As Craig opened the door to the cabin, he saw Manny sitting on the couch with the lights off. Her hair was wet and her clothes were soaked from the rain. Craig stepped in and shut the door. Then there was a loud thunder.

Craig: Are you alright? (He said in a stern voice)

Manny shook her head yes.

Craig walked over to the middle of the living room. He turned and faced Manny.

Craig: Coming up here was supposed to be a new beginning for us. We put the past behind us.

Manny: Yes.

Craig: I thought we were going to start over.

Manny: We were.

Craig: THEN WHY WERE YOU KISSING MATT! I turned my back for a few minutes and you go off and kiss someone else.

Manny: It wasn't planned.

Craig: That's brilliant

Manny: Hey, I wouldn't even have gone off if you never played that damn song.

Craig: What song?

Manny: The slow song. The one you wrote for Ashley.

Craig: That song didn't mean anything. Sure I started that song when I was with her but I finished it after we broke up.

Manny: Look all I know is I can't compete with her anymore. I won't be your second choice.

Craig: And I won't have a girlfriend I can't trust.

Manny: YOU'RE talking to me about trust.

Craig looked at Manny and was silent. He couldn't believe she went there. He walked over to the front door.

Craig: Look, I need to be by myself for a while.

Manny: But it's raining.

Craig: I don't care

Manny: Fine. (Manny said getting up and walking to the bedroom) Neither do I.

Manny slammed the bedroom door. Craig walked out on the front porch and sat on a chair that was there. Craig sat outside for nearly an hour. He was angry and it took that long to calm down. He didn't care that it was raining. He didn't care about the thunder. All that kept going through his head was the kiss he saw Manny and Matt share. When he went back inside, the bedroom door was still tightly shut. Craig took off his wet jeans and shirt. Luckily, his bag was near the couch. He changed into a pair of shorts and a dry t-shirt and lay on the couch. Soon after that he fell asleep. A few hours went by.

In the bedroom, Manny laid on the bed restless. She rolled over to look at the clock and saw that it was 2:00 a.m. She had dozed off a couple times, but was quickly awakened by her thoughts.

Manny's POV

Was it my fault? No. He's the one that played that damn song. But…… I guess he did have the right to be mad at me. He did see Matt kiss me. I definitely would have been mad if I had seen him kissing another girl. I probably would have broken up with him right there. I'm just so sick of playing second to Ashley. But …I am the one that is here, not Ashley. Why do I keep going back to him? He was my first for everything. My first date. My first kiss. My first time. And I know I was his. I guess the question is 'Is his love true'?

Manny: yes (she whispered) and I love him too.

Manny quickly realized what she had said. She sat up and got off the bed. She went to the door to see if she could hear anything. She couldn't. Slowly, she opened the door. It was dark. She walked into the living room and over to the couch. There she saw Craig sleeping. She looked at him and her heart began to melt, like it had done countless times before. Manny knelt down beside him. She took her fingers and ran them through his hair slowly. Craig stirred and slowly woke up. He sat up slightly.

Manny: Are you ok?

Manny shook her head yes. Craig sat up a little more and pulled Manny to sit on the couch next to him.

Manny: I'm sorry. (she whispered)

Craig pulled Manny to him and kissed her. The kiss was passionate and full of feeling. Almost like he was trying to prove to her he was better then Matt. Manny felt this observation but never said a word. The excitement over being fought for was exciting. After a few minutes they broke away and looked at each, the same question was going through there head, but neither one asked it.

Manny grabbed Craig's t-shirt from the front and pulled it. Craig got the message and took it off. Manny leaned in again and kissed Craig. Her hands went up and down his back. Craig lips went from Manny's lips to her neck and down to her shoulders. Manny was wearing a sleeveless cotton night shirt with a lace ribbon in front and a pair of cotton shorts.

Craig looked at Manny and wanted to be sure. Manny looked at him and then down at her night shirt. Manny pulled the lace on her shirt and it came open. Craig moved forward while Manny went backward on the couch. The rest of her clothes came off and their bare skin was touching. Craig caressed Manny. Manny's eyes opened and then closed. She was feeling all the sensations Craig was giving her.

Craig: Manny

Manny opened her eyes and looked at Craig,

Craig: I love you, beautiful.

Manny: I love you too. I always have.

Craig slid on top of Manny. He kissed her and then he was inside her. Manny remembered this feeling she had felt once before. She was not scared; she just knew that this time it was filled with the right kinds of emotions. As their bodies moved, Manny knew, that after keeping her heart strong for so long, with one thrust Craig had weaken her.

Afterwards, Craig gave Manny one final kiss. Craig gave Manny her top and shorts and he put his t-shirt and shorts back on.

Craig: We better get some sleep.

Craig held out his hand and Manny grabbed it. They walked into the bedroom. As they spooned together, Craig spoke.

Craig: Manny

Manny: Yeh

Craig: Are you ok?

Manny: Yes. (she said giving him a little squeeze on his arm)

Craig: Did you…….Was it….good….for you?

Manny: (smiling) it was perfect.

Craig smiled to himself and gripped her tighter. They fell asleep.

The Next Morning

Manny was the first to wake up. She was still in Craig's arms. She laid there thinking about every moment that had happened the night before. She couldn't believe that after everything she had been through with Craig, he was finally hers.

Craig: Hey

Manny: Did I wake you?

Craig: Yeh…. ya did.

Manny: I did!

Craig: I'm not used to waking up next to my girlfriend. (He hugged her)

Manny: (she smiled) Well I guess we should be getting up if were going to catch our bus on time.

Craig: Well actually I was thinking we could…………………………..

Manny looked at Craig. He had a big grin on his face and Manny knew exactly what was on his mind. Manny smiled. Craig turned Manny over on her back.

Craig: You know this is the best time I've ever had up here.

Manny: me too

They started kissing when suddenly there was a knock at the door. They parted.

Craig: Who could that be?

Manny: I don't know.

Craig got up from the bed.

Manny: Craig …maybe it's Matt.

Craig: It better not be him. (He said sternly)

Manny: He could be coming here to apologize

Craig: I don't care.

Manny: Craig…………. (In a tempting voice) If you accept his apology I'll make it worth your wild.

Craig: (quickly thinking) All right I'll accept it.

Craig came out the bedroom door and walked into the kitchen first. He figured if it was Matt coming to apologize then he would make him wait a little. Soon, there was a second knock. Craig walked over to the front door and opened it.

Craig: (with a shocked look on his face) Ashley!

Ashley: Hi Craig.

Craig: Ashley what ….what are you doing here? How did you know I was here?

Ashley: I just came to…………….

Just then Manny came out of the bedroom.

Manny: Well was it ………him.

Craig turned to look at Manny. Manny saw who was at the door and was shocked. Ashley heard a voice and when Craig turned she looked pasted him to see who it was. Ashley saw Manny in the background. She was wearing Craig's t-shirt and a pair of shorts. Her hair was messy.

Ashley: How could……….

Manny: Oh hell (she whispered)