Ashlee POV:

"Rian..." I called out as I opened the door. He always left a spare key under the gnome on the lawn.

"Kitchen!" He yelled from inside the house.

"Rian I'm sorry I just-" I said before he cut me off with a quick but sweet kiss.

"Ash, Don't; I should be the one apologizing. I shouldn't have let that get to me like it did; you're not like that anymore and I get that most girls wouldn't even tell us." He said with an apologetic smile. I grabbed his hand and intertwined our fingers.

"You're too good for me." I said honestly.

"I think its the other way around." He said with a kiss on my cheek. My heart sunk when he said that. You know that feeling when you literally feel like you're heart is breaking? That's the one I just felt. I held back a few tears that were threatening to fall, but I recomposed myself enough to fake a smile back at him.

"Rian. I gotta tell you something..." I said with tears in my eyes.

"What's wrong babe?" He said getting a little overprotective. I'm going to miss that.

"We can't work out." He was going to interrupt me but I silenced him by putting up a single finger signaling I wasn't done talking."Its not you. Its me. No I'm not using that cheesy line because I don't like you. I'm falling head over heels for you. But I'm still that girl I was in L.A. I'm sorry Rian. I just don't want to hurt you." I said. By now I was full on crying. I walked out of his house for the second time today. I started running. I don't know were, but I ran in the general direction of Alex and Jack's houses. I walked into Jack's house with mascara running down my cheeks. "Jack! I told him and I ran and ran and I don't know what to do!" I sobbed before he came into view. And fate just loves me today. Guess who else was in the room. Zack and Alex.

"You told Rian?" Alex shouted at me with pure rage. I'm guessing I looked pretty fucked up and vulnerable because both Jack and Zack came to my rescue and guarded me from an angry Alex.

"So what if she told Rian! He was going to find out anyway!" Jack yelled at Alex while Zack looked incredibly confused.

"Its not just her secret! You shouldn't even know about it!" He shouted back.

"Well I do! Because when someone's hurt I don't sleep with them! I listen to their problems and I use my words not my dick!" He yelled back. Alex stood quiet and looked like he was going to swing on Jack. And I just stood their frozen next to Zack. I couldn't move if I tried.

"Sorry for being such an inconvenience to all of you." I said and slipped out the door before anyone could say anything. I herd footsteps behind me but I just kept walking. I decided to go inside from the back door. I should've just gone home in the first place. I felt a strong hand on my shoulder and I froze in place.

"Ash; what happened back there?" Zack asked me with honest curiosity.

"Walk with me." I said and he did as he was told. "Well I mean it basically comes down to I slept with Alex." I said with a blank expression.

"You had sex with Alex? While dating Rian...?" He asked confused.

"Blame the bacardi." I said blankly.

"Oh, so you were drunk?" He inquired.

"You're asking a lot of stupid questions Zackykins." I said bluntly.

"Just trying to figure out the situation Ashers." He said and slung his arm over my shoulder. It was in a brotherly way so it was not uncomfortable. It was kinda sweet.

"You're the best non-related big brother ever." I said and hugged him from the side. I felt like a little girl hugging her father or something. In a way it was like that considering his over-protectiveness. But that's a good thing. I appreciated it.

"Zack?" I asked In a low voice.

"Yeah Ashlee?" He questioned back.

"Do you think its too late to apologize..." I asked with a few tears stinging in the back of my eyes.

"He's still crazy about you Ash. He might be disappointed but in relationships theirs always complications. I'm actually not surprised that you're obstacle was Alex." He said with a shrug.

"Seriously?" I asked with surprise. How could he possibly still be able to look at me without disgust.

"Hell yes!" He said with a toothy smile. "Wanna go get ice cream?" He asked.

"You. Zachary Stephen Merrick. Are the fucking best!" I said as we went to go get Dairy Queen. Things are starting to look up.

*A/N:

Say GoodBye- Chris Brown

Sweet Pea- Amos Lee

Jack- Pixie Lott

Apologize- One Republic

were my inspiration for this chapter(: ha ha