I Can't Make You Love Me

Chapter 5.

Joseph's P.O.V.
Mo was standing right in front of me as I turned around the corner. I knew instantly that she heard everything the boys and I had said. "Sorry. I was just......uh," she started, but I could tell that she was trying to find something to say, so after an awkward moment, "is there any food...I can eat?" God she is cute when she is nervous. "Yeah, what would you like?" I asked her as we walked back into the kitchen. I also that Sam, Nate and John were sneaking out of the room too. They were clearly trying to get us alone. "Is there any pasta? I just need it, like right now." She said trying to avoid being awkward still and I just chuckled and told her, "sadly no, but I'll make you some."

She sat at the counter and was scrolling through her phone when I suddenly saw her face wince. "Are you okay?" I asked, "yeah, I'll be fine, my are a little sensitive from the concussion and looking at my phone isn't helping." I grabbed her medication and handed her a glass of water with it. I finished making her the pasta and as she was eating it she said, "oh my god, whoever marries you is going to be so lucky. You make the best food." I chuckled and asked, "so does that mean that my future wife will only want to be with me for my cooking skills?" "Yup," she simply stated and started giggling. "Oh don't you worry, I will still make you food anytime you want. Got it?" I asked and she just nodded.

When she was finished, we walked into the living room to find Nate, Sam, and John watching the news. The newscaster was currently talking about multiple men who had been arrested. "Now, for those of you who are just now joining us, there has recently been an arrest of 7 men who have all been found to have kidnapped, abused and raped a young women. Luckily the friends of the women, who name has been become anonymous to the press, found her at the scene of the struggle. She was taken to the hospital and is now recuperating from her injuries. As for the convicted men, they already been sent to a detention center waiting for trial. This is blah blah blah..." So Cody was in jail, away from Mo, thank god.

I looked over at her, as she also realized this. She looked somewhat happy yet still concerned. Nate finally spoke getting up and walking over to her to give her a hug, "he's gone Mo, you never have to see him again." They broke apart and she hugged Sam and John.

When she was done with hugging them, she walked over to me and hugged me. I gladly accepted it and we broke apart as we heard John say, "hey, were gonna let you guys get some sleep. Call if you need anything." Mo nodded and they left. I walked to the door and locked it before we went upstairs.

However, I noticed that she wasn't walking towards her room, she was walking into my room. I couldn't help but smile. She proceeded to my dresser and took one of my shirts out and walked into the bathroom to change. She was acting like she lived here forever, finally. When she came out of the bathroom, she had my shirt on and it ended just above her knees. I had changed while she was, so she walked over to the bed and climbed in like it was a natural thing to do. At this point I tried even harder to hide my smile, and climbed into my bed with her. I reached over to turn the light off and laid back. She instantly curled into my chest. Our legs tangled, my arm around her back and hand on her hip, her arm was loosely around stomach and her head in the crook of my neck. I turned my head and kissed her forehead. I could feel a smile on my neck and she kissed it. Fuck, I love this girl. We laid there for a while in silence and I could tell that she fell asleep. I turned my head towards hers, let out a sigh and said, "I know I can't make you love me, but I love you anyways." I kissed her forehead and shut my eyes, but then I heard her say, "You don't have to make me love you because I already do."