I Would Do Anything For Love

I Would Do Anything For Love

Jackson peeked out of the men’s room door. The coast seemed clear. He stepped out only to hear catcalls, laughter and taunts.

“If it isn’t stupid Cupid!”

“Is that a diaper, J.?”

“How about cracking open that cardboard heart box and sharing the candy?”

He ignored them the best he could and made his way to a certain locker. Embarrassingly, a bevy of girls were clustered around it. As he approached all the conversation in the group ceased. Karin shooed away her friends but of course they didn’t go far.

“Jackson is all this for me?” she asked. He nodded. She looked over his costume, then smiled up into his eyes.

“Will you be my Valentine, Karin?”

“I would be an idiot not to when a guy goes this far to ask me. Of course, Jack, I would love to!”

Jackson relaxed and managed to grin.

“The dance tonight is at 8, I’ll expect you at 7:30. It’s a costume party this year. I’m dressing as Aphrodite, so wear what you have on, for me, okay?”

Jackson nodded mutely.

“Oh, I like red roses and wrist corsages,” Karin reminded him. Since he’d already known that Jackson didn’t respond. Karin kissed his cheek, leaving a slight smear of bright red.

With a massive effort, Jackson refrained from wiping it off. He rushed to the bathroom to change. As he came out, his twin sister stopped him.

“Did you do it?”

“Yep, she took the bait hook line and sinker. Now what?”

“You take her to the dance.”

“What? Are you nuts!”

“You said you wanted to start dating. ‘Jump in at the deep end’ were your exact words as I recall.”

“I didn’t mean that deep!”

“Too late, it’s done! It’ll only hurt a bit!