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Chapter 16: Game Day and Date Night

KIM'S POV

We went out and got on Jack's bike. I wrapped my arms around his waist and he took off toward the school. When we got there, there were not very many people there yet and he just rode right out to field where all of the cheerleaders were gathering. He parked his bike off to the side of the bleachers and helped me off of it. I kissed him on the cheek and ran over to the girls.

"Kim! I was so worried about you." Julie said running up to hug me. She was careful with my back which told me that her sister had filled her in. "So, Jack, huh?" She added teasingly.

"Well, he is taking me out on a date after the game." I replied with a smile.

"I thought you were just wanting to spend time with friends and not having a boyfriend right now." She said teasing me more. I hit her lightly in the side and we both giggled together.

"Come on let's practice." I said and we walked over to all of the other girls who were thrilled to see me except for Donna and Macy.

Claire walked over to me and I hugged her. We were both smiling and then she saw the evil glare coming from Donna, but she didn't walk away from me. We all went out on the field and practiced our routines for today's game. I felt a little tension in my back, but the more I moved, the better it was. We were excited because we were doing some great cheers with tricks and I was sure that would get me through the pain. Since it was our homecoming game, we were dancing to a song, too.

"Let's go over the dance." Claire announced as one of the co-captains.

We all lined up and the music started playing over the speakers. We all started doing our dance routine and were having fun, but then Claire stopped us. "That is really good, but don't you think something is missing." She said looking at Donna.

"Of course, the sound system stinks and we can barely hear the music, but there is nothing we can do about that. Trust me if there was, I would be the first one to make sure it happened." Donna replied and then Claire's smile grew like she had trapped her in something.

"Perfect, I know what we can do." She ran off toward the locker rooms and came back with Liam, Zayn, Niall, Harry, and Louis. I knew what she was up to now and smiled with her.

"That's a great idea. They can play for us while we dance." I said.

"And you can sing." She added.

This infuriated Donna, but she knew that it would sound better so she had to let it go. Claire brought me a microphone and she and Julie stood at my side to back me up. I shook my head and looked up at Jack. The guys grabbed instruments from the band area and set up on the sidelines.

They started playing and we all sang and did our dance routine. The girls all clapped while I started the talking part. We were really having fun and it was working out well, even Donna looked like she couldn't complain for once.

People were starting to arrive and the guys went to get ready for the game. Jack had the rest of his guys sitting with him. I ran up to grab my bag and he gave me a quick kiss making sure that the guys around us were paying attention.

I pulled back and shook my head. "Really?" I said.

"What? I am just making sure that they all know you are taken." He said with a smirk.

"Taken, huh? I have to go change. I will see you later." I said running down to join the girls.

I made my way back to Jules and we ran off arm in arm. "Taken? Really, Kimmy?" She said with a big smile on her face.

"I don't know. I know I like kissing him, but I said I wasn't going to get into a serious relationship. I said I was just going to have fun and go out with my friends." I said smiling at her.

"I have never felt so confused in my life, but I really do like him a lot. I am a little scared because I am not one of those girls that is going to do the things he is used to. I'm scared I might get hurt again, but I am not going to let that stop me."

"Good because I think that you and Jack are really cute together." She said as we walked into the locker room to change.

"Thanks, Jules. Now let's go have some fun." I told her as we ran back to the field and got ready for the football players to run out.

We were cheering on the sidelines and when we saw the guys, we picked up a hug paper sign for them to run through. I was holding one side of it and Liam came up to me. He put his hand on my shoulder and I turned to look at him.

"Kim, I wanted to let you know something. I won't fight with Jack if you don't want me to, but I am not going anywhere. I am going to be here for you because he will break your heart and I will be here." He said so seriously.

I didn't want to hurt him, but I couldn't help what I felt. "Liam…" I started to say and he stopped me by putting his finger on my lips. He leaned over and kissed me on the cheek and walked back to the other guys. I felt horrible. Julie came over to me and smiled at me taking my arm in hers.

"You knew someone was going to get hurt, Kimmy. He still cares about you and you can be friends just give him some time." She said.

