Dallas sat back in her chair as she watched the man of her life Kevin slip away. He was always there for her until the day he left. She didn’t understand what went so wrong in their relationship. Everything was so perfect… until a week ago. Everything just sort of changed…

Flashback…

"You know Dallas Howie has had a crush on you for some time now" AJ said.

"Oh come on AJ you know I am going out with Kevin,"

"I am just stating the truth. And I know you like him too. And don’t deny it Dallas. I have seen the way you look at him. You get all tinglely when we even mention his name," AJ said.

"AJ shut up I do not," she giggled.

"Ha! So it’s true you DO like Howie THAT way," AJ exclaimed

"AJ quit it. Alright I do not like Howie for no more than just a friend alright. Jeez you people are going crazy!"

"You know what Dallas…I think you are just afraid to dump Kevin… yea that’s it. You are afraid to dump him….You love Kevin too much to lose him,"

"AJ just quit it alright yes, I do love Kevin, but I would never dump him to go out with Howie all right so can we PLEASE just drop it?" She begged. But Dallas was feeling something different of course. She knew she liked Howie what was there not to like about him? But she got the impression or another he didn’t feel the same way..

End flashback…

Dallas remembered that day when AJ told her the news that Howie has had a crush on her, but why didn’t she believe it?

My friends say you're so into me
And that you need me desperately
They say you say we're so complete
But I need to hear it straight from you
If you want me to believe it's true
I've been waiting for so long it hurts
I wanna hear you say the words, please

Flashback….

It was the next day after AJ had told her the news about Howie and his little crush. She decided to take it upon herself and ask Howie. Although she did have a feeling he was just going to deny everything. She was feeling the same way of course. She was just so confused on what to think. If Howie liked her so much why didn’t he just come up to her and say it himself?

"Hey Howie what are you doing?" she asked.

"Nothing really just sitting here reading a good book why?"

"No reason just asking. Although I DO have a question though. I was talking to AJ yesterday well I don’t know he told me that you have had a crush on me for a long time…is he pulling my leg?" she asked. Howie looked up from his book and smiled.

"He’s pulling your leg Dallas. I am sorry. I mean why would he think of something silly like that? He KNOWS you are going out with Kevin," Howie replied.

"Oh, yea I don’t know. I guess he is just being weird,"

End flash back….

Dallas knew Howie was lying he just had to be. Or was he really telling the truth that he didn’t like him… and AJ really was pulling her leg that very day. She couldn’t think right. She needed to get everything out. Kevin just left her… well it was now more like she wanted to leave him for some silly little crush she had on one of his younger brothers. How could she have been so stupid.

Don't, don't let me be the last to know
Don't hold back, just let it go
I need to hear you say
You need me all the way
Oh, if you love me so
Don't let me be the last to know

Flashback

Later on in the day Dallas and Howie were working on some new tracks for their newest album Black and Blue when there was a little flirting going on. Dallas flirted back of course. She couldn’t help it. But she suddenly became confused when Howie leaned in….

"Howie!" it was AJ he realized he interrupted something, "Oh sorry my bad," he closed the door.

"Howie you have me confused you just told me you didn’t like me and then you almost kiss me…tell me what is going on?"

"Dallas I don’t know what I am feeling I lied earlier today. Everything is just a mess now,"

End flashback….

Dallas could remember when Howie said that. She felt like she was up on cloud nine, but there was one problem—Kevin. How was she going to say that she didn’t want to be with him anymore that was the hardest thing she had to face. Kevin and his temper she was afraid to even tell him what was REALLY going on.

Your body language says so much
Yeah, I feel it in the way you touch
But til' you say the words it's not enough
C'mon and tell me you're in love, please
Dallas heard the phone ring.

"Hello?"

"Hey…have you told Kevin yet?"

"Yes, I did he didn’t like it Howie. He didn’t like it at all,"

"Well what did you say to him?"

"I just told him I couldn’t be with him anymore. Even though it was so perfect I needed to go out with someone else for awhile and live my life. Howie I feel so bad that I did it really I do. But maybe it was for the best," she replied.

"Dallas… I think it was. Now we can be together and everything can be okay,"

"Howie are you sure everything is going to be okay?"

"Dallas no second thoughts now please… I need you…" "That’s all I needed to hear Howie…that’s all I needed to hear you say…"

I need to hear you say
You love me all the way
And I don't wanna wait another day
I wanna feel the way you feel
Oh, c'mon

Dallas called up AJ.

"Hello?"

"Hey AJ I thought I would just call you and tell you everything has been situated with me and Howie," Dallas could hear AJ chuckle

"See now I told you last week that Howie had a crush on you and you liked him, but did you want to believe me? No! Dallas girl, I really don’t get you. I told you he liked you and you had to go and ask him yourself. I don’t know you," He laughed.

"Oh J, I don’t know you either….anyway well really want I wanted to tell you I guess was a little thank you for telling me. I think I would have stayed with Kevin forever," she laughed," But that’s not really a bad thing, but I think Howie is just want I need. He seems more I don’t know calmer than Kevin, that’s something that I think I need and not someone who has a bad temper," she said.

"Aww thanks Dallas. How sweet of you. I suddenly feel loved again," he chuckled," Anyway you are welcome. And now you are loved too,"

"Yes J, I am loved. Well, I will talk to you later. I have a date with my boyfriend."

"Okay bye bye Dallas,"

Don't, just let me be the one
Don't hold back, just let it go
I need to hear you say
You need me all the way
So...baby, if you love me
Don't let me be the last to know ======================