First, thanks to everyone who reviewed and read my story! I love you all! and to all those who have sent personal messages (loveurlife) to help me become more motivated to write this story. So although, i promised to update like i think every two weeks or so...I will try my best and keep that promise. Yes i've been completely busy with my social life and especially with school but I can't help it and can't help my dumb teachers who constatnly give me so much homework...but as the new year comes around, one of my goals is to update more often. So I personally apologize...(chuckles)...I really I do... Besides, I don't want to give a whole lecture about my life but I've found time to read the new clique book My Little Phony and all I can say is "Wowwww! and holy crap! It was unpredictable." But anyways, I hope you enjoy this new chapter and as always sorry for any spelling errors and etc.

Previous chapter:

"Yeah your right Massie, I guess I should just think about it. But you see I wasn't sure on-"but a knock at the door caused Alicia to stop and Massie to jump. Both Massie and Alicia looked at each other strangely. As Massie opened the door, she suddenly felt broken at what she saw in front of her.

"Claire? What happened?" said Massie as she pulled Claire into a hug. Claire had her mascara running from crying, wearing her pajamas, and had a suitcase.

"Cam" was all that Claire squeaked before sobbing on the ground with Massie and Alicia looking at each other with shock.

"Mass, I think we should get Claire out of her work clothes and somewhere more comfortable." Said Alicia as she looked at the ground and saw Claire crying on her luggage.

"Yeah, of course, I'll go get some comfortable clothes while you help her." said a confused Massie who was walking up her staircase to her bedroom.

While Alicia struggled to get Claire to the couch, she couldn't help but realize that Claire's wedding ring was off.

Is Claire and Cam officially not married anymore? thought Alicia.

"Here Claire, put these on." said Massie as she handed Claire some PINK sweatpants.

"Thanks, Massie." mumbled Claire as she started to change.

"Oh, so Massie gets a thanks for getting you some new clothes and I don't get anything especially considering the fact that I had to drag you from the front door to the couch with my manicured hands? Oh I feel thanked Claire." Said Alicia as she threw her hands in the air.

"Sorry and thank you, Leesh." mumbled Claire as she settled her small body into one of Massie's new couches.

"Claire, what happened?" said Massie as she sat in front of Claire. Massie looked at Claire and couldn't help but wonder what event caused her usually peppy and pretty friend to now be this depressed girl with mascara running down her face, her nose running, and her crow's nest of hair on top her blotchy face.

"Cam cheated me." whispered Claire as she stared at the ground.

"That lying cheating face…weird-eyed boy cheated on you! Oh he's in for a long night and week because the next time I see him, I will-"but Alicia was cut off by the shocked expressions of Massie and Claire.

"What?" said Alicia "I just don't think he deserves to live after hurting one of my good friend's like this and Claire, who did he cheat on with you?"

"He said some girl that he doesn't remember and Nikki Dalton." Said Claire as she began to cry.

"Nikki Dalton and some random girl!" yelled Alicia

"Leesh, not so loud or else I will have to pay a fee again after the last time." said Massie as she gave a death glare toward Alicia.

"The music was not my fault." said Alicia in one breath.

Massie rolled her eyes and remembered the huge fee that she had to pay to the hotel because of Alicia's wild dance party in her penthouse plus the incredible mess that was left just for her.

"But I think our whole marriage is a complete failure now." cried Claire into one of Massie's pillows. "Before I left, I told him I would always love him but right now it's too much for me."

"Claire, you are strong woman and we will be with you through this whole cam fiasco." said Massie as she grabbed Claire and gave her a hug.

"Thanks Massie, but that's not all." said Claire as more tears began to pool in her puffy blue eyes. "Nikki Dalton is…..pregnant…it's cam's baby."

"What?" said Alicia and Massie at the exact same time with bewildered expressions.

"Now Cam is definitely going to get a beat down when I see him, no he's probably going to be a gimp the next time you see him Claire. That cheating lying pig face." said Alicia as she started to pace in the room "I think I'm going to go have a "chat" with cam, while you and Massie talk, so if you don't mind but I'm going to be leaving now." Alicia was now by Massie's door trying to put on her Jimmy Choo stilettos.

