I woke up still tangled in Jessica’s arms.  It felt good to feel safe again.  I tried to get up without waking her, but that didn’t work.  I felt new.  I felt like all the shit that I had been through these past couple of years didn’t matter.

"Morning beautiful."  She smiled at me.

"Morning."  I smiled back.  "I’ll make breakfast."

I went in the kitchen, and I made us eggs and bacon.  When I walked into the living room, Jessica was watching Good Morning America.  I sat down beside her, and I handed her her plate.

"Thanks babe."  She said as she began eating.

"No problem."  We ate in silence.  It was a comfortable silence.  You know, that was until the host had to say that name that I could probably go the rest of my life without hearing.

"Yesterday, record breaking sales happened for Ashley Davies’ third studio release.  The album is wallked I Love You. Only You. Forever.  We’ll talk with Ashley when we return.  She has a big announcement so stick around."  The host said.

Jessica looked up at me as I just looked at the screen.

"You see why it is hard to get over her?"  I asked laughing a little.

"Yeah, totally."  We both laughed.  "I’ll change it if you want."

"No, it’s ok.  I’d sure hate to wake up tomorrow not knowing what her big announcement was."

The program came back on.  Ashley came out.  My heart felt like it was going to jump out of my chest and run away.  I knew at any moment I was going to have to get up and chance it around my house.

"So, Ashley, congradulations on the third CD."  The host said.

"Thanks.  I put a lot in this record."  She smiled.  A lot, are you kidding me?  How about my heart being in a million pieces because of this damn record.  Calm down Spence.

"So, what’s the story behind this record?"  The host asked.

Ashley didn’t say anything for a minute.  She looked deep in thought.  Then, she spoke.  "I can’t lie anymore."  That was all she said.

The audience was dead quiet.  The host was too.  When Ashley saw that everyone was listening, she continued.  "I made the biggest mistake of my life because of this record.  You all know Spencer, and you all know how I feel about her."  Oh.  Holy.  Shit.  What is she going to say?  "You guys have only heard like a third of the story.  Yes, she left me the first time, and she broke my heart.  But, I’ve got the upper hand on that.  I broke her heart twice."  She stopped to wipe the tears from her eyes, and I could feel them build up in mine.  "I told her that I hadn’t been with anyone else when we weren’t together.  She found out I lied.  You should have seen the hurt in her eyes when she found out.  Then, the record company told me that I had to chose between being with Spencer and making my third album.  They said people wouldn’t buy an album from someone that was taken and in a happy relationship.  So, they told me to pick.  I’m a complete idiot because I picked this record.  Over the last few months, I’ve realized quite a lot.  You can’t do to sleep with your record.  When you need someone to talk to, your record can’t talk back.  All it can do is play back those songs that you wrote because you felt aweful for hurting her like that.  I love Spencer, and I know she’ll never forgive me.  She said that was my last chance.  And, I chose the album.  That is where the big annoucement comes from."  She was crying now, and my heart was broken.