"Rachel, just let me explain!" Kyle pleaded. He waited to hear her reply and for a moment it was silent. Then he heard her sigh from the other side of the phone.

"Kyle…listen I got to go. I've got homework," she lied. Rachel couldn't talk to him. It had been a week since the incident and she wanted nothing to do with him; it was a miracle she had even answered her phone.

"Rachel, I know you well enough to know when you're lying. Please just give me five minutes of your time." He paused then continued in the most sincere voice. "Please, just…meet me in the park and I'll explain what happened. That way you can see I'm telling the truth." He paused again. "Please." Rachel sighed and shook her head; not believing what she was about to say.

"Be there in ten." And with that she hung up and rubbed her temples in frustration. "I cant believe I'm doing this," she thought. Kyle on the other hand was ecstatic.

"Yes!" He jumped up and down as if he had just won the lottery, a big smile on his face as he grabbed his jacket and ran out the door.

A fresh blanket of snow was covering the ground as she walked through the path in the park. It was early November and things were getting colder. But despite the cold Rachel was only wearing a light black hoodie, worn out blue jeans, and fingerless black gloves. She looked around the park and spotted a messy head of black hair and ocean blue eyes looking at her with a slight smile.

Kyle walked up to her and his smile grew. "I'm glad you came Rae. I really want to get this...misunderstanding, understood and behind us," he started but then faltered when he took in Rachel's unpleased look.

"Can we just get this over with. It's freezing and I would like to just go back home."

Kyle took a deep breath and sat on the bench. He patted the seat next to him. "You might want to sit down." Rachel didn't answer or move, just glared at him. "Ok, ok. Well I think I'll set the record straight and say I did not, I repeat, did not kiss Jade. She kissed me." Seeing the look on Rachel's face he added, "Yeah, I know that's probably what you expected me to say, but you have my word it's the truth." He looked up at her again and he saw something flash across her eyes and disappear. He stood up and took a step toward her and she didn't move. He cautiously took another step which put him right in front of the girl; at this she stepped back a bit. "Do you remember when we went to the dance? I hadn't said one word to anyone and when I saw those haughty, self-absorbed snobs were about to ruin the fun, I just…."

Rachel watched him. How could she ever forget that night, undoubtedly it had been a very nice night. "When we danced, you started out so nervous, I thought it was quite amusing but so cute at the same time. I was ecstatic when you finally stopped being so distant around me." He could've sworn he saw a small smirk come and go on her face. "Another time I was happy was when you came over and invited me to sit with you and your friends. I was astounded that you had actually come over to talk to me considering the people I hung out with were your worst enemies." He laughed at that a little. "And I saw your eyes light up when I gave you that necklace." He pointed at the silver chain with the black raven hanging from around her neck. He smiled.

"Rachel it hurt me when you called me an asshole. It hurt when you said I couldn't call you Rae anymore. But what hurt the most was seeing you so upset and destroyed. I never wanted that and I still don't." He grabbed her hand gently and pulled it up to his cheek and let go. Surprisingly it stayed. He stared into her dark blue eyes and smiled when he saw I spark of hope flash through them.

"You want to know why I didn't talk to anyone?" Rachel nodded her head slowly, her eyes not leaving his. "I didn't think anyone cared what I thought. And the people I hung with werent exactly the best at conversation."

Rachel smiled at that. She had often thought that while arguing with those evil witches. "But you came along and I saw that the one I had a huge crush on…" He saw her eyes widen and smiled. "…actually cared, and now she is the woman I care for more than anything. So Rae, tell me…how could I ever even dream of kissing another girl when I have the most beautiful, the smartest, and the most caring girl, close to me? Just answer me that."

Rachel searched his eyes for anything that would tell her he was lying. Instead they told her he was telling the most beautiful truth. She smiled a warm smile, and to Kyle it was heaven on Earth. He drew her close to him and embraced her in a sincere, and warm hug. He leaned down and kissed the top of her head. "I missed you Rae…"

"I missed you too." She pushed away so she was looking up at him. Kyle smiled as he saw the happy spark flash in her eyes and he planted a kiss on her lips and held her close. She wrapped her arms around his neck sinking into the kiss. Needless to say she had missed this.

"Now I just have to settle the score…."