Raw Love [SLOW UPDATES]

Chapter 7

The door to Josie and Lizzie's room swings open and Josie and Landon stumble in, their lips interlocked. They start towards the bed, Josie's shoes coming off in the process. "Motus." The door swings shut and Josie's white shawl falls to the floor as they climb onto her bed. Landon struggles to take his jacket off and Josie giggles from underneath him.

"Why is this so hard to take off?" He finally succeeds in taking it off and throws it onto the floor.

"Do you really want to do this?" Josie grips the collar of his shirt and meets Landon's eyes.

"I've never been so sure of anything in my entire life." Josie smiles as her hands slide up to grip his neck and then she pulls him down to kiss her, Josie pulls away. "Do you have a condom?" Landon's eyes widen and he jumps off of Josie.

"I knew I forgot something." Josie starts sitting up and Landon holds out his hands to stop her. "Don't, stop stop. Don't move." He starts backing up to the door. "I'll be right back." He waves as he leaves the room and Josie sighs before falling back onto the bed.

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"So your name's Wade then." Wade turns around when he hears the voice behind him.

"Usually nobody gets it right. Who are you? Do you need like a camera or something? For the party?"

"No, no no no." Sebastian starts walking slowly towards Wade. "What I need Wade is, a friend."

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Josie turns on the bed so she's laying on her side with a hand on her hip. She fixes the rumpled end of her dress and sets her hand on her knee and she hears the scratching under Lizzie's bed again. "No." She falls back onto the bed and then sits up. "Not now you stupid rats." She gets off of her bed and starts getting onto her hands and knees. "I have been listening to your tiny little rat claws for months now." She slowly reaches under the bed and grabs the book she spotted under the bed, sliding it over to her. She spots the word INCENDIA on the cover and instantly recognizes it as the burn book Penelope had given to her before leaving. Josie picks it up and brings it over to her bed. She sits down and opens it, watching as someone writes in their diary. She looks around and when she turns the page back, her eyes land on the title, A SONG ABOUT HOPE.

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When Landon comes back into her room, Josie is looking away with a sad look on her face. Landon closes the door and holds up the condom between his fingers. "Say hello to my little friend." When she doesn't reply, Landon's hand falls. "Hey, um." He starts walking over and Josie struggles to compose her face. "Is everything okay?" Josie turns her head to face Landon.

"Would you be mad if I told you I wanted to wait?"

"No. Not at all." Landon takes a seat next to Josie on the bed.

"I'm sorry I just um-"

"It doesn't matter. Whatever it is- if you're not ready for it neither am I." Landon rubs a hand on Josie's back and then tucks a strand of hair behind her ear. "We have all the time in the world, Josie. Nothing's gonna change that." Josie turns her head when Landon goes to kiss her and his lips land on her cheek instead so he kisses it a couple more times. "Do you want a cup of tea?"

Josie nods and Landon stands, walking towards the door. He turns to look at her as he opens the door and Josie smiles at him, her mouth spread in a thin line so he leaves and closes the door behind him. Josie turns back and takes out the burn book, turning back to the page with the song for Hope as a few tears slide down her face.

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"The witches are a little drunk." MG turns the mirror towards the witches as they make something explode in mid-air, he then turns the mirror back to himself.