I smiled at her and tried to focus on cheering for the team as they ran onto the field. I looked up into the bleachers and saw Jack. He looked a little upset which told me he had seen Liam, but he smiled at me and I smiled back with a small wave. The next thing I know there are two other guys a few rows in front of him waving back at me and whistling. I just shook my head and moved over with the other girls in front of the crowd while we cheered.

JACK'S POV

I was watching the girls cheer and getting pretty pissed off by all of the idiots that were hooting and hollering down at them, especially the two douches that thought Kim was waving at them. I had already watched as Liam kissed Kim and was ready to go punch him right then, but knew that she would get upset. She was changing me; but as long as I had her, I really didn't care.

They were doing a lot of cheers and the crowd was really enjoying it and the game. I saw her dad sitting a section over from me and knew that he would be keeping an eye on me and I didn't care about that either. We were winning the game and Kim did several flips while the crowd clapped. One of the douches in front of me started yelling at her.

"Do some more of that, Baby! I like watching you flip around in that outfit!" He yelled.

I got up and Brody grabbed my arm. "Man, just ignore him. He is an idiot." He told me.

"Don't worry. I won't hurt him too much." I said with a smirk.

I walked down to sit beside him and Brody moved to his other side with Jerry sitting by his friend. I leaned over closer to him. "Listen up, douche. That's my girl that you are yelling at and I think that you better stop while you can." I said quietly and while glaring at him intimidatingly.

He gulped and nodded his head. "Good choice." I said standing up and walking back up to my seat. I leaned over to Brody as we walked and said, "See I told you I wasn't going to hurt him." I grinned and we all watched as the first half ended.

The girls went out onto the field and Liam, Niall, Zayn, Harry, and Louis joined them with instruments to do their big dance number. Liam handed Kim a microphone and she smiled as they started playing the music to 'My Boyfriend's Back.'

Kim was surrounded by the girls as the music started and she started talking while they were all starting to clap and dance.

[Spoken: Kim while girls are clapping]
He went away and you hung around
And bothered me, every night
And when I wouldn't go out with you
You said things that weren't very nice

My boyfriend's back and you're gonna be in trouble
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)
You see him comin' better cut out on the double
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)
You been spreading lies that I was untrue
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)
So look out now cause he's comin' after you

(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)

Kim was so good at this. She couldn't do all of the dance moves that the other girls could with the microphone in her hand, but she didn't let that stop her from dancing and moving her hips. She is amazing and just like I said, every guy around was noticing even ones from the other team.

"You are not going to be able to threaten every guy that pays attention to her. You know that, right?" Jerry said with a grin.

"I can always try." I said with a smirk and we both laughed.

(All)
Hey, he knows that you been tryin'
And he knows that you been lyin'

He's been gone for such a long time
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)
Now he's back and things'll be fine
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)
You're gonna be sorry you were ever born
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)
Cause he's kinda big and he's awful strong
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)

They were all having fun and the crowd was loving it, too. I even saw her dad clapping his hands and possibly even smiling while he watched her. Liam walked over to her with his guitar while she was singing and she put her hand on his shoulder. He flexed his muscle when she said the line about being strong and she pointed to his arm. He smiled and I felt my blood boiling.

She moved over to Niall and danced with him for a minute while she continued to sing and I tried to remind myself that she just saw them as friends, but that didn't work real well. I looked back over at her dad and he was staring in my direction shrugging his shoulders. He was enjoying this.

(All)

Hey he knows I wasn't cheatin'!
Now you're gonna get a beatin'!

What made you think he'd believe all your lies?
(Girls - Wah-ooo, wah-ooo)
You're a big man now but he'll cut you down to size
(Girls - Wah-ooo)

(All)

Wait and see

My boyfriend's back he's gonna save my reputation
(Girls - Hey-la-day-la my boyfriend's back)
If I were you I'd take a permanent vacation
(Girls - Hey-la, hey-la, my boyfriend's back)

When I looked back at the field, Kim was back to back with Harry. He was smiling from ear to ear and she was singing her little heart out. She moved back out to the center of the girls and put the microphone down while she just belted out the last lines and danced with the girls. She did a few flips and landed in the splits. Everyone cheered.

