A/N- Thanks for your reviews! Although at the end of this chapter it may seem like it's the end, it's not. Would I end it at 11 chapters?! Of course not! LOL! There is a lot more in store for these characters, so keep reading and reviewing! Thanks to everyone who's reviewed and to Jenn and Kim! Please review!
Amy sat in stunned silence.
"Wh-what?" she stuttered, "Of course I do!"
Colin shook his head and turned to look at her for the first time since she had come in the room.
"No, you don't." he argued, "You loved the old Colin, not this one, not me. I'm not the same guy, Amy, and you know that."
Amy didn't say anything.
"Amy!" Colin exclaimed, putting his hand on her arm, "Come on, we both know all this. I was being selfish, and didn't want to give you up. I needed your support and I thought that the only way to get it was if we were together. That wasn't right of me and I'm sorry."
"Why are you doing this now?" Amy asked, still in shock.
Colin paused, "Ephram's in love with you, you know."
Amy's face went from shock to utter bewilderment and surprise.
"What?! How the hell would you know that?" she shrieked.
"He told me." Colin replied quietly.
"Oh my God, I can't believe he did that…I'm so sorry." Amy apologized, running her hands through her hair, "Oh my God…"
"Amy, it's okay. Really. But answer me one question," Colin looked into her eyes, "Do you love him back?"
Amy blinked and looked down at the floor, not answering.
"It's not a hard question, Amy." Colin said, taking her hand in his, "Just answer me."
Amy looked up at him, her face so sad.
"Yeah, Colin, I do." she whispered, "I'm sorry."
Colin sighed, "I do love you, Amy."
"I love you too, but not like I should." Amy replied, her eyes welling up with tears.
"Then this is for the best." Colin said, confidently, almost as if he were reassuring himself, "Amy, we can't go out anymore."
A single tear ran down Amy's cheek and she nodded in agreement.
"Promise me something, though," Colin continued, "Can we please stay friends? If I can't have you as my girlfriend, I still need you as a friend."
"Of course!" Amy exclaimed, "I'm still going to help you through this."
Colin laughed, "Stubborn as ever."
"You bet!" Amy grinned.
She gave him a quick kiss on the cheek and got up.
"It's late, I better go," she said quietly, "I'll be back tomorrow."
Colin smiled, "Alright. See you then."
Amy smiled and left the room, shutting the door behind her.
She wasn't watching where she was going as she walked down the hallway back to the waiting room and ran into someone, knocking them over.
"Oh my, I'm sorry!" she exclaimed, helping them up, "Ephram!"
He smiled nervously, "Hey. How's Colin?"
"He's…alright." Amy replied, not knowing how to tell him.
"He told you, didn't he?" Ephram took Amy's look of surprise as a yes, and continued, "I'm really sorry Amy. I don't know what came over me. I couldn't take it anymore, being around you and not being able to do anything about it. Yes, I'm in love with you, every little part of you and I can't help it. You're beautiful, not only on the outside but on the inside and – "
Amy cut Ephram off by taking his hands in hers and pulling him towards her. He immediately stopped talking.
"I love you too, Ephram," she whispered once their faces were just an inch apart.
It was Amy who initiated the kiss, letting months of built-up passion and frustration loose. To them, it seemed like it lasted forever.
"Amy?" he asked, after they had finally pulled apart, "What about Colin?"
Amy smiled at him, "We broke up. He realized that I had feelings for you."
Ephram grinned and kissed her, a short sweet kiss, which made her feel warm inside.
"So…"Amy said, taking his hand in hers and walking towards the waiting room, "What are you doing tomorrow night?"
Ephram smiled, "Nothing. What about you?"
"Well, I was hoping to go out with this guy, but I don't know if he'd want to or not…" Amy teased.
"Really? Hmmm, that's interesting," Ephram replied, playing along, "Because I was going to ask you out. Unless, of course, you'd rather go out with this other guy."
"I don't know," Amy said, smiling, "What can you offer me?"
Ephram turned her around to face him and pulled her close to him.
"The world," he whispered.
"Hmmm," she pretended to think about it, "Okay, you win."
Ephram laughed, "I thought I would."
Laughing and hand in hand they made their way back to the waiting room, very unaware that the "soap-opera" was hardly over.
