You're Family Now

Part 21

Gems pov-

One hour till the date. I only have one damn hour and I'm supposed to dress normally but wHY CAN'T I PICK OUT AN OUTFIT!? WHAT. THE. HELL?!

I flop onto my bed hopeless, still wrapped in a bathrobe and my hair damp from the shower I took earlier.

"Hey Gem." Mitch and Jerome say just WALTZING into my room without knocking... I really need to remember to lock my door.

"Hey." I reply simply and sit up to look at the two outfits I have laying out.

"So.. Listen, we know this is kind of short notice but we have to leave on a flight in two hours to handle an emergency of one of our secret projects." Jerome explains

"Yeah, sorry Gemma, we have to leave for the airport now." Mitch says and hugs my shoulders.

"Where are you guys flying to?" I question turning my attention to them.

They exchange uneasy looks then plaster on a seemingly genuine smile.

"We actually can't tell you yet, buuuut when you find out we think you'll like it... hopefully." Mitch answers. He stops and checks his watch quickly then looks back to me. "And.. we have to go right now, sorry baby girl."

He kisses the top of my head and hugs my shoulders again then Jerome comes up and hugs me as well.

I give a sad smile to them. "Be safe, okay guys?"

"Ha, okay." Mitch chuckles. And Jerome nods. We all do a small wave then the two head out of the door. But only for a moment before Jerome peeks around the door again.

"Oh and Gemma?" He asks.

"Hmm?"

"Wear that outfit, he likes that shirt on you." He says pointing to the outfit of black high waisted shorts, a black crop top/bra looking thing and a feather patterned cardigan and black combat boots.

I stare at him with an amazed smile on my face and he chuckles before leaving again.

I get up and lock the door then click play on my playlist of every twenty one pilots song I have on my phone.

I finish changing and blow dry my hair so it's easier to curl. I put on a dark red lipstick and outline my lips neatly with an even darker shade then I do a double winged liner with black mascara for my eyes and a black bandana.

A knock on the door sounds just as I slip on my necklace and final piece of my outfit.

"Hey Gem?" Lachlan calls.

"Come in!" I tell him and walk over to grab my bag.

The door creaks open and as soon as I turn around I'm met with Lachlan standing in the door way dumbfounded.

"Wow... you look amazing." He states, a goofy smile on his face.

I blush and chuckle. "I've worn this before."

"Maby so, but, I didn't tell you that you looked beautiful in it when you wore it the first time." He states and his smile changes to a smirk. Before I have time to say anything else he takes my hand and we run down the stairs, stumbling every now and again.

As his hand hits the door handle Lachlan shouts 'We're going out see you later!' Then continues to pull me out the door.

A few minutes of running later, we are about four or five blocks away from the house and at a park. He slows down and we both pause to catch our breaths.

"What. The. Hell?!" I laugh a smile on my face and my breaths puffing.

"Dunno, just felt like it." He laughs and smiles down at me. I giggle, now having my breath.

"C'mon, over here." Lachlan tells me, his breathing normal again. He takes my hand in his, our fingers interlaced and leads me over to a big willow tree.

Underneath the tree is a bunch of pillows on a blanket with a portable did player connected to a set of speakers. There's a bunch of both of our favorite foods like tacos from Chipotle, my favorite melon-lime soda and a bunch of junk food snacks for the hell of it.

Strung around the blanket was white fairy lights cannected to a battery probably and lightening bugs flying about.

I softly gasp.

"Lachlan this, this is beautiful." I sigh. A cheeky smile takes it place across his face.

"Yeah, you are." He says and a split second of silence plays before we both Burts into laughter over how cheesy that was. We both smile at each other and I turn my head from him so he can see my face blush.

He kisses my cheek then leads me to the blanket then hands me the glass full of soda.

"Let the date commence." He chuckles then hits play on the dvd player and the title of Finding Nemo comes up. My smile grows and I settle so my head is rested on his chest and his chin rests on top of it.

We finish that movie and then another. By then we had both sat up and finished the spread of delicious foods and it was eleven-thirty at night. I press play on the third movie then my body gets dragged back onto Lachlans lap, both his hands on either side of my waist. I brush it off as innocent flirting until a set of lips touch just under my jaw.

I wriggle in his grip uncomfortably.

"Lachlan." I whine. "No."

But he continues. I instinctively turn my head to the side inviting the kiss but then move it back realising that it wasn't right.

"Lachlan. I said stop." I snap then shove myself away from his grip and close the dvd player so it stops. "What the hell are you doing? This is a date Lachlan, not a hook-up."

I shove the blanket that covered my legs away and walk away, stomping slightly. I hear scrambling behind me then Lachlan appears infront of me.

"Gem, look, I'm sorry. It felt right at the time, I just felt like I needed to. I-"

"You can't do that Lachlan! You can't just kiss people and touch them whenever you feel like, especially when ur not even officially a couple!" I cut in.

He quickly rambles an explanation then his rambling fades into frustration.

"I just! Gah! I don't know why, but I feel like I need to do those things! I-! Ughhh!" And he just kisses me, an just like every other time, I melt.

I'm starting to see a pattern, a sick, exhausting pattern, one that seems endless but needed like the air I breathe. No. Gem. Stop it. You don't seem someone who only wants you for your body, he could end up like them. Just fucking stop it!

"I'll see you at home." I say taking out my phone and texting Simon to meet me at a cafe around the corner. "I'll be there in an hour or two."

And with that, I left.