(A/N) - First off if you havent you need to read chapter nine which didn't show up at first because I deleted the poll right after I posted it so not a lot of people notice I updated but I did. So please read the previous chapter or you'll be completely lost for this chapter. It would be nice if you reviewed both chapter nine and ten if it' not to much to ask for!

On with the story:

I opened my eyes and rolled over. Looking around I blinked, confused. How did I get up here? I sat up. Why was my window opened? I glanced at the clock with disbelief. It was twelve o' clock already! I groaned and swung my legs off the bed to get up when a piece of paper fluttered to the floor. I bend over and picked it up. I read over it and blushed.

Dear Nikki! Sorry I couldn't be there when you woke up. I left when I heard your parents come in. Btw, you're cute when you're sleep even you're snoring is amazing. Haha anyways I love you so don't forget that. We're finally together so to celebrate I'm taking you out tonight so be ready by seven. I love you. Love your awesum boyfriend, Jude!

I blushed madly and hid the note under my pillow. As sweet as it was it was also really embarrassing. He heard me snoring! That's humiliating. My mom use to tell me I sound like a broken chainsaw. Jonesy hasn't even heard me snore before! But Jude said my snoring was amazing. I shook my head he's even weirder than I thought. Standing up I went to grab my usual outfit when I notice all my clothes were gone and replace with strangers' clothes.

"Mom!" I screamed poking my head out my room.

"Yes dear?"

"Where's my clothes?"

"At the dump."

"What?" I ran down to the living room where my mom sat on the same couch I had cried on a couple of hours ago watching the disco channel.

"I said they're-"

"I know what you said don't say it again! Why?"

"You're Aunt is visting and she came by earlier today while you were sleeping with new clothes and thought it was a great idea to just get rid of the old ones."

"And you let her?"

"Of course honey I thought it was a good idea." I can't believe this! All my baggy pants and ripped tank tops were gone forever and in its place were skinny jeans and tight fitting shirts! I groaned and stomped back upstairs. These people didn't get me at all! I rummaged through the rags my Aunt bought me and found a pair of dark skinnys and pulled them on with the looses shirt I could find that was black and said 'I'M SO MISERABLE WITHOUT YOU…' in big bold blue letters then below it in smaller words 'IT'S ALMOST AS IF YOU WERE HERE' on the front. I looked in the mirror and scowled. I felt so naked and unprotected without my baggy clothes. I brushed my teeth, ran a comb through my hair, then grabbed my messenger bag before walking out the house to head to Jen's house.

I took a deep breath and brought my finger to the doorbell that belong to a house I knew all too well. Everything about this place was telling me to run the other way but I stood my ground. I was through with running and done with the tears. I was going to make everything right even if it broke me. If I had to jump through hoops to get Jen to listen to me then so be it. I heard the lock click and I took a deep breath and just hoped it was Jen opening the door. Instead it was Robbie who smiled when he saw me.

"Nikki!" he exclaimed hugging, "I missed you and Jonesy and Jen would never let me call you or anything." I laughed. Robbie was always sweet to me and Diego once told me it was because he had a crush on me.

"I've been busy is all," I answered ruffling his hair, "Is Jen here?"

"Yea upstairs."

"Can I come in?"

"Unhuh come on," Without warning he grabbed my hand and pulled me in. I dropped my bag by the door as he continued to drag me up the stairs to Jen's room.

"I can take it from here, Robbie," I said gently taking my hands from his. His face turned red and he nodded before walking away. I shook my head and smiled. He was so cute. I sighed and went to Jen's room not even bothering to knock. She was sitting at her desk working on something furiously but her head snapped to me when I shut the door.

"What are you doing here?" she asked shocked.

"I just wanted to talk."

"We have nothing to talk about," She snapped before returning to her work and I bit my lips from saying something totally heinous. I was here to apologize and that was it. I promise myself no fights.

"Well you might not but I do. Would it kill you to listen?" She sighed loudly and turned her desk chair to face me.

"Fine," she gestured to her bed, "Sit." I did.

"First I want to apologize," I began, "Jen I know when you do something it's because in some kind of way you think you're doing something right and occasionally it is and I really admire that about you. You follow what you believe and you won't let anyone tell you different. That's why you're one of my best friends because I feel that we share that quality and still we're complete opposites. So I guess it wasn't much of a surprise that we bump heads every once in a while." I paused and took a shaky breath and continued, "But when you told me about Jonesy and what he was doing I was devastated but I was also happy I had you."

"You had Caitlin too," she added smartly.

"But would Caitlin have told me? Or would she have kept it a secret so that she wouldn't have to be the one to hurt me?" Jen didn't comment and I smirked a bit knowing I had won, "But you wouldn't even think about keeping it from me because you knew it was the right thing to do. So now I'm doing the right thing. I'm sorry. I'm sorry for making you and everyone else feel like they had to choose sides between me and Jonesy. I know that was hard for you considering that he's your new brother. So I hope you believe me when I say I never wanted any of this to happen. I really wish I could take it back." I felt a tear fall and I stood up to leave when Jen stopped me.

