I'm so sorry for how late this chapter was.

It took me a while to write and edit it, since it's kind of an important chapter. And I also had to study for a math test, and I had people over ect. ect... Anyways, enough excuses, here you go:

The cool, crisp atmosphere of the night cleared both Alvin and Brittany's heads. They were glad to be out of the awkwardness that seemed to be everywhere in their household. But being together alone triggered new awkwardness as well. There was no escape from it.

"So... What do you have to say for yourself?" Alvin asked, a solemn expression on his face. He didn't make eye contact.

Brittany gave a shrug. She didn't know how to start, but she hoped the conversation would end with some answers, and break some of the tension between the two "I don't know..."

Alvin looked a little confused. Brittany felt confused. Why had she told him they needed to talk and suddenly she couldn't find her voice? And even if she did have a voice, what would she tell him?

She took a deep breath "I guess I just wanted to talk..."

"What about?" he replied, seeming eager to sort this out.

"Why we've drifted apart ever since... Chase came along. Why do you hate him so much?" she said, biting her lip. She wished she could be anywhere but here, but she'd dragged herself into this conversation and she wasn't going to let the moment slip out of her hands this time.

Alvin shrugged. He knew the main reason why he hated Chase, and that was because he'd stolen Brittany from her just as he'd accepted he liked her. But he didn't know how to tell her that. The fear of rejection consumed him.

"I-I just don't like him..." he stuttered "He smokes and he drinks, and he's lying to you... You don't deserve a guy like him, Brit" he added softly.

Brittany looked at him and gave a half smile, that quickly turned into a frown "I'm still finding it hard to believe you though"

Alvin sighed and looked at her "So why have you been acting up?"

Her throat went dry, and she swallowed a couple of times to try and get some of the moisture back "I... Uh"

"What?" Alvin said. He sounded focused, hanging onto every word she was saying. He hoped the answer would be what he wanted it to be.

"I... I know that you like me, Alvin"

Alvin stopped dead in his tracks. How did she know that?

"But Alvin, I don't know if anything can happen between us... I'm sorry"

He still felt stunned. Nothing could happen between them? Why? What was stopping it?

She couldn't help but feel like she'd just broke Alvin, and her, heart.

He looked at the ground, a hint of fear in his eyes.

"Alvin" she spoke softly "I'm sorry, I know you're sad and I understand how you feel-"

Alvin looked her in the eye, cutting her off "No! Brit, you don't understand how I feel!"

Brittany opened her mouth in surprise "A-Alvin"

"Brit, let me talk!" he glared at her "I do like you, and now you go and tell me that nothing can ever happen between us when there is absolutely no reason why. Trust me, you don't understand how I'm feeling right now"

He began to power-walk away from her, and she had to jog to keep up with him "Alvin, don't you dare tell me that I don't understand how you're feeling, because I do!"

Alvin stopped walking, and frowned at her "How can you possibly know how I feel? You don't like me the way I like you!" he continued walking, but she stayed where she was, there was no point chasing after him.

"But I do like you!" she shouted, making Alvin stop again. He was breathing heavily, fighting back tears. His back was faced to Brittany.

She stood in the middle of the path, Alvin's cold shoulder turned on her. His head was down so she couldn't see his face, but he didn't look happy. He slowly turned around to face her.

He slowly shook his head "N-No..." he said in disbelief.

She nodded, her eyes welling up "Yes"

He began to walk toward her, still breathing heavily "Then w-why did you say nothing can happen?"

A tear formed in the corner of her eye "I... I just think it's too late for us, Alvin. I'm sorry"

Alvin looked sadder than ever "No... No. No! It's not too late for us, Brit, please"

He reached out to touch her arm, but she shrugged him off "Yes it is Alvin. You're with Amelia, and I have Chase... And we've drifted apart more than ever, how will we ever be the same again?"

He frowned, his eyes glistening with moisture in the moonlight. He wasn't afraid to show that he was sad in front of her anymore. There was no point holding back his sadness and his tears, he honestly didn't care anymore. She couldn't say he was a wimp this time "Brit, you're really going to choose Chase over me?"

"I-It's not like that Alvin" she said quietly, not knowing what else to tell him.

"No" he spluttered, a tear rolling down his cheek "It is like that! I know it is. He was the one that ripped us apart anyways, and according to you we can't ever be the same again, so you might as well go off with him anyways. Apparently it would be better like that"

She let out a sob "Alvin, stop, you're making this worse than it already is! Don't you know how much it kills me that we can't be together?"

"But we can!" he said, tears multiplying "What's stopping us?"

