"WHAT?" Elie yelled to Denise.

"He told me to tell you that he loves you." Elie looked around in disbelief and sat on her bed as tears filled her eyes. "Don't do anything now. You're going to see him tomorrow." Denise sat beside her best friend as she was crying. "What guy or person has ever said that to you and meant it?"

"No one," Elie cried.

"I know Bradin. He means it," Denise told her friend.

Elie looked at her friend and saw her smiling. Denise got up and 'accidentally' touched Elie's bracelet. Elie looked down at her wrist. She ran her fingers over the engraving and then laid down on her bed.

Bradin sat in his room listening to music. He was really hoping that he didn't scare Elie off when he told Denise to tell Elie that he loves her.The lyrics entered his mind and he closed his eyes. He fell back onto his bed and stared at the ceiling. He pictured the day that they hung out before she left for the tour. He smiled at how happy she was that day and how happy she made him just by smiling.

"Brae?" his aunt asked knocking on the door.

Bradin got up and turned the music down. "What?"

"Are you okay?" she asked.

"Fine." He turned his music back up. He closed his eyes.

"Hey baby," Bradin said. He walked up to her and held her tightly. "Don't leave me ever."

"It's the farthest thing from my mind, Brae," she whispered.

"I love you so much, Elie."

"Brae?"

"What?" he asked.

"Bradin," he heard again. Then, he felt someone shake hm softly and run their hands through his hair.

He shot up from his bed and saw Elie sitting at his side."Elie!" he screamed as he threw his arms around her. She wrapped her arms around him as well. Bradin tightened his grip never wanting to let her go.

"Brae, can you let go? I can't breathe," she said.

He smiled and pulled away. He leaned back in and kissed her. She kissed him back and pulled away. She put his forehead against his. He smiled once again.

"You're too adorable," he whispered.

He stood them up. They walked out to where everyone else was. Everyone smiled and hugged Elie.

"How have you been?" Ava asked.

"I've been okay," Elie said.

"How's life on the road? Derrick asked her.

"Tough. Long. Hard. Tiring." Everyone smiled. "I'm glad to be back though," she said.

"How long?"

"Just until tomorrow," she said, "I leave around nine."

Everyone but Elie saw Bradin's face fall from happy to sad/scared. He wrapped his arm around her shoulders an pulled her into his side. Elie saw Ava bringing Gina out to her making her smile.

"Hey Gina," she said. Gina screeched and laughed. Bradin smiled at how happy his cousin was to see his girlfriend.

A/N: hey everyone. hope you enjoyed that chapter. sorry it's short. but i wanted to get something up before christmas. i wanna warn u that you might hate me for the next few chapters or so. MERRY CHRISTMAS! i hope you all have a good christmas.