You Should Know (a Joe Sugg Fan Fiction)

Chapter Twenty Two // Surprise

Were my eyes lying to me? I couldn't move. I just stood there staring at him.

"Alright babe?" He said with a half smile. His blue eyes sparkling.

I still couldn't move or speak. I couldn't process the fact he was there. Was it even real? Was my head playing tricks on me? He dropped his bag and walked up to me. I watched him intently. Marcus and Alfie had just been arrested outside at gun point and all of a sudden, it didn't even matter. Police had stormed my house for the second time in 3 weeks, I didn't even care. He put his hand on my cheek and placed his forehead upon mine. Still the only thing I could muster was a tear.

"Babe," he said gently, "I can go back if you want?" I shook my head. He was joking but I never wanted him to leave my side again. "Well then."

At that moment, I cried a river. Everything I had been feeling came tumbling out. He began crying too. We stood there in the hall for what seemed like forever.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming home?" I managed to mumble.

"I was just told this morning and I wanted to surprise you, but if I had known you were busy." He looked at me with a little smile. I couldn't help but smile back. "But there's no evidence it was me. So they had to let me go." He put his hand under my chin and kissed my lips. Butterflies exploded in my tummy. Something I'd missed. It had only been a month, but it was too long.

"Miss Jones," I was greeted to the sight of DC Williams, "we need to talk about what happened."

I looked at Joe who nodded at me. It was over. This nightmare was finally over.

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"It feels so good to be back in my own bed." Joe exclaimed as he got comfy. I smiled at him. I was so happy to have him home, but we both knew this happiness wouldn't last. We still hadn't spoken about what happened to either of us. It was like the elephant in the room.

"Joe," I said as I sat perched myself on his side of the bed, "I'm so sorry." I looked at him. He looked confused.

"Why are you sorry?" He pulled me into him for a cuddle.

"Caspar." I whispered. I heard his heart pick up as I lay on his chest.

"What happened to Caspar, and to you, wasn't your fault. Caspar knew what he was getting into." I buried my head into his t shirt.   "I hate what they did to you."

"They didn't hurt me." I quickly said.

"I know, but they scared you and to think what they would of done to you." He kissed my forehead as tears rolled down both of our cheeks.

"I blamed Oli for Caspar's murder. That's why he's waiting trial." I looked up at Joe expecting him to hate me. Instead he just nodded and pulled me in closer. "I wanted to get Caspar before we left but he promised he'd be okay."

"Can we please talk about this in the morning?" Joe looked down at me. "I want to just spend some time with you."

I nodded in agreement. He was home, that's all that mattered now.

That night, I didn't sleep, still traumatised from my experiences. Joe kept waking up with nightmares. I hated seeing him like this. He pretends he's okay for me, but I know he's not. I know he wants to be burst into tears.

It was four am when Joe rolled over to me. His face strained with tears. He couldn't do it anymore and neither could I. Maybe now was the time we needed to talk about everything.