A/N: Hey guys! So, guess who got dragged into a family camping trip without computer? Yep, that's right, me. Yaaaay, not. So I'm really sorry for the delay, but I couldn't do anything. I wrote this chapter like four times until I finally liked it, so let's hope y'all like it too. Enjoy! :D

Disclaimer: I do not own Kickin' it, 'How ya doin?' by Little Mix or any other registered brands that may appear in this chapter.

Chapter 7

Doing a cannonball

KIM

'Where the hell is he?!'

She was pacing back and forth in front of the cabin, arms crossed under her chest, lips pressed in a thin line and a frown plastered on her face. It was twenty past eleven now, and she had specifically told him to make sure they were here by eleven o'clock.

"Will you calm down? It's not that easy to get here if you don't know your way around." Mae said, sitting in one of the wooden chairs that were in the porch.

"Well then, they should've left earlier so they wouldn't be late!"

"Ge'ez Kim, you seem more nervous about this than I am." Mae rolled her eyes. "Why is that huh? Eager to see that contact of yours?" She teased, wiggling her eyebrows up and down, earning a scowl from the blonde.

"Of course not. But you know how I feel about lack of punctuality. It just irks me." Just then, she received a text.

Hey beautiful :) Wanna hang out today?

She smiled at her phone, quickly typing in her reply.

"Why are so smiley? Are they here yet?" Kim looked up at her friend, breaking out from the daze she had been in.

"Uhm...no. That was Ricky, he wants to hang out today." She felt her phone vibrate in her hand and quickly unblocked it.

Sup Blondie, we're here. We can see the cabin so you can leave now, he'll get there with no problem.

"What did Ricky say now? How much he misses you?" Mae asked, making kissy faces at her best friend.

Kim rolled her eyes at the ginger's childish behaviour. "No, that was my contact, they're finally here."

"Ohh, look at you! Texting two different boys at a time. I thought you had left that behind you."

"Shut up! I'm with Ricky, the contact is just some guy." She went to her friend and hugged her tightly. "Have fun okay?"

"I will. I love you." Mae said, pulling away from their embrace.

"I love you too." With that and a final wave, Kim left the cabin through a path, which led directly to where her annoying contact was. "You're retarded."

"I think you mean late."

"No, I meant retarded. How could you be twenty minutes late? It's a really easy to read map!"

"Well, excuse me for getting a bit lost while I'm surrounded by trees that look exactly the same." He said while rolling his eyes, sarcasm dripping in every word.

"Whatever. Lets just get out of here, I have stuff to do."

"Really?" He asked, his curiosity kicking in. "What kind of stuff?" She desperately looked for something to say, she didn't want him knowing about Ricky, and didn't notice the slight blush that appeared in her face while thinking of him. "Ohh so it's a boy."

"Wh-what? Pffft no! Why would you say that?" She said defensively.

"You blushed, and you didn't do a really good job at lying." He chuckled.

She sighed. "Okay, yes, it's a boy. But it's none of your business, so don't go snooping around, understood?"

He held his arms up in surrender. "Okay, okay. Ge'ez, he must be really ugly if you don't want people knowing you're with him." He teased.

"For your informartion...You know what? It's not even worth it. Now walk." She commanded, taking the lead, him trailing behind her.

"I'm assuming he doesn't know about me either."

"Of course not." She could feel him getting closer, until she could feel his hot breath on the back of her neck, making the skin there tingle.

"Good, I'm not sure he'd like to know how I can do a lot more than just make you blush." He whispered in her ear before planting a feather like kiss right below it, making her stop dead in her tracks while he just walked right past her as if nothing had happened.

She looked at his retreating form, mouth slightly open at first, which was soon replaced by a frown and a glare. She stomped her foot childishly before following him.

'Damn bastard with his stupid charm.'

"And then my friend fell face first onto the cake." He said with a laugh, making her laugh hysterically.

"No way!"

"Yeah, that's why I stopped bringing friends to weddings."

"You guys are crazy." She stated. They were walking around holding hands, while her other hand held the ice cream he had insisted in buying for her, just telling old stories.

"Yeah, it's a gift. So, what did you do this morning? Anything interesting?" He asked.

