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Chapter 2: To Want and To Lie

Ron pulled away from Kim, mystified at what just happened. "KP…" He mumbled.

She stood completely and wrapped her arms around his neck. "I want you, Ron. Here and now."

As she leaned in for another kiss, he pulled her arms off him, making her look confused. "Kim, stop it," he said.

"Why?" She asked, letting her arms drop to her sides.

"This isn't you. You're not the kind of girl that falls apart and drinks and acts like this. That's not you." He took a few steps backwards. "You should get some sleep, it's been a long day." He left the room, leaving Kim standing there alone.

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They were quiet on the way to school the next day. They didn't even speak to each other until cheer practice.

Josh Mankey entered the gym, Tara hanging on his arm. Ron panicked; if Kim saw them, she'd break down again.

"So, Kim," Ron said, trying to distract her, "what's up?"

She looked over his shoulder and saw Josh. "It's okay, Ron," she replied. "We just grew apart."

Even though Ron knew she was lying, he stayed quiet. If she wanted to act like nothing was wrong, then so be it.

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"There are still fireworks," she whispered to him a few nights later after the whole moodulator incident.

"Really?" Ron asked, surprised.

She nodded and smiled, pointing to the fireworks cracking above their heads.

He stared into her bright green eyes. He had never noticed how beautiful she was… Why had he never noticed?

But it was perfect. A romantic night, fireworks going off above them. Perfect time for him to…

He leaned in, taking her lips in his.

AN: I know short chapter. And I know that it took me forever to update but I couldn't write any of my fics for some reason… Anyways, please R&R!