When she got out of the car, Rayne refused to let go of her hand. Mainly because he had no desire to let her leave again. Her hand was so small compared to his and fit so wonderfully in his own that he couldn’t help but grin from ear to ear as they went into the restaurant. As far as he was concerned, one of his best friends and his fiancé just returned into his life and he couldn’t be any higher on cloud nine. There was a pep to his step most people hadn’t seen before because… well she was back!!

The waitress came to them, taking them to their seats as they arrived inside. The booth was a comfortable one and he finally let go of her hand before sitting across from her. “Yes we can get dessert, the restaurant’s desserts are delicious and no, you cannot pay.” He said in a playful tone but getting his point across. Rayne was nice, a sweet nice that most people enjoyed but when he wanted something he would get it in a nice fashion whether people realized they were giving it to him or not. A smile moved across his face as he opened the menu and skimmed over the contents.

After ordering their food, his gaze moved back to her. Her words, admitting the reason she was crying, finally left her lips. Reaching across the table, he cupped one of her small hands between his two large hands. “It’s not the same as when we were children.” He said with a nod. “People are now intentionally mean instead of unintentionally. But you will never be lonely again. I will always be with you and my brothers are happy to hear you’re back in town. Don’t worry though, not everyone is mean. I can promise that. There are some girls in the school who are very against the mean girls and you’ll find them soon enough.”

“I… uh…” For the first time in his life, Rayne Kyo was stumbling over his words, feeling nervous about something. “I have something… for you…” Removing one of his hands from her, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a tiny box. “I’ve been… saving this for a while, I hope you like it…” His voice was soft, unsure and filled with nerves as he placed the box inside of her hand and let go. 

In the box sat a [url=http://i65.tinypic.com/2vtw19t.png]beautiful 1.75 carat heart shaped diamond ring set in gold.[/url] It wasn’t something fancy, it wasn’t big or extravagant but it was something that he hoped she would enjoy and find meaningful.