p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"~Jack~~~~/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack can't believe what just happened. Did he just agree to be a fake boyfriend in order to trick his best friend? Obviously, it doesn't sound like a good idea, but it makes him smile anyway. Why did he agree to this? It's wrong on so many levels to do this to a friend, so then why is he happy to do it? His head feels like it's been stuffed with cotton. Thoughts swirl in the abyss and battle against both one another and his better judgement./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emWhat if Hic finds out that Rapunzel's faking? He's going to be hurt either way, so does it matter? Should I really help her do this? Am I technically helping her if she's doing all the pretending?/em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He can't help feeling like there has to be another way, an easier way, but he shakes his head and follows Rapunzel's lead out of the kitchen a few minutes later./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The first thing he sees when he enters the family room causes a laugh to burst out of his mouth, so he covers it with his hand and pretends to cough instead./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel is sitting in his vacated chair at the breakfast table, lounging back in it as if she owns it. So that's what she meant. Putting on his best look of annoyance, Jack stands right behind her chair, towering above her. He grips the top of the seat and rocks it a little to get her attention, but she continues chatting with Merida across the table as if nothing had happened. Forcing back a smirk, he clears his throat as loud as he can, and she finally tilts her head back to look up at him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hey, I didn't even see you there," she says sweetly, her smile tainted with a twinge of nervousness he didn't expect to see. "I hope you don't mind that I sit here."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Actually, I kind of do."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Her emerald eyes sparkle when she swats at his hands on the wood behind her and scolds, "Oh come on, that's no way to be a gentleman!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Out."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""But I just wanted to sit by my best friend, is that so wrong?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He gives her a hard look, hoping it masks his hesitation./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Fine," she relents exasperatedly, pouting a little as she rises and sits back down in her own chair./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Finally," he mutters, "I was beginning to think that I was going to have to sit on you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel rolls her eyes, but giggles behind her hand anyways./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack doesn't know what made him say that, but he can't do anything about it now, and even if he had the chance, for some reason the smile on her face makes him think that he wouldn't take it back./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"~Rapunzel~~~~/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel steps out onto the wrap-around deck, leaning against the railing next to her best friend, and closes her eyes to welcome the warm rays on her skin. When she opens them again, it feels like all of the air has been sucked out of her lungs at what she sees below./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack is walking down the pier, his back to her, and tugging his shirt over his head. The way his bare skin shimmers in the summer sun like sculpted marble makes her heart flutter, and she feels suddenly self-conscious in her tight, Tank-ini swimsuit. Jack turns around with his white-blond hair sticking out at odd angles and waves when he spots her, and she returns the gesture./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Merida nudges her arm, but Rapunzel doesn't respond, not wanting to break Jack's gaze. Even from this distance she can see how the blue-green color of the lake makes his eyes shine like perfect sapphires. Again, Merida tries knocking her arm into the girl next to her, but Rapunzel refuses to cooperate. Frustrated, Merida playfully waves a hand in front of Rapunzel's face, forcing her to look away. Rapunzel's face instantly grows hot when she notices Merida's smug expression as she pretends to talk into a walkie-talkie, "Earth to Punz. I repeat, earth to Punz."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel swats Merida's arm, but her grin never leaves her red face as she innocently asks, "What?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Um, you were staring at him like he was the last bowl of hazelnut soup on the planet."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Was not."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Was too."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Nuh uh."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Yeah huh."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel puts her hands on her hips, glaring at her best friend when she confesses, "So, what? I was staring at a guy taking off his shirt. Since when was that illegal in your book?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""He isn't just some random guy anymore, this is Jack Overland."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel narrows her eyes. "So? You know I like him, Mer."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Yeah, I do, and emyou/em know I've been supporting you for months now, but..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""But what?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""He's leaving," Merida blurts. "He'll be at college in the fall, and even if you two do end up together at some point this summer you can't just pack up and leave with him. You'll have to let him go, and I don't want you to have to go through that."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel's eyes meet Merida's pools of blue, and it's clear that her friend's defense isn't disapproval, but concern - something she's definitely not used to seeing. At home, her step-mother was never concerned about her; all Gothel cared about was Gothel./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"But she wasn't at home anymore./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"That thought gave her hope, maybe not enough to fly, but at least enough to stand./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I know he's leaving in a few months, but I'd rather take a chance now than waste a lifetime wondering 'what if'."