Patience

Chapter Eight - She Mine

DUFF'S POV;

I woke up still next to Taylor. She was still sleeping. I got up and saw Izzy's door open and stood in his doorway.

"Uh hey Izzy? Can I talk to you?" I said nervously

"Sure Duff, whats up?"

I quietly closed the door.

"Well um, I uhh." I stuttered. I'm extremely nervous to ask for Izzy's permission to date Taylor.

"Well, I really wanted to ask you if you would be okay if I asked Taylor out. I wanted to know that you would be okay with it before I jumped into anything yet, because I really, really, really, really, really, like Taylor." I spit out but mumbled that last part. I turned and stared the ground and felt my face get hot.

I looked up at Izzy who wore a grin.

"What?"

He continued to smile. "Ah Duff, I'm glad you asked. And the fact that you came to me to ask for permission just proves to me how much you care about her. And I know she really likes you too. So to answer your question, no I wouldn't mind you being with Taylor. You're a good guy Duff."

I looked up at him stunned. "Oh shit really!? I thought you were going to like, beat me!"

He laughed and shook his head.

"Fuck, thank you Izzy!"

"Yeah yeah, just don't hurt her!"

"Oh I won't!" I grinned and ran out to the couch where Taylor still was.

TAYLORS POV;

I woke up and groaned. My side still hurt like hell, I rolled over thinking Duff was still there but ended up on the floor making my ribs feel even worse and I yelped in pain.

"What's wrong?!" Slash yelled and ran out of room looking around.

"Down here." I mumbled.

"Oh Taylor, hi." He smiled

"Yeah hi, can you help me my ribs hurt even more."

"Oh yeah sure!"

He ran over to me and grabbed my hands pulling me up.

"Thank you." I smiled

"No problem, I'll go get another ice pack."

He ran over to the kitchen and I turned and saw Duff run out of Izzy's room.

"Hey Taylor! Good morning!" He smiled and pulled me into a tight hug.

"As much as I love hugging you Duff, you're killing my ribs."

"Oh fuck, I forgot." He said and pulled away

"Here's that ice pack!" Slash yelled and threw the ice pack across the room and hit Duff.

"Ow, fuck." Duff muttered.

"Oh sorry, I'll get another ice pack." Slash chuckled.

"Well, here's your icepack." Duff smiled and handed it to me.

"Why thank you."

"Here Duff! Catch!" Slash yelled.

"WHAT NO, SLASH!" Duff yelled but it was too late, Slash had already thrown the icepack. His eyes grew wide and ducked as the icepack hit the wall. Slash started laughing hysterically.

"Oh shit, sorry."

"Yeah whatever." Duff mumbled and grabbed the icepack and put it to his head where Slash hit him.