Stella and Brandon walked hand in hand down the streets of Gardinia. They had one year left at Alfea and all of there friends decided to take this year off and go back to Blue Creek Highschool. The open house was that day so they thought they couldn't hurt by going. Stella grabbed a flyer at the front of the school and looked at it.

"Welcome back Students and Staff! It's going to be a great year...now please read the 4 billion page rule book," Stella added with an annoyance and handed it to Brandon.

"PDA will be enforced slightly more this year. No 'making out' or any extreme display of effection," Brandon read.

"BOO," Stella said and tightened her grip.

"Stella!" A girl with bouncy brown curls said.

"Hey Jessie," Stella said turning around and hugging her.

"I had no idea you were coming back! Where did you go?" Jessie pestered.

"Um...boarding school...in Florida...I wanted to move back....and Brandon went to a private school. It's our first time seeing each other in a while." Stella smiled, lying.

"Oh! That's so sweet! Well hopefully we'll have some classes together!" She squeeled.

"Yeah!" Stella said before Jessie ran away.

Stella and Brandon toured the school and met their new teachers. Brandon and Stella had 4 classes together.

Stella found her locker and Brandon's was next to her.

"Hey can we talk oober quickly and please don't get mad at me?" Stella asked.

"Yeah, and I could never get mad at you," Brandon smiled.

Stella frowned. "Coming back here reminds me, we are really serious and it's still high school. I love you and everything but can we slow down a tad bit?" She said slowly and quiet.

Brandon froze. "Uhh...yeah...sure." He said baffled.

"You're the best," She said leaning up and kissing his cheek and walking forward.

He frowned and trailed behind.

Stella walked to the drama room and smiled at the teacher.

"HEY! Stella!!!" He cried and embraced her.

"Hey! It's so good to see you again!" She said smiling.

"Hello Brandon," He said shaking his hand.

"Hello sir," Brandon said shyly, still in shock.

"Aww, how nice. You two are still together!" He said smiling. Stella smiled and looked at Brandon.

When they got home Stella sat on the couch and he hesitated to join her. He sat down next to her and she leaned her head on his shoulder.

"I didn't mean it," She said sighing.

"Huh?" He said looking at her.

"I don't want us to hold back, I love you." She said digging her head into his chest.

An awkward silence came. "You know that that really hurt me, right?" He said quietly.

"Brandon," She said looking up.

"It hurt like a bitch," He said hanging his head.

"I'm sorry, I don't know what I was thinking. I think it was just that seeing everyone with a slitetly less passionate relationship got me thinking. And know I realize that I love our passionate relatioship," She said putting her hands on his face.

Another silence. "I love you, you know that right," he said shyly.

She pressed her lips to his and scooted onto his lap.

"You're my everything Stella," He said quietly.

"I don't know what I would do without you," She said staring into his eyes.

A long pause came between them. "Wow, mushiest moment EVER," Brandon laughed.

"I know!" She laughed and pulled the sleeves off his shoulders and kissed him again.

"The one good thing about not being a reserved couple is this," He said putting his hands on her hips.

"Mhhm, soo true!" She said sarcastically.