Disclaimer: I do not own Wizards of Waverly Place, nor am I affiliated with Disney Channel in any way. However, I do own the original characters featured in this story.

Author's Note: Rated M for language and mature situations.

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Casey's P.O.V

I woke up the next morning extremely energized. Getting out of bed, I stretched, and went to go brush my teeth - wide awake, for once. The minute I got back to my bedroom, I checked the time - 10am. No wonder I was wide awake. We weren't even one fourth done with summer vacation and I was already wishing the next school year would get here.

It didn't take long for Justin to send me a text message asking what I was doing today. Work, and then nothing. Texting him back, I told him that I'd be at work from noon until five, and then I'll be free.

Work went by slow, as expected. Stephanie spent her hours restocking shelves, organizing and taking inventory in the back room, and filling out paperwork. She wasn't as bored as I was however, she had her iPod with her since the music we were told to play here disgusted her. I vote to change it.

I stood on the ladder restocking the shelves that Stephanie didn't finish when I heard someone below call my name. "Casey?".

I looked down and saw that girl again, the one I found the small hoodie for. "Oh hey, what's up?".

"Nothing much. Listen, I was wondering if you wanted to get some coffee or something?"

"Yeah sure, uhm…hold on". I went over to Stephanie and told her I was taking my break early - she had no objections.

We went down the street to Starbucks and sat outside to talk. Her name was Andrea. She had really gorgeous blue eyes, dark brown hair, and I'd guess she was five feet, four inches tall. If I wasn't dating Justin, I probably would've wanted to get to know her better.

We finished our coffees and headed back to Hollister. She thanked me for hanging out with her and said she'd see me later. Kissing me on the cheek, she smiled and went her separate way. I smiled and headed back inside to finish my jobs.

Leaving work, I headed to Justin's house and smiled when I saw him sitting on the couch. Sneaking up behind him, I gently massaged his neck, making him jump a little. Good. I finally scared him. Laughing, I kissed his cheek, but he didn't even turn to look at me. Sitting on the back of the couch, I dropped backward so I was sitting upside down on it. "Hey baby", I smiled.

Nothing. Kicking my feet over his head, I put them on his lap. Still nothing. Changing positions so I was sitting on his lap and my feet were on the empty part of the couch, I looked at him, but his eyes gazed past me and onto the television. It looked like he was focusing on the commercial for steak knives. "Justin, what's wrong?"

"Nothing", he said lowly. Wrinkling his nose, he sighed and looked at me. "Do you love me?"

"Of course I do", I said quickly, "How could you think I don't?"

"No reason", he said, getting up. He headed upstairs to his room, so I followed him. Shutting the door, I sat on his bed with him and held his hand.

"Justin, what's wrong?"

He shook his head. "Nothing, Casey. Nothing's wrong"

"How stupid do you think I am? Do you think I can't tell when something's bothering the love of my life? Why are you acting so upset?"

"Because you broke my heart."

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Justin's P.O.V

I was up strangely early, but then again, I had a hard time sleeping. When I woke up, I took a shower and got dressed before sending Casey a text message. I was thinking about taking him to see a movie tonight, since we haven't really done much stuff together.

Going to the bathroom, I stared at myself in the mirror before laughing and opening the medicine cabinet. Shaking a container, a blue vitamin fell out and was quickly washed down my throat with cold water. Making funny faces in the mirror, I didn't notice when Alex walked in and stared. "This is why I don't bring friends over", she sighed.

"Hey! You do bring friends over. Well, Harper anyway."

"When was the last time she actually came in the house, not the Sub Station?", she asked, waiting for a little bit. "Don't worry, I'll wait."

I couldn't help but laugh. Following her out of the bathroom and downstairs, I hopped onto the kitchen counter and kicked my feet as I watched her get herself cereal. "You gonna make me some?"

She scoffed. "This isn't a restaurant, Justin. You're old enough to make yourself cereal."

"Fine", I said, hopping off the counter. I bumped her aside and grabbed the milk carton, sticking my tongue out. As I got myself cereal, I felt something cold and wet on my head. I turned around to see her grinning sheepishly.

"Egghead", she laughed, running from the kitchen. She looked back in confusion when I wasn't chasing her. I stuck my head in the sink and grabbed the sink-gun thing and washed the egg out of my hair. When she got close enough, I turned around and sprayed her with it, making her scream. Laughing, I put it back in the sink and ran as she chased me around the kitchen.

