Chapter 28

Jake's POV

I cant stop thinking about Kate. I'm really into her. I really want to say that I love her but I dont know. That's terrfying and I guess that Kate feel the same way like what I feel.

"I'm thinking about naming my shoulders. You know, like The Situation has his abs? They could be my signature thing. One could be Smith and the other could be Wesson." Ryder says to me as we both doing workout.

"You name arms after guns, not shoulders." I said to Ryder.

"Shoulders are part of your arms." Ryder says to me.

"No, they aren't. They're part of your shoulders. And don't pick a signature when you know that my John Hancocks are clearly better than yours." I said to her.

"No, they're not." Ryder simply said.

"Do I need to humiliate you right now?" I ask him and stand up.

"Bring it." Ryder simply said.

We both take our clothes and start show off our gun. "They're on fire. I am a statue." I said.

"There's our money-makers." Tina and Kitty suddenly walk in.

"This is the boys' locker room. You can't be in here." Ryder says to them.

"We couldn't help ourselves. Your chick magnets drew us in." Kitty smirks at us.

"I wanted to talk to you about the concepts for your pictures. Ryder, you're February and July. I was thinking heart boxers and a sexy Uncle Sam thing." Tina says to Ryder.

"You're going to be June and October. June is a beach theme, and for October you're just gonna be holding a "Jake-o'-lantern" over your naughty bits." Kitty smirks at me.

I just raise my eyebrows and chuckle. "We're gonna go find Artie and te him about his March sexy leprechaun." Tina says to us then walk off with Kitty.

I take my tshirt and wear that again. "I thought Kitty was gonna jump you right in here." Ryder chuckles at me.

"Dude, you want to know the weirdest thing?" I said to him.

"Mm?" Ryder raises his eyebrows at me.

"If a girl in the next room is into me, I can feel it. But since I've been with Kate, it's like there's not another girl on the planet." I said to Ryder.

"Wow. That is hard core." Ryder simply said.

"Dude, I'm sorry, I try not to talk about her with you." I half-smiled at him.

"It stings sometimes, but this is serious. All right, you're really into her. And she clearly said that she rejected me and choose you." Ryder says to me.

"I think I'm in love with her. I mean like she is amazing and she accepted me for the way I am. She doesnt care about my bad boy things and I just want to claim that she is mine." I said to Ryder.

"Then? Tell her. I bet she feel the same way." Ryder says to me.

"Nah, that's too terrifying. I mean I'm waiting for her to say it first." I said to Ryder.

"Chicks dig hot guys who are willing to get naked for a calendar, but what they're really looking for is a guy who will get naked emotionally. Tell her first or you'll be missing it forever." Ryder says to me.

I just being quiet and let out a sigh. Maybe Ryder is right. If I didnt say that things to her first. I'll be missing it and lose my chance. I dont wanna lose that. I love Kate and I want to make her mine.

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Glee Club | Kate's POV

I'm sitting down in the middle row next to Jake. I dont understand he cant stop take glances at me like he want to tell me something.

"Alright, Jake said that he has something to show." Finn says to us from the front.

I turn my face at Jake and he just smiles at me then walk to the front. I raise my eyebrows and he just sit down on a bench with full of orchestra. Jake nodded to the band and the music start begin.

Jake:Much as you blame yourself, You can't be blamed for the way that you feelHad no example of a love that was even remotely realHow can you understand something that you never had?If you let me, I can help you out with all of that

Let me love youAnd I will love youUntil you learn to love yourselfLet me love youI know your troubleDon't be afraid, oh, I can helpLet me love youAnd I will love youUntil you learn to love yourselfLet me love youA heart of numbness gets brought to lifeI'll take you there

I can see the pain behind your eyesIt's been there for quite a whileI just wanna be the one to remind you what it is to smileI would like to show you what true love can really do

Let me love youAnd I will love youUntil you learn to love yourselfLet me love youI know your troubleDon't be afraid, oh, I can helpLet me love youAnd I will love youUntil you learn to love yourselfLet me love youA heart of numbness gets brought to lifeI'll take you there

Let me love youAnd I will love youUntil you learn to love yourselfLet me love youI know your troubleDon't be afraid, oh, I can help

I'm applauding and smiling at Jake as he ended up his song. This is really beautiful. And I was just thinking, it was for me? Because during the whole song, Jake cant stop starring at me.

