Loving You ~ Drew Starkey / Austin Butler / Jacob Elordi

forty-nine

Addie woke up in Drew's bed the next morning.

Drew's bed.

With Drew's arms wrapped around her body, his head snuggled into the crook of her neck.

She slowly reached for her phone, checking the time.

11:07 am.

Sighing, she snuggled back into Drew's body, shutting her eyes once more as she felt Drew stir beneath her.

"Addie." He whispered, "I know you're awake."

"How?" She asked, finally opening her eyes.

"You're rigid." He muttered against her skin, "Just relax. It's me."

"Yeah, that's why I'm rigid."

He kissed her neck once, "You don't need to be."

She carefully moved his arms, turning towards him as his arm wrapped back around her waist, placing it on the small of her back.

"I know." She whispered, meeting his eye.

His fingers grazed the side of her body, dancing around the fabric on her waist.

"Can I ask you something?"

"Yeah." She nodded.

"Any idea why Austin didn't show up last night?"

She laughed softly, "Drew...you're asking me this now? While I'm in bed....with you..."

"Sorry, yeah, uh, that was stupid." He closed his eyes briefly.

"All I'm going to say is I don't know why he didn't show up, but it doesn't matter."

"It does, Hali. It does because he was texting you all evening."

"And I had my phone on silent, so I didn't see them. Plus, I was trying to be social, not antisocial."

Drew toyed with telling her that Austin called her and he answered. What would she think? He wasn't sure.

He didn't bring it up.

"And I get that."

"Well-"

Addie stopped talking as someone knocked on the bedroom door.

"Yeah?" Drew yelled out.

"Is everyone clothed?"

It was Lo. Addie assumed Brooke and Mack were with him too.

"Yes, Lo!" Drew called back as the door slowly opened and Lo appeared in the doorway.

"How cute-"

Drew turned to look at him, "What can I do for you?"

"Uh...brunch?" Lo said, "Did you forget we made reservations?"

Drew's eyes widened, "Oh shit."

"You did forget. Alright, well, we gotta get out of here in like 10 minutes, if we want to make it." Logan said, "That's all."

"We'll be out in ten." Drew replied, "Thanks Lo."

Lo left, shutting the door as Drew turned back to Addie.

"Will you come with us?"

"Is there room for me?"

"Yeah, I made a reservation for 6." He replied, "You never know when Chase or Austin will show up."

Addie laughed softly, "They always do that, don't they?"

"Mhm, they do." Drew said as he pressed his lips to her forehead, "We should get up."