AN:So I have read and finished Breaking Dawn. I Loved it and am sad it is over.

Despite that this story is still set pre-BD.

So Thanks again to my loyal reviewers and readers and now read and enjoy. And if the feeling strikes you I appreciate all reviews.

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I sat in the rain for a few more minuets before I decided I would have to suck it up and walk home. I lived on the other side of town but I had no money for the public bus and my cell was on the fritz since my sister, Libby who's two, decided it would be a laugh to drop it in the toilet. So I picket up my soaked bag, luckily I had no textbooks because of the field trip today, and started down the road.

I had been walking all of thirty seconds when a big black jeep pulled over next to me. I had started having a panic attack until the window rolled down to reveal Jared leaning across the seat.

"Hey Kim! You want to take me up in my offer now?" He asked grinning at me. He truly was my night in shining armor, shut up brain I tried to talk but my mouth was overtaken by my embarrassment from the guy I am in love with seeing me look like a drowned rat. "Kim, you okay?" He asked looking worried now. But that was all I needed to pull me from my thoughts.

"Yeah, yeah I'm fine. Thanks Jared." He smiled, much like he did every time I said his name, after spending most of the day with him and so, consequently saying his name several times, I was pretty sure it wasn't a coincidence.

"Kim," he began looking kind of stern and upset. "I thought you said you had a ride."

"I did but I guess my mom just…forgot."

"SHE WHAT?" Jared yelling was kind of frightening plus he was trembling which made things worse. He looked over at me and my expression must have given away my thoughts because he clamed down and muttered, "sorry"

"That-that's okay, but really it's no big deal. My sister's getting g married in like, a week and two days, just after my birthday, and so she's been rally busy lately with like plans and stuff."

"That isn't a good excuse to leave you out in the rain. It's pouring Kim!"

"Yeah well, being the quiet middle child you get used to it." I mumbled this so quietly I was shocked when he replied; the boy had some excellent hearing.

"You don't deserve to be forgotten Kim, you're too special." He murmured, glancing at me.

"Jared, why have you been so nice to me today?" I figured before he said anything else perfect I ought to get this out of the way, just in case it was something…not perfect.

"What do you mean Kim?" He seemed to know what I meant because he slowed down and pulled over on the side of the road before turning to me, his face serious.

"You know what I mean Jared! You never spoke to me before today; I was shocked you even knew my name. And then you leave school for two weeks and come back and randomly decide to talk to me? I just I want to know why." I looked down and shuffled my feet making a squelching noise with the rubber souls of my shoes. Jared gathered my hands in his and waited until I looked back to his face before speaking.

"Kim the fool that I am I never really looked at you before, and now that I have, I see how perfect you are and I never intend to look away." His gaze was intense and loving, and his next words confirmed that. "I love you Kim."

I wish I could have left it at that, or said 'I love you too' like any normal person would have. But is that what slipped out? Oh no defiantly not. "Why?" That is what I said. Jared, perfect beautiful Jared says he loves me and I have to question it. But he just laughed and actually answered me.

"Oh Kim, there are so many reasons. I love the way you look, and the way you smell. I love the way you raise just you left eyebrow and tilt you head to the left just a smidgen when your confused and how you shuffle your feet when you're nervous or uncomfortable. I love that you don't curse every other sentence like some people do. I love your modesty, and you brilliance. And if you let me stick around I will find a million more reasons to love you." I was…astonished to say the least.

"Wow." I whispered before taking Jared's face between my hands and kissing him.