A/N- Okay, okay, fine people... I had totally forgotten about this story and then I got like 3 or 4 reviews so I decided to TRY to pick it back up again... I have no idea where I was headed at this point... It's a short chapter, but I decided to give you guys something while I try to figure out what to do with thing...

Chapter 5-

Erika and Bradin were sitting on the couch watching tv when Jay and Ava finally decided to go to bed. "Ok. I'm beat. See you in the morning. Don't stay up too late." Ava stated.

"Yeah me too." Jay said. He looked Erika in the eye warningly. Nervously, Erika looked away. They both walked out of the room, leaving Erika and Bradin alone.

"So... what do you want to do?" Bradin said as he scooted closer to Erika. "Hmmm...?" He began kissing her neck.

"Bradin, I'm not sure if this is such a good idea.." Erika replied nervously. Bradin pulled away.

"What do you mean?"

"Look... you saw how Jay looked at me..." Erika started

"Why do you care what they think?" he asked, his temper and volume rising.

"I just don't want your family to think I'm some sort of cheap-"

"If I don't care what they think of you, why should you?" He stood up.

"Look, you're not the one being judged!" Erika stood up too.

"But WE'RE being judged as a COUPLE! They're judging me too, but I'm not insecure about it like you are!" Bradin half-yelled at her.

"Insecure? Even if we ARE being judged as a couple, unlike you I'm also being judged as a PERSON!" Erika yelled, tears brimming her eyes. "Is it my fault if I don't want to be known as some sort of easy skank? Especially by her 'boyfriend's family!"

"You said boyfriend..." Bradin pointed out quietly, his anger quickly fading. Erika closed her eyes for a second.

"Yeah... I said boyfriend... but right now I'm not so sure..." She looked up and saw that someone else had come in to the room. "Jay..."

"Sorry... I just heard the... I didn't mean to... Erika, can we talk for a second?" Jay said nervously.

"Yeah." She stood there expectantly.

"In my room..." he looked from her to Bradin.

"Okay..." She began to walk out of the room. Bradin's temper began to rise again.

"Wait a second..." He began walking towards Jay, his discomfort of Erika going to Jay's room evident in his voice.

"Bradin. Nothing's going to happen. I just want to talk to her." Jay reasoned. Erika looked at Bradin calmly from behind Jay.

'It'll be fine' she mouthed. Bradin looked from her to Jay and then back again.

"Fine... Go ahead..." He mumbled and plopped down onto the couch.

"Thanks Bradin..." Jay said as he turned around and walked out with Erika, leaving Bradin in the room to sulk and wonder what they were talking about.

A/N- REVIEW REVIEW REVIEW... I need them for inspiration... this is staying BradinErika so ya'lls know and um... review... how about... 4 reviews before I repost...