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Jack's POV

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"Dammit, can't you hear what I'm saying?  I'm saying that I love you," he screamed at me.  My head began swimming.  What?

I had to get away, I had to think.  "You, you, you, you, l-l-love m-me?" was all I managed to stammer out before I bolted to my hiding place.

Was this a cruel joke he was playing?  How did he know I loved him?  I've hidden it so well, behind jokes and hopping into the bed of whoever came my way.  I never settled down because I must have been unconsciously waiting for Will.  But now he was going to be cruel, and I couldn't handle that.

I was in my own world until I heard Grace.  "Hey Jack.  What happened?" she asked, concerned.  If anyone would know whether or not Will loved me, it would be her.

"Will l-l, he loves me?  Or is he trying to hurt me?" I asked, cursing silently at how much my voice was shaking.

"No, honey.  He loves you.  He's not trying to make fun of you or hurt you," she said, placing a hand on my shoulder.

"Bu-but, why?  How could he love me?" I asked, amazed.  "When did I become worthy to love?"

"You've always been worthy to love," Grace said.

Something just broke, and I began to cry.  "No I haven't," I said, as a torrent of emotions flooded me.  Grace didn't say anything, but she held me as the storm died down.

"How long?"

"How long what?  Has he loved you?" Grace asked

"Yes."

"Since I met him that I know of.  When he introduced you to me, I saw this light in his eyes, and I knew he loved you.  He loves you," she said.

"Oh God!  What did I do to him?  I just ran out, not a second thought to it.  I bet he's devastated," I said.

"He did drop a big bombshell on you.  I'm sure if you talk it out with him, he'll forgive you," Grace said. 

"I guess you're right," I said, standing up.

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What am I doing? I asked myself as I stood outside of Will's door.  I knocked.  I don't normally knock.  I just barge in, but I didn't want to barge in this time.

"Go away!" Will screamed from inside his apartment.

"Will, it's Jack.  We need to talk," I said.

"Go away, Jack.  I don't want to talk to you," he said with a pained voice.

"Will, please," I pleaded.

"Dammit, Jack.  Go away.  Can't you take no for an answer?"

"Not when it's this important.  Will, I'll love you, too," I said.  *Silence*, and then the door opened.

"You're not just saying that?" Will asked.

"No, I'm not.  I love you," I said, reaching to wipe off some of the chocolate in the corner of his mouth.  "Chocolate sorrow drowning?"

He smiled and blushed.  "Yeah."

"Yeah," I said quietly.  Nobody was moving, so I decided to take a risk.

Electricity passed through both of our lips as they met. 

I don't know how, but we ended up in Will's bed.

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I woke up but didn't open my eyes.  Someone was holding me, but who?  I felt around.  Flat stomach, muscled abs.  I felt up, and as I passed the lips, I heard a soft moan.

I sat bolt upright.  "Will!?" I asked.

"Yes Jack," he said with a bit of a smirk.

"D-d-did I?  What happened?"

"I think we both realized we're in love with each other," he explained.

"Oh," I said with a smile.  I swooped down and captured his lips in a passionate kiss.