He gently pulled her into his lap, wrapping his arms firmly around her. "I think we should just try avoiding them for a bit, until things die down. Okay? That away neither of us have to fake being nice to them if they are being jerks to us," he told her, kissing her lips softly again. "I love you, Katherine, I picked you because I knew I wanted to be with you. I've had my moments where I've hated you, but deep down, the hate was just to cover the pain of not being with you," he told her softly.