I do not own HOA or the characters. For bs13 love quote contest. Hope you love it! One-shot.

We won the match. Well Fabian won the match. It was funny, really. I mean he was all dressed up in a lion suit. I think it was a lion suit. Anyway after the match I walked into Jerome's room.

"Hey Jerome, Maras gone, time to wash Letdown." I said smiling.

Jerome came out and looked down at me. His dark brown eyes looked right into mine.

Wait…Jerome has blue eyes. You see that's the thing. Every time I see Jerome I feel like I am seeing Fabian.

"I have never been more ready to wash a dog before in my life." He said laughing. He put his arm around me and we walked upstairs into me and Maras room.

"Come here Letdown, come on." We dragged him into the showers and turned on the faucet.

I heard a knock on the bathroom door. "Erm, Joy it's me Fabian, can I talk to you in the living room."

I looked quizzically at Jerome, but I can't deny that my heart didn't flutter when I heard his voice.

"Sure, Fabes." I walked down the old staircase, almost dreading what he would tell me.

Fabian was sitting on the couch, just staring at the dead alligator.

I coughed loudly. "Umm you wanted to talk to me?" Fabes turned around. and stared at me for a second.

"Joy, are you sure you should be dating Jerome? I mean he cheated on Mara and Willow. I'm just concerned." He said fast.

I started to boil up with anger. "You can't tell me who to date and who not to date! You're not my dad! Your just jealous that I moved on!" I shouted at him. I had to stop myself from saying more because I realized how hurtful I was being.

Fabian looked down, obviously hurt. "Oh Fabes, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to lash out. It's just I found someone who really cares about me." He looked up, somewhat surprised by my words.

"Joy I cared about you all the time. I guess I had always thought of you as a sister. But I was wrong. Joy I never realized it at the time but I have always loved you." I did a sort of cheesy gasp. I had to blink back tears. Fabes had always loved me. Even while dating Nina.

He touched my cheek and leaned in to kiss me. When our lips met it was like magic. It was just me and him forever. Time froze for me. Bliss consumed my whole body.

We pulled apart, slowly trying to seal the moment. I of course was smiling like a goofy idiot. "That was… Fantastic." I leaned in this time for a deeper kiss. I forgot completely about Jerome. I was in love with Fabian.

Falling in love with him was something I hadn't expected, but being in love with him is something I couldn't have stopped it if I tried.