OK. So lets clarify that this fic, specially this chapter, is inspired and edited from a fic called "Lover Dearest," written by sandy2x400. She's amazingly talented and after I messaged her about it, she said I could write out my version of it. Check out her stories, seriously. The rest of the fic, however, is all me. But this chapter was absolutely flawless the way she wrote it.

On with the fic…

"So you try to fake a smile, you don't wanna break my heart. I can see that you're afraid, but baby it's too late, 'cause I'm already dying." Don't You Forget About Me- Enrique Iglesias.

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"Say you love me."

Beck looks at you, his wide brown eyes full of surprise, before lightly smiling and shaking his head. He pulls you close, placing a soft kiss on your forehead. You want to whimper against him, but instead snuggle into his warm body. "I'll come back at the end of summer, Jade. I promise." He says the last part mockingly. He looks so beautiful in this moment – his short, wavy hair is lost under his knit cap but the wind is blowing against his loose clothes, highlighting his growing muscles.

You smile at him and he scrunches his nose at you. You open your mouth to say something else, but you are suddenly interrupted. "Beck! You still here?" You feel him move away from you, his body facing towards the door as he hollers back to the newcomers. Another voice comes into mix as well. "Oliver! Come out and welcome us!" Ryder and Danny, you realize, and a smile forms on your lips. You watch Beck go back inside, moving towards the front of the house. You stay on the porch for a couple minutes before following. The three best friends are already horsing around. No one would believe they're teenagers on the brink of adulthood, but instead small children on the first day of preschool. "What? You think you're gonna become a world class actor or somethin', Beck?" Ryder mocks, pulling him into a headlock.

Beck laughs while escaping his grip. "It's just a summer course, guys. I'm not leaving forever." He reminds them, but his eyes aren't shinning, and there's no security in them. Shaking it off, he reaches for you. Bringing you close to his chest, you inhale his sweet scent. "So, my last night in town. What are we gonna do?" he asks, biting his lip. Light shines in his eyes again

You watch as Ryder and Danny smile, a wicked glint in their eyes that you know means nothing good, and suddenly they are pulling both you and Beck out of the door. Thirty minutes later, you find yourself in Ryder's basement, snuggled up into Beck's body as Danny pulls out half a bottle of his parents' vodka. Less than thirty minutes after that, you are giggling uncontrollably as Ryder and Danny exaggeratedly act out a scene from Titanic, it's full intent to playfully mock Beck's chosen career. Beck is softly kissing your cheek and hugging you way too tightly, and you suddenly feel an overwhelming need to cry.

"Say you love me." You whisper in his ear as he slips an arm behind your back to bring you closer to him. A frown forms on his handsome face and he pulls you in for a kiss. You close your eyes at the softness of his lips, the sweetness of his breath, and the kindness of his kiss. He squeezes your hip gently.

"I love you." is his firm response against your lips.

You nod into the kiss, and he smiles at the awkwardness since he was still kissing you. "Let's go upstairs?" you ask nervously, hesitation brimming in your mind. He breaks away and looks at you with an almost innocent expression present on his face.

"Why?" he leans his head against the sofa, but his eyes never leave yours. Ignoring the loud laughter from the other two boys, your teenage heart makes the environment feel almost romantic. You've grown up with Beck – this boy who is so unbelievably talented with a guitar and with a gaze that could melt hearts, the words he speaks (even the lies), so convincing. He looks so naively cute and bright in a world that can be so dark, that it makes your heart go fluttering. He is your boy. He has always been your boy, and now you are both sixteen, and you just want him to know you love him before he leaves. Because you still aren't sure he's coming back.

And maybe this will make him stay.

So you grab his hand and lead him upstairs, ignoring the catcalls from Ryder and Danny, and give him everything you can possibly give, because he deserves it and he loves you and he has to come back when he's done with Hollywood Arts. "Say you love me." You whisper into his naked shoulder much later, your teeth grazing his tan skin. He freezes and kisses you again. The kiss is desperate and absolutely breath-taking and painful and harsh. He pushes you into the bed forcibly, but not altogether that roughly. When he breaks the kiss, his eyes are glazed.

"I love you." he repeats. You feel warm and he is heavy on top of you, and the world is spinning. For a second, you feel like screaming.

"Promise me you'll come back."

"I will come back." He says over you, his dark eyes determined. "I don't know why you think I won't." he whispers, squirming a bit. You look at him, your sad eyes never leaving his features. Honestly, you think to yourself, that's a good question. Why do you feel like he's not coming back? He has to finish high school, doesn't he? He has friends here – best friends even – doesn't he? He has you, doesn't he? Yes, yes, and definitely yes.

But at the same time, you remember seeing the same look in your father's eyes last year when he left: the one that says – screams – LET ME OUT OF THIS FUCKING TOWN.

And here he is- getting out town, going to a prestigious performing arts school where who knows what can happen. "Don't forget, okay?" you tell him fiercely, wanting him to promise he'll return.

Beck smiles and shakes his head, the long strands falling over his eyes. "I'll never forget." He whispers into your skin. "Ever." He promises even more.

"Say you love me."

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And this is where my readers say: "Why is the chick starting a new fic without updating any of the old ones…"

So, I'm gonna update the rest of my fics soon, promise!

Basically, this one is an AU, and anyone not mentioned isn't part of the story yet, (but I'll start bringing them all in next chapter) and don't know Beck and Jade. They're not living in LA, but in New Jersey. Danny and Ryder are best friends with them, and they all grew up together. Beck got a chance to take classes in Hollywood Arts for the summer, and this is the night before he leaves for LA.

If you leave a review, I'll update at the latest by Thursday night!

-Lele