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me and reece haven't talked since last week when we slept together. i deleted the post of reece from last week. i was going to announce my new single

 i was going to announce my new single

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we were going to have an album listening party at the studio, i invited bailee and sarah but im not sure if they'll come because i didn't invite their boyfriends but they could bring them as a plus 1

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we were going to have an album listening party at the studio, i invited bailee and sarah but im not sure if they'll come because i didn't invite their boyfriends but they could bring them as a plus 1. millie and niall are coming. isabelle invited bradley because he wrote on the songs too.

"BAILEYYY" bailee and sarah hugged me as i entered the studio

"you guys made it" i hugged them

"yes of course we wouldn't miss it for the world" bailee said

"i hope you don't mind we brought george and blake" sarah said

"that's fine really. i don't mind" i put my purse and jacket away

"blake brought reece, is that fine? it's just that blake felt bad that reece wasn't going" bailee sat with me

"it's fine really i don't mind" i lied

i greeted everyone and hugged everyone.

"ok gather around everyone" isabelle said as she stood in the recording booth  "bailey do you want to say anything?"

"um well hi i just wanted to say thank you so much for being here with me and celebrating this album, this album truly means a lot to me, i've written all these songs in these 8 months and all of those songs truly helped me heal. in extremely thankful for everyone who wrote on the songs, i want to thank the producers dan and shawn, isabelle my manager and a close friend, my brother niall for helping me write, my songwriters john and gabe, i want to thank reece for writing multiple songs with me, i also want to thank bradley for recording a song with me and recording backtracks on multiple songs. i want to thank everyone who is here because you guys have truly helped me and i'm beyond blessed to have all of you guys here with me" i smiled

reece just looked at me with no emotions on his face, bradley was smiling. i sat next to bradley and niall

isabelle started with doomsday and then we listening to the rest in order to

"and the funny thing is i would've married you if youd have stuck around"

i felt a little tear drop. I looked at reece and he was staring at me. he heard the line and got up and walked out into the hall. blake followed him. i just watched reece walk out. i felt an arm around my waist. it was bradley. i just let him have his arm around me.

don't smile came on next and reece came back in. he sat farther away.

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so american came on and then reece just was zoning out. he didn't want to be there at all because he knew all the songs were about him.

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die with a smile featuring bradley came on last. bradley put his arm over my shoulder. i just looked at him and he was slowly singing along to the song. he was swaying me. niall was just looking at me.

everyone clapped at the end of the album. i stood up and everyone else stood up. i also let bradley have a little moment too. he put his arm around my shoulder and i put my arm around his waist

"my amazing duet partner on my favorite song off the album" i raised my glass

me and bradley took a shot together.

everyone was mingling around the studio. i decided to go see reece and talk to him

"hey thanks for coming" i smiled as i walked towards him

it was silent

"it means a lot that your here. especially to me" i said as i hugged him

he hugged me back. he didn't want to break the hug. neither did i

"good job on the album." he said

"thank you" i smiled

"i really liked so american, it's my favorite song." he put a strand of my hair behind my ear

"thank you. it's mine too" i just kept looking at him

"are you back together with him?" he looked over my shoulder

"um no no we aren't together. i'm not seeing anyone" i looked at his face

"why was his arm around you?" he put his hand on my waist

"it just was. i don't know. reece we aren't together anymore. you can't be like this." i got closer to him

we just stood in silence. he leaned in closer and kissed me, i kissed him back. i put my hand on his chest. i pulled away

"um reece no no we can't go back no no. i just came over here to thank you for being here and listen to this album. i know how excited you were for me to release a second album" i backed up

"i was excited but none of these songs were on it" he kept his hand on my waist

"i scrapped that part of the album i only kept so american and die with a smile. everything else was too hard for me to sing and record" i took his hand off my waist

"i have to get going. i need to go" he side hugged me

"oh ok. bye drive safe" i said as he was already out in the hall.

i walked near bradley and he put his arms around my waist

"let's get out of here" bradley smiled

"okay" i grabbed my purse

we walked outside and just continued to walk and talk. he held my hand

"bradley what are you doing?" i stopped walking

"what do you mean?" he said

"why are you acting like we're together, bradley what are you really doing?" i let go of his hand

"do you want the truth?" he asked

"well duh" i crossed my arms

"i like you bailey, obviously. it's always been you. i've realized through multiple months it was always you. ever since we shot the die with a smile video and the recording. i've gained those feelings back for you. i've realized how important you are to me" he said as he grabbed my hand

"bradley. i only see you as a friend for now. i just got out of a 10 month relationship. i was supposed to get married im still in love and in the process of healing. we can be friends but that's it" i interlocked my hand with his

"i understand bailey" he squeezed my hand

"thank you" i said as we continued walking

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