A/N: Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays… it's a wonderful feeling, feel the love in the room from the floor to the ceiling. Shout out to any NSYNC fans lol. I hope everyone had a wonderful and blessed holiday. I want to thank anyone that reads, follows, reviews, favorites this story but if you don't like it, rather than read it and find negativity check out the numerous authors story and you'll find something more to your liking J On to the story!

Seth & Tracey

Seth was in a state of shock from her admission to being with Dean especially since he asked his friend and he denied it.

"All these wrongs don't make a right but I didn't know I was sleeping with Dean… at first. He didn't know until well recently and by recently I mean tonight. I'm not making excuses but this is what we've done to each other Seth."

"You slept with my best friend?"

"And you slept with random women, so we're even."

"This is all about just getting even huh?"

"You didn't listen to a word I said did you? I put it out there Seth. I'm fucking moving out, you got what you wanted. I'm leaving. You can be a free agent now without me smothering you or whatever the fuck you think I was doing."

"You never smothered me Trace." Seth sighed feeling exhausted shocked at his calmness but knew that he was dealing with the end of something he broke.

"What was it? I never asked for much out of you Seth, I never wanted much. I played the dutiful supportive girlfriend, I gave you all the space in the world but maybe that was the issue."

"It was never that. Never."

"Why? Why did you continue going there, Seth? it was almost nightly. God, I had to sleep with this fact and just let it happen. I blame myself and don't blame you."

"It doesn't make sense even if I told you."

"Try me. I deserve this. We deserve this. We destroyed us because of this."

"I always felt caved in or like I was being buried alive. It wasn't just you but between work, us moving in, me just saying 'I love you' was too much. It was a chokehold on me and I needed to escape."

"By sticking your dick in random women?" Tracey's tone held no malice almost acceptance.

"Yeah but you chose to slide on my boy pole huh?" Seth chuckled sarcastically.

"I slept with Dean. Do I regret it? No. Do I feel bad? In the sense of potentially hurting my friend, yes but I will admit… I have feelings for him. Dean has been there for me both physically and tonight emotionally. I am not saying I want him over you cause unfortunately you still have my heart and one day, I'm hoping that will change or maybe not but we can't stay together, this is toxic for both of us."

It was Seth's turn to accept the harsh reality of her words but hearing them so blatant in his face plus the fact she had some sort of feelings for his odd friend did cut him. "I don't want this to end." Seth whispered out loud taking her hand in his while the dog sat in between them.

Tracey didn't stop him from holding her hand even gripping it tighter. She always thought of the day she confronted Seth and this is never how she pictured it in her head.

"This is hurting me too." Tracey whispered. "But it's what's best for us. I think."

"Stay with me, with us." Seth motioned to the sleeping dog next to them.

"Do you know how many times I wanted to kill you Seth?" Tracey chucked trying to keeping the tears away.

"We have it all out on the floor now and can move on from this. I will stop going to The Club for you Trace, I will do anything you want just so you won't leave me."

"Yeah but for how long? I don't trust you anymore and I'm sure you don't trust me, maybe. I held on to the fact you would change for so long Seth."

"I do trust you." Seth said but even he was unsure after her words about Dean and even that was another conversation he would have to hold.

"Even with me telling you I like your friend." Tracey was reading his thoughts at the moment.

"It means nothing because you love me."

"I do. I probably always will Seth."

"No buts. Please." Seth leaned over placing his lips against her ignoring the facts that she was with Dean hours ago. He just had to show her that he was the one for her.

A/N: Short chapter, very short. Next chapter will skip forward a bit and determine if Seth accomplished his goals. Thanks for reading!