"Alicia, hold on, you can't because violence is not necessary and besides I want you to save me some beat downs too because I'm afraid there won't be a Cam Fisher by the time you get back. All we need to do right now is help Claire and I will talk to Cam tomorrow, just not tonight. Claire needs us…emotionally." said Massie as she stood in front of Alicia. Alicia looked at Massie and couldn't help but see the sadness in her eyes.

"Wow Massie, when did you get so smart." Chuckled Alicia as she looked at Massie.

"Oh since I graduated with a degree from Yale University and got a job at a high elite law firm in New York with my ex-boyfriend who is now my boss. Plus I know how Claire's feeling right now; a couple of college boys that I dated were just using me or ended up cheating with me in the end."

"But you learned from all those cheaters. You learned lessons on guys and probably even now learn…. who to turn your heart to. I guess your right but Cam fisher is on my list as number one and no one wants to be on my list either." said Alicia as she looked at Massie with sympathy in her eyes. Massie smiled at her friend and turned around to find Claire staring at her phone with more tears streaming down her face. Massie and Alicia both walked toward Claire who now was curled up in a ball with her phone beside her head.

"Claire, let's watch a movie. Let's see…." said Alicia she picked up the movie pile from the coffee table that had many junk food goodies around it. "Oohh, were definitely watching Clueless!"

Massie went upstairs to her massive room and grabbed her Mac laptop. Massie couldn't help but look on her wall at the picture of her and derrick at the soccer championship that happened what seemed like years ago. She saw the happiness and giddiness her eyes and saw Derrick smiling like a fool that was in love.

"You still love him, don't you?" Massie turned around and saw Claire standing at her bedroom door with her puffy eyes staring at her.

"Well, I will always love him but I don't think right now is the best time to love him especially because he's my boss and it would be unprofessional. Besides we both changed and were just both different. I don't think he's looking for a single relationship anyways. He's a player….I saw him answering a call to another woman and Jessica was telling me that he almost hooked up with everyone in the law firm except for her." said Massie as she stared back at the picture. Claire stared at her friend and couldn't help but see the hurt in Massie. Massie was so different now compared to her high school behavior.

"Massie, Derrick doesn't deserve you, you deserve better than him. He's not the same guy that you fell in love with in high school. As your good friend, I think you should move on, find another guy that will love you for you and will be committed to you like a peanut better jelly sandwich." Claire chuckled. "Without the peanut butter, the sandwich would be just nasty."

"Yeah, I guess your right…." said Massie as she looked down at the ground. Claire looked at Massie and just remembered why she came up to see her.

"Oh and Alicia wanted me to ask you if you wanted to come join to watch Clueless?"

"Actually I have work to catch up on. Well I just want to get ahead, so that way I can have a free weekend without having to do work." said Massie as she sat on her queen sized bed that had a Ralph Lauren comforter on top.

"Oh okay, well I guess, I'll see you tomorrow." mumbled Claire as she left the room.

"Yeah see you tomorrow…" said Massie as she opened her laptop and went straight to her email. "Let's see….."

Massie began to scroll through her email messages and saw that she had one new message in her inbox from Derrick Harrington.

"Man, what does he want now?" said Massie as she clicked open the message.

Dear Miss. Block,

Massie couldn't help but roll her eyes.

I just want to inform you and that since Christmas is coming soon that you have been assigned, randomly, to host a Christmas party at the firm. I expect a successful party because not only will it be upon you but this event will also have other big lawyers attending. You will also have an assistant helping you but that will be mentioned on when the time comes. I hope you will do a great job considering the fact that this will be hosted properly by you. I also expect a full outline of your party progress by November. I wish you a good luck because I'm afraid that you will need it.

Sincerely,

Mr. Derrick Harrington

"Are you kidding me? Is he already trying to stress me out again! That dolt thinks he can control me, well we will see about that tomorrow" said Massie as she grabbed the nearest pillow and threw it on the ground.

"Massie, are you okay?" said a confused Alicia with her arms folded across her chest.

"Yeah I'm fine." said Massie as she pinched her nose.

"Oh okay, well I'm actually going to leave now. Claire is down stairs asleep on your couch and I just received a call from Michael so I'm going to go." said Alicia as she began to leave the bedroom. "Oh and Massie, remember that I'm here for you just like Claire. You can tell me anything and I will be there for you plus if you're stressed about Derrick, I got your back and will gladly accept to kick his butt any day."

