A/N: Hey, this story is by me (Val) and my good friend Andrea (Jamieandval4eva). We are teaming up, and it's
alot of fun:) Please don't forget to review!!! Oh and the summary didn't fit so this is what the whole things is:
Val, James, Tyler, Caitie, Hank, and Jas have been friends since they were 16. Now, they've returned to their hometown for
Hank and Jasmine's wedding. But there they face the ultimate betrayal. Can their friendship survive this? Or will 13 years of
friendship fall down the drain in the name of love?
Disclaim: we don't own IAHB or an of the characters portrayed in the show. Oh and we're not makig any money by
writing this.
Binding Friendships
PROLOGUE
Twenty-two year old Valerie Lanier squinted as the sun shone through the window in the apartment. She looked around; she
wasn't in her apartment. Panic swept through her as she remembered what had happened the night before.
She looked at James Waite, who lay asleep beside her. She shot up and searched for her clothes. How could she have slept
with Jamie? She loved Tyler. Just because they had a fight didn't mean that he didn't love her. Why did she have to sleep with
Jamie? He was Caitie's boyfriend. And Caitie was her best friend. Friends don't do this to each other. Thoughts raced through
her mind and she got dressed.
" V-Val?" Jamie asked groggily. " Shit," he said, remembering last night's events.
" Exactly. How the hell did this happen? This wasn't supposed to happen! I'm with Tyler and you're with Caitie. It's as simple
as that," Val said, sitting on the bed to put on her shoes and socks.
" Val, calm down for one second."
" Calm down! I can't calm down! Caitie will never forgive me and neither will Tyler! Tyler and I will break up over something
that meant absolutely nothing to me in the first place."
" Last night you said Tyler dumped you."
" We had a fight! It was just a fight and I went and slept with one of his best friends. And our friendship can never be the same,
no matter what. Caitie's my best friend. But friends don't treat each other the way I treated Caitie and Tyler because Tyler was
always my friend first."
" Then just don't tell them," Jamie said.
" I can't lie to Tyler. Our whole relationship would be based on a lie. He would never forgive me. I don't deserve to be
forgiven. How the hell could I do this to Caitie? She's my best friend."
Jamie sat up in the bed. He remembered how this had happened. Val was crying when she called him up. She told him she
really needed to talk to a friend. So Jamie came over. They talked and went out to dinner. He was dropping Val off when she
saw Tyler's car and asked Jamie to please let her stay at his house for a while until Tyler left because he was the last person she
wanted to see right now. They stayed up talking and eventually kissed. And then it just happened.
" Why the hell aren't you saying one fucking word?!" Val asked, frustrated.
" Maybe because I'm trying to think a way out of this mess."
" We have to tell them."
" Val, I know you're Miss Honesty but we can't tell them. They will never forgive us; trust me on this one. Just listen to me
when I say if you want your relationship with Tyler to last, you can't tell him that you slept with one of his best friends an hour
after you guys had a fight. And I sure as hell am not gonna tell Caitie that I cheated on her with you. This was a mistake. We
both agree with that. We let our emotions get the best of us and that resulted in us sleeping together. It didn't mean a damn
thing, right?"
" I wish I could take it back."
" So do I but the point is it happened and we can't reverse it. Do you want to sacrifice everything for something that you regret
and will always regret?" He asked, with a bit of hurt in his voice. But Val was too preoccupied to notice.
They both were silent for a few moments. Then Val said, " What happens with us?"
" I don't know, Val."
" I don't know if I can be your friend after this. I don't know if I can even look at you without feeling guilty about this."
" So you want to throw away six years of friendship because of a mistake?"
" I don't know what I want, Jamie," Val said softly.
" What?"
" Nothing. I want to be with Tyler but I can't lie to him."
" Then tell him you got drunk and slept with some random guy. He'll most likely forgive you for that. And you're not completely
lying. You're admitting you slept with someone else. And about Caitie…well no one can exactly tell her anything. She wouldn't
forgive me or you." A few moments later he said, "I love her. I really love her and I would never ever want to hurt her."
" I know you do. Um…that's why what happened here stays between us," Val said, realizing that there was no other way out. "
And this can never happen again."
" You don't have to tell me that. I know it can't happen again."
Tears began streaming down Val's cheek. " I just…I really wish that I could take it back. Jamie put on his pants and sat on the
edge of the bed by Val.
" What's done is done. We can't take this back. But we can move on and forget about it. I…I don't want to lose you as a
friend, Val. You've been my friend for six years."
" Jamie, I don't think I can be your friend. I…"
Jamie couldn't believe what he was hearing. He and Val had become pretty good friends lately. Sure, they made a mistake but
they couldn't throw away their friendship because of this."
Val looked at Jamie and the hurt on his face. She couldn't take it. She ran out of the room. She wanted to be his friend but how
could their friendship survive this?
A WEEK LATER
Val knocked Jamie's apartment door. He opened the door.
" Val? What are you doing here?"
" I needed to talk to you."
" Um…do you want to come inside?"
" No, actually I can't stay. I just came to tell you that…Jamie I was an idiot. I know we slept together and made a mistake but I
would never want to lose you as a friend. I'm really sorry."
" Don't worry about it."
Val smiled. She didn't know what to do now… She usually would hug him but now that felt…well weird. She didn't want a
repeat of last week's events.
" I'll see you later."
" Ok. Later, Val."
" Bye."
Jamie closed the door and smiled softly to himself. He knew she would apologize sooner or later and realize that their friendship
was important because he knew Val. He knew her better than most people did.