'Oh, you know, the usual. Lie to my friend and arrange her a date with a loser, then having to endure another loser all the way back home.' "Not really, just chill." She lied.

"Really? Didn't Mae drag you into a crazy shopping spree?" He teased.

"No, gladly she didn't. She was too busy with..." She caught herself before she spilled her best friend's secret.

"With what?"

'Kim, you better come up with something credible or else you don't only screw yourself, but also Mae.' "Uhm, well, she's kinda trying to get Julie and Milton together." 'Yeah, that should do it.'

"Really? Why?"

"They so have a crush on each other. But this is a secret, so you better keep it between us, or else I'm doomed."

"Don't worry Kim, your secret's safe with me." He gave a reassuring squeeze to her hand, making her smile and blush slightly. "So Kim, when are we gon-"

Hey, how ya doin? Sorry you can't get through. Why don't you leave your name and your number...

"Just a sec, I gotta take this." She said, putting her phone to her ear. "Hey mom. Really? For how long? Okay. Yeah, I'd like that. Okay, okay, we'll keep it low, I promise. See you later, mom. Love you." She put her phone back in her bag and then looked up at him, a bright smile in her face and her eyes sparkling.

"What was that about?" He inquired, an eyebrow raised.

"My mom and dad are going away for a few days."

"And you're so hyped because..."

"I'm allowed to have a pool party the day they leave, which is two days from now."

"A pool party? Cool!"

"Well, it's more of a small reunion, they told me to keep it low, but it's still going to be awesome. And, I expect you to be there, mister."

"I wouldn't miss it for anything." He stopped walking, making her stop with him, and held both of her hands, facing her. "I'm really glad I found the courage to ask you out Kim. You're a great girl and I was kinda scared you'd reject me." He admitted, and she just melt inside.

"You're a great guy too Ricky, and I really couldn't believe it when you asked me out. I may or may not have made a happy dance." She chuckled, but he didn't laugh with her, because he was staring at her intensely.

And then, he kissed her.

His hands went to cup her cheeks, and his lips slowly moved against hers. It was tender and slow, as if telling her he was scared to break her. He pulled away and looked at her, finding her with a huge grin spread across her face, making him smile at her in response. Without sharing any other words, he just held her hand again and they resumed their walk.

She was ecstatic. He had finally kissed her. She was going insane with the whole 'let's take things slow' thing. It had been a really nice kiss, though she felt as if something was off, like if it weren't completely right. She stole a glance at him, wondering why she felt that way about the kiss.

'Maybe it's because he isn't a tall, well-built brunet who just happens to be one hell of a kisser.' A little voice in the back of her head said. She shook her head in disbelief. Was that voice crazy? Why on Earth would she imply that she liked Jack? She didn't even tolerate him. Or maybe she had gone crazy. After all, she heard little voices in her head and was actually paying attention to them. 'The kiss was a little off because he was nervous and didn't want to scare me off, that's it. That loser has NOTHING to do with it.'

She decided she'd give Ricky a bit more confidence around her, so she put his arm around her shoulders and leaned into his side, smiling brightly at him and earning a kiss on the forehead. She kissed his cheek and then sighed.

'Yep, I can totally rock this dating thing.'

"So..."

"So what?"

"Oh c'mon Mae! Don't be mysterious! Out with it!" Julie said exasperated.

The ginger sighed and then laid down on the bed, a huge grin spread across her face. "It was magical girls."

"Wow, he must be really good in bed." Kim said, making Julie laugh and Mae scoff.

"Contrary to your believes, we didn't spend the whole day at it you know? We're not animals. He was sweet, and he had brought food, so we had lunch by the lake and then swam for a little while." At the looks she was receiving from both her best friends, Mae held her hands up in surrender. "Okay, so maybe we had no clothes on while we were swimming, but we only did it in the cabin. I'm telling you, as hot as it is to have sex on the woods, it's not exactly comfortable. Like, I think I sprained some muscle in my back the first time." The three girls shared a laugh at this. "But, answering to your prior statement Kim, yes, he is amazing in bed."

"Whatever, I also have good news!" She said excited.

"What is it?"

"Ricky kissed me!"

