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chapter 19

IVY'S POV
*today was the day on the game. joey has been sensitive recently and i feel bad for him, knowing he's scared after his recent nightmare. it's been 5 days and i make sure i'm almost always with him so he feels somewhat safe. i wake up earlier than joey for once and turn on the shower. while the water was heating up, i wash my face and brush my teeth then undress myself and hop in the shower. i make sure the curtain is shut before getting my long, brown hair and body wet. i wash my hair with some coconut scented shampoo and conditioner then shave my legs and underarms. i exfoliate my legs and arms with a body scrub from sephora that i brought in my bag. once i finish all of that, i turn off the water, get out of the shower, and get dressed in the bathroom of course. once i'm dressed in a jersey with joey's favorite player and some black leggings, i do my skincare routine and french braid my hair. i pull out some baby hairs when joey walks into the bathroom.*

joey- good morning baby

ivy- good morning my love, are you excited for today?

joey- yesss

ivy- good baby, you deserve this

*he hugs me from behind and i look at him by looking at the mirror. i run my hand through his hair as he kisses my cheek.*

joey- you look beautiful

ivy- you look handsome

joey- noo, i just woke up

ivy- still handsome

*i smile big and turn towards him, leaving a big kiss on his lips. he kisses back causing me to smile even more. this boy does something to me and fixes almost every problem by just holding me or touching me in some way.*

joey- i'm going to get ready baby. my mom has breakfast downstairs if you want any

ivy- okay, have you eaten yet?

joey- no. i'll eat after i get ready

ivy- i'll wait for you then

joey- baby, eat if you're hungry

ivy- i'm not hungry yet

joey- fine, we can eat when i get ready

ivy- i win

joey- yeah yeah, nice jersey by the way

ivy- i knew it was your favorite

*i smile at him before walking out of the bathroom and shutting the door. i start to make his bed and pick up his room/closet while he gets ready. after about 30 minutes, he walks out and looks around his room.*

joey- baby?

ivy- that's me!

joey- why did you clean my room?

ivy- because i felt like it, you've let me stay here for almost two weeks

joey- you're like family now love, you don't need to clean my room

ivy- i wanted to

joey- fine, let's go eat breakfast

ivy- yesss food

joey- if you were hungry, you've could've gone and ate

ivy- i wanted to eat with my baby

joey- you're so cute

*i blush, making my cheeks go a dark red color, and i hide my face in his chest. he laughs softly and cups my face, connecting our lips soon after.*

JOEY'S POV
*i take her hand in mine and walk downstairs, making sure she's in front of me. she looks adorable today and she didn't wear any makeup which is so much better. after we eat breakfast, she walks over to the couch and plays with her fingers. i rinse the dishes off and walk over to her. i squat down in front of her to see her face and she had some tears in her eyes*

joey- hey.. baby what's wrong?

ivy- i just started thinking of my sister and my family, not a big deal..

joey- what did you think about?

ivy- my parents were never around to make me breakfast and my sister would always eat without me..

*i see some tears rolling down her cheek so i wipe them with my thumbs softly, making sure not to hurt her. she lays her on my shoulder and takes a deep breath, which i'm guessing was to try to stop crying.*

joey- i'm sorry you went through that baby..

ivy- everyone has a hard past..

joey- and you're strong after all of that

ivy- not really..

joey- yes you are

ivy- okay..

joey- i love you, so much baby

ivy- i love you more

joey- do you want to take a walk on the beach or to the park for a little?

ivy- if you don't mind..

joey- of course i don't. i just want you to clear your mind a little bit princess

ivy- i don't know what i'd do without you..

joey- me either love, go put some shoes on and i'll tell my mom okay?

*she nods and stands up, walking over to where a pair of her shoes are. i jog upstairs and tell my mom we are going to leave the house. she agrees and i go back to ivy. i slide my nike slides on and hold my hand out. she holds onto my hand as i intertwine our fingers. i kiss her gently, letting her know everything will be okay. i feel her relax as she kisses back and we walk out of the house.*

ivy- i start school back at home soon baby

joey- do you want to go there or transfer to school here?

ivy- well i want to go to my school because i have a few friends there but then i'll be living alone

joey- i could stay with you or visit every other week

ivy- can we try doing every other week? i don't want to be taking you away from your mom and siblings

joey- anything you want baby, as long as we facetime every night

ivy- duh

*i smile, causing her to smile back. after we went on a walk, it was time to leave for the game. i grab the car keys as ivy gets some water bottles for the drive. we get in the car and start driving to where the basketball game is playing. we are playing the golden state warriors, the enemy. this game was going to be stressful and exciting. hopefully the refs are fair*