Hi my beautiful friends! So I apologize for the lengthy period of time it took me to update, and I realize this chapter is slightly short. My summer break is almost here though, so I will be able to write and post a lot more frequently. Yay!
Disclaimer: I do not own Glee or any of it's flawless characters that occupy my brain constantly and have given me emotional problems.
"How's your arm?"
Ryder threw the patient in the passenger's seat a smile.
"It's better. Still a little sore though."
He'd had his cast on for a month, and gotten it removed the previous week. The bone had healed nicely, and he'd made sure to exercise it daily.
When Kitty found out that he'd gotten his cast removed, she was ecstatic. In honor of it's absence, she decided to plan a picnic for her boyfriend and herself. After exchanging "I love you's" at the hospital, they had made their relationship official again.
"Poor baby. I guess I'll just have to make it better for you," she stated, a seductive expression appearing on her face.
Ryder grinned and pulled into the open field. The blonde fetched the picnic basket from the backseat and hopped out of the vehicle when it came to a stop.
"Where should we set up?"
He scanned the area and pointed to a spot with a lakeside view.
"How about there?"
"Perfect."
The wind blew through her blonde mess of hair and she smiled at the cool breeze. Her peach haulter dress flapped in the wind, while she spun around in a circle.
Ryder grinned at her contagious happiness and picked her up by the waist. She giggled uncontrollably into his chest and lovingly wrapped her arms around his broad torso.
They soon arrived at their chosen destination and Kitty spread the checkered blanket onto the grass. After placing the basket down, they sat next to each other on the covered surface. Ryder opened the basket, revealing ham sandwiches, banana pudding, salad, and napkins.
"You're mom sure knows how to pack a picnic."
"Yeah. I never went hungry in elementary school."
"I would think not."
The couple dined on the food and shared snippets of their week with one another. Soon, they were finished eating and laying down on the blanket. Kitty curled up under his arm and laid her haid in the crook of his shoulder.
"Thanks for today."
He kissed her temple softly.
"Don't thank me."
The evening sun slowly set and the two got to witness the beautiful spectacle.
Kitty traced circles on her boyfriend's chest and realized that she might have been in this position if it wasn't for her surgance of reassurance from Coach Beiste. If she hadn't listened to her, she would've regretted it for a really long time.
"I love you," she whispered, still staring out in the distance.
Ryder looked down at her, a smile playing on his lips.
"I love you, too. Almost as much as I love hearing you say that."
She turned to face him, staring deep into his focused eyes.
"Will you promise me something?"
He nodded abruptly.
"Of course," he replied, taking her hand and kissing her knuckles.
"Please don't ever give up on something, because you're scared. Please. Because fear is what causes people to drift apart and I don't want that to happen…"
"I promise you I will never do that."
A faint smile formed on her lips, before she continued to speak.
"I'm so sorry."
"Kitty, don't-"
"No. If I would've never done what I did, then we-"
He kissed her, gently caressing her cheek in the process.
"Don't be sorry for being human. We all make mistakes."
"Yeah."
Ryder pulled her body closer to his and rested his chin on her head. She blinked away the tears in her eyes, hoping that he didn't notice them.
A/N: Thank you for reading! I will be back soon with the following chapter. Just a quick note, I noticed that not that many people reviewed on the last chapter. So if you wouldn't mind I would love it if you told me what I did wrong or what other way I could've gone with it. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it! Mwah! Bye:)
