Lexi had been doing a lot better. She was seeing a therapist, and she was finally talking about it. After about a month of therapy, she really seemed to be back to normal, and our relationship was amazing.

Then…the guys and I had to go to Europe for three weeks to promote our new album. She had class, but I tried to get her to come with us anyways. I didn't want her to be alone, but she insisted that she would be fine.

Turns out, she wasn't alone for long. After we'd been gone a few days, we had some free time between interviews, so I called her – just like I did pretty much every time we had a few minutes of free time. I hated being away from her for so long. I would feel a little pathetic about it, but Nate was the same way being without Caitlyn. At least we could sulk together.

"Oh, hey sweetie, I can't really talk right now. I'm on my way out. I'm going to Josh's to study. Can I call you later?"

Josh? That sounded too much like a guy's name for my comfort. It's not that I didn't trust her. I didn't trust him, whoever the hell he was. I didn't trust any guy when it came to Lexi, other than Nate and Jason. And who was this Josh guy, anyways? I'd never heard her talk about him before.

Well, I came to know a lot about Josh while we were I was gone. Way more than I wanted to hear. Way more than I wanted her to know about him. She'd just started a new semester, which meant new classes, and he was in four of her five classes. He was a senior. He was going to law school in the fall. He was so much fun, and sooooo hilarious. Every time I called her, she was either on her way to meet him, or had just gotten back.

"Oh, I was just going to meet Josh for coffee."

"I just got back from Josh's, we were studying."

"I'm on my way to the library, I'm meeting Josh there."

"Today after class, Josh and I went out for lunch."

I didn't even know this guy and I already wanted to kill him. I wasn't really sure I could hate him anymore than I did. And then, it happened.

"Hey, sweetie! Can I call you back later? Josh and I are watching a movie."

He was watching a movie. On my television. Probably one of my DVDs. At my house. Sitting on my couch. I bet he was on my side of the couch, because Lexi always sat on the same side. Worst of all, he was watching a movie WITH MY GIRLFRIEND.

I couldn't sleep. I don't know if I slept more than a couple hours a night the entire time we were in Europe. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw him in my room. In my bed. WITH MY GIRLFRIEND. I didn't actually know what he looked like, but that didn't stop my mind from making it up. And in my mind, he was one of those really muscular male models in the Armani underwear ads.

"Shane, you're making something out of nothing. Lexi would never cheat on you," Nate told me on the plane home.

"She's spent like every waking moment with her since I've been gone. That shouldn't bother me?" I asked.

"Well, you and Lexi spent 'like every waking moment' together when you were just friends," Jason reminded me.

I hated when he was right. But that didn't mean I had to admit that he was. "That was different. That was…us."

"You're being paranoid," Nate assured me. "Maybe you should try trusting her, have you ever thought of that?"

"I do trust her!"

"Then why are you freaking out?" Jason asked.

Fine, whatever, he had a point. But I couldn't help it. I was freaking out. I couldn't wait for this damn plane to land so we could go home andI could be with her. So she wouldn't be with him.

When we pulled into the driveway, Lexi's car was in the driveway. So was Caitlin's, and another one, which looked like Mitchie's, at least in the dark.

"Lexi?" I called as soon as we walked through the door.

I heard her footsteps running from the kitchen. I had been so busy being jealous of what's-his-face, I hadn't even realized how excited I was to see her.

"Shaney!" she grinned, throwing her arms around my neck. "I missed you so much!"

"I missed you too, baby."

She had a pretty yellow sundress on, and she had curled her long, red hair. She didn't curl it a lot, but I think she looked perfect when she did. Even more perfect than usual, I mean. Knowing that she had probably curled it because I was coming home made it even better. I kissed her and I couldn't remember why I ever thought she could cheat on me. We were made for each other. There would never be anybody else. And now that I was home, she wouldn't need him to keep her company. Now that I was home, everything would go back to normal.

"It smells amazing in here," I said once we finally broke the kiss.

"We wanted to make you guys' dinner," she told me, smiling over at Caitlyn. She took my hand and pulled me towards the kitchen. "All of your favorites. Come on, I want you to meet Josh."

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?!