It's always been you

Chapter 6 - Text messages

JOSEPH POV

After I made up a totally bullshit excuse to leave Lucy's flat and began walking home to my parents I started to swipe at the hot tears as they rolled down my face. I really really liked this girl. Maybe even loved her. But I had no chance against someone like Oliver Blake. Why did it have to be one of my other best friends she ended up with? I knows he'd care for her like she deserves but it didn't make it hurt any less.

As I walked in the front door of my parents house I heard my mum call out to me. "Joe? That you?" I sighed and groaned to myself. I didn't want to talk to anyone. I just wanted to hide from the world in my bedroom.

"Yeah mum it's me." She popped her head out from the lounge-room where she'd been watching telly with dad. Her usual warm smile dropped when she saw my face. "Oh. Love what's wrong? You're home early I thought you were staying out." "Yeah I was going to. Bit of a shitty night mum. I came home early and I honestly just want to go to bed."

Mum looked at me over the top of her glasses. "You ok Joe?" "I will be. Sorry mum but I don't really want to talk about it yet." "Ok love. Let me know if you want anything." She gave me a peck on the cheek and walked back in to the lounge-room. I walked upstairs to my room and sat down on the edge of the bed with my head in my hands.

OLIVER POV

She kissed me back! She likes me! She actually likes me! Lucy and I sat on the sofa talking for hours, stealing sweet kisses here and there. When it got to 3am we decided to go to bed. I thought she'd go crash with Nikki again but she took my hand and led me to her bedroom.

"Wait wait wait. Sweetheart-" "did you just call me sweetheart?" "Um...yes? Is that a problem?" "You always just call me by my last name. I'm even saved in your phone as Harris with a middle finger emoji after it." I chuckled to myself. "That's because you flip me off constantly." "That's because you deserve it!"

"Sweetheart like I was saying. I don't want to rush anything. I can sleep on the sofa." "Ollie I'm not going to sleep with you tonight. We can cuddle but I'm not there yet." I smiled and let her lead me to her bedroom.

She quickly got changed in to her pyjamas and took her makeup off, then climbed into bed. "Is it ok if I strip to my boxers and my T-shirt?" "Yes Ollie" she smiles at me. "I won't make you sleep in jeans I'm not a monster".

After I'd stripped down to my boxers and climbed in beside her we lay there staring in to each others eyes for a few minutes. "Ollie?" "Mm?" "I really really like you too". I smiled at her beautiful face and leant down to give her another kiss. "Get some sleep sweetheart." She rolled over facing away from me and pulled my arm up and over her clutching my hand in hers so I was spooning her. She kissed my hand and I kissed her shoulder and we both drifted off to sleep.

LUCY POV

I woke up the next morning to feel warmer than usual. Then I realised there was a warm body in the bed next to me. Then I remembered the kisses, the late night talking, more kisses, and then falling asleep with Ollie spooning me.

This was all completely unexpected. But not in an unwelcome kind of way. I lay there cocooned in warmth still only half awake when I felt Ollie stirring beside me. I looked sideways at home waiting for him to wake up. He started to wake up and I saw his blue eyes begin to open. He looked down at me, confused for a second before he smiled a sleepy, beautiful smile.

"Good morning beautiful." I blushed and just wiggled my fingers at him in a wave. He grinned and said "are you blushing?!" "No!" "Yes you are!" "I'm not used to you being nice to me!" He chuckled and then threw his arm over me pulling me in for a cuddle. "Wait. Ollie I want to talk to you." He frowned at me. "You haven't changed your mind have you?" "No I promise. But we need to make another promise to each other. And to Joe." "Joe? I don't understand". "I don't want him to ever feel uncomfortable around us. It's weird for other people when friends start dating each other" "oh so now we're dating?" He asked with a mischievous grin. I glared at him. "I'm serious. No cutesy stuff, no kissing, no coupley stuff in front of Joe." He smiled and cupped my cheek. "You're right. I promise. Now come here and kiss me." "Ew morning breath. "I don't give a fuck." Then he half rolled on top of me and kissed me which led to a bit of a make out session, but clothes stayed on and hands stayed where they needed to. I wasn't going to rush in to this like I had with previous boyfriends.