"I thought you said she dumped you?" Emma asked as we drove towards Janes apartment.

   I sighed and looked down. "She did... but she had a good reason."

   "What do you mean?"

   I looked over before breaking into the story of what happened at my house. "... then she kissed me before driving off."

   Emma nodded. "Damn... that's rough."

   "Tell me about it... but, that's why I have to talk to her. I have to tell her that I love her and that I can't lose her."

   Emma broke out into a big grin. "My little Blair's finally starting to grow up."

   I smiled back. "Shut up."

   She laughed. "Do you know what you're gonna say?"

   I shrugged. "Well, I should probably start by telling her I slept with Lindsay."

   Emma slammed on the brakes and faced me. "You what!?"

   I lowered my head. "Hey, I was drunk and heartbroken... and she told me she liked me... and well..."

   She gave me a serious look. "Blair, do you like Lindsay?"

   I sighed. "No... no, I'm in love with Jane."

'Then why can't you get Lindsay out of your head?'

"Are you sure?"

I nodded. "Yes, now lets go."

She nodded back before continuing our drive to Janes apartment.

We pulled to a stop behind her car and I jumped out of Emma's. "Don't go anywhere."

She smiled. "I'll be right here."

I smiled back before making a beeline for Janes building.

I charged up the steps until I found her room number.

I took in a deep breath before knocking.

'You can do this, Blair... you love her, remember that.'

Then, the door opened and Janes eyes locked onto mine. "Blair..? what're you doing here..?"

I looked down, playing with my fingernails. "Can we talk..?"

She was quiet for a second before nodding.

I followed her into her apartment and we sat down on the couch, silence surrounding us.

Then, I sighed. "Jane, the last few months of my life have been a rollercoaster of emotions... so many things have happened and I feel like I've grown so much in that time... but the one thing that mattered the most was you... from the first moment I laid eyes on you, I knew you were special, I knew that you were the only woman I'd ever wanna be with... because I love you... I love you Jane and watching you walk out of my life was one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do..."

Jane was quiet again, before taking my hand in hers. "I love you to, Blair..."

I looked over at her, a smile forming on my lips... but, it quickly faded.

"What's wrong?" She asked.

I lowered my head. "For months those were the only words I thought I needed to hear. That those words would seal our fate... but, now that I've heard them..."

"You didn't wanna hear them from me..." Jane finished.

'She was right... I loved Jane, but I developed feelings for someone else along the way.'

I sighed, a single tear rolling down my cheek. "I fought so hard for what feels like forever to hear those words... but, along the way, my heart chose someone else... I'm so sorry..."

She released my hand. "It's Lindsay isn't it?"

I nodded, a few more tears rolling down my cheeks. "I don't know how or when it happened... but, it did a-and I can't change that."

She lowered her head with a sniffle. "It's ok, Blair... I just want you to be happy."

I looked over at her, a few tears in her eyes as well. "But, what about you? You deserve to be happy to."

She met my gaze, a small smile on her lips. "As long as you're happy, then I'm happy."

I stood up, my emotions getting the better of me. "Dammit... this wasn't supposed to happen."

Jane stood up, taking my hand again. "Blair, you're a sweet girl and you deserve to be with someone your age, someone you can grow old with, not watch get old... I love you, Blair, with all of my heart, but I'm not the girl for you... you're fighting the wrong fight."

I looked up into her eyes. "Jane..."

She brought her hand up to my cheek, rubbing it with her thumb. "Don't worry about me... just go get her, before it's to late."

I leaned in for one last, sweet kiss. "Thank you, Jane, for everything... I'll never forget you."

She smiled and nodded. "Neither will I."

I gave her a small smile before heading for her door.

"Oh, Blair?" She called out.

I turned to her. "Yeah?"

"Once you have her... never let go."

I smiled and nodded before heading out and back to Emma's car.

"So, what happened?" Emma asked.

I smiled slightly. "I was fighting the wrong fight... can you take me to the diner?"

She smiled as she started the car. "You bet."

As we drove, I could feel the nerves building up.

I think deep down, I always knew it was Lindsay. I might've loved Jane at one point, but somewhere along the way, Lindsay grabbed hold and refused to let go.

We pulled into the diners parking lot and I bolted through the doors, looking for Lindsay.

I spotted her taking orders at a table in the back.

A grin spread across my face. "Lindsay!" I called out.

She looked over, slightly shocked. "Blair?"

"Can we talk?"

She glanced around at all the staring customers before walking over to me. "Uh, can this wait? I'm kinda busy."

I took her hand in mine. "I promise this is more important."

She looked back into the diner before nodding and leading me outside.

She sat at a bench out front. "Ok, you have my attention."

I paced around, trying to put my emotions into words.

"Lindsay, when I first met you, I thought you were the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen... But, I was blinded by a love I thought I had, a love that would slowly consume my life...and it made me oblivious to the feelings I was starting to develop for the sweetest, funniest, most amazing girl I've ever met... I'm sorry it took me this long to realize what's been in front of me this whole time..."

She looked up at me. "What're you trying to say?"

I lowered my head, my cheeks heating up. "I'm saying that... that it's been you all along... and that I love you, Lindsay."

She just looked up into my eyes, silently, a look on her face that I couldn't read.

Then, she stood up and cupped my cheeks with her hands.

"I love you to." She said before pulling me into a deep, passionate kiss...

Loves a funny thing, sometimes it'll hit you like a bolt of lightening and in that moment, it seems like the most important thing in your life... but, other times it takes a little longer to realize. It takes time to sink in, like a slow burn. But, when it finally does, it'll be the best thing you've ever felt in your life... That's the kind of love that'll last forever...

The End