A.N. Thank you all so much for viewing and reviewing! I am in complete disbelief that this has gotten almost 2,000 views! I'm really sorry that I suck at updating. I probably would've forgotten for a lot longer had my sister not read the last chapter and freaked out. Thank you all for your continued patience and kindness. I don't own any of the characters...

After Sophie got out of her stupor, she walked dazedly out of Fitz's room and light leaped home. No sooner had she flopped on her bed than her imparter lit up. When Sophie finally answered, Biana's face showed up, looking quite flustered.

"Thank goodness! I thought you were dead Sophie! You can't just run off like that! We thought you had been kidnapped again!" Biana shouted.

"Sorry Biana. I forgot to mention it to you. I was a little bit in shock.." Sophie mumbled in an attempt to apologize.

"It's fine I guess, just don't do that again. By the way, what was it? What did Fitz show you?" Biana was practically jumping with excitement.

"It was nothing." Sophie said. "I think Grady is calling me. See you soon Biana," she said and hung up before Biana could respond.

Sophie walked down to see what Grady wanted her for, but instead of seeing Grady, she saw Keefe at the foot of the stairs.

"Hey, Foster! Wanna go on a picnic?" He said, joy radiating off his face.

"Um, not really," she replied.

"What?" Keefe couldn't seem to believe her. "But I made mallowmelt! For you!"

"Well, let me just ask Edaline. You know how she gets when I don't tell her where I'm going. Speaking of, where are we going?" Sophie asked.

"A secret little meadow I found. Don't worry, it's not that far from here." He said. "we could even walk there if you want..."

Sophie asked and got the okay from both of her parents.

As they walked, Keefe grabbed her hand and swung their hands between them. Sophie giggled. It wasn't necessarily the fact that she'd never held hands with anyone, so much as the fact that Keefe actually liked her back.

They continued walking in silence, perfectly content to just enjoy each other's company. After awhile of this, Keefe hefted the picnic basket onto his shoulder and ran behind Sophie to cover her eyes.

"Again with this Keefe?" Sophie complained. "I don't like surprises"

"Trust me, you'll like this one," he said, a smirk appearing on his face. "Keep walking Sophie, I won't let you fall."

After Sophie took a few tin steps, Keefe let out a mighty sigh and picked her up bridal style.

"Keep your eyes closed, Foster," he said as he confidently carried her for about a minute. He set her down and said, "You're lighter than I thought."

"I'm not sure whether to take that as a compliment.." Sophie said.

"Are you ready?" Keefe questioned, happiness clear in his voice, "Open your eyes"

When Sophie did, her breath was taken away. It was a small little meadow, about 30 feet in diameter. The whole meadow was filled with beautiful flowers and surrounded with what appeared to be Aspen trees. In the middle was a small, rough looking bench made out of some kind of wood and set under a large oak tree.

"This place is beautiful!" Sophie marveled, still looking around. "How did you find this place?"

"My dad was getting on my nerves, so I went for a walk and just stumbled onto this," he said.

"Quite an amazing find," Sophie said as she sat on the bench.

"Not as amazing as you," Keefe said as he sat down beside her.

Sophie could feel her cheeks heat up, and when she noticed him staring at her, she blushed even harder.

"Does my little Foster want some food?" Keefe said handing her a tray of some interesting looking plants.

"Thank you," Sophie said as she took the plate out of his hands, her fingers brushing against his in the process.

Keefe took a plate of his own and began to eat.

"You know Sophie, I always thought you liked Fitz. That's why I never told you. I mean, how awkward would it be to tell you I liked you and then find out you were dating my best friend?"

"At first, I kind of did like Fitz, but his personality couldn't begin to compare to yours. I'm so glad you felt the same way," Sophie responded.

Keefe grabbed Sophie's hands and began to lean in. Sophie closed her eyes and leaned in, until their lips were gently pressed together. Sophie shifted and ran her hands through Keefe's stately hair, and at the same time, his hands wrapped around her waist.

All of a sudden, Keefe's hands began to shake and he pulled away, screaming like a girl. Sophie opened her eyes and saw an elf in a black mask holding a melder to Keefe's head. She barely had time to scream before a sack was pulled over her head and the world went black.