Chapter 1

Kaylie's POV

I was just finished texting Emily. She's back. Emily is back. It's great to have her back but she's trying to convince Sasha to let her practice gymnastics again. Sasha would never let her but it's her choice. We tried to talk her out of it. We can't stop her now. My phone started to vibrate; I picked it up and looked at the caller ID. It's Austin. But it's so early in the morning. I picked up.

"Hello?"

"Morning, sunshine," he replied.

"Why'd you call me so early? Did you just want to say 'sunshine'?" I teased.

"You know me well. So what's your plan for today?" he asked me.

"Umm…it's Sunday and parents aren't home. Might as well just chill and see you later."

"Me? Only me? I feel special."

"I meant with everyone else."

"Alright. See you," after saying that he hung up.

Well plan set. I stood up and went to the kitchen. I opened the refrigerator and grabbed a soda. I didn't know what to say to Emily about Sasha's opinion of her returning to gymnastics when she can't. I took out my phone and start texting Emily.

Em, you need to stop obsessing over the fact that you can't do gymnastics. Sasha won't ever let you back in. I'm sorry I'm being harsh but it's the truth. I can't be dragged into something like this. A lot of things have happened since you left. If you go to train again, I want nothing to do with it. Sorry.

I was about to hit the sent button but someone rang the doorbell. Guess this text has to wait until after this. I rushed to the door and opened it. It's an unexpected surprise. Young. Damon Young. My jaw hung open.

"Hey, Kaylie," he smiled.

I didn't know he was back in town. Emily didn't even tell me about, "Damon, you're back. Since when?"

"I just came back. I came straight here first."

Me? Where do Emily and Cassie fit in all this mess? "Really? Thanks but shouldn't you be seeing Emily first, not me?"

"Yeah but I don't want to visit them yet. I want to stop by and say hey," he's making excuses.

"Well you did that already so bye?"

"Right. I'll see you. You're looking good, Kay," he smiled and I smiled back.

I hope he keeps this quiet if he wants Emily and Cassie in his life. For Cassie's sake.

Damon's POV

Emily would kill me if she realizes I came to Kaylie first. Maybe I shouldn't tell her that I came to Kaylie first. Yeah, that's what I'll do. But I can't lie to her like that. I can't lose Cassie but if I don't tell her then I will. Might as well tell the truth before Cassie loses both of us. I'm going to head to Emily's. I walked to her house and am still thinking about whether I should tell Emily or not. Thinking long and hard about what I'm about to say. I passed Lauren's house. Lauren, I remember her. She was always the bitch. The "bitch of the beam" like Emily always said. Emily really hates her. Lauren, on the other hand tried to sabotage everything Emily tried to do.

I kept on walking, hoping not to run into the "bitch of the beam". Passing Payson's house, Payson. She was different than all of them; they all cared about hair and clothes but not Payson, Emily either. Emily, she wasn't like Lauren or Kaylie either. But I fell for Kaylie.

I reached at Emily's and knocked on the door. Of course she answered it. She smiled and hugged me and told me, "I can't believe you're here. When did you arrive?"

"I landed and went straight here," I lied, "Where's Cassie?"

"She's sleeping. Please, don't wake her up, it took forever to get her to sleep," Emily begged me.

"I won't. Em…" I began.

"She misses you. I miss you and thank you," she interrupted.

"Thank you? For what?"

"For being there, telling the truth. Standing by us."

Oh. Ah, crap. She played the "truth" card. That just made me feel guiltier. What am I going to do? Should I tell her? I guess if there were a time to tell your girlfriend that you visited someone you feel for before her, this would be the time. "Your welcome but I need to tell you something. I lied."

"Pardon?"

"I lied about coming here first. Truth is I didn't," I confessed. What will she say to this?

"Where did you go before you stop by?" I took a deep breath. Here goes nothing.

"Kaylie's."

"KAYLIE'S?" Shit.

Emily's POV

Did he just say Kaylie's house? He went there first? Why would he do that, didn't he know better? I can't do this right now. If he wants to be with Kaylie and not us then that's his problem and choice. But he told me that he would stand by me through it all. When Cassie was born that was perfect. I love Damon and I'm sure he loves me back but does he love me now? I'm having second thoughts about this. Time to face the music.

"Why Kaylie's?"

"Because I had to tell her something," he told me straightforwardly. Wow, so this time you decide to be straightforward? Thanks for nothing, Damon.

"That something must be 'I still have feelings for you,' am I right?"

"Yes…but…" he confessed. That's it. That was the final straw. I can't stand any more of his bullshit. It's over between us.

"There's no BUT Damon," I interrupted him, "There's your future family and there's you and Kaylie."

"There are both, Em."

"Both? There are no both!"

"YES THERE IS! I loved you and I love Kaylie." Wait. He loved me. As in "loved". As in past tense love? What the hell did he just say?

"Loved? Damon, that's past tense. Are you trying to tell me that you love Kaylie now? As in present tense love?" He loved me and that's it. How about Cassie, our daughter?

"I didn't mean it like that."

"I think that's exactly what you meant," I challenged.

There was a moment of silence between us. I think I'm done with this crap. Damon loves Kaylie now and not me. I don't think we should even be together. I know we shouldn't be together. We should have broken up when I heard about Kaylie and Damon kissing. I shouldn't even let him get involved in Cassie's and my life.

"Well since you love Kaylie. We're over."

