Daren just got home from practice and Jared's sitting on the couch.
"Hey, man." Daren said grabbing a gateraid out of the fridge.
"What's up?" Jared asked.
"Practice was horrible."
"Damn, sorry."
"It's cool. Brooke coming to the fair?"
"Yeah. I kind of want to dodge Ashley though."
"Same here." Daren said taking a gulp of his drink.
"What happened to you and Shailene anyway?"
After a week of Shailene ignoring Daren and Daren noticing her hanging with other guys. Daren goes to Shailene before dinner and she comes outside.
"Hey, babe," Shailene said kissing his cheek. "What are you doing here?"
"To talk." Daren sighed.
"Okay. Come on we could go to my room." Shailene winked taking his hand and pulling him toward her house.
"Wait," Daren stopped at her porch and sat on the porch swing, "I don't want to go inside. This won't take long."
"What won't take long?" Shailene asked nervously sitting on the swing.
"I love you and I want you to be the most happiest women in the world..." Daren started looking at her.
"I am happy."
"I see you with other guys and it didn't bother me then but now it's starting too."
"Nothings going on with them."
"I know. I believe you. I just don't want to be the one to hold you back from being an eighteen year old girl."
"You're not holding me back at all."
"I am. Shailene, it bothers me that I can't get ahold of you during the day, when you'd come over you'd be on the phone texting. I can't do that anymore."
"Are you breaking up with me?" she asked mad. He didn't say anything. "Are you serious?"
"I'm sorry." Daren mumbled.
Shailene smacked him across the face, "Now, you can fuck whoever you want." Shailene starts walking in.
"That's not why I'm doing this." Daren said turning to Shailene.
"It's exactly. I hang out with guys, you get jealous and try sleeping with girls."
"I've never thought about sleeping with other girls." Daren started.
"Now, you can." Shailene scoffed walking inside.
End of flashback.
"Damn. Have you?"
"No, I've never. I've flirted but every time I was around another girl, I thought of her." Daren said looking at his drink.
"Then why did you break up with her?"
"Dude, every time we were together, she was somewhere else. I couldn't be the guy that held her down. She's eighteen years old. She deserves to explore. Plus, I'm her first real boyfriend. She needs to be with other people."
"Exploring is fun. But it doesn't ever compare to the one that held you down."
"You're right."
With Shailene.
"Are you going to the fair with your friends or with us?" Haylie asked.
"I don't want to see Daren. I can introduce you to my friends. But I want to go with you guys."
"Sounds good." Hailey said looking at dresses.
"This is cute." Shailene said looking at different dresses.
Back with Chris and Monica. They got home and have two hours til they pick up Anthony.
"Man, my back is killing me." Chris said laying on his stomach on Monica's bed.
"I can message it," Monica said climbing on him sitting on the back of his knees. "Take your shirt off."
"Going a little fast don't you think?" Chris joked taking his shirt off.
Monica starts rubbing his back after a while, "So, practice was rough?"
"Yeah. I can handle it." Chris said moaning a bit.
"Feel good?" Monica giggled a bit.
"Yeah. It does."
"Who were those girls? After practice?" Monica asked.
"I don't know. They wanted to talk." Chris shrugged.
"What did they say?"
Chris turned on his back and sat up with Monica in his lap, "Why?"
"I don't know. It looked like you were flirting?" Monica said with her legs wrapped around Chris.
"Why would I flirt with them?" Chris asked placing his hand in her lap.
"Because we haven't had sex in a little over two months."
"You think because I'm not getting any at home, I'm going to go to some school skank?"
"Kind of. Yeah."
"No, that'll never happen."
"I don't know about that." Monica said looking at him.
"I'm not the same guy that I was months ago."
"Yeah. I know."
"I love you." Chris said truthfully.
"You love me?"
"Yeah. As in, I'm in love with you."
Monica sighed and smiled, "Feel this." Monica said finally grabbing her hand and placing it on her heart.
"It's beating really fast." Chris smiled.
"Yeah. It's because I love you too. I'm in love with you too."
Chris gave her a quick kiss, "My heart is beating the same." he said as she felt his heart.
"This is the first time I've ever had my heart beat this fast. I've never said that to anybody before."
"Me too." Chris said hugging her.
"What about Vanessa?" Monica asked confused.
"I said that I loved her. I was never in love with her."
"Oh." she said.
"It's okay." Chris said kissing her and she depends it as they fall back on Monica's bed. An hour and a half later, Chris and Monica are still making out. They've been off and on.
"We should go get our son." Monica giggled when Chris kisses her neck.
"You're right. But I just want to keep doing this all day."
"You better not leave your love marks on me."
"Like you haven't on me? You bit me on my shoulder." Monica and him laugh.
"I'm sorry." Monica laughed.
Chris groans when Monica got up, "Damn. We have to get up." Chris said following Monica out the door.
