7 days until I have to go visit my mother.
The morning light seeps through Billie's curtains and the crazy reality of last night hits me like a bus.
Billie isn't next to me in bed anymore, it's just me and for some reason I'm still naked other than my panties.
It all comes rushing back to me and I scan the room for my bra and Billie's shirt. Once I throw them on, I start making my way downstairs to find Billie.
Soon enough I find her, cooking some breakfast in her huge kitchen. I've been in her house twice, yet never noticed how huge it really is. It has a darker aesthetic to it, filled with art and awards. The Grammy's that fill two whole shelves on her wall make me remember who she actually is.
"Morning mamas," She catches me looking curiously at the awards. "What? You didn't know?" She smirks at me sarcastically as she makes her way over.
One hand snakes around my waist and playfully pulls me into her. Our lips connect and her free hand lands on my cheek. The kiss lasts less than five seconds before she steps back and looks at me.
I come to the realisation that I'm standing in just a t-shirt, whereas she's dressed in a sweat set with chains dangling off her neck and her black hair tied into a neat ponytail. Billie lets out a laugh and walks back over to the kitchen.
"You hungry?" She asks as I sit down at the island bench.
"Yeah actually." I murmur. The alcohol from last night has left me in quite a state. My head hurts and so does my stomach, but then again I haven't eaten since yesterday's lunch.
Billie slides a plate of pancakes in front of me, topped with blueberries and maple syrup. I grab my fork and dig in, groaning in satisfaction.
"Mmm. Thank you, this is so good." I give Billie a smile and she starts eating her own breakfast.
Once we're both finished, Billie takes our plates to the dishwasher before she walks back over to where I'm sitting.
"You okay after last night?" She jokes and her hand moves up my thigh as she leans over me.
"Yes. I'm great." I giggle and use both my hands on either side of her face to pull her in for another kiss.
I love the way it feels when Billie kisses me. She's better than anyone else I've ever had, filled with passion and electricity.
But of course, my brain always ruins the moment as a billion questions pop into my head again. What are we? Is this still just a casual fling?
I pull away from the kiss and stand up.
"I should go, I have heaps of study to do." It's true, I do. This project could get me the opportunity of a lifetime. It could help me escape my mother for good.
"Yeah sure. But I still don't have your number, so I'll need that before you go." Billie grabs my phone off the counter.
"Password?" She asks.
I reach to grab my phone to put in the password but she pulls it back out of my reach.
"Password?" She insists.
I give her a smile and tell her my password. I like that she's a bit controlling. That's definitely a step in the right direction.
Billie adds her number in as a contact and calls it "Bil❤️", then proceeds to send herself a text.
"A heart? That's bold." I grab my phone back off her.
Billie just smirks and slaps my ass as I turn to walk outside.
"Text me when you get home." She says while she stands in the doorway.
"Sure." I tell her and give her a peck on the lips. "Bye Bil."
"Bye mama." Her tongue slides across her teeth as she watches me walk to my car.
I smile back at her as I drive away. No matter how real all this actually is, I still can't believe it.
When I get home and text Billie, I have a quick shower and get straight to studying. I'm already nearly half done my project, and I still have another week before I need to leave for New York. Perfect.
I decide to finish up for today with the schoolwork, and I give Connor a call.
"Hey bitch," He picks up nearly immediately.
"Con, come over?" I ask him.
"Yes because you need to explain what I walked in on last night." He basically yells through the phone.
"Good, hurry up." I hang up on him and sit on my bed to wait for him.
I'm scrolling on TikTok when I see an edit of Billie on my For You Page. She is so fine, I still can't believe the events of last night. I'm glad Connor kept his cool when he saw Billie. It would've made it so awkward if he started fangirling.
My eyes scan the caption of the TikTok, it says:
Omg Billie in today's interview ahhh!
I left her house about three hours ago now, she's already done a whole interview?
I go on YouTube and search it up and start to watch it. The way she talks and the way she laughs makes me get swarmed with butterflies again. Everything about her is so perfect.
"So, Billie, there are rumours that you were seen last night at Zoe, your best friend's, party." The host informs her.
"Well, yes. I was there." She responds. Her face has gone a bit pale and she looks almost... anxious?
"Apparently you were seen entering a room with a girl. Who is she?" The host tilts his head and smiles.
"I don't know if she wants to be known yet." Billie smiles back. She handles these invasive questions really well. Thank god she didn't say my name though, I don't want my mom to find out before I go visit her. That would make it ten times more painful.
"Well aren't you afraid that the paparazzi will see you two together?" The host keeps bugging her about it.
"Listen, we will just see where it goes, okay?" She starts getting a bit tired of those questions, she shut it down well though.
They go on to talk about other things but I'm interrupted by Connor knocking on my door repeatedly.
"Okay, okay," I say as I swing the door open for him.
"Spill. Now." He barges in and sits on my bed. I sit next to him and let out a sarcastic sigh.
"Hurry up!" He demands which makes me laugh.
"Well..." I go on to explain everything. From the incident with Drew, to the sex, to the cuddles, then to the interactions this morning.
"Holy fuck." He claps his hand over his mouth after nearly every new piece of information I give him.
"Do not tell." I warn him and he excitedly nods.
"Oh I'm so happy for you!" He throws his arms around me and I hug him back.
"I'm actually really happy about it too. But if mom finds out she will cut me off from everything." I tell him and he nods again.
"Well it sounds like you need me to get your mind off things so I'm gonna stay tonight." He tells me, even though I didn't offer.
I don't mind though. I smile as he puts on a movie for us to watch. It's only about two in the afternoon but I'm super tired.
I actually have to go in to the uni campus tomorrow, but I'll enjoy the rest of today and tonight with Connor.
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Before I know it, the sun has set and we're on our fourth movie.
"Connor, let's sleep yeah?" I suggest and he nods tiredly.
We have our usual late night chats, which turn into very deep conversations. I learn that the guy I saw him with is a past fling. They won't date though because Connor doesn't like the way he snores. Typical.
Finally, my eyes get droopy and we drift off into a light sleep. This time I'm wishing I was in Billie's arms.