"Why'd you do it?" When I gave her a confuse look she reiterated, "Why did you let it get out of control Nikki? You're usually the sensible one." I sighed, I wanted to say I didn't know why or that it was just a simple brain fart but it wasn't either of those.

"Jonesy was my first Jen. My first real boyfriend, my first kiss, and a lot more things that I can't think of right now but he was also my first love. I thought he was the one," I rolled my eyes for sounding so much like Caitlin, "But when all that came crashing down I couldn't believe it and I panicked. I did what I thought would make it all go away instead of facing it like I should have. That was my biggest mistake."

"I guess I didn't think about it like that," Jen admitted quietly, "Nikki I'm sorry. I didn't know."

"It's okay Jen. You weren't expected to."

"But I should have Nikki. Like you said, I'm your best friend and I should have been comforting you but instead I let Caitlin get to me and made me think it was a good idea to push you to go out with other guys. I should have known how you felt about Jonesy and maybe if I wasn't so immature about the whole you dating our friend and my new step brother I would have. This whole thing was just as much my fault as yours." Before I knew it Jen was hugging me. I hugged back happy tears spilling from my eyes. I had my best friend back and it felt good. We pulled away and smiled at each other when Jen glanced down.

"Nikki what the hell are you wearing?" she yelled shocked. I rolled my eyes, "Don't get me started." But like the nosy and controlling person she was Jen sat me down and made me get started.

-Jonesy -

"Mia I got to go," Jonesy managed to say as she clung to him kissing him all over.

"I don't want you too," she pleaded moving her mouth all over his neck and reaching her hand up his shirt, "I'll do whatever you want," she whispered seductively. Jonesy groaned and tried to pry her off but she stuck to him like a magnet. He rolled his eyes mentally and silently cursed himself for picking a clingy girl.

"I really got to get home now," He said again this time succeeding in pushing her off. He stepped just out of her reach, "But I'll see you later." Then with that he took off to his car.

"You better Jonesy Garcia or I'll have to punish you," she purred waving at him. He groaned and pulled off. This was getting annoying. At first everything was cool it was just sex no strings attached but ever since Nikki broke up with him Mia became attached. A little too attached, he thought.

"I miss being taken," he admitted glumly but he also missed Nikki. He missed her sarcastic comments and smiles. He missed looking into her eyes and feeling the weight lift off his shoulders. He missed his friends too. The way they sat at the lemon carefree and just joke around but he ruined it. And with sudden realization he noticed that he ruins every good thing that happens to him. Every job he ever had he did something to wreck it and it's no different for relationships.

He shook his head, refusing to think of the past. He parked in front his house and got out. He squared his shoulders and smiled as if he just had the greatest time not wanting Jen to see how really miserable he was and walked into the house when he tripped over a bag. He fell with an 'oof' and stayed there for awhile. Finally he stood up taking the bag with him. He examined it and realized how familiar it was. It was Nikki's. His heart raced. Was she here? He began to put the bag down to run up and see but it started ringing a song by the Mighty Weasels also known as her favorite band. Should he answer it? He debated if he should because he use to do it all the time when they went out. He shrugged and dug in her bag for it. He answered it.

"Jonesy speaking," he said smoothly and waited for someone to speak but instead there was a click and the dial tone. He shrugged and dropped the phone back in her bag and headed upstairs.

-Jude-

He slammed the phone shut and threw it across the room most likely breaking it in two but he didn't check.

"Dammit," he snarled. Why the hell did he answer her phone? She was his girlfriend now. Then he remembered her words from last night.

"Is it okay if we don't tell anyone about 'us', just yet?"

Jude cursed again this time punching the wall leaving a noticeable size dent when he pulled his hand back. He didn't care. She didn't love him, she was just playing him, and she was with that scumbag right now. His fist clenched and he trembled with anger. Why would she go back to him, choose Jonesy over him? He had to show her that he was way better for her than him even if he had to fight for her. He would do it. He ignored his skateboard and grabbed his car keys. He raced to his car and headed off to Jonesy's house only seeing red and what he was going to do to Jonesy's face when he got his hands on him.

(A/N) - OMG CHAPTER TEN! Hope you enjoyed! This is the longest chapter I wrote for this story and was also the most easiest to write. I think next chap will be just as easy but don't take my word for it but you can hope for the best! And if you have any ideas don't hesitate to share. I love my readers and any opinions will be great. Also if you haven't heard there will be a sequel becuase I do not want to part with this story and I think that's all I have to write for now. So again thank you and review. I'll also answer any questions at the end of my chapters for now on.