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And that's when it hit him.

He had just spent the night with Olive.

And it had been one of the best nights of his life.

Ned blinked, and shook his head, wondering when he had started feeling this for Olive. When had his stomach started fluttering whenever she looked at him? When had he started to jump at any chance to spend time with her, or noticed every small movement she made?

Ned shook his head and went into Olive's kitchen, looking for a glass of water. He bumped around the semi-cluttered space, fumbling until he reaching one of the clear blue glasses. He turned to the sink to fill it up, when a small picture, tacked up messily on a corkboard caught his eye.

It was of Olive, back in her jockey days. She was perched on top of a tall horse that had rose draped on its neck, and holding a trophy. Her face was lit up, and she was smiling.

Just then, the girl in question walked into the room. She was walking gingerly, trying not to bump her ribs. She smiled at him, slightly awkwardly, and Ned felt himself blush.

"Morning, Olive. You feeling better?"

Olive smiled shyly at him, and walked to make some microwave tea.

"A little. I'm sore." She giggled quietly, and looked Ned in the eye, fiddling with the edge of her purple pajama pants.

"Ned… thank you.. so much… for everything. You've been so good to me, and were there for me when I had no one. And.." Olive's voice broke for just one second.. "And.. I'm pretty sure you saved my life. Just.." Her voice gave out, and her last words came out as a whisper. "Just.. Thank you."

Ned's heart broke when he heard those words. He reached out his arms, and folded Olive in a hug, which made the blonde tingle from her head to her toes.

"Olive… You deserve so much. And I would do that for you because.. I think I love you."

Ned said the words before he thought them, but he realized they felt right. He loved her. Ned felt Olive tense up. Her mind was going a million miles an hour, and she didn't know what to think. She looked up, and stared into Ned's brown eyes with her blue ones.

He smiled down at her, and leaned in until their lips met.

It was like fireworks exploding. He had never had a kiss like that that, one that made him feel like he was on fire from his head to his toes. Ned felt Olive smile into their kiss, so he pulled her closer.

When the need for air became apparent, they pulled back, and Ned simply held Olive, until her sorrowful voice whispered the one word that broke the spell.

"Chuck."

Twirling a piece of hair idly around her finger and eating a pie, Chuck felt a little like her world was crashing around her. She knew things hadn't being going well with her and Ned lately, and now she knew why. He… loved… someone else. She let her head collapse onto her un-manicured hand. It was hard for her to even think that.

She shoved another forkful of pie into her mouth, while outside the door The Piemaker steeled himself to so something he thought he would never have to do.

With a cheerful tinkle, the bell dinged as Ned let himself into the Piehole.

Chuck looked up at him with eyeliner smeared and blotchy face. She broke contact and looked back down at the half eaten mess of pie.

"Chuck.. We need to talk."

She cringed a little at how his voice still made her tingle a little bit.

"So talk."

Her voice sounded icy and cold, making Ned feel horrible.

"Chuck… this isn't working.. and I still care about you.. But I- I can't care for you.. \like that anymore."

Chuck couldn't help but smile a small smile at his floundering efforts to break up with her. She cut through his stuttering.

"Ned. Stop. I get it. You two deserve to be happy, and you need to be with someone eyou can really love."

Chuck blinked. Where had that come from?

"I'll miss you. But this had to happen someday."

Chuck pulled herself up from the stool, walked out toward the door.

"Goodbye Ned."

And thus closed that chapter of Charlottle Charles's second life. And the new chapter of Olive & the Piemaker's lives was just beginning.

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