"Are you kidding me, Erik?"

"What?"

Kit looked at him as if he were stupid or something. "How can you go on a business trip when it's close to Louis's surgery?"

"The surgery's still a long way to go, Kit." Erik said. "The trip's only two months. And besides, if I don't go on this trip, I won't have enough money to even pay for his surgery."

Kit, with her arms folded just kept staring at him.

"Come on, Kit." Erik pleaded. "Please? This is really important to me."

Kit paused; she then nodded. "Alright."

Erik smiled. "Aw, thanks KC!" he hugged her. Kit smiled and hugged him back.

"I promise," Erik said. "When I come back from the trip, I'll take the most time to watch Louis."

Kit nodded again looking down. "When are you leaving?" She asked looking up.

"I have to leave tomorrow at three." Erik replied.

Kit plopped herself on the couch. "So," she said. "Where are ya going?"

Erik sat next to her. "I'm actually going to London."

"Hmm, that's pretty cool." Kit replied.

"Yeah, I always wanted to go there for some reason." Erik said.

"I know." Kit said remembering Erik always saying he wanted to go there.

Kit suddenly found herself looking at Erik's hair. She started playing with it. When he turned, she smiled. "I'll miss you." she said gently.

Erik nodded. "I'll miss you too."

Kit felt very happy. She and Erik are officially "close" friends. Well, that is until she leaves. Nothing bad would happen. Nothing bad could happen.

"Where'd you get 'french money'?" Kit asked in a smile.

Mater lifted his wine glass and smiled as well. "Well, I prety much asked Aria to lend me sum." He chuckled.

Kit chuckled too and clinked her glass with his. Mater has taken her to this fancy restaurant called Audribeau's (i made it up :-D). The restaurant's highest floor was roofless so Mater and Kit's position was a beautiful spot to see the Eiffel Tower lit up with the rest of the glowing town. When Mater planned on taking Kit out to a restaurant, Aria insisted to pick out his outfit. They went out and bought himself a nice black suit matching Kit's silk black dress. Mater felt kinda weird since he wasn't wearing his "Git-R-Don" hat. Aria told him not to wear it.

The beautiful music of the violins and piano made Katherine smile. She took a glance at the glowing town across of her and looked back at Mater.

"This is the best, Mater." she said to him. "All of this, just for me?"

Mater shrugged. "Well shure. You are de best. And besides, it's Aria's money."

They both laughed. Mater looked at the table. They both finished their food and their glasses were half full. He got up and held his hand out in front of her.

"Care ta dance?" he asked. Kit smiled and put her hand in his.

"Gladly." she said. She stood up and walked around the table to him.

They were the only ones to go to the dance floor. Everyone else eating was just watching Mater and Kit dance to the violin and piano. Mater didn't really know how to dance. Kit just seemed to lead him. He accidentally stepped on her foot and blushed when she quietly said "ow".

"Sorry," he said feeling dumb. He released her hands.

Kit smiled and took his hands again. "It's okay." she said. They continued dancing until the song was over. When they got back to their table, the waiter went to them and took their plates and glasses. Then another when came with the check.

"Merci." Mater and Kit both said before the waiter left. Kit looked at Mater. He smiled.

"Uhh, Terry tawt me." he said. Kit nodded giggling.

Mater took the check booklet and looked at the total price at the bottom of the receipt. His eyes widened.

"Damn." he muttered. Kit chuckled.

"Aw well," he said taking out his wallet. "Not mah money." He smiled and put the money in the booklet. After the waiter came back and took it, the two left.

As the two took the elevator down, they were holding hands. As they walked out of the building, they swung their connected hands as if they were young preteens going out. Outside on the sidewalk, their hands were still swinging. Kit looked up at Mater and suddenly giggled. He looked at her.

"Wut?" he asked smiling.

Her smile turned into a smirk and they stopped walking although they still held hands. "I'm trying to decide if you look better with or without a hat."

