That night, Dylan couldn't sleep. He tossed and turned in bed, his thoughts and memories tormenting him.
Kelly: "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship"
Dylan: "Anytime, sweetheart!"
Dylan: "Something happened between us..."
Dylan: "It meant something, and I know you felt it too."
Dylan: "There's no going back now."
Dylan: "What are you making a list? Here's another one."
Kelly: "You're crazy!"
Dylan: "Been called worse."
Kelly: "I meant for you to put aloe on it, not kiss it."
Dylan: "Was I kissing? Did I kiss? I'm sorry."
Kelly: "You're bad..."
Dylan: "I know, you know, everybody knows."
Dylan: "Of all the beaches in all the towns in all the world, she walks into mine!"
Dylan: "What made you change your mind?"
Kelly: "I realized this was probably the last chance for us to be alone... didn't wanna miss it."
Kelly: "You and I had what we had... I just think it has to be enough for both of us."
Dylan: "What are you telling me? We'll always have Paris?"
Dylan:"I think about you, when I don't want to be thinking about you!"
Dylan: "I want you, I've always wanted you."
Kelly: "...It's over."
He kept picturing her long flowing blonde hair and red lips. Then he kept picturing her driving off last night. He knew he probably shouldn't have lost his temper but he was so afraid she was walking away. Well his worst fear was realized when he lost her. It was this excruciating feeling in his stomach. And those last words were haunting him every time he tried to roll over and fall asleep.
"...It's over."
"...It's over."
"...It's over."
The next morning, Kelly was throwing clothes out of her closet as David sat there patiently on her bed, waiting to go to school.
"He pursued me!" She scowled "He wouldn't take no for an answer! He was the one who made promises and decisions, he started it!"
"Yeah..." David replied in a sleepy voice, muffled by his head resting on his fist.
"I'm just finishing it." She said firmly, still indecisive as to what she should wear. "I won't be that girl anymore. I will no longer wait around for guys to call... they never do once they got what they wanted."
"Wait... you slept with Dylan?"
"No, thank god."
"What if... And this is just a thought! What if he's telling the truth though?" David asked
"Are you defending him?!" Kelly glared
"No, God no!" David paused "I'm just saying it sounds like an honest reason, maybe he will figure it all out..."
"No, he won't." Kelly grabbed a top "I'll get changed and we'll go."
Kelly was walking to her locker when she found Brenda and Dylan standing together from afar.
Dylan locked eyes with Kelly. She scoffed and turned away from their direction.
Dylan let out an exasperated sigh but quickly turned back to face Brenda before she noticed
"So I'll pick you up after school?" He asked
"Okay." Brenda replied, getting her books and closing her locker.
Brandon, Brenda, Donna, David and Kelly were sat outside school.
"There's Dylan!" Brenda called out as he drove his car out of the parking lot. "Gotta go guys, we're going to discuss our issues." Brenda sighed "Wish me luck."
The gang cheered a chorus of Good Luck as she headed off.
"They haven't been getting along lately..." Donna spoke once Brenda was out of ear shot.
"Oh it's probably just the usual." Brandon scratched his head "Brenda shoots her mouth of, Dylan doesn't want to hear t, Bren storms out and interrupts my life." Brandon grinned
"They'll figure it out..." Donna assured
"As long as they leave me out of it." Brandon warned
"Me too." Kelly groaned "Right, I'm gonna love ya and leave ya."
"So soon, Kel? When you gonna come for a peach pit special?" Brandon asked
"I don't know, Brandon... Jackie and Mel are trying to be parents so we have chores now." Kelly scoffed
"Enjoy those dishes." David winked
"Very funny... See you guys!" Kelly waved, kissing Donna on the cheek before she left.
Dylan parked outside the Walsh's house.
"You're just driving me home?" Brenda asked "I thought you wanted to talk?"
"Bren... Things have been so messed up lately... everything is so... serious." He paused "I just... I care about you a lot, and I respect you and I want to do the decent thing this time, and do right by you."
"Okay..."
"I feel that we want different things, Bren. We're just not on the same page. I don't want the things you want and you sure as hell don't want the things I want... I just don't... see a future anymore."
"What?!" Brenda gasped "But you told me you love me!"
"I do love you, Bren... I'm just not IN love with you..."
"I can't believe this!" Brenda shook her head
"I'm so sorry, Bren, but come on, think about it. We don't want the same things, you're going in a direction and I'm going in another."
"You have no direction, Dylan!" She scolded
"Yeah, maybe I don't know where my life is going but... I know what I don't want."
"...You don't want to go in my direction." She spoke quietly and Dylan said nothing.
"Just bear with me for a sec, take a moment... think about it and tell me if you still see a future for us?" He finally spoke
Brenda paused, he studied her eyes... seeing where her head was at.
