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-- Heartbreak --

Sunlight streamed through the large glass windows of the room, hurting Caleb's eyes as he started to wake up. Immediately, he noticed the lack of another body in bed and got up. It looked like Ashlyn was already awake and down stairs. He could hear voices coming from downstairs.

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"Ashlyn Elizabeth Simms," Evelyn shouted. "You tell me were all the alcohol is now, young lady."

"Sorry Aunt Eve," Ashlyn smiled. "Not gonna happen."

"You are grounded! Do you hear me! No leaving this house until you put all the liquor back where I had it."

"Well then I guess it's just you and me," Ashlyn smirked. Evelyn stomped out of the kitchen to continue her mad hunt through the house. Ashlyn heard a chuckled behind her and turned to see Caleb with a very amused expression on his face.

-- -- --

The shouting grew louder as Caleb descended the stairs. Just as he got to the kitchen, he noticed his mother march out the room. He couldn't help but laugh at his mother's irritation.

"Morning," she said, kissing him on the cheek but when she tried to pull away Caleb wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her in; crashing their lips together in the process.

"Good morning," he smiled innocently. Ashlyn rolled her eyes. "I woke up and you were gone," Caleb pouted. "You gotta stop doing that."

Ashlyn stood up on her toes and kisses him. "I'll get right on that." She turned toward the refrigerator and Caleb sat down one of the kitchen stools.

"Apparently we have a thief in the house," he smirked, watching her pull out various ingredients from the refrigerator.

"Oh really, I hope nothing valuable was stolen." She pulled out a bowl and started working on the waffle batter. Caleb watched as she poured the batter carefully into the waffle maker, not spilling a drop of it.

"Nope, just every drop of alcoholic beverage in the house," he replied. Ashlyn topped the waffle with whipped cream and strawberries before setting the plate and the bottle of syrup in front of Caleb. "Thank you," he whispered.

"Just returning the favor from yesterday morning," she smiled.

"You know that's not what I meant," he said softly. "I've been trying to get her to stop for months now."

"Well let's just hope I do better." Ashlyn walked into the living room and plopped down on the couch. She started flipping through channels while Caleb ate. He came in and sat down next to her when he was finished. He lay down on the coach and pulled Ashlyn down so that she was lying on his chest. Ashlyn noticed the time and knew Caleb would be late if he didn't leave for school.

"You're gonna be late," she told him.

"And," he asked dryly. Ashlyn sighed and pushed Caleb, ending up with Caleb spread out on the carpet. "That wasn't nice," he laughed.

Ashlyn couldn't help but laugh along with him," You're not going are you."

"Nope," he gave her that adorable boyish smile that she could never say no to.

"So I assume you have other plans."

"Actually, I was-," suddenly Caleb's phone started ringing cutting him off. "It's Sarah," Caleb apologized. "We have dinner plans tonight."

Ashlyn kept her face emotionless and blank. She needed Caleb to choose her because he wanted to be with her; not to save her from heartache. "If you made plans, then you should go," she encouraged him.

"Yeah, you're right," he admitted, "But only to end things officially. I already got a great girl and Sarah can't compete with her."

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Later that night, Ashlyn walked up the steps to the Spencer dorms. Caleb was out with Sarah and Reid had invited her to come over and hang out with him and Tyler. It only took a little pouting to get her aunt to let her go out.

Ashlyn knocked on their door and wait. Tyler opened the door and smiled, "Hey sis, come on in." She smiled walking into the room and noticed Reid lounging on the floor in front of the TV.

"Hey hot stuff," he greeted her.

Ashlyn giggled as she sat down next to him. "So what have you guys planned for this evening?"

"How about we go Nicky's," Reid suggested.

"Sure, sounds good. Ty owns me a dance."

"You got it Lyn," he brother chuckled.

The three piled into the hummer with Tyler driving for a change, Ashlyn sitting in the back and Reid up front with Tyler. Cars littered the lot in front of the bar and Nicky's was packed with teenagers just as it always was.

"You guys go grab a table and I'll get us some drinks," Reid told them. Ashlyn spotted a table and led her brother towards it.

