| Part 4 - The Tingle That Changed His Mind |
| I want you to want me I need you to need me I'd love you to love me I'm beggin' you to beg me Ashley had known Justin for about 6months now and had been keeping her feelings to herself the whole time. She wasn�t sure how much longer she could keep her secret. Well, keep it from Justin that is. She had already told her friends a while ago and they were very happy that she�d found love so soon after her bad breakup. Ashley prayed every night that she would have the strength to tell Justin and that he wouldn�t reject her. I want you to want me I need you to need me I'd love you to love me I'm beggin' you to beg me Justin, meanwhile, was telling his friends how cool Ashley was and how awesome of a person she was. He basically talked about her non-stop now. His friends thought this was funny, and made fun of him for it all the time. But Justin didn�t care one bit. When they were making fun of him, he was busy day dreaming about Ashley. �Someone�s got a cru-ush, someone�s got a cru-ush,� Chris said in a singsong voice. �Hey Justin, would you join us for a moment?� �What Chris?� Justin asked, breaking out of his daze. �Day dreaming about lover girl, Justin?� Chris teased. �Actually, yes. You have a problem with that Chris?� Justin challenged. �So he finally admits it!� Joey exclaimed happily. �What did I admit?� Justin asked. �You like Ashley. And don�t be like �duh, I like Ashley, she�s my friend.� You LIKE, like her,� Lance told Justin. �Yeah, whatever Lance,� Justin said, pretending to ignore what his friend had just suggested. But his mind was tossing the idea over and over again. Maybe he did feel that way about Ashley. But he knew that she would never feel that way about him. I'll shine up my old brown shoes Put on a brand new shirt Get home early from work If you say that you love me One day later that week, Ashley�s birthday to be exact, she had just gotten home and was looking through that mail. She looked up and saw a beautiful bouquet of red roses sitting on her kitchen counter. �Where did these come from?� she wondered aloud. She looked for a card and when she found one, she read it to herself <Go to your room and put on the dress.> �What dress,� she wondered. So she climbed the stairs to her bedroom and saw the most beautiful dress she�d ever seen. She put it on quickly and then put on some make-up assuming that she was going to be taken somewhere. Surely no one would get her dressed up and make her sit there. �Or would they?� she wondered. A minute later the doorbell rang and Ashley ran down stairs to answer it. �Justin?� she gasped, surprised to see him, �I thought you weren�t coming home until next week!� �Well, I wasn�t going to, but a little bird told me it was your birthday today,� he smiled and handed her another rose, �you look beautiful.� �Yeah, this dress is amazing,� Ashley gushed. �I wasn�t talking about the dress Ash,� Justin said, winking at her. �God, I love him so much, why can�t he just love me too?� Ashley pleaded in her mind. Didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin' Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin' Feeling all alone without a friend you know you feel like dying Oh, didn't I, didn't I, didn't I see you cryin' Ashley had the best night of her life with Justin. Her love for him grew ten times stronger that night. But she had gone home and cried herself to sleep because she was hurting so bad inside. She wanted Justin so badly. She wanted him to love her like she loved him. She knew she needed to tell him soon or she was going to go insane. The next morning Justin had come over to Ashley�s house early to make her breakfast. When he was finished, he went up to Ashley�s room to wake her up. He walked over to her bed and his heart dropped. She was curled up in a ball, the blankets in a heap around her, tearstains covering her face. �What could be wrong?� Justin wondered. �Ash, wake up sweetheart,� he said softly. �Hmmm?� Ashley mumbled. �Wake up Ashley,� Justin said again. �What? Justin? What are you doing here?� Ashley asked, confused. �Hey to you too� geez, I come over to make you breakfast and this is the thanks I get. I�m never gunna do that again,� Justin said sarcastically. �You made me breakfast?� Ashley asked surprised. �Don�t sound so surprised, Ash,� he teased. �Thank you Justin, for everything,� Ashley said sincerely, kissing his cheek and going into the bathroom. Justin�s eyes widened at the tingle that went across his cheek when she had kissed him. �What is going on? Maybe the guys were right?� he asked himself. I want you to want me I need you to need me I'd love you to love me I'm beggin' you to beg me Both Ashley and Justin were almost done their breakfasts when Justin decided to ask Ashley what was wrong. �Hey Ash?� Justin said cautiously. �Yeah, Justin?� she said with her mouth full. �Why were you crying last night?� he asked. �What? How do you? Huh?� Ashley stammered. �You had tear stains all over your cheeks this morning. Why?� he asked again. �Well, you see� I � � She mumbled. �Ash? I�m your friend, you can tell me anything,� Justin reminded her. �I know, but this is hard,� Ashley confessed. It was time to tell him. �Take your time sweetheart,� Justin told her. �I love you,� Ashley spit out, blushing immediately. �You do?� Justin asked surprised, �wow.� �Not quite the reaction I was hoping for,� Ashley whispered sadly, �I sorry, I shouldn�t have told you. You hate me now don�t you?� I want you to want me I need you to need me I'd love you to love me I'm beggin' you to beg me Justin slowly leaned in and captured Ashley�s lips with his. �Do that answer your question?� Justin asked. �Yes,� Ashley mumbled in between kisses, �But do you�?� �Shhh� Ashley�� he said kissing her one more time before saying, �I love you too baby.� THE END Song used: I want you to want me by Letters to Cleo |