Disclaimer: I do not own any of this.
A/N. Dedicated to my friend Paige for being there all throughout the writing of this story and for giving me the encouragement to finish it.
After the first day of school was out, Anne was waiting for Anthony Pye, Minnie-May Barry, and Tommy Sloane to get picked up. She saw a buggy out in the distance.
"Maybe that's your father, Minnie-May." Anne told the little figure clinging to her skirt.
As the buggy approached, the driver turned out to be Gilbert.
"Gil- I mean Mr. Blythe, what on earth are you doing here?" She queried.
Gilbert climbed out of the buggy, went into a low bow, and said; "I just thought I would offer my lady a ride home."
Minnie-May giggled. Anne blushed and answered, "I would love to accept, but I can't leave until all of the children have left and I don't want to make you wait."
"Oh, I can wait. It's no problem and I don't have anything else to do." Gilbert told her nonchalantly. Secretly thinking about the feelings he so desperately wanted to share with her.
"Is he your beau?" Minnie-May asked.
"No dear." Anne told her sternly.
"Can you kiss him, please?" Minnie-May asked innocently. Without waiting for an answer, she started chanting, "Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss…"
"Please STOP!" Ordered an annoyed Anne.
"No, not 'til you do what I say." Minnie-May stated, than continued with, "Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, ki-"
Minnie-May stopped when Anne, who was quite irritated, kissed Gilbert quickly on the cheek. Gilbert stood there with a stupid, shocked, delighted grin on his face.
"Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss…" Continued Minnie-May
"I already kissed him!" Anne exclaimed.
"I won't stop until I'm satisfied. Kiss, kiss, kiss, kiss-"
Minnie-May was cut off by Anne grabbing Gilbert by the collar and kissing him on the lips. Anne wrapped her arms around his neck and his arms coiled themselves around her waist. The kiss lasted quite some time and probably would have lasted quite some time longer, but they were interrupted by a stern man's voice.
"Well, well, well, what do we have here?" In front of them were Charlie Sloane, Josie Pye, and Diana Barry to pick up the three remaining students.
"It's not what it looks like. I was just so irritated because Minnie-May dared me and she wouldn't stop asking until I did it." She told them exasperatingly after Diana left with her sister.
"Well since there is no Minnie-May to prove it, we'll have to believe otherwise." Josie said bitterly. Then she collected her brother and left along with Charlie and Tommy.
When the others left, Gilbert asked "should we go now?"
Anne looked up at him. Tears were welling I her eyes. When he asked what was wrong, she confided, "It's just that It's a little embarrassing, and if they told the town, which I know they will, I could get fired and then I would have to raise money for a possible future college fund some other way. Oh, I'm sorry for rambling on again and I'm sorry about kissing you."
"Oh, it's okay." Said Gilbert, "I didn't mind it that much."
They both blushed and Anne told him, "Neither did I."
"Anne, I don't know if this is a good time but I want to ask you if I could have the immense honour of being your beau." Gilbert asked pleadingly.
Anne whispered back, "Yes."
She pulled him tight for another kiss. Then they left, one of the happiest couples on the earth.