Okay, I'm soooo sorry for the delay on this! This story is one that I always forget about for some reason! I've been working on others, along with school and the school musical I'm in. I just haven't found the time! But I promise I WILL get better at updating this! So, enjoy! :P

The elevator dinged and Katie stepped out. She would be meeting Kyle in the Palm Woods Park, although she really didn't want to. She would much rather spending her time with James, her boyfriend. Not her ex.

"It's just an assignment. Just get it over with girl." She said to herself, before making her way outside.

To get to the park it took about five minutes, so she spent this time going over small talk in her head. What was she supposed to say to Kyle for a few hours? She had no clue. And before she knew it, she was standing about ten feet away from the table that he was sitting at.

Katie took a deep breath before approaching him, wearing a polite smile. "Hey Kyle." She said sweetly. He looked up, and instantly smiled.

"Katie, hey!" All was silent for a minute, with just standing there and looking around. Kyle noticed and quickly stood up. "Please, sit down." He pulled out her chair for her.

"Oh, no. That's not necessary." She said, motioning to his kind, yet sort of romantic gesture.

"No, I insist." He said. She hesitated before reluctantly sitting down. He pushed it in and sat down in his own chair, directly across from her.

"So, I guess we should get started, huh?" Katie said awkwardly.

"Yeah." He said, leaning down and getting books out of his bag. She sighed. This wasn't right. She hated being so awkward with him, when they were so close. She loved him at a time, and she was pretty sure she still did. But she knew she loved James more, even if her oblivious boyfriend didn't even know it.

Kyle came back up, setting the books on the table and opening them. And then they got to work.

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An hour later, Katie and Kyle sat at the same table. But now they were laughing and reminiscing memories. They had finished the project a while back, and now they were just catching up.

"Remember when we took that midnight ride to the ocean and you fell into the water?" Kyle said, laughing.

"Not true! I didn't just fall, you pushed me!" Katie laughed.

Kyle shook his head. "Oh, right." They continued to laugh, but in the bushes behind them James was scowling.

There he sat, buried in the green with his tree hat on. His knees started to hurt from crouching for so long, but that wasn't anything compared to the jealousy that was consuming him.

He watched as Kyle said something, and Katie threw her head back and laughed. "They're having way too good of a time!" James thought angrily.

Several times through the session he thought about springing up and punching Kyle square in the face. But he knew that if he did, Katie would be furious. She already told him not to spy, but James being James just had to.

But what happened next was when he finally lost it. Kyle suddenly leaned over and held Katie's hand, in a very romantic way. But she didn't even time to react before James jumped up. "THAT'S IT!" he yelled, hopping the bushes and coming over to them.

Katie saw him and pulled her hand away sharply. "James? What are you doing here?"

"Keeping an eye on this one!" Her jabbed his finger at Kyle, who was red in the face. "I just knew he would try and pull something!"

"No, it's obvious why you're here. I mean, why are you here spying on us? Even when I told you not to!" Katie said, her eyes glowing with anger.

"Please, you can't tell me what to do." James scoffed, before glaring at Kyle again.

"Oh can't I?" She asked, standing up. She grabbed his hand and pulled him away, so they could talk in private.

"Katie, let go! I have to go beat that punk up!" James said, making to get to Kyle. But Katie pushed him back.

"James! I told you I was studying with Kyle!"

"Oh, really? Cause from what I saw, you two were having a jolly good time thinking about the old days!"

"How long were you watching us?"

"The whole time." He muttered.

"Then you know that we spent more than half the time doing the assignment! God, why do you have to be so difficult?" she asked, throwing her hands up in the air.

"I'm only difficult because you are so innocent!"

"What? You and I both know that I'm not innocent." She scoffed.

"When it comes to negotiating music contracts, yes. But when it comes to love you know nothing!"

"That's not true! I know plenty to be dating you!"

"You have good taste, I'll admit that." Katie rolled her eyes, before taking a deep breath.

"Look, yelling is going to get us nowhere. But I have a question."

"What?" he snapped.

"Why don't you trust me enough to work with Kyle for school? Do you really think I would be unfaithful?"

At this, James's eyes softened. He sighed, before looking into her eyes. "No, of course not. I just didn't want him to do anything. You're my girlfriend, but for some reason I don't think he's getting the message." He cast a look at Kyle, who was still sitting at that table.

"But it's not like I would let him do anything. Geez, you guys always think we girls are so helpless. But if you really knew me, you would know that I would kick his ass. And no, I'm not talking about his uncle's pet donkey."

James chuckled. "I do know that." Then he sighed again. "I don't know. I just didn't want you to leave me. I really l-" He was about to say love, when he cut himself off. She looked at him with hopeful eyes, waiting for him to say it. "I really like you."

He should've just snapped her heart right there. She loved him, couldn't he see that? Why was he so stupid? But he didn't seem to be at that moment, for he saw the disappointment in her eyes. "I mean that you're special to me. You're the first girl I've dated that I actually care about."

She stared at him for another moment before smiling, although it was weak. "Right. I guess I just was too angry, that's all." She said softly, looking into his eyes.

He smiled, before wrapping his arms around her. She leaned her head on his shoulder, her eyes shining with tears. She quickly closed them, with fear of the tears falling out. He then pulled away, and smiled at her. "Come on, you guys are done with that stupid project anyway right?"

She nodded and he took her hand, entwining their fingers. And for some reason, at that moment she felt a little better. Maybe it was too early for the 'L' word, and she was just being foolish. She showed a real smile this time, and they walked out of the bushes again.

As soon as Kyle saw them, he stood up. Katie looked at James, let go of his hand, and went over to the table. "I'm sorry for…him." She said, ushering her head to James.

"It's alright." Kyle said, although she could tell that he was unhappy. She smiled awkwardly at him and grabbed her bag off the chair, before going back to James. She held his hand again and they went back to the apartment, but something would be eating at Katie's mind for the rest of that night. She just knew it.

So obviously they just hit a mile stone in their relationship. James isn't able to trust her that well, and Katie isn't able to get past him not admitting his love for her just yet. How will they get through? :P

Don't worry, they won't break up. Any time soon… Mwahaha! XD

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