Shoutout to my ex | completed |

STME | Sixteen |

Sixteen | 

"Do you want to watch a movie?" Ricky asked, biting his lip. They were sitting on the edge of his bed, and Chloe crossed her arms. "And act all lovely and as a real couple?" she joked, a sarcastic laugh escaping her lips, "no thanks..." she said, shaking her head. "It's not my fault that you need to stay over, you could've said no." Ricky said, crossing his arms as well. "But that would be very arrogant and unfriendly, and I try my best for your parents to like me so that you, Mr. Garcia, can get an own place" Chloe responded. "That's true," he said, nodding, "and I'm very thankful for that" He said. "You know, it's not that bad... I mean we're friends, right? And friends do sleepovers." Chloe said, trying to make this situation a little more comfortable. "Fact," Ricky said, and a smile popped up on his face, "and at sleepovers, you watch movies. And you know what? You can choose one!" Ricky cheered. "You're such a dork, really" she giggled, pushing him away. Ricky took a pillow and threw it at her head, "and you're an old complaining lady" He teased her back.   ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

"You did not say that" Chloe shrieked, as her mouth dropped open. She took a pillow herself and threw it back at Ricky, causing both of them to laugh. "But I want to put on some comfy clothes because this dress is killing me" Chloe said, considering that she's wearing a beautiful, but slightly uncomfortable dress. "But the only problem is that I don't have any clothes with me since this sleepover was a little bit unexpected" She giggled. "Well, I can give you a shirt if you want, you can sleep in that" Ricky suggested, raising his eyebrows. "I guess I have no choice" Chloe said. "The bathroom is over there" Ricky said, pointing to a white door. "Thanks, Ricky" The blonde smiled. She took the shirt out of his hands, and made her way towards the bathroom, but after a minute, she called for him. "Ricky!" She yelled, "I need you help" Ricky raised his eyebrows by hearing her, and he walked inside the bathroom, shielding his eyes. "And what are you doing" She laughed, as she noticed Ricky who was avoiding to look at her. 

"Well I don't know, it's a bathroom. Maybe you're not comfortable with me walking inside" he chuckled, slowly taking his hands away. "You need to zip down my zipper at my back because I can't reach it" she said, and with that she turned around. She took her hair and put it over her left shoulder. "O- okay" Ricky stuttered, a little bit overwhelmed by her question. He slowly unzipped the zipper and his pointing finger softly stroke over her spine. Shivers went through whole her body by his fragile touch, and when the zipper stopped at her lower back, she turned around and smiled at him. Chloe stared into Ricky's eyes and he stared back at her, slowly reaching for her face. "You do realize that you're worth more than him, right?" he whispered, his thumb striking her cheek softly. "Thank you, Ricky... And yes I know but, it's not easy..." She sighed, looking down. "I know..." he whispered, and almost automatically, he gave her a soft kiss on her forehead, before walking towards his bedroom again. "I let you change clothes then" He said, leaving the bathroom. Chloe changed clothes quickly, and for some reason she loved to wear Ricky's shirt. It smelled just like him, and she felt protected.

She put her hair in a messy bun and walked inside his bedroom. Ricky had made it himself comfortable in the meantime and had put some pillows to lean against, and Chloe could sit next to him. "With personal space and everything" He said, showing that he left a comfortable space between where he sat, and where Chloe could sit. "You looked amazing tonight, by the way..." he said, when Chloe crawled on the bed next to him. "You still do" he complimented her, and Chloe bit her lip, her cheeks flushing pink. "Thank you, Ricky. You didn't look that bad either." She responded, causing Ricky to smile a smile as big at the continent Africa. "Would you mind if I, you know... Laid closer by you?" She shyly asked, biting her lip nervously. Ricky stared at her and swallowed the lump down his throat before answering. "O- of course not, no..." he breathed, taking the covers and making place for her. "Come here" he whispered, opening his arms so that she could lay by him. She cuddled up against his body and closed her eyes, inhaling the scent of his cologne, and feeling his warm arms around her. 

It was a lovely position to watch the movie, and both of them didn't want it any other way. Halfway the movie, Chloe fell asleep and when Ricky noticed, he smiled at her, up and down. He shut down the TV along with the lights, and replaced himself a little bit, not wanting to wake up Chloe. He kissed her head and laid her down, holding her protectively to sleep. "Goodnight, Chloe" he whispered, as he closed his eyes as well. "I'll always be here" he whispered, "always"   

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