Before dinner, Chris was cleaning up Anthony while Monica was cooking.

"Dad, you're going to be living with us soon?" Anthony asked while Chris tied his shoes.

"Yeah. Do you like that idea?" Chris looked at him and smiled.

"You going to sleep in mommy's room?"

"Yeah. I am, buddy."

"Okay. I like that."

Chris smiled at Anthony, "You like me staying in mommy's?"

Anthony nods, "When you do, mommy smiles."

"Mommy smiled before." Chris said a little surprised and confused.

"But before you stayed with mommy, she sometimes cried."

"Cried?" Anthony nodded and Chris got up and sat next to him on the bed, "How'd you know she cried?"

"I heard her. She was sad because you liked Vanessa more than us." Anthony said looking up at Chris.

Chris seen hurt in his eyes, "Hey," Chris said putting Anthony on his lap and hugging him, "I never liked Vanessa more than you and your mom, okay?"

Anthony nodded and got down and walked out. Chris sat there for a minute and walked into the kitchen and seen Monica sitting in a stool with her back to Chris reading a text. Chris walked over to her and hugged her in the chair.

"Hey, there you are." Monica smiled hugging his arms.

"You know I love you, right?" Chris asked serious making Monica turn to him.

"Yeah. Why?"

"Anthony said you cried a lot when me and Vanessa were together."

Monica looked down and Chris pulled her head up with his hand and a tear rolled down her cheek, "I did that a lot." she mumbled.

Chris gently wiped her tear from her cheek, "After we kissed, when you got here, you told me that you didn't have feelings for me." Chris said confused.

"I lied." Monica's voice broke.

"You lied? Why?"

"Because I wanted you to be happy."

"I am happy. I'm a lot more happy now then before."

"I didn't want you to hate me for making you dump Vanessa."

"I would never hate you. I'm confused on why you never said anything."

"I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I kind of lied to you."

"Kinda of?"

"Yeah. When I kissed you, I felt something. Something that I didn't feel with Vanessa."

"You're just saying that."

"No, I'm not. I wouldn't lie to you. Not now anyway." Chris smiled making her smile.

"I want you. I want us. I was scared to tell you because we didn't know each other."

"We know each other now. I don't want you to hide your feelings to spare mine, okay?"

"Okay."

"It hurts me to think you've ever cried because I was being a jackass."

"You weren't a jackass. You haven't been a jackass."

"When I felt what I felt with that kiss then went and kissed Vanessa, then yeah, I was being a jackass."

"We have each other now." Monica smiled.

Chris kissed her, "You're right."

"Who did you invite tonight?"

"Everybody. Except Vanessa."

"Why not?"

"First, I don't want her here, two she said horrible things to you. Three, we're not friends."

"Shouldn't she know we're moving in together?"

"It's none of her business. None of my friends either I just wanted them to know. Besides, Ashley will tell her."

Monica nodded as he kissed her head, "Better go get ready."

"I am. Food smells great." Chris said walking out.

"Thank you." Monica called out.

Before Jared left for Chris's later, He's talking to Brooke in her room.

"I don't want you to worry."

"I'm not going too."

"So, you're okay with me going to Chris's when Ashley will be there?" Jared asked sitting on her bed.

"Of course. I trained you not to speak." Brooke joked.

"Ha ha. I'm serious."

"Just go. I'm fine."

"Alright. So, what are you going to do?"

"Do what I did before I met you, eat ice cream and watch sappy love stories."

Jared chuckles and leans in and kissses her, "Okay. Have fun."

"You too. Not too much. I still will beat you down if you try anything mister."

"Gotcha." Jared smiled.

With Vanessa and Ashley.

"I can't believe everybody's going except me." Vanessa blurted.

"Maybe it was a mistake."

"No, he don't want me there."

"I'm sorry. Want me to stay here and be with you?"

"No, go. She's probably pregnant."

"Why?"

"Because the last news she had, she brought Chris's kid with her."

"That's a low blow."

"I don't care. I want to slap her and throw him traffic." Vanessa said mad.

"I'm glad you're over what happened." Ashley said sarcastically

"I'm not, Ashley. He stuck up for her. He's never done that for me. Sure he hit guys for hitting on me. But if a girl said something, he never said anything."

"Maybe because he knew you would do something about it."

"No, it's because he loves her. Real love. Not that bullshit he fed me."

"I'm sorry. We're in the same boat, actually. I hope he don't bring that ho with him."

"Guy's suck." Vanessa said.

"They do. I wish they didn't."

"Same here."

"Well, I'm going to go."

"Alright."

With Daren and Shailene.

"So, you already know the secret?" Shailene asked on the phone with Daren.

"Yeah. He told me this morning."

"How sweet. Is it bad?"

"Nope. It's good."

"Sorry I can't go."

"It's fine. I'll talk to you tomorrow, right?"

"Yeah."

"Okay. I'm going to go. Might want to head out."

"Alright. I got a lot of things to do."

"Sounds boring," Daren chuckled, "Goodnight."

"Goodnight." Shailene told him and hung up with him."