Aria and Terry were too late to see what was through the window. When they peeked in it, they just saw Erik on the floor in shame. The two went towards Mater's direction wanting to know what he saw.

Kit didn't expect that to happen. She was just telling Erik about Montana University and Radiator Springs and Lightning and Mater. Actually, she mostly talked about Mater.

"So you didn't move on at ALL after I left?" Kit asked. Erik put his glass down.

"Well, like I said," he said pausing. "I didn't want anyone else." His mouth suddenly slanted into a small frown. "I can see you wanted to."

Kit formed a small frown also."It's not like I planned on moving on after I left," she said putting down her glass. "I just happened to meet Mater."

Erik nodded looking at the floor. "I did think of you pretty much every day for the first couple months." Kit said after a minute. He looked up at her.

"And...I missed you. A lot." she added smiling. Erik smiled too.

"Yeah. Same here." Erik said. Erik wouldn't stop looking at her. Kit felt a little awkward just sitting be stared at. She'd look at the ground waiting for him to stop; but he didn't.

Kit looked up again and chuckled. "Would you stop?" she asked playfully.

Erik blinked as if he came back from another world. "Huh? Stop what?"

"Staring at me. It's kinda creepy." She said taking a sip of her wine. Erik chuckled and slowly went a little closer to Kit.

"Sorry." he said. "I was...just thinking of something." Erik looked up at her again.

"About what?" she asked. This time, when Erik was staring at her, she started to stare back. She knew what he was thinking about.

Unexpectedly, Erik quickly went towards her face and locked his lips with hers.

Oh my God oh my God oh my God oh my GOD! Kit screamed in her mind. She tried to push away but Erik went foward. She finally pushed his shoulders away and then slapped him.

"Ow!" he yelled putting his hand on his slapped cheek.

"Erik! How dare you!" Kit yelled. She got up and stomped towards the kitchen.
Erik felt terrible. He stayed in that spot hanging his head in shame. He then got up and went to her.

"Kit," he said. "What are you doing?"

She was putting on her coat and taking her bag she left on the kitchen counter. "I think I should leave now." she said fiercly.

"Kit, I'm sorry." Erik said. "I-I couldn't help myself. I haven't seen you in years."

Kit sighed in annoyance and looked at Erik with an angry expression. Her face then suddenly looked sad and she wasn't angry anymore.

"I know you haven't seen me in years." she said. "I now know I was stupid of leaving! Leaving you and poor Louey in his time of need. I know now how much you've been dying to see me." The two hesitated until Kit added one more thing.

"How much you...wanted to...kiss, me..."

Erik felt tears in his eyes. Some brimmed in Kit's eyes too.

Erik quickly wiped a tear sliding down his cheek. "Okay," he said. "I-I'll take you to Aria's now."

The two went into his car and drove to Aria's house. As she got out of the car, she looked back at Erik and he said again. "I'm sorry."

Kit nodded and said. "It's okay." She closed the car door and the car drove away.

As Kit walked up the stairs, she felt a feeling of guilt hover over her like a gray cloud. She knew this guilt wouldn't leave until she told Mater. Aria opened the door when Kit rang the doorbell.

"Kit," she said. "What happened?"

Kit went inside. "What do you mean?" Aria closed the door behind her.

"Okay, umm, your gonna think we spied on you...but technically, we didn't." Aria started.
"You see, Mater, Terry and I went for a walk after you left. I saw Erik's house coming up at where we were walking and I said to Mater, 'Hey look, that's where Erik lives.' So then Mater went over to the backyard and looked through the window of Erik's living room..."

Kit's eyes widedened. "Oh no..."she breathed.

"I just wanna know what he saw! Terry and I both asked him but he said he doesn't wanna talk about it." Aria said.

She started pacing around in a little circle. "Oh God," she said. She then faced Aria and whispered, "He must've seen me...Erik and I...kiss..."

"You WHAT!?!" Aria half yelled. She started talking in French in a angry way.
"Comment pourriez-vous faire cela!? Cela n'est pas bon, cela est vraiment pas bon! Pourquoi, pourquoi feriez-vous cela? Je suis confondu!"
(How could you do that!? That's not good, that's really not good! Why, why would you do that? I'm confused!)

"Arie! Calm down! You're yelling in French!" Kit said stopping her. Aria didn't realize that; she felt dumb for a moment.