"What in the world is going on here?", Theresa asked coming into the room, "Alex, why are you--you know what, I don't want to know". With that, she turned around and went back to her bedroom.

I forgot all about the cereal as I went to the bathroom to take another shower. Putting my clothes back on, I decided to go surprise Casey at work. Heading down to Hollister, I stopped at a magazine store to look at a video game magazine that caught my eye. Looking up, I saw Casey walking with some girl. I started toward them but stopped when she kissed his cheek and walked away, his eyes following her.

Exhaling, I shook my head in confusion and headed back home.

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Casey's P.O.V

"What are you talking about? How did I break your heart?"

"You should know", he replied, "If you didn't want to go out with me anymore, all you had to do was tell me. You didn't have to cheat on me and hurt me even more than you would have by just ending it."

"Justin, what are you talking about? I'm not cheating on you and I don't want to stop dating you. Who told you that?"

"No one", he replied, a little frustrated, "I saw you with some girl walking back to Hollister. I saw her kiss you and I saw you watch her leave."

"Justin", I began but stopped when he got up to walk away.

"Casey, I don't want to listen to you right now."

I grabbed him by the arm and looked him in the eyes, showing the tears that started to form. I took out the little black box I had in my pocket and handed it to him. "Here", I said, sniffling. I watched as he reluctantly opened the box, revealing the platinum Claddagh ring I bought him.

"I don't understand", he said, looking at me.

"It's a platinum Irish Claddagh ring. The heart stands for love, the hands for friendship, and the crown for loyalty", emphasis on loyalty. I turned and headed out the door, on my way home. Crawling onto my bed, I hugged my pillow tightly and cried myself to sleep.

I woke up at 9pm. Checking my cell phone, I had several voicemails from Justin. I didn't care. He didn't want to talk to me and let me explain, I don't want to hear him apologize. Rolling on my back, I tried to find patterns in the ceiling. Not really working in spite of the darkness. Closing my eyes, I sighed, possibly for the eightieth time. I wanted to call Justin and tell him I forgive him, but why should I? If he didn't have faith in me and if he doesn't know me at all, I mean, he should know that I would never do anything to hurt him. It was a close call with Jesse, but still, nothing.

I pressed the button on my iPod remote and the device came to life in the dock, automatically playing 20th of December Madison Avenue by Lisa Miskovsky. Perfect. I was already upset, but I was too lazy to pick a new song. My phone rang and I knew who it was. "Hello?", I answered.

"Hi", Justin replied quietly.

"What do you want?"

"I'm sorry. I should've known you wouldn't cheat on me or anything, and I'm sorry I even thought that you would."

"Well, I appreciate that Justin, but I'm not in the mood to talk right now."

"Okay. Uhm, I guess I'll just talk to you later."

"Bye."

I rolled off the bed and walked to the window. Opening it, I leaned against the wall and looked at the Waverly Sub Station. I had a partial view of it because of the building across the street cutting off the rest of the view. The pouring New York City rain soaked the streets and the passersby. I flinched as each raindrop hit my bedroom window hard. I saw Justin leave the station and walk toward my house, without a jacket, and apparently, without a care.

Not a moment later, I heard the doorbell ring. I was ready to tell either one of my parents to tell him I'm busy, but I remembered neither one of them was here. My mom was at her sister's house for tea, and my dad was working late tonight. I sighed and descended the stairs of the two-floor apartment, the house so empty, the music in my room echoed throughout each room.

I opened the door and swallowed when Justin smiled faintly. I exhaled when I looked him up and down, his shirt soaked and sticking to his chest, his abs showing. His hair was wet and messy, his eyes wet as well, but I was unsure if it were rain or tears. "Hi", he said lowly.

I smiled faintly and leaned against the door frame. I sighed and blinked a few times. "Justin, don't just stand outside…come in", I said, moving away from the door. He accepted my invitation and stepped through the door, closing it behind him. I sighed and started to talk, but he held a hand up and I stopped. "I love you, Casey. I'm sorry I didn't listen to you and just assumed the worst. I should know you better than that. I do know you better than that, and I should never doubt your love for me. If you don't want to see me again, I'd understand--"

"Well if you did know me", I interrupted, "Then you'd know I'd never leave you for anyone or anything." I smiled and stepped toward him, looking deeply into his eyes. I felt his hands wrap around my waist as I leaned in to kiss him. Tears fell from my eyes as I realized the truth - Justin and I were meant to be together. Forever.