Massie stopped typing and looked up at her friend. "Thanks Leesh and I know that I can trust you and talk to you about anything."

"Yeah, no problem." said Alicia as she left the bedroom.

Massie stared at her laptop and wondered if she should call Derrick or send him an email.

If I email him, would he think of me as a high maintenance girl who only revolves her world with technology or who always communicates with technology rather than face to face? Or should I just call him?

Massie stared back and forth from her laptop to her iphone. She suddenly rolled her eyes and picked up her phone and dialed the number that she was regretting to call.

"Derrick Harrington, speaking…"

Massie silently chuckled to herself. "Hello, Mr. Harrington, this is Ms. Block."

"Massie, you don't have to speak in professional terms with me right now. I mean it's late at night and were not in the building. Unless you like to act out the whole boss and co-worker scene privately, I'm actually okay with it" said Derrick who chuckled on the other line. "Besides Massie, I know that you can't hide your feelings for me anymore. So you can just admit it."

"So out of curiosity, is that what you told your previous secretaries that you hired and then slept with, then fired them? Besides Derrick, I believe it's unprofessional to talk to one of your workers like that. Look the reason I called was to confirm the whole Christmas party. "

"Sorry, umm I guess you're right, well Ms. Block, it is confirmed in my agenda that you will be planning the party that will be happening in about one month."

"So, how did I get picked when I just barely started working?" said Massie curiously.

"Well, you see Ms. Block; you were picked out of random."

"Must have been some random" muttered Massie.

"What was that, Ms. Block?" said Derrick curiously from the other side of the phone.

"Oh I was saying how fun this planning will all be in the end." said Massie as she rolled her eyes. "Plus I'm actually a great party planner."

"Oh of course, the party will have a huge success." Said a distracted Derrick on the other line. "Well I better be going; it is late. But tomorrow we will be discussing more details."

"Yeah sorry for probably holding you up from doing more "Important" things." said Massie as she remembered the girl on the phone that called him when he stopped by earlier.

"Massie, if you think more "important" things are sleeping with other girls, it's not. I'm actually helping someone that I always cared for since I can remember." said a slightly frustrated Derrick.

Massie could imagine Derrick from the other line tugging on his soft brown hair like how he always did back in high school whenever he was frustrated. But who was talking about? Was it the girl from earlier on his phone?

"Massie, believe me or not but I changed my personality. I'm not a bad guy. But I'm sorry for the night at graduation at Josh's party. To look back on it, I was stupid and young and didn't know what to do-"

Was Derrick really bringing up the past? thought Massie.

"Derrick, whatever happened in the past was in the past; we can't change it or go back to it. I mean, we both separated in different directions and were now two different people than we were in high school. We just need to move on and act in professional terms. Our decisions may have mattered that night but now we can turn back. It's too late." softly whispered Massie as she stared next to her bed and at her night drawer where her journal was at. Massie could still imagine and replay the haunting memory in her head. She could still feel the mixed emotions of hurt and love in her heart as if her memory happened yesterday.

"Massie, you're right, we can't go back in the past but just know that I will always have you placed in my heart. I know you probably see me as a selfish prick that sleeps around but I actually care for others more than what people give me credit for. "

Massie tried to sink his words in her mind but didn't know if he was being serious or not.

"Well good night Block, see you tomorrow with my freshly brewed Starbucks coffee. Oh and let's try not to spill it on me again." said Derrick as he ended the call.

"Yeah, good night, boss…."said Massie to herself aloud. Massie stared at her laptop for a couple of minutes and thought about the horrible night at Josh's graduation party until she realized what she needed to do.

Massie placed her Mac laptop on her desk and immediately went to her night drawer. Massie opened the drawer and searched through old photos and journals until she found what she was looking for that was now burning in her eyes….her acceptance letter to Colombia University….

So what do you think? Hate it? Love it? Any for those who are confused in the upcoming chapters (hint: next chapter), it will explain why she's holding a Colombia acceptance letter and about what happened the graduation night. Plus I know Derrick is being a total jerk at one moment and sweet at another but it will all change in the future and plus you gals all love jolicia, so my story will end with jolicia. If you have any ideas, just let me know! :D

Reviews are as hot as Derrick's hot tan six-pack abs or Cam's distinctive one blue and green eye.

Love,

Chrystal