What had just happened? The odds of bumping into your high school sweetheart in a big city was probably one in ten billion, but she didn't want to think about it. She needed to know about him.

Kenny looked even more amazing with his muscular build. His face hadn't changed a bit, though. He still had the same old spark in his eyes and the same old smile, gentle and sweet.

'Kat…' He called, again, bring her to reality.

'Sorry, I spaced out.' She said sheepishly.

'I can see that.' He smiled. His perfect and amazing smile, she meditated. 'Well, I was the one who used to space out all the time, remember?'

Katie smiled back. Of course, she remembered. He was the most absent-minded guy in high school, and he was teased about it all the time.

'Sure, I do, how could I forget when you almost ditched me before the prom?'

Kenny's laugh was loud enough to be heard, but intimate enough to be enjoyed in their conversation at the cafe. Nobody was watching them anyway. It was their little secluded world, where they were diving in a pool of old and happy memories.

'That's not true! I didn't forget about you.' He protested. 'I just forgot to pick you up.'

'Well, how is it any different?'

'You're right… But I remembered about it in the end. And I knocked at your door.'

'When I was this close to undressing.' She mocked him, pressing her fingers together.

'Well, I was lucky. It was one of my best high school evenings.'

He smiled again, and she felt her heart melt at this sight. He had the same charm that would make all girls simply stare at him. He wasn't the cocky type, though. He was just beautiful and genuine. His new look made him look great in his early 30's she had missed his long hair and the times she had played with it.

'tell me, Kat. What's been going on since we… took different paths?' He breathed deeply while he asked this question. Part of him didn't want to know about it as he feared for something he wasn't sure of.

'Well, I have a little daughter…'

'That's great.' He commented honestly.

'…I've never been married. Only to my profession. That's it. I guess it sums up a lot about me.'

His smile faded as he observed her. There was a slightly sad tone in her voice.

'Why didn't you marry?' His eyes glued to hers, even though the server had stepped in with their orders. Kat continued.

'Guess I never felt the 'thrill'.'

'Gotcha.'

'Brie's father loved me very much, even though he knew I didn't feel the same. Then she came unexpectedly. But we stuck together through the tough years we had…' She let it out, painful memories hitting her hard.

'What happened?'

'He was too married to his career and left us two years ago.'

'I'm sorry, Kat.' He said, reaching her hand.

'It's okay. I'm fine. We're fine. He was a wonderful man. Sometimes I think I should have kept him as my best friend only. But then I wouldn't have Brie and she is my whole life…'

Emotion filled her voice when she spoke of her daughter and Kenny thought that was absolutely pure and beautiful. She was still the same Kat he had met. Sweet, caring, fully devoted to what she loved. But he could tell she was dying to hear about his life as well.

'What about you?' She asked, reading his thoughts.

'I also have a son. He's six.'

'Really?' She gasped, trying to imagine what he would look like.

'Yeah, his name is Xander.' He showed Kat a picture of a cute little boy on his iPhone.

'So, how long have you been married?' She asked, curiously.

'5 years. Till we divorced last year.' He chuckled lightly, making her gasp again. 'You haven't touched your food, Kat.'

She was a little embarrassed he had noticed it, but she was so absorbed in his life's story that food wasn't what she needed at the moment.

'You're right. I must eat. Can't survive on caffeine the whole day.'

'Anyway, as I was saying…', he signaled to the server to say the food was good, trying to prevent another interruption, 'Hikaru and I had a lot in common… before the marriage.'

Kat stared at him, absorbed in his story.

'She wanted me to work for her father and run his business. You know me, I like to do my own thing.' Katie nodded, happy that he was still the same man she had met. 'So, we fought a lot.'

'Can't imagine you fighting with a woman, Kenny.' She commented, teasing him.

'Well, you never gave me reasons to be mad at you. Only happy.'

His words touched her, and she was one hundred percent sure that her cheeks were reddening again. He continued.

'We tried to make it work but, in the end, we decided that it would be for the best if we divorced.'

'You didn't keep your son.' Kat mumbled it as a statement, not a question.

'No, I tried to fight it but you know how the courts view things.'

She could see the sadness in his eyes and this time she felt the urge of holding his hands. She placed both of her hands on top of his.

'I'm sorry, I can't imagine the pain if I had to leave Brie.'

He tried to speak, but no words came out. He shook his head, agreeing with her.

'But it'll work out.' Kat released his hands and he wished she hadn't. Her touch was still the same, delicate, warm, inviting.

'Yeah. It will.'

'Where are you living now?'

'Right now, in Ashville. But I'll go wherever my ex goes because I want to be near my son. She travels a lot running her father's business. And I'm Touring a lot with AEW.'

He could tell her eyes saddened a little. They were both single and eager to at least be in touch again, but distance could be a problem.

'I see. Well, any chance of moving back home?' She said, disguising her curiosity by biting her piece of bread.

'Strongly considering.'

There was something in his tone of voice that made Kat quiver inside. Had he just thought about it because of her? Well, it couldn't be. Stop being so silly she reprehended herself.

