*LeeAnn's P.O.V*

"Mom, I'm home!" I yelled walking through the door.

"Mom's at the store," a male voice said coming from the living room.

I gasped. "Dean?"

"Shit," I heard Kendall whisper. I ignored it and ran to the living room.

Dean was sitting on the couch smiling. "Hey little sister."

"Dean!" I yelled hugging him. "I've missed you."

"I've missed you, too," he said kissing my cheek. He looked at the doorway. Kendall was standing there awkwardly. "What is he doing here?" he asked harshly.

"He's here with me," I said walking over to Kendall. I grabbed his hand.

"Isn't this the jerk who left you last year?" he asked.

Kendall tensed.

"Don't start, Dean," I said. "We'll be in my room."

"Wait. Mom wouldn't approve of her sixteen year old daughter having a guy in her room."

I rolled my eyes. "Mom would be perfectly OK with it."

I pulled Kendall upstairs to my room and locked the door. He sat on my bed. I sat in his lap.

"Sorry about that, Kendall," I said. "He wasn't very happy last year."

"I don't think he's ever liked me honestly," Kendall said. "He would really hate me if he found out about last night."

"I don't even want to think about how dead we would both be," I said shuddering. "That would be horrible."

I pushed Kendall backwards and laid my head on his chest. I yawned.

"Tired?" he asked laughing.

"Well we got home at four and up at eight," I said, "and you and I both know we didn't sleep for all 4 of those hours."

"Yeah," he said, "but it was worth losing that sleep."

I smiled and blushed. "It was, wasn't it?"

There was a silence.

"Kendall?" I said.

He was playing with my hair. "Yes sweetie?"

"I love you."

Kendall kissed my head. "I love you, too, baby girl."

"You're so adorable," I said laughing. "You and your nicknames."

"Well you are my baby girl," he said pulling me closer. "That's what I'm gonna call you."

"Awe," I said smiling. "I have to come up with a nickname for you."

"Whatever works for you."

I leaned in to kiss him when my doorknob jiggled. I sighed.

"LeeAnn, open the door," Dean said loudly.

I walked over to my door. Dean pulled me through it as soon as it opened.

"What were you two doing in there that you had to lock the door?" Dean asked with obvious anger in his voice.

"Calm yourself," I said. "We weren't doing anything. I just didn't want you in there with us. It's no big deal, Dean. The night of my birthday, Kendall stayed the night for crying out loud!"

"How could mom approve of this?"

"Because mom trusts me!" I yelled. "She trusts me unlike you. I understand that you're worried, but don't be. Kendall will take care of me."

"If he's so good, then why did he leave you last year?" Dean yelled.

"He thought it would be better for me!" I yelled back. "He didn't mean to hurt me, Dean! And he's changed. He won't hurt me again."

Dean was fuming. "If you're both so good, then why is there a hickey on your neck?"

My hand flew up to my neck. "Why should it matter?"

"Because you're sixteen!"

"Exactly! I'm not a little girl anymore, Dean!"

I walked into my room and locked my door ignoring Dean's yelling. Kendall was looking down and twiddling his thumbs.

"Sorry about that," I said laying down beside him.

"Maybe I should go home," he said sitting up.

I pushed him back down. "No. I don't want you to leave. Ignore him."

"I understand why he hates me. I hurt you so much last year."

"Kendall, I'm going to slap you."

Kendall jerked up. "Why?"

"I'm tired of dwelling on the past!" I said irritated. "I don't care what anybody thinks about me getting back with you. I really don't. I love you and that's all that's all that matters. So who cares about last year? Stop thinking and talking about it. Just stop!" By the time I finished, I was crying.

Kendall pulled me into his lap and I laid my head on his chest. "Shhh," he said rubbing my back. "I'm sorry. I won't bring it up again. I promise I'll try."

"K-Kendall," I said wiping my nose," you just can't do it anymore. That was a dark time for me and I don't like to think about it. I don't want to go back to that."

"You don't have to," Kendall whispered. "I'm here for you. I promise. I won't hurt you again."

I looked up into Kendall's eyes and got lost in them. "I trust you," I finally whispered back.

Kendall laid down and pulled me with him.

*Kendall's P.O.V*

Seeing LeeAnn cry killed me inside. I couldn't handle it knowing it was my fault.

That moment I realized how emotional LeeAnn was. It was all my fault. If I'd never left her, she would have never gone into depression. She would still be happy.

"I love you, Kendall," she said quietly.

"I love you, too, LeeAnn," I said.

LeeAnn eventually fell asleep in my arms leaving me to think.

LeeAnn was very emotional. One little thing could set her off. I have to be super careful. And I have to warn the guys to be careful. I hate watching LeeAnn cry and I didn't it to be my fault.

*LeeAnn's P.O.V*

"Kendall doesn't love you anymore," James said.

"No one loves you anymore," Logan said.

I looked around. Kendall was laughing at me from the corner.

"You're so pathetic," he said walking towards me. He circled me. "How did you think this relationship would ever work? You're too needy."

"But, Kendall," I said sadly, "I love you. And I know you love me back."

Kendall laughed. "I've never loved you."

"That's a lie!"

I sat up with tears falling down my face. I was sobbing hard.

Kendall sat up, too. "LeeAnn, what's wrong?" he asked. I flinched when he put his arm around me.

"Promise me you love me," I sobbed. He tried to speak, but I stopped him. "Just promise."

"I promise I love you," he said rocking me. "I promise.

Kendall held me as I sobbed into his chest.

**Author's note:

Here's chapter 7! :)

Hope you enjoy.

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-Xoxo LeeAnn