Around one o' clock, the gang is at the fair. They rode rides, hung out walked around. Ashley hated Jared for bringing Brooke, Daren seen Shailene with her friends talking to guys. Vanessa and Cole has hung around Ashley more. Chris and Monica are with Chace, Hayden, and Daren.
"Dad, can I ride that ride?" Anthony said pointing to a kid ride.
"Yeah. Sure we could." Chris said.
"Mind if I join?" Ashley asked.
Chris looks at her, "Yeah. You can? Mon?" Chris asked looking at her.
"I have to use the bathroom. I'll catch up to you." Monica said kissing Chris and walking toward the bathroom.
"Okay. You going to be here when we get back?" Chris asked Daren.
"Yeah. Man. My feet are killing me." Daren said sitting at a bench with Vanessa, Cole, Jared, and Brooke. Chace and Hayden went off to get something to eat.
Chris and Ashley walk toward the ride, "You okay?" Chris asked.
"Yeah. I didn't want another awkward moment with Bared." Ashley said to Chris as Chris watched Anthony walk onto the ride.
"Bared?"
"Yeah. It's Jared and Brooke's name together."
Chris chuckled, "Why do that?"
"I hate him. You know that?"
"I'm sorry." Chris said.
"Anyway, how's you and Monica?"
"We're great. I told her today that I'm in love with her." Chris smiled.
"Really? Awesome." Ashley quickly hugged Chris.
"Yeah. I think this is the first time I've ever been truly happy."
"Good. I'm happy for you."
"Thanks. Jared will figure out it's you."
"What?" Ashley asked confused.
"When you meet the one, its kind of hard to say that you don't want to be with them anymore."
"Is it awkward seeing Vanessa with somebody else?"
"Actually, no. At first, it was. But now that I know that Monica is someone I want for the rest of my life, it's not."
With Monica in the bathroom. Vanessa walks in.
"Hi." Vanessa said.
"Hi." Monica said washing her hands.
"Chris looks happy with you." Vanessa said leaning against the sink.
Monica glances at her and dries his hands, "Yeah. I am too." Monica smiled.
"Seen the hickies on his neck."
Monica looks at her, "And?"
"I was just saying."
"Chris told me what you said about me. Me and him did betray you. But that's over. Him and I are in love and I'm not going anywhere."
"I'm so glad. But so you know, Chris has no clue what love truly means." Vanessa said starting to walk out.
"And you do?" Monica blurted making Vanessa stop.
"You know nothing about me!"
"And the same to me. Me and Chris have a son together. We're together. I'm not going anywhere. You wouldn't be standing here if you didn't find me as a threat. I'm not going anywhere. I want to be with him for a very long time. You're not going to ruin that."
"You'll already ruin that. Ever wonder if Chris says the same thing to you as he did me?" Monica's face turns, "I thought so." Vanessa walks out. Monica starts crying. Monica let's a few tears fall and wipes them then goes to find Chris and Anthony.
With Chris and Ashley.
Chris laughs at what Ashley says about Brooke then notices Monica's red eyes, "Hey, what happened?"
"Nothing. I got soap in them. Stupid me." Monica chuckled nervously wiping her eyes.
Chris knows she's lying then looks to the group and notices Vanessa looking at him, "What did Vanessa say to you?"
"Nothing, Chris. I'm a big girl."
"No. She's not going to ruin this." Chris said walking over to Vanessa pissed.
"Dude..." Chace started to say then notices he's angry.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?" Chris yelled toward Vanessa.
"Dude, get away from her." Cole said grabbing Chris's arm.
Chris pushes Cole and leans down with both arms on the table. Chris is standing next to Vanessa looking at her, "Can't stand that I'm happy?"
"I didn't do anything." Vanessa mumbled.
"Yes, you did. You're not happy with this kid so you have to go make me unhappy. I don't want you anymore, Vanessa. I can't fucking stand you. Why can't you just leave me alone. I used you. Is that what you want me to say?"
"Chris." Cole said touching Chris and Chris shoves him off.
"The fact of it is, I never did love you." Chris mumbled angrily to her as tears fall to Vanessa's hands.
"I hate you." she finally utters.
"Good. We have the same feelings. Leave my girlfriend alone." Chris said walking off toward Monica.
"V, I think it's time to go." Cole said gently grabbing her hand.
Vanessa is crying uncontrollable, "I'm sorry you guys." she says as she walks away with Cole.
Jared walks over to Chris with Brooke, "What happened?"
"She can't just let me be happy. She said mean stuff to Monica. I'm not having it. She says that shit to me but not my girlfriend."
"You don't think what you said to her was mean?" Brooke asked.
"No, I don't. She needs to know the truth. I can't stand her." Chris admitted.
"What did you say to her?" Monica finally asked.
"I told her the truth. Maybe we should get going."
"No, don't let me ruin this. I can take Anthony home." Monica said.
"I'll call my mom. We can spend the rest of the afternoon together."
"Where is she tonight?" Jared asked.
"She's here with David."