Okay, sorry if the last chapter seemed not too well written and hurried. In real life I have absolutely no experience in romance, I just like to write it and I have full master plan for this story. I had to nudge Will and April together a little first with a small (but meaningful) kiss, and I figured, what's more tempting to Will (who seems to be having commitment issues lately) than a romance movie in a dark room, cuddled up to the girl he's had a crush on since he was fifteen? Nothing! Just need to build their love up a bit now hehehehehe… sorry, that sounded creepy.

Will is still trying to steer away from me a bit, and I really wish he would quit it. The atmosphere around here just isn't comfortable anymore, but I just can't stand living alone. Anyway, I need a job but the spot of "teacher with a drug problem" is already taken, (Brenda Castle, I am actually ashamed to know her… long story.) and probably after the whole Buddy episode I can't really get a job back at Rinky Dinks.

Hey, it wasn't so profitable but it was something!
My biggest problem is… I don't know how to do much. I dropped out of school (another point against me) and the only thing I do well is drink and perform. Neither one is very helpful in the real world. There isn't much to do with a now-sober mid-30's highs school singer/dropout.

Tonight is movie night again and we're watching, yes, another romance movie. This time, though, we aren't snuggled up the way we usually are. We haven't gotten close since our little kiss last week. Neither of us have been that comfortable anymore.

"Hey, Will, why do we keep doin' this?" I ask after a while of watching the TV and sipping our soda.

"Do what?"

"This," I say, motioning to the stuff around us. "Watch a romance movie and share a soda,"

The lights are still off, we're watching a movie, and we're sharing a soda, but we aren't as close together as we usually are. Instead of snuggled up together on one side of the couch, we're on either end of each other, sitting opposite on the couch.

"I really don't know… but I like it," Will says, looking me in the eyes.

I can tell that he's finally getting over the awkwardness after our kiss, which was one of those "don't acknowledge, doesn't exist" situations… even if I really would like to do it again.

Oh shut up, April! You know he won't! His divorce isn't even final… anyways, he's got Bambi.

I don't even know why he likes her so much. The gal just seems like a fawn to me. She's even got the giant eyes and red hair to match! Also, she's afraid of GERMS and she can't even sing while I can't even count how many times I've sang with Will. Personally, I think I'm just a better girl for him, even if I have a bit of a drinking problem.

"What's the use?" I mutter to myself, sliding further back into the blanket.

"What?" Will asks.

"N-n-nothin'."

"You said something, what was it?"

"It was nothing!"

"April! I really want to help you, but you have to be completely honest with me," Will says. "Something's bothering you, what?"

"Okay," I sigh, "I'll tell ya."

"You will?"

I'm gonna come clean. It might get more awkward but I can't just keep lying to either of us.

"Yeah. Will, I can't keep hiding it anymore. I love you, Will," I say, "I have ever since you offered to help me on the side of the curb outside of that mansion after I was kicked out."

"You… love me?" Will looks at me, seemingly a look of shock on his face.

God, I knew I shouldn't have said that. I just made it worse.

"I-sorry."

"No, don't be."

Now it was my turn to stare. "What?" I ask.

"April, I made distance between us after we kissed because Emma was getting on me," Will says, "She found out about us… sleeping… together that one time."

"All we did was sleep!" I exclaim.

"But she doesn't think that. Also… I should be honest with you, since you were honest with me. I made out with Shelby Corcoran, the coach of Vocal Adrenaline."

"Oh, I know who she is, but, Will, why were ya doin' that? It's one thing to run off with me, I'm on your side! But why would you go after the other team's coach?"

"I don't know, April, but that wasn't the point of why I was telling you that," Will says, "I may have been with a few women for a while, but I've noticed something."

"What?"

"You're the one I want. I thought I was over you after you dropped out of McKinley, but no. Right after I found you again, my feelings came right back, and they keep on coming whenever I see you. I just can't fight this feeling anymore. I love you, April. I have since I saw you when I was fifteen."

Okay, yeah, it seems that their love was a bit hurried, but remember that there were a few times before this fanfic took place and that April's met Will and began to fall for him. Anyways, she seemed pretty flattered during The Rhodes Not Taken when he said how he was in awe of her then later on during Home. Add that April was Will's first crush when he was fifteen and that makes his an unrequited love before seventeen years later where this takes place.