AN: OK this story has a backstory. I actually wrote it ages ago (more like years). I still think it's sweet so it's ready for publication. I did change the ending slightly by adding in one more sentence. Now this is short, sweet and probably corny but isn't all fanfiction?

"You love her don't you?"

T.K. and his brother Matt were skipping through a photo album. Right now they were looking at a picture of T.K. and his best friend Kari.

"T.K.?" Matt could see that something was troubling his brother.

"All right" He yelled "I do love her, as deeply as a man can love a woman I suppose."

"And when did you realise you loved her?"

"Four years ago, since the first time I saw her again.

"Four years and you never told her? That's it if you don't tell her now, I will."

"That's blackmail and you know it."

"Blackmail? You force me too. Kari is a beautiful girl, if only I were a few years younger… How can you keep your love for her hidden for four effing years? I'm not blackmailing you. I'm forcing you to do something you should have done a long time ago."

"She's been my best friend for seven years. I'm not about to risk that friendship."

"Friendship, friendship is nothing compared to love" Matt said this rather loudly

"How would you know, you've never had a girlfriend before"

"Nor did you, It's time you got one." Said Matt, although it was clear that T.K. had touched a painful subject

"I just can't"

"What are you afraid of rejection?"

"I don't want to break our friendship."

Matt slapped T.K. forcing him to come to his senses.

"Are you crazy" Said Matt very angry. "You just told me you love that woman more than anything, how long do you plan to keep that hidden. You could have been a couple for four bloody years. I will call and tell her to come here immediately. This is your last chance to tell her or I will tell her for you."

Fifteen minutes later:

"Hi, Kari. You look great."

"You wanted to see me, Matt."

"T.K. has something to tell you, Kari. And If he doesn't I will" Said Matt looking a T.K. as if he was threatening him. "Here let me take your jacket, want a beer."

"You know I don't drink that stuff, Matt. Just give me an orange juice."

"Please sit down, Kari. T.K. you come with me." They walked to the kitchen where Matt took two cans of beers out the fridge, filled a glass with orange juice and gave T.K a final advice. "Just tell her and if you can't tell her, kiss her and she'll understand."

"Wish me luck"

Matt sat down at the kitchen table opened his beer can and pretended to be reading the local newspaper while T.K. sat down next to Kari in the living room. He too opened his can and sipped some beer.

"Kari, we have been best friends for years now and I wanted to tell you that… ehm… that I… I…. I…. Kari I…. Oohh I Can't" He drunk some more beer and said:

"Kari you know how much a care about you and I just wanted to say that I… ehm That I… (What did matt say again: just kiss her if you can't tell her. I want to kiss her more than anything but I can't. Why not, you love her, kiss her. No I can't) Kari I…. eh… L… eh… I…"

"JUST TELL HER YOU LOVE HER FOR CRYING OUT LOUD." Matt shouted: his patience was over. T.K turned his head down in shame.

"Do you, T.K. Do you love me?"

"Yes, Kari. I do." T.K. admitted

"Oh, silly and you didn't have the nerve to tell me. T.K. I eh… I love you too."

"Really? T.K moved closer to Kari.

"Ever since I first saw you again." said Kari seductively

Matt choked on his beer

"What's so funny" asked Kari

"Are you telling me that you have been in love with each other for four years and neither of you had the nerve to admit it."

"You loved me for four years? Looks like we have to make up for lost time, don't you think" She moved closer to T.K.

Their mouths were only an inch apart when T.K. said "Definitely" and they shared their first passionate kiss. "You are so beautiful."

"Stop it T.K. you're making me blush."

"But you're even cuter when you blush." At this point Matt decided to leave. He didn't want to intrude and had to play with his band on a party anyway.

"Oh T.K. I didn't know that you could be so romantic."

"Neither did I. I guess you automatically get romantic when you're in love."

"Why are we talking anyway I want to hold and kiss you"

When Matt returned home hours later he wasn't surprised to find two teenagers embracing eachother sleeping on the couch.

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