Amy spent the whole weekend thinking about Ben. She was going back to California with him on Monday. He had cancelled his tour of Europe to go back with her, he said he missed his family but she secretly hoped, he just did it so he could be with her. Amy was finally sure about her feelings toward both Ben and Ricky. She would always love Ricky but she could never be in love with him. She had always been in love with Ben and she always would be. Realising her feelings had made Amy really happy but she couldn't help but wonder what she would do if Ben didn't feel the same way anymore. As much as she hated thinking about it, it was a possibility. She pushed all those thoughts away, she had to give her and Ben a real chance, she owed it to herself and Ben.

Amy had just finished packing and was doing a last time check of her apartment to make sure she had everything when Ben came in.

"Hey, you ready to go?" Ben asked as he walked into Amy's apartment smiling.

"Just about." Amy said looking around the apartment.

"Well, I'll take your luggage get put in the car, we're getting late." Ben said.

"Thanks. I'll be down in a minute." Amy said smiling.

The next couple of hours were a blur, as Ben and Amy tried to complete all the formalities in time, they hadn't realized how late they really were. Despite all their running around, Ben and Amy spoke every free minute they got. Amy felt like Ben could always make her forget about all her problems, no matter how big they were.

Once they landed, Ben dropped Amy off at her Dad's house and Ben went home too. They'd decided to spend some time with their families. Everyone was at Amy's dad's house, Ashley, her mom and even Robbie. Her mom and dad had figured things over the summer. After a very long time, Amy had a family lunch, lunch with her new family, that included Grace, Tom and Wife number one. For once the lunch didn't end in a fight.

Ben after a huge welcome back lunch was lying on his bed, when Leo came in.

"Hey, whatcha thinking about?" Leo asked.

"Amy." Ben said smiling.

"You're still stuck on that?" Leo asked, shaking his head.

"I really thought about what you said, these past couple of months, dad. I honestly asked myself if I was in love with Amy or just infatuated with her." Ben said looking at his father.

"And?" Leo asked.

"I'm in love with her, I always have been. This summer was the happiest summer of my life, not because I spent it sabotaging Amy and Ricky or obsessing over her but just because I got to be around her. She makes me very happy dad, she makes all my problems disappear. I know you're trying to protect me, because things with Amy have never been easy, but she's worth the trouble." Ben said smiling dreamily, as he thought of Amy.

"Well Benjamin, if you're so sure about how you feel about Amy, then I hope things work out for you two. Plus, at least with Amy, I know you wont burn down a school." Leo said smiling.

"Thanks dad." Ben said smiling,

Leo left Ben's room, smiling.

Amy had just gotten John down for a nap. Ricky had come by with John in the middle of lunch and had joined them. He and Amy had talked about her trip and how they'd plan the next couple of weeks, for a couple of hours and then Ricky had left John with Amy for some much need mother – son time. Amy didn't leave John for even a second, until it was time for his nap. She just sat on the couch, in her father's house, when her Mom came in.

"What are you doing here all by yourself?" Anne asked, taking a seat next to Amy.

"Nothing, just thinking." Amy said looking at Anne.

"About what?" Anne asked.

"Ben." Amy said.

"Ben?" Anne asked a little surprised.

"Yeah, I realized that I still love him but I don't know if its too soon, mom." Amy said.

"Are you sure that you love him, Amy?" Anne asked.

"I've never been more sure of anything before." Amy said.

"Do you feel like you're ready for a relationship?" Anne asked.

"Yeah." Amy said.

"Then its not too soon. As long as you know you love Ben and you're ready to be with him, nothing else matters." Anne said smiling.

"Thanks mom." Amy said as she hugged her mother.

Anne and Amy spent the rest of the afternoon catching up on each other's summers.

It had been a couple of days since Amy and Ben had seen each other and Amy couldn't stop thinking about him. She didn't want to disturb him, thinking he'd want to spend time with his family. So, Amy decided to take a little drive to clear her head.

Before she knew it, she had reached the park and was walking to the fountain, Her and Ben's place. As she walked toward their bench by the fountain, she could see someone sitting there. As she walked closer, she saw that it was Ben.

"Hi" Amy said smiling at Ben.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" Ben asked.

"I just wanted to clear my head, what about you?" Amy said as she took a seat next to Ben on the bench.

"Same." Ben took a deep breath, he figured this was as good a time as any to tell Amy how he felt. "Amy, I need to tell you something."

"Sure Ben, you can tell me anything." Amy said looking into Ben's eyes.

"I love you Amy, I've always loved you. And I know that I've made a lot of mistakes but that's only because of how lost I am without you. I've tried to move on and let go and just be friends but I can't. I just can't.." Amy kissed Ben before he could he say anything else.

"I know that things were never easy for us but I want us to have a real chance. I love you too Ben, I never stopped loving you, I was just too blind to see it." Amy said smiling shyly.

Ben kissed Amy passionately and nothing had ever felt so right.

"I love you, Amy Juergens." Ben said smiling.

"I love you too, Ben Boykewitch." Amy said smiling, biting her lip.

"So,Do you want to get some hot wings, I know this great place around the corner." Ben said.

"I thought you'd never ask." Amy said smiling.