"Wh-What are you doing here?" Leah asked, stuttering. She was shocked, surprised, astonished, and just about everything else.

"I came to see you!" JC replied. She noticed he had a bag in his hands.

"Okay, well come in." Leah said panicking. She didn't know how she would handle both JC and Tyson being in the same place. Her ex-boyfriend who so desparately wanted her back, and her bestfriend the guy that she's been in love with for a very long time. She knew that Tyson had a jealous streak, and would probably would freak out at the sight of JC.

"I have someone I want you to meet." Leah told JC, leading him into the living room.

"Okay." JC replied. He wondered who it could be.

"Tyson, this is JC." Leah said, introducing the two men. Leah looked on, as the two stared each other down. Seriously? How was JC supposed to react. It's not like they were together or anything, but still he hated knowing that this guy was here. Her ex-boyfriend, or whatever he was to her. He didn't even know the guy,but he already hated him for the simple fact that he got to kiss Leah, the way that JC wanted to kiss her. He got to touch her, in all of the places that JC wished that only he could touch her.

"So, this is him?" Leah heard Tyson finally speak up from his place on the couch. JC stood standing their. Oh God this is so awkward. Leah thought to herself. Tyson's eyes rested on the infamous JC Chasez. The one who had Leah's heart. Tyson couldn't tell if he was either angry or hurt. He felt angry because his moment with Leah was ruined. The one perfect moment he had to get her back. He was angry because that perfect moment had been ruined by none other than JC Chasez. He was hurt because no matter how hard he tried, he knew that he would never be equal to JC in Leah's eyes. As much as he tried to deny it, deep down he knew that Leah was in love with JC. That's the way that it was, and that's the way it would always be.

"Tyson." Leah said in a warning tone.

"So this is the guy who you're so fucking head-over-heels in love with?" Tyson asked, completely ignoring her warning.

JC looked at Leah shocked. Did Tyson just say what he think he said? Or did Tyson feel threatened by his presence. Either way JC stood there, completely entertained. He liked the fact that he posed as a threat to this guy. Maybe he would leave Leah only for good!

"Tyson stop!" Leah demanded.

"Just tell me now Leah. Do you still love this guy?" Tyson asked, putting Leah on the spot. He stood up, his hazel eyes locked with her green ones.

How dare he? How dare he put her on the spot like that right in front of JC, trying to make her confess her inner most feelings? Who did this jackass think he was?

"Tyson." Leah said slowly above a whisper, angrily. "I don't owe you anything. I don't owe you an explanation. Anything that happens in my life is my business. You are no longer a part of my life."

"So when did you decide that? When my tongue was in your mouth just about, I don't know ten minutes ago, or when he walked in?" Tyson challenged.

Leah felt JC's gaze on her, and her cheeks began to grow hot. Tyson was completely humiliating her, and she wanted to die right there in her spot.

"Tyson, I think you should leave." Leah said, growing angrier by the minute. "Now."

"Fine." Tyson replied, shoving Leah, and heading towards the door. Leah stood shocked that Tyson put his hands on her. She wanted bust out in tears.

That's when JC refused to just stand their, and not do anything. No one put their hands on Leah, and got away with it. Leah watched JC walk towards Tyson. Whatever was about to happen could not be good, so Leah stepped in front of him before things escalated.

"JC no!" Leah exclaimed. "He's not worth it, just let him leave." Leah pleaded.

"Are you sure?" JC asked taking a deep breath, trying to control his anger.

"Yes." Leah replied. "Tyson leave, now." Leah demanded. And with that, Tyson left. He was gone.

Leah went to lock the door after him. This was not how she expected to start her morning off. It was only ten o'clock and she was a nervous wreck.

"Oh my gosh, Josh I am so sorry for that!" Leah apologized, walking back into the living room, sitting down next to JC on the couch.

"Are you okay?" JC asked in all seriousness.

"I'm fine." Leah replied.

"Are you sure, because you know that I'll kick his ass!"
"JC I'm okay, I promise."

"So that was Tyson?" JC asked.

"Yeah." Leah replied.

"I thought you said you were broken up." JC said.

"We are!" Leah said. She didn't want JC to think that she was back with Tyson. "He just stopped by completely unexpected, and comepletely out of the blue!" Leah said, reassuring him.

