Bonnie stared down the hallway, watching Ron and Kim talk by her locker. It had been a week since her little date with Ron, and she still couldn't get it out of her mind. Not that the date itself was that big, though the empty theatre to themselves was definitely a very nice touch. No, it was that kiss at the end that drew her back.

It had been such a simple kiss, not even all that impassioned, just a simple goodbye kiss. But the feelings it had left her with afterwards were definitely strange. She had felt something, something more than she normally would, and it bothered her. She couldn't get it out of her mind.

Ron didn't help matters either. After what he had set up for her, and her thinly veiled suggestion, she had expected him to be almost throwing himself at her feet, at least in private, for another date. If he had been throwing himself at her, she could have just laughed him off, as she had been planning to. Maybe even embarrass him a little. Something like that could have helped her get past this quicker. But now it was Friday, a full week from when they had gotten together, and he had barely said two words to her the entire time. And she didn't dare make that first move, because something like that could backfire very quickly. So here she was, left to seethe alone, with no one she dared talk to to work out these issues, these feelings she was having.

"What did Kim do this time?"

Bonnie jumped, yelling at herself quietly for having been caught staring, relieved only slightly when she saw Tara standing behind her, smiling. "What? Nothing. I'm just… trying to come up with some way to get back at her, that's all."

Tara glanced over, her smile not fading. "I still don't see why you hate Kim so much. I mean, sure, she gets on my nerves on occasion too, but if you didn't worry about it so much, I think you two would get along better in the long run."

"Yeah, whatever." Tara shuffled her feet a bit, until Bonnie started to look a bit irritated. "What?"

"Well… are you ever going to tell me who your mystery date was? It's been a week, and all you've told me was the date was good. Why won't you tell me more than that?"

Bonnie sighed deeply, rolling her eyes. "Because there's nothing to tell. The date was good, and I don't plan on seeing him again. End of story!"

Tara began to pout at that, looking very hurt. "I thought we were friends, sharing everything. Why won't you tell me?"

"Because it's embarrassing, all right? I just want to try and forget it ever happened."

"But if it was good, why wouldn't you want to do it again? That's just crazy to give up a good thing. Unless… did he hurt you?"

"No, he didn't hurt me. It's just… he's not…"

Tara frowned, knowing where this was going. "He's just not high on the food chain, is he? I still don't see why that's a big deal anyways, not if you think…"

"Can we just drop it… for now."

"Okay, fine." Tara's face suddenly lit up, and Bonnie was as shocked as always by how Tara could go from bad mood to happy within seconds. "There is this really great sale at Club Banana this weekend, and I thought…"

Bonnie just sighed, casting a glance back at Ron, noting him quickly look away when he saw her turn.

Ron turned quickly away when he saw Bonnie look at him.

I really blew it, didn't I? I knew I never should have gone in for that kiss. Now she's looking at me all angry like. All that hard work, down the drains. I don't even know why I try, I knew I wasn't going to get anywhere. She's pretty and popular and why would she even want to date a guy like me.

"Ron, are you listening to me?"

"Bonnie wants to change the routine, even when you keep insisting you guys will win using the doghouse pyramid, but that's not good enough for her, and she's just trying to take your spot."

Kim blinked, sure he hadn't been paying attention. She had noticed he seemed bothered all week, but hadn't been able to get him to talk about it. "Right… so, anyways, I was wondering what you wanted to do tonight. There's a great action movie out in theatres I know you wanted to go to. We can swing by Beuno Nacho afterwards, so we don't have to pay for popcorn at the theatre. I still don't understand how they can get away with charging that much."

"You don't have a date with Monkey tonight?"

"Ron, will you let the Mankey/Monkey conspiracy drop? But no, he's busy tonight. We're getting together on Saturday. Tonight, it's just you and me hanging out."

"Sounds good KP."

Tara had taken off, and noting the fairly empty hallways, turned back to look at Ron. She noticed quickly that they were still talking, though she had no idea what about.

I have to do something. I can't just let this keep bothering me. I mean, this is Ron, not exactly a football player or something. Sure, he's kinda cute, in a geeky sort of way, but there is no way I could ever like him. I mean, he's just a freak. Maybe it was just the day. Valentine's Day is supposed to be romantic, and I was alone. Maybe that's all it was. So… I just go out with him again, and prove to myself that that is all it was, just the heat of the moment. Yeah, one short date, where I call the shots, and I can get him out of my mind, simple as that.

