Here is the break up. Sorry if it's kind of short. One chapter left! Thanks for reading and enjoy!

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JEROME POV

It was Friday after school and Mara would be here soon. I still wasn't sure how I was going to break the news to her, but I knew it had to be done. I was heading towards the school doors so I could make my way back to the house and have a few minutes to prepare my speech before Mara showed up when Patricia stopped me saying, "Where are you off to?"

"Back to the house, Mara will be here soon," I said, shuffling from foot to foot.

"Having second thoughts?" Trixie asked, with slight concern.

"No," I said confidently. It was true, I wasn't second-guessing myself and I wouldn't. I wanted to be with Patricia and I needed to set Mara free.

"Good," Patricia smiled. "Do you mind if I come back with you?"

"Not at all," I smiled.

"I promise I won't get in the way," she added with a smile as she fell into step with me.

"Don't worry about it," I smiled as I held the door open for her and then followed her down the path to the house.

We reached the steps that led up to the entrance when Patricia stopped me saying, "Let me give you one more reason to end things with Mara," she smirked up at me with a glint in her eye.

I just smiled back at her and let her press her lips against mine. I wrapped my arms around her and held her tight. I still couldn't get enough and I couldn't wait to end things with Mara. Things would be so much more real if Patricia and I could finally be together as a couple.

She pulled back smiling, "There, now you have more motivation."

"You can never have too much motivation," I smiled as I kissed her quickly again. I pulled back with a smile saying, "Let's get this over with."

"When should she be here?" Trixie asked as she walked up the steps.

"About a half an hour," I answered looking at my watch.

Trixie nodded as she opened the door and walked into the foyer. I followed her and was about to ask her if she wanted to hang out in the common room until Mara showed up when I heard laughing coming from the room. Patricia and I stopped in our tracks as we heard two people laughing and then came Mara's voice saying, "Why did I ever break up with you Mick?"

There was no answer to the question, just the sounds of kissing.

Things had just gotten a million times more complicated, but a lot easier. If Mara was cheating on me with Mick, it would be easier to break the news that I was cheating on her with Patricia.

My eyes met Patricia's as she mouthed, "Mick and Mara?"

I nodded my head with a shrug.

"Should we go in?" she whispered as she gestured to the doorway.

"Might as well get this over with," I whispered back.

Patricia and I walked into the common room to find Mara straddling Mick on the couch as they snogged. I stood there next to Patricia and cleared my throat saying, "I guess you got in earlier than you expected."

Mara and Mick shot apart as they both turned to face me. Mara's face was shocked and then worried and then guilt seemed to settle in. "Jerome!" she gasped. "It's not what it looks like," she jumped off of Mick.

"I've heard that somewhere before," I smirked at Mick.

All he did was shrug and say, "Sorry dude." He didn't regret it at all, but then again I didn't regret anything I'd done with Patricia.

"Jerome I can explain," Mara pleaded, not realizing that I wasn't mad.

"There's no need," I assured. "So, it's over between us?" I asked.

She stood speechless for a minute and then slowly whispered, "Yeah, I guess it is."

"Okay," I shrugged.

"I'm sorry," Mara apologized, her face full of worry.

"Don't be," I smiled. "You're not the only one."

"You're not mad?" she asked in disbelief.

"No, I get it. You still love Mick," I paused. "And I love Patricia," I admitted. Yes, I did just say I loved Patricia and I meant every single word.

"Wait, you two?" Mara asked, looking back and forth between Patricia and me.

"Yeah, it just kind of happened after you left," I admitted.

"It would have been over whether or not you caught Mick and I…" Mara trailed off.

"Yeah," I nodded.

"Okay…" Mara trailed off again.

"So we're cool?" I asked Mara.

"Yeah, we're cool," she smiled back.

"Friends?" I asked with a small smile.

"Always," she answered.

"Good," I smiled. "I just want you to be happy Mara."

"I am," she assured.

"Good because so am I," I smiled as I grabbed Patricia's hand.

"Thanks Jerome," Mara smiled.

"For what?" I asked, confused. After all I had just admitted I'd been cheating on her, hardly the means for an apology.

"For everything," she smiled and moved to sit next to Mick.

"No problem. We'll leave you two alone," I smiled as I led Patricia out of the room.

"Well, that went better than expected," Patricia laughed when we made it to my room.

"Much" I smiled and kissed her. The last thing I wanted to think about was Mara, Patricia was mine now and nothing stood in the way. That is all I wanted to think about.

Piper and Poppy

"Mara and Jerome broke up!" Poppy burst into the room.

"How'd it go?" Piper asked excitedly.

"Surprisingly well, Mara was hooking up with Mick…so there really was nothing left," Poppy explained.

"I guess this is there happily ever after then," Piper smiled.

"Soon enough well know for sure," Poppy smiled.