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  A Lady or A Tramp

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  Prologue

  Katey feels the pressure of high school start to get to her

  when she overhears two girls talking about her boyfriend.

  She devises a plan to keep him, yet she forgets that he has

  always promised to save himself until their wedding day.

  When al goes wrong, wil they be able to save their

  relationship?

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  Dedication

  To every teenager girl who has ever felt pressured by

  their peers to do something they felt innately out of character

  for doing.

  Know that you wil always have yourself, but friends will

  ebb and flow. Stay true to yourself and never lose your

  purpose in life.

  The older you get, the wiser you wil get, and you wil see

  who is there for you, no matter how cool or not cool you are.

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  When the pasta sauce started running down my leg, dinner

  was ruined, and I knew it. I only wanted to please Jimmy. I thought

  showing him how much I loved him was a sure bet to make him

  stay. Why did I al ow my confidence to be shaken when I knew he

  wasn't leaving, anyway? Listening to those girls was the worst thing

  I've ever done in my life. Now I feel humiliated beyond words.

  Let me rewind a little so you can get the complete picture of

  why I thought I needed to throw myself at this sweet boy who

  always stood by my side. Why I thought the boy who promised

  himself to me until marriage and I to him would walk away from

  me. Why I felt I had to change when he never asked for it.

  Before Jimmy, my life was bleak. Focused, determined, I

  mean, I never thought it was pathetic because I was on my way to

  being the youngest chiropractor in history. On top of being the

  youngest, I would also be one of the few females in the field to

  kick ass and take names. Most Chiropractors are male because of

  their size, but what a man can do, a woman can do better if you ask

  me.

  Before high school, I stayed in my books; I didn't leave them.

  I thought middle school was a bore because it was beneath me, not

  in a snobbish way, just I had things to do and sitting around

  hanging out with friends. Drama and boys were not part of the

  plan. When I got to high school, it excited me to get into my field

  and one step away from carrying out my dreams.

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  Little did I know that during the summer of freshman year,

  Jimmy would change my entire world. What started off with a

  simple glance turned into a whole life together. I have never been

  crazy for boys, girls, or any gender. I stil don't look at anyone that

  way, just Jimmy. Drama and hanging out, no, thank you. Jimmy,

  wel , he had me at hel o.

  Dating Jimmy has been the delight of my high school life. I

  never thought I could get a guy like him, but here I am dating the

  High School footbal star. We both head off to college next year,

  and life wil be different, but we have made a promise to stay in

  touch and visit often. Our colleges wil be an hour apart. Thank

  God for the stars aligning on that one. We wil see each other on

  the weekends and during the breaks. If either of us has an

  emergency, we can support each other. Sure, Jimmy wil be away a

  lot touring the world playing footbal , and I wil be in my books

  studying away, but that wil not differ from high school.

  Tonight, my lover boy is coming over for dinner. I'm cooking

  to celebrate the team's upcoming division game. All the guys have

  worked their butts off this season to get into the playoffs, and they

  are final y watching their dream come true. Not only are these wins

  fantastic for the school and team, but this is helping the players

  themselves be seen for scholarships. Jimmy had his scholarship in

  the summer of his sophomore year. Still, he never stopped working

  harder and harder every change he got.

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  I've always cooked with my mom or grandma in the kitchen,

  but never for Jimmy. Since I was little, they have taught me to

  cook. Not in like the archaic way that women must cook for a man,

  but it was something that we loved doing together. My family has

  always been close. While they love the traditional roles, Jimmy and

  I support each other and do what is needed vs. what is expected.

  I can't believe when I was a freshman, I pined over this dark-

  skinned boy who was skinny enough to fit through bike rack rails,

  yet his physique had me weak in the knees. His dreamy caramel

  eyes cal ed to me when he glanced my way. His side profile showed

  you a glimpse of his strong jawline, which always seemed to flex

  like he was in deep thought. I could stand in a crowded room, and

  our eyes always met. His crooked smile came to life when he

  looked at me. I knew one day we would be together.

  My studies and sports kept us apart until senior year, but once

  we collided, the stars aligned in the universe. The kids at school

  have dubbed us the couple to be and succeed in the world. I never

  real y cared for titles, yet this one had me immensely tickled inside.

