Coexist // Dave Franco

chapter 18

Tattooed Heart - Ariana Grande

Aria's POV

I was in too much shock to speak.

Jocelyn's arms released Tyler and boll loo her eyes to Dave and I. "Oh and this is Dave, the father of Evelyn, and Aria. His girlfriend." She said.

I bit the inside of my cheeks "Ya. We've met."

"Aw come on Aria. Don't you miss me?" He smirked. I felt my face grew hot. I was pissed.

Before I could say anything Dave stopped me, "Aria." He whispered signaling for me to calm down. I took a deep breath and sighed.

"What're you doing here?" Dave asked.

"What? I can't have a girlfriend?" he said.

"Obviously you knew I was staying with Jocelyn." I said.

"No I didn't."

"Then why aren't you surprised to see me?" I asked.

"Wake up Aria. Not everything is about you." He spat.

"Easy Tyler." Dave stepped in and shoved me behind him to protect me.

"Why don't you make me-"

"Ok that's enough, Tyler. Let's just get in the car so we can go and forget about this? Okay?" Jocelyn sighed as Tyler stormed out of the house.

"So far I don't approve." I mumbled to Jocelyn.

"Please Aria. I know you guys had a rough past with him and the cheating and everything but he's a good guy now and I really like him. So if you could just please do this one favor for-"

"Wait." I stopped her. "How did you know he cheated on me?" I asked.

She kept stuttering but no real words came out. "So he did know I was here?!" I shouted at her. She bit her lip and looked down at ground in guilt. "Oh my god! Not only did I come here for Dave but to forget about what has happened in the past. I trusted you Jocelyn! How long have you kept this secret from me that you were talking to him?!"

"It was about a month after you guys came here-"

"That was when I was starting to open up to you! Do you not understand what 'being there for your friends' means anymore?!" I yelled. She opened her mouth to talk but I didn't want to hear it.

I ran up to our room and shut the door behind me. My back slid down against the door as I cried in my hands. I sat their with my knees pressed up against my chest, sobbing until I heard a knock on the door.

"Go away." I cried.

"It's me babe." Dave mumbled with his husky voice.

"Not now. I- I'm sorry."

"Please open the door Aria." He said while I heard a thump press against the door as he leaned on it. "They already left with Evelyn. They're gone I promise."

I wiped away my tears. I was so weak I had to use both of my hands to open the door.

"There she is!" He smiled as he put his arms in the air.

I put on a small giggle and sniffled. He embraced me into a bear hug as I spilled hot tears on his shirt. "Who needs them huh? We hang out here on our own. just the two of us." He said while rubbing my back.

I let go of his embrace, "B-but didn't you say you were planning something?" I remembered.

"Naah it's cool. Wherever you are is favorite place to be, beautiful." He smirked.

I blushed as he moved little pieces of hair out of my face and tucked it behind my ear. He pulled in for a kiss as I leaned in.

"Who needs them right?" He said as he pulled back.

I smiled, "Yeah haha."

"How about we order your favorite italian food and watch some movies?" He asked and I nodded.

He took me to the screening room which had a big tv and a whole pile of blankets and pillows. I slipped off my shoes as i jumped into the big pile while Dave searched through the cabinet of movies to watch.

He pulled out a DVD and put it in the DVD player.

He left the room as he mouthed 'hold on'.

I watched the screen as the words of the movie popped up.

Forrest Gump

"Of course." I thought to myself.

Dave walks balk in with an armful of candles, a lighter and a big white tub of strawberry ice cream. my favorite.

He knew ice cream to me
was the best cure.

"You always know how to make me better." I smiled as he sat down.

"Isn't it my job?" He chuckled. We laid down in the pile of pillows and wrapped ourselves in the blankets eating the ice cream.

I never knew how comfortable sitting in silence was. Some people think it's awkward when two people don't make conversation during a movie but I was beyond satisfied. I knew that I didn't have to impress him and he didn't have to impress me.

And here I was, mascara running down my cheeks and he still called me beautiful. Other boyfriends would beat up Tyler but I didn't want him to. Sometimes I think he knows me better than me. And he could be dressed horribly and I wouldn't care. He's amazingly handsome not matter what. he was the definition of a true gentlemen. That's what I wanted. A guy with class.

I rested my head on his chest as he wrapped his arm around me. "Your not mad that I'm overreacting about all this are you?" I asked.

"Of course not." He smiled. "I could never mad at you." He smirked and bit his lip.

Oh man please don't do that Dave. It's drives me crazy.

He leaned in for a kiss just when we're interrupted by the door swinging open.

My head shot towards the direction of the door.

Tyler.

"We're back!" He said as if he planned it on the right timing.

"Oh great." Dave whispered to me sarcastically.

I chuckled as I heard Jocelyn's voice come in, "Oh and guess what?!" She said.

"What is it?" I asked in a monotone. I was still upset at her.

"Tyler is going to stay with us!" She squealed.

I gave her a 'what. the. fuck' look while they hugged.

I looked at Dave and he shrugged and mouthed 'I'm sorry babe.'

I rolled my eyes and sighed.
"Fuck me."

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