I think i've seen this film before...

chapter five

Joe's pov

I really like Taylor, a lot. But she always seems so distracted and I feel like she might struggle to fully commit to a relationship at the moment. I feel like right now, what she needs most is a friend and I’m going to be that friend.

Holding Taylor in my arms felt so perfect, so right. 

“Joe we can’t.” She pulls back suddenly, startled.

“We can’t what?”

“We can’t see each other, I can’t be here. I need to go.” She struggles out of bed, obviously still in a lot of pain from her crash.

“Taylor, please stay. At least until you’re a little better.” I say desperately, I need to make sure she's ok. Both physically and mentaly.

“Joe, I wish I could but I really can’t. Adam must be worried.” When she said his name she visibly flinched, if that wasn’t enough tell the bruises definitely were. 

“Taylor, you don’t have to go back to Adam, you can stay here for a little bit and I’ll keep you safe.” I say, not wanting her to get hurt. She stops and looks over at me. 

“Really? How can I trust you? How do I know you won't tear me up and leave me in pieces? How do I know you’re not just like him.” She’s fully crying now, there’s no going back. 

“Because I may not be perfect but I would never purposely hurt anyone especially you, and if I somehow did the guilt would kill me. To know I had hurt someone as beautiful and kind as you.”

“How can you say that! How can you lie straight to my face. I’m not even close to beautiful, I’m the ugliest person I know, I’m probably the most terrible looking person on this planet.” She says that without shedding a single tear as if she has been trained to believe it, and now she truly does. I walk up to her and rub her cheek soothingly. 

“Taylor love, I don’t usually like to compare but you are genuinely the most gorgeous girl I have ever laid my eyes on. Your eyes are the brightest electric blue and I hate to see tears in them. You have the cutest nose and most perfect lips. You are also so damn sexy that it’s hard to think of you as only a friend. You’re the sweetest, kindest, most generous person ever. You work so hard on everything you do and you don’t deserve the shit that anyone has given you.”

Now she’s crying, but also smiling so I must have said something right.

“Do you really mean all that.” I smile back at her and pull her into another hug that could last a century. 

“Of course love.

“And the part about finding it hard to see me as a friend.” She’s giggling now, I feel so proud that I am able to make her laugh at a time like this. 

“Well yes, that too.” She takes a minute to think about this.

“I think I kinda like you too but I’m definitely not ready to do anything at the moment. So if you could please be my friend that would be amazing.

“Ok baby.” She hums in content when I call her this.

Taylor’s pov

It feels so perfect with Joe that I never want to leave his side. But I can’t help the guilt creep into my mind. I’m here with feelings for Joe on Joe’s bed while I’m supposed to be Adam's girlfriend. He never gave a single fuck about me, but I’m not like him. I couldn’t do that to someone, even someone like Adam.

“Before we do anything there is something I think we need to sort out.” Joe states.

“What?” I ask nervously.

“We are going to go and see that boyfriend of yours and you are going to tell him you are way too good for him and then dump his ass.” 

I stand there speechless. I can’t do that, he’ll just hurt me.

“If you want.” Joe quickly adds, now uncertain.

“Well I guess it needs to happen at some point, better sooner rather than later. But you need to stay with me, please don’t leave me alone with him.”

“Of course Taylor, I’ll be by your side every step of the way.” He’s cute

“Ok thanks, when will we go?”

“As soon as you want.” I looked at the time and saw that it was nearly 8pm. I had obviously woken up quite late today because of my little accident last night. I think for a little while, I’m still a little tired and I think I’ll need as much energy as I can get when I go to face Adam.

“I think we should go in the morning. I'd like to get a good night's sleep first if that’s ok?”

“Sure, whatever you want love.” I smile, I love it when he calls me that.

“Are you comfortable there? I’ll go sleep on the couch again but let me know if you need anything.”

He slept on the couch? Oh, I was in his bed. I feel bad now, I’m enough of a burden as it is without taking his bed too.

“Joe, you don’t need to sleep on the couch. Either I can or we can share the bed, you choose.”

“Obviously you’re not sleeping on the couch. Are you sure you’re ok with us sharing beds?”

“Yes, it’s only to sleep.”

He takes off his shirt so that he’s only left in his sweatpants. Staring at his gorgeous defined abs I start to wonder if sharing a bed with him really is the best idea. 

Seeing him comfortable and ready to go to bed makes me realise that I was still wearing my suit from work yesterday and it was starting to get slightly uncomfortable. 

“Umm Joe, this might be weird to ask but do you have any clothes I could borrow? It’s just that my clothes are a little uncomfortable and-”

“Taylor, of course you can. Just let me go find some, they’ll probably all be quite a bit too big.”

He wanders off into his walk in closet and comes back a while later with an Eagles t-shirt and some more sweatpants.

“Here this should do.” I struggle out of bed and walk into the bathroom to change. As I change I avoid looking in any mirrors knowing I won’t find anything good.

I walk back out into Joes room and he just looks at me and chuckles

“What?” I ask.

“You just look so damn cute.” I smile.

I climb into bed next to me and we lay there enjoying each other's company for a little while.

“Joe, could you cuddle me please.” I ask, feeling brave.”

“ Sure baby.” He then pulls me into him and spoons me from behind. I let out a satisfied sigh. This is all I have ever wanted in life.

Hey everyone! I just thought I would do another update because...

IT'S MY BIRTHDAY🎉🎉🎉

Next chapters gonna be interesting👀

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