"How's your day been?" Donna asked, as Kelly came to join her on the grass pitch.
"Awful. Saw Dylan." Kelly replied
"Everything okay?"
"His dad's throwing a gathering... I think he kinda, sorta, invited me to it."
"Oh... you gonna go?" Donna asked
"It's not a good idea." Kelly shook her head
"Okay." Donna eyed Kelly closely
"What?" Kelly asked, frustrated
"Nothing... I just, I guess I kinda feel bad for the guy."
"Donna! You were the one who said Dylan's not worth losing my friendship with Brenda."
"I know... but I didn't realize how serious things were between you. Seems like he really cared about you." Donna said quietly. "If you really feel the way you portrayed in your speech then, well it's kinda..."
"Don't say it." Kelly urged
"Tragic." Donna added
"Don't say what?" Brenda asked, joining them
"Tragic..." Donna replied "Well I'm off." She began getting up "meeting David."
"Romance blossoms for some." Kelly smiled and Donna winked at her before leaving.
"What was that about?" Brenda asked once Donna had left
"Nothing."
"Kelly..." Brenda began "About your speech in class... was it about Dylan?"
Kelly shuddered at the sound of his name, especially coming from Brenda.
"I know we haven't talked about him. But I gotta ask... do you... are you in love with him?"
"What?" Kelly tried to laugh off the comment but Brenda saw right through it
"Kelly." Brenda said warningly
"Does it matter?" Kelly tried to shrug it off
"You tell me. Where did that speech come from, Kelly?" Brenda paused "Look, if your feelings are that strong then... I don't wanna stand in your way." Brenda sighed
"Brenda..." Kelly exhaled deeply
"Listen." Brenda interjected "I appreciate what you're doing for me, Kelly. But if you truly love him... I don't want you to stay unhappy for me. Besides, Dylan and I aren't in love. I don't want him back."
"I don't want to lose you again." Kelly spoke eventually.
"It might be awkward for a while... but I think, we can get passed it." Brenda smiled at her encouragingly.
That night Dylan stood on the upstairs terrace of the BelAge hotel, overlooking the pool below him.
"Didn't you say your friend was coming?" Jack asked
"No... that's over." Dylan sighed
"...Christine and I are gonna go inside and eat. Come mingle won't ya?" He encouraged
"In a bit." Dylan forced a smile. As his father led Christine inside.
Dylan still stood on the terrace. He heard footsteps coming from behind him. He really didn't want to make small talk right now.
"Never saw you look that long at a sky without any shooting stars." Kelly said from behind him.
He turned around and saw her. Radiant in a red dress and matching coat.
"You came." He looked astonished
"I came." She smiled and began walking over to him.
"What does this mean?" He asked
"It means... You're worth it." She gazed at him.
He grabbed her, her words warmed his soul. He pulled her close and kissed her passionately.
"Come on!" He took her hand "Come meet my dad."
Dylan took her to a secluded area on the roof with a pool.
"I'm not going in there." She warned, playfully
"Yes, you are." He grinned, holding her hand as he pulled her close to him
"It's too cold."
"Kelly, the pool is heated and I'll keep you warm." He winked
"But, won't we disturb the guests?" She asked
"No one comes up here at this time of night." He smiled
"Oh." She paused, "Well, in that case..." She grinned at him, as she began taking her clothes off. All her clothes off.
Dylan stood dead in his tracks, unable to perceive what was happening before him as he stared at her bare naked body. She jumped into the pool. He stood there admiringly, gazing at her.
"Aren't you gonna join me?" She smirked, enjoying the thrill of being able to make Dylan McKay sweat.
He quickly took off his clothes and jumped in with her.
They playfully splashed around, he pulled her under water, and held her as they floated back up
"This pool isn't as heated as you had me think." She joked
"Whatever I had to say to get you in here." He grinned, as she wrapped her legs around him as they floated there. They gazed at each other, in pure silence.
"Kel..." He finally spoke, "...I love you." She then kissed each side of his head. Then rested her forehead on his.
"I love you too." She replied, followed by a passionate kiss.
Dylan and Kelly were happily settled in their honeymoon period. Being able to be together finally.
The next day Kelly invited Dylan over to hers.
"Whoa" Dylan exclaimed as Erin crawled over to him "She's gotten so big!"
"She can pull herself up now too." Jackie admitted, "So you kids have to watch her."
"How've you been?" Dylan asked, as Kelly and David were in the kitchen
"Well... I'm sure Kelly told you already." Jackie sighed
"I'm sorry." Dylan replied, "I really thought you and Mel were going strong."
"Well... It could be better... but David and Kelly, they've been so supportive." Jackie smiled
"Yeah... Kelly said she's relieved that Erin is too young to know what's going on."
"Well, I can understand that. You kids... you've been through a lot."
"Yeah... Kel and I... we speak the same language." Dylan replied, the more he and Kelly knew each other the more he realized just why the connection was so strong. They had simpatico psyches. They understood each other's soul like no one else.
"Guess it's hard to admit sometimes, that your kids had to raise themselves."
"Hey... you're here now. That's more than some parents can say." Dylan assured
"Ha! Well" Jackie chuckled, "I've just learned to let her do her thing... and just be there. She's growing into her own, I'm not going to even attempt to act like I can change that."
"Wish Iris was like that." Dylan sighed, as Kelly walked in.
"Hey, good lookin'" Dylan greeted her with a kiss, pulling her close to wrap his arm around her
"Well, I'm going to leave you kids to it. Have a nice dinner." Jackie smiled
"Have fun on your girls night." Kelly called out
Once they were gone. Dylan and Kelly sat on her porch playing chess
"Pawns don't move that way, Kel."
"This one does." Kelly assured
"Kel." Dylan laughed, "You can't cheat."
"Fine." She sighed, "Can we do something else?"
"You can't sit still for 2 minutes can you?" He chuckled
"Sorry." She winked
"I like it." He smirked, "Come on!" He got up abruptly
"What? Where are we going?" She asked as he pulled her up
"Just come." He urged "David, watch the baby! We're goinn out."
They packed up their dinner and headed out on Dylan's bike. Heading over to paradise cove.
They placed their picnic on a towel in the sand
"Here, try this." She fed him a chocolate covered strawberry
"mmhmm" He moaned, "That's good, guess you didn't make it then!" He teased
"For your information, David and I are learning to cook. To make up for Jackie's lack of trying. And... I don't recall seeing you slaying over stove."
"Why should I cook? When I have a beautiful girl who'll feed me strawberries all day." He grinned
"...The last time we were here. You said anything's possible." She looked out at the sky covered in stars
"We've proved anything is." He smiled
"Thank you." She planted a light, soft kiss on his lips
"What was that for?" He asked
"For believing in me." She replied. He pulled her in to hug her.
"Well.. I know what you're worth... You being here with me, makes me worthy." He kissed the top of her head
"Shall we just stay here forever." She sighed, feeling so safe in his arms
"That's the plan." Dylan nodded
"It really makes time stop doesn't it?" She asked
"That's what I love about you..." He began "You escape into the moment with me."
"Guess we should make it count then." She looked up at him with a mischievous grin.
"Let's get caught up." He smirked back. Pulling her onto him as he laid down. She kissed his neck as his hands got lost in her hair. They made love right there on the beach.
Dylan dropped Kelly off at home and headed home himself.
He was just about to nod off to sleep when the phone rang.
"Hello?" He answered, his voice was sleepy
"Hello, Dylan."
"Iris?!"