A/N Thank y'all for sticking with the story. Love y'all

Stu decided to pay Drew a visit. He thought it was time they had an heart to heart. Shay was acting strangely lately and he knew it had something to do with Drew, and he didn't like it. When Stu walked into Drew's hospital room, he told Stephen to get out and leave them alone. He shut the door and spoke his peace. "Listen Drew, you need to make up your mind that you are not coming to stay with us. I don't care what you have to tell Shay. But it will not be safe for you. I told you, stay away from her. You don't love her, you just want to fuck her. That will happen over my cold, dead body. Now, when she comes to talk to you, you remember what I said. I don't care if she gets mad at me, she will get over it. But I promise you mate, you won't get over your bloody neck being broken."

"I can't believe you Stu. You threaten a man who is lying in a hospital bed?"

"Believe it mate. I love her and nothing matters to me more than her. Not even my own life. And killing you would be worth it. I'm not going to bother with her family this time. I will do it myself. Remember what I said." Stu walked out, astounded that he had stayed remarkably calm. He drove back home and decided to surprise Shay. All this had taken it's toll on her, and she was stressed out. Tonight, he was going to take all her worries away.

Drew sat there, thinking about what Stu said. He had never seen Stu so malicious as he was this evening. He actually got a chill down his spine. For the first time ever, he was actually scared of Stu Bennett. He knew that Stu meant business. It was time for him to bow out gracefully. The better man won. He told Stephen what he had decided. "I have been such a jackass. I have hurt my friend, and the woman I said I cared about. I do care about her, but I can't do this anymore. She loves him. And no amount of lust will change that. She will still love him."

Shay was also thinking. 'I'm an idiot. My sister was right. I have a man who loves me at home. Why is there even a conflict? But I already asked Drew to stay. No, it was just cause more problems. I promised Stu I would never cheat on him or break his heart. I can't hurt him. Drew will just have to deal with it.'

Shay went to see Drew, hopefully for the last time. Drew had the same look on his face that she had. Both we dreading this conversation. Shay spoke up first. "Listen, Drew. I am so sorry for everything that has happened. I am sorry you got hurt and I am sorry that I kissed you this afternoon. I love Stu, and he deserves much better than this. I hope you understand that nothing can ever happen between us. And I think it is better if you stay at Stephen's. I will be around for him to call and I can keep tabs on how you are doing, but I think you will be fine. I'm going to go home now and beg Stu's forgiveness on my hands and knees, and pray to God that he forgives me." Shay wiped the tears from her eyes and turned to leave.

"I do understand Shay. I feel the same way. I am sorry for everything. I never should have started this in the first place. Stu is one of my best friends, and I didn't want to hurt him. My lust got the better of me. Stu is a very lucky man to have you. He will forgive you because he loves you. Me, he probably won't ever. And I would deserve it if he doesn't. Thank you for everything Shay. I mean that."

"Bye Drew."

Stu had went to Shay's favorite Cuban restaurant and bought them dinner. He came home and put it out and lit candles. He put on some soft music and his pin striped suit that Shay loves. He was determined to put a smile back on her face. Tonight was going to be all about them, he would make the world fade away.

Shay cried all the way home. She felt nauseated and weak. She was dreading telling Stu that she kissed Drew. Again. But this time was different. She didn't know if he would forgive her or if it would be the last straw and he would walk away. She swore before God, if Stu gave her another chance, she would never betray him again. "Lord, I can't lose him."

She tried to pull herself together as she pulled in the driveway. 'Stu can't see me like this or he will freak out.' She dried her eyes and tried to make herself presentable. When she walked in, Stu was standing there holding a rose, dressed to the nines. She looked around the room at all he had done. There were candles everywhere. 'He did all this for me?' Shay dropped to her knees and started sobbing violently. Stu put down the rose and got on his knees beside her. He had no idea what was wrong with her.

All he knew to do was wrap her in his arms. He stroked her hair and spoke softly to her, trying to calm her down enough so she could tell him what was wrong. She wasn't even speaking coherently. "Baby, calm down. Whatever it is, it's alright love. Please tell me what's wrong."

Shay started to cry hysterically, making Stu really worry now. Her whole body was retching. He thought she was about to throw up. He tried to move her but she shooed him away. "Shay, God, you are scaring me, please calm down."

She started to get a hold of herself and started breathing regularly again, all she would say is "I don't deserve you."

"Let me get you a glass of water baby."

She screamed "NO!" at him, and tightened her hold on him. They sat there on the floor with Stu cradling her tightly to his body trying to sooth her.

Shay started crying softly again, but spoke up "I don't deserve you Stu."

"Shhh baby, it's okay. We'll talk about it later."

"No. Now. I kissed Drew. Stu, I am sorry. I am so sorry. I don't deserve you to love me. I don't deserve your forgiveness. I don't deserve anything. I am a bad girlfriend and you need someone better than me. But I honestly don't know what I will do if you leave me. I'm so so so sorry baby. Please don't leave." She started weeping uncontrollably again slipping out of Stu's arms and doubling over in the floor.

Stu was upset that she kissed Drew, but more upset at what it had done to her. He never believed that she would be this hysterical, scared he would leave her. He was livid that Drew had pushed her so hard, that she was confused and curled up in a ball on the living room carpet. "Shay, I'm not leaving. Please baby, calm down."

Stu stood up and picked her up in his arms. He carried her to bed and climbed in with her. She had a death grip on his waist and wouldn't let him go. She finally calmed down and stopped crying. "Do you think we can talk now baby?" Stu asked her softly, not wanting to set her off again.

She nodded her head yes but wouldn't let him go. "Shay, I won't lie and tell you it is okay that you kissed Drew. I'm not okay with that. But I love you, as much as you obviously love me. I am willing to work on us. So much has happened to drive us apart, yet we are still together. I believe with all my heart that we are meant to be. You will be my wife one day. We will have beautiful children and a dog and a perfect life. I know it will not come easily. But nothing worth having does. Just tell me, truthfully, did you sleep with him?"

"My God Stu, of course not."

"Then okay. I can deal with you kissing him. I know the mind games he was playing with you Shay, and I have seen it before. He is relentless until he gets what he wants. That is why I told you to steer clear. But that is now the past. But I don't want you ever kissing anyone but me. Ever again. You are mine. And I am not letting you go that easily."

Shay started to cry again but Stu cupped her face in his hands. "Love, please don't cry. You are too beautiful to shed any more tears."

"I really don't deserve you Stu."

"Shhh, no more of that talk. We have both made mistakes Shay. You forgive me for mine. I forgive you for yours. None of us are perfect love. There was only one perfect person to ever walk this earth, and look what they did to him?"

"I love you so much baby. How did I get so lucky to meet a man like you?"

"I was thinking the same thing about you. Now let's go eat before the food gets colder than it already is."