Okay guys...so this chapter I have had since yesterday. It was really odd because I was attempting to write an earlier chapter and this is the one that my fingers typed...I have revised it a little to help the flow. But I also loved this chapter so much I wrote some of the previous ones to fit this one. So...here it is.

I was eagerly awaiting Ryan's arrival at my apartment for movie night. I kept looking towards the clock, he was already 15 minutes late and that wasn't like him at all. I was getting a little worried on account of him not answering his cell phone. I pondered what could have happened as I paced my small living room. Marissa followed me with her eyes, trying not to get annoyed by my constant movement. She finally relented.

"Kelsi, stop pacing right now, it has only been 15 minutes."

I looked at her with an embarrassed smile.

"I know Riss…it's just, this isn't like Ryan. He is usually always 5 minutes early. What if something is wrong?"

Understanding dawned on Marissa's features.

"Maybe you should go and look for him."

I sensed a challenge.

"Maybe I will."

"Maybe you should actually do it instead of sitting here and talking to me about it." Marissa stated matter of factly.

I looked at her shocked. Marissa had a way of always getting right to the point of a matter, whereas, I would analyze a situation to death. But she was right…it wasn't all that productive to just sit around and wait for Ryan.

I focused my gaze on Marissa.

"You know Riss, I am really grateful that you and I are so different. "

Marissa smiled. "That makes two of us Kels Bells. Now please don't take this the wrong way, but get out of here already."

I blew my roommate a kiss as I sailed out the door.

It only took me about 5 minutes to arrive at Ryan's apartment. I was about to enter the "security gate" (there was no lock on it.) when I looked up and noticed two figures outlined through the light of his window. And that is when panic took over. There was a girl in his apartment, and not just any girl, it was Annie. He was late to movie night, wasn't picking up his cell and there was a girl in his room. My heart started beating at a rapid rate, the butterflies that had always filled my stomach didn't feel all that great and my breath was coming out in short bursts. The way I saw it there were two options. A. Go up there and see what was going on. Or B, run.

Unfortunately, I couldn't make my body do either. Instead I just stood there, outside his apartment, with my feet cemented to the pavement. And that's when he saw me. His face filled the window as the setting sun brightened his hair. And still I stood, tears falling unnoticed to the ground. My eyes were so glassy I didn't even notice when his body tore away from the window. And then I heard him. Somehow through the sobs that kept threatening to topple my body over I heard him scream my name. And that's when I ran…

My hat and glasses fell to the ground at some point, but I didn't stop...I couldn't stop. All my body could do was run. (And cry.) I ran as fast as I could. My chest burned from the exertion of running while sobbing uncontrollably. I heard someone chasing me and I knew it was Ryan. But I couldn't see him, or more to the point, I couldn't let him see me. I was broken…I was what broken looked like and I couldn't let him see me like that. I had given him everything else…I couldn't give him that too. So I just kept running…that is until I fell. (You didn't actually think I was going to be able to gracefully run through New York, with no glasses on, without tripping over something did you?)

I sat on the ground hoping by some miracle that Ryan would run right past me. But that didn't happen.

"Kelsi..." He sounded out of breath.

I fought to control my sobs.

"Please Ryan…please…just go away," I whispered.

Ryan knelt down and started to reach for me.

"Don't touch me!" I screamed, "Don't you dare touch me."

If I would have had my glasses I would have noticed he was crying too.

"Kelsi…listen to me, nothing happened."

"I saw you," I sobbed, "in the window, you didn't answer your phone, you were late…"

And then I felt Ryan push strands of hair away from my face, his fingers gently wiped away my tears and I felt his breath on my face.

"Kelsi, look at me."

"I can't, I lost my glasses," I uttered as more tears freely fell.

I felt Ryan's fingers sweep the new tears away from my cheeks.

"Then I guess I will have to show you."

Then I felt the softest, most tentative touch of lips grazing my own. I tasted tears, not only mine, but his too. Our lips melded together as if they were one. Both of us crying, but not daring to break the kiss. His arms tightened around me and mine held onto him for dear life.

"I love you." I said.

And then I heard the most magical, beautiful words imaginable.

"I love you too Kelsi, it was always you…always."

So, I hope that lived up to your expectations…but there is still one more chapter. The one that ties it all together. I have been trying to write this story and post as fast as I can...my kids have spring break this week, so I am going to be busy during the day. (With school at night.) If the last chapter is not up before, it should definitely be up by Thursday. Thanks for all of your reviews, story alerts and story/author favorites, they mean the world to me. I have never written a creative story like this...the most I have done are papers for school...and this was quite different. The community you all have here is so special...a place where you can share yourself creatively and get positive (and constructive) feedback. Thank you for making my introduction so welcoming. Love, Jen :-)