Kenny fought the urge of staring at her sharply, but he couldn't. She was just too much to take in so fast. He wished he could spend the whole afternoon just looking at her, like he used to do under their favorite tree. He watched her while she told him stories of when she went to college. He was a big fan of Kat; she always had that power of getting whatever she wanted.

Her eyes looked down to her watch and he could see a big wave of disappointment in her eyes.

'Uh oh, it's been an hour already.'

'It's okay, Kat. We can continue our conversation later.'

Words didn't come out from her mouth for a second. Did he want to meet her again?

'Sure. How long will you be in town?'

'A week. What are you and Brie doing tomorrow?'

She liked it that he mentioned her daughter.

'Well, remember mom?'

'Mrs. Rivers…' He answered in a meditation tone. 'How could I ever forget about her and how much she trusted me with you alone in the house?' He gave her a naughty wink and she couldn't help but smile.

'Well, yeah. She would still trust you since she never knew what we once did.'

Kat couldn't believe her own words. What the hell did you just say? She asked herself.

'Oops,' Kenny said, joking, like a naughty kid being caught doing something bad.

Kat laughed and continued.

'Anyway, she lives three hours from here. And she'll be getting Brie for a couple of days to give me a break. I've been working around the clock, even on weekends.'

'Are you going to work tomorrow? Heard the weather will be great this weekend.'

She intended to, but she didn't say so.

'I'm not sure yet. What about you?'

'I'm thinking of ways to get you out of the house. Too bad Brie can't join us.'

Kat smiled, glad again that he was taking in consideration that she was a mother now.

'Well, you're more than welcome to lunch with us tomorrow. Mom will be there at noon. And you could meet Brie.'

'Sounds absolutely amazing.' he gave her a beautiful smile. 'I'm so happy I found you, again.'

'I'm happy, too.

'Can't wait for tomorrow.'

His eyes shone and her heart felt light with his words. Could she ever fall for him again? Not really, she considered. High school love wasn't real love. Yet, she wondered with a sweet and naïve imagination.

Kenny walked her back to the school, and she invited him in. Anna was already going crazy, eager to talk to her, but she got the good vibe of the couple and decided not to interrupt them.

Kat showed him one of the rooms and he grinned, thinking of how many times he had snuck into the library just to watch her reading.

Kat looked down and put her hair behind the ears. God, he loved that. He observed her as she wrote down her address and phone number in a small post-it note. She smiled when she gave it to him.

'I'll be there at noon.'

'Don't forget, Kenny.' She alerted him, teasing him about his forgetfulness.

'I won't, don't worry.' He stepped closer to her and kissed her forehead, as his hand embraced her head softly. She tried to inhale his scent, but she just couldn't breathe. What was she, seventeen again?

'Later, Kat.'

She looked up and met his eyes. She could see something in them, but she wasn't sure what. They were mysterious, cloudy, and meaningful.

And out he went of the room, leaving her in a sea of nothingness. She felt the heaviness of her body back again and the power of gravity.

She heard a knock at the door as she was picking up some mess that the teens had left on the floor. Kat really didn't want to face Anna and her questions now, but it was unavoidable.

'Who was that?' She asked, her mouth opened in a perfect O circle. 'Mama Mia…'

'A friend, Anna. We've been friends for over fifteen years. Have you seen my grade book anywhere?'

'Don't distract me, sister. Where the hell did that hottie come from?'

she couldn't help but smile at Anna's honest remark.

'Is he the one you bumped into outside?'

'Yes, that was him. ,' Kat called, breathing deeply. 'We'll talk later. I must concentrate on my new lesson now and you know that the kids aren't easily impressed and have apparently experienced more than I have in 5 years of teaching. 'Kat said finding her book and leaving the office

'By the way,' Anna said. 'I already called the Marlin girls' bitchy mother.'

'Anna!' Kat retorted, smiling at her friend's mean comment.

'What? You should be thanking me. I was dealing with that Loch Ness monster while you were out doing, I don't know what with Mr. Hotshot. I'll be back in few with Brie.'

That was Anna, her faithful and warm-hearted Friend. Also, a curious and nosy one. Kat loved her dearly and she was always by her side, like family. She had helped Kat with Brie Goddess only knows how many times, she considered.

Kat just needed an alone time. She tried to process all that had happened. She wanted to think about, every little detail. She felt like a teenager drooling over her high school sweetheart again. She had to focus, though. That time was over, and she had a daughter now. He also had a son. But she couldn't take out off her head the fact that he was now single again. Why these thoughts, Kat?

Kenny had left the school under the curious eyes of the secretary. He smiled at her and she seemed to be melting. When he walked out the door, he felt the breezy wind hit his face hard and he knew he already missed her.

He was still mesmerized by everything that had just happened. He also couldn't be any happier than that. Could there still be… something? He thought as he walked into the hotel where he was staying. Nah. That was all profound admiration. She had been the first woman to touch his teenage heart. The first woman he made love to. He shook his memories back and tried to concentrate on the event. But he couldn't. All he could think of was the next day.