"WHAT?!" Her two best friends screamed at a time. And then it was all an avalanche of questions, which Kim wasn't able to answer before another one was thrown her way.

"GUYS! Shut up!" The girls stopped talking, blushing slightly due to their behaviour. "Since I didn't catch anything any of you just said, I'll just tell you how it happened. We were walking around and then he stopped me and told me how happy he was that I had said yes to him and then well, he kissed me."

"Awww that's so cute!" Julie beamed.

"To hell with cuteness! How was it? Was there tongue?" Mae asked, and Kim rolled her eyes.

"No Mae, we kept it sweet and tender, it was just our first kiss for God's sake!"

"The Kim I know would have gone for the gold and stuck her tongue down his throat."

"And I wanted to, but I didn't want to scare him off. He was acting as if I was breakable or something, and I need him to be more comfortable around me before stepping up my game you know? That's why I invited him to the pool party on Saturday. You girls received my text right?"

"Yep, Milton and I thought about hiring that DJ that played on that club we went to. What was it called? Psychophony?"

"Psychedelic."

"Yeah, that one. The DJ was pretty good."

"Yeah, I like the idea, I'll call the club later." Kim said.

"So...Julie," Mae started. "are you and Milton going to match swimsuits for this party?" Julie froze, her face becoming redder by the second.

"Yeah, you two looked pretty adorable at the other party with your matching outfits. Was it on purpose or just fate?" Kim teased.

"It was just a mere coincidence. Why would we match on purpose?"

"Because you two looooove each other." Mae sang.

"No we don't." Julie defended.

"Oh darling, yes you do." Kim stated. "It's quite obvious." Julie sighed.

"Okay, so maybe I have tiny little crush on him..." The other two girls looked at her with knowing faces. "Fiiine, I have a huge crush on him, sue me! It's not like he likes me back."

"Gosh, you two are so oblivious it's not even funny." Mae muttered, though Julie heard.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean that I know my brother, we're twins after all. And he's totally crushing on you Jules. You just have to see the way his face lights up when you two go to study together."

"Or how jealous he got the other day when you talked about your crush." Kim chimed in. "If only he knew he insulted himself." She chuckled.

"That's not true girls. He isn't interested in me like that. I'm one of his 'sisters', remember?"

"Julie, we're telling you, he likes you. Trust us."

"Whatever, can we just change the topic?"

"Fine. So I also received your text." Mae said. "And I've decided you guys should meet Jerry, so I invited him to the party." Kim froze, her eyes widening to the size of plates. "But, he said he didn't want to come here and not know anyone." Kim relaxed, exhaling a breath she had been holding. "So I told him he could bring some friends, and well, he agreed. So that makes four more people in your party Kim."

Kim knew Mae was talking to her, but she just couldn't respond. She was too busy trying to figure out what had she done to deserve such bad karma. Sure, she hasn't exactly been an angel, per se, but she sure as hell didn't deserve this. Wasn't she ever going to get rid of him? And then, all of a sudden, that little annoying voice in the back of her mind came back alive.

'Oh c'mon Kim, don't be such a buzz-killer! It'll be fun! Having both Jack and Ricky in the same house, both of them wearing just trunks...Think about it.'

Oh. Good. Lord.

'Crap, crap, crap! I had totally forgotten about Ricky! What if Jack makes a stupid comment about the kiss?! Crap...'

"KIM!"

"What?" She said, jumping a little from where she was, startled by the sudden outburst.

"You went MIA on us." Mae said, rolling her eyes.

"Yeah, what were you thinking about?" Julie asked, her head tilting to the side.

"Uh, nothing. Just trying to make sure we don't go over the top with the party, I'm supposed to keep it low."

"Oh don't worry." Julie said. "I say we'll be twenty people at the most."

"Yeah, nothing to worry about Kimers."

"Yeah, you're right." She said, faking a smile. The two teenagers bought it though, and started talking about the DJ and all the arrangements of the party. But Kim couldn't care less at the moment, she had a much more important situation going on.

Ricky. Jack. Together. Pool. Kiss. Yeah, sounds like fun.

