DISCLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING. (Duh.)

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"Because…I just- I don't know, I guess, everyone was telling me that Glen was the right one for me. Everyone thought he was so perfect and you- you were the only one who knew what a jerk he was. Maybe, I knew and I just didn't want to admit it. I mean, when you sort of started to become like Glen…it just wasn't right. I liked you the way that you were before and I didn't want you to turn into something that you weren't. You were nothing like Glen…and I think," Julia paused now and took a deep breath. "I think that's why I fell in love with you."

Robbie stared for a moment before speaking, his mouth wide open in shock. "Julia…"

Julia put her head in her hands and sighed deeply. "Robbie, please…" she paused. "Just don't- don't say anything."

Robbie reached out and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Julia…"

She turned to look at him, the moonlight catching a few of the tears that lay on her cheeks. "I feel so-" Julia shook her head "I shouldn't have said that. It's ridiculous."

"No. No, it's not." He paused. "Julia…I wanted to tell you before. I-I went to tell you that night…the night when Linda-" Robbie sighed deeply before continuing on, "You looked so happy," he paused, "-and then Glen came and I- I couldn't do it. Not to you. I didn't want to be the one responsible for ruining your life or even making you feel sorry for me."

"Robbie-"

He sighed and continued on. "I just- I didn't want to be alone. I wanted to be with you. I love you, Julia."

A long paused followed. In that moment, something seemed to click between the two of them. All along he had felt like Julia had lied to him, and now Robbie knew that it had been something completely different. They had continually, although not on purpose, hurt each other, simply because there had been some miscommunication between them.

It was now his turn to feel ridiculous. "I'm sorry." Robbie said, apologetically. "I'm talking too much." He hoped that maybe brushing off his little spiel would make Julia think him less desperate and pathetic than he was sure he already seemed.

"You're serious?"

Robbie nodded, avoiding her eyes.

It was silent again. It was eerie and above all, awkward. Julia wanted to fill the silence with anything, something that would make this less hard. Finally, she spoke. "But what about earlier?"

Robbie opened his mouth, only a strained squeak managed to escape.

Julia raised an eyebrow slightly.

"I'm sorry." Robbie said. "I-I really-"

Julia waited. She knew he had no idea what she wanted him to say, but she waited nonetheless.

Robbie looked around hopelessly, as though the answer to her question was written up there among the stars.

She decided to give him a little prod in the right direction. "You know, I kissed you first. Actually."

Robbie stared at her. Finally, it clicked. "Oh. I- I know." was all that he could come up with. Covering his mouth with his fist and clearing his throat- more out of habit than anything else - he spoke. "I kissed you back. "

Julia nodded. "Uh huh. But…" she paused, feeling a sharp pain in her chest as she thought of that moment. "You didn't mean it."

Robbie caught himself mid-nod. He couldn't lie to her again, especially not when they'd both said they'd start over. "I did. Mean it."

Julia smiled and took Robbie's hand in hers. He smiled back at her and before she knew it he was drawing closer to her. It was inevitable, this moment; her arms around his neck, his around her waist, each pulling each other tighter and each unwilling to let go.

"Come on," Robbie whispered, pulling his head back to speak, their lips still dangerously close.

"Where?" Julia giggled.

"Inside." Robbie grinned, head tilted slight towards the door.

A/N: Whoo. Talk about a long hiatus. Still not done with this. I thought I was, but I decided not to end it just yet. The party's just getting started…just kidding. Hope you enjoyed! Sorry it's so short, I'm trying to get back into the swing of this.