Softer//Billie Eilish

C

Tow weeks later

Billie's POV

"Babe can you get the last box out the car?" Lexie called from the kitchen. I ran out the the front of the house and retrieved the box. "Here you are." I Said placing it next to her. She leaned over and kissed my cheek. "What else do we need to do today?" I asked as she started opening boxes. We now have a proper bed to sleep on and slowly things are coming together. We have made very good progress and the house is somewhat liveable in. We even went shopping for plates and stuff. "We need to finish unpacking the kitchen then that's it for now." She Said take out the stuff in the boxes. We quickly finished unpacking. It didn't take long as we don't have that much stuff but it was still very tiring. After we finished we both collapsed on are bed. Suddenly my phone buzzed. "Sorry but I gotta go. I'll be back soon." I Said as I left the house.

20 minutes later I arrived. I was meeting an old friend of mine. His name is Jamey.He makes jewellery like custom necklaces and bracelets but most importantly engagement rings. Tow weeks ago I woke up and Lexie had already got up. I knew she was still there but the feeling of not having her with me was horrible. That's when I realised that I didn't want I life without her. I wanted to be with her forever. "Billie, How you been?" He said as I sat opposite him. We arranged to meet in a small cafe outside the city centre. "Good, How bout you?" I asked. "Great. I still can't believe that you are gonna get married. It feels like only yesterday we were running around your garden. Completely naked. Wonderful times." He said grinning at me. "That was like 17 years ago. Anyway we have to be quick. I need to get home." I Said looking around. I have a bad feeling about this. Something is off. I know it. He handed me the ring that we had specially made for her. "Good to see you." I Said as I got up to leave. I got in my car and called Lexie. "Hi, sorry not to be home by now but I promised my mom I would go to dinner. So I'll be home in about two hours." I Said getting ready to go.

2 hours later after dinner

"I'm back." I called out as I walked through the door. Dinner was fun. We talked a lot about the house. She's keen to see it all finished. I walked into are room to see Lexie sitting on the bad. Crying. As soon as she saw me she got up and slapped me in the face. "Ow." I Said shocked. She slapped me again and pushed me to the ground. "What's wrong?" I asked her turning and sobbing onto the bed. "How could you do this? I loved you." She yelled still not facing me. "I have no idea what you're talking about." I Said standing up. "I'm leaving." She Said walking out the room. I opened my phone to see hundreds of notifications. I opened an article titled 'Billie Eilish and her secret affair'. What? This is ridiculous. It was me and Jamey together. All the times we met over the past weeks someone was there. The pictures are everywhere. I knew something like this would happen. I ran after Lexie desperate to explain. "Lexie, this isn't true. You have to believe me." I yelled as I finally found her. "Then tell me the truth. Who is he and why were you meeting him?" She Said turning to face me. I can't tell her without telling her. What can I do? My pause seemed to confirm it for her. I stumbled after her as she made her way to the car. "I'm stay with Lilly until you can explain what is going on." She Said getting in the car. I opened the back door and got in with her. "What Billie?" She yelled not looking at me. "I can explain. Come back inside and I'll tell you everything." I Said softly staring to cry myself. She got out and we both walked back inside and sat on the bed. "What do you want to know?" I asked. "Who is he? Why were you with him? And why didn't you want me to know?" She Said prepared for the worst. I looked down at my hands and started to speak. "Well his name is Jamey and we were friends when we were little." I Said with Lexie looked at me excepting more. "Well now he is a jewellery maker." I Said moving round to get the ring I left in my bag. She just started at me confused. "And well I asked him to make me something." I Said getting out the small box. "So he just made you some jewellery." She Said looking relieved. "Not exactly." I Said casing her to look worried again. "He made you some jewellery. Well a ring."I Said opening the box. She just started at me. "What? Why?" She asked even more confused. I went bright red. I didn't think I'd have to do it like this but it's too late now. "Lexie, will you marry me?" I asked to embarrassed to look at her. "Yes." She Said pulling me closer and kissing me. "Yes. Yes. Yes." She Said kissing me again and again. "Good. I was hoping you'd say that." I Said grinning at her. I need to shut down the rumours. I opened instagram and made a black screen story. "Can I post this?" I asked her. She read it and nodded grinning. It read: not I don't have a secret boyfriend I'd never cheat on my fiancé like that. I posted it. "You know maybe I should have told my family first." I Said. "Too late now. They will know soon anuth." She Said smiling at me. I almost forget to give her the ring so I took it out the box and slipped in on her finger. We both sat there looking at it. "It's really quite beautiful. You did a great job." She Said. I'm glad she's happy. And am glad she said yes.