Today, Kate's life had changed in a matter of seconds. He had kissed her at midnight; not a peck on the cheek or even just a touch of their lips. Properly, pulled her flush to his body and had kissed her. And she of course had kissed him back in a heartbeat. When you love someone as much as Kate loves Cory, you don't need to think about what you're doing, you just take the opportunity. But he certainly had surprised her, and she loved every surprise Cory gave her.

It had been in Poland when it had occurred to her first. They were best friends, and she loved him to death, but having been feeling unwell, it had resulted in even more cuddling and comforting than usual. And it just, it had felt different this time. Even after when she felt better, Kate still wanted to remain cuddled up to him...and she wanted more then to just hug. It gave her a shock to realise she felt this way, and it had occurred to her that best friends shouldn't feel this way. They shouldn't be attracted to each other, not like this. Not walking closer just so she could feel the warmth of his body against hers despite the hot temperature outside. Not exaggerating nightmares just for an extra cuddle in the night. Not hugging them in the middle of a store to deter the pretty shop assistant who is eyeing him up. No, that isn't how best friends should feel.

And so, the nagging feeling was pushed to the back of Kate's mind. Always there, never forgotten, rarely acknowledged and never voiced. She tried to get ride of the feeling; going out with other friends to clubs, restaurants, cinemas. Always returning to him, the nagging feeling never subsiding. And of course, just like in the movies, Kate was completely ignorant to the fact that her best friend had been feeling the exact same way all this time. They had been riding in the same boat, both looking for a way to get off, instead of looking for a way to reach their destination.

It was a strange thought to Kate that if she had just taken the lead all those months before in Poland, that they could have been together all of this time. But then, she never would have. And this, well this was so much better anyway. Because now Kate knows how Cory feels, now Kate knows how she feels, now Kate knows she was stupid to ever deny it. Once you stop denying your feelings they have a funny way of developing at an alarming rate.

Kate knows now. She knows that it isn't her fault she fell for her best friend. She knows she couldn't help but fall head over heels for him. She knows that they are meant to be together forever. And now Kate knows that it isn't just wishful thinking, but the absolute truth.

As Cory walks across the grass and comes up behind her, he wraps his arms around her waist and she leans back into his embrace, knowing its him without even looking. He kisses behind her ear, smelling her familiar perfume and resting his head on her shoulder; he follows her gaze. Kate is watching the stars, a wistful smile on her delicate features. He wants to say that she is the brightest star he's ever seen, but decides that it's too cheesy to sound sincere, so instead settles to kiss her cheek lovingly, letting his lips linger there. Cory thinks that right then he has never seen anything so gorgeous as his girl underneath the beauty of the night sky, out-shining it completely.

"What are you thinking?" he whispers in her ear, feeling her shiver involuntarily. She leans even further back so that he is almost supporting all of her weight.

Eyes never leaving the silver glitter in the sky, Kate replies:

"I can't help falling in love with you"

And again, Cory can't help but feel the exact same way about her.