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Merida is quiet for a few moments, looking at her best friend's face as if searching for a way to change her mind./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Finally, Merida releases a long sigh and cracks a small smile. "Go get 'em, Punz."/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"~Jack~~~~/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He watches as she hugs Merida and tip-toes down the stairs one rickety stone at a time. Patience has never been in his vocabulary, and it doesn't take long before he gives up on waiting on the dock and decides to just go and talk to her. He stops at the foot of the staircase, his mind scrolling through all of the questions about the secret plan that he wants to ask her. With his thoughts running away with him, Jack doesn't notice the strap on Rapunzel's flip-flop snap and snag on the last step. The momentum throws her against him, and he barely manages to snap out of his trance in time to steady himself./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"A bright pink blush immediately begins to flood her cheeks as she stammers to apologize, "I-I'm so sorry! Stupid sandals . . . I knew I should have replaced them weeks ago. I mean, I've had them for years, and they're a little too small anyway, and-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack gently shakes her shoulders and doesn't even try to hold back a laugh at her ramblings. "A simple 'I'm sorry' would've cut it. It was just an accident; you don't need to be embarrassed or anything."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Who said anything about being embarrassed?" Rapunzel asks defiantly, squaring her shoulders./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh come on, Punzie, you suck at lying."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'm not lying!" She shoots back stubbornly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh really?" Jack tests skeptically. "If you're not embarrassed because you tripped, then why are you blushing?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The moment the words leave his mouth, her blush deepens, and she refuses to meet his gaze./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""See? We obviously need to work on your Poker-face."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""And you think you could teach me?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The obvious challenge behind her words prods his pride. "Please, nothing can break my Poker-face."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel lifts her eyes to his, all hints of teasing erased, and her expression is unreadable. "So nothing I could say would throw you off?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Her serious tone sparks his curiosity, and he leans forward to test her resolve. He brings his face only inches away from hers, and she stands her ground, but the way her emerald eyes widen and breath catches ever so slightly does not go unnoticed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Nothing," he confirms./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She pauses and takes a couple of deep breaths, which only confuses him more. After a few moments, she finally opens her mouth to respond, but the slam of the screen door above them causes her to clamp her lips shut again and look down at her feet. Hiccup practically runs down the stairs, so Jack quickly turns towards the pontoon boat to cover up that he was just talking with her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Even though he has his back to them, he can still hear Hiccup nervously stutter, "H—hey, Rapunzel. I was just wondering if you've, um, been out on the kayak?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh! Hey, Hiccup," Rapunzel replies, her voice wavering a little. "No, I haven't, really, not yet. But, uh, I think Merida and I are going for a ride in it later today."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh, um, that's cool, I guess."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Mr. Dunbroch's voice booms from overhead on the deck above them, "Now boarding for the beach! Anyone who wants to hang out at the beach for a while can climb into the boat already. I'll be right down to take you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Merida joins them on the dock within seconds, laughing excitedly and pulling Rapunzel into her dad's boat. Mr. Dunbroch cautiously boards the speedboat, making sure everyone is ready before backing out from the pier. As they race towards the beach on the other side of the lake, Jack throws sideways glances at Rapunzel, every time catching her eye through her tinted sunglasses. He quickly turns away and runs his fingers through his hair, wanting so badly to know what she was going to say before Hiccup interrupted her. There's something about her that he hasn't figured out yet, something he keeps missing every time he looks at her. It's driving him crazy knowing that she's hiding something behind her small smiles and quick glances, and he had caught a glimpse of it when she had looked up at him after she tripped, but one flash is not enough. Watching her hair stream behind her like liquid gold in the wind mesmerized him, and he didn't know why./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Mr. Dunbroch parks the boat a little ways down-shore from the beach, and everyone but jumps into the shallow water except him. Hiccup's the last one to get out, quickly grabbing the thick, foam football before carefully climbing over the side./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hey, dad, aren't you coming?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The man shakes his head and props his feet up on the dashboard of the boat. "I'm fine right here, you guys go ahead. I'll just take a little cat-nap for a while."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup shrugs and chases after the rest of the group. He throws the football to Jack across the way, and he catches it with ease. Jack wades into deeper water and tosses it back. The second time he catches it, Jack hears someone running towards him from behind. Before he can even turn fully around, Rapunzel jumps on his back, the momentum sending them both tumbling into the frigid water. Sputtering, he yells, "What the heck was that for?