  While we don't hang out with the in-crowds, we have them all

  around us a lot.

  I would have never guessed to find my soul mate in school.

  Heck, at least not this young. But since I have, I'm not letting him

  go.

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  Studying to be a chiropractor and Jimmy on a ful -ride

  scholarship to Texas State to play footbal is a blessing to get us

  started in life. Can you imagine an NFL star and a Chiropractor

  having a life together? What a life that would be. At least I could

  take care of him whenever he needed me to.

  I never thought that scrawny boy would be such a beefcake,

  and, wel , those arms sure feel good wrapped around my tiny waist.

  "Hey Jimmy, don't be late. I'm making you a good pasta

  dinner tonight. I want you loaded up on carbs for the division win

  this weekend." I yel across the hal way, making sure everyone

  knows I'm cooking an excel ent dinner for my man tonight.

  "Katey, you know how to treat your man." Jimmy echo's back

  with a smile as if he already knows what's on the menu for dessert.

  I reserve myself to continue with the rest of the classes. I

  need to remember the recipe my mother gave me before she and

  my dad headed out of town for the weekend. I am the luckiest girl

  alive, that she trusts me the way she does.

  For the past three years of high school, I have done nothing

  other than study. I haven't attended parties, dances, or hanging out

  with friends. It's been al school, and my parents have reveled in

  their perfect girl. I mean, I'm not turning bad or anything, but

  Jimmy is my better half, and wel , I don't need to be Ms. Perfect

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  with him so I can splurge just a little.

  Heading out of biology class, I hear a few girls talking and

  catch a sentence with Jimmy's name in it. I lean a little closer, being

  careful, so they don't see me. I mean, everyone knows we're dating,

  so of course, they would stop talking if they knew I was listening.

  "Janine, I can't believe you're going to steal Jimmy from

  Katey. You know you don't have a chance."

  "Honey, please, Mrs. Goodie, two shoes can't keep a man like

  that for long. He is going to want more than just some good study

  time, if you know what I mean."

  I couldn't keep listening to this anymore. I bound down the

  hal in tears. I've known Jimmy, al of high school, and he doesn't

  seem like the type of guy who would want to just sleep with girls,

  but what if those skanks are right?

  I can't l
ose Jimmy. He is my guy. How can I go off to col ege

  knowing that he wants sex with me, and if he doesn't get it, he wil

  find it with another girl? I guess I will have some extra pressure on

  me tonight to make sure I do everything right.

  I need to leave and skip the ninth period so I can get

  something special from the store. I need to be perfect for Jimmy;

  he deserves it. I can't believe this is all happening. I had everything

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  planned, and five minutes ago, my life was perfect. I need to pull

  myself together. I will not let a little hiccup mess with my plans of

  success. I'll just fix this like I do everything in my life. Control the

  situation Katey, don't crack.

  I leave school, but before I do, I text Jimmy, letting him know

  I left early to get groceries. Secretly, I'm heading to the lingerie

  store so I can grab something extra special for him. I'm not letting

  any girl steal my man away from me. Destiny has brought us

  together, and I wil keep it that way.

  Finding something sexy at the lingerie store was easy. It

  embarrassed me to be there since I'm a no-nonsense type of girl.

  You know the type, black, gray, tan or white underwear and bra.

  No lace, no silk, just cotton to keep the moisture away. I don't do

  fancy, but hey, it's for Jimmy. I need to do this. Of course, the

  cashier has to be a guy. My cheeks are red, but I keep Jimmy in

  mind and head out of the store quickly so I can head home and

  start preparing dinner.

  The drive went by too fast. Everything tonight is going to go

  by fast. I head upstairs, put on my lingerie to get back downstairs,

  and set the scene along with getting dinner prepared.

  I grab meat from the refrigerator, pop bread into the oven,

  and put noodles on to boil. I'm calming down now, knowing that it

  will all be okay once Jimmy is here. Something is calming about

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  that boy's face that makes everything better.

  Finally, dinner is made, and the doorbell rings. My heart skips

  quickly, then goes back into place. I open the door, and there he is,

  standing in a full suit and tie. My heart does another flip and lands

  in my throat. I can't believe my eyes. He looks like he is going to

  prom or something, but that's not for a couple of months yet.

