RACHEL-
Uh, no. Haha, my hearing is just really off. I repeatedly told myself, but I know I heard what I heard. Oh no, no, no, no, no, no! That is not something I feel like dealing with. I tapped Justin on the shoulder. He took the headphones out of his ears. “You know I love you right?” I asked, searching his eyes.
“Of course.”
“So you also know I would never do anything to hurt you. I would never cheat on you or anything.” I said hoping he got it.
“I know that babe.” He said holding my hand. “Why, though, do you ask?”
“We need to talk, but not here on the plane, when we land I’ll explain it.” Justin looked confused but nodded. I bent my head around into the aisle to find Ryan’s seat. I looked behind me and found him. I motioned him over and he got up. “I heard you talking to Chaz.” I said quietly enough so Justin didn’t hear, his eyes were closed and I was hoping he had no idea Ryan was even here. A look of fear spread across Ryan’s face. “Does he really, like me?” I asked looking back around at Chaz.
“Yeah Rachel.” Ryan said looking defeated.
“Tell him not to.” I snapped. Ryan looked terrified.
“Rach, people can’t just turn off feelings.”
“Make him!” I hissed.
“Rachel, he won’t do anything to make you lose Justin.” Ryan said.
“I can’t risk it Ryan. I love Justin, more than anything in the world. I don’t want to hurt him. I can’t hurt him.” Ryan nodded, just then a stewardess came by.
“Sir, I’m going to have to ask you to sit back down.” Ryan nodded.
“Please Ryan.” I said as he walked away. Ryan turned and gave me a weak smile. I sighed, great.
JUSTIN-
Chaz likes Rachel, I can believe it, he way he stares at her. I heard the whole conversation between her and Ryan and I am overjoyed to know she doesn’t want to hurt me but I couldn’t believe Ryan and Chaz were talking about my girlfriend and how Chaz likes her. It was too much. I could feel Rachel’s eyes on me. “Justin?” she whispered, even though I was pretending to listen to music I could hear her. “Justin?’ she said tapping my arm. I pulled the headphones from my ears and looked at her.
“Hmm?” I asked in the sweetest voice I could muster.
“Urm, well, I think Chaz….. uh, likes me. As like more than a friend.” I saw frustration in her face and I could tell this wasn’t something she wanted to say.
“Well, who wouldn’t?” I asked, trying to contain my anger.
“Don’t try that Justin, I see it in your eyes, but you have to know I love you not him.” Her eyes pleaded with me what I already knew.
“I know babe.” I said kissing for forehead. I felt her shake. I pulled her chin up to look in her eyes. She was crying. I wiped the tears from her eyes. “Why are you crying?”
“I can’t lose you Justin. I feel like everything is slowly crashing down again.” She cried.
“You won’t ever lose me, I’m head over heels for you Rach. I always will be.”
RACHEL-
The rest of the trip was quiet. No one spoke for the entire eight hour plane ride. I fell asleep with my head in Justin’s lap and woke up extremely tired anyway. When the plane landed I grabbed my stuff from the overhead bin and Justin and I walked out hand in hand. Then I heard Chaz and Ryan close behind.
“Rach!” Chaz’s voice said. I stopped and turned around, I felt Justin tense up. Chaz came running up to me. He smacked me on the butt. “You haven’t spoken to me in over eight hours, you don’t seem too happy either.” He said looking me up and down, obviously Ryan hadn’t talked to him. I just nodded and walked away with Justin. “What’s wrong with her?” I heard Chaz ask Ryan.
“She knows.” Ryan mumbled, after that I blocked out their conversation.
***
“Raisin!” I yelled, grabbing my terrified puppy. “Aw, poor baby!” I said looking at her. We all headed outside to go find a hotel. Chaz stopped me and told me we needed to talk, I told Justin and the crew to go on. “Yes?” I asked, when we were alone.
“So, you, uh… know now?” he asked. I nodded. “Listen, I feel like we have a real connection.”
“I love Justin.”
“But I’m can feel that I am your other half, we have so much fun together.”
“Chaz, I love Justin.” Chaz groaned.
“I love you Rachel, what am I supposed to do about that?”
“Chaz, I can’t help you. I love Justin, and Justin loves me.”
“Rach.” He looked at me with sad eyes. I closed mine.
“Chaz, I don’t want to ruin our friendship.”
“So you do care about me?”
“Of course I care about you as a friend, not as a boyfriend.”
“No, ‘sorry Chaz it may happen’.”
“I can’t apologize if I did no wrong.” I said. Then I heard Justin approach.
“Man, Rachel and I are together, please except that.” Justin said grabbing my waist. Chaz looked so lost and hurt.
“Justin, I know it’s wrong, but I love Rachel.” Justin exploded and jumped on top of Chaz screaming strings of cuss words.
“Justin!” I screamed yanking him off of Chaz. I pushed Justin’s chest sending him backward and ran to look at Chaz. Justin had got a good swing in and it looked like he broke Chaz’s nose. Chaz moved his hands to his face. Kenny and Julie came running over a medical kit in hand. I got off the ground and walked over to Justin who was now facing his back to me. “Justin.” I said reaching for his hand. He pulled away.
“He loves you?” Justin spat
“I don’t feel the same way.” I tried to assure him.
“I love you Rachel, so much I’m afraid to go a day without you.”
“I feel the same way. I don’t want anyone but you.” I said, kissing his cheek. Justin laced his fingers with mine.
***
Chaz’s nose wasn’t broken, just badly beat up so Chaz was fine pretty much for the rest of the day. Until we got to our hotel. I walked into the room I was sharing with Julie. There was a knock on the door.
“Come in!” Chaz walked in, flowers in hand.
“I need to apologize.” Chaz said setting the flowers down.
“It’s fine Chaz, as long as you’re okay.” I said opening the mini fridge. When I turned around Chaz was right there, suddenly his lips were against mine. I quickly pulled away. “What the hell is wrong with you?”
Chapter end notes:
Okay, bad news first~This is the last chapter of this story. AHH :( I found an excellent stopping point in my opinion, so I am going to take it! :) Good News~This is not the end of Rachel and Justin! I am making a series! The next story will be out soon a continuation of where we left off! So look of for: Never Ending I hope to get some of it up soon. Thanks for all the wonderful support and all the reviews! I love you all! xoxo