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel sweetly bats her eyes at him, innocently explaining, "I wanted to scare you, and it worked! You should have seen the look on your face!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"A little agitated, but mostly surprised, Jack sarcastically retorts, "Well, congratulations; you got me."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Laughing harder than necessary, Rapunzel giggles at his remark, not-so-subtly placing a hand on his chest to balance herself as she doubles over. Jack is about to tell her that she's trying too hard and that she needs to tone it down a little, but before he has a chance to open his mouth, she reaches a hand down into the water and splashes him in the face. While he is distracted trying to wipe away the water from his eyes, she steals the football from his hands, running towards shore./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She looks back at him over her shoulder, throws him a wink, and taunts him, "If you want it, come and get it!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"A sly smile cracks on his face as he runs after her in pursuit. Catching up to her, Jack grabs Rapunzel around the waist from behind, lifting her off the ground and spinning her around. In the commotion, she drops the ball, so he tosses her aside and lunges for the prize. As soon as his hands grasp the foam ball, Rapunzel flings herself onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist in an attempt to wear him down. With his arms still somewhat free, he throws the football to Hiccup, who belly-flops into the water with the target underneath him. Merida runs towards her brother, eagerly joining their game of Ultimate Football./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Trying to get Rapunzel off his back, Jack reaches behind him and tickles her bare leg. Unable to hold on, she slides off backwards into the shallow, landing hard on her butt with an, "Ugh!" Laughing, Jack rushes to help his friend on the other side of the boat. Quickly on her feet, Rapunzel chases after him, grabbing his arms and yanking him onto his knees. She stands guard over him, curling her fingers around his shoulders to keep him down. Jack closes his eyes, strangely enjoying the feeling of her warm fingertips on his skin. Merida manages to steal the ball from her brother, running away before he could catch her. Rapunzel bolts toward shallower water, leaving her prisoner behind, yelling to her friend that she's ready to receive. Merida throws the ball towards her, and it lands with a smack in Rapunzel's hands. A wave of competitive pride washes over Jack, and he takes off at a sprint towards the blonde with the ball. He plows into her, his head ramming into her side and his arms wrapping around her waist, and the impact knocks them to the ground. Although they land hard on the sandy bottom of the shallow, Jack refuses to let go of her; instead, he holds her down with him. She struggles in his arms and wiggles around to try and break free, laughing uncontrollably./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He simply lets her fight, the ball still held tight in her hands, until she teases, "Tired already?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack snorts and replies, "Of course not; I could do this all day."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"With a twinkle in her eye, Rapunzel agrees, "So can I."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She pushes hard against his chest, forcing his arms off of her, and she throws the ball back to her friend. Jack runs past her, his eyes locked on the football. Suddenly, his legs are pulled out from under him, and he lands face-first in the water. Sputtering, he turns around to see Rapunzel standing behind him, holding tight to his ankles. Jack tries to roll away, but her grasp is like a vice./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Fire in her eyes, she taunts, "Gotcha again." He keeps wiggling, hoping to tire her, but she just laughs, "You look ridiculous! Almost like a beached whale."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"For a moment, he glares at her, then can't help smiling when she looks down at him with her bright eyes. Suddenly, he twists out of her grasp and rises to his feet. Rapunzel's mouth forms a perfect "O" as he lifts her up from behind her knees, draping her body over his shoulder in revenge. Shrieking and giggling like a little girl, she pounds her fists halfheartedly on his back in protest. He carries her all the way over to where the siblings are wrestling in the deeper depths. Bracing his hands on her feet, he pushes her over his shoulder and flips her into the water./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"~Rapunzel~~~~/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel scrambles to the surface, delightfully stunned by her tumble. Rising to her feet, she pushes past Jack, diving to help Merida yank the ball from her brother. Rapunzel tries to blindly fumble around for it, and when her finger brushes a bit of the foam, she latches onto the tip of the ball and pulls with all her might. Without warning, the ball pops loose, and she falls backwards into the water. She quickly jumps to her feet, ready to bolt, when Hiccup grabs hold of her shin. Annoyed, she slips from his grasp. Again, Hiccup recaptures her leg, but she simply yanks her foot right out from his hands./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack doubles over in laughter at the sight and asks, "What's the problem, Hic? Can't you hold her back for a minute?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup shakes his head, embarrassed, and whines, "Her legs are too slippery!