Sup nerds? so here's chapter 3, I actually really love this chapter so I hope you do too! enjoy! and don't forget to review!

First Love Never Dies

"Jesse, you didn't have to repaint my car" Aubrey ran her hand along the hood of her shiny repainted car.

"Eh, no offence but it kind of needed it" he chuckled in response, earning a playful slap from Aubrey on the passing. "So…how are you handling things? You know the whole…" He trailed off, purposely fiddling with his ring finger.

"Um…okay? I guess, I've just got to put it all behind me because-"

"You deserve more" He cut her off and she lifted her head up to look at him and noticed the stupid grin he had always worn. Her mind flashed back so many years ago and how his smile always melted her heart, the way he would smile at her from across the classroom causing her to blush like hell and focus on her paper. "Walk with me" He didn't even try to put the statement into the form of a question, he just motioned with his hand and led her out of the garage.

"Where are we going?" she asked, catching up to him.

"You remember the river we used to walk by as teenagers? And-"

"Don't even say it" she warned, shaking her finger at him. "And for the record, you pushed me in!"

"Now, why would I do that? You clearly went over you ankle by yourself and stumbled in"

"I didn't go over my ankle-"

"Oh yes you did! I had to carry you home"

"I'm clumsy, okay?" She mumbled as the colour ran to her face.

"Yeah…I think our whole history class knew that because of the time we managed to get caught in each other's braces whilst we were kissing" Her blush didn't die down at all, it got even worse if that was possible.

"Oh my god! I can't believe you just made me remember that! That had to be the most embarrassing day of high school, and what made it worse is that we were like the only sixteen year olds that actually needed braces!" Aubrey's mind ran through her memories with Jesse's and came across the time she got caught in his braces.

It was the period before lunch and Jesse and Aubrey were finally in a class together, History. As Jesse sat down next to his girlfriend he placed his hand on her knee and since the teacher wasn't there yet, he leaned forward and captured her lips in his. Aubrey snaked one arm around her boyfriend's neck and pulled him closer. Both sets of eyes shot open.

"Shit" Jesse whispered and tried to pull back but the wince from Aubrey was an indicator that they had a problem on their hands. The pair's braces had got caught in each others.

"Ow, Jesse it hurts!" She whined and it wasn't long until their classmates had noticed their problem either.

"Oh my god! Jesse and Aubrey are stuck!" One of their classmates called across the classroom causing everyone to laugh and for Jesse and Aubrey to turn red.

"Jesus, can't you two wait till after class?" Aubrey placed her hands on Jesse's shoulders and pulled back but it was still no use.

"Jesse, I can't get out" Aubrey panicked. The two's eyes widened, when they heard the teacher enter the room.

"Mr. Swanson, Miss Posen, you both know that behavior like that is inappropriate in class" Aubrey and Jesse mentally cursed at each other as they continued to try and break free.

"Sir, they can't" The girl behind them explained.

"Why not?"

"Our braces are caught" they said in unison to the best of their ability because after all, they weren't able to move their mouths much.

"Well…Hurry up and get uncaught" He ordered. Jesse cupped Aubrey's face and maneuvered around a bit until they finally detached, leaving the two red faced.

It didn't take long before the two found themselves looking over the bridge, down at the river that they used to visit all the time.

"Nothing's changed" Aubrey smiled.

"10 years is a long time, Aubrey" Aubrey glanced down at their elbows that were slightly touching as the leaned on the banister of the bridge with their forearms.

"It sure is" she lifted her head to meet Jesse's eyes. She had always loved his eyes; she loved the way she got lost in them if she just stared.

"I've missed being able to spend time with you" He admitted. It was a bold move from Jesse; he still didn't want to scare her off by telling her the truth of wanting to be there for her again.

"Yeah…same here"

"Aubrey?"

"Hm?" She returned her gaze to the stream of water below.

"Do you believe in true love?" He asked and held his breath as he noticed the way Aubrey tensed up.

"Not really" She sighed "Not anymore, anyway. I thought he was my true love but I guess I was wrong"

"Sorry for bringing up that subject, I didn't mean-"

"Don't worry about it, I can't just keep worrying about it, at least we weren't actually married because that would've took a lot more work. There's nothing dragging me back so…why not? I may as well get back out there right?" Aubrey let out a fake laugh because the last part of her explanation was actually a lie, there was something holding her back, the unborn child growing inside her. Jesse didn't know this though, he was too busy looking away and smiling like an idiot because he kept thinking about how this could be his chance.