"That was awesome, man. Absolutely a contender for Regionals." Finn says to Jake.

"Who was that song for?" Brittany asks Jake.

"Uh, that was for Kate." Jake says shyly.

"Is there anything else you wanted to say to her?" Ryder asks Jake.

"Uh, I think the song pretty much said it." Jake simply nodded.

"Aww." Finn chuckles as the others are applauding.

I'm just smiling shyly at Jake and applauding. This is really sweet. I mean he sang that song for me? Did he really say that he loves me? Or anything else?

Sam's POV

Jake walks to the front and sit down on the bench. I just cross my hands on my chest until the music start begin and he start singing.

This is such a romantic song. A song to prove someone that he loves her. Did he sing this song for Kate? I turn my face at Kate and she just smiling at Jake while he is singing this song.

I really wanna go out from this room but I cant. Jake is still singing this song and he cant stop starring at Kate and meaning his song. I just let out a sigh and turn my face away.

I should be the one who sing that song to her. But now there is another guy who sing that song for her and I just can being quiet here. I love Kate and I dont know how to tell her.

Jake ended up his song with full of applauding from the others. I just half-smiled and applauding.

"That was awesome, man. Absolutely a contender for Regionals." Finn says to Jake.

"Who was that song for?" Brittany asks Jake.

"Uh, that was for Kate." Jake says shyly.

"Is there anything else you wanted to say to her?" Ryder asks Jake.

"Uh, I think the song pretty much said it." Jake simply nodded.

"Aww." Finn chuckles as the others are applauding.

I turn my face at Kate and she just smiling shyly at Jake as Jake smiles back at her. Okay for now, Jake can claim that she is his. But God knows, my heart knows, and I know that she is mine. Forever to be mine. No one else.

I tried so hard to clear this love feeling but I cant. I'm a straight guy and I guess that there is no other girl in this world except Kate since I'm seeing her and in love with her. She is amazing. The most amazing girl in my life. She is mine. We are endgame. That's it.

Kate's POV

The bell rings.

I stand up from my seat and take my ransel then walk out from the choir room. What Jake did in the choir room was really sweet and I cant help it. I mean I told him to be himself but... God. I love him so much and I dont know how to say that.

"Hey, do you like the song that I present for you?" Jake suddenly blocks my way.

"That was really sweet." I smile at him.

"Umm, do you wanna have dinner with me tomorrow night?" Jake asks me.

"Sure. Breadstix? But this time dont order the food first." I grin at him.

"Great. No, I will let you choose food you want." Jake smiles at me. "I'll call you tonight, I have to go for my dancing class." Jake kisses my cheek and walk away.

I'm just smiling and wondering what is the thing that Jake gonna say to me. Is him going to ask me to be his officially girlfriend? Ugh I dont know but I really hope that it could be.

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I'm sitting down in the sofa in living room while sewing the costume for McKinley calendar and watching tv at the same time. Tomorrow will be photoshootin day and I will be working hard on this.

"What is this, honey?" Carole asks me.

"Oh this is costume for The Men of McKinley Calendar to raise the money to the bus to regionals in Indianapolis. Tina put me in the costume charge and tomorrow is the photoshooting day." I said to her.

"Need a help?" Carole asks me.

"No, it's fine. I just have to make santa pants for Blaine." I smile at her.

"Alright, if you need help, call me okay." Carole smiles at me and walk upstairs.

I keep sewing the costume also watching tv. "Sexy Santa is coming over." Finn says.

"Not you, Fatty." I roll my eyes.

