"Y...you what?"

"I didn't want her to last."

"But why?"

"Well I sort of like you, and I know this is like the worst thing to say right now, but I really can't hid it anymore!"

He slowly lowered himself down next to her. Choosing his words carefully her said, "I had no idea you felt that way."

She threw her hands up, " I know you didn't! That's what killed me!" After trying so hard to not cry she broke down. Matt didn't know what to do! Should I comfort her or just sit her? he thought.

"Awe screw it!" he put his strong arms around her and held her until she had no more tears left.

" T...thank y... you."

" Hey you're my best friend it's what I'm here for."

"Yeah." She said a she let out a big sigh. He lifted her chin so she was looking into his eyes and said, "Amy I..."

" I know, I know your not ready for a serious girlfriend." She said interrupting him.

" Hey I didn't say that. I was going to say if I were to date you we would have to go very slow, but you were right in a way. I am not looking for something short and sweet. I want something that will last a long time, bad times as well as the good. I want it all! Can you do that for me?"

She searched his eyes to see if this was what he really wanted and all she saw was herself, with a kind of glow around herself.

"Yes, I can do that."

"Good, I really want this to work alright?"

"Matt I want this more that you know."

"Ok so would you like some lunch?"

"It's time for lunch already?"

"Yeah, it's 1:45. Wow we've been talking for hours!"

"Yeah funny how time fly's when you're sorting personal issues!" she said with a laugh.

"Apparently. So what do you want to eat?"

"You know what I want."

"Ok Hardy's extra special pizza it is!"

They ate and talked for awhile until it was dark outside.

"Well I guess it's time for me to go."

"Yeah, tell Jeff I say hi."

"Yeah ok I will."

"Night."

"Night."

He watched her walk down the drive and get into the car. He thought *man I should have kissed her! Yeah but I also said I wanted to take things slow.* He walked back inside hitting himself on the head saying stupid, stupid, stupid.

When he finally went to bed he kept waking up from dreaming about Amy. After about an hour he realized he wasn't going to go to back to sleep.

"I have to see her!" So he got into his car and drove to her house, which she was sharing, with his brother Jeff. He knocked and a few seconds later Jeff appeared at the door.