A Star - Chenford

Islands In The Stream

Lucy woke up with strong arms encompassed around her, and she leaned back into his embrace as she stretched her arms forward.

"Morning, sleeping beauty." He mumbled sarcastically. She turned around in his arms and glared at him before she nuzzled her head into his neck.

"I wasn't asleep for a hundred years, but I am a beauty." She giggled and he kissed her on the top of her head lightly.

"What are we gonna do today? I mean, do you have to get on the road? I can go with you-"

"Lucy, wait. I don't think you wanna go with me. It's a lot of commitment to go touring. And I've gotta talk to you about something." He sighed as he pulled away from her and leaned against the headrest, his bare chest out and making Lucy crave his touch again.

"I don't have like any commitments in LA. I think going on tour with you would be more beneficial than anything else. What else do you wanna talk about? I've got nothing going on, it'll be fine." Lucy smiled as she lifted herself and leaned towards him, going in for a kiss slowly. He leaned his hand up at the same pace and cupped her chin as she placed a light kiss on his chin.

   "Lucy, I have a girlfriend." He whispered as they pulled apart, and she froze in place.

   "W-wait. Y-What?" The dumbfounded expression on her face told Tim everything as she pulled away and bunched the flat sheet up in front of her bare chest.

   "I'm sorry i- I shouldn't have put you in this situation. She's coming to the show in San Diego tonight. I want to take you with me but I need to break up with Ashley tonight. I... I'm sorry." Tim sighed and Lucy rubbed her temples. She climbed out of the bed silently then collected her clothes and slid into the bathroom, not a single word slipping out of her mouth. Her brain though was filled with thoughts bouncing off the walls at a million miles per hour. I'm his mistress. Does that even count? I'm just his one-night stand. But it felt like so much more. Is he really gonna break up with Ashley for a one-night stand? I guess it still counts as cheating. Oh god, I've gotten into real shit this time.

   She looked up at herself in the mirror and saw her tangled, messy hair and the leftover makeup under her eyes. She composed herself slowly as she tried to keep herself from crying. The overwhelming feelings from the revelations of the morning spun her dizzy.

   Lucy opened the bathroom door and walked out to see Tim packing his bags. He looked up from his suitcase and walked over to her, but she took a step back.

   "Lucy, I need to set something straight. I... I'm not a cheater. I mean yes I cheated on Ashley but... I don't have any feelings for Ashley. If I could've broken up with her right after I met you I would've but I just... didn't wanna do that to her over text, y'know? I've been with her for a few months so it just doesn't seem right. But I'm not mad that we slept together. I don't regret that." He sighed and she nodded, then pulled him into a hug. Her arms wrapped around his torso and she laid her head on his chest as his hands rested on her head and waist.

   "I don't want to be a home-wrecker, Tim. I don't want you to break up with your girlfriend because I made a move on you. I-"

   "Lucy, I want to break up with Ashley. I don't have feelings for her. I don't have a spark with her... I have one with you." Lucy's eyes shot wide open and she leaned back as she looked into his eyes.

   "Y-Wait. I- Yes. We do," Lucy nodded happily as she broke out into giggles, "but are you sure about this? Because we only met two days ago."

   "Yes, Lucy. I'm sure. Are you sure? You seem a little nervous. Or maybe that's just cause I'm here." He sarcastically replied and Lucy burst out into laughter in his arms. She wasn't sure what she had with him, but she knew that she would stay in his arms for eternity because she felt safe.