Take chances//c.b

Ten.

*two weeks later*

Wednesday July 10th 2019, 5:46pm.

I have been at my job at LA Ink for a week now and I'm enjoying it so far. It's kind of boring, I'm not doing much besides cleaning, and getting the artists coffee and food. The other times I'm just sitting around watching the artists at work. They don't treat me like an assistant though, they are all really nice to me and treat me like one of them and they take my passion for tattoo artistry seriously. I also only work there every second day. Monday, Wednesday, Friday and half days on Sunday, it kinda sucks that I only get 4 out of 6 days of the week but I'll take what I can day.

Colby and I have also gotten a lot closer in the past two weeks. We've been texting, calling, FaceTiming and hanging out almost everyday I'm not at work and we tend to hangout after I'm done work at 5. We haven't been hanging out alone too much which sucks but there have been a few days we decided to hangout just us, and go get food or hangout at one another apartments, it's been nice with us.

I've also been hanging out with Parker from my building, he's super cool. He's in an indie band called Road To Nowhere, he's played me some of his music and it's really good. He's lead guitar and vocals. I like Parker, but not in the way I like Colby but I'm getting the feeling from Parker that he likes me like that and I'm worried that he may think I like him that way. I haven't told Parker about Colby and I haven't told Colby about Parker, I feel as if I'm hiding them from knowing the other exists. I'm worried that if I tell Parker I have feelings for someone else he won't want to be my friend anymore, but I also don't think he's that type of guy. It's complicated and I'm gonna see what happens as time moves along.

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As I'm getting out of the shower I see a text pop up on my phone.

Colby: Can I come over?

Me: of course. Is everything okay?

Colby: no.

Me: okay well, come over and we can talk about it.

I was worried once Colby said everything wasn't okay. I've never experienced Colby upset. I don't know if he's said or if he's angry, I have only ever seen Colby happy. I just hope he's not aggressive when he's upset, I don't know if I'll be able
to handle that. I left my bathroom, grabbed my sweat pants and tshirt I had slept in last night and put them on and waited for Colby to arrive.

20 minutes later Colby was buzzing my intercom and I let him up. He knocked on my door, I opened it and he looked physically upset. "Hey what's wrong?" I said as Colby sat down on my bed. "Who's this?" He said holding up his phone that had a picture displayed on it. It was a picture of me hugging Parker outside a cafe in Hollywood. This is why he was so upset, he's jealous of Parker.
"That's Parker. He lives in my building. Who took this photo?" I said sitting down next to him. "Someone made an update page for you and they posted this photo on their Instagram. Are you seeing him?" Colby didn't sound angry, and he wasn't, he was hurt. I wasn't seeing Parker and that was the honest truth but Colby didn't know that. "No Colby I'm not seeing Parker. Yes we have been hanging out but I don't see him like that. I can't see him like that." I said rubbing his back. "And why's that? I mean look at this guy Maddy, he's like 6'2, muscular, he's all man." Colby's voice began to crack, I was hurting him without even realizing it. "Colby, i can't see him like that because I see you like that." Colby slowing turned his head so he eyes met mine, his beautiful blue eyes. "I like you a lot Colby. I've never felt this way about anyone. And just because some 6'2 muscular guy comes into my life doesn't mean I'm going to stop feeling this way about you. I've liked you since the day I met you and that hasn't changed" Colby was now smiling and laughing. "Why are you laughing?" I said "I'm so stupid Maddy" he said laughing again. "Here I am, sitting on your bed acting like a complete fool all because you were hugging some guy. You are making me go crazy Maddy." I wasn't sure if that was a bad thing or a strangely good thing. "I'm not sure what you mean" I said to show my confusion. "Maddy I have not stopped thinking about you since the first time I saw you at Sam's place. I feel things for you I never thought I would feel for anyone, you make me happy, you make me want to take of everyday with so much enthusiasm it's fucking crazy. I can't get you out of my head and the thought of you having feelings for someone else completely crushed me. I now know that I was wrong and I seem like a total jealous idiot now, but it's what you do to me Maddy." Colbys words made my heart melt into a puddle in the palm of my hands, he was so sweet and genuine. "Colby, you are not an idiot. It's called caring about someone, and having feelings for someone. I admire it, and plus your jealously is cute." I said giggling. "Well, we both now know we feel about each other...so what now?" Colby asked, and frankly I did not know the answer to his question. "I don't know if I'm being completely honest. I'm really enjoying how things are between us right now...so how about you take me on a couple of days and then we go from there." Colby smiled "sounds like a plan"

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Awhhh #Coddy is blossoming. I really hope you guys are enjoying the read so far...I'm thinking about spicing things up with Maddy and Colby soon. Idk if I should wait till they date for things to get spicy or before...i don't know ughhhhh fuck. Okay let's play it by chapter and see how we feel okay? Okay. < #TFIOS 😂😂 okay peace.

-Trin