*Chapter 4: "I Love You Too, David"*

Three months later, Jennifer was having dinner with her friend Roxie at their apartment.

"I'm telling you, Jen" Roxie said "Mike burped at the table, and his stupid brother said 'YOU CAN'T HAVE SO MUCH BEER!' Poor Mike, he was so embarrassed"

Jennifer giggled and the telephone rang. "I'll get it" she said, taking the phone. "Hello?" she added.

"Hey, Jen. How's it going?" a masculine voice said on the phone.

"It's him! Yes!"  she thought before saying "Oh, hi, David! Everything's fine, how about you?" she added.

"Fine, thanks" David answered "Look, I was wondering if you…if you want to go to the movies with me…tomorrow"

"Tomorrow? Sure, no problem!" she answered "Meet you there?"

"Umm… I'll pick you up at 4, is that okay?" David suggested.

"Tomorrow at 4, then"

"Fine. I have to go now… see you later" he said.

"Okay, bye" she said, and hung up.

"You're the luckiest girl in the world" Roxie said "You have a date with the hottest guy at Harvard University!"

"Yeah, we're going to the movies, can you believe that?" Jennifer said overjoyed.

"I told you, Jen. He likes you."

"I hope you're right"

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The next day, David's blue sport car stopped in front of Jennifer's residence. She went into the car, and he drove to the movie theater.

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In the cinema, during the movie, the air was so cold that Jennifer started trembling. David passed one of his arms through her back, putting a hand on her shoulder and pulling her close to him. She blushed and looked at him, but she pulled herself a bit closer, and he locked her in a soft, warm hug. Jen leaned her head on his shoulder, and they stayed like that until the movie finished.

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Three days later, David took Jennifer to a beautiful lake. There was a bench, he sat down and motioned Jennifer to sit beside him, and she did. They just stayed silent a little moment. David looked at her, and remembered what his mommy had told him…

"When you love a girl, you've got to tell her! If you don't, you'll lose her and you'll regret it for your entire life…"

"Mommy's right. This is the moment. I won't let it go away"  he thought, and took the girl's hand "Jen…" he said, and she looked at him.

"Yes, David?"

"I…I've got something to tell you" he stuttered a bit.

"What…is…it?" she asked, and her heart started pounding violently when he increased the pressure on her hand.

"Look…we've been friends for a long time, and…I think you're very special…I…how can I tell you…" he didn't find the appropriate words, because he was very nervous, his hands started trembling.

"David…you're scaring me"

"I feel like I can trust you, and…I'm ready to share a secret with you…"

"And…which secret can it be?" she asked, surprised to see him so nervous.

"Well…you know that my family had a Mecha…a child…"

"Yeah. In fact, it was the first Mecha-child, as far as I know… but nobody knows what happened to him, even Dr. Hobby. He just…disappeared"

"You won't believe, but…that little Mecha…was me" he said, waiting for her reaction "I know it's hard to believe, but…"

"David, you've got to be kidding me" she said, shocked.

"I'm not…I'm serious" he said, showing her a picture of himself when he was 11. She looked at the picture, then at him. She looked more shocked than a moment ago.

"You're identical to the boy of this picture…he…you…it's amazing…I'm speechless"

"I know it's strange, but it's true" David said "I was a Mecha, but now I'm real"

"God…I don't know how it happened…but it did…I believe you now" Jennifer said, now more convinced.

"Please don't tell anybody about this…" he begged "I would be in trouble if the world knows"

"Don't worry" she said "Nobody will know your secret. It'll be between you and me"

"Thank you, Jen. Now… I wanna tell you something else…"

"Go ahead"

"I'm trying to say that…I…" he said, and he thought "I can't find the words, for Christ's sake!"  and then he looked at her eyes and put a hand gently on her face, making her blush. "I love you, Jen. I've been in love with you since I met you…I couldn't find other words to say it…I don't know if you love me too, I just wanted you to know that…" He couldn't finish his phrase because she laid a finger across his lips.

"I love you too, David" she whispered "But I couldn't tell you…" she added, and looked down, blushing fiery red.

"Really? Even knowing who I was?" he said, very excited.

"I...I don't care if you were a Mecha before. You're David, that's all that counts to me. I love you for who you are here" she answered, touching his chest, in the place where his heart was.

He looked at her, his eyes were shining. Putting his hands on her face, he leaned closer and gently let his lips touch hers, for a very long time. She trembled slightly into his arms, which were involving her in a warm, loving embrace, as he deepened the kiss, which seemed to last an eternity. He was very gentle to her, it was his first kiss, and he wanted it to be special. And it was… it really was.

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That night, David ran to Monica's bedroom, while she was reading a book.

"Mommy!" David said.

"What is it, hon?" she asked.

"I…I told her" he said.

"And what happened? What did she say?"

"She loves me too!" he said, with a wide smile.

"And you told her that…you told her your secret?" Monica asked, surprised.

"Yes. And she said she didn't care about that, she loves me for who I really am"

"Oh, David, I'm so happy for you!" Monica said, hugging her son.

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A.N: Awwww, I'm soooo happy that Jen accepted David! Well, of course he had to tell her his secret first, ne? And she was okay with it! It seems like she's one special girl, just for him!

Keep eyes open for Chapter 5. It's the end of my story, and a little surprise is waiting there for you!!