A&N: this one is overdue, it's also been skipped a couple of months ahead. :)

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Amy had been right- they had the whole summer ahead of them. They were both working and Amy taking classes' yes- but every night he would come over or even she go with John to his place now. They would eat and talk and play with their son like they were a real family. Like they were something.

Ricky had to pinch himself over the great couple of months they just finished. He wished summer could just stay forever. Summer was theirs, their season.

But it couldn't, school was right around the corner and everyone was due home from vacations. Ben arrived home tomorrow from his precious Italy and Ricky had offered to take John so Amy and him could have a proper homecoming. But she just shook her head and smiled.

"I don't think I even want to see him." She whispered at one of their last dinner nights. School started next week.

Ricky popped his head up after feeding John. "What?" She looked down at the floor. "I just after everything he's put me through with this summer I don't know if I'm ready to see him right away. He deserves to know how it feels to be left alone."

He just nodded in agreement-not wanting to get in a fight with the teen mother. After all they had been doing great these past couple of weeks.

"But you should because it's the right thing to do and you always do the right thing." He smirked. She looked up at him. "Not everything." His eyes wandered towards John and he sighed. "Amy I know this isn't what you had planned but…" She cut him off.

"Let's not fight on the last night of real summer okay?" She whispered patting his knee. Ricky nodded. "Okay."

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Soon a month had gone by and Ricky hadn't even realized it. Between school and running John around he had just been caught up in everything.

He hadn't really even talked to Amy much for the last few weeks. Ever since Ben had gotten back and…yeah. She had been busy too. She had really been trying with John and it was great to see him and her finally bonding.

He was still with Adrian. They were off and on like crazy but for some reason she was his safe haven. Comfort. He'd go there to fool around instead of proclaiming his feelings for Amy. He couldn't. He wouldn't dare. Amy Juergens belonged to Ben.

"I don't belong to anyone! I'm my own person!" Amy cried out to Ben one afternoon while they were in a fight-again. "I know that but I'm saying I love you, only you and I just can't fully trust you with Ricky anymore. I mean I don't even know what you could have done this summer!" Ben yelled out.

Amy screamed and stomped her foot on the ground. "You are so frustrating!" Ben sighed and tried to move closer. "No." She whispered. "Leave, now." He nodded and went to the door. "I love you." "Well maybe I don't!" Amy yelled once again right before waking John up. She sighed and put her hands over her face before trudging upstairs.

She picked up the baby and started to rock him. He was really getting big lately; she couldn't believe he was over six months old.

Ricky was coming over in about an hour. He had been picking up extra shifts at the shop and she was really proud of him for that-secretly of course but nevertheless proud.

She looked at her phone seeing a text from Ben and rolled her eyes. This was too much; maybe they had gone too far…

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He looked at the postcard wondering how in the world she had gotten his address. Oh yeah, he had given it to her. Ben scrunched his eyebrows at the sloppy cursive and recognized the one word he was dreading. Sex.

He had done it. He'll admit it-to himself only of course but he had.

It was halfway through his trip, he and Amy weren't speaking and he suddenly met…her. Gina, and for the next month and a half they were together every day. One night led to another and soon no more virgin Ben.

It was something he would have been proud of a year ago-hell even six months ago but he was...in love? With Amy and that was supposed to be for her. That's what he told her, everybody, even Ricky so he'd stay away.

And now, now he had messed up and this time he didn't know if it would be okay.

"Hmm Ricky that was great." Adrian purred as she laid in her new bed, in her new bedroom! After weeks of convincing her dad they had bought the house from George, especially after everyone had found out that he was the father. The only real choice was to move back in with Anne.

"Yeah I really need to head next door though; I was supposed to be at Amy's twenty minutes ago." Ricky said roughly tugging his jeans.

The brunette rolled her eyes. "Oh so you're a few minutes late that doesn't mean Amy can't handle herself. He turned and glared at her. "Adrian I'm trying to be responsible here and you're not helping."

She smiled and ran her hands over his chest behind him. "Oh but I am."

He grabbed his phone and ran downstairs. Leaving his…girlfriend behind for his son's mother. Again.

"Hey hey!" Ricky says with a smirk as he walks in on John crawling towards Amy. The baby boy looks up and squeals at the sight of his daddy. Ricky picks him up with a kiss and then turns to face Amy.

"Look I'm sorry I'm late I just…" She cuts him off. "Its fine Ricky, you think you could…possibly take him tonight? Just for one night. I need some time alone."

He nods slowly and looks at the mother of his child, the one he…had feelings for oh so long ago. The one he fell in love with during the summer. Their summer.

"Is everything okay Ames?" She nods before packing up John's things. She hums to herself while he plays with the boy and suddenly the door swings open.

"Ever heard of knocking?" Amy glares. Adrian rolls her eyes once again and comes up to Ricky. "I thought you said you'd be back over?" He instantly turns red and looks at Amy who is now clearly upset. "You were over there? That's why you were late?!" He tries to explain himself but she shoves the bag at his chest and yells for Adrian-no both of them to go. "Okay we'll just go play with your son." Adrian chuckles before leaving.

Ricky-who has John in tow, turns around to the sophomore who is tearing up. "Ames." He starts-cracking his voice. "Just leave Ricky." She says coldly before shutting the door.

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"And I just wanted you to know. I couldn't keep it in anymore." Ben whispered looking at the floor. Amy sat across from him silently crying. "Amy I still…" "No." She suddenly said. "Don't even dare saying I still love you. It's all fake, a joke and you know what. I can't do it anymore." He looks at her with a look that almost drives her back to him but for once, she's strong. "Goodbye Ben." The teen mom whispers and suddenly it's just him, alone and the couple that once stood against anything, had crumbled.

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"You can't just do that Adrian! You can't pop up there whenever you want especially when I'm there!" Ricky yells and suddenly receives a slap on the face. "I can do whatever the hell I want, especially when I think you're doing something with Amy!" She screams back. The two are standing out on her driveway-John's already asleep in the car and Ricky's hoping no one hears them.

"I'm not doing anything with Amy Juergens why can't you just get over that?!" Ricky says. Adrian sighs and flops on the grass. "Because you can't" She whispers crying. "What?" Ricky asks alarmed. "Are you in love with her Ricky?"

"Adrian…" He starts. "No." She stops him. "Are you in love with Amy?"