A/N: Thanks for the reviews! You guys are so sweet :) I just wanted to give you guys that little Darry/Kristie chapter 'cause I think you deserved it :) But this chapter is...sort of like a filler. Sorry it took so long :/ just been so busy with crap lately! But I'm almost done for the year so I'll have more time soon! But please, enjoy, and don't forget to review even if it's only a few words! thanks :)

As I walked towards the DX, a light rain began to fall. I cursed myself for not driving my truck, which I had acquired after my dad died. But I was almost to the DX, so it wouldn't be that I knew my light blue skirt was beginning to cling to me and I groaned, pulling at it so no one could see my underwear. I could see the DX straight ahead so I picked up the pace a little.

"Hello?" I called, jogging into the garage to get out of the now-pouring rain.

"Jesus!" Steve yelled, hitting his head on the hood of a car.

I winced and held back a laugh as I watched Steve rub the top of his head. He turned around and glared at me as I tried to give him a sweet smile.

"Sorry, Stevie," I told him.

"Yeah, yeah."

I smiled and made my way over to the door that led to the store part of the DX.

"You might not want to go in there," Steve warned.

"Why not?"

"The hoards of girls are always here on rainy days," he laughed.

"The hoards are girls are here every day," I said, rolling my eyes.

He laughed and agreed with me, before going back to working on the car. I opened the door and walked into the store, seeing that there were; in fact, a bunch of girls there. It kind of annoyed me, but I didn't think too much of it. This is the way it had always been, even when Soda and I weren't dating.

"'Scuse me," I said politely (or at least as politely as I could) to a girl close to the counter.

"Who do you think you are?" she sneered, turning around to flirt with Soda.

I laughed. "Uh, his girlfriend."

She rolled her eyes and smirked. "Yeah, right. In your dreams, greaser."

"Look, let me through, or I'm going to have to hurt you. And I wouldn't want to hurt that pretty little Soc face," I smirked.

"You can't do anything to me!" she exclaimed, getting in my face.

"Just move! Let me see my boyfriend!" I snapped, trying to push past her.

I easily got her to move and I broke my way through a group of a few girls who were twirling their hair and flirting with Soda.

"Hey," I said when I finally got up to the counter.

Soda smiled and excused himself from talking to the other girls. "Hey," he replied, leaning across the counter to kiss me.

"Who the hell is she?" I heard one of the girl's whisper behind me.

Soda gave me a look that told me to ignore them, but I just wanted to set the record straight for those girls.

I turned around and looked at them. "I'm his girlfriend."

"Not for long," one of them smirked and I knew she was greaser.

"Look, I don't know what your problem is, but he's my boyfriend."

She rolled her eyes and Soda came around to the front of the counter.

"Sorry, ladies, but I really gotta get back to work. I'll see y'all tomorrow, okay?" he said.

A collection of sighs and "Bye, Soda!" 's were heard among the group. I rolled my eyes and looked at Steve, who had just entered the store. He laughed and Soda gave us an "innocent" smile.

"You know, it wouldn't kill you to tell those girls to get out of here once and a while," I told him.

"But then I wouldn't have any way to get'cha jealous," he grinned.

I rolled my eyes. "Like we really need that in our relationship?"

"Oh come on, you're not honestly jealous, are you?"

I shrugged. "No...I mean...I'm not jealous...I just-"

"Hold on," he said, "Come outside with me."

I tried to protest, but he grabbed my hand and pulled me out into the rain. I whined a little and he only pulled me further. He stood on the top of Steve's car, much to Steve's extreme dismay, and took a deep breath, pausing to wink at me. Then he proceeded to yell,

"I want everyone to know, that Mackenzie Calverson is the only girl for me! I am completely and absolutely in love with her!"

"Oh my god, Soda, get down!" I yelled, laughing a little as my cheeks turned bright red.

"Alright, alright," he said, climbing off the car.

He almost slipped and I grabbed his hand, holding in a laugh.

"Thanks, gorgeous," he smiled, pulling me towards him.

"Soda, it's raining," I complained, "Come on, let's get back inside."

"Can I steal a kiss first?"

I smirked. "Well stealing is your specialty, greaser."

He rolled his eyes, but lowered his head to press his lips to mine. I smiled, despite the rain that was pouring down on us. I couldn't help it though, things just felt so right. I was with a guy that I loved and I honestly didn't care about anything else at the moment.

Soda pulled away first and I sighed happily and grabbed his hand, walking back into the DX. Steve shook his head when he saw us.

"You're both nuts, I hope you know that," he told us.

"Yeah, we know," Soda answered, throwing a grin to his buddy.

"Hey, speak for yourself, I'm completely normal," I said, trying to act serious.

Soda laughed and I tried to pout, but it was incredibly hard when Soda was smiling so much. I finally gave in and laughed a little myself. Even Steve couldn't help but offer a chuckle.