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Proud of her freshly shaven legs, Rapunzel rubs her calf and jokes, "Why, thank you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Suddenly, Jack leaps onto her back in the exact same way that she had done to him earlier, his face centimeters away from hers, and his breath warm on her cheek. Without any warning, his lips brush the soft skin on her neck, and it's all she can do to keep breathing. It only lasted a fraction of a second, and it could very well have been an accident, but either way, she commits the feeling to memory. Obviously taking advantage of her surprise, Jack yanks the ball away from her, and she watches as he runs away, flashing her a smirk over his shoulder. Unable to resist, she chases after him, determined to be the last one standing with the football. Merida rips the ball from Jack's grasp and dodges his attack. She tries to throw it back to Rapunzel, but she misjudges the distance, and the ball sails over the other her friend's head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It flies towards Hiccup, but it's still too high, so he runs backwards up the beach in order to intercept. With his back to the rest of the beach, all of his focus is on the ball, not where he's going, and before the ball can reach his hands his feet bump into something behind him, and he trips backwards. He lands sprawled on top of a girl in a deep red bikini who was innocently tanning when Hiccup practically ran her over./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"With his cheeks glowing redder than the girl's swimsuit, Hiccup quickly stumbles to his feet and rushes to apologize. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, I should have watched where I was going."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""It's fine," the girl replies with a laugh, brushing sand out of a thick, messy, blonde braid dangling over her shoulder. She stands as the other three teenagers run to survey the damage that Hiccup had done./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Here," Hiccup says, lifting the girl's beach towel and shaking off the excess sand. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The blonde shakes her head and sports a smile. "No, you just scared me, that's all." She extends her hand towards Hiccup, her bright blue gaze taking him in. "I'm Astrid."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hiccup," he replies, returning the greeting./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel looks from Hiccup to Astrid and nudges Jack's arm./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He nods and leans down to whisper, "You thinking what I'm thinking?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She can't keep the smile off of her face when she teases, "So, how good are you at matchmaking?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel turns her attention back to the couple in front of her and notices Hiccup run a nervous hand through his shaggy brown hair, obviously unsure of what to say. "Are you new to town? I don't think I've ever seen you around here before."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Sort of. I mean, I'm not from around here, no. I'm just renting a cabin here on the lake for the summer; I figured I could use a good vacation before I'm shipped off to college," Astrid explains./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""'Shipped'?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Astrid is quiet for a moment and looks down at her feet as she curls her toes into the golden sand. "It's kind of a long story, I guess."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Just then, Mr. Dunbroch's booming voice calls from the boat, "Time to go! We need to get back if I'm going to have time to grill out."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Not wanting to leave and lose this moment between Hiccup and Astrid, Rapunzel blurts, "Hiccup, you should invite your new friend to dinner."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup gives her a hard look, but blushes when he realizes who he's glaring at./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""It's fine, really," Astrid clarifies. "I don't want to, like, be a burden or anything."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Nah, you wouldn't be at all!" Merida chips in./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel claps her hands together with excitement. "Yay! Then it's settled."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup and Astrid exchange looks before gathering up her things to carry to the boat. Merida practically drags their new friend and her brother over to introduce Astrid to their dad while Rapunzel and Jack hang back from the rest of the group, waiting until they are out of earshot to continue their conversation from before./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Well, this turned into a very successful trip, didn't it, Punzie?" Jack asked, knocking his shoulder into hers as he twirls the foam football in his hands./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel glances sideways at the boy next to her with a smug expression. "Oh?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Yeah. I mean, you flirted quite a bit, if you don't mind me saying so, and with Astrid now in the picture, it shouldn't be hard to sway his mind towards her more than you. Plus, I ended up with the ball, which, of course, means I win."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Is that so? Well it'd be a shame if something were to happen to it, now wouldn't it?" With that, she throws all of her weight into him, knocking them both into the shallow water. Jack playfully glares at her, but a smirk flashes across her lips as she dunks his head back under the water and takes off running down the beach with the football. Her heart beats a million miles per second as her feet slap against the sandy shore. Suddenly, Jack's arms wrap around her waist from behind and lift her off of the ground. She screams in both surprise and delight, kicking wildly as he carries her over to the boat./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I caught the fugitive," Jack announces, hoisting his catch up and over the side of the boat and plopping her onto the leather seats. Rapunzel swats his bare shoulder, and he tickles her in response. They both slouch against the sides of the boat while attempting to catch their breath, unable to resist sneaking glances and sharing smiles as the boat speeds across the lake towards the cabin/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongA/N - There ya go, my wonderful readers! I'm so sorry for the unexpected little hiatus... I honestly didn't mean for it to take this long but life got in the way, as it always does. I hope you liked this new chapter! Please review and tell me what you think! I always appreciate every comment and compliment and take them to heart, so if you have anything you want to say, I want to hear it. Fluff is heating up, just like I promised, but if you're still not satisfied, don't worry, you guys haven't seen nothin' yet :)/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongAs always,/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strong~Jackunzelhayniac3~/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack can't believe what just happened. Did he just agree to be a fake boyfriend in order to trick his best friend? Obviously, it doesn't sound like a good idea, but it makes him smile anyway. Why did he agree to this? It's wrong on so many levels to do this to a friend, so then why is he happy to do it? His head feels like it's been stuffed with cotton. Thoughts swirl in the abyss and battle against both one another and his better judgement./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"emWhat if Hic finds out that Rapunzel's faking? He's going to be hurt either way, so does it matter? Should I really help her do this? Am I technically helping her if she's doing all the pretending?