Only Exception

13

Emily's POV

I walked up the front steps of my mum's house. This was so stressful. I push the door open and walk in. My mum was sitting on the couch with tissues. She was crying. " Hi, mum," I call out. She looks up at me shocked. " Emily?" she calls out before standing up and running to me.

She hugs me tightly and swings me around. I pull away first and grab Andy's hand. " Mum, this is Andy," I say looking at him. He sticks out his hand for my mum to shake. She does and looks at him curiously. " Haven't I seen you from somewhere?" she asks.

" Yes, mum. He was most of my posters on my walls," I explain. " Oh, that Andy," she says shocked. He chuckles and pulls me into his side. " Well, come sit down. I want to hear about the tour. Cody told me something's happened?" she questions.

" Oh, um. Those were solved. And.....and i-if you really want to know......ask him," I tell her.
She looks at me concerned. " Emily? What happened?" she asks. " Please, ma'am. It's a really touchy subject," Andy says. She nods. " Well, I want to take you guys out for dinner. Get to know you better, Andy. And I'm sure you miss Cody, Emily. I'll invite him," she says before running off.

I look at Andy. " How am I suppose to face him?" I ask. " I don't know. But we need to stop by your house. We need to get the rest if your stuff out," he says. I nod and stand up with him. " Mum! Andy an I are going to go to my house and grab the rest of my things. Call me when you want to leave!" I yell.

" Okay, sweetie!" she calls back. I walk out of the house with Andy and to his car. I was dead. There was no possible way that I could survive seeing Cody without him call me to the side and doing something. Even then, Andy wouldn't be able to help. " So, is it this street?" Andy asks. I look at him and then the street name. " Yeah, 5 houses down," I tell him. He drives down it and pulls into my drive way. " Do you have a key?" He asks.

" I keep one hidden," I wink and then get out of the car. I walk up to the door, pull the doorbell button down and grab the key. I push it back in place and unlock the door" Everyone knows not to ring the door bell," I tell him. He nods and walks into the house with me. " So, this is your place?" He asks. " Well, duh," I laugh. I run up the stairs and open my bed room door. My posters were rolled up in a box. My desk and bed frame were the only things standing.

" Well, this looks depressing," Andy says from the door frame. " You bet," I comment. I walk over to the box and pick it up. I carry it down stairs and throw it by the door. " So, Em, would you like to stay at my place with me until you get an apartment?" Andy asks. I turn and look at him. Was he serious?

" You sure?" I ask. He nods and smiles. " Positive," he tells me. I nod and walk up the stairs. This was something I would have to think about. Sure, I would love to. But it's if he really wants me there. I'm sure he does. But how am I suppose to know? I turn and look at Andy who was leaning against the door frame. " Okay. I'll go," I tell him. He smiles and runs up to me and picking me up by my waist. He spins my around over him and looks at me lovingly.

" What did I do to deserve you?" I ask once he sets me down. He looks at me confused then kisses my head and pulls me into a hug. " I'm the lucky one," he laughs. " So you're saying any girl could get you but you just so happened to be the only one good from me?" I ask teasingly. He sighs and nods. " You are lucky too, I guess," he says. " Well, that makes me feel a whole lot better," I say with sarcasm dripping from my words.

" It should make you fell better," he laughs. " Well, it doesn't," I whine. "
Then what will?" He asks with a wicked smirk playing on his lips. " Nothing you could ever think of," I smile. " I don't know about that. I'm pretty smart," He nods. " And pervy," I snicker. " Hey! That's Ashley's job! And let me tell you, he does a pretty good job at bein' pervy," He says in a country accent.