𝕪𝕠𝕦'𝕣𝕖 𝕝𝕠𝕤𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕞𝕖 - 𝕣𝕒𝕗𝕖 𝕔𝕒𝕞𝕖𝕣𝕠𝕟 - 𝕠𝕔- 𝕛𝕛 𝕞𝕒𝕪𝕓𝕒𝕟𝕜

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The next morning I didn't want to get up. When I woke up, Rafe was gone and I just stayed in bed. I stayed up all night overthinking the events that occurred. Why would Topper say that to John b? He knows i'm protective of him. Why wouldn't Rafe let me stay with him? I hear a knock on the door.

"Hey baby. Topper and Kelce are here. You wanna come hang out?" He asks gently as he rubs my arm.

"No. I can't look at Topper right now." I said sternly while pulling my body into a sitting position.

"I know you're upset, but John b came after him, okay? It was all self defense." Rafe says calmly.

"'I'm gonna drown you just like your old man' That's self defense? In what scenario? Also, Topper provoked him. He used me to get John b riled up. ME. Shit that's not even true! And you stood there and did nothing, Rafe. I was screaming and crying in your arms, and you did nothing." I started yelling.

"What was I supposed to do?!" He yelled

"I don't know, maybe pull your friend off of my drowning brother! Instead you wouldn't let me go when I was trying to help!" It made me more angry that Rafe didn't understand how I was feeling.

"You would've gotten hurt!" He stands up.

"If it would've helped, it wouldn't be a problem for me!"

"THEY PULLED A GUN ON TOPPER, LILY. YOUR BROTHER IS FINE. YOU ARE FINE. NOBODY GOT HURT. YOU NEED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TOPPER MIGHT NOT BE IN THE BEST STATE OF MIND AFTER HAVING A GUN TO HIS HEAD." I sat there and stared at him for a second. He was right. I bit my lip right as Topper walked in the door frame.

"Lily, I just want-" He starts.

"Get out Topper." I say.

"C'mon man. We're in the middle of something." Rafe says, but still looking at me.

"No. I can hear you two fighting from the kitchen and it's unbearable. Especially knowing that i'm the cause, so i'm here to give you an apology. I was thinking about it all night." He has puppy eyes and genuinely looks guilty.

"It's true. He ran it by me." Rafe looks at the ground.

"Alright let's hear it." I sigh.

"I am so truly sorry for what happened last night. I was in over my head. I was drunk, which isn't an excuse, but I was acting out in the moment. I didn't mean to use your name, but it just kind of slipped out. I am so sorry, and I wouldn't do anything like this to your brother again." It sounded sincere like Topper actually wanted to make things right.

"I forgive you Top. Thank you for apologizing." He came over to me on the bed and gave me a hug

"And i'm sorry that JJ pulled a gun on you. In no way is that okay, and I shouldn't have ignored it."

"It's okay Lily, it's not your fault." He says pulling out of the hug.

"Really? You accept that half ass apology, but not mine? I said I was sorry like 100 times."

"Ok fine Rafe. I forgive you for not grabbing me a Dr Pepper at the gas station. Come here." I pulled Rafe into a hug.

"...even though I get one literally every time we go to a store." I mumble into his ear.

"Hey I thought we were done with this." He says pulling away.

"We are now." I smile and he gives me a kiss.

"Jesus she's been holding that grudge for like a week." He says to Topper.

-20 minutes later-