You and Me Forever {N.J}

The End to a Falling Out{25}

{September 28th, 2015
Dallas, Texas
Jonas Compound
Nick-23|Mel-21}

Things progressively got worse between the couple. They were constantly fighting, a little spat starting every time they disagreed on something. Even though they couldn't live without one another, they could barely stand to be with each other for more than a day.

Melissa still hadn't forgiven Nick for missing her birthday party. It wasn't the fact that he missed it... she could eventually forgive him for that. The main reason why she couldn't be civil with him, was that he had broken yet another promise he made to her.

That hurt worse than being practically humiliated in front of everyone the couple knew.

But another reason was that ever since then, he hadn't been himself... hasn't called her "Angel" in months.
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"Everything going okay up there in New Jersey?" Denise asked, looking at her Goddaughter concerned.

"Yah, he's in and out of the house more and more lately... can't even be around me much. I don't know what to do anymore..." she mumbled, playing with her fingers as she looked down.

"He doesn't even sound like the same guy any more when he calls. But I can tell you this... he loves you still with all his heart. He always has, since the moment he laid eyes on you." Denise tried to reassure her, but it wasn't working.

Melissa blushed as she said the last bit, "Y-You think so?" she questioned and Denise nodded softly. "Definitely, you are his number one girl. No matter if you two are fighting, or apart... you mean more to him then you'll ever know." she smiled as the front door opened and Nick's voice was heard, "Mom?"

Melissa's brown eyes went wide and she chewed on her lip, "hey sweetie, I didn't know you were coming home." Denise said, looking back at her semi-middle son walked in, a small duffle in hand.

"Yah, I wanted to stop b—..." he stopped in his tracks as he saw his girlfriend... or ex-girlfriend. Or whatever the hell they were at the moment.

"What are you doing here, Lyss?" he asked, dropping his duffle and made his way closer to the two women.

"I flew out here to relieve some stress." she said plainly, using up all the courage in her not to run over to him, kiss him, hug him... love him.

She couldn't take her eyes off of him, "I'll leave you two alone." Denise said softly, getting off the stool she was sat upon and kissed her son lightly. "Be nice you two." she warned them and hurried off to do some house work.
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"I miss you." Nick said immediately, as they were walking outside by the pool.

"I know you do." she replied, her hand loosely held in his. There wasn't even the spark she always felt every time the two touched. That scared her, so fucking much. "I miss you too... so much. But I..." she looked down at their feet. "Do you even want me anymore?" she questioned, cutting to the chase immediately.

She forced herself to look up at him, "cause some days I feel like the scum of the earth to you. It should be me that thinks that. Not you. You were the one to fucking break a promise Nick." Melissa exclaimed, successfully holding back her tears.

Nick gasped, "I love you more than anything in this world baby. You know th-"

"Do I Nick? Do I really?" she cut him off, her voice quivering slightly.

"Yes, Melissa. You should. I love you. Always have... always will." he promised, stopping them, and looked right in her eyes.

"Okay... let me ask you this... do you see us getting married one day? Having kids? Being happy?" She asked, knowing the answer already, but for her sanity, she needed to ask it anyways.

He stood there, debating with himself on what to say. There were a few things he absolutely knew...

He loved Melissa with all his heart.
He wanted a family with her, wanted to have a life with her.
But right now? He needed to focus on his career... to focus on himself.

"I do... maybe in a few years, but not right now Lyss. You know me, serious commitment scares me." He reasoned, his heart racing faster than ever. "If there's one thing that I absolutely know... it's the fact that you are the one for me... but settling down; committing myself to you, I can't do it now."

"See, that's what worries me. I want you. I want all of you, right now, in 5 years, for forever. But if I can't get a serious answer... I don't know if I can do this any longer." a few tears fell from her already saddened eyes.

"Wait... wait baby...." he asked, as the young girl had turned away from him. His calloused hands stopping her, making her look at him once more.

"I mean, I don't know if I can handle being with you... at least right now." she repeated, a little slower as her body began to shake slightly from the rising anxiety.

"But I love you." he told her, practically begging as she let go of his hands.

"And I love you. But, we both knew this wasn't going to last. You and I, we fit together so perfectly... but I think right now... we need a little bit of time apart." she let out a quiet sob, chewing on her lip hard.

"No... no, no babe. Please don't." he said, this time the tears welling up in his eyes.

"I'm sorry Nick. I have to. I will go stay in Joe's room and find a way back to my mom's house in the morning." she stuttered out, leaning up and kissing his cheek lightly before walking away.

Her heart was slowly breaking, she knew that this was what they needed. Their relationship was broken, but being apart... not being with one another was going to strengthen them in the long run.

His eyes didn't leave her small frame as she made her way into the house.

"God dammit!" he yelled, kicking a random rock on the ground, across the yard. A loud sob left his mouth and he collapsed to the ground.

How could he of fucked all this up? His attitude and way of thinking made him lose the most precious thing to him...

He loved her more than he loved his job. He loved that little brunette more than he could ever love singing or even playing the guitar.

But he knew she was right, they desperately needed this time apart. The couple had been together practically their whole lives, almost every second of every day. They each needed this time to learn how to be alone, to live without one another.

But Nick really didn't think he would be able to live without her, she was like the air he needed to breathe.

Little to his knowledge, Melissa would end up finding someone new, even if she was trying to make the middle Jonas jealous...
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