This Boy | j.l. [complete]

Chapter 5

— Three Weeks Later —

     I hadn't told anybody about the kiss between myself and John, I wanted to tell Larry but I wasn't in the mood for his discussions and lectures, it wasn't the end of the world. I wanted to go out to see John again, he told me tonight he had a show and if I wanted to I could come after it was done. I snuck out at around three in the morning, John was probably finishing his show with the boys by then, I had to be quiet to not wake Larry, Denis, Roger and especially Will. He'd have me head if he caught me out late.

My shoes clicked against the hard side walk, people were still out either drunk out of their minds or coming from the clubs. When I got there I was right, they were on their last number. I walked closer to the front and sat down, Paul looked over at me and smiled then nodded towards John and winked puckering his lips, I blushed. John must have told him.

After they finished everyone started packing out of the club, I sat there and watched as I was one of the last people. But I didn't move my feet until Paul skipped up to me and sat across myself at the table.

"Whatcha doing here short stack?" He winked

"I snuck out, got anxious," I shrugged

"For what?" He smiled slyly

"I don't know," I blushed

"Good thing you're here, John wouldn't shut up about you Ruthy, he really wants to make some kind of impression on you," Paul chuckled

"Isn't he sweet," I sighed, rolling my eyes playfully

"Such a tragedy, forbidden love, y'know you've only known each other three weeks," Paul raised his eyebrows

"I don't know if id call it love just yet. Plus most couples only know each other about a day and usually get married," I stated, tapping my nails on the table

"Back at Ya," He smirked

"Can I see John now?" I asked

"This way my love," Paul smirked getting up and leading me to the back room

"Now, the lot of them are probably occupied if you know what I mean, God only knows about John and I have somebody waiting for me so," Paul said smugly

"Man whore central then?" I teased

"Aye watch it," He smiled raising his eyebrows as he opened the door leading me in

"Johnny boy, your baby has arrived," Paul chuckled

"Shut it Paul," John sighed as he turned away, he was talking on the phone and he didn't look to happy

"He doesn't even know you're here" Paul shook his head and grabbed some girl by the waist, I went and sat down next to Stuart, who surprisingly wasn't "occupied" like Paul said, in fact Astrid  wasn't even in the room.

"Are you John's bird now?" Stuart asked

"Who knows," I shrugged

"He fancies you a lot y'know," Stuart smiled

"That's assuring," I smiled

"He always talks about you, how you've seemed to draw him in without even trying." Stuart said looking at me with casually

"You're awful sweet Stuart," I hummed a laugh, hiding the light pink that was now painted on my cheeks

"Don't tell it to me, John's the one who said it," He chuckled

"Well you're still a dream," I said looking at him with a smile

"Remember, if you do snatch him treat him like the princess he is," Stuart teased

"I'll do my best," I laughed "Who's he talking to?" I asked, looking over at John

"His aunt, he calls her every night but this one doesn't seem to be going to well," Stuart sighed

"Well, let's hope it doesn't rattle his spirits to much." 

"I guess we'll just have to see,"  Stuart sighed as John hung up to phone and sat down

John sat with his face buried in his hands, he was slumped over and looked rather upset. Whatever the phone call was, it stressed him out to no end.

"You're observant," Stuart said to John as he smiled grabbing his coat

"Whys that?" John spoke, but his voice was muffled because of his face in his hands

"You're forbidden baby is here," Stuart chuckled walking out the door as John looked up

"Oh." John said

"Oh?" I smiled

"No I just — never mind," John rubbed his head as I walked over to him and sat down

"I guess you're having troubles" I said softly as John rested his head on my shoulder

"She's driving me mad," John sighed

"Everybody's mad love, you just have to choose the right maniacs to spend your life with." I chuckled stroking John cheek

"I didn't choose her," John frowned

"It's alright, you'll make it through," I smiled placing my hand on his chest

"I'm tired," John yawned closing his eyes

"I would be too, after a 8 hour show" I said kissing his head

"Can you stay with me tonight?" John asked

"No honey, I gotta sneak back into my room before the lads wake up," 

"So you snuck out to see me?" John smiled smugly

"Yeah, why not?" I asked with a smirk

"You're worse then I thought" John teased

"I know" I smiled as John kissed me, slowly but sweetly, when I broke the kiss I laughed at the lipstick all over his lips

"So now we're sharing cosmetics?" I asked with a giggle

"Your lipstick is all over me isn't it?" John sighed

"Yes but don't take it off, you look so pretty" I chuckled

"Yeah, prettier than you" He said flipping his imaginary hair over his shoulder

"You wish" I said sarcastically

"I do, no one is as pretty as you" He smiled

"That's the pick up line my dad used to get my mum" I laughed

"I'm just a mind reader" John chuckled

While everyone else kissed their hearts out, I sat with my legs on John's lap and my back on the arm of the chair, every now and again John would sneak in a kiss but we spent most of the night laughing and making jokes, John had me to the point were I was laughing so hard that I started to cry, every time I had a laughed attack he'd pull me in and kiss my neck or nuzzle his nose in the crook of my neck. I had the most wonderful night.

A/N
Not counting the authors note, this chapter has 1036 words, my dear lord. But in so very sorry I've been so slack on this story but, this week I hope to upload as much as I can any time I get the chance! Promise 💕
-Hannah