Yeah, my boyfriend's back
(Girls - La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)
Look out now, yeah, my boyfriend's back
(Girls - La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)
I could see him comin'
(Girls – La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)
So you better get a runnin'
(Girls - La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)
Alright now
(Girls - La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Girls - La-day-la, my boyfriends's back)
My boyfriend's back now
(Girls - La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)

Know he's comin' after you
(Girls - La-day-la, my boyfriend's back)
Because he knows I've been true now...

The girls ran off the field with the football players for the rest of half time. I made my way down to the field to see Kim for a few minutes. When I got to the edge of the field, Kim came running over in my direction smiling.

She threw her arms around my neck and hugged me. I hugged her gently and made sure that all of these idiots were enjoying this show as much as I was.

"What did you think?" She said looking up at me with those intoxicating hazel eyes.

"I loved it." I said.

"Good. It was so much fun." She replied. "Thank you for not hurting those guys up there." She added looking up into the bleachers.

"I don't know what you are talking about." I said with a smirk.

"Oh ok." She said sarcastically.

I shook my head and leaned over to give her a quick kiss. As she pulled back, she smiled at me. "Maybe, I am taken." She said and I felt my heart start to race. "Although, I don't know officially yet." She added with a smirk of her own.

I tapped her on the end of her nose and said, "You are pure trouble. Aren't you?"

She smiled and stared into my eyes. "No, not at all." She said. "I better get back to the girls. I will see you after the game." She started to walk over to the girls and then turned back to me and gave me a quick kiss. "Where are we going after the game?" She asked.

I wrapped my arms around her. "It is a surprise. You will have to wait to find out." I said with a smirk.

She shook her head and gave me the puppy dog look. "Please." She said so sweetly.

"You are good, but you are going to have to wait." I said leaning toward her for one more quick kiss.

She pulled away quickly grinning. "Nope. You are good, but you are going to have to wait." She said smirking as she ran back over to the cheerleaders. She is so cute and is going to drive me crazy.

I walked back up and sat down with my guys. "So Jack, are you going to go to that stupid Homecoming dance now?" Bobby asked.

I laughed and replied quickly, "No, we don't ever go to those dances. We can have a party at my place though. Why would you ask me that?"

"Oh no reason." He said looking down at Kim. "I just figured that Kim would want to go."

Shit. I hadn't thought about that. This is going to be interesting. I will just have to see if she likes those dumb dances because I normally steer clear of that kind of stuff. I just looked at Bobby and said, "I guess I will have to invite her to my house."

Brody leaned over to me and said quietly. "Jack, you know that isn't going to work, right? Kim is definitely the type of girl who is going to want to go to school dances. I mean I guess you can always let her go with someone else." He was trying to get a reaction out of me and I just shook my head.

The game started back and the girls were cheering again. The second half went pretty quickly and our jock idiots actually won it. The cheerleaders all ran out onto the field with the rest of the players and were all celebrating with them. My eyes never left Kim, but I did notice a few of the players from the other team coming over to talk to her and a few of the other girls. How come I never had this problem with any of my other girls? I do not share well, especially with the way Kim makes me feel.

KIM'S POV

Julie, Claire, and I were talking to some of the players and cheerleaders from the visiting team and telling them where everyone loves to hang out here. Some of them were planning on sticking around for the evening and seeing us all at Phil's.

"That will be great. Phil's is fabulous!" I said.

"Kim and I work there so we will be there all night tonight." Julie added.

"Well, we will definitely come there then. Do they have good music to dance to on the jukebox?" The guy named Matt asked.

We both smiled and I replied. "Actually, Phil has a live band there. I sing and some of the guys here play."

He smiled at me and nodded his head. "Yeah. You guys were really good here so I can't wait to hear what else you can do." He said.

"Ok. Well, we have to go get changed. We will see you guys later." I said as I turned to head to the locker room with Jules beside me.

