𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚘𝚞𝚌𝚑 𝙾𝚏 𝙳𝚎𝚊𝚝𝚑

Chapter 28-Staying With You

The next morning arrives as I wake up feeling the morning sun shining brightly through my window as I get up out of bed and head towards the shower shortly after I finish showering I head back into my bedroom to get dressed. Once I finish getting dressed I head downstairs for some breakfast "morning daddy." I said taking a seat at the counter "morning princess." Ian said as he kissed the side of my head "morning dad." I muttered "morning monkey." Mickey said ruffling my hair and kissing the top of my head.

"You take your pills Em?" Ian asked me "yes, first thing I did when I woke up." I said grabbing a piece of toast and a cup of coffee "hey, no coffee not on your meds." Mickey said as I took a sip of coffee while flipping him off "alright, then." Mickey muttered as I chuckled "you talk to Josh since you told him you were bipolar?" Ian asked me "nope told him when he grew a pair to come and find me." I said giggling "that's my girl." Mickey mumbled giving me a high five while chuckling.

"He came by the station asking for you." Ian said looking up at me "what a dick. So, he would rather ask you guys how I am rather than come and ask me himself." I angrily replied getting up and putting my plate in the sink.

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Later during the day I decided to head up to my room to lay down feeling exhausted and tired from the medication as I lay there thinking about everything I hear my bedroom door creaking open not bothering to turn around to see who it was thinking it's just my parents checking on me when all of a sudden I hear an all to familiar voice from behind me "hey, sorry I'm late." Josh said as I turned around to look at him with a shocked expression on my face as he takes off his jacket hopping into bed with me as he lays down next to me staring at me with love and longing in his eyes as he tucks a small strand of hair behind my ear gently leaning up to kiss my forehead and then gently placing his lips on mine.

"I'm staying, you and me we're gonna get through this. So, I'm staying with you and I'm not going anywhere Gallagher." He whispered as I felt a small smile form on my lips as I look at him.