My Brother's Best-friend

Chapter 22

The boys had filming today. To occupy myself, I decided to take Charlie's little sister shopping with me. She was extremely excited. "Oh my gosh, these shoes are my favorite!" She says quickly going over to a pair. I smile and look around the shoe store a bit.

"Need help finding anything?" A young gentleman who worked in the store asks. I shake my head and give him a polite smile. "No thanks. Just taking my boyfriends little sister around." I say, fixing the strap of my purse on my shoulder. "Damn. Boyfriend you say? I was hoping you'd say that was your sister." He says kind of disappointed. "Yeah sorry. I'm taken."

"She's taken." Meghan leans her head over to join into then conversation. I smile at her and shake my head. "Well here's my number. Maybe we can be friends or.. who knows. I'll even show you around Canada." He says handing me a piece of paper. I nod and place it in my pocket. "Sure." I reply before being dragged off again. "Who does that guy think he is? You're clearly taken by my brother." Meghan protests, huffing a little. I laugh softly. "He was just being friendly. Charlie is allowed to have friends that are girls." I explain to her and stop to look at some shirts. She moves next to me and does the same. "We have trust. That's what makes the relationship work." I say to her before moving on.

A long day of shopping made my feet hurt terribly. Meghan got picked up by their mom and I went back to the hotel. I set my bags down, immediately laying in the bed. "Rosie, you didn't text me to tell me you were back." Charlie walks out of the bathroom and over towards me. "Well Jeffery. I'm just a bit tired." I say making him chuckle softly. I smile up at him and reach open my arms, giving him a pout. "Good thing I read cute, bub." He says before climbing into bed right into my arms. "I'm glad you do too bubba." I mumble, nuzzling my head into his chest. He smiles softly and I feel his hands rub my back. This relaxes me instantly.

"I'm happy you spent time with my sister. It's good you two are getting close." He says. I nod against his chest, listening to him but also too tired to respond. He wraps his arms around me more. My hands move to play with the strands of his hair a little. They're damp so he must've taken a shower while I was gone. Eventually I fall asleep on his chest. He was absentmindedly scrolling through Tik Tok and didn't even notice. Once he did, he immediately turned his volume and brightness down to not disturb me. He smiles and brushes my hair behind my ear. This is how I usually slept. My head on his chest with at least one hand in his hair. His arms usually wrapped around my waist or torso. Some nights he enjoyed spooning. Whether I was the big spoon or he was, he loved it either way. I'd think he'd like being the big spoon more but no, he loved being the little spoon just as much. It made him feel comfortable. I guess just the same as me, it made him feel safe too. My hand in his hair gave my hands something to fidget with to help guide me to sleep. My anxiety was the cause of needing that. I used to have a stress toy I'd play with every night to help me sleep. Ever since I met Charlie, I haven't needed it. Charlie decides he's had enough of his phone and plugs it into the charger. He pulls me closer to him to get comfy and closes his eyes. I move my head to nuzzle into his neck as he falls asleep himself.

"Shh. She's sleeping.. I don't wanna wake her up." I hear Charlie's soft voice as he speaks to someone at our door. "I won't wake her, I just wanted to drop this off for the premiere. I think she'd look amazing in it." Madi speaks next. There's some shuffling around the room before the door closes again. Charlie's footsteps come closer to the bed. I keep my eyes closed just because I didn't feel like moving yet. He leans down to cover me up a bit more, pressing a soft kiss to my forehead. I couldn't help but smile when I felt him. He was too good for this world. Always so kind and gentle. He made me feel like the luckiest girl in the world. A princess, a queen even if I could consider someone like me that. He treated me like one. That was all I could ever ask for. Someone to treat me with just as much respect and love as I treat them.

"I see that smile, bubs." Charlie says, leaning down to kiss my cheek. I giggle softly as his beard tickles my cheek. "Hairy Charles." I mumble with a scrunch of my nose and open my eyes to cup his face. He smiles and his hazel eyes meet mine. I swear it's like I've fallen in love all over again. "All mine. This beautiful boy is all mine." I say quietly, rubbing my thumb across his cheek. They turn a slight pink and he nods. "All yours baby." He says making me smile more. I lean up to kiss his lips softly and he reacts by kissing me back. I wrap my arms around his neck to hold him close to me. He pulls away a little, our noses touching softly. "Cmon, let's go get some breakfast.."