Alex is lying on his bed, his eyes closed, his hands folded behind his head. He tries his best to focus on Jessica, on what she is doing to him, but it is taking him everything to keep his mind on her, and he can't get himself to just let go and get into it.

"This isn't working, is it?" Jessica asks, when she sits up. "I can keep trying, but…"

"Sorry," Alex mumbles, reaching down to zip his jeans back up, and when he looks up at his girlfriend, he can see that there is something on her mind. And it's not just the fact that he can't get hard.

"Look, Alex…"

"This isn't about you," Alex quickly says. "I'm just tired, and it's been a long day, so…"

"Hannah told me," Jessica sighs, having kept the conversation to herself since last week, but she knows she needs to ask Alex about it. Especially after what just happened. "About Zach kissing you."

"Oh… right…"

"I know what he said, and what Hannah made of it, but I want to hear it from you. Did he really kiss you?"

Alex nods, trying to figure out what he should say, if he should lie to protect not only himself but Zach too. But he knows Jessica deserves to know the truth, and although it had happened again, he still isn't sure how he feels about Zach. What he does know, is that he likes Jessica, and that he wants to be with her though.

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because it didn't mean anything." Alex shrugs. "I didn't think it mattered."

"Because you didn't want me to know?" Jessica suggests, a guilty look on her boyfriend's face.

"It meant nothing, Jess."

"Then why did you keep it from me? Were you trying to protect Zach?"

"No," Alex says, but then he shrugs. "Maybe. I knew it would only upset you, and I didn't want you to think it was something it wasn't."

"Did you kiss him back?"

"Yeah, I did," Alex admits, and Jessica takes a moment, but then she nods, trying her best to take it all in.

"Do you like him?"

"No. I like you, Jess. He kissed me, and I kissed him back, but I don't even know why I did it."

"I know I've asked you before, but I need to know, Alex. Are you gay? Because if you are…"

"I'm not gay," Alex says, "I told you that."

"Yeah, but you literally just told me that you kissed Hannah's boyfriend," she says, before quickly adding, "Ex-boyfriend, I guess. I just want you to be honest with me, Alex. I think you're great, but if you're lying to me, or if you're keeping things from me…"

"I'm not," Alex says, but then he looks down at his hands, an embarrassed look on his face.

"What? Did something else happen?"

"No, and I'm not gay. But I do like guys," he admits, before letting out a nervous chuckle. "Shit. I've never told anyone that before."

"You're bi?"

"I guess." Alex shrugs, still staring down at his hands, but when Jessica takes his hand, he looks up. "I should have told you, and I'm sorry I didn't."

"I get it," Jessica says, before flashing a reassuring smile. "I would have been nervous to come out too, especially to someone you've only just started dating. But you could have told me. I don't care that you're bi, Alex. But I do care if you keep things from me. I need to know I can trust you."

"That kiss with Zach meant nothing."

"Okay." Jessica nods, her gut feeling telling her that there is more to it than just a meaningless kiss, but she isn't sure if Alex even realizes it himself. "You'll tell me, won't you? If you and Zach…"

"There is no me and Zach."

"But if that changes, or if you meet someone else, or you grow tired of me, you'll tell me, okay? I can handle it," Jessica says. "Promise?"

"I'll tell you."

"Wait, can we talk?" Clay asks, when Justin is about to head downstairs for breakfast. "About what happened?"

"What happened…?" Justin teases, fully aware what Clay is talking about. But when he sees the embarrassed look on Clay's face, he sighs, and he sits down on the side of his bed. "I'm just kidding, dude."

"It did happen, didn't it?"

"Yeah, of course."

"But why…," Clay begins, struggling to find the right words. Because he can't just come out and tell him he likes him, can he? "Why did you kiss me?"

"Do you want me to spell it our for you?" Justin chuckles, but when he sees the blush on Clay's face growing darker, he sighs. "Shit… I thought you wanted it too, man. I'm sorry, I…"

"I did," Clay quickly says. "I really did, trust me. But I mean, we're not exactly… you know…"

"We're not what?"

"Are we even friends?"

"I'm pretty sure we became friends when you offered to let me move into your room," Clay laughs uncomfortably. "and I don't know about you, but I wouldn´t mind if we were more than friends."

"You don't even know me," Clay blurts out, really wishing he would have said something better. Something nicer. He almost apologizes, but when Justin flashes a knowing grin, before placing a hand on his thigh, his mind feels like it is turning into mush. "I'm not… you're a jock, and I'm just…"

"I like you, Clay," Justin admits. "That's why I kissed you, and…"

"Please don't say it."

"So you can do it, but you can't talk about it?" Justin laughs, the grip on Clay's thigh tightening. "Look, I'd love to do it again. But if you want us to just be friends, or roommates, that's cool too."

"Wait, you're not talking about…?"

"I'm talking about going out on a date, maybe. If you can stop freaking out," Justin laughs, before getting up. "Now come on, I'm starving."

"Wait, Justin?"

"Yeah?"

"I'd like that. I think. Going on a date, I mean," Clay stammers, the grin on Justin's face only growing bigger. "Unless…"

"For fuck's sake, Jensen. What can I do to show you I'm not kidding?" Justin laughs, "I already jerked you off."

