A/N Second chapter to "Perfect Melody. I hope you like it and thanks for the reviews

"KYLE!" I heard someone say "YOU WAKE THE HELL UP KYLE!"

I jolted awake. Jessi almost fell on the floor but I wrapped my arms around her. I looked up and saw Nicole standing there with Lori. I looked down and Jessi was still sleeping. I slowly got out from under Jessi and stood up.

"What did I tell you Kyle, I said no Jessi and you deliberatly defy my and skip school. What is going on in your head?" She schreeched. I just stared at her, not saying anything. I really didn't have anything to say to her.

"Come on Kyle we're giong home." She looked at me with such an angry face that I was going to give in but then I looked at Jessi and realized giving in was who I used to be. NOT who I am now.

"No." I said and took a couple steps back. "What?, Kyle you come with me right now, I told you not to see Jessi and here you are in her apartment after skipping school. Who knows what you did here."

Lori was standing silent by the door the entrie time but now she stepped in. "Mom, it's Kyle, he wouldn't do anything like that."

I just wanted to stand up for me and Jessi, we did nothing wrong and we can't control how we feel about each other. I thought about telling Nicole that but I just didn't think she would understand.

So, instead I told her, "Nicole, you have helped me so much, and taught me a lot about who I am and how to be who I really am. You've been there for me through everything I've done. I need you to be my mom not my prison guard. I love you but some things I just need to decide on by myself. Like who I love and who I want to spend the rest of my life with. That needs to be my desicion, and only mine. I hope you're not too mad at me."

She looked at me and her anger vanished. "I guess I can't decide who you fall in love with. I guess you can't either. If Jessi is who you want then I can't stop you. I'm sorry that I ever tried."

I went over to her and gave her a hug. "Nicole, I promise. I won't do anything that's wrong. Jessi and I already talked about it and we decided we won't get super serious unil we leave your house. We'll respect your rules but you should let up on couple of them. We won't do anything that you would dissaprove of. You have to know that."

"I do now Kyle, let's go home."

"Should we wake Jessi up?" Lori asked.

"Let her sleep, Kyle will you carry her to the car?"

"Sure." I went over to Jessi and scooped her up in my arms. She was pretty light. I asked Lori to grab our jackets. We locked up the doors and left.

When we got to the car Lori and Nicole went up front and they opened up the door for me. I got in and let Jessi lay on the seat with her head in my lap. I put my hand on her hair and started running my fingers through it. Lori looked at us and smiled. "What?" I smiled

"You should see how you two look. You guys do make a good couple."

I smiled and looked down at Jessi. I felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders. Nicole and I were OK, Jessi and I were together. Everything was at peace, and that's just the way I liked it.

When we arrived at home I scooped Jessi up and brought her in the house. Nicole was looking at me so I said "I'm just taking her to her room and then I'll leave if you want, but I would really like to stay with her. Only if that's OK with you though."

"Kyle, I will let you and my finale word of advice is, don't do anything you would regret or anything that you would be ashamed to tell Stephen or me about. Tonight the way you stood up to me showed me that you really do care about Jessi and you have matured a lot since you came here. I trust you."

"So you approve." I asked, hoping that I didn't have to worry about this anymore.

After thinking for a second Nicole said, truly and sincerely, "I do."

I smiled at her and took Jessi to her room.

I laid her down on her bed and took off my jeans so I was just in my shorts and shirt and layed down next to her. She woke up and looked around probably wondering why she was in her room.

"Kyle?" She said confused and still tired.

I put my finger up to her mouth, "Shh, Jessi eveything is fine. Your safe in your bed, Nicole is going to be OK with us going out, and I love you. There is nothing to worry about."

"Will you tell me everything tomorrow?"

"I promise."

And I sealed that promise with a kiss.

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