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Renee looked around her as she picked up bits and piece's of other people's conversations. Sure, she eavesdropped a lot, but she owed that to the days she used to spy on her parents with her sister on where their Christmas gifts were hidden.

Once she picked up on a conversation about where two people were going to meet for dinner that night, she blushed. It made her think about Blink, and about what was going on between the two of them. She almost smiled before she remembered Jenny.

She honestly had nothing against the girl. Honest! She wasn't the jealous type of girl that hated any person, even if they were the nicest person in the entire world, just because they got the guy she wanted. No, she had sworn to herself a while ago that she would never be like that. And she wasn't, but she just couldn't help the way her mind wished Blink liked her.

"I guess it's no surprise. I mean, up until now, no guy's liked me before, why start now, right? Besides, Jenny is pretty, and I'm sure she's much more interesting than I am," she said to herself, contemplating things in her own twisted, jam-packed mind.

"I disagree," came a familiar voice behind her. She spun around quickly, ready to pounce on whoever it was. However, her face smiled and fell at the same time as she saw Blink right behind her.

"What d'you mean?" she asked, placing her hands on her hips as she took the stance that every girl took when they wanted an answer, and they wanted it NOW.

He shrugged and placed his arm around Renee's waist and gently urged her along to walk with him. She did, and removed her hands from their position on her hips and let them dangle aimlessly at her sides. "Well, I don't think ya could ever be less interestin' than Jenny. Sure, she's interestin' enough, but it's nice to finally get someone new 'round here."

Renee cocked an eyebrow at him as they kept walking. "So, are you saying you're bored with her?"

He looked at her and laughed good-naturedly. "No! O' course not, jus' sayin' it's nice ta meet new people sometimes is all," he explained, adjusting his hat as they walked past a group of higher class people.

She returned her gaze to the ground in front of her and mouthed an 'oh' before shoving her hands into her pockets. She watched the ground pass beneath her feet before an arm stopped her from going any further. So as she stumbled back the previous few steps, she lifted her head and came gaze-to-gaze (come on now folks, you have to admit that they saying 'face-to-face' does get old, and I never really liked the saying 'eye-to-eye') with Blink.

She just watched him a few seconds before he took his hat off. "Look, Ray, I heard that ya think there's somethin' with me and Jenny, but there aint a thing. I swear, she's jus' a good friend is all. Besides," he said, placing an arm around Renee's waist gingerly (blame the spice girls for getting me stuck on the word and words based around the word ginger) as he talked, "she could never be as pretty as you are."

Renee was taken aback. Her friends had said she was pretty, her parents ALWAYS said it, but no guy had ever told her before that she was pretty. Not even a guy friend. So of course it was a bit of a shock. She stared wide-eyed at him for what seemed like the longest time before she felt his lips barely on hers.

Blink kissed her softly, allowing his loose arm to snake around her back and hold her closer. He could feel her tighten up slightly, so he made his grip firmer on her to assure her she wasn't dreaming. Soon, she was returning the kiss.

They both pulled away after a few more seconds, and both smiled. Renee in a dazed like way, Blink in a slightly relieved way. However, after both saw the looks on the other's face, they cracked up laughing. Yeah, life was fun to laugh at...

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Moonlights Sundance: Wow, I'm really glad that you always review. I swear I try to review yours! Anyways, I hope this chapter's okay, and I hope you enjoy the rest! BTW- the finger crossing worked! lol

Devonny- Well I'm glad you like the Spot action, 'cause there'll be more in the next chapter. That's right ya'll (man I LOVE that word, right Amanda? lol) I'm switchin' Amanda's and Danielle's chapter drills to the other way around. If you didn't understand that, it just means that I'll be workin' on Danielle's stuff first, then Amanda's. So anyways, I hope to see more reviews!

Hope ya'll liked it, and I hope it doesn't get too corny from here on out. Anyways, drop me a review and let me know about it!

OOOOOOOH! I ALMOST FORGOT! Okay, I added a new story, called Your Choice, and it's a Newsie/You fic, so you get to nominate your choice of a newsie, vote for them, and after a month I'll tally them up and post the winner and a preview in the next chapter! Hope ya'll enjoy that one too if you choose to read it!

Finally, we must come to an end....

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