But, ah, I'm worried. Everything would be perfect if Nicole had just stayed away.
OH NO JACK FOR CRYING OUT LOUD. A JOB AT A COLLEGE WAS PROBABLY THE BEST YOU COULD DO AND NOW YOU'VE BEEN FIRED. THAT WAS A GREAT JOB. YOU'RE A FOOL.
omg ashley never really was a bitch after all sHE'S HELPING YESSSSSSS DRIVE JACK DRIVE.
OMG YAY i mean i kinda thought that it would all work out for them anyway but alex's dream gave me a heart attack.
I really like that the moral of this story seems to be about how money isn't everything. Like, Jack eventually learned that and despite him still probably being kinda well-off for the rest of his life, he gave up being the spoiled rich kid for the pursuit of real happiness instead. And now he gets to be a hot-shot gym teacher with an adorable step-son. And how Nicole lost the custody trial because she only seemed to be thinking about what she could provide for Devyn with her income rather than her attention and care. Very well done!
Sorry for the three million comments but I can't seem to help it, I have to vent somewhere!
I'm really happy everything worked out the way it did though! Alex has his brother again and idk, I feel like Jack's relationship with his parents will be mended in time. And it seems like him and Ashley can stay friends which is honestly really nice. I thought there would be something else about Caleb and Victoria's affair though tbh. Oh well. They get together in my head. Marshal can find someone else oops.
I do feel bad for Jack, it's obviously hard to end it with Ashley, because that means saying goodbye to the company he's worked to try and get his whole life, and possibly even goodbye to any relationship at all with his father. But he's unhappy, so. :(
Aw, I'm glad Josh is moving back to America, now Alex has family again.
Of course Nicole makes an appearance, this is gonna be good. Custody. Right. Because leaving when he was practically newborn and not bothering to see him at all in four years justifies that. Ugh. I think my favourite character is Alex. He's just so genuine and lovely, and all he wants is a proper family, maybe a better place for Devyn to grow up in and he's stuck in a hard situation with Jack.
Woah, Nicole got nasty. I'm also beginning to worry that Jack won't meet his Break-The-Fuck-Up-With-Ashley-And-Come-Out-To-His-Parents deadline, and then Alex will leave for New York with Devyn to be with his brother.
ASHLEY AT THE DOOR OH SHIT. Oh shiiit. No. Alex. </3
Okay, perhaps Jack has been a little shitty, he totally didn't deserve that because he was gonna keep his promise and oh no fuck. Although at the same time, I can't be mad at Ashley because she loved Jack and I guess she just really wanted to save things with him the best way she knew how, so??? Sigh. It's a lose-lose situation here.
YESSSSSS HE FORGAVE HIM now they can talk about e v e r y t h i n g.
Caleb and Kyle are smart friends. HE LIKES ALEX SO MUCH. I just don't understand. Sure, being rich and successful and staying on his father's good side is obviously important to him, but he is literally throwing away his life's happiness for it and it is not worth it. I wouldn't be happy with a ready-made child either, but, hey.
Aw, Jack fixed it! If only it was so simple though. He's still frickin' engaged.
Holy shit, Alex's brother doesn't know he has a four-year-old child. That's gonna be a fucking shit-storm and a half.
Rian and Zack are actually so good to Alex. It's lucky they seem to love Devyn.
Aw, damn it Ashley for coming over and ruining date night and possibly even Alex's first orgasm with another person in years. Although I can't be too mad at her because Jack is the one mindlessly having an affair.
OH MY GOD, ALEX IS STAYING FOR DINNER. THAT'S FUCKING AWKWARD. NOPE.
"When they're married," JACK NO YOU FUCKING IDIOT. She's not all bad therefore she doesn't deserve a douchey husband like you. Neither does Alex. YOU'RE DUMB.
See, now I feel bad for Alex, because he's clearly an old romantic and he's been lumbered with a kid and he takes a shot with Jack for something and now it's all fucked up. Plus he doesn't even have the support of a family. I reiterate, CONDOMS ARE COOL. And he just bottles everything up, aw, poor baby.
I like trying to work out fics early on. But in the way that they never happen like that. So, Jack could bargain to get an early wedding and try to get his hands on the whole company almost right away, be filthy rich, divorce Ashley because hey, a contract is a contract and the company is his now. Buy a luxury house with Alex who successfully gets through college, live happily in splendor with him and Devyn, have more lovely children of their own and spend their days hanging out with their totally-not-annoying-and-actually-perfect friends Kyle, Caleb, Zack and Rian. There, I fixed it!
Okay, let's see how wrong I am and how shit actually turns out... (except I'll do that, like, tomorrow because I'm exhausted and it's 4AM).
Is Jack really sure about throwing away his life's happiness for money and a company job? Jeez, he's brain-dead. And GAY.
Jack, you literally just asked out a kid you've known for two minutes when you're engaged. SORT YOURSELF OUT.
I'm starting to get an ominous feeling about Ashley's dislike of Jack's friends.
Alex, you are a total idiot, he's engaged. Oh man. Do his college classes include Bad Decisions 101?
Yay, there's Zian!
Jack, if you don't want to deny yourself of things that make you happy, why are you engaged to someone who you clearly hate? YOU ARE NOT HAPPY. Oh my God, so dumb. So dumb. You're killing me. I am scared for the drama.
...oh my god I utterly detest secret children ALEX WHY, WEAR A FUCKING CONDOM.
I just read this through in one day and it was so awesome! I was screaming and crying and just aldhakjdh Sometimes (okay, most of the time) I wanted to strangle Jack but I just loved the end! (It made me cry, okay?) <3
You are a fantastic writer. Never stop writing. I am a fan of your stories. <3 I'm still new to mibba, but I do read your story, It was Always You. So I was getting ready to read a new story when I got the sudden realization that if I like your writing in that story, I would like your other stories. I was not disappointed. Great Job!