Bonnie's mind whirled with ideas when she saw Kim and Ron part, with Ron heading her way. Quickly, she ducked into the closet behind her, breathing heavily. 'She could do this' kept repeating through her mind. With the door partially open, she waited, keeping an eye out for anyone who might be passing by. When she saw Ron, she snagged him by the jersey, quickly yanking him into the small room with her, shutting the door.

"What… who's there? I have mad skills, and I'm…"

The light came on quickly, and Ron blinked in confusion. Opening and closing his eyes until he could see, he found Bonnie standing in front of him, arms crossed over her chest.

"You and me, we're going out again tonight. I'm driving, and we're going to go to Upperton, where no one will know who we are. Are we clear?"

Ron's jaw worked soundlessly, trying to comprehend what he was hearing. "You want to go out… again? I thought… I mean, the way you were looking at me…"

"I said are we clear? One date, and that's it."

"Umm, yeah, sure. So… you're not mad at me?"

"Why would I be mad?"

"Well, I mean… I thought… the kiss…"

"The kiss was fine."

Ron blinked, smiling slightly. "The kiss was fine? Just fine?"

Bonnie just groaned. "Okay, the kiss was magic, happy now? Geez, so are we on tonight or not?"

"Well, I did have plans…"

"Cancel them."

"But I just…"

"Is that a problem?"

"No, but…"

"Good."

"Fine. So… we're doing this then?"

"Yes."

"Good."

"Fine."

The stood there, staring at each other for what seemed an interminably long time, Ron, with a slightly goofy grin on his face, Bonnie's almost hard. Ron began to feel a bit uncomfortable just standing there, when Bonnie suddenly launched herself at him, capturing his lips in a powerful kiss. Surprised, his hands hung at his sides as she gripped his head, her lips dancing over his. As the shock wore off, his hands went to her sides, his fingers lightly grazing over her stomach. But when he made contact, she pulled away breathlessly, confusion evident in her features.

Ron could only pant heavily, his hands hanging there where they had made the briefest of contacts. "Wow…"

Bonnie shook her head slightly, clearing it. "We should get going, class is starting soon."

Ron just nodded, his eyes not exactly clear. "Sure. Umm… who goes first?"

"Goes first?"

"Yeah, I mean, leave the closet we're in. I don't think it would look good if we left together, right?"

"Right, right… I'll go first. You leave a couple minutes after me. Got it?"

Ron just smiled, nodding slightly, and Bonnie quickly slipped out the door.

Stupid, stupid, stupid! Why the hell did I kiss him? It was supposed to be a simple date, to get him out of my system, and I went and did that. What the hell was I thinking?

You wanted to see if a second kiss would feel as good as the first one!

Bonnie cursed her inner voice stabbing her in the back with logic she didn't want. She knew it was the kiss that was really bugging her, and now that she had had a second one, one that was much stronger and deeper than the first, she knew it was going to bother her all that much more.

It had been exhilarating! It had been electric! And it was driving Bonnie insane!

Oh God, what the hell am I thinking? He is nowhere near my type. And then I had to drag him into a closet, force him into a date, and then start making out with him!

Bonnie leaned back against the lockers, banging her head lightly against the locker, wondering just what she was going to do.

Ron walked into the class dazed, with Mr. Barkin giving him a strange look as he slowly took his seat.

Kim leaned over, noting the strange look in his eyes and the weird grin. "You okay?"

"Yeah KP, I'm fine. Umm… slight change in plans for tonight. I'm not going to be able to hang out."

"What? But just a few minutes ago, you said everything was fine."

Ron looked over, his face a bit flushed. "Well… umm… something came up kinda at the last minute. You don't mind, do you KP?"

"No, I guess not. It's not serious, is it?"

Ron sat back, his response a quiet mumble. "I sure hope so."

"What was that?"

"Oh, nothing. No, I don't think… I mean, it's not serious. Don't worry about it."

Kim could see something was going on, but didn't want to pry too much. She knew Ron would come to her when he needed to. Of course, not knowing something, when Ron told her everything, was strange in itself. She hoped, as she cast the occasional glance his way, that he'd be able to confide in her soon.

Author's Notes - Okay… so the evil plot bunnies would not let me rest, so this story is now continuing. Not sure how long this will go, that's up to the plot bunnies.