"thanks," he said. you quietly sighed. you were trying to start a conversation and he wasn't doing anything to keep it going.
jack turned the radio on and you just slumped back in your seat. you looked out the window and watched all the palm trees you drove by. the sun was setting and you could see the horizon reflecting on the ocean water as you drove by it.
jack pulled into a parking lot of a pizza parlor.
"you coming in?" he asked.
"no, i'll stay here," you told him. he nodded and got out of the car, leaving the engine running for you.
you pulled out your phone and texted jonah, telling him that you were gonna kill him for making you do this. he just replied and said you'd thank him for it later, but you weren't so sure.
jack came back out with three pizza boxes and a bag with sodas in it. he put them in the backseat and got back into the drivers seat. the drive back home was just as silent and awkward as before. luckily it wasn't a long drive.
soon you were pulling into the parking lot of the apartment complex. jack turned the car off and you tried to take your seatbelt off, but it was stuck. you tugged on it, but it wouldn't come loose.
"fuck," you cursed.
"you okay?" jack asked. he was obviously annoyed.
"um, i think the seatbelts jammed." he set the pizzas back down on the seat and came over to your side. he opened your door and you moved your arms away.
he reached across your body and tried to tug on the seatbelt. you couldn't help but feel butterflies in your stomach when he would accidentally graze your legs or your stomach. and his cologne smelled so good.
he tugged in it one last time and it finally came loose.
"there you go. sorry, i don't know what happened," he said. he got off of you, but held his hand out to help you out if the car.
you reluctantly took it and hopped out of the car. you tripped over the curb next to the car and fell into jack. he caught you, wrapping his arms around your waist and holding you up.
you looked up at him, frozen. he looked into your eyes and you didn't know what to do. you felt he sudden urge to kiss him. you figured jack felt the same thing because before you could even react, he was kissing you.
you were shocked at first, but you felt a spark and immediately kissed back. you moved your hands into his curly hair as you made out with him.
he slowly pulled away and looked into your eyes.
"i thought you hated me," you whispered.
"i never hated you. i just haven't felt this way about someone in a long time, and i didn't know how to act."
"felt what way?" you asked.
"i like you. a lot." you didn't know what to say. you had no idea how you felt about jack after that kiss.
"i-i don't know what to say."
"don't say anything." he grabbed your waist and pulled you into him, connecting your lips. you gladly kissed him again. you realized that maybe you did have feelings for jack. maybe something could happen between you two.
you slowly pulled away and but your lip, trying not to blush, but failing.
"god, your beautiful. i wish i would've kissed you sooner," he said.
"maybe you could've if you didn't act like you hated me," you said softly.
"i know, i'm sorry y/n, you didn't deserve that. i just knew that if i acted like i liked you then the boys would make fun of me and i always thought you liked zach so i decided to just forget about it. but i can't forget about you, you're too special."
"aw. thank you." you smiled, blushing again.
"maybe tonight we could go out and do something without the guys?" he asked, holding your hand.
"i'd like that." you smiled and kissed him again.
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