Together at last || Jenna Ortega x Y/n (female)

Chapter 7

Pov: Jenna

When I wake up the next morning, y/n and I are spooning, her arm resting under my head while the other one is wrapped around my waist, our fingers entangled at the end of it. I know she will wake up if I try to move, so I close my eyes again, waiting for her.

Once I hear her breathing change and notice her head moving, I turn around to face her with a big smile. "Morning, sleeping beauty," I whisper, not wanting to overwhelm her just a few seconds after waking up. She reciprocates my smile and whispers back. "Morning. Did you sleep well?". I nod, knowing I could never sleep badly next to y/n.

After a few more minutes of laying there, just enjoying each other's company while checking our phones, I get up to make French toast. It was always her favorite, so I guessed that was the best choice for her first full day out of the hospital.

"Y/n, breakfast is ready!" I yell to my room. She comes out right away and is seemingly excited at my choice of French toast, so we sit down on the table, munching down our breakfast before cleaning everything up. After everything is done, y/n heads off to take a shower, so I plop down on the couch and grab my phone as a message from my manager appears.

Manager:
Good morning Jenna, don't forget to prepare for your Zoom Interview at 2 pm today. I'll send you the link in time.
Also, I know this is very spontaneous, but hear me out: that movie you were interested in but didn't have time to audition for lost its female lead because she broke her leg. They're looking for a replacement, and you would be their first choice. I will send you the script later, and shooting starts next Thursday in Chicago. Please let me know by tonight if you'll take the part so I can let them know.

Fuck. I totally forgot about that interview today, but luckily it's still 4 hours away, so I have plenty of time to get ready. That part, on the other hand... I loved the idea of that movie as soon as I found out about it, but I don't know how I feel about it starting in less than a week, especially because y/n and I keep getting closer.

Cuddling her in my sleep made me sleep better than I have in a long time, and even though I know we're not in a relationship or anything, I don't want to leave her... God, this will be a hard decision.

Pov: Y/n

When I come out of the shower, I find Jenna on the couch, a tense look on her face. Immediately I sit down next to her and lay a hand on her back. The sudden contact pulls her out of her thoughts and makes her look up at me. "What's wrong, J?" I ask gently, my voice full of worry.

After a moment of collecting herself, she finally answers. "I was just offered a part that I really want to take, but filming would start next Thursday in Chicago, and I hate the thought that I'll have to leave so soon because we literally just met again, and I love being close to you, like last night was the best sleep I've had in a long time because you were there, and... correct me if what comes next is complete bull, but I feel like there's been this thing between us lately that might lead to us being something more than friends, and I'm scared that will go away if I leave."

That whole sentence streams out of her in one breath, causing her to inhale deeply after finishing it. I could see on her face that she wasn't planning on saying that last part, but her mouth took over and rambled on, and now she looked stressed that it might have been too much. Her head is shifted away to avoid seeing my reaction to her words, but if she did look my way, she would see the enormous smile that just appeared on my face.

I grab her chin to turn her head so that she faces me, and the frown on her face relaxes a bit as her eyes meet my smile.
"You need to take that offer, Jenna. I mean, yeah, I've also been feeling... you know, that thing between us, but you know I would never want you to jeopardize your career because of me. And don't you worry about what will happen when you leave, okay? Whatever is bound to happen between us will happen." Jenna's frown is completely gone now, and her lips form a hopeful smile as she pulls me in for a hug.