"Jesus, Justin! My parents will hear you!"

"Sorry…"

"You know they won't let you stay here if they find out, right? So if we do this, we'll have to keep it to ourselves."

"Dude, we both know you are going to text Hannah as soon as I leave this room. She'll tell Jess, who will tell Alex, and…"

"Fine, yeah, they can know. But my parents can't know," Clay says. "Not while you're staying here."

"I won't say anything."

"Thanks for coming over," Hannah says, as she leads Zach into her bedroom. But she can see how nervous is, and she still remembers how they had been here, only last week, and it had ended with them breaking up. "Don't worry, I'm keeping my clothes on this time," she chuckles uncomfortably, trying to make things less uncomfortable. But it doesn't work, so they sit down on the bed, Zach still not sure why Hannah has asked him to come over before school.

"Jess thinks I should have given you another chance," Hannah admits, not sure how to start this conversation, so she might as well come out with it. "and I have been thinking about it, but…"

"Hannah…"

"No, please let me explain, okay? I want to be like her, where I can just forget about you kissing someone else, and move on. But I know that I wouldn't be able to forget about it, and I would be thinking about it every time you kissed me. I know you said you wanted to be with me, but I can't do that, Zach. It wouldn't be fair on either of us to go there, knowing that I am still thinking about what happened."

"I agree," Zach says, "You shouldn't have to be thinking about it. I am so sorry, Hannah, and I…"

"I am not angry, Zach. I know you didn't do it to hurt me, and I am glad you told me. Now we can still be friends," Hannah says, as she grabs onto her ex's hand. "Because I love you, okay? And I just want you to know that you can talk to me about this stuff."

"About…?"

"Boys. I mean, you are still figuring out…?"

"I really don't think…," Zach begins, but when he sees the smile on Hannah's face, he can't help but laugh. "I really appreciate it, but yeah, I don't think I should be talking to you about that."

"But you can. I promise I won't get mad," Hannah reassures him. "I just… and please don't hate me for saying this, but I really wish it wouldn't have been Alex. Why couldn't it have been Justin?"

"No way," Zach laughs, the smile on Hannah's face still there, and it tells him that she is really starting to be okay with things. "No, me and Justin… he's more like a brother to me."

"He's pretty cute though… right?" Hannah teases.

"I am so not doing this," Zach laughs, ready to get up so they can go to school. But Hannah won't let go of his hand, and when he looks at her, the smile on her face is gone.

"I just need to know, Zach. Do you like Alex?"

"I don't know," Zach admits. "I think so."

"What about Jess?"

"Nothing is going on between me and Alex. I swear."

Hannah is about to say something, but her phone buzzes, so she picks it up, only to find a text from Clay.

"Holy shit!"

"What?" Zach asks, when he sees the grin spreading all over his ex's face.

"Apparently Justin just asked Clay out."

"Took him long enough."

"Wait, did Justin tell you about the ehm…?" Hannah asks, making a jerk-off motion with her hand.

"Oh, yeah," Zach laughs. "Trust me, I know all about that."

"I can't believe that happened. You should have seen Clay's face. He is so in love with that boy."

"Yeah, he doesn't hide it very well."

"Oh, god, I can only imagine the look on his face when Justin asked him out," Hannah laughs, but then she seems to remember her and Zach's conversation, and she sighs. "We are okay, right?"

"I want us to be," Zach says. "But I would understand if you don't want to hang out with me anymore."

"Zach, come on! Now that Clay doesn't need my help anymore…"

"No way," Zach laughs, Hannah already getting up, a big grin on her face. "I swear, if you try to set me up with someone…"

"Yeah, it would be a little weird, right?"

"You think?"

"Did you talk to him?" Jessica asks, when she pulls Hannah into the school bathrooms. "What did he say?"

"Nothing. I told him I thought we'd be better off as friends."

"Why? Because he might like guys? Because that's total…," Jessica begins, but when a girl walks in, she lowers her voice. "Did you ask him if he wants to be with you?"

"No, Jess. I told you, me and him… I can't just forget about it, okay? And I'd rather we stay friends, and I accept it, than we give it another try, and I end up resenting him for what he did. I don't want to lose him."

"Are you sure about this? Because I don't want you to regret it, or think you should have…"

"It's fine. Really."

"Now I feel really bad about still going out with Alex," Jess sighs. "He wasn't exactly innocent, was he?"

"What do you mean?"

"He kissed him back."

"What?" Hannah laughs. "Seriously? Oh, wow…"

"Yeah. I'm not saying Zach lied when he said that it was him who kissed Alex, but…"

"What if he was just trying to protect Alex?" Hannah asks. "Do you think it was Alex who kissed him?"

"I don't know," Jessica admits. "But there is something going on between them, Hannah. I'm not saying they're hooking up, but you've seen the way they look at each other, right?"

"So why exactly did you tell me to give Zach another chance, if you're convinced him and Alex are into each other?" Hannah laughs. "Why did you give Alex another chance?"

"Because I like him." Jessica shrugs. "I'm probably just seeing things that aren't there."

"And if you're right?"

"I guess we'll figure it out when we get there."