Only the Lonely Survive // Colby Brock

chapter seven: you can stay in my arms

"...and I started laughing at what he said, right? Then he stops talking, looks at me with a smile on his face, and says "You seem like you'd be fun to tickle"." I said, squishing my face up in disgust.

"Oh my God, why would he do that?" Colby replied, his eyes wide.

"I have no fucking idea. It made me feel so uncomfortable." I stated giggling into my, or technically his, pillow.

If you would have told me a week ago that I would be in Colby Brock's bed, snuggling one of his pillows and talking until the sun was starting to come up about everything and anything, I would have told you that sounds like a pipe-dream.

But here I am, literally doing that.

After he told me about his first and only real love; how her name was Chloe and he met her when he first moved out to LA and how he kept her a secret from the fans only to have her break up with him right before he was going to make it 'official' and hasn't really had a girlfriend since, only flings, we started talking about how terrible both of our love lives were.

Colby rubbed his eyes lightly, "So did he really think telling you that was gonna make you like him?"

I shrugged, "I have no idea. All I know is after he said that, I legit ran away from him and hid until it was safe."

He sighed, giggling quietly, "Has any other dude tried to hit on you like that since?"

"Hell no." I snorted.

He smiled, followed by a yawn. I grabbed my phone laying next to me and checked the time.

6:05 AM

"Holy shit it's after six." I gasped, staring at my phone.

Had we really been talking for over five hours?

"Wow. Time flies." He mumbled, grabbing his own phone and looking at the time.

I sat up, "I'm so sorry. Please tell me you didn't have anything plan today. Because if you did, I just ruin-"

"No, don't worry. Today I was just gonna edit a video I filmed a couple days ago. And maybe go out to eat with Brennen, but otherwise no. I had nothing planned," He stated, shaking his head. "Don't worry, you didn't ruin anything."

I let out a breath, relieved, "Oh thank God. I would have felt like shit if I fucked up your plans."

"You're good." He smiled sleepily.

I mumbled, "We should probably go to sleep now..."

"Yep."

"I can sleep on the couch, if you wan-"

He shook his head again, "No. You're already here. Besides, this bed is big enough for us both to sleep here. I don't mind you sleeping in my bed."

"Are you sure?" I whispered.

"Go to sleep, Skye." Colby responded, looking into my eyes.

Heat rose into my face as he smiled lightly and turned towards the wall, his back facing me.

I slid under the covers slowly. I propped the pillow up a bit, sliding my arm under it and laying on my stomach. I snuggled, burying my face into the pillow. Before I knew it, I was out like a light.

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*buzz buzz* *buzz buzz*

What the hell is that noise?

*buzz buzz*

I groaned slightly, irritated from whatever the fuck is making that sound. I peeked one eye open, seeing the noise was my phone vibrating on the nightstand. I reached over and grabbed it. I turned it on, wincing slightly at how bright it was.