"Kim, does Jack always get so jealous?" She asked.

"What are you talking about?" I said looking at her.

She pointed up to the stands and we were both looking at a really upset Jack. "Oh he will be fine. He just isn't used to a girl like me who doesn't fawn all over him and ignore everyone else. I like to have friends and be friendly to everyone. He will be alright." I said as we went in the locker room to change.

I had brought one of my favorite dresses to wear for my date with Jack. I pulled it out of my garment bag and some of the cheerleaders went on and on about it. It was a white strapless dress with pick roses all over it and a pink satin trim at the top of it. I put it on and twirled to see what the girls really thought. Then I slipped on my pink cropped cardigan over my arms leaving it unbuttoned with my mom's rose pendant necklace and pink heels. I quickly touched up my makeup covering my bruises better, braided my hair, and grabbed my pink quilted purse as I ran out of the room.

"I will see you girls later." I said as I left. My dad was waiting outside the door for me. I gave her my cheer stuff and gave him a quick hug. "I will see you later, Dad. I have work after my date with Jack." I said.

He looked so worried. "Kimmy, please be careful. I don't want this boy to hurt you." He said.

"Dad, please don't worry. Jack is not Dylan and we are going to be with everyone else most of the night. You have nothing to worry about." I said and I started to walk toward the field to find Jack. "Dad, I love you and will see you later."

"Alright, sweetheart." He said as I walked off.

I came around the end of the bleachers and saw Jack and his guys standing there. He looked in my direction and I swear that his jaw looked like it dropped open. He started to walk over to me smiling and then someone tapped me on the shoulder so I turned to see what they needed.

I turned to see some of the guys from the other team standing there with Matt. "Hey, guys. How can I help you?" I asked.

"Well, Matt was telling us about Phil's and we wanted to find out exactly where it was. A bunch of us are planning on coming tonight to hear you sing." The one said.

"Oh it is really simple…" I started and then felt someone snake his arm around my waist.

"Come on, guys. Phil's is right on the main drag. You can't miss it. You should really come up with a better reason to talk to a girl than asking for directions. We will see you later." Jack said and then he spun me around to face him and added. "Are you ready to go?"

I looked at him and couldn't get mad even though he had been rude to those poor guys. I looked over my shoulder at them and said. "Sorry, guys. I have to get going, but I will see you at Phil's later."

I turned back to look at Jack and shook my head. "What?" He said.

"You don't have to be jealous. They were nice guys and they just wanted directions." I said.

"Kim, come on. They just wanted to talk to you." He said pulling me closer to him.

"You are being silly. Not every guy that talks to me wants to date me or even kiss me." I said.

"Ok you might be right that they don't all want to date you, but I can tell you for sure that they all want to kiss you, especially when you wear outfits like this." He said looking me over. "You look absolutely beautiful!"

I felt the slight blush spread through my cheeks and shook my head lightly. "Thank you. Do I get to know where we are going yet?" I asked smiling sweetly at him.

"Nope, you will see soon enough." He said kissing me on the cheek.

"Okay then let's get going because I can't wait." I said turning to walk toward his bike pulling him with me.

JACK'S POV

Kim was being so cute about wanting to know where I was taking her. I climbed on my bike and she sat sideways again which makes me more nervous because she is the one doing it. She wrapped her arms tightly around me and I put one of my hands on hers to hold her to me and we took off.

I pulled up to the little Italian restaurant in town called Tony's and as we got off the bike, I saw Kim's eyes light up. She smiled at me with that perfect smile of hers and I put my arm out for her to take and opened the door as we walked into the restaurant.

"Jack, so glad to see you." Benito, the matrade, said to me as we came in. "And this must be the beautiful Miss Kim that we have heard so much about." He added taking Kim's hand in his and kissing it lightly. She smiled at him sweetly and I gave him a quick handshake.

"It is good to see you too, Benito. Watch it with my girl there." I said teasingly and we both laughed lightly.