/em/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He can't help feeling like there has to be another way, an easier way, but he shakes his head and follows Rapunzel's lead out of the kitchen a few minutes later./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The first thing he sees when he enters the family room causes a laugh to burst out of his mouth, so he covers it with his hand and pretends to cough instead./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel is sitting in his vacated chair at the breakfast table, lounging back in it as if she owns it. So that's what she meant. Putting on his best look of annoyance, Jack stands right behind her chair, towering above her. He grips the top of the seat and rocks it a little to get her attention, but she continues chatting with Merida across the table as if nothing had happened. Forcing back a smirk, he clears his throat as loud as he can, and she finally tilts her head back to look up at him./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hey, I didn't even see you there," she says sweetly, her smile tainted with a twinge of nervousness he didn't expect to see. "I hope you don't mind that I sit here."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Actually, I kind of do."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Her emerald eyes sparkle when she swats at his hands on the wood behind her and scolds, "Oh come on, that's no way to be a gentleman!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Out."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""But I just wanted to sit by my best friend, is that so wrong?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He gives her a hard look, hoping it masks his hesitation./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Fine," she relents exasperatedly, pouting a little as she rises and sits back down in her own chair./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Finally," he mutters, "I was beginning to think that I was going to have to sit on you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel rolls her eyes, but giggles behind her hand anyways./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack doesn't know what made him say that, but he can't do anything about it now, and even if he had the chance, for some reason the smile on her face makes him think that he wouldn't take it back./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"~Rapunzel~~~~/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel steps out onto the wrap-around deck, leaning against the railing next to her best friend, and closes her eyes to welcome the warm rays on her skin. When she opens them again, it feels like all of the air has been sucked out of her lungs at what she sees below./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack is walking down the pier, his back to her, and tugging his shirt over his head. The way his bare skin shimmers in the summer sun like sculpted marble makes her heart flutter, and she feels suddenly self-conscious in her tight, Tank-ini swimsuit. Jack turns around with his white-blond hair sticking out at odd angles and waves when he spots her, and she returns the gesture./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Merida nudges her arm, but Rapunzel doesn't respond, not wanting to break Jack's gaze. Even from this distance she can see how the blue-green color of the lake makes his eyes shine like perfect sapphires. Again, Merida tries knocking her arm into the girl next to her, but Rapunzel refuses to cooperate. Frustrated, Merida playfully waves a hand in front of Rapunzel's face, forcing her to look away. Rapunzel's face instantly grows hot when she notices Merida's smug expression as she pretends to talk into a walkie-talkie, "Earth to Punz. I repeat, earth to Punz."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel swats Merida's arm, but her grin never leaves her red face as she innocently asks, "What?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Um, you were staring at him like he was the last bowl of hazelnut soup on the planet."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Was not."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Was too."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Nuh uh."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Yeah huh."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel puts her hands on her hips, glaring at her best friend when she confesses, "So, what? I was staring at a guy taking off his shirt. Since when was that illegal in your book?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""He isn't just some random guy anymore, this is Jack Overland."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel narrows her eyes. "So? You know I like him, Mer."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Yeah, I do, and emyou/em know I've been supporting you for months now, but..."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""But what?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""He's leaving," Merida blurts. "He'll be at college in the fall, and even if you two do end up together at some point this summer you can't just pack up and leave with him. You'll have to let him go, and I don't want you to have to go through that."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel's eyes meet Merida's pools of blue, and it's clear that her friend's defense isn't disapproval, but concern - something she's definitely not used to seeing. At home, her step-mother was never concerned about her; all Gothel cared about was Gothel./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"But she wasn't at home anymore./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"That thought gave her hope, maybe not enough to fly, but at least enough to stand./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I know he's leaving in a few months, but I'd rather take a chance now than waste a lifetime wondering 'what if'."