"Close your eyes," Rob whispered in my ear. His warm breath tickled my skin as he softly kissed the hollow at my throat. I couldn't help it. I giggled. Yeah, I know. Jessica Mastriani had just giggled.

Rob led me down a hill and to what felt like a clearing in the middle of a forest. The only thing near me that I could feel was the thin layer of fabric covering Rob's perfectly defined abs and the heavy, thick material of his black leather motorcycle jacket. Oh, how I wished, just for once, he'd go a little past his boundaries.

"Where are we going," I asked. Trying to keep my voice polite. Even though he knew I hated surprises, Rob obviously knew this one would get to me at some point.

Rob chuckled," We'll be there in a few minutes." I tried but it was excruciating, waiting for him to let me take my blindfold off. I shivered. Through all the sorry and I love you bit of our midnight meeting, I had forgotten to go inside and get a jacket. I guess Rob felt my shivering because a few minutes later I felt the weight of his motorcycle jacket on my shoulders.

"Are we there yet!" I whined with my worst voice.

"Yeah, just wait one…minute. Okay?" He kissed my jaw. " Stay exactly where you are. Don't move a fraction of an inch. Can you do that for me?" I could sense that he was smiling.

"Yes. I can do that," I smiled back at him even though I couldn't figure out If he was even in front of me anymore.

I heard footsteps a few meters away moving farther and farther away from me. The next thing I heard was the flick of a light switch and then someone grabbed my wrist. So, since I didn't know if it was Rob or not, I kicked him in the stomach.

"JESS! What was that for?!" He complained with a high-pitched squeal. I guess my aiming was a bit lower than I thought.

"Well. You didn't say if it was you or not, so I didn't know any better.." I trailed off there. "And you know that if I don't know who it is my first thought is to kick."

"I'll pay more attention next time," He wheezed. "You can take the blindfold off, now"

I took off the blindfold and gasped at the beautiful sight before me. Rob Wilkins had out done just about everyone on the 'My Favourite People List'. He had set up a boat on the river and put dangling icicle lights on it. There was a table with candles, and two chairs. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. And he did it for me. I turned around and hugged him.

"Thank you! You didn't have to do that for me!" I said, tasting the tears as they rolled in my mouth. He hugged me back and I melted in his arms.

Then I felt it. The gun was digging into my side as I hugged him in a strangle-hold manner. "Uhm Rob?" I asked while slowly releasing my arms from around his neck.

"Yeah, Jess?" He said in an exhilarated voice as though he was so happy he forgot about the gun.

"WHY IN THE HELL DO YOU HAVE A GUN?!," I all but shouted at him. Then very calmly, I stepped back after moving my hand to the gun's handle and pulling it out of his pocket. I stared down at my hand in a mixture of feelings. Shock, surprise and anger. "Robert Wilkins. You werent going to SHOOT ME were you?" I eyed him up and down and stared into his face with hatred. "Well?" I asked impatiently.

"Jess," He said. Calmly taking deep breaths. "I was not going to shoot you." As he said this his facial gestures changed and he looked away half way through his sentance.

"Who told you to do it?" I asked, remembering the phrase 'I pity the fool' in my head. Rob's eye twitched and he turned around and walked to the tree a little ways away. He turned around just as I was about to ask again and said, " No one told me to shoot you. And the gun wasnt for you. See, I went on vacation for awhile and while I was out there I got to talkin' to some guys and well, turns out they werent as nice as they seem. They've been trying to hunt me down since." Rob took a breka from talking and I gestured towards the beautifully lit boat, floating in the lake.

"Jess. I heard you were here and figured I should do something for you. Something to show you that I really do love you and that nothing you can do will change my mind." I pondered what he said for a few minutes before saying, "I dont believe you."

"You.. You what?! Jess. I just told you that I loved you! and all you have to say is 'I dont believe you? I thought you had after all we've been through together!" Rob yelled. He stared long and hard at me for a few moments before he turned and marched through the leaves that covered the ground. I stared after him, stunned that I had said that. I mean, Rob and I did go through a lot together and through all of that I trusted him, but I still didnt trust him as far as I could throw him. Its just too much to place things unblanced. I loved him once and I still love him now, but...well, im not even sure. But eventually there will be reason that will break everything between us apart and, why not stop i before it begins?