LUCYS COUSIN - a julien baker fanfic

chapter twenty two - i love you

(Ivy's POV)

it was a few days later, me and julien had had a long talk about my eating disorder, and the help i needed. i wasnt gonna get professional help considering it gave me 4 panic attacks when someone brought up the idea of it, but the boys were gonna make me if it got any worse. 

we were on a plane home, i couldn't really sleep because there was a sick person that wouldn't stop coughing, a baby crying, and the little kid behind me kept kicking my seat. i don't know how but julien managed to fall asleep (on me) and sleep through most of the flight. i practically had to carry her out of the plane.

when we had gotten home we were (trying) to unpack, but it ended up with us throwing clothes at eachother. she threw a piece of clothing at me, making me fall back on the floor laughing.

"this is why i love you" i said laughing. i quickly slapped both of my hands over my mouth realizing what i said. she looked shocked and then smiled big, she tried to pry my hand away from my mouth while she giggled, and i screamed.

"give me a kiss!" she giggled as i pulled my hands away from my mouth, giving her a short but soft kiss. "i love you too" she giggled as she pulled away.

i shrieked a little, "i love you and you love me. ahhhhhhhhh" i screamed, she screamed back.

lucy came in with phoebe behind her, both looking confused. "what is all of this screaming abou- oh... oh something happened. fill me in." lucy said and both her and phoebe sat on the bed giggling.

"we love eachother!!" julien said smiling big, i saw lucy's jaw drop a little and phoebe screamed. me and julien giggled as phoebe screamed and i just scooted closer to her.

after phoebe and lucy left the room we looked back over at eachother smiling.

i walked over to her and kissed her, when we pulled away she smiled, that damn smile is gonna kill me. it was so contagious, you could be in the worst mood and see julien smiling,
and you would start smiling.

"i love you" i said, "i love you too, baby" she
smiled. "you have the prettiest most contagious smile ever" i said against her lips before kissing her again. we literally just sat in each other's embrace for a while, it was nice though.

i didn't really care if we were moving fast because i knew from the first day we started dating that i would spend the rest of my life with her.

later on that night we were all on the living room cuddled up on the couch, maxine joining us.

"hey, pheebs can you please give me another blanket? i'm freezing" julien said softly, shivering under the other 3 blankets that were already on top of her. phoebe handed her the folded blanket, "you're cold? i was about to change into shorts because it's so hot in here" i said. "yeah i don't know i keep getting hot and then cold, it's weird" she said, i raised an eyebrow.

"signs of a fever" lucy said, "oh fuck" julien groaned. "weren't you coughing earlier, and complaining that your throat hurts? maybe we should check your temperature" i said, getting up to get the thermometer.

i made her put the thermometer under her tongue, shortly after, it beeped. "oh shit" i said as i looked at the number on the thermometer. "what? what's it at" julien asked, "101.4" i said. i saw lucy look a little concerned.

"alright, come on, we're running you a bath" i said picking julien up while she groaned. "shh, it'll get rid of your fever" i said, carrying her to the bed to let her pick new clothes out.

i went and ran her bath water and then walked back to her, "come back in the living room when you get out, you can eat and take some meds and then we'll go to the doctor tomorrow, alright?" i said, kissing her forehead. she nodded and then went into the bathroom.

after a little while she walked back in the living room with wet hair, one of my baggy tshirts, and boxers on. i got up off the couch and she walked towards me, wrapping her arms around me and resting her head on my shoulder. "i feel like shit" she whispers, "i know you do, im taking you to the doctor tomorrow" i say to her, making her frown a little. "i hate the doctor" she said, "i know, but we can figure out what's wrong and what we can get to make you feel better. it'll be okay" i smiled and kissed her forehead.

we walked to bed and i tucked her in so i could change into my pajamas, when i walked back in she was asleep. she must have really not felt good, i got in bed beside her and made a mental note to detangle her hair in the morning, considering she went to bed with it wet.

a/n: the boys won THREE grammys and i cried. lucy and phoebe wiping socials????? so much going on so much mental exhaustion honestly but i'm trying to start writing again, writers block been kicking my ass. got a new job!!! watching super bowl w my gf and her family tonight so that'll be fun :) i'll stop yappin but i hope you're all well, we'll survive this hiatus together 😭😭😭

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