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Merida is quiet for a few moments, looking at her best friend's face as if searching for a way to change her mind./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Finally, Merida releases a long sigh and cracks a small smile. "Go get 'em, Punz."/p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"~Jack~~~~/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He watches as she hugs Merida and tip-toes down the stairs one rickety stone at a time. Patience has never been in his vocabulary, and it doesn't take long before he gives up on waiting on the dock and decides to just go and talk to her. He stops at the foot of the staircase, his mind scrolling through all of the questions about the secret plan that he wants to ask her. With his thoughts running away with him, Jack doesn't notice the strap on Rapunzel's flip-flop snap and snag on the last step. The momentum throws her against him, and he barely manages to snap out of his trance in time to steady himself./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"A bright pink blush immediately begins to flood her cheeks as she stammers to apologize, "I-I'm so sorry! Stupid sandals . . . I knew I should have replaced them weeks ago. I mean, I've had them for years, and they're a little too small anyway, and-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack gently shakes her shoulders and doesn't even try to hold back a laugh at her ramblings. "A simple 'I'm sorry' would've cut it. It was just an accident; you don't need to be embarrassed or anything."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Who said anything about being embarrassed?" Rapunzel asks defiantly, squaring her shoulders./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh come on, Punzie, you suck at lying."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I'm not lying!" She shoots back stubbornly./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh really?" Jack tests skeptically. "If you're not embarrassed because you tripped, then why are you blushing?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The moment the words leave his mouth, her blush deepens, and she refuses to meet his gaze./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""See? We obviously need to work on your Poker-face."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""And you think you could teach me?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The obvious challenge behind her words prods his pride. "Please, nothing can break my Poker-face."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel lifts her eyes to his, all hints of teasing erased, and her expression is unreadable. "So nothing I could say would throw you off?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Her serious tone sparks his curiosity, and he leans forward to test her resolve. He brings his face only inches away from hers, and she stands her ground, but the way her emerald eyes widen and breath catches ever so slightly does not go unnoticed./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Nothing," he confirms./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She pauses and takes a couple of deep breaths, which only confuses him more. After a few moments, she finally opens her mouth to respond, but the slam of the screen door above them causes her to clamp her lips shut again and look down at her feet. Hiccup practically runs down the stairs, so Jack quickly turns towards the pontoon boat to cover up that he was just talking with her./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Even though he has his back to them, he can still hear Hiccup nervously stutter, "H—hey, Rapunzel. I was just wondering if you've, um, been out on the kayak?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh! Hey, Hiccup," Rapunzel replies, her voice wavering a little. "No, I haven't, really, not yet. But, uh, I think Merida and I are going for a ride in it later today."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Oh, um, that's cool, I guess."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Mr. Dunbroch's voice booms from overhead on the deck above them, "Now boarding for the beach! Anyone who wants to hang out at the beach for a while can climb into the boat already. I'll be right down to take you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Merida joins them on the dock within seconds, laughing excitedly and pulling Rapunzel into her dad's boat. Mr. Dunbroch cautiously boards the speedboat, making sure everyone is ready before backing out from the pier. As they race towards the beach on the other side of the lake, Jack throws sideways glances at Rapunzel, every time catching her eye through her tinted sunglasses. He quickly turns away and runs his fingers through his hair, wanting so badly to know what she was going to say before Hiccup interrupted her. There's something about her that he hasn't figured out yet, something he keeps missing every time he looks at her. It's driving him crazy knowing that she's hiding something behind her small smiles and quick glances, and he had caught a glimpse of it when she had looked up at him after she tripped, but one flash is not enough. Watching her hair stream behind her like liquid gold in the wind mesmerized him, and he didn't know why./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Mr. Dunbroch parks the boat a little ways down-shore from the beach, and everyone but jumps into the shallow water except him. Hiccup's the last one to get out, quickly grabbing the thick, foam football before carefully climbing over the side./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hey, dad, aren't you coming?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The man shakes his head and props his feet up on the dashboard of the boat. "I'm fine right here, you guys go ahead. I'll just take a little cat-nap for a while."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup shrugs and chases after the rest of the group. He throws the football to Jack across the way, and he catches it with ease. Jack wades into deeper water and tosses it back. The second time he catches it, Jack hears someone running towards him from behind. Before he can even turn fully around, Rapunzel jumps on his back, the momentum sending them both tumbling into the frigid water. Sputtering, he yells, "What the heck was that for?