Authors Note:

I was on a roll, and couldn't stop! Let me know what you think! :)

Chapter Twenty Six

Jacqueline POV:

Sammi and I spent the next two hours talking and laughing and it really felt great to have my best friend back. I haven't laughed so hard since before we got into the fight and I couldn't help but feel nostalgic talking to her again. We were laughing until we were crying about something that happened and when we finally calmed down she looked at him with a serious face.

"I'm sorry about what I said about you and Ian." She said and I shrugged.

"It's okay." I said.

"How are you two doing anyway?" She asked with a smile.

"We broke up about a month ago." I said.

"What? Why?" She asked.

"He didn't like the distance." I said and she nodded.

"He's an idiot for letting you go." She said and I smiled.

"Thanks, but I don't feel as bad as I thought I would after a break up. I mean, I really liked him, but we barely saw each other, and according to my mom, if a kiss doesn't knock your socks off, it isn't meant to be." I said and she laughed.

"She's right. A kiss can determine the whole relationship." She said and I smiled.

"So, how was your first kiss with my brother?" I asked.

"Like magic." She said with a blush. "It was honestly the best kiss I've ever experienced. Time stopped, and Patrick was the only guy in the world at that moment. My knees buckled, my stomach flipped, and I started acting like such a girl." She said and I laughed. "You don't understand, I giggled Jack. Me." She said and that just made me laugh even harder.

"You really think a kiss can determine everything?" I asked after I calmed down.

"I really do. You remember that boy I liked when we were 15?" She asked and I nodded. "When we kissed, I felt like I was kissing nothing. He was just a guy, and at first I just thought, this is how kissing feels, but with Pat, man, a kiss from him, means everything."

"I'm glad we had this talk Sammi." I said and she smiled.

"Me too." I got up and gave her another hug. "I don't want to be mean, but I need a nap."

"Totally understandable. I need some time to clear my head." I said and she smiled. I walked downstairs and mom and dad were still making dinner and Patrick was sitting where I was before. I sat next to him and smiled. "We're okay."

"It's about time. I was going crazy." Patrick said and I laughed.

"When will dinner be ready?" I asked my mom.

"An hour." She said and I nodded.

"I'm going to go for a walk, I'll be back before dinner." I said and they both nodded. I grabbed my coat and started walking around the grounds. I saw someone riding the half pipe and took a seat on the bench to watch. I had no idea who it was, but they were killing it. When they finally got down to the bottom and removed their helmet, I recognized him immediately. Tucker. "Looking good Tuck!" I yelled and he looked up and smiled. He removed his board and put his helmet down and walked towards me. He sat down on the bench with me and smiled.

"What are you doing out here?" He asked.

"Needed to clear my head." I said and he looked at me.

"Everything okay?" He asked.

"Uh, I'm not sure." I said and he turned to face me.

"What's going on in that pretty mind of yours?" He asked and the fact that he called me pretty caught me off guard, but I liked it.

"Well, I'm assuming you know about Sammi and Patrick."

"I do." He said.

"Well, Sammi and I were in fight for about 2 months, and we just made up tonight." I said.

"And that's got you thinking about….?" He asked.

"It was more of the conversation we had." I said.

"Which was?" He asked.

"My break up with Ian." I confessed.

"You two broke up?" He asked and I nodded. "When?"

"About a month ago." I said.

"Why?" He asked.

"He couldn't handle the distance." I said and Tucker nodded. "I thought I'd be more upset about it. I really liked him."

"He an idiot for breaking up with you. The distance shouldn't have been a deciding factor, if he really wanted your relationship to work, he would have found a way to accept the distance and fight for what you had." Tucker said.

"My mom told me that if a kiss didn't knock your socks off, than the relationship wasn't meant to be and I've been thinking a lot about that." I said.

"And the kiss didn't knock your socks off?" He asked and I laughed.

"No. It was just an ordinary kiss." I said and Tucker laughed.

"I'm sorry about your break up." He finally said and I smiled at him. "Does that mean James isn't coming back?" He asked.

"I don't think so Tuck." I said and he nodded. "Sorry you're loosing your buddy." I said and he laughed.

"You know I'd pick you over him any day Jack." He said and I laughed. We were quiet for a while, and I was enjoying the silence between us until he cleared his throat. I looked at him and his eyes locked on mine. "I want to try something." He said and before I could even ask what he meant his lips were on mine. To say I was stunned would be an understatement. After a moment though I started kissing him back and if this was what my mom was describing, I can't even believe I wasted almost a year of my life in a relationship with Ian. My arms wrapped around his neck and his hands rested on my waist as we continued to make out. Our kiss was interrupted when my phone started ringing. We broke apart and our eyes locked but I broke the connection when I looked down to see who was calling me, it was my mom.

"Hello?" I said when I answered it.

"Hey Jacqueline, dinner is ready." She said.