"Oh...sorry..." she said. Terry walked over to the two noticing Aria yelling.
"What's going on?" he asked.

"Kit kissed Erik when I thought they were just friends!" Aria said. Terry was surprised. "What?" he asked.

"I DIDN'T KISS HIM!" Kit half yelled. "YOU'RE NOT LETTING ME FINISH!!"
Kit calmed down with a sigh. "Okay, here's the thing; Erik wanted me to tell him about what was going on in America. So I did so and he just started staring at me. Then I asked why he was doing that and he said he was thinking. And THEN, he surprised me with a kiss. I tried to back away but he didn't budge! So then I finally pushed him off and slapped him."

Kit hesitated to see if Terry and Aria would say anything. Their expressions were speechless.

"Well..." Kit started again. "How would you feel if you haven't seen your wife in five years? It wasn't his fault...he couldn't help it.
He still loves me."

The two looked down. They didn't know what to say. Kit sighed again.

"Which is a problem for me..." Kit went to the couch and plopped herself on it. "Because I just love him as a friend..."

Aria also sighed and went to her friend. "Did you tell him that?" she asked putting her palm on her friend's shoulder.
"Not exactly." she replied. "But he should know since I told him about Mater."

Kit looked up. "Where is he anyway?"

Aria hesitated until Terry went to them and answered. "We tried talking to him, but he's in his guestroom not letting us in."
Aria nodded and looked back at Kit. "He's pretty upset."

Kit took another sigh and stood up. "I'll try to talk to him." she said. She walked down the hallway and knocked on Mater's door. He didn't say anything.

"Mater?" she called out. "It's me, Kit. Can I come in?" Still no reply.

"Mater." she called out again.

"Go away." he finally called out.

"Mater, I know what you saw through the window tonight. You have every right to be mad." Kit said. "I wanna explain to you what really happened. Please...let me in?"

After a couple seconds, Kit saw the doorknob turn. The door opened and Mater stepped aside to let her in. He closed the door behind her and he put his back against the wall.

"Wut do you want?" he asked not looking at her.

"I want to talk." Kit replied.

Mater sighed. "I dont wanna hear no crap frum you, Kit."

"Mater, why would I lie to you about something like this?" Kit said to him sounding serious.

He went to the bed and sat down on it. "It wuz tuff fer me ta see that, K.C." He said. He put his hands on his face trying not to cry.

Kit hesitated to reply, but before she could do so, Mater added, "Wut...happened?" He took his hands off his face and looked at the ground.

She went to the bed and sat next to him. "Erik kissed me by surprise, Mater." He looked up. "I tried to push away, but he didn't budge."

Mater felt stupid. He should've trusted her. He started to get mad at Erik. Kit stopped him,

"Don't get mad at Erik now," she said. "He couldn't help him. I am his ex-wife...which, we never really agreed on officially..."

Mater wryly smiled. "Aw, shucks Kit," Mater said looking up at her. "I feel like a dum jerk. Sorry fer bein' mad at ya."

She put her hand on his shoulder. "No you had every right to be mad." Kit said smiling. She looked down. "Besides, it would be tough for me too if I saw you kissing some-"

Kit stopped herself wide eyed realizing what she was saying. She looked up and faced Mater who had a grin forming on his face.

"...one else..." Kit finished smiling nervously.

Mater felt a nice feeling in his heart. "Really?" he asked looking up at her hopefully. She nodded also grinning. Mater turned around facing his body towards her.

"And wah is that?" he asked. He badly wanted Kit to say she loves him.

Her smiled shrunk a little. She didn't know how to say. I don't need a way to say it, she thought. It matters that I just say it.

"Mater..." she said looking serious. "You know I've always loved you. I still love you. And I thought...I thought when I first bumped into you back in Arizona...that everything would be better for me..." she said letting out everything.

Wow, Mater thought. He's been waiting so eargerly for her to say that.
"Really?" Mater said. "Cuz...I thought the exact thing..." Kit raised her eyebrows and smiled.

"And..." he paused. "I lov ya too Kit." he said smiling.

Yay! they thought. We both said it!...now what?

Kit started it. She went to him slowly and lightly touched his lips with hers. She released to see if Mater would would continue the kiss. He did and it was more affectionate.

Yay! But wait...where did Kit sleep that night? ooohhh!!! Another cliffhanger! XD