model [Cole x KJ] [Jarchie] [boyxboy]

ch. 21

Waking up with Cole in my arms again was like a dream come true.

The hotel room was pretty neat considering the events that took place last night, and Cole was all tired and still asleep.

Hickies trailed all along Cole's neck and down his chest and back, the sheets only covering his legs as Cole lay on his stomach. His ass was still red and had hand marks on it, and I smirked to myself knowing that he wasn't sleeping on his stomach on purpose anymore.

I rolled over away from Cole, releasing my hold on him and sitting up. I rubbed my eyes and ran a hand through my hair, debating whether or not I should take a shower before heading to work. To be completely honest, I don't even know what the schedule was for the day.

When I stood up from the bed and walked towards the bathroom, Cole caught my hand.

"Can I join?" Cole said slowly with a raspy voice. I nodded and pulled him up from the bed. I turned on the hot water, and we both climbed into the shower.

Cole was humming soft tunes as I took soap into my hand and ran it through his hair, rubbing slowly as to not hurt him. I let a smile show, seeing Cole smile and hum raspy songs that I've never heard. His throat hurt after last night, and there were marks along his neck. I let a hand loose from his hair that I was washing, and ran it along his neck and up to his chin, making him look up at me.

"I love you." I said, bringing my lips to his, the water gliding along our skin and lips. I felt him smile against my mouth, and I smiled back.

We finished washing up in silence, getting out of the shower and taking our time. Doing our hair, blowdrying it, drying off slowly.

Cole got up to brush his teeth, but ended up hitting the corner and fell down, cutting his knee. He let out an annoyed whine, and I walked over and helped clean up his cut. I put on a bandaid and planted a kiss over it, ruffling Cole's hair as I went to stand up. Cole caught my hand and brought me back down to sit with him.

"KJ... do you think you can paint my nails?" He asked hesitantly, thinking on whether or not it would bring attention to him.

"Of course love, I think we have a lilac colour and a black, and maybe a canary yellow. Which one?" I replied, getting up and looking around for the nail polish.

"Mm the lilac one please." Cole said, and I grabbed the nail polish and sat back down on the bathroom floor, carefully and skillfully painting his nails.

"Your nails are quite clean." I said after a few minutes of silence.

"I think this was one of the better mornings." Cole said, voice rough.

"I think so too. But it isn't over yet, we can get dressed and go get breakfast at this cafe." I replied back. Cole smiled softly, a bit on edge at the thought of work.

We had been avoiding it for a while, not doing shoots and not showing up to Riverdale shoots. It was mostly me, but it was hard to go to something and pretend to be someone you're not just for the public eye. Why was it so hard for people to accept?

We walked out the building at separate times, because there had been paparazzi outside for Cole. I waited 15 minutes before I could leave as well out the back entrance instead of the front. I met him at a small vegan cafe, glad no one had followed us.

"To stay or to go?" The lady asked, after we both had finished ordering.

"To go." Cole replied, looking back at me with a blank expression. Why was he so off?

We took our meals and thanked the kind lady, and began walking towards the warehouse.

"Do we have a shoot planned today?" I asked, trying to match Cole's pace as he was speed walking. He was avoiding my eyes, not meeting my gaze and avoiding my hands.

"Yes, Abercrombie." Cole said, and tilted his head down. He headed into the building, and I followed in behind him.

Cole went into a room and locked it behind him. I looked through the window of the room, seeing that he was on the floor and on his phone, calling someone.

Alicia showed up behind me, and pushed me along to go change into the clothing I was modeling in.

I was worried about Cole, everything was fine this morning. I had painted his nails and we got breakfast and we showered together, what was wrong all of a sudden?

I changed into the outfit and walked quickly into the shoot room, Cole walking in a few minutes later with puffy red eyes and a change of sweatshirt.

Lili was there, as people had seen the two of us she had to be spotted walking into the building so people assumed she was there for Cole.

I walked over to Cole, who was busy setting up his camera, and I asked him what was wrong.

"Is everything okay love? Your eyes are so red." I said, slowly bringing my hand up to them as he held back a sob, and let out a deep breath.

"I don't know, I was having a good morning and then I got told of some stunts I have to do with Lili and then she randomly shows up, it's too much." He said, sniffling and looking back at Lili who was sat giving us the evil eye, sipping her tea.

"Don't worry about her, and don't worry about anything. I'm handling the house situation, and I'm going to handle her okay? Just focus on me." I said, rubbing her shoulder and walking over to the huge white background that was hung up for the shoot.

"Ready in 3,2,1!" Cole shouted, and everyone was getting ready, and we began.

Lili left the room, wonder where she was off to.

Little did I know we had better things to worry about.

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oml sorry i keep leaving cliff hangers LMAO

thoughts on Lili being kinda suspicious lately??

thoughts on the cute bathroom scene omg i totally didn't get inspo from that one scene in Hayley Kiyoko's music video lmaooo

also thoughts on lili sipping her tea like wow iconic