Love Me Harder

Twenty-Seven - "Are you ready?"

(Justin's POV)
"Selena, hurry up!" I yelled while pounding on the bathroom door. She opened the door and glared at me.
"How long do you think it takes to become this hot?"
"For you? It shouldn't take anything."
"Oh how sweet." she said uninterested, as she was packing clothes for Gracie.
As if on cue, Gracie walked in. "Selena, why do we have to leave?" She groaned. I lifted her up, "So you don't get hurt." I said, kissing Gracie's cheek.
"Why would I get hurt?"
I thought for a second, "The boogie-monster." I said. Gracie yelped loudly. "Don't worry! While we're gone, people are gonna catch him and kill him, so he never comes back." I lie.
"Oh." she says. "Okay." she giggles.
I smile and set her down and see Selena with her phone.
"Did you just record that!?" I asked.
"Oh, of course not." she laughed, running out of the room. I chuckled and helped Gracie with packing.

Once we were done packing, I called mom.
"Hello." Her voice sounding very stressed through the line.

"Hey.. uh, we're ready."

"Oh. Uhm, just come to my work and we'll leave soon."

"Okay. I love you mom."

"Love you too, bye."

She hung up and I locked the door. Selena stood at the car door and looked at me.
"You get Gracie in?" I asked while walking towards the vehicle.
"Yeah." She said before getting in the car.
"Okay, let's head out." I said, hoping in the car.
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"Just take a seat right there." mom said. She looked tired. I looked at Selena and Gracie, mentally telling them to sit. Selena nodded and I walked towards mom.
"Hey, are you okay?"
"No." She groaned.
"What's wrong?" I asked.
"Clients, Brandon-"
"W-what's wrong with Brandon?" I asked, sounding way more worried than I thought.
"He wants to come."
"Mom." I sternly said.
"I know, I know." she says. There was a long, deadly silence. "He wants to protect us.."
"Then he can stay here and take care of the house. It'll be fine, we'll be fine." I said, looking at my watch and then walking away from her desk. It was 10:38PM. I walked to Selena and Gracie. Selena noticed my presence and she looked up.
"Are you ready?" Selena asked, they both looked really tired. I grabbed Selena's hand, helping her off of the floor.
"Yeah." I said while picking Gracie up and holding her in my arm. Her little arms wrapped around my neck and she rested her head on my shoulder.

12:26AM-

Mom and I sat in the front while Selena and Gracie were passed out in the back seat.
"So.. Selena and you.." Mom starts.
"What about us?" I asked, concentrating on the road.
"I don't know. Didn't you guys go on a date?" She asks.
"So?"
I felt her eyes burn into my face, "Justin."
"Okay, so we went on a date?" I said.
"And you guys kiss, and hug, and all that other stuff." She simply stated.
"Your point?" I asked, confused on what she was getting to.
"My point? My point is for you to grow some balls and ask the girl out."
"Mom." I groaned. I hated these conversations with her.
"I'm serious. You two are perfect. And your getting older, it's time to find a young woman and-"
"Mom, just stop there. Please." I begged.
"Justin, it's gotta happen some day. You can't just say 'Mom, stop.' the rest of your life. You have to get married, have kids." She explained.
"I don't have to do shit."
"See those two girls in the back seat?" "You'd do anything for them, I can tell. I mean, we're driving to a different state because their dad showed up at our house. We could've got evidence, got him arrested. But you're driving to a different state just so you know their safe"
I ignore her comments, but she's right. I love them.

10:17AM-
"Oh this is gorgeous." Selena's voice was soft in the room. I laugh at her while she looks around the room in all.
Mom walks in and Selena and I look over at her as she swings a key on her finger.
"This room is all yours." Mom says.

"What?!" I said, shocked. - "Psh, okay." Selena says nonchalantly. I looks at Selena as she took the keys in her hands.
"What about Gracie?"
"Justin, I've got her. You guys watch her all the time. You guys need a break. I know how toddlers are." She says.
"Thanks mom," I hug her tightly. "I love you, I don't say it a lot but it's true." I mumble.
"I know baby, I love you too." she says. She pulls out of the hug and starts walking to the door.
She throws something at me before saying, "Stay safe!" and walking out of the room. I look at the box of condoms and roll my eyes.

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I'm really proud of this chapter. Wow. I mean I'm never proud of a chapter but this one.. its awesomeee.

And is this chapter long enough?
Cause I know some of you asked for longer chapters..

Well, thanks for reading. xoxo. 😋😚