"Um Carly," Kristina said, tentatively, "can I ask you a question, but you have to promise that you won't say anything you won't tell daddy. He might get mad."
"Oh, honey, you know I won't mention it to your father, but if he asks me I'll have to tell him– you know how he is," Carly replied.
Kristina nodded and thought about it. She didn't really want sonny to know she was still thinking about Joey. Number one, her father hated his, and number two, Sonny had already told her that she shouldn't be with Joey, but Kristina couldn't help being curious about what he would have to say, and she knew Carly would understand. She sighed, knowing that Carly was her only choice. Thalia would only tell her to focus on Jamie, and Courtney wouldn't want her to go out with Jax's son either. She didn't want to tell any of her friends, because she knew word would get around to Joey that she was still into him.
"It's Joey," she confessed. "I know I shouldn't like him, but I do, and I know what he did to me totally sucked, but Elise told me I should listen to his side of the story and I would see it differently, but I just don't know what to do. Even if I were to hear his side and believe it, I still couldn't really have him, because he's with Taylor, and I couldn't break them up, I just couldn't do it. I'm not like that, and you know it.'
Carly laughed, "You mean you're not like me?"
"Carly, don't act like that. That was so long ago. You're not like that anymore," Kristina reassured her. "Anyway, what do you think I should do?"
"If your heart is telling you to talk to him, then I think you should, especially if you want to know what's really going on. And if you're going to do it, you should do it soon. It may actually be soon enough to stop all this, and get him back, if that's what you want. You'll regret it your entire life if you don't," Carly told her.
Kristina pushed her hair behind her ears. "I figured you would say something like that, but I also knew you were right. I just wanted to hear you say it. Thanks, Carly, just don't say anything to daddy about this."
"Say anything to Sonny about what?" Jason asked. Neither of them had noticed Sonny enter the room.
Kristina blushed and looked down. "Nothing, uncle Jason," she said, guiltily.
Jason smiled and said, "Come on guys, you could never lie to me. Tell me what it is. Carly, spill it."
"Jase, you know how much I'd love to tell you what's going on, but this is Kristina's secret to tell. You're going to have to ask her. You're not Sonny, I don't have to tell you anything," Carly teased.
He smiled and said, "Kris, are you going to tell me, or do I need to send Max to find out."
"Promise you won't get mad?" she asked and Jason nodded. "Well, I still like Joey, Joey Jacks you know? Daddy probably told you about him, and I'm sure you don't like him either, but I need to hear his side of the story."
Jason nodded, and thought about it. "Kris, as much as your dad and I don't want to admit it, you're growing up. All of you guys are growing up. You need to make your own decision on this, so just this once, I'm going to let you do what you want, but there will be a guard watching you whenever it takes place."
Kristina sighed, she didn't want anyone following her, but she figured that since Jason now knew, there was no way out of it. "Okay," she agreed, actually a little relieved.
She went upstairs to her room, picked up her phone, and dialed the familiar number. After a few rings, he picked up.
"Joey, it's Kristina. We need to talk about all this. Can you meet me at Kelly's in a half hour?" she rushed before even letting him say hello. She didn't want to change her mind. She just needed Joey to say yes. Only it wasn't Joey.
"This is Taylor. And if you're trying anything with my fiancé, forget it, he's taken. Do you need anything else?"
