Painkillers | Icebreaker

Chapter 12: Henry

I hate wingmanning but I have to pay my dues. If I'm going to be invited out with them I have to make it worth their while to keep me around. So if that means getting Kris and Joe dates then I'll do it.

I turn and I finally see Bellamy sitting at the booth as Nathan gives her a noogie. Her hair is all staticy now but it still looks beautiful. As I approach she tries to fix her hair but has no luck.

"Can I try and help? I've dealt with Nathan noogies for a while, so I'm basically a pro" I say

She nods and I sit down next to her and start combing the hair out of her face and fixing her curls. As I do she looks into my eyes and I can't help but blush.

"For a player, I really didn't expect you to be such a blusher" Bellamy says and I'm caught off guard.

"Player?" I say, confused.

"Those girls. Apparently you're always talking and flirting with girls. I'm just one of many..." she starts but I cut her off.

"No, I help the boys. I don't like any of those girls Bellamy. I like you"

"Sure. Tell me when your roster is clear Henry. I don't..." she says but I cut her off again

"Roster? Bellamy, you're the only one..." I say as I put a hand on her cheek.

"Good" Bellamy says looking into my eyes, "You're mine, Henry and I don't share"

"I'll gladly be yours" I say with a smile as I pull her in for a kiss.

"Simp!" One of the boys yelled and I hit him.

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Anderson walks past our table looking lost as his eyes sweep around the bar looking for a place to go.

"Hey Anders!" I yell as I have my arm around Bellamy, motioning for him to come over.

"What's up Henry? Bells. Everyone else" Anders says in greeting as he nervously adjusts his jacket.

"Tell him what you wanted to ask, JJ" Henry whispers, hitting him.

"Hi um, I um..." JJ panics

I roll my eyes because JJ is utterly useless and I will have to be strongarming his wingman.

"Sorry if this is an invasive question but are you part of the community?" Henry says motioning to the pride flag pin on his jacket.

"Yes, I'm pansexual. Why?"

JJ's face lights up, "I'm pansexual too, my names JJ"

JJ and Anders end up talking together and soon leave the table as I turn to Bellamy with a big smile on my face.

"You owe me five bucks!" I say

"No way. JJ was going to get there, you just had to give him time" Bellamy says, trying to back out of our bet.

"A bet is a bet. I set them up, I get the money. Come on lover girl, where's the cash?" I say

"I like that. Lover boy" she says turning into me and onto my neck.

"Bellamy, you can not distract me with hickeys and kisses. It will not work" I say as she kisses harder.

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At the end of the night we tried to order the girls an Uber home but they were all full so Nathan gave our driver some extra cash to let them drive with us. It was over crowded and not everyone had a seat.

"I'm not sitting on anyone's lap, well Henry would be fine. He's at least a gentleman" Stassie says, giving a hate stare to Nathan.

I look over at Bellamy and she doesn't have a seat either, I remembered her words earlier, 'You're mine Henry, and I don't like to share'. I knew what I needed to do.

"I'm sorry Anastasia but I'm going to have to respectfully decline" I say, it kind of sounded fancy.

"Are you British now?" JJ whispers to me.

"Ok, she'll sit with me," Nathan says. I know this is not Stassies ideal situation but I don't really know how to help her.

Stassie rolls her eyes and we all enter the uber.

Bobby and Kris are in the front row with the driver. JJ, Robby, Lola, and I with Bellamy on my lap are in the middle row. In the back is Nathan with Stassie on his lap.

I just have to pray she doesn't move too much, there are way too many people in the middle row for that to happen. I buckle the seat belt around us and the driver takes off.

Kris turns up the radio and Cruel Summer by Taylor Swift plays on the radio.

"Turn it up" I say to Kris as he increases the volume.

Bellamy, JJ, Kris, and I are all jamming out to Cruel Summer until Bellamy's dancing starts doing something to me.

"Um, Bells. Maybe don't dance" I say looking down at the space between us.

"To Taylor? That's like not breathing" She says and then turns to me and sees my face, "What's wrong?" she says leaning back so she can hear me.

She hit 'it', panic starts to set into my face, "Oh that's what's wrong" she says as she blushes and giggles.

"Bellamy, are you laughing at my boner?" I whisper

"No..." She says trying to stop her giggle, "I just think your adorable"

Lola leans to the front of the car and stops the music, "Does anyone want McDonald's?"

The car has mixed answers and then Lola turns to the way back of the car and says to Anastasia and Nathan, "Why does it smell like sex in here?"

Bellamy and I start bursting out laughing as a blush of embarrassment fills Stassie's cheeks.

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I help Bellamy up the stairs with her chicken sandwich and shoes as I punch in the code for my room. She enters and sits on the edge of the bed sitting criss-cross applesauce.

She unwraps her chicken sandwich and starts dissecting it layer by layer. Removing the cheese and each of the toppings.

"I made you brownies today..." I say looking up from my own sandwich.

"You did? That's sweet." She says not looking up from the food, "Do you know how many calories are in this?" She points to one of the layers and I shake my head. She shrugs her shoulders and takes it out of the sandwich.

"What are you doing, Bells?" I say looking at the scraps of food.

"It's nothing, just following my eating plan. I need it if I'm going to win Sectionals" She says putting the two halves of her very plain chicken sandwich back together.

"You can win without dieting, you know that right? Like Stassie, right?" I say

"Like Stassie?" She laughs, "Stassie is on the biggest diet plan I've ever seen, it's insane and I thought mine was bad"

"Maybe I could take a look at it, make sure it's all... safe?" I say rubbing her back.

"Sure, I don't see why not" Bellamy says

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As Bellamy gets tired I go into my closet and pull out the air mattress. She looks at me confused.

"Oh Bells, if you haven't heard. I'm a gentleman" I joke as I unroll it.

"So I'm sleeping on this?" She says touching it.

"No, you're sleeping on my bed, this is mine for the night. It's so much better, see?" I say laying on it before it's ready and it deflates and she laughs.

"Let me help you" She laughs, pulling me up off the floor.

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Author's Note: Hope you liked the chapter! If you did, don't forget to vote! Love ya, Sterling <3