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Jerome's POV

"I-I'm sorry, Amber. I need some time to think about stuff. I don't know if I'll take her back. I don't know if I can..." I trailed off. My eyes were closed and I was thinking things through. Right after I finished my sentence, I felt a fist connect with my jaw! My mouth was throbbing from the pain. I heard heels clack on the floor and then a door slammed. Amber really takes this stuff seriously...

I began to think about my decision. Amber made some really great points. I do have feelings for Joy... Even if I don't want to be with her. But I have a feeling that if Nina got the chance, she would go back to Fabian. Whether we were together or not.

You know, the decision would be a lot easier if I wasn't so focused on my jaw! That pink blob doesn't have a brain in her blonde little head...

Alfie came to visit me about an hour after I talked with Amber. I wasn't in the mood to hear what anyone had to say, so I just pretended to sleep. Besides, my decision wasn't made yet! I knew Alfie wanted me to leave her. And Amber made it clear that she wants the exact opposite.

But what do I want? After all, it is my decision.

I couldn't straighten out my thoughts, so I grabbed the notepad and pen that were sitting by my bed and started making a list.

It said...

Pros to taking Nina back...

She's nice.

She's pretty.

I can picture myself marrying her one day.

It'll bug the hell out of Fabian.

Cons to taking Nina back...

Worrying about her loving another guy.

I'll always worry that she doesn't love me. And that she regrets leaving Fabian.

I looked over my list a few times. There were more pros than cons. But the cons were really important things. It wasn't just little quirks that she has. It's things about love.

I do really like her. And I'm almost positive that she really likes me. But the thought that she's in love with Fabian and only loves me as a friend? That's harsh.

I mean- I'm in love with Joy. But it's love that you don't act on. The love that you're trying to get over. And so far? I'm doing pretty damn good getting over her. You know, minus the whole getting hit by a car thing.

I haven't really talked to Nina about the way she feels. For all I know, she could feel the same way about Fabian as I do about Joy. But I think that she wants to be with him. Although, it's not my job to decide how she feels.

I took a deep breath and closed my eyes. In the past few weeks, my life has just become a jumbled mess. And the sad thing is- I'm in love with a girl that didn't even come to see me when she heard I got hit by a car. That's not love. And it's not fair to me. Even Fabian came to see me! Granted, he did come to talk to Nina, but he asked about me!
After a couple hours of just thinking, I made my decision. I knew what I had to do. It was so obvious! But I'm so dull that I didn't realize! So I acted on my choice. I picked up the phone and called her. It rang for about 25 seconds until she answered.

"Hello?" Her voice rang through the phone.

"Hi. It's Jerome."

"Oh... Jerome. Hi. I didn't expect a call from you..."

"Yeah, I know. But we need to talk. About us." I said while taking a shaky breath. I don't know why I was so damn nervous!

"Oh.. Um, okay. What about us?"

"Listen, Joy." I took another shaky breath and closed my eyes. "I'm still in love with you. No doubt about it. But I need to move on. And I'm really trying to. You see, Nina and I got into this whole big mess about her still loving Fabian and stuff. And this might be inappropriate to ask, but can you give me some advice about what to do?"

"I thought you two were engaged?" She asked icely.

"Yeah... about that... big lie." I laughed halfheartedly and hoped for the best.

"Funny. And Jerome... I'm glad you're moving on. I love you too, but we both know that this can't work. No matter how much I wish it could. It's nice having my family back together. You know- me, Fabian and Ryan. It seems... right. I do hope that me and you can be friends. Just kinda forget everything that happened. Work past it. And as a start to our friendship- I'm gonna help you clean up your mess." Joy said. I was truly happy! I smiled and started explaining everything to her. Starting from the beginning and ending with Amber punching me. She got a kick out of what Amber did and I had to remind her that it was painful and in no way funny. Joy pondered the situation for a second then came up with a solution.

"Jerome. I know what you have to do. Take her back." She stated simply.

"It's not that easy, Joy! I can't take it knowing that she-"

"No. Don't think about it. I know Fabes still loves her, and he knows I still love you. But they're both forbidden relationships. Fabes and I push through the problems and we try to stay a family. If we can do it, you can too." Joy rudely interrupted. Her little pep talk was true though. It was like a relationship swap! Fabian gets my girl, I get his.

"Okay. Thanks Joy. For everything."

"No problem. Call me to tell me how everything works out! Good luck! And call me sometime. If you need anything, I'm here. If you just want to talk, call me! I really do want to be friends." Joy said. For once, I could here the truth in her voice.

"Me too, Joy. I'll call you when things get straightened out. Text me sometime. We should keep in touch. I want to stay updated. Well, I should get going. Talk to you later." I hung up the phone and stared at the ceiling for a few minutes.

That possibly could have been the best phone call of my life.

Then I did the next step of the plan- I texted Nina.

Hey...Come to my room? We need to talk. ~Jerome

I waited a couple minutes and then I felt my phone vibrate.

On my way up. Be there in a minute. ~Nina.

Just as I finished reading it, Nina knocked on the door and cautiously walked in the door.

"Hi.." She greeted me shyly.

"Hey. Take a seat." I motioned towards the chair that was sitting next to my bed. She slowly made her way to the chair and sat down. I stared at her for a few moments and it was pretty awkward...

"You know, Amber's threats shouldn't be taken seriously. I'm just putting that out there. And I'm gonna apologize for her and say sorry about your jaw." Nina laughed lightly. I chuckled and touched my jaw where Amber had punched. It was sore and I knew there was a bruise there.

"I don't know... The girls got a mean right hook." I joked. Laughter filled the air and some of the awkwardness was lifted away.

"So. Why did you call me up here?"

"Do you still want to be with me?" I asked. I was staring at my bed sheets and playing with thr fabric.

"Yeah. But not if you're going to worry about Fabian every second of the day..." She muttered.

"I talked to Joy. We actually had a good talk about this whole thing. We're friends now, me and Joy. She told me to take you back. She told me not to worry about Fabian. You and him have a forbidden relationship, like Joy and I. And no matter how much we want them to work, they're not going to be right. And nothing can change that. No matter how many times anyone apologizes. She made some good points. I like you, Nina. I'm in love with Joy, but you're in love with Fabian. Fabian's in love with you, but he likes Joy. Joy's in love with me, but she likes Fabian. It's a big cycle, but we just have to make it work. And if Joy and Fabian can make it work, then I figure we can too. Will you take me back, Nina?" She had silent tears rolling down her cheeks and there was a tiny smile on her lips.

"Yes." She said and I pulled her into a kiss. "Now see? All that you just said- That's how I know I can fall in love with you."

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