"I love you, too. But since you put it that way, I meant loved, sorry."

"I know, you made it very clear. Now I'm making it crystal clear. You and I are over. I…I want you out of my life…" I began.

"I deserve that but…"

"…And Cassie's."

"Not Cassie's. I have the rights to be in her's. I'm her father!"

"Well I'm her mother. You should leave and never come back. Go find Kaylie and tell her about your touchy little idiotic feeling!" I yelled at him.

Damon's POV

I can't believe she banned me from Cassie. I get that she's her mother but I'm half of Cassie, I'm her father. That I'll deal with later. I need to get to Kaylie's. I need to tell her everything I feel and hope she will accept this. I will be there for Cassie, not for Emily and I, but for Cassie. Kaylie is my life now. I arrived at Kaylie's. I rushed to the door and before I could ring it I quickly sent a text to Emily that I was sorry for messing our relationship up but I'll always be there for Cassie. I pressed the doorbell.

"Kaylie open up. I need to tell you the truth," I mumbled to myself.

Kaylie's POV

Chuck Bass is cute but he's a bad boy. I can't believe Blair would go for him. I never thought in a million years that they would end up together, like together, together. Not just together. The bad boy with a powerful and popular girl? Sounds interesting. Almost like Austin and I. But really, Serena needs to get herself together. She's dating all the good-looking guys anyway. Aaron the hot artist. She totally blew that and he was hot. Even Carter Baizen! He was really cute and…

Ding Dong.

What now? Chuck and Blair are heading to a party. No one misses a Waldorf party. I headed to the door once again. Opening it and there Damon was…again.

"Damon? Again?"

"Emily and I broke up and I wanted you to be the first to know."

"Come in," I invited.

We both sat on the leather sofa that my dad just replaced after mom left. I turned off the TV and there goes my lunch plan. He ruined my lunch. I was having Caesar salad and watching Gossip Girl. What does he want besides ruining my lunch?

"How come?"

"I told her about coming here first and…" he began.

"What? How could you say that to her?" I couldn't believe that.

"I had too. I couldn't lie to her and to you."

"Lie to me? About?" I was getting curious.

"About how I feel."

"How do you feel about me?"

"I said to Emily that I love you. Now I'll say it to you. I love you, Kaylie," he confessed.

No. This cannot happen! There was Nicky and Brad, no more. Especially not with Damon, Emily's ex. Emily still loves him and they have a daughter, too. Drama. More drama. Does it ever go away?

"You cannot do this to me! Don't say 'I love you' when you don't mean to say it. OR EVEN MEAN IT!"

"I DO MEAN IT KAYLIE! Sorry, I do. I'm not taking it back," he yelled.

"You might love me but I don't."

"Why? You kissed me and now you're denying it?"

"I'm not but please, don't remind me," I begged.

"You don't like it, I get it. I should go. Give me an answer tomorrow about 'us'?"

"I liked the kiss but that was, like, 10 months ago. It's in the past. Get over it. And yes, please leave. And no."

"No? You don't want to be us to be together? I'm Damon Young, a rockstar," he smiled.

"I see you watch Gossip Girl, too. But it's still a no and that's final. Let's drop this."

"Alright. But hey, I don't watch Gossip Girl."

Damon left and in perfect timing my phone rang. I'm popular today. Emily is calling. Another drama has been attracted to me. "Shit happens, deal with it," Austin would always say to me.

"Em!"

"Kaylie, Damon and I broke up. I bet you already know," she told me.

"I heard. I'm sorry, Em. I don't know how to make thing better. I had a pretty bad day myself."

"Damon told you, probably, that he loves you and not me. I also banned him from seeing Cassie."

Oh. No. What have I done? I made three people's lives fall down the well today. I have to make this better for Emily, even if it's just one person. Emily is, used to be, one of my best friend. Is she still my best friend? I have no clue.

"Why would you do that to Cassie? Damon's her father and she's going to need one in the future. But, for your information, I said no to 'being together' with him. I did it for our friendship, if there still is one."

"Our friendship means a lot to me, Kaylie. But about the situation with Cassie, I'm her mother and I know Damon is her father, but I went through 9 months of pregnancy, not him."

"But he's still Cassie's father, Em. Damon might love me but he still means a lot to you, doesn't he?" I asked her.

"He does. After I dumped him, he text me and told me about how things were," she began. "He told me that before he kissed you, he loved me, a lot. He loved me for so many things. But you both had a connection that he felt and it's because of your talent in singing. That's why he felt bad for kissing you and that's why he went with me to Vegas and dropped his career. He didn't do it for me, but for Cassie. When he saw you again those feelings came back. I don't blame him. Who doesn't fall for Kaylie Cruz?"

Yeah, who can? I guess it's still my fault and she's giving me hints about this.

"Guys don't always fall for me. It's just complicated."

"Yeah, guys don't fall for you, huh? Okay, let's recap. There was Carter, Nicky, Brad and, of course, Austin. Now Damon Young. Who else is pinned on your sleeves?"

"Emily, I'm not like Serena van der Woodsen. I'm not anything like her," I tried to convince Emily.

"Really? Save it Kaylie. We were friends, but now, I don't think so. Just to let you know, to me, you're everything like her."

"Em…" I tried to talk to her but she hung up on me.

My friendship with Emily is now down the drain. Austin will find out about this soon. Either from me or even from Emily herself. God.

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