Squall gently cupped Quistis' face between his hands and said the words she longed to hear. "Quistis, I love you! I've always loved you. Ever since the first day we met, all I could think about is you. I know that I should've left Rinoa, but I was not sure about your feelings for me then. I didn't know that you felt this way about me. Now that I know the truth, I think that you and I should give each other a chance. Rinoa and I are no longer involved. We can finally be together."

Tears were streaming down Quistis' cheeks as she shook her head and tried to gently push him away. Squall didn't stop her. He simply watched her stand by the window with her back to him.

"No, Squall." She said as she looked at the engagement ring that Seifer gave her. "I just can't do that. You have no idea how long I waited for you to say those words to me. I waited so long and I have hurt for so long thinking that you had no feelings for me. You never showed that you cared, Squall!" Quistis said as she turned around to face him. Her teary eyes locked with his clear brown ones. "You're too late. I can't go back to loving you. My love for you was in the past. I'm engaged to Seifer now. The man who I'm truly madly in love with!"

Squall ran to the window and grabbed her so hard on the shoulders that her head whip-lashed into his chest. When she looked up, no longer did she see the kind, gentle man who kissed her ever-so-passionately minutes before, but instead the hard face of a man who looked as if he wanted to hurt her.

Squall looked into Quistis' teary blue eyes. The same blue eyes that looked at him minutes before, telling him that what Selphie said was true. Squall didn't believe it at first, but the look in her eyes confirmed it: Quistis loved him, too."

"She what?!" Squall asked.

"I said that Quistis is going to have a beautiful wedding tomorrow. I can't wait to try and catch the bouquet." Selphie smiled as she enjoyed her lunch break with Squall.

"No, no, no. Not that. You said something about missing out on something wonderful that could have gone on between me and Quistis."

"Uh oh. Umm, Squall, I don't mean anything about it. Please forget I mentioned that." Selphie said as she cursed herself for letting that piece of info slip.

"Tell me what's going on, Selphie." Squall demanded. "What did you mean by that?"

"Nothing, Squall. Really." Selphie answered.

"If you don't tell me, I'll go and see Quistis about this."

Selphie thought for a minute. "Fine, I'll tell you, but you have to promise that you're not going to see Quistis about this."

"Fine." Squall replied.

"Quistis was in love with you."

How could Squall have been so blind? All those times that she was sweet to him was her way of showing him how she felt. Even when Squall was cold to her, Quistis was always there by his side, comforting him whenever Rinoa was not around.

"Can you look me in the eyes and tell me that you're not in love with me anymore? Can you, Quistis?!" Squall said furiously.

Quistis still has feelings for Squall, and her heart begs her to say so. However, her heart also begs her to stay with Seifer; the man who did nothing but love her. Every time Squall broke her heart, Seifer was there to cheer her up, comfort her, and most of all, love her. Never once was Seifer cruel to her or made her feel unimportant.

"Squall, Seifer is the one I love now. I'm sorry, but I don't..."

"Quistis, don't say it! I know that you don't mean it. If you're not in love with me, you should have pushed me away when I kissed you earlier!" Squall said as he felt himself loosing this battle with her. "You kissed me back, and very passionately as I recall."

"Squall, if you love me, you'll let me go. Please, Squall, let me be happy. Seifer loves me and I love him. I'm marrying him tomorrow. Please, Squall," she said as fresh tears rolled down her cheeks. "Let me be happy with Seifer."

Squall let her go then. He walked to the opposite side of the room and ran his fingers through his brown hair. He stood there for a while looking at Quistis' reflection on the mirror to his left.

"Maybe I should just do that." Squall thought to himself. "I wasted my chance with her and she deserves to be happy. All I ever did was hurt her. Oh, if I could only go back in time." Squall continued to think. "I'd go back and do everything differently. I'd hold her in my arms instead of push her away."

"Squall," Quistis said as she wiped another fresh tear on her cheek. "I think you should leave now. There's nothing left to say."

"Fine, Quistis. I'll leave now, but I can't promise you that I'm just going to sit back and watch you walked away from...us. Don't give up on us, Quistis." He said as he turned around to face her.

"Squall, nothing will change my mind. I'm marrying Seifer and there's nothing you..."

"Listen to me, Quistis!" Squall said as he moved close to her. "I am not giving up. I know deep down you still want to be with me. I can feel it, and I can clearly see it in your eyes!" Squall said as he started to cover her mouth with his.

"Stop it! I don't want to listen to any more of this!" Quistis said as she turned her head and reached for the doorknob. "If you're not leaving this room, then I will!"

As Quistis' hand turned the doorknob, Squall's hand grabbed her wrist, spinning her around to face him. "Before you go, Quistis, I do have one question to ask you. Will you marry me?!"