"Okay, I'm on my way back now." I said and we hung up. I looked up at Tucker and honestly I didn't know where we stood at this moment but I couldn't find out. "I have to go."

"Jack." He said but I put my hand up and he stopped.

"We'll talk tomorrow. I have to get home." I said and I started walking away when I heard him speak.

"Do you still have your socks on?" I heard and I turned around and smiled.

"I think you just destroyed ever pair I own." I said and he smiled. I turned around and made my way back to the house with the biggest smile on my face. Who knew Tucker could make me feel like that, but man did I just want to grab his face and kiss him again.

Time Jump – Next Day

Jacqueline POV:

I couldn't stop thinking about Tucker all day. Our schedules were so different that I didn't see him at all today, and that totally sucked because I did want to know what happened last night. I didn't even know Tucker liked me like that, and I wasn't complaining, but I was very curious. I had a morning session, and my workouts were at noon, so I had the night off. When I walked into the dining hall for dinner I saw Tucker sitting with is friends. I took a deep breath and walked over to him, he looked up and smiled at me.

"What's up Jack?" He asked.

"You're done for the day right?" I asked and he nodded. "Can you meet me at my house after dinner?"

"I don't want to get in trouble Jack." He said.

"Please? Sammi has a doctors appointment that my mom is going to, Patrick and my dad are going to visit my uncle, and Karina is at a sleepover tonight." I said.

"Alright. I'll be there." He said and I smiled.

"Thanks." I said and I walked away. I was ready to know what happened last night and to know where we stood with each other.

Time Jump – An Hour Later

Jacqueline POV:

I am currently sitting in my living room waiting for Tucker to get here, and I was so nervous. I had never felt this way about Tucker before, but everything is different now, and I didn't know if that was a good thing for not. When I heard the doorbell my heart starting racing. I walked over and opened it to find Tucker standing there. I smiled and motioned for him to come in. We took a seat in the living room and it was quiet for a minute before I broke it.

"Do you even want to talk about last night?" I asked and he laughed.

"Not really." He said.

"Why not? You kissed me." I said and he looked at me.

"I know I did, and I just I don't know, I don't want to be rejected." He said and I smiled.

"That's exactly why we should talk." I said. "Because I'm not rejecting you."

"Really?" He asked and I laughed.

"I'll admit, I was stunned when you started kissing me last night, but I also remember kissing you back." I said and he laughed.

"I remember." He said.

"I didn't even know you liked me like that." I said and he smiled.

"I just figured it out recently myself." He said. "I've known you for so long Jack, and I guess it never occurred to me that I could have feelings for you."

"What changed your mind?" I asked.

"You remember when James came here for the first time?" He asked and I nodded. "I saw Ian with his arm around you, and you looked really happy, and it bothered me that I wasn't the one who was responsible for the smile on your face."

"What about Ava?" I asked and he laughed.

"I took your advice and asked her out, and she said no."

"Oh Tuck, I'm so sorry." I said and he laughed.

"It's okay, I wasn't her type." He said.

"How? You're hot. Wow, that was weird to say." I said and he laughed.

"Guys aren't her type at all." He said and I smiled and nodded.

"Makes sense." I said and he laughed.

"So, what was this about me being hot?" He asked and I blushed.

"Come on Tuck, next to my brother, you're one of the most attractive people here."

"You're brother?" He asked and I laughed.

"Come on, you've heard girls talking about my brother, and he is an attractive guy, I'm allowed to say that and it not be creepy." I said and Tucker laughed.

"I guess you're right. He's pretty good looking." Tucker said and I smiled. "So, what do you want to do from here?"

"Well, I know that I want to kiss you again." I said and he smirked.

"You do now?" He asked and I laughed and nodded. He leaned forward and pressed his lips to mine and I felt like for the past day I had been deprived of oxygen. Our make out session lasted for about 10 minutes before we broke apart. Our eyes locked and I couldn't help but smile. "So, Jacqueline Herondale, would you like to go on a date with me?" He asked.

"I thought you said it was impossible to date without leaving the grounds?" I said and he laughed.

"I've never wanted to go out with someone as much as I've wanted to go out with you." He said and I smiled. "I will do whatever I can to make our first date perfect."

"Than Tucker Lawson, I would love to go out with you." I said and he pressed his lips back to mine. As much as I'd love to keep going, I knew someone would be home soon, and he was breaking the rules by being in here. "I think you better go."

"I know, but after this, it's going to be incredibly hard to be away from you." He said and I walked him to the door.

"I'll see you tomorrow. Maybe we can meet behind a building and make out." I said and he laughed. He leaned down and pressed his lips to mine one last time.

"Goodnight Jack."

"Goodnight Tuck." I said and he turned and walked away. When I closed the door I went back and laid on the couch feeling extremely happy. Nothing could ruin this for me, I felt something when I was with Tucker that I never thought I'd feel for him, but now that I know what it feels like to be mind blown, I don't want it to stop.