It was well past noon by the time KC and Clare woke. KC saw that Clare was in his arms, and smiled. Her smelled like strawberries. He wanted to keep her there forever. But she woke and looked at him. He got up

"Uh.. how did you sleep?" he asked awkwardly

"Fine. The best sleep I got in a long time." she told him.

"Good." he said. "I got to go. I didn't check in with my group home." he walked down the stirs. Darcy was there.

"Hi." she said

"I gotta call my group home." KC said

"I did."

"What?" he said

"I grabbed your phone and pretended to be a friends mom. I told him that you were staying over." she smiled

"Thanks."

"No, thank you. Clare needed you. Its the least I could do." Darcy said

"I gotta go to the bathroom." he went back upstairs. Once he came down he saw Clare sitting there.

"KC," Clare began

"Yeah?"

"Will you go with me some where?"
"Yes of course." he said "I will go anywhere with you." he told her

"Darcy knows where, she is gonna drive us."

"Ok."

…...

After lunch, Darcy drove KC and Clare to the cemetery. She pulled up near a bunch of headstones. Clare got out and Kc followed Clare out of the car, and over to the headstones that read

Eli Goldsworthy

Son, Athlete, Friend

"You know," Clare began "This is the first time since his funeral that I have been here."

"We don't have to be here if you aren't ready." KC told her

"I know." she stared at the headstones. "Can I have a few moments alone?" she looked at him

"Of course." he walked away, but still was in ear shot.

"Hey Eli," Clare said "How's heaven?" she shook her head "I feel like an idiot. Taking to a headstone. Its not like you can talk back." she let a few tears run down "I miss you. I really wish you were here." she looked at KC. "I will never forget about you Eli. You helped me through so much. And if not for you, I would never gotten on power squad, or found the courage that I lacked. So for all that I am truly thankful." she smiled at KC. "but I hope you wont be mad that I need to move on. I will always love you, but I have someone else who loves me and I love him. Goodbye Eli." she put his sweater down. The one he had left at her house the night they had sex. She walked over to KC. He smiled and they drove home. KC spent the day with her.

…...

That night Alli, Jenna and Darcy planned a girls night. KC headed out and Clare went with him. They were on her porch. It had been exactly a year since there break up. KC looked at Clare and Clare looked at KC.

"Thank you KC, for everything." she choked "You really came through for me." she told him

"Well then I guess we are even." he said his eyes were misty

"Ok." he looked at Clare

"You know I love you? Please know that." he asked

"I know KC, I know." she looked at him. KC smiled. He knew too much had happened between them, for them to be together again.

"Ok, I will see you around." he pushed back some of her bangs and kissed her cheek. He wore a sad smile as he walked away. Clare went back inside. The girls were like vultures.

"What happened?" Jenna asked

"What did he say?" Alli asked

"Clare you OK?" Darcy was worried. They all were

"He told me he loved me." Clare said

"Did you say it back?" Jenna asked

"No."

"Why?" Alli asked

"Cause..." Clare wasn't sure

"Look Clare, KC loves you. You think he would have done any of this he didn't really love you?" Darcy said. She looked her sister dead in the eyes "He may have hurt you last year, but that boy love you. And you love him. Go after him." Darcy said

"Your right." Clare opened her door and yelled "KC? KC? Where are you?" she couldn't find him. Then she saw him turn around. He was half way up he block. She ran to him and jumped into his arms.

"Clare what is going on?" she kissed him hard.

"I love you too, KC." she said "I love you so much. You are my everything." he smiled and kissed her back.

Clare still couldn't control the future, she didn't know what would happen on Monday, or even in the next few minutes, but the way KC made her feel, was all that mattered.

KC had screwed up everything that was important to him. But with a second chance, and Clare in his arms, was all he wanted.

Within seconds, rain poured down. Clare and KC laughed. He looked at soaking wet Clare.

"I will always love you Clare." he promised. A promise he was not gonna break. He pushed back her wet hair that was covering her face. He kissed her again and again. With the rain and promise of a new day, Clare and KC faced the world newly reborn and together.