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Author's Note: First of all I want to say thanks to all of you who have reviewed- dee, LeslieGlady, oceanjewel, Blackgirl5, Muzzy-Olorea, pale pink roses for reviewing the original! And thanks to hpjsr, xMs.Mexxx, bananilla, a fan, Kristanna, and vickiicky for reviewing the revised chapter!

"Wow, must have been some date last night," Carina joked as Lily walked into the apartment. Her red hair was a chaotic mess, she had a rested, yet pleased look on her face, and she was still wearing her 'little black dress' from the night before.

"He dumped me," Lily miserably said. She sighed as she threw her bag onto the floor and kicked off her heels. All she wanted was to sit down and rest.

"What?" Carina asked. Her eyes were wide with disbelief, and her jaw was nearly touching the table at which she sat at.

"Jason broke up with me," she repeated.

"Oh, Lils, I'm so sorry," Carina answered as she got up form her seat at the kitchen table. She ran over to Lily and engulfed her into a gigantic hug.

Lily blinked her eyes hard, trying desperately to keep away the tears, but it was no use. She sobbed into Carina's sweet embrace, releasing the pain Jason had caused her. True be told, however, Lily actually hadn't thought about Jason until she entered the apartment. Her mind was set on James, which allowed her to be happy. James seemed to have forced Jason out of the picture for quite some time, until now that is.

After some time, Lily's tears had finally dried up. She and Carina were both seated at the kitchen table, each holding a mug of hot chocolate in their hands. Lily sank down into her seat, breathing in the steam of the hot drink in front of her.

"Lils, if you don't mind me asking, where were you last night?"

Lily's eyes went wide; she hadn't thought of what she would tell Carina. And she certainly didn't want to tell her the truth about what happened, she didn't want anyone to know about what she and James had done last night, not even her best friend.

"Um, I just was so depressed that I went out to a bar," Lily admitted.

"Lils, you're awful at holding down your liquor," Carina whined.

At those words, Lily knew what she would say; it would be the perfect lie, and extremely realistic. "I know, well, you see, I had a little too much and completely forgot where home was, so I ended up checking into a motel for the night."

"Oh," was the response, yet there was a skeptical look on Carina's face.

"It really was quite embarrassing," she added, forcing her cheeks to turn a deep shade of pink.

Carina seemed to believe her words, as she didn't press the matter any longer. The two women sipped their hot chocolate in silence, unsure what to say next.

After some time had passed, Lily got up from her seat and said, "Well, I think I'm going to take a shower now."

Carina smiled as she watched her friend leave. She couldn't believe that Lily and Jason were truly over. She had always imagined them as staying with each other forever, and growing old together with two kids, a cat, and of course Lily's snowy white owl.

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Once Lily got into the bathroom, she turned the water on in the shower to a steamy, hot temperature. As the water heated, Lily glanced at herself in the mirror. Her face was framed with dry tears, and her pale skin looked even paler. She turned her head slightly, pulling her hair back and away from her face. It was then that she saw a deep mark on the side of her neck. She turned bright red in a matter of milliseconds, smiling as she thought of last night.

As the steam from the shower starting to escape from behind the curtains, Lily snapped back into reality. She quickly discarded the rest of her clothing and stepped into the warm shower. She felt relieved when the water hit her skin, making her shudder beneath the heat.

It was exactly what she needed at that moment, a place where she could be alone and think. She needed to fully process that she and Jason were over and done with now. She needed to heal her broken heart, she needed to think, and most of all she needed to cry once more.

Tears came as she sobbed into the steamy water, tears for Jason. She had loved him so much, more than any other man before. She had given him herself completely; allowed him to explore her both physically and emotionally. He was the one man that she had trusted more than ever before; the one man that she had trusted not to break her heart.

She ran her fingers to her face, wiping away the salty tears that wouldn't stop falling. She couldn't believe that all the fun and joy she had encountered with Jason was suddenly gone, just like that.

It seemed like it was only yesterday that the couple was laughing and having fun…

"Oh my God, Jason this is so amazing," Lily said as she looked out at the scenery in front of her. Jason had taken her up to the mountains for the weekend, to celebrate her birthday. He rented a cabin for them to stay in and skis for them as well.

"I'm glad you like it," he answered as he wrapped his strong arms around her petite body. His lips instantly found her neck, and he gently kissed his way down to her exposed collarbone.

Lily felt herself smile as she turned around to face him, her lips immediately on his. His hands roamed her back, until finding the perfect spot, which made her tingle with pleasure.

Jason the lifted her up off her feet, carrying her in his strong arms. Lily let out a giggle as he headed over to their shared king size bed.

"What's so funny?" he teasingly asked.

"You are," she answered joyfully.

He then laid her down on the bed in front of him, his eyes lighting up with joy. Jason then came around to sit next to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.

He didn't kiss her, or even expect to do anything with her. Lily and Jason just sat there instead, playfully holding hands and talking softly to each other.

The memory just made Lily miss him more; she wanted that moment back. She wanted to be in his arms once more, as if she were protected from the dangers in the world.

She stayed there for some time, crying until there were no tears left to cry. She quickly stepped out of the shower, grabbed her towel, and headed toward her bedroom. Once there, she locked the door behind her and curled up under the covers.

She lay there, looking up at her ceiling. Her hair was soaking the white pillow case fast, leaving it stained darkly. She wanted her mind to be blank, but it was no use. Her thoughts roamed back to Jason…and even to James.

She wanted to be with Jason. She wanted to watch him eat spaghetti again, the way he always ate it messy. It always made her smile and laugh, always. But now it wasn't hers to laugh at anymore, some other girl would surely do it instead of her. She wouldn't be able to run to him with all her problems anymore, she'd have to go somewhere else. Nothing was hers anymore; nothing that involved Jason.

And James; he had Emmy once again. He wasn't alone in the world anymore as she was. He would be able to hold and comfort his girlfriend whenever he pleased, as Lily sat with no one there in the world but herself.

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James sat in his bedroom, sitting in his bed. He should be happy, right? He had Emmy back now; he had his true love back again. But for some reason it didn't seem enough, just having her back.

For some reason, his mind lingered back to Lily Evans. He could picture her clearly; her vibrant red hair, sparkling green eyes, pale, smooth skin, gentle touch, and her perfect smile. He wanted it all for himself; he wanted to see her again.

He couldn't do that though. He couldn't do that to Emmy; dump her for Lily. After all, he had genuine feelings for Emmy; Lily just satisfied his lust. Besides, Lily didn't want him, she wanted that Jason fellow back again, her ex-boyfriend.

He couldn't have both of them, he really couldn't. Then a thought came over him; 'Why couldn't he?' After all, he already had Emmy back, and the passion shared between himself and Lily was too strong to ignore. So why couldn't he have them both? All he needed to do was make sure that Lily and Emmy never found out about the other, which would be easy enough, right?

Author's Note 2: Okay, sorry this chapter took so long for me to post. But I actually did erase everything that was in the original chapter and started from scratch, just keeping the main idea. Well, I hope you all like it and please review!