When we separated, he took my hand and led me to the bathroom. He must have guessed my parents were out of the house. Closing the door, he opened the shower door and turned the water on. He started to undress and I knew what he wanted to do. I did the same and followed him into the shower. He closed the door and the curtain and held me in his arms. The warm water drenched us both, the gel in my hair washing out. I ran my fingers through my hair to rid the hair assistance substance and when I was sure it was all gone, I looked up at Justin who was smiling from ear to ear. He leaned in and kissed me passionately, his tongue dancing with mine. He pushed me back so I leaned against the opposite wall, away from the pouring shower water. I exhaled and let go of him, making him step back in confusion. The water hit his head, making him flinch. I laughed and kissed him on the cheek. "Wait until we get upstairs."

He nodded. After we finished, I threw Justin's clothes in the dryer and led him upstairs. He sat on the bed with me and showed me the ring on the middle finger of his right hand. "It's beautiful, Casey. I love it."

"Justin", I began, "I love you so much. I never loved anyone this way before. I've never felt this way before. You make me feel like I don't need anyone but you in my life. You're so perfect to me. I never want to lose you." Tears started to fall from my eyes again, and I looked away from him.

He gently turned my face toward him and looked into my eyes. "I love you too, Casey. I know, I've never felt this way before either. I never want to lose you either. I--can you forgive me for what happened today?"

"Of course I can. I'd hate myself if I didn't."

"I just--I never want this to happen to us again. I love you, I need you in my life."

I was about to say something when the song changed to 'FACK' by Eminem. Justin gave me a questioning look and laughed and I just smiled, and I guess that was a good enough answer. He quickly pulled the towel off his waist, I did the same and laid on the bed. Justin kissed me before starting and it hurt a little at first but quickly turned into pleasure. He pumped in rhythm of the song and held my waist as he went faster and returned to the rhythm.

I gripped the bed sheets and jerked my head back. Justin went faster and faster and I knew why - the minute he came, he started going slower and collapsed on top of me. Running his hands through my hair, he smiled and kissed me. "I love you."

"I love you too, Justin."

He rolled onto the other side of the bed and pulled the bed sheets over us. He laid facing me and rubbed my stomach slowly and gently. I noticed he was starting to fall asleep so I kissed his cheek and looked at him. "My parents are going to be coming home soon. I don't think this is a good idea."

"So, do you want to sleep at my house?"

"Would your parents mind?"

He shook his head no and smiled. "What about yours?"

"As long as a leave a note, they'll be fine."

We climbed out of bed and got dressed. I made sure I shut everything off before activating the alarm and locking the door. I called my parents and left messages on their cell phones ahead of time, just to let them know.

Justin's parents were sitting on the couch watching the news. They both looked over when they heard the door shut and glanced at us both. "Casey!", his mother greeted, "I haven't seen you in awhile. How are you?"

"I'm fine, thanks. How are you? Nice to see you too, Mr. Russo."

"Mom, Dad, is it all right if Casey sleeps over?"

"Of course", they both said in unison.

We smiled and headed upstairs. Justin opened the door to his bedroom to see Alex playing a video game. "What are you doing in here?"

"Playing a video game", she said, her eyes never leaving the television.

"I can see that, Alex, but why in my room?"

"Because," she said, pausing the game, "You're the one with the 360 and you know I love these games."

He rolled his eyes and sat on the bed. I joined him and watched Alex run down people in a limousine. After what seemed like hours, she finally got bored and went to bed. I highly doubt she was sleeping - it wasn't even nine yet. "Ten bucks says she's on the phone with that guy she likes", Justin laughed.

I smiled and undressed before climbing into bed. Justin did the same and cuddled close to me. "You know what?" he asked.

"Hmm?"

"I thought about something, and in a few more years, I'm going to propose to you."

"What?"

"I want us to get married the minute we're old enough. So, will you marry me in a few years?"

I smiled and kissed him. "Yes."

And at that moment, I knew that Justin and I would be together forever.

Story is complete! But don't worry, I'm working on the sequel now, just so I can start fresh, and to add a new storyline. How does that sound? *crowd cheers* YEAH!! Stay tuned and thanks for reading!