The pair had been walking for over an hour until they decided that it was better if they headed back.

"So it's Christmas next week, you busy?" Jesse asked offhandedly, postponing Aubrey from getting in her car.

"Oh! That's what I meant to ask you" She quickly closed her car door again. "Do you want to come with me to my parent's house on Christmas? You know, they would probably love to see you again-but if you're busy it's fine, honestly"

"I don't know, Bree, it's not that I'm busy it's just…your dad never really liked me"

"That's kinda my problem, he's been getting on my wit lately and I just need a good friend to help me survive dinner, I asked the girls but they're all busy" She explained.

"I'll do it" Jesse caved "I've never let you down before, now is no place to start, right?" Jesse let out a nervous laugh before opening the car door for Aubrey.

"Thank you so much, Jesse, honestly I couldn't have asked for anymore" They both exchanged numbers before bidding each other a farewell.

Christmas day came around the corner quick and Aubrey found herself, staring out of her living room window at twelve thirty in the afternoon. It was strange because this was the first Christmas where she couldn't just roll over in the morning to be met by the warmth of her significant other. She actually felt lonely; no one was here to spend a quiet and romantic Christmas with her. Aubrey sighed, finishing off the rest of her water as she waited upon Jesse's arrival to drive them to her parent's house. She was so thankful that he actually agreed to going with her, she had called her parents yesterday and made sure if it was okay is Jesse could come with her but she didn't get out that easily because of course her mother asked her 'are you two dating again?' questions.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Jesse nervously drummed his fingers on the steering wheel as his eyes met the Posen household and the car came to a stop.

"Trust me, Jesse. My mom loves you it's just my dad didn't really trust you when we dated"

"But we didn't…we never, uh you know" Jesse awkwardly stared out the window, refusing to make eye contact with Aubrey because it was true the two had never sex with each other before, the furthest they had actually went was a mildly heated make out but they wouldn't allow themselves to go any further, much to their displeasure but they knew it was the right thing to do.

"Ah, yeah, my dad doesn't believe me when I tell him that"

"See? He hates me, it's official, I seriously think this is-"Jesse stopped talking when Aubrey placed a delicate hand on his thigh.

"Please, Jesse" She pleaded. His heart melted at the desperation within her voice. Jesse placed his hand over hers and smiled.

"I'm not going anywhere" He assured.

"Thanks Jess" She chewed on her bottom lip and stared at their hands as Jesse stroked the back of hers.

"Come on, let's go" He nodded his head towards the house and they both climbed out the car.

Aubrey rocked back and forward on her heels but the hand that was fixated on the small of her back seemed to calm her down quite a bit. When the door swung open they both tensed up as Aubrey's mother stood before them. Before Aubrey could even take a step forward her mother enveloped her in a tight hug, she hadn't seen her mother since before the break up because Aubrey refused to come over and talk to her father after what he had said to her over the phone once she announced she was pregnant.

"Mom, you remember Jesse, right?" Aubrey asked as she detached from her mother's tight grip.

"Of course I do! How could I forget your first boyfriend?"

"Mom!" Aubrey scolded, her mother wasn't normally like this, and she never really teased her so why does she have to bring this on now?!

"I'm just messing with you, Merry Christmas to the both of you now come on, your dad is in the living room" Aubrey closed her eyes and let out a deep breath but her eyes shot open when she felt that Jesse's hand had returned to her back. As Aubrey walked into the living room with her mother and Jesse on her heels, her father sat up right and gave her a smile.

"Merry Christmas, daddy" Aubrey said quietly and it didn't go unnoticed by Jesse that Mr. Posen still made his daughter feel small.

"Merry Christmas, Aubrey, I see Jesse made it" Jesse shifted on the spot, uncomfortably.

"It's a pleasure to be here, Mr. Posen"

"Take a seat, both of you" He motioned to the couch and the pair sat down next to each other as Aubrey's mother handed them both a glass of wine.

"Thanks" Aubrey and Jesse said in unison before taking a sip. Aubrey's eyes widened as she spat the alcohol back into the glass.

