Don't Be A Fool

Chapter Twenty Five

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There's a short silence and before I knew it we were both leaning in. I close my eyes and our lips connect and it felt like a spark happened.

I kissed him for only a short time, but in that short time so many feeling happened. I realized what I was doing and I pull away.

I back up and bring my hand to my mouth in shock.

"Shawn.."

"Rose I still love you. I really do. I was stupid to ever let you go. I know you're with Joe, but I feel like I can give you more." He says and pauses. "I need you." He says softly.

"I-just....I..."

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"I-just....I" I feel as though my heart will beat out of my chest.

"Rose..." Shawn says and grabs my hands, but I pull it away. 

I shake my head and I can't even look at Shawn. 

"I need to go." I say and rush out of the dressing room. 

I quickly run outside and look around for a moment. A cab starts approaching so I wave it down till it pulls over for me.

I get in the cab and so many things are running through my mind. 

"Where to?" The driver asks me.

"Um..the Main Street plaza." I say and he nods. 

The drive felt so short. Probably because I was so busy thinking.

To say that I don't love Shawn would be a lie. To say that I never wished I could have him back would be an even bigger lie.

I would be an awful person to do that to Joe though. I would be a worse person not to tell him what's going on.

I pay the cab driver and then go inside. 

Joe isn't here yet, but he will be soon.

I continuslly pace back and fourth through the room trying to figure out how I'm going to tell Joe.

I want to stay with Joe. I can't leave him for Shawn. I can't do that to him because I do love him.

He's good to me. He's never hurt me. He trusts me. 

Oh God he trusts me and then this happens.

I hear the room door unlocking and I turn and watch as Joe comes through the door.

As soon as he sees me and knows something is wrong. He can always tell how I'm feeling.

"What's wrong?" He asks dropping his things onto the bed and taking me into his arms.

My eyes are filled with tears because just the thought of how he'll hurt is breaking my heart.

"Joe, I have something to tell you." I say and wipe my face.

"Okay, well let's sit down." He says.

We sit on the bed and I take a deep breath.

I explain everything that happened today and now for the hard part.

"Then he said he was still in love with me and that he wants me back. I didn't know what to say, but then we uh...well we kissed." When I say this I look at Joe expecting him to be mad.

He just sighs and nods his head. This is awful.

"Joe I'm sorry. It shouldn't have happened and-" I stand up and Joe stops me.

" Rose. It's okay." He says and I look at him with tear filled eyes.

"No it's not. It's not okay." I say and turn and lean on the wall. Joe gets up and wipes a tear off of my cheek.

I can he's hurt.

"Rose I'm not upset because I know you didn't do it with the intent of cheating on me. If that was the case you wouldn't be telling me this." He says and I look at his eyes.

"What are you saying?" I ask.

"I'm saying that you love Shawn. That's why you kissed him. These past few times you two have been together it's been obvious to everyone except you. You love him. I see the way you guys look at each other and I can't change that." He says and I shake my head.

"No. Joe I love you." I say and put my hands to his cheeks as a tear falls from his eye.

"You love him more." He says so soft that it sounds like a whisper.

Me and Joe talked for a while before we finally came to an agreement to end things.

He has to leave for Australia today so he packed his things. 

"Rose." Joe says and turns to me before leaving the room.

"Yeah?" I ask.

"Do me a favor and go to Shawn. Don't lose him okay?" He says and I look at Joe because he's incredible.

"Okay." I say and he smiles at me before leaving the room.

I sit on the bed and think about everything that has happened today. 

Do I go to Shawn? What would I say? 

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The next chapter will sadly be the last for this story. Sorry that this one was so short, but I promise the next one will be great!

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~Nicole