Suddenly, Steve stopped and looked out the window. I followed his gaze to see Evie standing with some guy under the protection of the roof above the gas pumps, talking about who-knows-what. I looked back at Steve and saw him frowning.

"Steve, you okay?" I asked.

He shook his head a little. "I'm fine...It's just, I hate seein' her with other guys. I know we ain't together anymore, but it still ain't fair."

"I don't get why you like her so much..." I said, trailing off at the look I was getting from Soda.

He kept looking at me and I looked at Steve, who was also giving me the same look as Soda.

"Oh, no, no, no, I'm not talking to her."

"Aw come on, Kenz, Steve ain't gonna talk to her," Soda said.

"I would talk to her, but she ain't gonna listen to me, Mackenzie," Steve sighed.

I laughed. "And you think she'll listen to me?"

"She'll listen to you before she'll listen to me..."

"What exactly did you do, Steve?"

He rubbed the back of his neck and looked down. "I, uh, well, she caught me with some girl at Buck's."

"Steve!"

"Hey! Don't yell at me! It was an accident alright? You know how much she..." he mumbled the last part and I smiled.

"What was that, Stevie?"

He dropped his arm and rolled his eyes. " I said, you know how much she means to me."

I smiled and sighed a little. "Alright, fine. I'll talk to her for you, but I can't guarantee that she'll want to get back together with you or anything."

"Thank you," he said, "Just try to get her to at least listen to me."

"Alright."

I left the store and walked out to Evie and the guy. He must have seen me coming because he said something to Evie and pointed to me. She turned and rolled her eyes when she saw me. I knew it was going to take all my strength not to hurt her.

"Evie," I greeted.

"Mackenzie."

"Could you excuse us for a minute?" I asked the guy and he nodded, walking back over to his car.

"What do you want?" Evie asked.

"To talk to you. Honestly, Steve sent me over here."

She laughed. "I should have known, he's too scared to be a man and talk to me himself."

I rolled my eyes and shook my head. "No, he knows that you're not gonna listen to him."

"Well why should I? He cheated on me!"

"Oh come on, Evie, he loves you! Yeah he cheated on you, but he does love you. And you love him."

"Oh please. He doesn't give two shits about me!"

"Really, Evie? Is that why he told Soda that he's in love with you?"

She opened her mouth to say something, but quickly shut it and pursed her lips. I could tell she was trying to tell if I was telling her the truth or not.

"Did he really tell Soda that?" she asked and I heard a change in her tone.

"Yes, Evie. The guy is completely in love with you and I know you're in love with him too."

She smiled a little and sighed. "Yeah, I am. What can I say? I love him."

"Exactly, so go and talk to him. At least listen to what he has to say, okay?"

"Alright, I'll give him a chance."

I smiled and she looked over at the guy she had previously been talking to. I laughed a little and she shrugged her shoulders and just walked into the store. I felt sort of bad for the guy, but I knew he'd move on to some other poor girl.

I frowned at my math book, wondering how the hell I was supposed to understand any of that stuff. I had my final test in a few days and I still didn't understand it.

"Hey," Soda greeted, walking into the room.

I looked up from my book and groaned, laying back on the bed. I truly hated math. I just didn't get it and I figured I never would.

"Math?" Soda asked and I sat up a little.

"Yeah. I hate it."

"Me too."

I rolled my eyes and stood up, setting the book down. "At least you don't have to take it anymore."

"Yeah, but when I did, it was hell."

"Well it still is," I sighed.

Soda smiled and wrapped his arms around my waist, probably trying to make me feel better. I managed to return a smile, but gave him a quick kiss and pulled away.

"Steve and Evie are out on a date right now," he said, and it sounded like he was just trying to make conversation.

"Yeah? Well, that doesn't surprise me. They're pretty much meant for each other."

He chuckled and took off his DX shirt. "And what about us, huh? We meant to be together?"

I thought about that for a minute. Were we? I mean I loved him, he loved me, but that didn't mean we were meant to be together. I loved being with him and loved him for everything he was and I was sure that he felt the same way. I furrowed my brows just thinking about it and suddenly Soda's face grew serious.

"Are you really thinking about it? Jesus, Mackenzie, it was a joke..."

"I-I know, I was just thinking about what the answer would be."

"And what'd you come up with?" His voice was nearing an accusatory tone.

I took a deep breath and shrugged. I wasn't sure what to say so I just stood on my tippy toes and kissed him. When I pulled away he had a small grin on his face.

"So I'm hoping that means yes."

I smiled and laughed a little. "Mhm. That definitely means yes."

A/N: Okay, finally! God, I took forever with that chapter I know, and I'm so so so sorry! Like ughh, I'm just sorry. But I hoped you guys kinda liked it? It was sort of a filler chapter so :/ but PLEASE review :D