A few minuets after they sat down Reid came over with their drinks. "So Lyn, you still remember how to play pool or am I gonna have to teach you again?"

"I don't know," she smirked. "Why don't you put your money where your mouth is and find out."

"Alright, lead the way Simms," he said getting up.

"Oh I'm not missing this," Tyler chuckled. "I got my money on you, Lyn."

Out of the three rounds they played, Ashlyn beat Reid all three times. "So playboy, you wanna attempt to win your cash back or are you just gonna empty your wallet here?"

"No thanks," Reid scoffed. "Doesn't baby boy own you a dance, by the way?"

"Oh right," she cheered. "He does."

"Thanks man," Tyler groaned. "I thought she had forgotten."

"My pleasure," the blonde smirked.

Ashlyn dragged her brother off to the dance floor. She needed to talk to him about Caleb and get his approval. She didn't want to come between the boys and dating the sister could do some serious damage if things ended the wrong way.

"So…ummm…Caleb and I kinda talked last night," Ashlyn began.

"About what," Tyler asked hesitantly.

"We talked about us and what happened to our relationship four years ago and his relationship with Sarah."

"And how did all that work out."

"He's dumping Sarah," Ashlyn muttered.

"What," Tyler asked in shock.

"And we're kinda back together now," she whispered softy.

"What!"

Ashlyn let out a long sigh. She had expected this reaction from Tyler. "Ty, please," she pleaded.

"Are you happy," he sighed.

"Yes."

"If he hurts you in any way possible, I personally get to deal with him." Ashlyn could see no way out of Tyler's condition so she quickly agreed.

"And then I get a shot at him after baby boy," Reid said. By the looks on the siblings' faces, it appeared as if neither of them had seen him overhear their conversation, "I came to cut in a get a dance in with Lyn before we left."

"All yours man," Tyler offered. He headed to the bar to get another drink.

"You know, I always hoped you come back and get back together with our fearless leader," Reid admitted.

"Really," she asked.

"Yup," he smiled. "The natural balance of order has been restored."

Reid and Ashlyn finished their dance and deciding it was too late, they walked back to their table to get Tyler.

"You ready to head back man," Reid asked Tyler.

"Yeah sure," he answered.

After piling into the hummer, they drove back to the dorms. The school grounds were deserted with only the minimal lighting to walk by. Out of the corner of her eye Ashlyn spotted a silver mustang parked in front of the dorms. Caleb must have just dropped Sarah off, she thought. Ashlyn hoped the girl didn't take the break-up to hard. She knew the girl was new to Spencer and didn't have a lot of friends yet and she didn't want her to lose the few she made.

"Hey guys, there's Caleb," Ashlyn pointed out the mustang, "I'm gonna go see if I can catch a ride back with him instead of crashing her."

It had started raining on their way back and by the time Ashlyn got near the car she was drenched. She came up on the driver's side of the car to knock on the window and surprise Caleb but what she saw slashed her heart into shreds. Sarah was still in the car…and in a major lip-lock with Caleb. Tears began to mix in with the water running down her cheeks.

Sarah got out of the car and when she saw Ashlyn all she could do was stare at the girl. She looked pale and ill. She was soaked from head to toe and eyes…it was if she was dead. There was nothing in them; no spark and not an ounce of life. She couldn't even give Sarah a hateful glare. Ashlyn noticed Caleb turn to see what Sarah was staring at and she saw herself. She could see ever emotion she was going through pass through Caleb's face and then guilt took over. He must have whispered her name because she saw his lips move but she was beyond hearing at this point. Before Caleb could get out of the car, Ashlyn made a mad dash for Reid and Tyler's dorm. When they saw her, there would be no way Reid and Tyler would let Caleb any where near her.

That's it guys. Sorry this chapter took so long but I hope you all enjoy it. Until the next chapter…ciao.

xoxo

Kris

PS - Don't worry guys. I haven't forgotten about my other Covenant story, A Fairytale Ending. I'll be updating in the next few days so be on the look out. :)