It had been two days since Ben had given Amy the ultimatum and all he'd gotten was radio silence. He knew that was probably her answer but he didn't want to believe it. He hadn't really gotten out of his room, these past two days, he just didn't feel like.
"You have to stop moping around." Adrian said, walking into Ben's room.
"I'm not moping." Ben said, trying to sound convincing.
"Sure. Come on, let's go have some dinner." Adrian said.
"I don't feel like Adrian." Ben said.
"I don't care, I'm not taking no for an answer. Get dressed, I'm taking you out to dinner." Adrian said.
Ben tried to protest but then gave up, getting out of bed to get dressed.
Amy had just put John to bed. She walked out of the room she now called the nursery and went and sat next to Ricky, who was sitting on the couch.
"I got John down." Amy said.
"Thanks." Ricky said smiling.
"Can I ask you something?" Amy asked.
"Sure." Ricky said.
"Why are you here, Ricky?" Amy asked.
"I told you, so you could meet John and you and I could work out this arrangement." Ricky said.
"No I mean, why are you really here, because you and I both know that you aren't here so John and I could meet." Amy said.
"I needed closure." Ricky said.
"What?" Amy asked.
"I needed closure, closure about us before I could really move on. I needed to know once and for all, if I'm love with you or not." Ricky said.
"And?" Amy asked.
"I'm not. I guess I just needed to come here to let go of you." Ricky said.
Amy didn't say anything.
"Look, I don't want us to be weird, Amy. We have to be friends for a long time. Real friends." Ricky said.
"I don't want it to be weird either." Amy said.
"So, let's go out to dinner or something." Ricky said.
"I don't know." Amy said hesitantly.
"Oh come on, it's just food." Ricky said.
"What about John?" Amy asked.
"Can't you ask one of your friends to babysit?" Ricky asked.
"Um, I don't know Ricky." Amy said.
"Come on." Ricky said.
"Okay, I'll see what I can do." Amy said.
After speaking to her friend Emily, who Amy had met at the music program, she went to get ready for dinner.
"Do we have a reservation?" Ben asked Adrian, as they walked into the restaurant.
"Yeah." Adrian said, walking up to the Maître d'.
"Do you have a reservation?" the maître d' asked.
"Yes, table for two, under Lee?" Adrian said.
"Right this way Madam." The maître d' said.
As Ben and Adrian walked to their table, they heard two familiar voices. They turned around to find, it was Ricky and Amy.
"Ricky, Amy. Hi." Adrian said.
"Hi." Ricky said.
Amy and Ben didn't say anything, looking at each other and then looking away.
"Would you guys like a table together?" The maître d' asked the four of them. None of them knew how to say no, so they all agreed. Dinner was awkward and no one really said much. There was slow music playing and there were a few couples dancing. Seeing that Ben was very low, Adrian asked him to a dance, the way he had asked her at the graduation party at Jesse's house. She'd forgotten her agenda for getting Ben back for now, she just needed Ben to be Ben.
After a little bit of hesitation, Ben agreed. Seeing this, Ricky asked Amy to a dance too, she agreed figuring, what did she have to lose seen as how, she'd already lost ben. Watching him dance with Adrian, it was like Amy could actually see herself losing him forever and what was worse, was that it was all her fault.
Adrian and Ricky were the only ones who liked the idea of going out for ice cream, since they didn't like the ones at the restaurant. So, the two of them went to get ice cream and Ben and Amy went to their own apartments, not saying anything to each other.
Ben lay in bed, trying to finally get himself to admit that it really was over between him and Amy. He'd gotten his answer tonight, she didn't say anything. As much he hated to admit it, her silence was her answer, it always had been, she'd never told him that she loved him, he was the one who was madly in love with her. Ben didn't realize when he drifted off to sleep, while still thinking about Amy.
Ben had been sleeping soundly, when he heard a loud knock on the door. He got out of bed, rubbing his eyes. He checked his watch which read 12:53 and he wondered, who'd come by so late.
"Amy?" Ben asked sleepily.
"I know it's late, but I had to say this, before it was too late." Amy said.
"Say what?" Ben asked.
"I love you. I have been in love with you since the day I met you. I've loved you even on the days I swore I didn't. You're the reason, I'm here today Ben. The reason why I didn't lose myself, when it was the easiest thing. And I'm sorry that I took you for granted, that I didn't spent everyday telling you how thankful I am to have you in my life or how much I love you . And I'm sorry that loving me has destroyed your life, but I love you Ben Boykewitch. And I'd understand if you don't want to be with me.." As Amy was speaking, Ben grabbed her and kissed her. Saying everything he'd wanted to say to her for the past four years but couldn't, in that one kiss.
"I love you, Amy Juerguens." Ben said smiling, breathless.
"I love you too, Ben Boykewitch." Amy said smiling.
That kiss made something shifted inside of both Amy and Ben, they felt as though they were whole again.