Beautiful Minds (NG)

Chapter Twenty One

*NASH'S POV*

I stand up from the table and step between him and El. She puts a hand on my back, and I relax slightly.

"What do you think you're doing pretty eyes? I came here to get my girl back." Jasper spits, pushing me backward.

I lose my footing and stumble into the table, knocking over the table as well as El's chair.

I turn around and help her up, giving her an apologetic look. Which was a mistake.

Jasper grabs El's purse and makes a run for it.

"Hey! He stole her purse! I yell, leaving El behind and chasing after him. But it's no luck, he's nowhere in sight. I sigh and turn back to the restaurant.

As I'm walking back, something sharps hits the back of my head. I stop and look around, feeling my head. My eyes stop on something shiny. A metal keychain shaped like the eiffel tower. Strange.

I start to run back to the restaurant, realizing the state El must be in.

I open the door just as El was coming out, a dazed expression on her face.

"I can't believe he just did that. I'm sorry Nash." She turns to face me, a tear falling across her cheek. I move my hand to wipe it away, but she gets there first.

"God Nash I don't know what's wrong with me lately. I'm a wreck."

"Hey, it's ok. You're not a wreck. You have a lot of things going on, a lot of changes. But I'm here when you need me. And I hope you trust me enough to come to me whenever you have a problem." I say, lifting up her chin and lightly kissing her cheek.

She smiles weakly.

"Thank you, but we both know I'm a mess." She points to her legs, which have sticky coca cola running down them.

"Yeah, but you're a hot mess." I say, raising an eyebrow.

She rolls her eyes and pushes on my chest.

"Now Mr. Grier, how about we finish our night at home?" She says, putting out her hand for me to take.

"Anything for you, Mrs. Grier."

"Thompson."

"Only for another few years or so."

***

When we get home, El immediately strips of the dress and her shoes, running a bath.

She turns around and acts shocked.

"Excuse me?" She says.

She waves me out and I sit on the bed, staring at the wall.

About 5 minutes later I hear the water stop running, and a few splashing sounds. I peek into the bathroom, seeing El submerged in the bubble bath.

I walk downstairs, grab a folding chair, take it upstairs and set it next to the tub.

"Nash?" She asks, confused.

I simply reach into the water and grab her hand, pulling it out of the bubbles and holding it.

"Not to ruin the moment or whatever but I'm naked." She says, obviously embarrassed for some reason.

"El, I can't see anything and I'm not going to ask to see anything."

She smiles and adjusts herself in the oddly circular tub, resting her head in my lap.

*EL'S POV*

I wake up in a tangle of limbs, and to someone saying my name.

I open one eye to see Savanna and Veronica standing over me.