"Thank you for helping." Finn says to me and sit down on the other sofa.

"As long as I can get a chance to sing solo om regionals, I'll do anything." I smirk at Finn.

"Okay..." Finn rolls his eyes.

"Haha just kidding. I'm just still excited about what Jake did in choir room." I giggle.

"Are you and him dating?" Finn asks me.

"Kind of but not officially." I said to him. "By the way, Kurt told me that Rachel want to do topless scene for student film abd asked slutty Ken to move with her."

"Yeah I know that. Kurt told me too. Well, that's her business. I dont care with that anymore. I mean that's her choice. I just know that in the end, she will be with that guy." Finn half-smiled at me.

"Finn, you both will be together." I half-smiled at him.

"I know that. I know Rachel so bad." Finn nodded.

"Then there is nothing to be worry about. she might be with someone else now but soon or later? She will be yours. She knows that you are the one in her heart. Nobody else." I said to Finn.

"I guess that what every guy thinks when he loves someone else very much but that person is with another person." Finn says to me.

"Yeah maybe. I dont know about that." I giggle.

"Everyone in love will say yes in everything." Finn simply said.

I laugh so hard about what Finn said. Yes I'm in love. I'm in love with Jake and I'm so happy with that. We are kind of thing now and I cant wait to make things official.

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Now back to the photoshoot for Men of McKinley Calendar. Since I'm in charge in costume so I also have to control all these costume and the property.

"Hey, I need my Jake O' Lantern costume." Jake walks to me.

"I though you were saying you need your Jake Puckerman signature things." I chuckle and give him the costume.

"You're funny." Jake says to me and rubs my cheek. "And I cant wait for our dates tonight because I already book Breadstix for us."

"Jake, stop being so romantic. You're not that guy and that's fine." I said to Jake.

"Asking you to have dinner with me is a romantic thing? It's only dinner okay. I dont wanna take you to five star restaurant. I cant afford that beside, we wont be full there." Jake chuckles.

"Then? The reason why you wanna have a date with me tonight?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"I just want to have dinner with you and listen to all your stupid comments on everything." Jake grins at me and give me a quick kiss on my lips then walk away.

I just chuckle and touch my lips. I really love Jake. He is really shows me that he is into me and that's amazing.

I walk to the photoshootin area and Ryder is taking some photos with comando from Tina.

"Give me sexy liberty. Give me sexy freedom. Give me I want you sexy. All right, August is up next!" Tina says while Sam exchange with Ryder and he start posing. "Artie, are you sure you don't want to pose?" Tina asks Artie.

"Oh, I'm happy posing with this bounce-board over here." Artie simply said.

"Hey! Why don't we do August with a few of the guys? Blaine, why don't you jump in with Sam? You're looking particularly cute today." Tina smirks at Blaine.

"I'll do it, too." Joe raises his hand.

"No offense, Joe, but I don't really think you want to be in a shot next to me. My washboards are gonna make you look like a bloated white Bob Marley." Sam says to Joe.

"I'm as God made me, dude." Joe simply said.

"Look, the reality is that we probably should have just done a Sam Evans calendar." Sam says to us.

"Yes, and every month we could see you dressed as a different brand of jerkwad." Artie simply said.

"Agree with Artie." I nodded.

"Guys, we waited too long! I lost my pump. I need five minutes." Sam says to us and walk off.

Blaine and I look at each other. I let out a sigh and turn around. I know Sam become like this is because of me and his S.A.T score. I walk away from the photooshootin zone and Sam is lifting the barble.

"You got this. You got this!" Sam mumbles.

"You're kind of out of control." I frown at him.

"Yeah, well, haters gonna hate." Sam simply said.

"Will you please stop lifting? This isn't who you are, Sam. You're not just some body-obsessed muscle head. What's wrong with you?" I frown at him.