A/N: REVIEW!!!:)
alot of fun:) Please don't forget to review!!! Oh and the summary didn't fit so this is what the whole things is:
Val, James, Tyler, Caitie, Hank, and Jas have been friends since they were 16. Now, they've returned to their hometown for
Hank and Jasmine's wedding. But there they face the ultimate betrayal. Can their friendship survive this? Or will 13 years of
friendship fall down the drain in the name of love?
Disclaim: we don't own IAHB or an of the characters portrayed in the show. Oh and we're not makig any money by
writing this.
Binding Friendships
PROLOGUE
Twenty-two year old Valerie Lanier squinted as the sun shone through the window in the apartment. She looked around; she
wasn't in her apartment. Panic swept through her as she remembered what had happened the night before.
She looked at James Waite, who lay asleep beside her. She shot up and searched for her clothes. How could she have slept
with Jamie? She loved Tyler. Just because they had a fight didn't mean that he didn't love her. Why did she have to sleep with
Jamie? He was Caitie's boyfriend. And Caitie was her best friend. Friends don't do this to each other. Thoughts raced through
her mind and she got dressed.
" V-Val?" Jamie asked groggily. " Shit," he said, remembering last night's events.
" Exactly. How the hell did this happen? This wasn't supposed to happen! I'm with Tyler and you're with Caitie. It's as simple
as that," Val said, sitting on the bed to put on her shoes and socks.
" Val, calm down for one second."
" Calm down! I can't calm down! Caitie will never forgive me and neither will Tyler! Tyler and I will break up over something
that meant absolutely nothing to me in the first place."
" Last night you said Tyler dumped you."
" We had a fight! It was just a fight and I went and slept with one of his best friends. And our friendship can never be the same,
no matter what. Caitie's my best friend. But friends don't treat each other the way I treated Caitie and Tyler because Tyler was
always my friend first."
" Then just don't tell them," Jamie said.
" I can't lie to Tyler. Our whole relationship would be based on a lie. He would never forgive me. I don't deserve to be
forgiven. How the hell could I do this to Caitie? She's my best friend."
Jamie sat up in the bed. He remembered how this had happened. Val was crying when she called him up. She told him she
really needed to talk to a friend. So Jamie came over. They talked and went out to dinner. He was dropping Val off when she
saw Tyler's car and asked Jamie to please let her stay at his house for a while until Tyler left because he was the last person she
wanted to see right now. They stayed up talking and eventually kissed. And then it just happened.
" Why the hell aren't you saying one fucking word?!" Val asked, frustrated.
" Maybe because I'm trying to think a way out of this mess."
" We have to tell them."
" Val, I know you're Miss Honesty but we can't tell them. They will never forgive us; trust me on this one. Just listen to me
when I say if you want your relationship with Tyler to last, you can't tell him that you slept with one of his best friends an hour
after you guys had a fight. And I sure as hell am not gonna tell Caitie that I cheated on her with you. This was a mistake. We
both agree with that. We let our emotions get the best of us and that resulted in us sleeping together. It didn't mean a damn
thing, right?"
" I wish I could take it back."
" So do I but the point is it happened and we can't reverse it. Do you want to sacrifice everything for something that you regret
and will always regret?" He asked, with a bit of hurt in his voice. But Val was too preoccupied to notice.
They both were silent for a few moments. Then Val said, " What happens with us?"
" I don't know, Val."
" I don't know if I can be your friend after this. I don't know if I can even look at you without feeling guilty about this."
" So you want to throw away six years of friendship because of a mistake?"
" I don't know what I want, Jamie," Val said softly.
" What?"
" Nothing. I want to be with Tyler but I can't lie to him."
" Then tell him you got drunk and slept with some random guy. He'll most likely forgive you for that. And you're not completely
lying. You're admitting you slept with someone else. And about Caitie…well no one can exactly tell her anything. She wouldn't
forgive me or you." A few moments later he said, "I love her. I really love her and I would never ever want to hurt her."
" I know you do. Um…that's why what happened here stays between us," Val said, realizing that there was no other way out. "
And this can never happen again."
" You don't have to tell me that. I know it can't happen again."
Tears began streaming down Val's cheek. " I just…I really wish that I could take it back. Jamie put on his pants and sat on the
edge of the bed by Val.
" What's done is done. We can't take this back. But we can move on and forget about it. I…I don't want to lose you as a
friend, Val. You've been my friend for six years."
" Jamie, I don't think I can be your friend. I…"
Jamie couldn't believe what he was hearing. He and Val had become pretty good friends lately. Sure, they made a mistake but
they couldn't throw away their friendship because of this."
Val looked at Jamie and the hurt on his face. She couldn't take it. She ran out of the room. She wanted to be his friend but how
could their friendship survive this?
A WEEK LATER
Val knocked Jamie's apartment door. He opened the door.
" Val? What are you doing here?"
" I needed to talk to you."
" Um…do you want to come inside?"
" No, actually I can't stay. I just came to tell you that…Jamie I was an idiot. I know we slept together and made a mistake but I
would never want to lose you as a friend. I'm really sorry."
" Don't worry about it."
Val smiled. She didn't know what to do now… She usually would hug him but now that felt…well weird. She didn't want a
repeat of last week's events.
" I'll see you later."
" Ok. Later, Val."
" Bye."
Jamie closed the door and smiled softly to himself. He knew she would apologize sooner or later and realize that their friendship
was important because he knew Val. He knew her better than most people did.
A/N: REVIEW!!!:)