Author's Note: Here's the last chapter! One Of A Kind should be up soon, though I'm not sure if it's going to be a Rylie or a Jiley (I never tried a Jiley before, so it should be interesting), but we'll wait and see! Enjoy!
Chapter Nine: Strawberry Kisses
"Ryan, not another picinic!"
"Just this one time, and I promise you can go back to eating lunch with Taylor."
"I don't mind if you eat with Ryan, Haylie." Taylor explained, and Ryan smiled.
"Alright." Haylie stated, and she and Ryan headed towards the golf course, just like the other day.
"I got a surprise for you. But, you need to close your eyes." Ryan stated, as the two settled down on the blanket.
"Okay." Haylie said, closing her eyes shut, and Ryan dug out Zeke's special treat: strawberry jello, one of Haylie's favorite desserts.
Ryan dipped the spoon into the jello, and carefully lifted it to Haylie's mouth, and he sat back as Haylie began to smile, and she asked, "Is it strawberry?"
Ryan looked wordlessly at her, and Haylie opened her eyes, and laughed as she glanced at the jello container.
"It is!" she sqealed, and Ryan smiled sheepishly.
"I asked Zeke if there was strawberry jello, and just my luck, there was only one container left. So, I decided to pack it with our lunch today."
Haylie shook her head, and took the container from Ryan's hand, and he grinned.
"Uh..I think the rule is to eat what you have, and save the dessert for later."
"Remember, I'm not a normal person." Haylie pointed out.
"Of course your not." Ryan replied, and Haylie leaned over to give him a kiss on the lips, and Ryan smiled as she pulled away.
"Mmmm...you taste like strawberries." Ryan said, and Haylie giggled as she polished off the last of the jello, and placed it in the basket.
It was several days after Sharpay banned Connor from the club, and Ryan was completely glad.
And he was guessing that Haylie was glad too.
"Did you see your picture on in the display case?" he asked her, and Haylie nodded.
"They all look good, Ryan."
"But, yours is better...we haven't taken another picture of you yet."
"I can live. I mean, what were you going to do with the other pictures anyway?" Haylie asked.
Ryan sat up, and looked at the tanish-orangish castle that stood in front of them.
"Are you sure? I have my camera with."
"Since when you do drag a camera around?" Haylie asked.
"Since Chad inspired me when he carries around his basketball...no, I just want to get a good shot of you." Ryan explained.
"Okay, I guess just one more."
Ryan smiled as he leaned down to give her a kiss on the cheek.
"Great! You know, your helping me become a better photographer."
Haylie stood up, and walked beside him.
"Really? Maybe you have a knack for pictures, Ryan."
"Maybe, but theatre is still the one thing I like doing most, though."
"Of course. Like you said before: it's just a hobby!"
"Well, it is!" Ryan said, and Haylie laughed, while Ryan quickly snapped the picture.
As the picture shown up on the camera, Ryan just had to smile.
This is was the picture that he was going to keep.
Forever.
