Next Saturday, we all decided to chill out in Ax's meadow. Rachel brought sandwiches and I brought soda and chips. Marco brought a Frisbee. Jake brought a battery powered CD player.

Our relationship came out, and of course we endured Marco's endless teasing, calling us both freaks of nature, so we deserved to be together..

I hadn't talked to Ax much about what happened at the Yeerk Pool. Maybe someday he'd tell me, maybe he wouldn't.

We listened to my Avril Lavigne CD and watched Marco try to catch the Frisbees Jake threw. Ax tried it and was very good at catching, but not throwing.

Jake, of course, gave me his "blessing" so to speak. I guess he understood how I felt. He feels the same way about Cassie. He just told me not to invite Ax to a family dinner for a while. We both burst out laughing.

After the weird little picnic, we all said goodbye and started to walk our separate ways, not deciding to morph or anything. Jake and I walked in silence for a while after Marco headed to his house. Jake suddenly broke the silence.

"It's not easy." He said.

"What?" I asked.

"Loving someone. Sometimes you have to make decisions that could mean them ending up killed. I have to do it every mission." He turned to look at me. "Megan. We're only a year apart. I know you're not mature as me." I raised my eyebrow. He smiled "Ok. You're as mature as I am. But, when you're needed to do something, and Ax's life might be in the balance if you do it, you're to do what you need, not follow your heart. Agree?"

"Agree." I said softly. But, if that time ever came, I wasn't sure if that would be the case.

* Hi! This was my first Fanfic. If I get more good reviews, I'll make another Megan Animorph Fanfic. So keep on reading!*