"I'll never forgive you."

"C'mon Gwen! I was just having a little fun!" Kevin complained, throwing his free hand up in the air while his other gripped the steering wheel. The two were driving back from dropping off Ben and Julie on their first date which Kevin had successfully gotten started off on the wrong foot. Gwen was more than angry at him – she was livid. "He'll get over it. He always does."

"You should stop picking on Ben!" Gwen snapped, her arms crossed angrily in front of her. "He's a hell of a lot more mature than you!"

"Please! He doesn't even have a license—"

"Oh, you think cause you drive the big macho car and have the big macho apartment you're mature?!" Gwen asked incredulously. "No, you're just an overgrown child!"

"Whatever," Kevin muttered. "I don't have to take this."

"And at least when Ben likes someone, he asks her out!" Gwen reminded him. "He's got some guts!"

"I have plenty of guts," Kevin retaliated. "You're just mad cause I won't ask you out!"

"I'm just mad because you won't ask me out when I know you like me!"

"Who said I liked you?!" Kevin finally snapped. "Maybe I can't stand you! Do you really think you're so hot that I couldn't possibly not be in love with you?!"

There was a pause, and Kevin focused his attention back on the road. He glanced over at Gwen, and was horrified to see she was looking at her lap.

"Gwen—"

"I'm sorry," she said, folding her hands. She spoke quickly and tersely, as if she was afraid she would cry if she let out too many words at once. "I'll leave you alone."

No! That definitely was not what Kevin wanted. Dammit, why was he such an idiot? Why had he said that? "No, that's not what I meant," Kevin blurted out, running his hand through his hair nervously. "…I…I just…You're right. Ben's a lot more mature than I am."

Gwen looked up, surprised at this admittance, and Kevin didn't meet her face, afraid that his cherry red cheeks might be betrayed. "But I'm working on it. I promise." Gwen smiled and sat back in her seat.

"Okay."

"Okay what?"

She shot him a killer smile. "Maybe I forgive you."