"You don't know what it's like. You can sing and dance and you kick butt in school and you're all charming and everything, I have to announce my presence with authority the second I walk into a room. People have to notice me, or else they never will. People laugh at my impressions because how I look already has them on board." Sam let out a sigh and sit down on a bench.

"Do you really believe that?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"It's just a fact." Sam simply said. "If you want to make it in this world, you have to be special."

"But you are special. Even without your body." I said to him.

"No, I'm not, man. It's it's all I have. I'm exhausted. Watching what I eat all the time, my two-a-day workouts." Sam sighs.

"Let it go. Have a burger every now and then. Eat a bag of Cheetos. Skip your workouts. Sleep in a little. Your body isn't going to change. And even if you have seven percent body fat, you're gonna see that all of us are still gonna love you. And we're gonna laugh at your impressions. And you're special, Sam. You are really special to me. And being someone out of control like this, isnt you." I said to him and hold his hand.

"I'm special?" Sam raises his eyebrows at me.

"Yes. You're my first and I wont be regret to give my virginity to you. I love you, Sam. For the way you are. And dont be like this. I know you were dealing with you S.A.T score but dont worry about that I'm sure you will graduate soon." I said to him.

"You think so?" Sam asks me.

"Yes." I nodded. "Here is the thing, from now on I will help you to study so we can graduate and find scholarship to college. You're my bestfriend and I wont leave you behind." I smile at him.

"Thank you. You're the best." Sam smiles back at me.

"That's my obligation as your best friend. Dont worry about that. We will get through that together." I said to Sam. "Okay?"

"Okay." Sam nodded.

"Pinkie promise?" I show him my pinkie.

"Pinkie promise." Sam cross my pinkie to his and smiles at me.

I just smile back at him. I know I have to fix this. I know I made him become crazy obsessed with body muscle head and I should be the one who make him get through that.

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I went out from Jake's car and hold my ransel. Jake holds my hand and walks lead me to get into Breadstix. I'm really excited with what's the thing he is going to say to me. Or what he want to do.

We walk enter the Breadstix and a waiter show us table for two. We got sofa seat and this is awesome. The waiter give us menu and waiting for us to order.

"Okay this time I just want spaghetti aglio olio and diet coke." I said to the waiter and give the menu back at him.

"Okay same." Jake simply said and give the menu back to him.

The waiter smiles at us and walk away. I turn my face to Jake and Jake smiles at me. "So?" I raise my eyebrows.

"So what?" Jake chuckles.

"Why you ask me to have dinner with me?" I chuckle.

"First, can you stop being so beautiful?" Jake smirks at me.

"That's disgusting." I chuckle.

"I have something that I want to tell you." Jake says to me and holds my hand.

"What's that?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"I'm really into you. You're amazing and when I'm with you, I feel like I'm amazing and special. I dont know how you do that but you really amazing, Kate." Jake smiles at me.

"You did that for yourself, Jake not for me." I said to him.

"And by that, why dont we make it official? I know I've told you that I want to be with you and you told me the same thing but the fact isnt like that. I want you to be mine. I want you to be my girlfriend, officially. I want to hold this hand while walking in the hallways. You're amazing and that's what you are." Jake says to me.

I smile at him and push my face closer to him and kiss him softly. Jake cups my cheek and kisses me back until we pull our lips away at each other.

"You talked too much." I chuckle.

"So is that a yes or no?" Jake asks me.

"What do you want me to say?" I raise my eyebrows at him.

"A yes obviously. I dont take no for answer." Jake says to me.

"Well, I dont care with label actually but you were right, because I dont want to see those cheerios smirk at you or-or walk in front of you like want to show you their butt or boobs whatsoever and it was killing me when I cant say 'back off of my boyfriend' or push her away." I said to Jake.

"Now I'm officially yours and I can punch any guy who try to get my way to steal you away from me." Jake smiles at me and rubs my cheek.

"Yes, whatever you do." I smile back at him.

Our food is finally coming. Jake and I turn our face to the food and eat that. See? He was really ask me the things that I'm going to ask him and that was totally right.

