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So if you're wondering, I did change the rating, That's just because, this chapter has a little... well... yeah, and A future chapter will be a little, whats the word... harsh.

I do admit, this chapter was a little hard to write. But I hope you guys like it.

title from Ryan Cabrera's "It's You."

Hayley found an empty parking space within a short walking distance of the park, and sat in her car for twenty minutes. She glanced around to see if Sterling was there yet. She browse to see him walking towards an empty bench under an old oak tree, he was wearing her favorite plaid button up shirt of his and a pair of his dark wash blue jeans, he kept glancing at his phone.

She climbed out of her truck and closed the door behind her. as she started to walk her direction she couldn't help but smile as a little girl ran up to him and asked for an autograph. She watched as he interacted with her, smiling and making her laugh.

Hayley loved his smile, it was almost contagious. When she'd see him smile she knew a grin would creep across her face... and that's exactly what was happening as she approached him.

"Its good to see a smile on that face, I haven't seen one in a long while." He looked at her as she took a seat and looked down at her feet. "Speaking of I haven't seen or heard from you in a while either." He put a hand on her shoulder, taking in a heavy sigh as it felt bonier than before, "How have you been?"

"I've been better." She said looking up to him, a half smile across her face, it then dropped, "I went and visited Demi earlier."

"Really, I've been meaning to visit, how was she?"

"She was great..." She took in a deep breath. "... and it felt good to talk to someone who knows what I'm going through."

"Hales... What are you talking about?"

"It was just a few things... LIke how much I hate myself."

He turned to face her, "You hate yourself? Hales, why? You have so many friends that care for you and-"

"-and what Sterling?" There was anger in her voice as she held back her tears. "The friends that I feel abandon me when everything was going downhill."

"No, no, no." Sterling put his head in his hands and then stood up. "What are you talking about? I was there to keep David away from you... after what he did, and yet you feel like we abandoned you? That I abandoned you?" He knelt down and put mouth hands on either one of her shoulders. "From day one when I first met you, I knew we had something. This friendship I have with you is the most amazing thing I've ever had with you. It's not hard to see that a single day without you could make me go crazy."

Hayley stood up, and started to walk away. "I can't do this now Sterling... I can't."

"Do you think of me, ever?" He said aloud, wanting to see her reaction

She turned around and looked him straight in the eyes, she could feel her heart almost skip a beat. "Do you think we could go somewhere private to talk?"

"My apartment is up the street." he said simply.

the both drove their own vehicles over to his place. He opened the door and examined the place to make sure no one else was home. "Okay, let go up to my room." he escorted her up the stairs. and opened the door to his room, t was a bit messy, few pieces of paper and music sheets tossed around and his bed hadn't been made yet. She sat on the corner.

"So, you wanted privacy, you got it."

She rolled up her sleeves and showed Sterling her healing scars. he took her hand and his fingers traced along the scars, "I'm surprised at you Hales."

She looked up at him confused, "Why?"

"I never would have expected you to do this. Harming yourself?"

She nodded slightly, "It helped me feel... after dav- He would hit me and such, I'd lock myself in the bathroom and let the blade crawl across my skin, The feeling of it was different. Almost as if I was cleansing the pain away."

There was almost a deafening silence between the two of them, He then used used his other hand to bring her head up to look at him. "Do you think of me, ever?" he repeated.

"No one else is worth thinking about." She leaned in and kissed him. He was a little thrown back by it, but he then took both sides of her face in his hands and kissed back . before they knew it, their arms were wrapped around each other's body, and lips crashing they started to kiss deeper and she pushed her tongue into his mouth. He gladly opened up and their tongues battled for dominance. She took off his shirt with ease as he quickly took off her shirt. Before they knew it, He was on top of her. she whimpered in agony when he pulled away from her mouth to trail kisses down her jaw, neck and down her chest. The pleasure was intense, his hands lightly ran down her sides and across her stomach, leaving a trail of fire in their wake. His hands made their way back up to her breasts and he squeezed roughly. The grope sent her back to reality, Hayley pushed him away. He backed off towards the end of the bed. "I'm sorry." she said softly, as a tear fell down her cheek.

He crawled back over to her when he noticed she was crying, "No, no, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have-"

"-no, Sterling, It was my fault. I enticed the whole thing." she said as she put her shirt back on, she started to leave.

Sterling took her by the arm, "Don't... please don't leave. Stay here for the night. I want to make sure you won't hurt yourself again." he looked into her deep emerald eyes, "I just want to make sure you'll be here tomorrow."

"That's very nice of you, But maybe I should get home."

"Stay."

Those same blues eyes that told her it wasn't the end of the world when she got her haircut, are the sames ones now staring at her now, telling her to stay the night with him. She thought about it for a moment. "Fine."

He smiled for the first time since she showed up to the park, and once again, she smiled back.

"No, no. I don't expect you to. It's just you're her best friend and she needs you here."

Hayley opened one eye to see Sterling in his boxers, sitting at his computer desk talking on the phone.

"I... well... we kissed yesterday." he snickered of a moment, but then frowned, "She pushed me away." he rubbed his forehead, "Yeah, I know Cori, but I- Well, no." he laughed, "You do that she'll freak... And no, I don't expect that from you."

Hayley listened closer as she continued to pretend to sleep.

"Fine. Fine. Good." he laughed again, "I'll see you again you horrible woman you." he hung up the phone and sat it on his desk. he walked back over to the bed layed down next to her. He wrapped his arm around her.

She turned around under the covers and got closer to him, burrowing her face in his chest.

Well, there was chapter 27, I hope you guys like it... Please Read & Review!