heart."

"WE aren't together anymore. You have a girl friend. We can't be doing this."

"Just stay with me."

"Jack, I need to go. I can't be here right now."

Jack turned around to the window again. "Jack, im sorry." She moved to him and touched his shoulder. He shrugged her off

"Whatever, leave I don't care." He replied

"Jack." She replied

"Leave Kennedy. It's fine."

"Will you stop!"

"Leave me alone."

"You are being so childish right now."

"Whatever, I don't care. Just leave me alone." Kennedy didn't move. He turned around and began yelling "I said get out! Why are you still here? You don't care about me, so leave."

"I do care Jack."

"If you did, you wouldn't have stopped me."

"I stopped you because this isn't the way we need to do things."

"Tell me then. Tell me what is the way?"

"I don't know. We need to talk first."

"About what?"

"The past 3 years that we haven't been together. Those same three years that I didn't hear anything from you. You have no clue what has been going on in my life for 3 years and all you want to do now is have sex with me. I missed you Jack more than anything in this world, but its over. We can't just go back to the way things were. It's not right and it can't happen."

"Why not?"

"Because too much has happened. We are 2 different people now, with two different lives."

Jack turned around back to the window. "We can make it work." He whispered

"I don't know if I want to make it work." She replied "I am going to go now. Call me if you need anything."

Jack gave a short laugh. Kennedy closed her eyes and tried her hardest not to cry and walked out of the bedroom. She could feel herself shaking. She wanted more than anything to be with Jack. She wanted to just rip his and her own clothes off and be in his arms. She shook her head and walked out the front door. She looked up and saw Jack staring out his window. "I will always love you." She replied. She got into her car and drove back to her apartment.

Author: Ok, so I am soooo sorry that this chapter took forever to get up. I have been really busy with school and I am even putting off a paper that is due tomorrow so I could finish writing this chapter. I know its short, but I had to finish it and get started on my paper! Thanks you guys for reviewing! It really means al to!

SunnySkies: now you know I cant tell you if they get back together or not, that would just ruin all the fun:0 thanks for the review though!

Iluvgarretthedlund: haha yes Jack has a girlfriend, but she doesn't come with him to the funeral so that's good. Yes Jack is a complete asshole, but a hot one! So I guess that's ok! Haha I am just playing! That would be a good idea about Bobby and Cameron. Didn't think of that, thanks! Hahaha! Thanks for the review! Hey have you seen the previews for "The Covenant"? That is going to be one AWESOME movie with 4 gorgeous sexy guys in it! Hahaha!

Ryo Wings: Thanks for the review! It really means a lot!

Skyler Jenaiyah Mercer: Wow that would be an awesome story! Twins hahaha! That's great! Bobby would go crazy! Hahaha! I love it! Sorry it took sooo long to update! School is crazy and I hate it! Hahaha! But anyways……you're a rockin' writer too1! I love all your stories! Thanks for the review!

Cheetah girl 15: Boo Ashley! Hahhaa! I'm just kidding! Yeah I read your Xmen story! It's getting good! Can't wait to read more! You got to update girl! Hey I just looked at your name again and i as wondering if you watched the Cheetah Girls 2 the other night! I love that flippin movie! It was awesome! There's also another movie I know I am going to love "The Covenant" OMG! I cannot wait to see that movie! 4 gorgeous guys, its HAS to be good! Hahaha! Thanks for the review!