Adopted by Jennifer Lawrence

Chapter 81

Jen's POV

"No seriously I swear to god I'm being genuine when I tell you that. I legit spewed it all over the wall because someone made me laugh," Piper convinces me as I giggle at her story of embarrassment.

"Who made you laugh?" I ask her across the car prom where I sit in the passenger seat. We just got back, we ended up going to get some dinner.

"Uh," She grits her teeth smiling awkwardly and looking into her lap at her clasped hands as she replies.

"My ex," She laughs halfheartedly.

"Oh well what'd he do?" I try and brush away from it.

"Well she basically told me one of our inside jokes," She explains and I'm mildly surprised to hear she's gay, it's a loss for the male population that's one thing I'll tell you, she's ridiculously good looking.

"Sorry about that by the way," I sympathise with her loss of the relationship.

"it's fine I'm over it," She keeps her eyes downcast as she speaks.

"Are you sure about that?" I regret my words immediately. I'm acting like I've known her for years when I've only really gotten to know her in the past few hours.

"What?" She looks up at me.

"Sorry sorry didn't mean to-" I rush to defend my question.

"No it's fine, in all honesty I don't know but I'm going to have to get over it eventually," She shrugs placing her hands on the steering wheel.

"When did you guys end it?" I ask her curiously.

"Like three months ago," She thinks back trying to figure out how long it's been.

"That's still pretty fresh," I place my hand on her shoulder as an attempt at comfort.

"I'm thick skinned I should survive," She chuckles as a form of reassurance.

"Why did you guys end it?" I pry further, I'm far too interested for my own good.

Her eyes cast back down into her lap and her fingers fumble with each other even more as she gathers the courage to tell me the cause.

"She em... basically said she didn't love me anymore so it left me pretty confused as you can imagine," She tells me in a soft tone.

"It's not like I changed or anything, I think she just got bored," She suggests reasons for her ex ending it.

"Or maybe-" I cut her off.

"Piper it's not your fault. She obviously didn't deserve you, from what I know about you so far I can tell you she lost a good one," I smile softly to her and she nods examining my eyes closely.

"I don't know about that but thanks," She smiles genuinely with a small but faint tinge of excitement playing on her lips.

"I hate to cut this short but if I don't get some sleep I think I might die," I place my hand on the door handle and Piper just nods letting me go.

"You coming to bed?" I ask her.

"What?" She stammers slightly and I correct my words after realising how grossly I've misplaced them.

"Are you going to bed? In a separate bed," I feel my cheeks heating up with embarrassment.

"Okay," She chuckles climbing out of the car and closing the door.

Leading the way into the house I tip toe through the hall and up to the landing terrified of waking anyone. Luckily Piper follows my example and we make it through undetected.

"I'll leave you to get some well deserved sleep," I smile to Piper as I stand by the bedroom door.

"Thanks," She tells me and I surprise myself when I go in for a hug, it also surprises her when she takes about three or fours seconds to hug back. When she does though it's really comforting and she seems like she's savouring it. She's hugging like she means it if that makes any sense.

Moving out of the embrace I grin at her slightly and make every attempt I can to keep it contained but I can't help myself.

"Nice grin," She comments with a smirk which prompts my reply.

"Oh yeah well nice smirk," I point at her but I get too close for comfort and end up poking her in the lips.

"Uh thanks?" She laughs touching her lip.

"Sorry," I giggle at her and she smiles slightly at me.

"Anyway G'night," I wave and she does the same imitating me.

"G'night," She waves and I smile turning away and leaving. Reluctantly might I add.

Going into my bedroom I get changed and climb into bed beside Scarlett who doesn't fail to wake up and nuzzle into my side before interrogating me in her own adorable manner.

"Where were you?" She asks me in a lulled tone.

"With Piper," I answer placing my hand on my stomach.

"Oh," She replies.

"Love you mommy," She tells me and I smile rubbing her back in gentle circles.

"Love you too Bug now get some sleep," I instruct her and she nods into my side.

If that fucker Darren comes near me tomorrow I have no idea what I'll do.

A/N: How do you guys like Piper? Do you know what I'm trying to get at here?