I placed my hand lightly on Kim's back and we followed him to our table. I pulled the chair out for her and she smiled up at me. As I went over to my chair, Benito raised his eyebrows to me and said, "Questo e molto bella. C'e qualcosa di speciale qui?" (This one is very beautiful. Is there something special here?) He waited patiently for my response.

I looked over at Kim who was quietly looking at the menu he had given her and replied. "Si, questo e molto speciale. Lei e uno dei tipi." (Yes, this is very special. She is one of a kind.)

He patted me on the shoulder with a big smile on his face while he walked away. I looked over at Kim who was still reading the menu and smiling. I would love to know what is going on in that pretty little head of hers. This is when Vinny, a friend of mine who just graduated last year, came over to take our order.

"Ciao Jack. E pronto per ordinare?" (Hello, Jack. Are you ready to order?) Vinny asked smiling at Kim and I.

"Un altro minute per favore." (Another minute please.) I said thinking that Kim might need a few more minutes. I looked at her ready to tell her what I had said when she shocked me.

She looked up at Vinny and I with a smile and said, "Si, io sono pronto. Vorrei il parmigiano pasta. Grazie." (Yes, I am ready. I would like Pasta parmasian. Thank you.) She spoke perfect Italian which meant she understood everything that Benito and I had said earlier.

"Assolutamente sara in un po! Parli bella italiana." (Absolutely, it will be out in a little bit. You speak beautiful Italian.) Vinny replied to her with a smile of his own.

"Grazie." (Thank you.) She said.

"E tu Jack?" (And you, Jack?) He asked turning back to me with a smirk.

"Mi mettero la lasagna." (I will get the lasagna.) I said shaking my head in amazement at Kim.

Vinny walked to the kitchen to put in our orders and I looked over at her. "What?" She said innocently with a smirk.

"You know Italian?" I said more like a question than a statement.

"Yes. I am a navy brat remember. I have lived many places with my dad and he has always insisted that I learn as many languages as possible." She replied.

"Unbelievable." I said shaking my head again. "So that's why you were smiling when Benito and I were talking. You understood everything we were saying."

Her smile grew. "Yes, but I thought it was very sweet." She said.

"Well, I meant every word. You are definitely one of a kind and very special to me." I said leaning across the table to take her hand in mine and kissing it lightly.

This is when Vinny and some of the house band took the stage and started singing in Italian. Kim's eyes lit up as she listened to the music. I loved seeing her like this so I did something that I don't normally do.

"Kim, would you like to dance?" I asked.

She looked at me surprised. "No one else is dancing. Is it okay?" She asked.

I stood up and brought her with me. "I don't care if anyone else is dancing or not. I want to dance with you." I replied.

We went to an opening in between the tables and started dancing around the floor. Kim was having so much fun and other people quickly joined us. To be honest, I was having fun, too. Having Kim in my arms made everything feel like it was falling into place. I hadn't felt like this before and that was both exciting and nerve racking at the same time. We spun around on the floor a few more times until I saw Tony heading to our table with our dinner. I took Kim back to the table and pulled the chair out for her to sit down. Tony was smiling from ear to ear watching us.

"I wanted to bring these out myself and see the beauty that has stolen our Jackie's heart for myself." He said looking at Kim. "I am Tony and you are every bit as beautiful as they have said. I hope that you like your food."

She smiled up at him and had a slight blush spread across her cheeks. "Thank you very much. This looks wonderful." She said and then she looked at him questioningly. "So may I ask how he is your Jackie?" She added.

"Of course. We have known Jack and his family for a long time. He is like a son to me and we have tried to look out for him since his dad left." Tony said.

Vinny walked up behind him and added. "Plus he likes to come here on all of his dates so he can show them off to me, but I have to say I have not been jealous until I saw you." Vinny took Kim's hand and kissed it.

She had a look that I didn't like and I knew that it was because she was thinking about all of my other dates. "Kim, he is just joking. You are actually the first girl I have brought here. I wanted you to meet all of them since they are a lot like my family." I said quickly and then shot a glare at Vinny.

"Si. I was just teasing. I hope I didn't upset you." He said with a smile.