"Alvin, you're my best friend. I love you more than anyone in the whole world, and I felt like I've lost you" she said, stuttering "I wouldn't want to lose you again if we broke up..."

Alvin wiped his eye "Brit, if we were together I'd never let us lose each other. I promise"

"But we always argue... I hate when we argue" sobs wracked her body, her arms folded tightly around her "I wouldn't want to argue with you if we were ever together, I'd just get even more sad than when we argue as friends..."

He let out a groan. Why didn't she understand? "But Brit, no matter what happens to us, we're always going to argue. That's just who we are, and it's what makes us so perfect... We argue, yet we still stay friends. We still love each other no matter what happens. We're invincible to whatever life throws at us"

She rubbed her eyes. She felt like if she looked at him one more time she'd cry even harder, so she looked at the concrete path instead. It was stained with her tears, as were her sleeves and her jacket. They weren't even together, but it felt like they were already breaking up. Her heart felt like it was getting ripped to shreds, and she didn't know how she hadn't already crumbled and fell into his arms. She had to stay strong. She couldn't let them be together, it just wouldn't work.

"Brit, I love you" he said, face damp with tears "Please don't give up on us"

"W-Why do you love me?" she asked, voice shaky "You don't deserve me. I love you, yet I'm pushing you away, why haven't you given up on me yet? How can you not be giving up on us?"

"Because, I'm just not. I love you too much to let this slip. No matter how much I want to give up, I'm not going to" he chuckled lightly "You know how determined I am..."

Brittany took a deep breath and looked up at him, their eyes locking together. Brown on blue. Brittany couldn't help but smile. Alvin smiled back. He reached out and grabbed her hand, her eyes were sparkling. He looked up into the stars, then back into her eyes. The twinkle in her icy blue eyes reminded him so much of the twinkle that was in the billions of stars above.

"I love you" Alvin said. He could have continued the conversation, but there really wasn't much more he could say.

Brittany nodded, sniffing a little "I love you too, Alvin"

She felt so caught up in the moment. She wanted to stop leaning in towards Alvin, but she couldn't. Her mind was telling her to stop, but her heart was telling her to go for it. She felt weak, and lost in his eyes, she couldn't help it.

For the first time in ages, Brittany followed her heart. Her lips landed on Alvin's, her arms flew around his neck, and he jumped a little in surprise. He placed a shaky hand on her cheek and kissed her back. Her soft face was damp, and her lips tasted like salty tears, but he didn't really care. It took him a while, but he finally sunk into the moment and deepened the kiss. He kept a firm hand on her jaw, and the other arm on her back, pulling her closer to him. He felt like he'd waited forever for this moment, and he was going to make the most out of it.

Brittany let out a long sigh as she broke away, her head rested on Alvin's chest. He ran his hand through her hair, and kissed her forehead. He let out the breath he'd been holding onto throughout the kiss shakily. Her hair was right under his nose and it smelled sweet and fresh, probably because of some shampoo she had been using. He smiled and let his eyes close as he continued to stroke her hair and hold her close to him.

She looked up at him again, so much emotion in her eyes. She didn't have a smile on her face but he could tell she was happy. He let his thumb graze over her cheek. His firm hands gently tilted her head upwards to look at him, and he smiled at her as he kissed her. His lips were firm and determined, but they were also soft and warm. Butterflies erupted in Brittany's stomach, and she allowed herself to relax into Alvin's arms. Goosebumps shimmered over her body as he let his fingers roam her hair.

Alvin kept a hand on her back, holding her closely to him. They were as close together as they physically could be, yet his heart still yearned to be closer to her. Brittany was a little scared at the amount of passion Alvin had inside him, and it seemed to be pouring out as they kissed. She never thought Alvin could be so forward, and be so rough yet so gentle at the same time. Brittany gently tugged at his hair, which sent a shiver down his spine. They moaned into each others lips, their tongues dancing slowly and romantically together under the moonlight, kissing hungrily and fiercely.

He broke away, his eyes still closed in bliss. He was breathing heavily, and so was she. She felt a little shaky and breathless, but in a good way. Her lips were numb and they tingled, but it felt so good. Her heart was beating fast. Alvin didn't want to let her go, so he didn't, and continued to hug her closely. She loved how warm she was, wrapped up in his arms. She felt safe and content, the kiss was so satisfying. Everything that had lead up to this moment, all the hurt and the pain and the confusion, had been so worth it.

She wouldn't have given this moment up for anything in the world.

Well, there you go. The longest chapter so far.

It didn't really turn out as well as I'd hoped it would have. You know when you imagine something in your head so perfectly, then when you manage to write it, it doesn't seem right? That happened here xD

Anyways, I hope you liked this chapter :) Sorry for how late it was.