Sophie's POV

I pulled back. I couldn't believe I had just done that. I had just kissed Kendall Schmidt, and he hadn't pulled away. I looked up at him. "Kendall… that song. It was so beautiful. I can't believe you wrote that for me."

He smiled at me. "I have been wanting to tell you how I feel for a long time. Your confidence in me tonight, showing me how much you trust me, made me realize that I needed to do something for you. I needed to show you how I feel. I needed to show you that you weren't alone."

I reached for his hands. "You did, Kendall. Staying here with me, listening to me, that's all I've needed. You didn't have to write me a song."

He leaned in and kissed me again. "Yes, I did." He smiled at me, and I knew he was thinking what I was feeling. We had both waited so long for something to happen between us, and now we didn't know where this left things. Especially since he was leaving in a few weeks and would be returning to his glamorous California life and I'd be going back to a small town girl in Iowa. This was over before it started, and I knew it. Kendall kissed my forehead. "I know what you're thinking."

"Oh do you?" I looked up at him with a smirk on my face. "You write a song for me, I kiss you, and now you automatically know what I'm thinking?"

"Pretty much. I'm just awesome like that. You're wondering where we go from here, and where we'll go once we leave here and go back to our normal lives." I nodded, unable to grasp that yes, he did know what I was thinking. "First, I'll tell you where we go from here. Tomorrow, we go on a date and maybe by the time we get home, we'll be a couple." He winked at me before he continued. A relationship with Kendall by the time dinner was done? I was fine with that. "Then, after our two week honeymoon phase is over, we'll go our separate ways. But I promise you, pretty girl, we won't go a day without talking. Call, skype, text, email; I don't care. I won't go a day without talking to you."

It all sounded amazing, like he believed we could really make it work. "But what about when you go on tour? You'll have millions of girls screaming your name every day. How can we be sure you won't fall for one of them?"

"Because they aren't you, Soph. I've never met anyone like you in my life. You're so special, and I won't ever let you forget that." He leaned in and kissed me again, this time it was longer and more passionate than the first two. It sent shockwaves through me. I had never been kissed like that before in my life. As he pulled away, he had a sly grin on his face. "I could get used to this."

I lightly punched him in the arm. We headed upstairs as I soon found that I was emotionally exhausted from today. Kendall was going to be a gentleman and tried to say goodnight, but I pulled him back into my room. I didn't want the night to end. He laid in bed with me and we talked until almost two in the morning. I tired so hard not to fall asleep but soon I found myself losing. I knew when I woke up Kendall wouldn't be next to me, but knowing he'd be down the hall was good enough. For the first time in months, I was actually able to sleep. It was a peaceful sleep, and didn't consist of the nightmares I was so accustomed to. When I woke up, the sun was shining into my room, and for the first time in a long time, I felt happy. My mom and Kathy were coming home today and I wanted to do something nice for them. As I stretched, I didn't notice that someone was lying in bed next to me. "Ouch! Good morning to you too."

Kendall laughed as he pulled me in for a hug. "How'd you sleep, gorgeous?"

"Amazing. I'm kinda surprised you're still here."

He pushed the hair out of my face. "Well I was going to. But then you fell asleep on my arm and I didn't wanna wake you. Then it dawned on me we probably won't have a lot of chances for little moments like this, so I wanted to take advantage of it." He kissed me on the forehead. "We're still on for our date tonight, right?"

I smiled. "Absolutely. But first, we need to start the day. Our moms' are going to be home soon and I thought we could do something for them. Like, have breakfast ready by the time they get home?"

"That sounds perfect. I'm gonna go get showered and make it look like I didn't sleep in my girlfriend's bed last night."

"Girlfriend, huh? I thought that was supposed to be after dinner tonight?"

He looked down, and for some reason didn't want to meet my gaze. "What if this is me officially asking?"

I knew I was smiling like an idiot. "Consider this me officially saying yes." I kissed him and pulled back to look into those beautiful green eyes. "Are we crazy for trying to make this work?"

Kendall shrugged. "Probably. But it will be one hell of a ride, I can promise you that." He jumped out of my bed as I pulled a pillow over my head. I grabbed my phone and sent Sadie a quick text.

OMG! So much to tell you. But it HAS to be kept secret

Ugh! Tell me in a few hours when I'm awake!

You're SO lazy. Text me when you get up. I have major news for you!

I threw my hair into a quick bun and headed downstairs. Before the depression kicked my ass I used to make breakfast for my family all the time. I felt like Kendall was helping me get back to my old self, even if it had only been one night. I was in the middle of cutting up fruit when I heard the car pull in. "Kendall! They're back." I put the fruit on the table, proud of what was sitting in front of me. Aside from the fresh fruit I had prepared bacon, eggs, hash browns, pancakes, and toast. There was a fresh pot of coffee and orange juice on the table. I hoped my mom would appreciate this. I needed her to know that I appreciated her.

I heard the door close and bags hit the floor. "My, something smells delicious." Kathy walked around the corner with a big smile on her face and pulled me in for a hug. "I hope we didn't miss anything too exciting while we were off shopping."

I shook my head, and hugged her back. I was unsure if Kendall wanted to tell people, especially his mom. "Of course not. We would have called if anything happened." My mom walked around the corner, and I was so thankful she was back. "Mama! Did you have a good time?" I pulled her in for a hug and I could almost feel her shock.

"I had a wonderful time." She placed her hands on my face trying to read me. "Are you feeling alright? Are you sure nothing happened while we were gone?"

Shrugging my shoulders, I gestured towards the table. "Just feeling better I guess." I smiled as my mom's eyes widened. "You were right, Mom. I needed this vacation more than anything. I told Kendall last night, told him everything. For the first time in a very long time I feel good about myself. I woke up with a smile on my face and didn't feel like shit about myself." My mom had tears in her eyes as I continued, Kathy sitting at the table enjoying a cup of coffee. "And I wanted to thank you, Mama. I felt like the whole world had turned against me and like I was alone. I'm sorry I took you for granted. I promise I will try and be better from now on." I hugged her again and she told me she loved me and that I didn't have anything to be sorry for.

"Sweetie, I don't know what happened while we were gone, and I'm not sure I care. But it seems you're happy and that's what matters." Mom smiled at me and sat down next to Kathy.

Kendall walked down the stairs and kissed me on the cheek. "Good morning, girlfriend. Breakfast smells amazing."

Kathy and mom exchanged a look. Simultaneously they said, "Girlfriend?!"