"Oh," Mater said. He released Kit's hands and put on of them in his person and took out his "Git-R-Don" hat. Kit laughed.

"You brought it with you?"

"Hey, it's mah favorite hat." he held his hat in both hands.

"Without?" He put the hat on. "Or with?"

Kit took a good look. She folded her arms.

"Mm, you honestly look cute with both," she suddenly took the hat off his head and put it on hers.

"But I look cuter in it." she said giggling. Mater chuckled and took her hands.

"You shure do." he went towards her face and kissed her lips with her kissing back.

Unlocking their lips, the couple miled at each other. The connected their hands back together and started walking back to the car.

Kit suddenly thought of something.
"You know," she said still wearing his hat. "I wonder what Lightning and Sally are doing now."

"Oh yeah," Mater said. "Me too,"

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"I'm f-f-freezingg..." she said following with chattering teeth.

Sally was shaking in her position under the tree. The weather was cool which made her shiver since she was completely wet all over. Drops of water dripped down from her hair to her shoulders. She felt her teeth chatter fiercly.

"Here." Lightning said. He was covered in water as well. He let out his arm and let Sally come in to hug him. They both shivered feeling numb all over their bodies.

"W-was it a g-good idea to jump in the f-freezing lake?" Sally asked.

Lightning's arms shook. "N-no." he said. He looked down at Sally and smiled. "But it was f-fun, right?"

She smiled too. "Yeah," Her brow furrowed. She sighed in annoyance and sat up.

"We're so dumb." she said chortling. She went behind the big tree.

"What?" Lightning asked. Sally came back holding two sweaters.

"We left our coats at the back of the tree." Sally said tossing his to coat to him.

Lightning chuckled. "Wow." he said putting it on. "We are dumb."

After they both put it the coats on, Sally stood up and tapped his shoulder.

"You're it!" she started running away and laughing. Lightning started laughing and chasing her around the lake.

Lightning finally caught her and she shrieked in laughter. He started hugging her and swinging her until they both hit the ground playfully. They started laughing uncontrollably. They noticed that Lightning was ontop of her. (Don't have any bad thoughts...) They started to kiss and then just stare at each other lovingly.

Lightning hesitated for a moment. Should he do it now? He couldn't think of any other moment. Now, he thought, I'll do it now.

"Hey Sal," he said after kissing her cheek.

"Yes, love?" Sally asked smiling. Lightning smiled as well until it suddenly faded. Not in a sad way; but in a gazing in awe way.

Lightning was lovestruck. This was probably the most beautiful look from Sally. She had no makeup and yet, she was beautiful and the water was drying off her face. That smile and those dimples made her stunningly breathless. The moonlight shined off her flawless features and her wet chestnut hair. Sally was waiting...

"Lightning," Sally said. Lightning blinked as if he was coming back from a dream.

"Huh?" he asked.

Sally chuckled. "You wanted to say something?"

"Oh, right..." Uh-oh, Lightning thought. He couldn't do this. He just couldn't say it.

"You...you look beautiful under moonlight." was all he could say. His smile looked faint.

"Oh," she said putting her hand on his cheek. She leaned his head down for them to kiss again.

He didn't want to let go of Sally. Lightning wanted to stay in this position with Sally forever. He didn't want Sally to unlock their lips; though she did.

Sally smiled. "Let's head to towards town." She sat up waiting for Lightning to get up. When he got up, so did Sally.

"Let me get my bag." Sally said. Lightning nodded as she went over to the tree they were sitting under. As she went over there, Lightning turned his back to her and took something out of his pocket. It was a tiny box.

He sighed and looked up. Once again, you're too chicken to ask the "big question", huh McQueen? he thought to himself. He quickly hid the box back in his pocket and turned to Sally coming up to him.

"Okay," she said smiling. She held his hand. "Let's go."

The two started down the road towards town on foot. Lightning was tired of being chicken. But he couldn't do it tonight.

Not tonight, he thought. Soon...