"Here's To Us" {Sequel to Fall For You}

Chapter 4: I can't wait till her parents go out of town

Jacklyne's POV

I was jolted awake by the sound of my cell phone ringing. It was fucking 9:00 in the morning.

"Who is it?" Mike asked with a groan.

I picked up my cell phone and squinted at the screen. "Fuck. It's my mom." She was going to fucking kill me.

"Ooh, I want to listen to this one," he teased, pressing the speaker button.

"Hi mom," I muttered.

"Jacklyne Edna Mary Martin. It has been four months and you haven't even given me a single phone call. What are you even doing now? Why did you stop talking to me?" She ranted.

"Mom, I've been busy. I was working for those four months and I was going to call you," I explained.

"After you were done drinking your face off? I saw the pictures on Instagram, Jacklyne. This is not acceptable."

"Mom, I'm twenty-two, I can take care of myself. How about you come down and spend a few days in Cali?" I suggested. She would be mad at me forever if I didn't suggest this.

"I'm already at the airport. I'll be at LAX around three if things go smoothly," she said, hanging up on me.

"What the fuck just happened?" Mike asked.

"My mom's coming," I said, burying my face in his chest.

"In our house?"

"Yes, in our house."

"Is she a heavy sleeper?"

"No, why?"

He shrugged. "Just wondering."

"If this is about sex, Mike Fuentes," I put my finger on his chest. "I'm going to shower, and then we're going to get my mother."

"Whatever you say, Jacklyne Edna Mary Martin," he teased.

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"You never even told me that you had a boyfriend," my mother pouted from the backseat of Mike's escalade.

"I'm sorry mom, how many times do I have to say it?" I said, trying not to sound annoyed. Sometimes parents could be... annoying.

"How big is your house?" She asked.

"It's a top floor two bedroom apartment."

"You'll probably have to say sorry about two more times and take me out to dinner on my birthday." My mom was a lot like me in some ways, if you couldn't tell.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry," I said, chuckling. "And Mike is sorry too."

"What is Mike sorry for?" Mike asked, turning into the parking lot of our apartment.

"For getting all of those tattoos because my mom hates them. We'll have a happy week," I said, sarcastically.

I sighed as I slipped into bed. Today, my mom wanted me to show her around Cali while Mike did some work in the studio. I was tired and needed a back rub.

"Hey babe, you still awake?" Mike asked, slipping into our room and closing the door behind him.

"Yep," I murmured into the pillow. "Have fun at the studio?" I asked, turning to see him stripping down to his boxers.

"The studio? Uh, yeah. I guess," he answered, sliding I'm next to me and giving me a kiss.

"Enjoy a few beers while you were there?" I asked, smelling the alcohol on his breath.

He chuckled. "Of course," he said, kissing my nose. "Goodnight, babe."

"I love you."

"Love you too."

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In the morning, I woke up by myself. I heard Mike having a shower so I didn't panic as much as I did a few days ago at Austin's house.

I looked to the bedside table and saw that iMessage was open on his phone. My curiosity got the better of me, so I just peaked over and read the messages.

They were to a girl by the name of Alysha Nett. I'd never heard him talk about her before...

The first message I saw said,

Meet you at noon x

I tried to not panic as I grabbed my own phone and went into Safari. Alysha Nett.

I looked through the results and saw many pictures of a skinny, beautiful girl with blonde hair. She had tattoos and semi-covered nude photos. She was everything that I wasn't.

I started feeling really self-conscious as my mind began to ponder. What if Mike was cheating on me? I mean, she was obviously the better candidate. I didn't stand a chance against her.

I heard Mike step out of the shower so I put my phone to the side and waited for him.

"Morning," he said, coming out of the shower.

"Am I fat?" I blurted out.

He sighed. "Are you getting more hate?" He asked, looking at me with a concerned expression.

I shook my head, feeling some tears well up in my eyes. "I just... I feel like I should work out or something."

He came over to my side of the bed and leaned over me, placing a light kiss on my lips. "You're perfect, Jacklyne. You don't need to change anything, because you are beautiful."

I smiled, putting my hand on his cheek. "Thank you," I murmured, staring into his dark chocolate orbs.

He kissed me all over my face before going over to pick some clothes out. "I have to go to the studio for a few minutes, but I'll be back by one."

"Alright." I knew he was lying, and I had to figure out where he was going.

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Wowzers this fluff is so good