This was not good. Not only was she going to have four losers over at her house, but one of them had kissed her, while she was dating another guy, who was also coming over to her party. But not any party, of course not. It was a pool party, which meant swimsuits. And while she wanted to wear a bikini and impress Ricky, she didn't want Jack's eyes roaming over her almost naked body.

'Yep, we both know you'd rather his hands roaming all over...' She punched herself mentally. Seriously, that little voice was starting to get on her nerves. She decided she'd prove that voice wrong.

She wasn't going to pay Jack any attention. Ricky was her priority, he needed to fit in with her friends, and that's what she'll be taking care of. Jack could drown in her pool for all she cared. But she just knew he wouldn't have that. No, he'd be disturbing her, trying to edge her on until she blew up on him, and he'd probably use that stupid kiss against her.

If Ricky found out, everything would be ruined. Hell, if anyone found out she'd be doomed. The situation was tricky enough without they knowing who Jack was. If they found out he was her contact and that they had kissed, she'd just have to hang herself. Yeah, that was the better, less painful option.

'Man, this promise to be interesting.'

JACK

"Jerry, are you gonna spill it or what?" Grace asked, annoyed.

"Okay, okay. So, I was with Mae, and she got a text and then she invited me to a party."

"Are you just going to brag about going to a bitchllionaire's party?"

"No, but you'll never know if you don't shut up Grace." He received a glare from the petite brunette, but was unfazed by it. "I didn't want to go and be surrounded by a bunch of spoiled brats so I...wait for it...got you all invited to the party! WOOO!" He started dancing around the living room, but when he realized nobody was celebrating with him, he stopped. "Wait, why am I the only one excited?"

"I don't really feel like going to another one of those parties. Too many people." Grace said.

"Yeah, and it's kinda hard to pretend to be someone in front of that many people." Eddie chimed in.

"Oh, no, no, it's not like that one. This is a small party, Mae said not more than twenty people."

"I don't know Jerry. I don't think it's a good idea, if any of us is discovered, it could ruin everything." Jack said, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"C'mon guys! Mae wants me to meet her friends! It's a huge step, and it means she thinks this can go somewhere. Besides, it's a pool party. Who on their right mind would want to miss a pool party?"

"Pool party?" Asked Eddie, a spark in his eyes. "OH YES! Hot girls in bikinis! Count me in!"

"That's my man!" Jerry cheered and they both started dancing.

"I guess if it's a small party it'll be okay. I'm in, but I'm not dancing with you." Grace said with a laugh.

"And that only leaves Mr. It's-a-bad-idea over there. C'mon Jack, it'll be fun!" Eddie said.

This was a really, really bad idea. Being in the same room with his friends and Mae's friends could blow up in their faces. Mostly because one of those people was Kim. She probably didn't even know he was invited, she'd never allow it. This was a huge, fat no.

But then he looked at Jerry, and saw a happiness in his face that he had never seen before. And as much as he hated to admit it, it was because of Mae. Now, what kind of best friend would he be if he didn't support this relationship? After all, he had agreed to help him find out where this was going. He sighed and ran a hand through his hair, knowing fully well he had never really had a choice.

"Fine, I'll go too. But we gotta be extra careful with our stories guys, mostly Grace and I, since we're 'siblings'. And you, Mr. Babe-magnet," He said, pointing at Eddie. "be really careful, we don't need any broken-hearted brat in our way."

"Got it." Eddie chuckled. "Let's get this party started!" He and Jerry started dancing again, while Grace just laughed at them and Jack just shook his head in amusement.

He was sure this would end up badly for him, but he was doing it for Jerry. And well, what the hell, he was also doing it because he wanted to see Kim in a bikini and maybe, just maybe, piss her off a little bit. He was making a list with all of the things that would upset her when he remembered something. 'She's dating someone. And that someone is surely going to be at that party.' Cue evil, one-sided smirk. 'I guess I'll have to be in my best behaviour, for Kim's sake.'

"Yo Jack, what are you up to? You got that 'I have a plan' face." Jerry asked.

He shook himself out of it, quickly thinking of something to say. "You know, just thinking of how fun it would be to ruin those brats make-ups by throwing them into the pool."

"Dude, when you do that, I want a picture." Jerry declared, laughing with his best friend.