"No." She eventually breathed out "I don't."
"Okay..." he replied. She was about to get out the car until he stopped her.
"Wait, Bren... There's more." He began
"What, Dylan." She scoffed
"This summer, when you were in Paris... there was a girl..."
Kelly had decided there would be no more moping around. She decided to do a little retail therapy after school, a little pick me up before heading home to babysit for Mel and Jackie.
Once she arrived home Jackie called her from the living room.
"Kelly, you've got a visitor." Jackie said as her and Mel headed out the door.
Kelly walked up to her room to find
Dylan
Sitting on her bed.
"What are you doing here?" She asked, putting down her many shopping bags.
"Hello to you too." Dylan smirked
"Dylan, I'm not playing games. I saw you at school today with Bren-"
"-Brenda and I broke up." He interrupted her.
"What?" She asked, so surprised her voice barely made a sound. Her hands covered her mouth, she thought she'd cry.
"Aren't you gonna come give me a hug?" He grinned, walking over to her.
His arms wrapped around her as she buried her head in his chest. He let out a satisfied moan as he held her.
"Don't cry." He comforted
"I just... can't believe it." She let out a chuckle as he wiped tears from her eyes
"I told you, I know what I want... I just didn't realize how badly until I lost it."
The next day, Kelly parked her car and walked over to school. Before she headed into the building Dylan grabbed her.
"Hey beautiful." He grinned, he was all giddy again finally
He noticed her taking a quick scan around
"Kel, we don't have to hide anymore."
"I know it's just..."
"It's just single boy meets single girl... maybe single girl will join him for lunch today?" He winked
"I can't." She groaned "Brenda wants to have lunch with Donna and me."
"Fine... See you tonight."
"What? What's happening tonight?" She asked
"Our first date... pick you up at 8." He gave her a soft peck on her neck, and spanked her bottom as he walked away. Leaving her feeling just as giddy.
"Do you know who it was?" Donna asked as the girls had lunch.
"No... he said it wouldn't make the situation better or worse." Brenda rolled her eyes.
"I'm sorry Bren." Kelly said quietly
"it's not your fault." Brenda sighed
"I can't believe Dylan would cheat on you." Donna shook her head in disgust
"Maybe I should've expected it. Remember when I caught that 'old friend' in his hotel room... and who can forget Sarah."
"How do you feel?" Kelly asked
"I'm actually alright..." Brenda sounded rather upbeat "I always thought Dylan and I breaking up would mean the world ending... but it's actually... a relief."
"really?" Donna asked, surprised
"Yeah... I don't wanna spend my time fighting over the same nonsense and I sure as hell don't want to have to keep taking care of someone. It's time a man took care of me!"
Dylan and Kelly had a wonderful date at the planetarium. Followed by a romantic dinner at one of the finest restaurants in Beverly Hills.
Finally they strolled along paradise cove, where it all began.
"This was... perfect, Dylan." She spoke softly as they strolled through the soft sand, holding hands
"Well, I had plenty of time to plan it." He smirked
She stopped in her tracks, leaned over and kissed him. They both let out soft moans as the kiss deepened.
"Stay with me tonight." He whispered.
Dylan and Kelly made out from his car all the way into his bedroom. Kicking off their shoes and ripping. Each other's clothes off as they waltzed into bed.
Just like their desire for one another, their passionate embrace was intense.
They finally made love for the first time.
Dylan woke up to a lot of noise.
He found Kelly making pancakes, blasting out Deep Blue Something's Breakfast at Tiffany's on the stereo, and singing adorably, yet completely out of tune at the top of her lungs. And wearing his shirt. Wearing only his shirt.
"There's a view I could get used to." He winked "Probably minus the tone-deaf bit."
"Shut up!" She chuckled "Come here." She said with a mouthful of pancake.
Throwing her arms around him, she placed a kiss on his lips
"Hmm, sweet as sugar... the pancakes too." He grinned as they playfully shoved pancakes in each other's mouths.
He picked her up and placed her on the kitchen counter, beginning to kiss her all over.
"Food can wait." She urged, as he trailed kisses down her neck.
They fell to the ground, and made love on the kitchen floor.
Afterwards, they remained snuggled on the floor. Talking, laughing, holding hands. Neither one of them wanted to get up from the kitchen floor. They could lie there forever, they were both finally happy.
Until they were interrupted by a knock on the door.
"I'll get it." He sighed, kissing Kelly again. And again. And again!
The knocking continued
"I'm coming!" He called out, still lying on the floor, kissing her.
The knock got louder.
"Go!" Kelly laughed pushing him off of her.
Dylan opened the door
"Sorry to barge in I just wanted to give you your stuff bac-" Brenda stopped dead in her tracks, once she noticed Kelly standing by the kitchen table, in Dylan shirt.