A/N: Hey all! Just in case you were wondering, i changed my pen name..but its still me, disgustin dustin...And by the way, in case i spelled Toris last name wrong, i apologize..its just, i didnt want her to have the same spelling as those damn hanson dudes...lol...sorry if anyone is a fan...well anyway..enough blabbing...so after this chapter, we hit the final chapters and the craziness....like if u think whats happened so far is nutts..just wait...thanks for the reviews...you guys rock! and im really thinking on a sequel to this one..let me know what u think.... btw..sorry if there are mondo mistakes and type-o's in this chapter...i was too lazy to proofread...

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It's been a week since the party , and Tori is so right. I am shitting in my pants... I mean, I know in my heart that Marah doesn't have any diseases, but I still got tested anyway...for Tori. Marah said she'd take a pregnancy test but she thinks its too early to tell. Whatever...she knows more than I do. I really pray that she isn't pregnant. I'm getting the vibe from her that she's hoping she is. She's getting a bit too comfortable with the fact that I've been talking to her again. She already asked if we can start over. Give us another chance. I hate to be an asshole, but I really can't do that. I can't give her another chance, no way! Even if she turns out pregnant and decides to keep it, I'll be a father to our baby, but no way in hell will I be with her. I just don't trust her. At all. She's beautiful, funny – but no! I don't trust her. Plus, the biggest reason – she's not Tori Hansen. And to be honest, the same goes for Ivette. And since the party, me and Ivette agreed that we can't be mad at each other for what happened. I still feel really weird about it all. Sometimes I feel embarrassed talking to Ivette. Especially because I don't remember any of it...

Hunter feels so bad and as much as I tell him I don't care and I'm not mad at all, he still apologizes.

Blake and I don't even bother to speak to each other at all. He has his problems with me and I just don't want him around Tori for obvious reasons. Speaking of Tori...

I don't know what s going on with her... it's like, one minute she's mad at me. The next minute, she's flirting with me. She says things, sometimes, that make me feel like she's hinting at something. But once again, I know its all in my head. I just stay quiet and enjoy her company. As long as we're not fighting. And when we're alone, there seems to be so much tension. I know its because of the little things that happened between us since we moved in together. The physical incidents. The ones I was sworn never to bring up ever again. Dude, that's all I think about. I lay in bed at night and replay the image of me next to her, touching her. I am such a perv! But with good reason!

I am so tired of wondering what's going on..but I'm way too afraid to ask. I mean, if she was any other girl and not my best friend, it would be a lot easier. Things like this change everything...and I don't want to lose her..but I want to be with her more than anything. I just know I'd hit an all time low if she rejects me...

I never thought in a million years that I could ever hurt more than I did when Euyi left, until I fell for Tori. I feel like she has my heart dangling from a yo-yo string, and oh dude, she sure is good at oooohh-ing and aaaahhh-ing the crowd with her tricks....

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"You know..." I grab my jacket and throw it on .."There is no better feeling than freedom!"

"Yeah, yeah...so, you get to leave earlier because of me...you should thank me dude!" Shane rolls his eyes with a smirk.

"It works out great, I leave when you come in... hey, thanks man!" I grin. I love Storm Chargers to death, but, man I am so worked!

Shane starts to work on the daily shipment. I stand next to him smiling, my hands at my hips.

"Dude, why are you still here?" Shane laughs.

"True..um...yeah, so I'm gonna go enjoy the rest of my day.. oh man this is great! And it's still light outside too!" I grab my backpack.

"So what's on the agenda? Are you and Tori gonna try new ways to be indenial?" Shane blurts.

"Huh? Whatever dude!" I blush.

"Dustin, you two are ridiculous! Just get it over with!"

"We aren't having this conversation, right now.." I smile, walking towards the exit.

"So, where you going?" Shane asks, stopping me in my tracks.

"I'm gonna go up to Pac Sun and meet Tori for her lunch break." I say. I know what's coming next....

"Dude..you know...I'm not even gonna say another word!" Shane shakes his head, "Have fun!"

I wave him off, shaking my head as I walk out the door, to my car.

