Sorry this part came so late compared with the others….I kinda forgot about it temporarily. The important thing is that I only forgot about it for a short amount of time! Now, my wonderful readers, read on and let me know what you think!

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They were in the same city as Caitlyn, backstage. Nate couldn't shake the thought from his head-it was the fact branded at the forefront of his mind. In a mere fifteen minute drive, he could be entering the hospital at which Caitlyn resided, and only minutes later at her bedside.

"You okay?" Shane's words shattered his thoughts and wishes and he gave his older brother a dark look before sighing and running a hand through his hair.

"I need to be with her." He murmured, stressing the single phrase, wishing he could get Shane to understand the importance of the fact. The importance of Caitlyn. What if she could wake up if she heard his voice?
Nate angrily pushed the thought away, knowing no such thing would happen. Her mother was there and she was by far more important in Caitlyn's life than he-as much as he realized this irritated him. What was wrong with him?
"Do you love her?" Shane asked softly, Jason suddenly appearing at Shane's side, not missing the question as both Nate's brothers stared at him intensely, making his skin feel as though it was burning.

He choked, coughed, and finally attempted to sputter out a reply, his own thoughts churning with wonder. Love? "Wha-what?" Love? Love? How could he love her? He was seventeen. Only seventeen. She was only seventeen. Love?

"Do you love her?" it was Jason that spoke this time, giving Nate a look that clearly said he knew that his little brother had heard the question and was stalling for time to think.

"I-I…Why would you…? I mean, what give you the idea that…Wha-what are you talking about?" Nate finally snapped, "I'm seventeen, guys, remember?"

"What's that got to do with, well, anything?" Shane sighed in annoyance at Nate seeming to avoid directly answering the question. Jason was still giving Nate that knowing look and it made him fidget.

"In love at seventeen?" Nate raised an eyebrow, suddenly regaining his cool temper and shaking his head, "That's ridiculous."

"But not impossible." Jason pointed out, causing Nate to gasp silently. His heart pounded in his chest as the adrenaline at Shane's question coursed through his body.

Nate let his mind wander through the possibilities. Love? His head throbbed and his heart ached at the thought of Caitlyn lying in a hospital bed, unconscious. What would he do if he lost her? His throat felt raw with the thought, knowing very well what he would do and it wouldn't be sleep. He hated just the thought of crying.

"Do you love her?" Shane asked the question, Nate being asked this question for the third time in under five minutes. Was it really that hard to force out a 'no'? For some reason, just the thought of speaking that one little word felt shameful, as if Caitlyn would find out and be hurt. Did she love him?

"I…I just…" Nate felt his will breaking, swallowing dryly at the nervousness that seemed to have taken over his entire body. His hands were shaking noticeably as he ran a hand through his curls.

"Just answer the question…" Jason whispered.

"..Yes." Nate breathed in disbelief.

Okay, this is a little shorter than the others and there is going to have to be yet another piece to it…I had to split it up or it would be too long and take longer for an update…Everyone has waited long enough, so I hope they're happy with this!

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