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel sweetly bats her eyes at him, innocently explaining, "I wanted to scare you, and it worked! You should have seen the look on your face!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"A little agitated, but mostly surprised, Jack sarcastically retorts, "Well, congratulations; you got me."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Laughing harder than necessary, Rapunzel giggles at his remark, not-so-subtly placing a hand on his chest to balance herself as she doubles over. Jack is about to tell her that she's trying too hard and that she needs to tone it down a little, but before he has a chance to open his mouth, she reaches a hand down into the water and splashes him in the face. While he is distracted trying to wipe away the water from his eyes, she steals the football from his hands, running towards shore./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She looks back at him over her shoulder, throws him a wink, and taunts him, "If you want it, come and get it!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"A sly smile cracks on his face as he runs after her in pursuit. Catching up to her, Jack grabs Rapunzel around the waist from behind, lifting her off the ground and spinning her around. In the commotion, she drops the ball, so he tosses her aside and lunges for the prize. As soon as his hands grasp the foam ball, Rapunzel flings herself onto his back, wrapping her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist in an attempt to wear him down. With his arms still somewhat free, he throws the football to Hiccup, who belly-flops into the water with the target underneath him. Merida runs towards her brother, eagerly joining their game of Ultimate Football./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Trying to get Rapunzel off his back, Jack reaches behind him and tickles her bare leg. Unable to hold on, she slides off backwards into the shallow, landing hard on her butt with an, "Ugh!" Laughing, Jack rushes to help his friend on the other side of the boat. Quickly on her feet, Rapunzel chases after him, grabbing his arms and yanking him onto his knees. She stands guard over him, curling her fingers around his shoulders to keep him down. Jack closes his eyes, strangely enjoying the feeling of her warm fingertips on his skin. Merida manages to steal the ball from her brother, running away before he could catch her. Rapunzel bolts toward shallower water, leaving her prisoner behind, yelling to her friend that she's ready to receive. Merida throws the ball towards her, and it lands with a smack in Rapunzel's hands. A wave of competitive pride washes over Jack, and he takes off at a sprint towards the blonde with the ball. He plows into her, his head ramming into her side and his arms wrapping around her waist, and the impact knocks them to the ground. Although they land hard on the sandy bottom of the shallow, Jack refuses to let go of her; instead, he holds her down with him. She struggles in his arms and wiggles around to try and break free, laughing uncontrollably./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He simply lets her fight, the ball still held tight in her hands, until she teases, "Tired already?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack snorts and replies, "Of course not; I could do this all day."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"With a twinkle in her eye, Rapunzel agrees, "So can I."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She pushes hard against his chest, forcing his arms off of her, and she throws the ball back to her friend. Jack runs past her, his eyes locked on the football. Suddenly, his legs are pulled out from under him, and he lands face-first in the water. Sputtering, he turns around to see Rapunzel standing behind him, holding tight to his ankles. Jack tries to roll away, but her grasp is like a vice./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Fire in her eyes, she taunts, "Gotcha again." He keeps wiggling, hoping to tire her, but she just laughs, "You look ridiculous! Almost like a beached whale."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"For a moment, he glares at her, then can't help smiling when she looks down at him with her bright eyes. Suddenly, he twists out of her grasp and rises to his feet. Rapunzel's mouth forms a perfect "O" as he lifts her up from behind her knees, draping her body over his shoulder in revenge. Shrieking and giggling like a little girl, she pounds her fists halfheartedly on his back in protest. He carries her all the way over to where the siblings are wrestling in the deeper depths. Bracing his hands on her feet, he pushes her over his shoulder and flips her into the water./p
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p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"~Rapunzel~~~~/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel scrambles to the surface, delightfully stunned by her tumble. Rising to her feet, she pushes past Jack, diving to help Merida yank the ball from her brother. Rapunzel tries to blindly fumble around for it, and when her finger brushes a bit of the foam, she latches onto the tip of the ball and pulls with all her might. Without warning, the ball pops loose, and she falls backwards into the water. She quickly jumps to her feet, ready to bolt, when Hiccup grabs hold of her shin. Annoyed, she slips from his grasp. Again, Hiccup recaptures her leg, but she simply yanks her foot right out from his hands./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Jack doubles over in laughter at the sight and asks, "What's the problem, Hic? Can't you hold her back for a minute?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup shakes his head, embarrassed, and whines, "Her legs are too slippery!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Proud of her freshly shaven legs, Rapunzel rubs her calf and jokes, "Why, thank you."