A/N: Hey guys. So I'm kind of tired right now, so no super peppy talk today. I spent all night writing the chapter, and this *yawn* is the result.

Responses:

Reader277: Super Em, to the rescue! Lol that's right, you are my Hevin shipper. I finally got the names down. Hussell and Hevin. And Jabecca. Or Rebaden. With Becca/Jaden I haven't chosen yet but...

justarandomname: Oh it's cool. Well, not for you. XD sorry, couldn't help myself. Glad you're back!

Epic Books: So much for the "Great Detective Fifi" :P. Actually it's been two months... I skipped a couple after Becca and Hope's fight, remember? Uh yeah. I saw Kay's explanation. I'm still debating inwardly about it.

panko17O_O: Why yesh, my dear panko, they are.

Perks of Being a Book Nerd: You seem very... clear on your feelings towards Lukas. No conflicted emotions here, no siree.

anne-cahill-39: Glad you liked it. And that you won't stalk and kill me anymore *imagine a winky face*

Tris: Okey dokey, cool. NInja Lover 2000's a cool name, too. I KNOW, RIGHT?! I DIDN'T USE TRIS AS AN EXCUSE! I DIDN'T USE TRIS AS AN EXCUSE! *does happy dance*

Demi: Yeah. Things with Lukas are... confusing in this chapter. Sorry 'bout that. Hopefully they'll clear up next chapter.

sara: Aw thanks. Glad you liked it. I'm not sure whether I like Hussell or Hevin though.

Guest: 3 you too.

Disclaimer: I still don't own it. And I never will. If I did me and Mr. Baldacci would have some words.

Hope POV

"Lukas?!" I yelled. He scrambled to his feet and I gasped in horror at my (and the rest of the girls') handiwork. I had given my own baby brother a black eye, broken nose, and probably bruised a rub or something.

I felt like puking up everything I'd eaten in the past few days.

"H-hey Hope," he stuttered nervously.

"Lukas what the hell?! Why did you attack us?!" Rebecca exclaimed.

"I- Isabel- took- escaped-" he crumbled to the ground. Maddie caught him just before he cracked his skull or did something else equally as horrible. I was too horrified with myself to even move.

"Hope? C'mon. We should get him back to Nikki's place," Maria said, tugging at my shirt sleeve.

She ended up dragging me the whole way.

Rebecca POV

After we carried Lukas (and Hope) back to Nikki's house I wandered out to their massive back yard since fresh air always seemed to clear my head.

And I mean their yard was pretty incredible. It was full of roses a violets and every kind of flower you can imagine. In the center was the big marble fountain. All in all it reminded me of that castle garden in The Princess Diaries.

In the back there was this old neglected swing that looked like it hadn't been used in years. Tentatively, I sat on it. Once I was sure it could hold my weight, I started swinging.

The movement helped. Just the calming back and forth motion was enough to get my mind off of things. Lukas things... Hope things... they all just flew out my brain, as disturbing as that sounds.

What about Jaden things, you ask? I was pretending that Jaden was still some Hollywood dream boat that I was all fangirly for and not some jerk who said a bunch of horrible things about my best friend because one of my good friends said all kinds of bad stuff about me...

And then the magic of the swing was over.

I sat still for a while, just wishing I could forget about all the crap in my life again. I was about to get up and leave when I heard a voice:

"Uh, hey, Rebecca?"

I turned to see Russell, blond hair all ruffled and cheeks red from running through the garden, looking for me.

"Go away," I groaned, not wanting to talk to him. Calling me a slut did wonders for my self-esteem.

"Look, Rebecca, I'm sorry. I just got mad 'cause Jaden said all of those things about Hope and... Look, you're not a slut or anything. You're my friend, and I'm sorry."

I turned to him, suspicion in my eyes, "Let me guess. You want me to help you win Hope over."

He sighed, a guilty look in his eyes.

"Oh my God, really? I was just kidding! You really are a jerk," I said almost laughingly.

He smiled, "So, friends again? 'Cause I really need help."

I rolled my eyes and handed him a rose from nearby.

"Give this to her. She loves cheese and corn and all that crap. She thinks it's cute."

He grinned and ran off.

When Jaden arrived ten minutes later I assumed him and Hope had had the same talk. He walked over to me, and I tried not to stare at his muscles and the adorable blush that was on his cheeks and-

Stay strong, 'Becca, I told myself.

"What do you want?" I practically spat at him. He flinched and sighed, "Look, Rebecca, I can't tell you how sorry I am. I shouldn't have said all of that stuff about Hope and Russell. I was a bastard and I just got so mad when he said that about you. I couldn't..." he trailed off.

"Oh please. I need more that 'I got mad because Russell was being a meanie' from you. Russ, I get where he's coming from. He has this adorable puppy-dog crush on my best friend, so I could see where he'd get mad at you. What I don't see is how you can possibly give me an acceptable-" I was cut off by him stepping forward and kissing me. Seriously, he just kissed me, right there on the lips.

My eyes snapped shut as this warm feeling spread all over my body. The guy I'd been "in love with" for years was actually kissing me. I, Rebecca Cahill from a small town in Ohio, got kissed by Jaden freaking Wizard in The Princess Diaries garden!

Rebecca Wizard. That was the last thing I thought of before every single thought fled for the second time that day.

Hope POV

I sat on the floor by Lukas' sleeping body. He was wrapped in so many blankets that the only distinguishable feature was his head that was poking out.

"I'm so, so sorry Luke," I whispered, using his old nickname from when he was a little kid.

He groaned softly in his sleep and I sighed, putting my face on the couch cushion next to his and falling asleep.

I was woken up by a pounding knock at the front door. Groaning (because I think we've all established that I'm not a morning person), I turned my phone on and looked at the clock.

2:34?! Oh somebody better have died to be waking me at this God-forsaken hour. I pulled the door open so hard and fast that the hinges creaked. I raised my hand, poised to smack when I saw who it was.

Dark hair, those warm chocolate eyes, that stupid leather jacket that I never understood the point in wearing...

"Devin," I gasped.

"Uh, hey Hope..." he said awkwardly, glancing down.

"What are you- Why are you- How the hell did you find me?!" I asked angrily. This had better be good.

"I got a text telling me to go to L.A., or something bad would happen to you, so I-"

"So you came?" I choked, tears threatening to spill. Was he saying that he still...?

"Uh yeah. Of course I did. I still love you Hope. The breakup broke my heart, too."

Oh my God that was so cheesy. That was like some 50s movie line that Rebecca and I would watch over and over again just to laugh so hard we cried. Which I did, actually.

And we all know crying is something I hate doing.

He grinned that cocky grin, and I couldn't help it. I stepped forward and kissed him.

Meanwhile...

Russell had just turned the corner, rose in hand and cheesy line in mind. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath and-

What the hell? Hope was kissing some random biker guy. In his living room.

Russ' bright blue eyes widened with hurt and confusion. He stormed off, making sure to rip the rose apart and throw it away.

A/N: Hey! Remember how this is a ROMANCE fic? Ik, craycray right? There's actually ROMANCE! I mean, holy crap y'all. And I love Becca/Jaden, btw. Also... is it wrong to have crushes on your OCs? 'Cause Devin, Russ, and Jaden are all looking pretty fine right now.

Ugh! Which one gets Hope? Dun dun dun! The big question. You don't know, they don't know, heck, I don't even know!

-A very conflicted Emory.

Oh PS: I need 10 reviews or more again people. I refuse to lose my readers and reviewers! DON'T GO! I LOVE YOU GUYS! Jk, I'm not THAT dramatic.

Love y'all,

-Emory, who just know realized that she signed off twice.