"Hey Jerry, help me figure out which trunks look better for the party. Gotta impress the ladies, you know?" Eddie called and Jerry disappeared after him, leaving a bored Jack and a sighing Grace behind them.

"Hey, what's wrong?" He asked her, his voice softening.

"It's nothing." She dismissed.

"Grace." He said in his older brother tone, making clear that he knew something was up.

"It's just..." She sat down in the couch and held her head in her hands, letting out an exasperated breath. "I don't get what do they have that I don't. I don't get why he doesn't notice me."

He sat down next to her, pulling her to his side. "Well, he's just in the crest of the wave, you know? All his life he's been that guy that girls didn't notice, and now he finally got the attention he wanted, and he's high on it."

"But I always noticed him, and was nice to him, while those girls weren't. And yet, he stills chooses them over me. Which means, I'm not good enough, which translated to boy talk means that I'm not hot at all."

"Hey, don't say that, okay? You're beautiful Grace."

"Really?" She said, separating herself from him. "And how come guys don't come near me huh? How do you explain that?"

"Well..." He said, scratching the back of his neck while a guilty expression covered his face.

"What?"

"They're probably scared of me. I may or may not have warned them not to hurt you, and a couple of threats might have escaped my mouth. Nothing major, just descriptions of how I'd kill them if they hurt you." He said, shrugging, and she face palmed.

"Jaaack." She whined. "I'm mature enough to make my decisions. And I've had a really bad time thinking I wasn't good enough to anyone. Please, don't scare anybody off. If Eddie's not going to notice me, I'll need to move on. Please, Jackie."

He sighed. "Okay, Gracie. No more death threats, I'll let you make your choices. But if any guy hurts you, I'm gonna hunt them down and well, you know, kill them."

"Deal." She said with a smile, and then hugged him tightly. "Now I'm gonna go find the perfect bikini for that party we're attending. It has to be hot, but also classy and elegant." She said, standing up.

"Well, look at you. Who would've thought you'd ever say that?" He chuckled.

"OMG! You're right! I'm becoming one of them! Quickly, run! Save yourself, I'm already lost!" She said, dramatically. "I just wanna look good Jack, it's not a crime. I'm never becoming one of them, and while I tolerate this thing Jerry has going on, I don't plan on being around them too long. They're still the bitchllionaires." She said, shrugging right before walking out the door, leaving him there to think.

She did have a point. No matter what Jerry and Mae shared, she and her friends were still bitchllionaires. And that wasn't something that just went away. So, there were four possible endings to this adventure. The first and most fairytale like one, Mae finds out about Jerry's lies but she loves him too much and they live happily ever after. It's also the most unlikely one to happen. The second one, and in his opinion the most probable one, Mae finds out about Jerry's lies and dumps him.

But he hadn't thought about the other two until Grace had said that she didn't plan on staying around too long. The third option was that Mae found out, and wanted to be with Jerry, but her parents and friends wouldn't let her, so she got away from home and stayed with them. Result, no more bitchllionaires.

And the fourth one, the one he dreaded the most, Jerry decided he didn't want to tell Mae the truth and kept up with his act, leaving them to become a bitchllionaire so they could be together. Result, no more bitchllionaires.

He was a mess. While he didn't want to be around those spoiled brats, the only ending that was truly happy for everyone was the one in which he'd be seeing them a lot. And being the good, hero-complexed guy he was, he'd do everything in his power to make sure everyone was happy. Even if it meant him being not so happy.

But that was a battle for another day. Right now, he needed to focus on which trunks would he be wearing to that stupid party. It's not that he'd look bad on any of them – him? Looking anything less than hot? Please – but, he had to look dashing for the one and only Kim Crawford. And her boyfriend.

'Be prepared Kim, rapids are about to come.'

A/N: So, how was it? I really hope you like it, 'cause I went through hell with this one xD I thought I'd just give Millie and Greddie a bit more attention.

You guys are still amazing. I got your reviews on my phone and was like 'great, they are being so supportive and I can't write, just fantastic.' That's why I'm typing this really, really late at night but whatever, that's what summer's for xD

Review and tell me what you think!

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Joker