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As I walk into Pacific Sunwear, I scan the store for blonde hair..Woah...lots of blondes in here, huh? Oh, there she is. Tori is off in the corner, folding shirts. She seems off in her own little world. She looks so cute wearing her little name tag. I get nervous as I walk over to her. She doesn't notice me, with her head down deep into what she's doing.

"Excuse me, do you have this pink tank top in a size medium?" I playfully ask.

She looks up at me and smiles. "Pink is so not your color!" She laughs. She places the folded shirt on the display and hugs me. "I'll be right back." She quickly takes her name tag off and runs towards the back of the store, where her boss is helping a customer with shoes.

"Hey can I help you?" A brunette with olive skin asks. She looks way familiar.

"Um.. I'm here for Tori." I say, reading her name tag. 'Marissa'. Oh! Now I know..

"Oh! Duh! You're Dustin! I was at the party! You were really funny!" She laughs.

"Yeah.." I don't like to think about that night.

Just then, Tori appears next to her. "Ready?" She asks, holding her bag.

"Always." I say. We smile and wave at Marissa as we walk out of the store and into the mall. "You wanna stay here, or.." I suggest. Anything she wants, she gets. With me, anyway.

"Um..we might as well stay. I only get a half hour. Blah!" Tori sticks her tongue out. I put my arm around her shoulders. She looks up at me and smiles, as we walk to the food court and look around.

"Whatever you want. It's on me." I say.

"Well, since you put it that way." She giggles, "I'll take a nice, big, juicy salad!"

"Are you serious?" A look of disgust takes over my face.

"Yes! And you should eat one too! All that junk you eat is not good for you!" Tori scolds, pulling me towards 'Subway".

"Yuck, dude! Maybe I eat junk because I'm trying to gain some weight." I pout.

"Well, you'll have a heart attack before you even gain one pound...not good...so you're getting a salad with me!" If Tori says I'm getting a salad, then I'm getting a salad. Tori orders for the both of us and I pay the man. We pick a small table to sit at and eat. Tori digs right into her baby spinach and chicken salad. I sit, picking at mine. Boo! This is nasty! I need a cheeseburger....

"Thank you for lunch." Tori smiles.

"Anytime." I pick up a leaf of spinach and study it.

"Oh, just eat it!" Tori yells.

I stab a forkful and shove it in my mouth. Not so bad... "This is pretty good!" I say.

"Told ya!"

"Yeah...you did." I take notice, once again, how beautiful she is. Her eyes are so blue. Her skin, so smooth and fair. Her long silky, natural blonde hair...

"You ok?" Tori breaks my day dream, "Is there something in my teeth?"

"No, No...sorry.. I kinda dazed for a second." Dammit! I was staring at her again..

"You're really funny, sometimes." She eats a forkful of her salad.

I sip my soda, "Yeah."

We continue to eat and drink. Talk and laugh. Man, I wish I can call her my girlfriend. Hold her hand. Kiss her lips. Tell her what I feel.

"Hey, look at that.. my break is up..dammit!" Tori looks at her cell phone. She stands up and I do the same, taking our trays and emptying them into the trash bins. "Thank you." Tori smiles.

"You're not welcome at all." I joke. Tori smacks my arm. I lightly smack her back as we walk back to her job.

"I had fun on our little lunch date...you should do this more often!" She laughs. We stand in front of Pac Sun. I want to kiss her. But that's all the time....nothing new..

"I should...and I will." I smile, warmly, looking into her eyes.

Tori opens her mouth as if she's going to say something but quickly shrugs it off. With a sigh, she glances into her store, "Well, I better get back."

"Yeah.. I wish you didn't have to...We could go hit the track!" Aahh...Tori in motocross gear..sexy..

"Or the beach! I need to go surfing, badly!" Tori says. Aaahh...Tori in a string bikini...even better...

"Ok then...This week...we'll do both!" I excitedly blurt.

"Sweet deal. I'll see you at home."

"Can't wait.." Uugghh! Why did I say that? "I mean...to go surfing.."

"Sure." Tori's face lights up, "Me neither." She turns to walk into Pac Sun, leaving me staring at her. "Later." I call out to her, nervously.

"Can't wait." She winks back at me.

I turn to walk away, a huge smile across my face. I think I've slipped up enough times for her to think something. Damn me and my stupidness! Well, I'll go home now and take a nap..if I can sleep...