Sorry it took so long. My stupid computer crashed on me. Here's the second chapter.

Hope you like it!

Why Is Love So Hard To Find?

By ~ dedenikki12131415

Chapter Two – Meeting Jesse McCartney

Alexa's POV

Friday, June 7, 2007 – 9:30 a.m.

"Oh…….My……..GOD!! He replied back?" I asked Brianna like I wasn't even sure my self. "Yep. It said: "Love, Jesse" at the bottom" she nodded her head like she was so sure. "How could you be so sure?" I asked her with a side-ways glance. "Like I said before. The letter he sent said:

2923 Sunset Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA.

June 7, 2007

Alexa,

I've chosen you to be my contest winner. The prizes are: four backstage passes and VIP tickets, a date with me (bring one extra friend), and last but not least, an autographed picture and t-shirt and a small kiss on the cheek. Hope to see you soon and I'm on my way to visit you in Chicago!

Love,

Jesse

See? What I tell ya? He signed it "Love, Jesse" Brianna smiled from ear to ear. "He said that I will get a kiss. AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" I screamed at the top of my lungs. Well, who wouldn't? The Jesse McCartney said he will give me, out of all the people who entered the contest, a kiss on the cheek! How awesome is that?!

"Yeah, but he said on the cheek not the lips. Calm down." Suzie emerged from the door way. "You heard that?" "Well, yeah. Me and Julie both." Suzie smirked. "How old is he anyways?" Julie asked. "20." Both me and Brianna said. "Wow. Looks like I smell fan girls who are obsessed with McCartney." Julie frowned. Julie never really liked Jesse because she had gone to this Dream Street concert and she walked up to him and asked him for a hugged and he completely ignored her. So ever since then, Julie's never liked him as much as she used to. Right then my cell phone started to play my favorite song: Right Where You Want Me by Jesse McCartney, of course. I read the caller's number and realized it was Mom. "Hello?" I answered.

"We got to go shopping with Milly for her 21st birthday party." Her mother replied.

"So…you want me to come home, now?" I asked her, a begging tone in my voice to convince her not to let me go.

"Yes, now hurry up because we're leavin' in a few minutes, okay?"

"Yeah mom, later."

"Bye."

Click.

"Who was it?" Suzie asked while flipping through an old DS mag.

"Mom. Gals, I gotta go because we're going shopping the spoiled princesses' b-day."

"Okay, bye!" "Byeeeeeee!!!!" "Later." "Bye you guys." I turned and walked out, closing the door behind me.

Meanwhile ~ With Jesse and Katie Cassidy

Regular POV

Friday, June 7, 2007 10:50 a.m./Hilton Plaza Hotel, Chicago, Illinois/Forth Floor, Room 478

"Jesse? You look like someone had just slapped you or something. You okay?" a concerned girlfriend asked Jesse. He was staring blankly at the TV screen. "Oh, huh? I'm fine, just thinkin' is all. Why?" Jesse turned to face her. She shook her head saying, "No reason, you just looked……I don't know. So mind tellin' me what you were thinkin' about?" Katie brushed her fingers against his arm. "Isn't it obvious? I was thinkin' about you of course." "Aww! You're so sweet." Katie laid her head on his shoulder and was soon sound asleep. Even though Jesse lied to her, she didn't seem to notice. Jesse peeped around at Katie to check and make sure she was truly asleep.

He started to dig around in his pants pocket for something. He pulled out a picture of Alexa, his contest winner. "Wow. She's beautiful." Jesse whispered to himself. "What is it, babe?" Katie raised her head. "Oh shit!" Jesse whispered harshly and quickly put the picture away. "Nothing. Just watching you sleep." "Oh. Come to bed with me, please?" "But Katie, we just got up." Jesse complained. "But I want to alone with you"

"We are alone." Jesse hopped up from the couch in the living room and went to the kitchen. "Whatcha lookin' for?" Katie walked into the room. "Anything that's editable." Jesse searched around in the refrigerator. Katie giggled and put her arms round Jesse's waist. "Not now. I've gotta eat somethin' so then I can be ready and fully charged when I meet the contest winner. Okay? Not deranged, starving, and drained." Jesse smiled at the thought of meeting Alexa and pushed Katie's arms away. "Okay. But tonight, there's no escaping it, got it?" Katie put her index finger in his face and then down to his lips. He slowly nodded. "Good!" Katie smiled and headed back to the living room and Jesse returned to his hunt for some food.

Later that day ~ Time for the Meet & Greet!

Alexa's POV

Friday, June 7, 2007 2:30 p.m. / Springfield National Park, Springfield, Illinois

"Mom, I'm leavin'!!!"

"Okay, just be back before 7 o' clock!"

"Alright, bye!!"

"Bye!"

"Brianna?" "Yeah, Mrs. McCartney?" "Shut up!!" "Okay, I'll listen" "Do you think he'll like me?" "I dunno know, why don't you ask 'em?" I turned towards Brianna and furrowed my eyebrows as if to say "Huh?" We got out Brianna convertible bright red car and headed towards Jesse. He had his back turned the other way. I tapped him on the shoulder and smiled happily as he turned and smiled too.

Jesse's POV

Wow. She was even more beautiful in person only shorter than me. Alexa had semi long brown hair that stopped in mid back. Her hair had red and blue streaks dyed in it. Her eyes were a bright hazelnut color and they were almost green in the bright sunlight. She was wearing an off- the- shoulder green blouse and a mini blue jean skirt. In other words, she looked plain awesome. I knew right that moment that I knew I had chosen the right girl.