Never Got Over You
Chapter Three- Caught In The Middle
A/N: Once again, thanks much for the reviews. I'm happy everyone's enjoying the fic! This chapter will definitely make things interesting…
I sighed as I got into my car. I didn't want things to be harsh between Emma and Liberty, although Emma hates her because of me…well, she's always not liked her so that's not really true. It's just nice to be talking to Liberty again…it's not anything serious.
I dialed Toby's number as I pulled into my driveway. The usual "Hey it's Toby, leave a message" came on.
"Hey, it's JT, just leaving a message. I just got back from coffee with Liberty so call me back ok? Bye." I said. I closed my phone and went inside.
"JT, home so late? Let me guess, coffee with Emma?" Mom said as I closed the door.
"No, coffee with Liberty, surprisingly." I said. Mom gave me a cold stare.
"Oh, Liberty…interesting. What caused this to happen?" Mom said in a surprised voice.
"We've been talking. Don't worry, it's not serious…it's just coffee." I replied. I went upstairs as Mom stood in the same place, still wondering why I was hanging out with Liberty, that Liberty…
After 20 minutes, Emma came over for our daily study session. She quietly worked on a paper while I typed something on my laptop.
"JT?" Emma said. I stopped typing.
"What?"
"Can we talk?" Emma asked. She dropped her papers and sat on the bed.
"Sure…" I said, wondering why Emma wanted to talk.
"Liberty's bad news JT. I'm serious." Emma said.
"Em…please…" I replied. I didn't need this now.
"She just wants you so she has someone to control! And you don't deserve that…definitely not a second time. Can't you see it?" Emma said.
"That wasn't what our relationship was all about Em! I really loved her, and she loved me too…things just got screwed up." I replied.
"You'll never see it, will you? Do you know why I broke up with Peter?" Emma asked.
"Because he was hitting on other girls?" I replied. Emma rolled her eyes.
"NO! It was you JT! You're the reason why I broke up with him!" Emma said. Something inside me just woke up.
"Me?" I sputtered. Emma nodded and looked down at the bedspread.
We sat there for a couple of minutes, both of us dealing with our feelings towards each other. I never thought I could feel like this for my best friend...
Before any one of us said anything, I grabbed Emma and kissed her. She kissed me back, grabbing my neck and threading her fingers through my hair. We kissed for a few minutes, until Emma pulled back.
"Wow." she said, looking at me in shock.
"That was great." I replied. Emma nodded.
"I never thought, in a million years, that I'd ever actually tell you how I felt." Emma said.
"And I never thought I'd like you as much as I do." I replied. Emma smiled.
"So, JT, would you like to go dancing tomarrow night?" Emma said. I smiled.
"Sure, sounds fun." I said, Emma took my hand and we started dancing around my bedroom. We laughed as we danced, knowing that things were going to be ok…
At least until I thought of Liberty.
A part of me was still attached to her…how would I tell her? It shouldn't be a big deal…we're just friends. Our love was a thing of the past…and it was time to move on. To something much better…