"Are you okay?" Jesse asked worriedly. Aubrey wiped her mouth as she gave her mother a death glare.

"Oh sorry, Aubrey! I completely forgot-"Aubrey nearly dropped he glass because she had to quickly cut her mother off before she could slip the news to Jesse.

"-That I don't like red wine? I never have" She quickly exchanged facial expressions with her parents that explained that she hadn't told Jesse about her little problem. "Mom, could I see you in the kitchen for a minute?" Without another word, Aubrey led her mom into the kitchen. "Mom, you nearly blew it!" Aubrey whisper-yelled once she closed the door behind her.

"Well I'm sorry, Aubrey! I completely forgot and I didn't know you didn't tell one of your closest friends"

"I haven't seen him in over 8 years, telling him that I'm pregnant is sure gonna make him stick around!"

"You told me you were just friends"

"We are!" Aubrey was positive that she was feeling familiar feelings for the certain boy that was situated on the couch in her parent's living room, but she was determined to not let them get in the way because if she let them get the better of her she would sure be in for a broken heart.

"Is everything alright in here?" Aubrey whipped her head around to find the said man popping his head around the door. Her mouth opened and closed a few times, unsure of what to say.

"Uh…" Aubrey glanced at her mother quickly before looking at Jesse again. "Can you give us a minute, mom?" She asked and her mom nodded quickly before leaving the room.

"Are you sure you're okay? You seem to be acting weird ever since we got here" Jesse slowly approached Aubrey and placed his hands on her shoulders as he began to rub up and down her arms.

"I'm fine" Aubrey lied.

"I know girls, Bree" he chuckled "'I'm fine' normally means 'I'm totally not fine, I just don't want to tell you'"

"I'm just nervous, my parents are just so…ugh" She let her head fall onto his chest.

"Hey, listen, after dinner we could go see my parents, if you like? I mean I've still got to give you your Christmas present" She lifted her head to look at him smiling like an idiot.

"I-I feel bad now, I didn't get you anything, I'm just so caught up in every-"

"Don't worry about it" He soothed "I don't give to receive"

"But still, you deserve something for-"

"Aubrey? Shut up, listen to yourself" He chuckled, playfully nudging her.

"What am I even doing?" She whined, connecting her hand to her forehead. "Ugh let's just get this over with" Aubrey groaned as Jesse removed his hands from her arms so she could re enter the living room.

Time passed rather quickly but Aubrey felt bad that most of her father's conversation was aimed at Jesse. She wasn't feeling bad as soon as the conversation turned to her.

"So since you're left fiancé-less and jobless, we all know you want get far, Aubrey but what is you plan?" She never understood why her father treated her like this, she wasn't your typical daddy's little girl that wanted to grow up like her dad, oh no she had no choice.

"I don't have one, dad" Aubrey mumbled.

"How many times do I have to tell you not to mumble?" Aubrey hated the way that her mother just sat back, too intimidated to tell off her own husband for talking to their daughter the way he does. Jesse on the other hand, Jesse was the complete opposite, it made him sick the way he witnessed this father-daughter relationship unfold before him.

"Maybe show her a little respect once in a while" Jesse clenched his fists as he watched Aubrey whip her head around to face him with a shocked expression.

"Excuse me?" Mr. Posen's voice boomed throughout the room.

"I said" Jesse gritted his teeth together before continuing "Maybe try showing your daughter a little respect once in a while" He had spent too much time being in Mr. Posen's shadow, Jesse needed to stand up for not only himself but for Aubrey as well.

"Jesse please-"Aubrey tried but Jesse wasn't giving in that easily.

"No, Aubrey, I've heard enough of the way your dad talk to you, it makes me sick!"

"Excuse me, I'm the one that raised her, I'm sure I know the correct way to speak to her!" Mr. Posen seemed to only have one level of volume of his voice. High.