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Suddenly, Jack leaps onto her back in the exact same way that she had done to him earlier, his face centimeters away from hers, and his breath warm on her cheek. Without any warning, his lips brush the soft skin on her neck, and it's all she can do to keep breathing. It only lasted a fraction of a second, and it could very well have been an accident, but either way, she commits the feeling to memory. Obviously taking advantage of her surprise, Jack yanks the ball away from her, and she watches as he runs away, flashing her a smirk over his shoulder. Unable to resist, she chases after him, determined to be the last one standing with the football. Merida rips the ball from Jack's grasp and dodges his attack. She tries to throw it back to Rapunzel, but she misjudges the distance, and the ball sails over the other her friend's head./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"It flies towards Hiccup, but it's still too high, so he runs backwards up the beach in order to intercept. With his back to the rest of the beach, all of his focus is on the ball, not where he's going, and before the ball can reach his hands his feet bump into something behind him, and he trips backwards. He lands sprawled on top of a girl in a deep red bikini who was innocently tanning when Hiccup practically ran her over./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"With his cheeks glowing redder than the girl's swimsuit, Hiccup quickly stumbles to his feet and rushes to apologize. "Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, I should have watched where I was going."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""It's fine," the girl replies with a laugh, brushing sand out of a thick, messy, blonde braid dangling over her shoulder. She stands as the other three teenagers run to survey the damage that Hiccup had done./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Here," Hiccup says, lifting the girl's beach towel and shaking off the excess sand. "I didn't hurt you, did I?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"The blonde shakes her head and sports a smile. "No, you just scared me, that's all." She extends her hand towards Hiccup, her bright blue gaze taking him in. "I'm Astrid."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Hiccup," he replies, returning the greeting./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel looks from Hiccup to Astrid and nudges Jack's arm./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"He nods and leans down to whisper, "You thinking what I'm thinking?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"She can't keep the smile off of her face when she teases, "So, how good are you at matchmaking?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel turns her attention back to the couple in front of her and notices Hiccup run a nervous hand through his shaggy brown hair, obviously unsure of what to say. "Are you new to town? I don't think I've ever seen you around here before."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Sort of. I mean, I'm not from around here, no. I'm just renting a cabin here on the lake for the summer; I figured I could use a good vacation before I'm shipped off to college," Astrid explains./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""'Shipped'?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Astrid is quiet for a moment and looks down at her feet as she curls her toes into the golden sand. "It's kind of a long story, I guess."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Just then, Mr. Dunbroch's booming voice calls from the boat, "Time to go! We need to get back if I'm going to have time to grill out."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Not wanting to leave and lose this moment between Hiccup and Astrid, Rapunzel blurts, "Hiccup, you should invite your new friend to dinner."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup gives her a hard look, but blushes when he realizes who he's glaring at./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""It's fine, really," Astrid clarifies. "I don't want to, like, be a burden or anything."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Nah, you wouldn't be at all!" Merida chips in./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel claps her hands together with excitement. "Yay! Then it's settled."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Hiccup and Astrid exchange looks before gathering up her things to carry to the boat. Merida practically drags their new friend and her brother over to introduce Astrid to their dad while Rapunzel and Jack hang back from the rest of the group, waiting until they are out of earshot to continue their conversation from before./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Well, this turned into a very successful trip, didn't it, Punzie?" Jack asked, knocking his shoulder into hers as he twirls the foam football in his hands./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"Rapunzel glances sideways at the boy next to her with a smug expression. "Oh?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Yeah. I mean, you flirted quite a bit, if you don't mind me saying so, and with Astrid now in the picture, it shouldn't be hard to sway his mind towards her more than you. Plus, I ended up with the ball, which, of course, means I win."/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""Is that so? Well it'd be a shame if something were to happen to it, now wouldn't it?" With that, she throws all of her weight into him, knocking them both into the shallow water. Jack playfully glares at her, but a smirk flashes across her lips as she dunks his head back under the water and takes off running down the beach with the football. Her heart beats a million miles per second as her feet slap against the sandy shore. Suddenly, Jack's arms wrap around her waist from behind and lift her off of the ground. She screams in both surprise and delight, kicking wildly as he carries her over to the boat./p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;""I caught the fugitive," Jack announces, hoisting his catch up and over the side of the boat and plopping her onto the leather seats. Rapunzel swats his bare shoulder, and he tickles her in response. They both slouch against the sides of the boat while attempting to catch their breath, unable to resist sneaking glances and sharing smiles as the boat speeds across the lake towards the cabin/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongA/N - There ya go, my wonderful readers! I'm so sorry for the unexpected little hiatus... I honestly didn't mean for it to take this long but life got in the way, as it always does. I hope you liked this new chapter! Please review and tell me what you think! I always appreciate every comment and compliment and take them to heart, so if you have anything you want to say, I want to hear it. Fluff is heating up, just like I promised, but if you're still not satisfied, don't worry, you guys haven't seen nothin' yet :)/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strongAs always,/strong/p
p style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"strong~Jackunzelhayniac3~/strong/p