  Jimmy steps inside the house, grabbing me by the waist,

  pulling me near. I can feel the heat rush up in the pit of my soul as

  he pushes his lips into mine. The moistness is so soft and beautiful.

  The kiss doesn't last long, but long enough for my eyes to stay

  closed a little too long. I almost forgot we needed to have dinner.

  "Hey, hot stuff, you are looking fancy tonight."

  "Thanks, beautiful, you don't look so bad yourself." Jimmy

  winks at me, twirling me around to see the complete package.

  We lock hands, and I guide him to the dinner table to sit

  down. Jimmy grabs my chair and pul s it out for me like the

  gentleman he is. Once we are comfortable in our chairs, we have

  smal talk and eat our dinner. We are halfway through dinner when

  I feel like there is no time like the present to start my action plan

  and give myself to Jimmy. I don't want to just jump on him; I

  know from movies that I need to lead up to it, so I have to get his

  attention.

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  "It's a little hot in here, don't you think?" I say as I unbutton

  the top two buttons of my shirt and rub my hands over my chest.

  "No, I think it's fine, but if you're warm, I can turn up the air

  conditioning," Jimmy says, not noticing me at al .

  "No, it's okay. I'l just grab some ice and cool myself off." I

  grab a piece of ice from my glass and rub it on my chest, even

  putting my hands a little down my shirt, so it soaks the white shirt I

  have on, and he can see my bra, just a bit.

  "So, how was school today? I bet you're glad you didn't have

  to have ninth period. You never did like physical classes anyway."

  says Jimmy, stil not noticing me. I think that the girls have already

  gotten to him. This can't be. I need to get him back.

  "I am so glad that I skipped ninth period. I had to head

  somewhere and grab something special. I have something to show

  you." I say as I get out of my chair and move across the table

  towards jimmy continuing to unbutton my shirt so I can bare my

  chest in front of him. I need him to see the lingerie I had

  purchased earlier in the day.

  "Katey, are you okay, seriously? If you're that warm, you don't

  need to get undressed. I'll get some fans in here and call your

  parents. You may have a fever."

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  As a last-ditch effort, I take a noodle and put it between my

  lips, leaning down to kiss him, thinking we could have this Lady

  and The Tramp kind of moment. Still, Jimmy jumps like I'm a

  crazy person, knocking over his plate of spaghetti al over me.

  I take my shirt off to show him the sexy bra I bought at the

  store for him while doing some kind of weird dance, but in my

  head, it's sexyish. Jimmy is staring at me in shock like he has never

  seen a naked woman before. I'm thinking to myself, this is a good

  thing, those skanks haven't gotten to my sweet man. I feel a whole

  new sense of urgency to make sure these other girls don't steal him

  away.

  "Woah Woah, what are you doing? Why are you acting so

  strange tonight?"

  "Oh, Jimmy." I cry and grab my shirt to cover myself up as I

  slip down onto the floor like a blubbering idiot.

  "What's wrong Katey, you can talk to me. What has happened

  that has made you act so different?"

  "I heard these girls talking about how they were going to steal

  you from me because you would not wait forever for me to be like

  al the other girls. They said I was a goodie two shoes and that with

  us leaving for college in the fall, you would be fair game. I thought

  it had to be now so I could show you how much I love you and

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  make sure you knew you were the one for me."

  "Katey, why would you listen to those silly girls? You have

  always been the girl for me. Do you know why I am so dressed

  tonight?"

  "No."

  "I came here with this in my pocket."

  Jimmy grabs a smal box from the inside pocket of his jacket,

  and I'm mortified that I screwed everything up and he had

  something exciting planned for tonight. I'm such a goof.

  "I came here to give you this promise ring and to let you

  know that no matter what life is going to bring us, no matter where

  we are, I'm always yours, and that is my promise to you if you

  promise the same to me."

  "Jimmy, you are seriously the best person in the world. I love

  you so much. I'm sorry for ruining our special dinner."

  "Hey now, don't worry about any of this. How about you get

  cleaned up, and I'll take us to our favorite spot, with a quick stop at

  a drive-through for some greasy delights."

  "You bet, lover boy."

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  I bounce off upstairs, knowing that we wil have plenty of

  dinners that go to hel , but Jimmy wil always brighten it up with

  his beautiful smile.

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