"Kim, ignore both of them. They are like brothers always trying to get the best on each other. I know that my wife will want to meet you when she gets here so we better let the two of you eat. Enjoy." Tony said as he turned around and pushed Vinny into the kitchen with him.

Kim giggled slightly watching them and then turned back to me. "This looks delicious." She said.

I nodded in agreement and then added. "Kim, you really are the first one I have ever brought here. I have never wanted to sit at a dinner alone like this with any other girls."

She smiled and grabbed my hand. "Jack, I am fine. I knew that you have had a lot of girlfriends. I am just glad to be here with you now." She said so sincerely.

I squeezed her hand and said, "Actually, I have not had girlfriends. I never wanted that before. Being tied down was always too much for me. I have had dates, but none like this one."

"Oh." She replied and stared into my eyes so deeply that I felt sparks from across the table.

I let her hand go and we both ate our food. We continued to talk and get to know each other while we finished our meal. I was having such a great night with her that I didn't want it to end. I was about to see if she wanted to order desert when I saw Maria come running out from the kitchen.

KIM'S POV

She immediately ran over to Jack and gave him a hug. "Jackie, it has been way too long. You have to come around more often because you make me worry." She said sternly.

"I'm sorry. I have been a little busy lately." Jack told her.

She turned to me and practically picked me up in a hug. "You must be the reason that he has been so busy. I am Maria and it is so wonderful to finally meet someone who is important to our Jackie." She said sitting down beside me at the table.

"I'm Kim and it is very nice to meet you, too." I said.

"Well have you two had enough to eat because we need to get some weight on this girl, Jack. She is a boney little thing and light as a feather. I can get you some desert." She said quickly and I couldn't help but smile.

Jack looked at me and waited for me to decide. "That sounds wonderful, but I don't know if I can eat another thing." I said.

"I tell you what. I will bring you one of our samplers to share and then next time you will know what you like." She said as she disappeared into the kitchen.

"She is wonderful." I said.

"Yeah, just a little too wonderful some times. I'm sorry if she squished you in that hug." He said with a smile.

"I may be a boney little thing, but I am tougher than I look." I replied with a smirk. I leaned forward and added. "I don't really want to get any weight on me, though." I laughed and Jack did, too.

"You are perfect just the way you are." He took my hand in his. "I actually like that I can wrap my hands all the way around that tiny waist of yours, but I think I would like it no matter what." He said with a smirk raising his eyebrows.

I smiled and Maria brought back our sampler. It looked wonderful and even though I was full, I tried each item. They were all delicious. Tony and Maria came out to see us as we finished eating. Jack gave them each a hug and then they hugged me, too.

"We hope to see you again soon, Kim." Maria said.

"I would love that." I replied.

"Jack, take care of this one. She really does seem like something special." Tony said putting his hand on Jack's shoulder.

"I will, Tony. We better get going." Jack said. "Kim has to work tonight and we still have somewhere else to go." I looked at him questioningly and smiled wondering where we were stopping next.

"Oh, alright. Where do you work, Kim?" Maria asked.

"I am a waitress at Phil's and I sing in the band there." I answered with a smile.

"Wow. When did Phil's finally get some good music?" Vinny asked.

"When Kim got there and convinced him to give it a try." Jack answered. "You should come by sometime and listen."

"That sounds like a great idea. Maybe I will head that way here in just a little while." Vinny replied.

"Ok, we will see you there." I said. "It was very nice to meet all of you."

Jack put his hand on my back and we walked back out to his bike. I turned around to face him and smiled up at him. "That was really nice, but where are we going next?" I asked.

He shook his head with a smirk and tapped me on the nose as he spoke. "Nope. You will have to wait and see." He said.

"Fine." I said trying to pout and he laughed at me.

We climbed on his bike and I wrapped my arms around him holding on tightly. He put one of his hands protectively over mine and I felt the sparks grow within me. I loved it when he did that because it was so cute that he was worried I was going to fall off or something if he didn't. This was quickly becoming a wonderful evening and it wasn't over.