~ three months later ~
after we did press for the last season, jackass did really well on mtv, it became the most viewed show in the history of mtv. though with that it made us busy, and it made jeff, johnny and bam insanely busy. i didn't know what would happen between me and pj. we were really close and i had thought we were getting somewhere but with me living in NY and him back in knoxville - we had barely seen each other. we had been on like 2 dates but hadn't done much else.
"bells, stop being boring," sage says, flopping back onto my bed. im currently hiding in bed, under the covers trying to nap. i wasn't feeling great and sage was not helping.
"sage i don't feel good," i complain.
"it's cause you're feeling sorry for yourself in bed," she says. sage knows me well enough to know i'm not feeling ill, i'm just in a bad mood and feeling sorry for myself.
"no - im tired," i sigh.
"bells - im sure everything will be fine," she reassures. we had a sleepover last night where i complained about my relationship with johnny a lot - it was nice, i had really missed having my best friend - but talking about it had pissed me off again, so i was having a bit of a tantrum.
"let's go out. do something," she says, pulling at my arm.
"like what?" i sigh.
"girls day. let's go get our nails and hair done," she says, my ears prick up at the sound of it. that does sound nice.
"fine," i say, as if it's a chore. i pull myself up and dress pretty casually - just in some fila shorts and a tight tank top with some converse. sage drives and we pull into a salon that i go to often. it's a tuesday morning so it's not super busy. after 3 hours of hair, makeup, nails and gossip were ready and i feel much better. getting pretty and talking always seems to make me feel better. after we pay, sage steps aside to take a call from the office while i browse a shop next door.
"bells fantastic news," sage says speeding round the corner.
"what's up?" i gasp, surprised at her sudden appearance.
"i just got a call from jeff tremaine who has said that mtv wants to film a jackass movie and wants you to be in it," she exclaims excitedly. my heart drops for a second. yes i did love filming jackass and i missed the guys a lot but there was this fear in me that because of me and johnny everything would be awkward.
"that's... great," i smile.
"you don't sound convinced," sage says.
"i'm just nervous - it's been a while," i say, lifting my hand a touching the scar on my head.
"babe it'll be great for you. let's go back to the office and look at the contract," she says. i agree and we head back. after an hour of looking at the contract i decide to sign on for jackass: the movie. i was still scared, but i'm not gonna let anything stand in the way of me furthering my career, especially not a man. and who knows everything could be just fine between us.now i'm sat in my room, packing for 3 months in LA, it feels like only yesterday i was doing this for my first season on jackass. sage had come over to help me pack but was just laid on my bed, complaining about the amount of stuff i had. to be fair, i do have a lot of stuff. i had talked to most the cast on the phone after signing the contract just to get reacquainted but i'd never seemed to catch johnny at the right time. but apparently he's gonna meet me at the airport with jeff and bam. after i finally zipped up my last suitcase, which took sage sitting on it while i put all my weight into zipping it, we called a cab and said goodbye.
"i'm gonna miss you bestie. but i'm so happy for you," sage says with a smile.
"i'm gonna miss you too," i say gently.
"call me everyday," she says, pulling me into a hug while the driver puts my last case in.
"i will. i love you," i say kissing the side of her head.
"i love you too," she says, kissing my cheek. the cab ride is awkward but the driver is nice and helps me get my suitcases out. jeff and mtv paid for my flight so i got to go first class, they gave me free drinks, so getting off the plane i'm a little buzzed. i grab all my suitcases and slap them on a trolley and head out to the gate. when i go out i look around till is see jeff and bam stood with a sign and then my eyes catch him. him. pjs there, stood wearing the black jackass shirt and sailor hat that i love, holding at least 6 balloons, flowers and a sign that says mrs knoxville. my heart skips a beat. all this time i was wondering if he even liked me any more and here he is putting in the effort. he catches my eye and starts towards me. i let go of my trolley and run over to him, i jump into his arms and he pulls me into an aggressive kiss. he holds me, with my legs wrapped around him, and my hands pulling his face closer to me. god i forgot how much i loved kissing him, and being near him. i missed his smell. i missed the way his stubble scratches my chin. i missed how his arms felt around me.
"i missed you," he mumbles into the kiss.
"i missed you too," i say back. he puts me down and kisses me once more.
"my turn," bam jokes, going in to fake kiss me. i push his face away and then pull him into a hug. when we part jeff pulls me into a side hug while pushing my trolley. johnny wraps his arm around my shoulder and pulls me close to him.
"i got you these," johnny says pushing a bouquet of pink peonies and white sweet peas, "i remember they were your favourites."
"oh i love them. thank you," i say, im honestly a little surprised he remembered that. we get into the van and just like before johnny pulls me into the seat next to his. it feels like i never left.
"so bella, most of us are staying in either knoxville's house or bams house. we assumed you'd want to stay with knox," jeff says from the front seat.
"yeah that works for me," i say, leaning my head on johnnys shoulder.
"good girl," pj says, kissing my head.
yep it's like i never left.
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b e l l s - a johnny knoxville love story
General Fictionwhen 21 year old arabella lawson (skater and stunt woman for big brother) gets a call from producer jeff tremaine about being the newest member of jackass, she couldn't possibly say no. after working for big brother for months this could be her big...