Running in circles(Post Malone Story)COMPLETED

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"Oh okay" he looked highly confused. His eyes where dancing like he was trying to work all this out in his head.

"Austin I thought you of all people would have noticed, you bought me that ring" I looked down feeling really stupid and pathetic for even wearing it. I twirled the extremely sparkly piece of jewellery around my finger on the opposite hand.

"It was the one I got you for Christmas" it had dawned on him and he rubbed his face with both his hands. He looked up at me and he looked lost, even more than I've ever seen him. He looked drained of energy. He rolled his head back on the couch and let out a ragged breath. "I've been-" He started but stopped himself and stopped talking.

"Me and Alex where never supposed to be anything more than friends and the press just twisted it so we walked away before it became something it wasn't" I curled myself up small on the couch, suddenly feeling very exposed and alone. He looked over at me his head tilted as he surveyed me with sad eyes.

"The press like to do that, I'm glad it didn't have anything to do with me but I'm sorry you had to deal with that" he sits himself up to lean his elbows on his knees "Erm- I kinda didn't think this whole thing through and just got the jet here. Do you mind if I crash here? I mean if you don't want me here I completely understand..." he looked up at me with pleading eyes

"Of course you can stay here. There's plenty of room. How long are you planning to stay?" I nervously asked I pulled the blanket off the back of the couch to cover my shoulders, hoping it will help me feel less anxious.

"As long as it takes" he shrugged. I frowned, my brows furrowing together, confused at his answer

"As long as what takes?" I curiously asked

"As long as it takes to get you out of this state" he looks straight into my soul. I take a big gulp. I should have known he knew me better than this, he knows when I'm trying to hide things from him. "I'm here for the ride"

"Austin, you don't have to babysit me" I pout

"Don't think of this as babysitting, think of this as therapy" He smirks. I pull myself up to sit, crossing my legs under me as I pull the blanket around me tighter.

"I really don't think your qualified to shrink me Austin. Thanks for the offer though" I try to smile at him but it comes out tired.

"Regan, I wasn't there for you once please just let me be here for you now" His eyes were on the brink of tears and I've never wanted to reach out for him more than I did right at that moment. But it wasn't appropriate. He wasn't mine and I knew if I held him I would need more than just his embrace. I nodded and chewed my lip, scared of him seeing the black hole I had created.

"How did you even know I needed help" I sighed defeatedly.

"I could see it in your eyes, those pictures where gradually getting worse once they ran the story about us and the one with the ring" he nodded towards my naked ring finger. "I could see the light going out behind your eyes. So I threatened Adam so he would tell me where you were. He tried to stay strong but I'm stubborn" he smirked as he shrugged his shoulders

"Don't I know it" I smiled "Thank you"

"Don't thank me yet we haven't even got you out of those god awful clothes and into something clean. You need to have a shower soon or you are going to smell ripe" he scrunched his nose up in disgust.

"Hey I'm not that bad" I throw a cushion at him

"Yes you are, now upstairs and shower please and I will figure out where the heck we are and order some food. I may even throw away your trash" He stands himself and pretends to brush himself off. He holds his hands out to me to pull me up. I gingerly accept, his touch waking my whole body up. My nerve endings tingled as he pulled me to my feet and turning my body to push me towards the stairs. "I want matching pyjamas too please"