"So is what he said true then?" JC asked. Leah's heart dropped.

"Which part?"

"The part about you being in love with me." JC answered, feeling hopeful. "Are you still in love with me Leah?" JC asked. He hoped that he could finally get the truth out of her once and for all. He just hoped that the truth was something he wanted to hear. He so desparately hoped that the way she felt about him in Vegas weren't just intoxicated feelings, that they were real.

Leah took a deep breath, contemplating on whether or not she should tell JC the truth. Should she tell him how she really felt about him? It seemed like everytime she did something came inbetween them. Could she really put herself out there like that all over again? What if he didnt feel the same about her anymore? What if he felt like the relationship they had years ago was just puppy love and nothing more? "Leah." JC called, taking Leah from her thoughts. "Are you still in love with me?" JC asked again.

Well, here goes nothing... "Yes." Leah answered him. She watched him, trying hard to read him. When he didn't say anything, Leah just let it all out. "Yes JC, I'm still in love with you. I know that our relationship happened such a long time ago, and only lasted a few months, but I never stopped loving you, the only reason why I didn't tell you was because I was afraid that it would get in the way of our friendship and make things awkward, but of course I already did that when I had sex with you in Vegas, and then again after my grandma's funeral so I guess I kinda-"

"Shut up!" JC exclaimed, cutting Leah off.

"What?" Leah asked crushed. So JC didn't feel the same afterall.

"Leah just shut up and kiss me!" JC grinned. When Leah didn't move, JC took the initative, and leaned forward. He leaned in closer and closer, until his lips met hers. This felt so right. This is how it should be. JC and and Leah together. It was the only way that made sense. Not Leah and Tyson, and not JC and Bobbie or JC and Nikki or whoever else. JC and Leah, that was the beginning of it, and that was the end of it. They belonged together.

"Josh." Leah whispered breathlessly, breaking away from the kiss.

"Yeah?" JC asked.

"So this means..."

"It means I love you too Leah." JC said, staring deep into her eyes. "I never stopped. I tried to ignore my feelings for you, but that's only because it seemed like you moved on."

"But I never did." Leah admitted.

"So where do we go from here?" JC asked.

"To be honest." Leah sighed. "I can't be in a relationship with you right not Josh. Not because I don't want to be, but it's just that I'm in a really bad place right now. I want to be able to give you all of me, but I can't do that right now. But that does't me that I don't want to in the future. I just need to get myself together." Leah explained.

JC could handle that. He understood that she was in no position to jump into a relationship. He knew she was going through a lot. He decided not to bring up the issue of her eating disorder.

"Okay." JC replied. "But you know I'm still here for you no matter what right?" JC asked.

"Yeah I know." Leah responded.

"I understand you're going through a lot right now, and I want you to know that I'm not going anywhere, and I'll wait for you until you're ready to open up your heart. I don't care how long it takes. I'll wait forever if I have to." JC said, declaring his love for her.

Leah was speechless. Here was the love of her of her life, telling her that he felt the same way that she felt about him, and that he would be there for her. Tears started to fill her eyes, but she willed herself not to cry.

"Jace I... I don't know what to say."

"Just promise me that you'll let me be here for you, and that you won't shut me out." JC said. That's the difference between JC and Tyson. Tyson had a sensitive side, but didn't like to let it show. JC on the other, was the type to lay his feelings out, and that's what she loved about him.

"Okay I promise." Leah replied, placing a kiss on his lips. Maybe they weren't a couple, yet, but they knew how they felt about each other, and it wasn't awkward, if anything it made their relationship that much stronger. "So what's in the bag?" Leah asked, her gaze shifted to the shopping bag on the coffee table.

"Why don't you open it and see?" JC smiled. Leah reached out, and grabbed the bag, placing it in her lap. She dumped out all of the contents in front of her. About eight different DVDs spilled out of the bag.

"No it's okay, we can watch it." Leah assured him. It's not like she hadn't already seen the movie a million times. "I still can't believe you did this!"

"I wanted to help make you feel better." JC replied.

"You just being here makes me feel a whole lot better." It was true, whenever JC was around, she didn't feel so alone.

"So which movie do you wanna watch first?" JC asked.

"How about Ferris? I'm not gonna make you suffer through a Chick Flick!" Leah laughed.

"Good!" JC replied.