Why Don't I Hate You...

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malia's pov.

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I wake up to my alarm clock going off. I groan in response and grab my phone to turn it off. I check the time and see that it's 7:30am. I rub my eyes forgetting that I never took off my makeup so now there's eyeshadow and mascara on my hands. I look to the other side of the bed to see if he's still here but no one is next to me. Great.

I roll my eyes. But to my surprise, I hear the toilet flush. I look towards my bathroom in confusion. Soon, the door opens and he walks out.

I thought he left.

"Oh. You're awake. I didn't mean to wake you. I'm sorry," he said

"Wow. You actually stayed. I'm surprised you didn't leave me alone in bed this time."

He playfully rolled his eyes and said, "You make it sound like I do that every time I stay over after we've fucked. I've only done that once. I even left a note on why I had to leave so early in the morning. At least, I was nice about it."

I stand up from the bed and walk over to him. I grab his face and kiss him. He kisses me back and smiles during it.

I pull away and say, "Cody... just because you left a note, doesn't mean it didn't hurt."

He just laughs and pulls me in for a hug. I grab his hand and drag him into the kitchen. I start to make breakfast for the both of us while he sits on my couch and finds something to put on.

What Cody and I have going on is great. He comes over, we hangout, we fuck, he sleeps over, we eat breakfast, and then we do it again the next week. That was until he moved to the Cubs. Now it's kinda of a "once a month" thing. But that's okay!

"You know, I really do enjoy this little thing we got going here," he says.

"What? What do you mean," I asked confused.

"We're just two really good friends who sleep with each other occasionally."

"Occasionally..?"

"Okay, often."

I just laugh and say, "I'm just glad neither one of us have feelings for each other. Because that would make things awkward."

"Yeah..." he says trailing off. "Have you seen what people have been saying about us online?"

"Are you talking about the rumors of us dating? Because yes, I have seen those ones."

"They're kinda funny. The headline for this one is Pictures of Cody Bellinger and Malia Reyes being all Lovey Dovey... It's literally just pictures of us hugging or laughing."

I just laugh a little and say, "That's funny. We've never done anything, in public, that makes us look like a couple so I don't know why people think we are."

"You know the media. Anyways, can I ask you a big favor?"

"Depends... what's up?"

"I'm hanging out with the guys later but they're all bringing their partners. Obviously, I don't have a partner. You're the closest thing I have to one. So..."