"I dont know that Breadstix could be better place to eat even though sometimes the stick bread over there is kinda weird." I said to Jake.

"Have you ever try the Sonic Burger near the main boulevard?" Jake asks me.

"Never. My brother is like never let me to eat those junk food so everytime I want to eat that I have to make one by myself which is sucks sometimes." I said to him.

"I'll take you there." Jake smiles at me.

"But sometimes I'd rather to watch movie in my room and eat popcorn also cuddle." I smile at Jake.

"Whatever you want to do." Jake smiles back at me and rubs my hair.

I'm just smiling and eat my food. Jake is such a sweet guy even though I know deep down inside he is not sweet at all. He is type of a bad boy but I dont care. I love him.

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I take another box with 30 pieces of calendar inside and bring it to choir room to sell it. The boys are sitting down on the line and give their sign to these girl who wait on the line to get their sign.

I'm officially dating Jake now but I wont leave Sam and Blaine behind so I already talked to Ms. Pillsburry and I sent an application letter to a college with Sam's name and I asked his parents to sign it and now just wait for the answer. Hope he will get in.

"Another thirty pieces." I said to Tina and Unique as they both handle the money. "And this is the last box."

"Okay only thirty people left and please wait in line!" Tina shout.

This choir room is full of crowded with bunch of girls who want to get the sign from these boys. I roll my eyes and take the empty box from the choir room about to throw it away.

Suddenly someone cover my eyes with his hands from behind. "Jake, I know this is you." I chuckle.

"You always know that." Jake chuckles and shows me the calendar from behind my back. I raise my eyebrows and smiling when I see what he write on that calendar. He told me he loves me for the first time.

I turn around at him and hold that calendar and smile at him. "I love you too." I smile at him and put my hand around his shoulder.

Jake put his hand around my waist and smiling at me until he push his face closer to me and kisses me softly. I kiss him back while holding the calendar and put my arms around his shoulder until we both pull our lips away.

"It's sold out people! And we got our bus budget covered!" Tina yelled happily.

We are cheering happily and smiling at each other. This is amazing. What a good new year.

"I'm really excited about this year." Artie says happily.

"Me too. It's new year and new me." Sam says to us.

Blaine (with New Directions):Another year you made a promiseAnother chance to turn it all aroundAnd do not save this for tomorrowEmbrace the past and you can live for now

(And I will give the world to you)

Kate (with Jake):Speak (louder than the words before you)And give (them meaning no one else has found)

Artie (with Sam):The role we (play is so important)

Ryder and Unique:We are the voices of the underground

Marley:And I (Brittany: I) Would give the world to you

Brittany:Say everything you've always wanted

Sam:Be not afraid of who you really are

Jake and Kate:Cause in the end we have each otherAnd that's at least one thing worth living for

Jake with New Directions:And I (Kate: I)Would give the world to you

Artie with Brittany and New Directions:A million suns that shine upon meA million eyes you are the brightest blueLet's tear the walls down that divide usAnd build a statue strong enough for two

Jake (and Ryder):I pass it back to you(And I will wait for you)

Blaine and Sam:'Cause I would give the world (New Directions: I would give the world)

Blaine, Kate, and Sam:And I would give the world (New Directions: I would give the world)

Blaine, Kate, Sam, and Tina with New Directions:And I would give the world to you!

Marley (and Unique):Yeah, yeah (Yeah, yeah)

New Directions:I would give the world to you! (Unique: Oh, oh, oh, whoa)

Unique with New Directions:This is the new year! (New Directions: Yeah!)

Blaine with Kate and New Directions (Unique):This is the new yearA new beginningYou made a promise (You made a promise!)You are the brightestWe are the voices (We are!) (Artie: Oh)

Blaine with Marley, Unique, and New Directions:This is the new yearWe are the voicesThis is the new year (Artie: Oooo)A new beginningYou made a promiseWe are the voicesThis is the new year!

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