"No, sir, when I was dating Aubrey, you thought I was that guy that would hurt her and leave her but I knew better. My mom raised me better than that, I would never treat a girl any lower than I would want someone to treat me" Jesse kept his cool but didn't notice the tear that had already fell from Aubrey's eye. "You're not the father that a girl deserves; a father is meant to be a girls first love not their first military commander. You're meant to be there wiping the tears from her cheeks and threaten to kill the man that broke her heart but you didn't, you're leaving Aubrey to do it all herself. In fact no, Aubrey is not doing it all herself because I'm here, I will always be here for her, no matter what." And with that, Aubrey got up from the couch and left without a word and tears streaming down her face. "She ran out crying, are you happy now, sir?" Before he gave him a chance to answer, Jesse ran out the house to catch up with Aubrey. "Aubrey!" Jesse called as he grabbed her arm but she snatched her arm back which made Jesse's heart drop to the pit of his stomach. He had messed up hadn't he?

"Just…t-take me home, Jesse" Her tone was cold and Jesse didn't understand why, he thought he was doing the right thing by sticking up for her.

"Sure" He mumbled.

Soon enough they were both sitting in the car outside of Aubrey's house. Aubrey stared out the window with tear stained cheeks.

"Did you really mean that, Jesse?" She swallowed hard before continuing, still refusing to look him in the eye. "When you said you will always be there for me, no matter what?"

"I meant every word"

"Can you come inside and just sit with me please?" she whispered and she mentally cursed herself for sounding so pathetic.

"Of course I will" She finally turned to face him and gave him a smile that broke his heart. The two entered the house and Aubrey instantly collapsed onto the couch, bringing her knees up to her chest. Jesse sat close and draped his arm over the back of the couch.

"I'm scared, Jesse"

"Of what, sweetheart?" Aubrey's heart skipped a beat at what he would always call her when they dated.

"Just…life"

"Come here" He patted his lap before her lifted her onto it by her waist. "I can guarantee that you aren't even as close to how scared I am of what I'm about to tell you" She wrapped her arms around his neck and nuzzled into the crook of it. "Aubrey…How do I say this? I-I can't stop thinking about you…" She lifted her head and brown eyes locked with glassy greens.

"What are you saying, Jesse?" She couldn't help but feel the warm fuzzy feeling from deep inside her.

"I'm saying that I think…I'm still in love with you…I don't think I've ever stopped, you wouldn't believe how much I cried when we went our separate ways, you were the best thing that happened to me, Aubrey. I didn't want to tell you too soon because I was scared you would run off" Aubrey chewed on her bottom lip, allowing a tear to fall as she noticed the way Jesse's eyes also teared up.

"Jesse…"

"Honestly, if you don't feel the same way just tell me now, I don't want to force you-"

"No Jesse, It's not that, I actually have something to tell you first. Feel free to walk out the door right now" She took a deep breath and glanced down at her stomach before back at his eyes "I don't want to drop everything on you, I mean I'm just out of a break up and I'm…I'm actually…Jesse, I'm pregnant…" His expression was shock, nothing else just shock and this made Aubrey freak out. "Jesse, I'm sorry! You don't have to be here" She was about to climb off his lap but he wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close.

"Aubrey, what did I tell you? I'm always here for you"

"You're just saying that because you feel sorry for me, how am I meant to believe you?" She was a mess now.

"Hey! Look at me" He placed a finger under her chin and tilted it up so she locked eyes with him. "Listen to me, I am not leaving you. Never. Will this make you believe me?" He asked as he cupped her face. He pressed his lips against hers and she gladly accepted the kiss. It was a short kiss but it meant so much to the pair, it brought back so many memories.

"I missed you so much" She gasped, throwing her arms around him again as she sobbed into his shoulder.

"I'm never letting you go again" Jesse choked out as the tears welled up in his eyes again.

"I'm so scared, Jess" She felt reassured by the fact that Jesse wasn't going anywhere but it still failed to hide the fear of becoming a mother.

"We'll get through this together, sweetie, I promise" He scooped her up and stood up, setting her down on her feet. "Turn around" he whispered in her ear, sending a shiver down her spine yet she obliged. Jesse moved her hair to the side and Aubrey glanced down at the new accessory that now hangs from her neck; a necklace with a simple silver heart but there was something about it that triggered something in the back of her mind.

"Is this-"

"The necklace I gave you for your seventeenth birthday" He finished off her sentence but she was too busy fiddling with the charm between her fingers.

"I've got something to show you too, Jesse"

I really wanted to just get Jesse and Aubrey together because I have a lot of cute moments up my sleeve and I couldn't wait anymore! so what do you think of it so far? :)