Title: Homemade Always Says It Best
Rating: This chapter is probably only PG, but I plan on bringing it up to PG-13 at some point.
Disclaimer: None of these characters are mine...I cannot claim them. They all belong to the hardworking people involved with Once and Again. Well, okay, I own Devon, but that's all.
Feedback: Yes please, I want to know what everyone thinks of this story so far.
Summary: This will be a J/K or Jessie and Katie story eventually. It's just my take on another way that the girls could have ended up discovering their feelings for each other.
Author's Note: First, thank you to everyone who has reviewed. I really appreciate it. Secondly, I've been asked about the title of the story, and yes, it will be explained later in the story...all of the titles of my stories end up being explained at some point in the story. Though, I admit, that usually the explanations to the titles come towards the end of the story. Also, I'm going to Europe for a couple of weeks in a few days...So, I won't be able to update for those couple of weeks. I'm sorry about that, but I promise that I'll be back. Just wait for me ;) Lastly, and of course, as always, enjoy.
"Dude," Devon gestured over the girls' heads that Tad had to do something about the current situation. Jessie was snuggled into Katie, and they were whispering. That wasn't how it was supposed to be. They were the ones who had taken the girls on a date. It needed to be fixed.
"What Tad?" Jessie glanced at the guy to her left, as he very subtly poked her in the side.
"Just, you seemed scared…" He mumbled, and gestured that she could snuggle with him instead.
"What? Oh…well…Katie's…" Jessie was very comfortable, and frankly she didn't feel like moving. She liked having Katie whisper what she thought was going to happen in the movie to her, and she liked having the older girl with her arm around her shoulders.
"Katie has her own date." Tad pointed at Devon, who waved at the two girls who were still sitting together.
"Tad, I don't…" Katie was trying to point out that she didn't mind if Jessie wanted to sit with her like that. Nope. Didn't mind at all.
"Katie has her own date." Tad whispered harshly and a few people hushed him.
"Right," Devon smiled happily at Katie. Devon lifted his arm and slipped it around Katie's seat. "See? You fit perfectly here, under my arm."
"So, Katie…you wanna…" Tad nodded his head towards Devon, urging her towards him.
"No," she looked back towards the movie, and Jessie giggled slightly. A few more people hushed them.
"I don't bite." Jessie snickered again after hearing Katie's date mumble this. He reminded her of a vampire suddenly.
"No, Devon," Katie ignored his pleas, just as they ignored the hushing from the rest of the audience. They were getting louder by the second. "I don't touch on the first date."
"Really? Why?" Devon looked shocked. For once, Katie was thankful that he didn't understand her sense of humor.
"It's against my religion," Katie mumbled humbly, and Jessie choked back her laughter. Tad rolled his eyes.
"Whoa…" Devon was the only one who didn't understand the joke
"Devon, she's kidding." Tad felt bad for the poor guy. He was so into Katie, but she kept making fun of him. Tad didn't understand it.
"Really?" Devon glanced back at Katie, trying to act like he knew it was a joke all along.
"Is there a problem here?" Suddenly there was a flashlight shining on the four of them, and they all blinked in the harsh light.
"No, Officer," Tad mumbled, obviously startled..
"He's not an officer. It's an usher. We're in the movie theatre, moron." Katie glared at her friend, and he suddenly revised what he said.
"Of course," he mumbled again.
"No problem," the usher smiled at the group gently before continuing. "There's been complaints…I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to escort you out of the theatre."
"We're being kicked out?" Jessie looked shocked. She had never been kicked out of anywhere before…and for some reason, it made her giggle.
"No, we're given being given free popcorn." Katie mumbled. She couldn't help it. The sarcastic remarks just seemed to tumble out of her mouth.
"That's a joke," Jessie whispered helpfully to Devon as they stood up.
"I know," he replied, rolling his eyes at the blonde before turning to Katie. "You're funny, Katie." She rolled her own eyes and stepped away from the hand that was trying to claim her own. He recoiled instantly, "Right, no touching until the next date."
"We should…go get food or something?" Tad suggested as they piled back into his car outside the theatre.
"There's a diner up ahead…" Devon suggested, not sure of the closing times.
"They closed ten minutes ago," Tad reminded him of the last time that they had a hunger for hamburgers late at night. The place had already been closed.
"There's a gas station right there." Katie pointed to it, and the rest of them shrugged, figuring they might as well make use of it. So, ten minutes later, they were piled with food, and they stood around outside munching on their own snacks before the manager of the gas station got suspicious of them.
"No loitering kids," he mumbled harshly before going back inside the building.
Jessie burst out laughing, "What else can we get kicked out of tonight?"
"Um, I think it's time for us to get home actually," Tad had promised to have the car back early that night, and it was almost eleven as it was. "Right. Devon. I'm dropping you off first." His house was the closest to the gas station.
"Good night, Devon." Katie called to him from the car, not wanting to get out to talk to him.
"Bye you guys. I'll call you, Katie." He winked at her before turning around and walking towards the house. Jessie giggled from the front seat, and Katie shot her a threatening glare when the blonde girl turned around to face her.
"Katie, do you mind if I drop Jessie off next?" Tad asked this questioningly, because he felt bad dropping off his date before his friend, but he had to talk to Katie about something important.
"Whatever works," Katie shrugged, and Jessie didn't mind either.
"Good night, Katie." Jessie turned around and smiled at the older girl before climbing out onto the street.
"Sweet dreams, Jess," Katie called.
"I'll walk you to the door." Tad got out of the car, following the blonde girl up to the front steps. "Um, this is awkward with Katie watching," he mumbled.
"What? Talking to me?" Jessie giggled at her own joke, and Tad managed a fake laugh. He was nervous
"No, this." And then he reached out hesitantly kissing Jessie on the mouth. The girl was shocked and didn't react. Luckily the kiss was short, so she wasn't sure if he noticed.
"Oh, right," she giggled nervously. It was weird. She wasn't sure if it was because her best friend was watching or not. "Well, thanks for tonight."
"You're welcome…One question though. You don't like horror movies do you?" He peered at her under the porch light and she laughed.
"No," she was blunt, and he nodded, happy that she was truthful. She walked back into the house after a quick goodnight.
"Good to know," he mumbled before saying good night to her. "She doesn't like horror movies. Good job, Tad. Bring her to a horror movie when she hates them. No wonder she clung to her best friend instead of her date…" He was muttering to himself when he got back to the car. Katie was now in the front passenger seat.
"Talking to yourself isn't a good sign. You're supposed to call that 1-800 number if paranoia starts after taking the medicine." She smiled at her friend as he got into the car. He jumped, realizing that she had heard his rambling.
"Would you rather me talk about you?" He raised his eyebrows, knowing that he had to ask the question that had been bugging him that night.
"If it's within thirty days, then you get your money back," Katie continued smiling and joking before realizing that he had a serious look on his face. "What about me?"
"You don't like Devon, do you?" Blunt. Tad didn't feel like going around the subject.
"No, I don't." He was blunt, so Katie thought that she should be too, at least until she heard his next question.
"You're gay; aren't you?"