Rocky entered the Jefferson High School gym and found Jade standing on the junior float. It was less then one week to homecoming and she had been put in charge of their class' float. She had a stressed and slightly worried look on her beautiful face.

'God shes beautiful.' Rocky thought to himself staring at her. He had decided to come down when he heard Sarah telling Colt that Jade was worried that she couldn't get everything done in time.

She apparently felt his gaze and turned to look at him. She smiled instantly, jumped down and walked over.

"Hey Rocky! Its good to see you. What's up?" She asked.

"I came to see if you could use some help." He replied.

"I love you! Yes I could." She replied looking relieved.

Rocky blushed a little. He had learned to conrol this much better over the last few months.

Jade looked at Rocky. 'He is SO cute!' she thought looking at him.

He always blushed when she said things like that. It only made her like him more. As bad as it sounded she had been a little relieved when she had caught Tyler kissing whatsherface. Jade had come to realize that she was only still with him because she didn't want to break up with him. She looked over at Rocky again, he was lifting something above his head. His shirt had gone up revieling his tanned and toned stomach. Jade looked away smiling.

'Jade.' She thought to her self 'Your acting 9.' She smiled again and walked over to help. She couldn't hep but smile around him.

xxxxxxxxx

"I can't believe how much we got done!" Jade said happily as she drove them both home.

"Ninjanuity." said.

"What?" asked Jade giggling.

'Oh my God, I did not just say that.' Rocky thought blushing again. 'Why did I say that?'

"Well, anyway, thank you. I couldn't have done it without you." jade said still laughing a little. "So, who are you going with?"

"What? Where?" asked Rocky still cursing himself.

"To homecoming." Jade replied.

"Oh. Umm, I haven't really asked anybody yet." He said.

It wasn't as though he couldn't get a date. Rocky was very well liked by most people. Several girls had pointedly told him that didn't have dates yet. He got the hint but, didn't want to go with them.

"What about you? Has anyone asked you?" He asked. Looking at her.

"Nobody I wanted to go with." She said biting her lip.

This was his chance. 'Rocky just do it' He thought.

"Wanna go with me?" He said before he could loose the courage.

Jade had just pulled into her drive way and parked. She turned and looked at him smiling.

"I'd like that." Said looking him in the eyes. "I'd like that a lot."

'His lips' she thought 'How could I have never noticed them before? He has such nice lips.'

"Hey there you are!" came Sarah's voice.

They both jumped and looked to see Colt and Sarah walking out of the back yard.

"Were gonna play basketball wanna come?" Colt asked.

Jade opened her car door and climbed out. "No thanks, I still have homework."

Rocky groaned. He had forgotten about the book report he had due tomarrow.

"Me too." He said getting out and walking across the lawn to his front door. He had done it. She had said yes. A satisfied smile crossed his face.

xxxxxxxxxx

Sarah and colt were in her back yard playing a very competitive game of basketball. Colt never just let her win. She like that about him, he never treated her like a "Girl". She had won on many occasions, but she knew it was fair and square.

"Look at that" Sarah said after making a basket. "Nothin' but net!"

Colt got the ball back and was dribbling. She was blocking him feircly, getting up in his face and talking smack like she usually did. As he shot the ball she tackled him to the ground.

"Foul!" He said laughing.

"What you gonna do about it." She asked smiling.

Colt flipped over and pinned her down.

Sarah flipped them both over and pinned him. This made Colt smile. He was strong, but so was she. She had studied Tae Kwon Do and kick boxing since she was little. He sat up knocking her off him.

He looked at the pool in her back yard and back at her. He picked her up and thew her over his shoulder.

"No!," She screamed laughing. "Colt no!."

He ran over and threw her in the pool. She reached up and pulled him in on top of her.

They laughed and splash for a few minutes until Sarah said "Dude, Its cold I'm getting in the hot tub. "

Colt watched her get out out of the pool. Her soaked clothes clung to her body. She flipped her long black behind her.

"She is Hot!" Colt thought before getting out himself. "I should throw her in the pool more often.

Sarah watched him fallow her to the hot tub. She looked at him through his tight wet t-shirt. Ninja lessons had done that boy good.

"Are you going to Home coming?" Colt asked pushing irreverent thoughts from his mind.

"Its not really my thing." She said looking a little distracted. "I might go."

"Who are you goin to go with?" Colt asked.

"I was thinking Darren." Sarah replied smiling. "We have decided to make our secret affair public."

Colt pushed her gently. "No, really?"

"I guess I'll go alone." She said.

"Why don't we go together?" He asked then hastily added, "As friends ya know?"

"Ok" Sarah said, "But we have to get together before to make sure our ruffles match."

Colt smiled. "Lets not forget to coordinate our glitter." he said

"Ooh, Coordinate. Big word. Good job." Sarah replied laughing.

Just then Brooke walked out and said "Mom wants me to tell you curfew was 5 minutes ago".

"I better go" Sarah said standing up.

"Me too." Said Colt. This was the first time he had ever looked forward to a school dance.