Jack's POV
We met at the little café we had eaten at before. I had sat down when she walked in. She looked great,
as usual, in worn jeans, combat boots and a big Princeton sweatshirt. She smiled at me when she saw
me but she looked worried... and slighty excited. I stood up and we hugged. It was a little awkward,
which was new for us, but soon we started to make small talk. Finally, I sighed. "Cal, I'm sorry I kissed
you. I wasn't thinking. And before you say that it was awful or you're mad at me, I want to say something.
I am sorry but I'm really not. I had wanted to do that for so long, you have no idea. Seeing you like Josh
was one of the hardest things I have ever had to witness. I knew he liked you and you liked him. I was
always your best friend but I wanted to be more. When we played truth or dare, I couldn't kiss you for a
game. I wanted to kiss you for real, in my own time. So I'm sorry that I'm not sorry." She stared at me in
shock, and opened her mouth. I waited for the angry words to come out.
Cal's POV
Did, did he really say that? He meant it, the kiss. He's liked me for a while? Am I hearing this right? Do
we really have a chance? I opened my mouth but nothing came out. I tried again and I saw him flinch
ever so slightly. Did he expect me to yell at him? "Jack, I... I really don't know what to say... When you
kissed me," I shook my head. He stood up, not letting me finish. He nodded and said, "I understand." He
started to walk away and I grabbed his arm (which was very muscular, by the way). He turned and I
stood up. "You didn't let me finish. When
you kissed me... I liked it." His eyes widened. "Jack, I have always thought of you as an
amazing friend and maybe I shoved down all of my feelings. I think... I think I've always liked you, I just
didn't acknowledge it. And when you kissed me? Those feelings surfaced." I swallowed, expecting a
reply. He just grabbed me in a bear hug and I tried to laugh but he squeezed the air out of me. "Cant...
breathe..." He let go and smiled at me. Softly, he pushed a strand away from my face and put it behind
my ear. "So... What do you say? Wanna give us a shot?" I nodded. "But if this doesn't work out, can we
be friends the way we were?" He bit his lip and nodded. I guess I never realized how much I like him. I
knew I loved him but I always thought I loved him as a friend. Now... it may be more than that. He met
my eyes. "I want to take you somewhere. You up for it? Next friday?" My mouth twisted into a smile. "Is
this our first official date?" He grinned. "Our first official date."
Jack's POV
I couldn't believe it. I had just asked Calypso Gather out. The girl I had liked since I first met her. My best
friend, pal, and football companion. She likes me back. She agreed to go out with me. She agreed to try
and make us work. I was on top of the world. The week passed quickly with this new spark in me,
excited for Friday. You would think that the week would pass slowly, with the prospect of having to wait
for Friday but it was the fastest week of my entire life. So... the day came and I was on my way to Cal's. I
was going to pick her up. Not for a group date at the movies, or a pretend date for our friends, but a real
date with the girl of my dreams. (I know, cheesy right?) I stopped at her house, not for the first time,
but it felt new. Tonight was going to be different.
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Covington Prep
RomanceCal or Callie, is just starting a new school. No big deal, she knows most everyone and she is popular before school even starts. But an old middle school crush returns from Florida and she finds herself buckling. She thought it was just a silly crus...