Chapter 7

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They drove me over to Nick's apartment and had up drag me up the stairs. When we knocked on the door Jesse and Linda answered the door. they came outsied and left with Kevin and Brian. They just left me to go in and approach Nick. I didn't know what to say. I knew my eyes were all red and puffy from crying, that wasn't going to make him feel any better. They left the door open just a crack so I pushed it open.

I saw him sitting on the couch. He looked up at me eith his sad blue eyes. Just looking at him I felt a tear roll down my flushed cheek. I walked over to him and sat down. When he looked over at me, I had a hard time looking him in the eye, but I did.

We just stared at each other for the longest time. I guess neither of us knew how to start. Finally, I said something, "What you said to day... it..."

Nick interjected, "I shouldn't have said it. I didn't know it was going to upset you like that. I"m sorry."

We were now face to face. I knew what I had to do and I knew Nick was going to do it. I reached out and grabbed Nick's hand and held it. I leaned in and gave him a hug. After I got my voice back - it was scratchy from crying - I whispered in his ear, "I... I love you too." I cried I was so happy.

He pulled back and looked at me, "Really?"

"Yes, really. I love you."

He kissed me. But it was more than a kiss. It meant we were finally together after all the tears. We cam through it without a scratch. We loved each other.

THE END.