Introduced (Reece Bibby fanfiction)

Chapter 48

(A/N before this starts and so no one gets confused I said in the last chapter that the holiday was in two days but I've changed it to the next day so I'm not just filling time and can get on with the plot).

"Put the rest of your clothes on and get out. Quick so they don't suspect anything" I said, grabbing my clothes and putting them back on. "Not a word to anyone, understand?

James nodded and walked out of the room, pulling his top over his head. I heard talking downstairs and footsteps coming across the landing so quickly pulled the duvet over my mattress and opened my laptop so it would hopefully not look suspicious. Someone knocked on my door before opening it slightly and popping their head inside the room. It was Reece.

"Hey, can we talk?" he asked, biting his lip. I nodded and he slipped inside the room, hiding something behind his back.

"I got you a little present, to say sorry for the past few weeks," he said, showing me two wrapped gifts from behind his back. "I've been an absolute arse and I'm sorry, I'm going to make it up to you."

"Reece you didn't have to. None of this was your fault, I just overreacted massively and things got out of hand. I should be the one that's sorry" I replied, gesturing him to sit down beside me. He sat down and put the gifts on my lap.

"But seriously Reece, you don't have to make anything up to me because the whole argument was my fault and I understand if you don't want to get back together, I just didn't want things to be awkward on holiday." I said, looking up at him. I'd missed him, god I missed him so much. But he probably didn't want to get back together, I'd fucked things up after all.

"What are you looking so down for? I haven't said anything yet," Reece said sweetly, moving a strand of hair out of my face. "Alice I've missed you. It hasn't been the same not speaking to you and I've been wanting to sort things out for ages but I've just been too nervous and I'm sorry but I love you and I've missed you so damn much." I smiled and let out a sigh of relief as Reece's arm reached around my waist, pulling me close to him.

"I've missed you too. I've missed you a lot," I said, putting my arm around him.

"So are we good then? Will you be my girlfriend again?" Reece asked, lifting my chin up to look at him. I nodded, leaning in to give him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"Well open the presents then, I didn't get them for nothing" he laughed as I reached down and picked up the first gift. I unwrapped it to find a purple bikini. It was a simple style but was really nice.

"I thought you'd look pretty hot in that on holiday" Reece said, smirking.

"Thank you, it's really nice" I said while laughing. I picked up the next gift and unwrapped it to find my favourite chocolate orange selection box.

"You really know me well don't you?" I laughed, giving Reece a hug. It felt like everything that had happened over the past five weeks had never happened and, to be honest, I couldn't be happier about it.

I opened the chocolates, grabbing my favourite one and then offering one to Reece. We sat eating chocolates for a few minutes before Reece turned to me, taking both my hands in his.

"There's one thing I need to ask you and it's something that I've thought about none stop for weeks. Are you doing okay? Like with cutting and the suicidal thoughts and the not eating? I haven't been there for you and I've been worried that you would do something or feel bad and I wouldn't be able to help you. So I need to know how you're doing." Reece said. I smiled a little, it was nice to know that he was still worried even though we weren't speaking for weeks.

"I've been okay I suppose. Not the best but not the worst. The last time I cut was two weeks ago and I'm eating, which I suppose is good. But I'm still getting the suicidal thoughts very often and up until the end of January I was cutting almost everyday. I was pretty shit then with everything that had gone on. But I'm okay at the minute" I replied quietly. I wasn't okay, I just didn't want Reece to feel bad.