Even Wilder

Chapter 5.

Jessica's P.O.V.
Its been a few days since Lip and my date at the mall. We text back and forth persistently. I think there is feelings there. I'm not going to push it unless he does.

I sit on the porch, facing the street. A staggering figure made its way down the sidewalk, swaying back and forth. "Hey gorgeous!" The man yelled out. It was Lip. He was beyond plastered. He came stumbling up the steps, I jumped up just in time to grab him before he staggered over the rail. "Oooh fuck that was close!" He mumbled getting extremely close to my face. I look down at his bare chest, god only knows where his shirt could be! "Lets get you next door!" I grunted, attempting to pull him back up. "No! They're the reason I'm fucking like this!...fucking Gallaghers...can I, can I stay tonight? I just um.." he started to dose off. I nudged him and started walking to the door leading him towards my bedroom.

Lip flopped face first onto my bed. I scrounge through my doors trying to find him dry clothes to wear. He's just a bit bigger than I am, but my gym clothes are baggy on me, and stretchy, so they should fit. I found just a simple pair of gray jogging pants, and a T shirt I had of Kevin's from high school. Fit him perfectly.

I hand him the clothes and begin to walk out of the room, but Lip stopped me about mid way to the door. "W-wait." he smiled foolishly. I looked at him and shook my head "fuck off Gallagher, you're not that plastered" he nodded and began to change. I sat on the bed next to him "so what made you want to go get completely wasted?" He pushed his face into the palms of his hands "I literally JUST got into rehab" I could hear the disappointment in his voice "You probably hate me or are super fucking irritated" I laughed "trust me, I've seen worse...but go ahead finish"

He sat there, staring at the wall for a few seconds, then looked up "I don't understand how people can live normal fucking lives, I try SO hard to make the right decisions, the ones that will take me on the right path. But it seems like every single fucking one I chose...."
"Lip" I mumbled tracing small circles on his hand "You can't keep doing this to yourself over your past. Especially if it's going to put you in rehab..I'll go make you some tea so you can sleep" I go to stand up but he grabs my hand and pulls me down onto the bed with him "I don't need tea to help me sleep, will you just lay here with me? Please?" I smiled and nodded, I reached behind me and turned the light switch off, and cuddled into his chest.

"Goodnight Jessica"

"Goodnight Lip"