A/N: Sorry it took so long for me to update again –school's really getting tough… But anyways… thanks for the reviews –reviews make me happy. And the first part of the chapter overlaps a lot with the last chapter. And I decided not to put it in italics this time because there was too much overlap –it would have been too annoying to read. And… I guess that's it. As always, any comments, positive/negative feedback or suggestions are very welcome.

Oh, and for your information, I've decided that the title to the last chapter is "The Kiss". Okay, so on with the story…

6 –The Ex (Jay's POV)

Lexi takes a seat on Sean's couch and I take a seat next to her –only to have her scoot as far away from me as possible. Why does she always have to be such a bitch? Sean laughs. "I get it Alex, you two aren't together… So, how've you been?" He asks her.

"Gay," I answer Sean's question for Lexi.

"Gay?" Sean looks confused.

"Yeah, did I forget to tell you? Lexi here is a big lesbo –you see, apparently I was just some experiment for her," I say with a smirk.

Alex looks like she could deck me square in the face right now. "How many fucking times do I have to tell you: You were not just some God damn 'experiment'?" she spits.

"Oh, I don't know –maybe you can stop when you finally tell me why on Earth you did date me!" I spit back.

And she just sits there glaring at me –which means I must be right. I was just some fucking experiment. She was the love of my life, and I was just some fucking experiment. God, damn it.

"See! You can't even think of one reason why you ever wanted to date a scumbag like me." I start out screaming, but end up practically in tears. Fuck this.

"Jay," Lexi says, putting a hand on my shoulder –but I brush it off and get off the couch. I don't want pity.

All this emotional bullshit is making me feel like a fucking pansy right now. I sigh. "I just… I need to be… alone… right now…" I walk off into the kitchen to clear my head –today was supposed to be about cheering up Lexi, and I already fucked it up.

I can't be in the kitchen for more than five seconds before Cameron walks in. He casually opens the fridge and grabs two beers for us –acting like nothing just happened. "So…" he takes a sip of his beer, "I see you still have a thing for Alex."

I glare at him, open my beer and chug the whole thing.

And Sean nods and stands there analyzing me like he's my fucking shrink or something. "Jay, man… I hate like seeing you like this –you have to get over her." God damn it, what does he know about this? What does he know about losing the one relationship that has ever meant anything and then not getting a second shot at it? Lexi is my world and she always was… I was just to fucking blind to realize that when I should've. And now I can't have it back.

I reach into the fridge and grab another beer –this time only chugging half of it. I sigh. "You don't understand."

"What don't I understand? You're having trouble getting over her and in the meantime you're acting like a complete ass… Seems pretty simple to me."

"No," I glare at him again, "You don't fucking understand…" I stare down at my drink. "I'm in love with her." There. I said it. Jay Asshole Hogart is in love with a girl who'll never love him back. And it sucks. And I can't deal with it. And when I feel tears start to run down my face, Sean pretends not to notice.

He always was a good friend.

After a few moments standing with Seany-boy in the kitchen trying to calm down, I hear someone knocking on Sean's door. "You should probably get that."

He nods. "Yeah… I should... but are you gonna be alright, man?" He moves closer to me and makes an attempt to hug me –I nearly spit my beer out laughing.

"Don't tell me you've gone the gay way too," I joke… and avoid his question.

Seany-boy punches me on the arm. "In your dreams, Hogart."

"More like in your dreams, Cameron," I laugh and start to head out of the kitchen. "And hate to break it to you, but you're not my type."

"Damn," Cameron laughs and follows me out…

And that's when I see them. The Cheerbitch Michalchuk is standing in the doorway –kissing my Lexi. I… this… What the fuck?

Paige is Lexi's ex-girlfriend. Her ex. Her EX. "What the hell do you think you're doing with my girlfriend?" I scream at Paige, and I'm about to lunge at her but Cameron holds me back.

"Jay, calm down. You're overreacting," he says in my ear.

"Overreacting? Did you miss the fact that this bimbo here was trying to steal my girlfriend!"

Lexi nearly pounces on me. "You don't ever call her a bimbo again! And I'm not you're girlfriend!" Oh… right… I… guess I forgot just now.

I stop trying to lunge at Paige so Sean loosens his grip on me. "Lexi… I… I'm-" before I can apologize Lexi finishes my sentence for me.

"An idiot!" She reaches for Paige's hand and slams the door shut behind them. And all I can do is stand there thinking how right Alex is.

I am an idiot.

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It's been a week since the whole fiasco at Seany boy's place and I've finally managed to talk to Lexi –she'll be here in a few minutes… I feel like fruitcake fixing up my place so much (I even fluffed the God damn pillows), but I really want Lexi to forgive me and to do that I guess I'll have to stop being such an asshole. Which means presenting myself better. Which means cleaning my apartment every once in awhile… and picking all the porno magazines up off my floor... I hear a knock on the door just as I finish fluffing one last pillow (and that sounded so homo).

"Come in," I say loudly –the door wasn't locked. "Hey," I smile as Alex opens the door and comes in… with Paige. Wait, who said cheerbitch could come? Damn it, she's gonna ruin everything.

"Hey," Lexi says coldly, crashing on my couch. She raises an eyebrow, "Since when do you have pillows?"

I just shrug in response. Then I look over at the cheerbitch who looks more than a little uncomfortable –she's still standing by the door. "You coming in or are you afraid you might get poor people germs on you?"

She rolls her eyes. "Actually, I was more afraid of contracting an STD." Lexi laughs at Paige's joke and Paige walks over to take a seat on Lexi's lap… and I have to stop myself from cringing.

"So, uh… you want a beer or something?" I ask.

"Sure," Lexi answers and then turns to Paige. "Babe, you want anything?"

Blondie makes a face. "Um… no, I think I'll pass on that one." Stuck up bitch… I head out to the kitchen and grab two beers. I have trouble deciding whether I should put them in glasses or something… Whatever. I'll just keep them in the cans –it's not like Lexi gives a shit… By the time I walk back in the room, Lexi's arm has snaked its way around Paige's waist. Lexi whispers something into Paige's ear and Paige giggles. And Lexi smiles. And all I can think about right now is how I wish Lexi would smile at me like that instead of Paige.

Damn, I liked it so much better when Paige was her ex…

"Would you like to take a picture or something, hun?" Paige says in her usual bitchy way. I guess I'd been staring at them for a little too long.

I ignore Blondie's comment and just hand Lexi her beer –wouldn't want to fuck things up again over some stupid comment the cheerbitch made. I take a sip of my beer and sigh. I want to apologize to Lexi… but not with Blondie here. Damn it… I sigh again. I guess I'll just have to do it with her here, it would be hard to convince Lexi to come back again –she's still pissed at me… "Alex," I start, "Look, about last week… I was-"

"An ass," Lexi glares at me.

I nod. "I know… and I'm… sorry. I don't know what came over me… but whatever the reason, I was still way out of line and I'm sorry I keep making you put up with my bullshit. I'm an ass… but what do you say? Will you forgive me anyway?"

The look Blondie's giving me right now is priceless –I guess she didn't really expect me to apologize. Shows how much the bitch knows about me… And as for Lexi?

"Fine," she says simply and coldly –but her eyes are telling a different story… and with in a few seconds she flashes a smile at me… It's not the kind of smile she gives to Paige…

But it's better than nothing.