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Johnny POV

I got to work and found Dexter throwing cases of beer around. I had been friends with him for a long time and I knew something was immediately off with him today.

"What's going on?" I asked him and he looked at me... he was pissed about something.

"Is it Jodi?" I asked him and he nodded.

"She is meeting Dave right now at Harry's. I thought I made it clear that he was to leave her alone, but he just isn't. I know he's behind it, but I can't prove it. He's still got a hold on her." he said and I sighed. I didn't care for Dave any more than Dexter did, and I agreed that he needed to go away.

"She will be ok. I know that she really likes you, but it's not easy seeing her still dealing with him." I said and he nodded. I knew that he really liked her, and I would be glad when Dave would just walk away.

Jodi POV

I was sitting upstairs at a table when Dave walked out and kissed my cheek. He sat down as the waiter brought us over some white wine. Dave owned a percentage of the Harry's restaurants so they didn't even ask anymore.

"Thank you for meeting me." he said and I nodded as I took a sip of wine.

"You don't really give me a chance." I said and he smirked.

"I know that we need to finish talking about things. I know that I didn't end things on a good note, and I know that I missed up. I know every day that I have messed up by letting you go. I see that you are with Dexter, and I know that I can't compete anymore... but, I am going to try. I am never going to stop trying." he said and I took a deep breath.

"Dave, if you truly love me... like truly did when we were together... then I need you to just go away. I am happy with Dexter. I just want the chance to be happy." I said and he pursed his lips.

"I want you to be happy, but I can't see you being happy with him." he said and I rolled my eyes.

"Dave, I have known him since I was little. My family knows him, his family knows me, and I am happy." I said and he chuckled.

"You know his family? You do? Or do you know what his family used to be? Yes, his dad owns the winery and places in Jacksonville, but he's not exactly an honest man." Dave shot back and I smirked.

"And you are? I believe you started your days as a loan shark... so are you one to talk?" I asked him and he clinched his fist.

"Look Dave, just because I am happy with him, and not you isn't your business. I am not your business. We hold no interest in each others companies. We have no dealing, and no mutual friends at this point. I am begging you to just walk away, because I am." I said and left the table before anything else could be said. I didn't want to hear it anymore. I didn't want to hear him bash Dexter or his family that he knew nothing about. I didn't care. I walked straight back to the club.

I walked to my house, changed clothes, and went back to the club. I knew that Dexter was working tonight, and I didn't want to sit at home by myself. I was going to bar tend. I walked in and got behind the bar with Becky and Charlotte. They both hugged me, but didn't say anything. They knew that I didn't want to talk about it as we started to serve people. Dexter caught sight of me and I nodded to him that I was alright.

The night went by fast, I had fun, and everyone was great. We were cleaning up when Dexter came up to me.

"Mom called me, and needs me tonight." he said and I looked worried.

"Is she ok?" I asked him and he nodded.

"Some days she just needs some extra support." he said and I understood that. I kissed him before he left and went back to cleaning up. We were done when Cash walked over and hugged me.

"Fire pit?" he asked me and I chuckled.

"I need that tonight." I said and he nodded. We told everyone good bye and headed into my yard. I grabbed some beers as Cash got the fire going. I sat down next to him, and he clinked our beers together.

"I missed you." he said and I chuckled.

"I have missed you too... I'm sorry I have been a bad friend lately." I said and he waved it off.

"We all have those moments." he said and I nodded.

"I remember Carmella." I said and he made a face.

"We were never supposed to say that name again." he said as I started laughing.

We sat outside and talked until close to 3am. I had missed talking to Cash. I told him he could stay over, but he wanted to crash in his bed as we stood up.

"Thanks for tonight." I said and he chuckled.

"Thanks to you too." he said and pulled me in for a hug. I hugged him back, and went I went to pull away he pressed his lips to mine. I was so torn... I loved Dexter, but I had wanted Cash for so long. I finally pushed him off as we looked at each other.

"I had to at least once." he said as he placed a kiss to my forehead before leaving me standing there stunned and stupid feeling. I had just kissed my best friend, knowing that I was in love with someone else, and trying to figure out what I was going to do with my monumentally stupid moment. I had to hope that Dexter would forgive me at this point.


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