BlackCanary98: They're both really stubborn, so it'll take some time and effort for them to make up.

Jason's POV

Aside from the really awkward interaction between Rose and Ava, this movie night looks like it's off to a great start. I'm cozied up with my crush on a couch who still accepts who I am. I look down at Aiden and grin. He blushes.

"What are you thinking about?" he asks innocently.

"Just about how lucky I am. I can't believe I'd see you again," I say, ruffling his hair.

"It had to happen. The universe owes me that much for letting you kiss me suddenly then running away for four years," he responds, a playful smirk dancing on his lips.

"It's funny, you were a four-eyed dork back then. Now you're just a dork. But a cute one," I chuckle.

"Alright lovebirds, the movie's starting," Ace announces, putting a tape called The Freshman in the player. It's basically about a girl starting her first year of college and has to pay for her tuition by working for a cranky old man who's dying of cancer. She lives in a suite with a bunch of cool kids. They have some crazy adventures involving joining a sorority, being in a band, joining the newspaper...wow, college seems like a lot of fun.

"Aww…" Uma cooes. "Katlin has feeling for Sonia!"

"Come on," Wes argues, "The chemistry is clearly there between Sonia and Zig. He doesn't take crap from anyone. He'd be a great match for her."

"Are you only saying that because he's a tougher version of you?" Ace jokes. "Besides, Sonia's better with a smart guy like James.

"Has everyone forgotten about Chris?" Rose asks. "I mean, he was her first kiss in the series."

"He lost his chance when he got together with Becca. I don't care how nice of a guy he is, that was a jerk move," Ava states firmly.

"Well, maybe she should just give Chris another chance to redeem himself," Rose answers. Ava shoots her a murderous look. "I mean, people do worse things than him. He even apologized to Sonia."

"An apology isn't good enough for breaking someone's heart," Ava snaps.

"They just met! Things were going way too fast between them. This could be their chance to make things right and start over."

"What if Sonia doesn't want to start over? What if she just wants to dump Chris and be done with it because he's holding her back?"

Aiden's stomach growls quietly. He shifts uncomfortably next to me. I can tell he's thinking the same thing as me. This has nothing to do with The Freshman.

"I think this is probably a good time for a snack break," I whisper to him, grateful for an excuse to escape. He nods and we head into the kitchen.

"Why are they so mad at each other?" he asks.

"I hear Rose beat the crap of out of Jessica after she outed me," I snicker. "She really paid the price for doing us all dirty."

Aiden's eyes widen.

"Why would she do that?"

"I told you. It was revenge," I answer. Aiden's gone completely pale and start to shake.

"That means Jessica's retaliation's gonna be even worse," he murmurs, holding on to me for support.

I pull his trembling body close to me and say, "Aiden, she won't lay a finger on you. Not if I have anything I say and/or do about it."

His heart's beating rapidly against his chest. Poor kid's traumatized by that psycho. I know about the strangling, but what else had he endured? How many more scars are there?

"Promise?"

"Always," I say, brushing a kiss on his lips. The color starts to return to his face and his breathing's slowed to normal. "Feel better, babe?"

"Much better," he says. "Ready to go back in the living room?"

I hear the loud voices in the living room and whisper, "Actually I'm kinda hungry. Let's stay here for a while."

"Good call," he agrees.

When we do get back to the living room, Ava and Rose are gone.

"I take it the argument didn't go so well," I state the obvious.

"Ava went back to Rose's house and Rose is staying over tonight," Ace explains. "That's what happens when you put two stubborn girls in the same room, I guess."

He tries to laugh it off, but I can tell he's worried for Rose. Uma looks worried for her girlfriend as well.

Ace's POV

We continue with the movie night, pretending like nothing's happened. After saying goodnight to my room and check up on Rose. I hear soft sniffling from under a blanket.

"Rosie?"

"Ace...am I a bad friend?" she sniffles. I gently pull the blanket off and pull her close to me.

"Of course not."

"Then why doesn't Ava want to make up?"

"Ava's very...strong-willed. And I think she's really hurt by what you said. About her not having a backbone anymore."

"But I apologized for that!"

"Rosebud, if there's one thing I've learned from the hell I've been through, it's that it takes more than an apology to make things right."

"I know...but Ava's known to have grudges. I once broke her favorite cup for tea parties when we were 4 and she didn't talk to me until we were 5."

"Yikes… I'm sure if you can talk to her without resorting to yelling she'd be willing to hear you out."

"Maybe...it's getting pretty late, I'll go sleep on the pull-out."

"Wait."

"Huh?"

"Stay here...with me?"

Rose blushes furiously.

"Like...together? In the same bed?"

"Nothing serious or anything like that...Just...I could use some company right now."

"Still having those night terrors?" Rose asks, knowing me right off the bat.

"Yeah," I sigh. Rose takes my hand and squeezes it.

"Well, I don't want my boyfriend to have any night terrors. Seriously, when's the last time you had a good night's sleep?"

"Uh…"

"Exactly. Come on, we can brainstorm first thing tomorrow morning," she says. She waits for me to get in before snuggling in next to me.

"Comfortable?"

"Yeah. You?"

"Yep. I'm so glad I have someone like you in my life, Rose."

"Me too."

" 'Night."

" 'Night."

I kiss her forehead and watch her drift slowly to sleep in my arms before I fall asleep as well.

Yes, I have a few night terrors here and there, but then I remember my sweet angel, her soft pink hair, her gentle breathing...and I feel better and fall back asleep.