Ivy Lewis moves up to Birmingham because her dad got promoted. She planned to just get through the last year of collage, before moving back home to Bournemouth. But on her first day, she catches the eye of the one and only Jack Payne. She hated his...
"Where to?" I ask once we get back to the car and get in. "Katie missed ya, so does my parents." He says making me smile. "Mama Jules." I smile. "Big up Julie." He says making us both laugh as I pull away.
"Hold on, Hazel's ringing me." He says making me look at him confused, making him just shrug before answering and putting it on speaker. "Yo." Jack says making me roll my eyes. "Hiya, do you know where Ivy is?" She asks making him smile at me.
"Nah, she knocked Harvey out today." He says making me look at him, wide eyed. "Are you fucking joking?" She laughs bitterly. "I can't fucking stand her right now, she's being a complete bitch." She says making me shake my head and look away from Jack, so he can't see the tears in my eyes.
"She's just confused right now, she doesn't understand how she feels. She's hurting me cause she thinks I'm gonna hurt her." He says making me feel even worse. "She's a twat, you fucking love her, why is she being like this?" She asks making me run my hand through my hair and rest my arm by the window and lean my head on my hand.
"I know she loves me too," he say as he puts his hand on my thigh and holds it tightly. "She just needs time." He says making me smile at him. "As far as I'm concerned, she's dead to me." She says making my heart drop. "Hazel." Jack says disappointedly making her scoff. "Nah, she's being a fucking child, she runs away when you tell her you love her. If it comes down to it, I'm sticking with you and Katie." She says as we arrive back at Jack's.
"I know you don't mean that Haze. Just forget about it for a while, she's your sister. She needs you right now." He say making her sigh. "She needs to fucking grow up." She says making him sigh and hold my face as tears fill up my eyes. "Alright darlin, I'll call you later, alright?" He asks as he pulls my hand away and wipes my tears away.
"You coming home, Katie and I are here?" She asks making me sigh. "Yeah, I'll be home in a sec." He replies. "Alright, safe." She says making him laugh. "Safe G." He says before hanging up. "I'll come by another time, I don't wanna see her right now." I say making him shake his head and get out before coming round my side and opening the door.
"Forget about her, my mum wants to see you." He says making me smile. "For Julie." I say making him laugh. "For Julie." He says as he throws his arm over my shoulder and we walk up to the front door.
"'Ello?" Jack shouts once we walk in. "Hello my darling." Julie shouts back from the kitchen. "Come on." Jack smiles as he grabs my hand and leads me into the kitchen. "Ivy!" Julie smiles before standing up and pulling me into his arms. "Hiya." I smile as she squeezes me tight.
"So you two are alright then?" She smiles as she pulls me to sit on the chair next to her. "Yeah, best friends again." I say making Jack smile at us as he leans against the doorway. "Make us a cuppa darling." Julie says making Jack roll his eyes playfully before smiling and doing as he's told.
"Mum, is Ivy here?" Katie shouts down. "Yes my love!" She shouts back, making two pairs of feet run to the stairs. "Ivy!" Katie smiles before hugging my tightly. "Hiya baby girl." I smile as I hug her just as tight. "You alright?" I ask Hazel as Katie and I pull away. "Yeah, you?" She asks making me nod. "Here doll." Jack smiles as he hands me my tea. "Thank you." I smile before sitting back down.
"Where were you guys, you didn't pick us up?" Katie asks Jack as he puts his hands on my shoulders and stands behind me. "I made her get matching tattoos." He smiles. "Shut up!" They all say making us laugh. "Look." Jack smiles as he holds our wrists next to each other. "That's so cute, what's it mean?" Katie asks making us laugh.
"It's seventeen in Roman numerals." I smile. "Which is the age we were when we met." He says making tilt my head and smile up at him. "His idea." I say making them awe. "You've made my baby a softie." Julie says making us laugh. "We also did surprise tattoos, look." I stand up and pull my leggings own slightly so they can see.
"Oh that's really fucking cute." Katie nods. "Katie!" Julie shouts making Jack and I try not to laugh. "Sorry mum." She says quietly. "But it is really fucking cute." Julie says making us all laugh. "And I got this." Jack says as he pulls his T-shirt up to show them. "Did you plan this?" Julie asks making us shake our heads. "Soulmates." Katie coughs making us laugh. "I also got this." I pull my sock down to show my little tattoo of the moon behind the sea.
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"They're lovely my darlings, are you all hungry?" Julie asks as she stands up and opens the fridge. "I'm starving." Jack sighs as he bends down behind me and rests his head on top of mine.
"I can eat whenever." I smile. "Same." The girls say. "Ivy, can I talk to you quickly?" Hazel asks making me nod and stand up, I grab my bacci and begin walking outside until Jack grabs my arm gently. "Be calm and listen, okay?" He asks making me nod and kiss his cheek before walking out with Hazel following me.
"Want one?" I hold my bacci out to her, she nods and sits next to me while we both roll. We both sit in silence until she breaks it. "You two back together then?" She asks with a straight face, making me shake my head.
"We're better off as friends." I say making her scoff and roll her eyes. "What?" I ask annoyed. "You, your being stupid. You may not have realised, but you were a completely different person when we were at home at you and Jack had your deal." She says making me sigh. "Why do you want me and Jack together so bad?" I ask making her shake her head.
"Because your meant to be." She says making me shake my head. "No, because you like Katie and Jack being in our lives. You want me with Jack so they will always be in your life. You don't care about me, you wouldn't choose me over them." I say as my eyes fill up making her face soften as she looks at me. She stands up and pulls me up to before hugging me.
"I want you happy Ivy, and I know that's with Jack. No matter what happens between you and Jack, I'll always be friends with Katie, she adores you to and said the same. Katie and I's relationship with you and Jack wouldn't change. I just want you to be happy, please believe me." She begs making me pull away and hold her face.
"I'm happy with how things are, I'm happy when we're good. I need my little nut with me." I say making her chuckle as she wipes her cheeks. "It's us against the world, Haze." I say making her nod. "Us against the world." She smiles before hugging me tightly.
"Are my darlin's okay now?" Jack asks making us smile at him. "We're good, everything's good." I smile at him.
