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38- Night Walk

"We're still going on that walk" Josh insists once we pull away from the kiss. That ass. My attempts to seduce and distract him with kisses have failed. "Come on, it will be relaxing" he adds before getting up and dragging me with him. 

I groan I was in the mood for not moving for the rest of eternity. Or a few seasons of Doctor Who. They're pretty much the same thing in my mind.

I tiredly pull out one of the thickest jerseys I own, if I'm leaving the house at this time of the night I am going to be damn prepared.  I ain't freezing my ass off just for a romantic walk at night. Josh laughs at me when I go for another layer, you can never be too prepared. I glare at him. "Fight me Joshua" I growl playfully. It's his own fault for disrupting my Saturday night Netflix binge. He should know better than to disrupt that time. 

Fluffy socks, doc martins, skinny jeans, a knit jersey, a winter coat, a scarf and a beanie. I think I'll be good. No cold air will penetrate my warmth.

Before I can even consider backing out, I'm dragged down my steps. Tripping over my untied laces, luckily to be caught by my knight in dyed hair. "Do I have to start carrying you down these now?" Josh laughs thinking back to the now many times I've tripped down these steps in his presence. Let's not even begin to think about the times when no one was around. I need to install a slide. I should make a mental note of that for next payday. 

I don't even get the chance to answer because he's hopping back up the steps to grab me. Without a struggle or strain, he opens the front door and walks toward the park, with me hanging over his back. I can't help but laugh as he basically drags me on a walk. A smile forces onto my lips, one which he can't see with my face buried in his shoulder. 

"So much for a walk", I complain jokingly. Not that I wouldn't want him to carry me forever. 

It's almost midnight by the time we actually reach the park. Now usually I would be completely spooked walking through a dimly lit area in the middle of the night, but with Josh, I feel safe. I definitely won't get kidnapped with him around. 

We end up under the gigantic tree, the tree where we had our first 'date'? If you could call it that. Our picnic where we got to know each other. I smile, I don't know whether this choice was intentional or not. Either way, it was cute. 

Josh sits down between the roots and pulls me down into his lap. Heat is radiating off his body, or maybe it's the 50 layers of clothes that I thought would be a good idea. I gaze up the sky, the brightness of the stars only just starting to shine through. Usually with all the light pollution in LA, seeing stars is almost impossible. As Josh runs his fingers through my hair, I feel myself slowly drifting off to sleep. In the middle of a park, in the middle of the night. 

"So beautiful" I hear Josh whisper. At first, I think he's talking about the sky. "You never get to see it like this" I mumble sleepily. Living in the city has downfalls. But without I wouldn't have met Josh. Or Tyler and Brendon. 

Half an hour or so passes filled with random conversations and planning for the concert. I don't know where the time went. In 3 days Clara and I have full access VIP passes for their concert. Months ago we were debating buying mosh tickets and now it's so close. 

It's almost 1:30 am when Josh decides it's time to head back. The cold is finally starting to hit me. All I want to do is snuggle up in bed with Josh and sleep for the next 3 days. 

Our hands intertwine and I blush. Being coupley out in public, even though there's no one around gives me butterflies. Any sign of affection from him makes me feel warmth deep inside. Our relationship is still a shock to me, I still don't fully understand how it happened, but it did. And that amazes me. 

Before I know it, were both stripped of our clothing and piling into bed. His arms instantly wrap around my side and pull me close. I feel right at home. No worries or second thoughts. For once my brain is blank, I feel relaxed. 

"Goodnight Penny" Josh whispers before pressing his lips against my forehead. I mutter an unintelligible response into his chest. He laughs lightly before switching off the light and pulling me closer. 

The sound of his heartbeat is the last thing I hear before falling into a deep slumber, preparing myself for the chaos of another day, another day knowing the guys I could only dream of meeting.