~ 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 ~ 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚓𝚘𝚜𝚑 𝚛𝚒𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚛𝚍𝚜

"please stay"

i've officially known josh for a week and a half, and it's been crazy fun. we've gotten to know each other so well and he's really a great guy and not what everyone thinks he is. allissa and mark are also getting to know each other very well and hav been hanging out. we've got a good group started. the sad part is, josh will be leaving back to canada on the 30th.

september 14th

i woke up on an early monday morning feeling so sick. i went in the kitchen to check my temperature and i was running a fever. i decided to lay down and check my phone.

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text messages:

josh :)
goodmorning kate :) how r u

me
gmm josh, not my best. i'm sick :(

josh :)
noooo u can't be sick that makes me sad😔i hope u feel better

me
it's okay josh, i'm not dying😂i'm sorry i'm gonna hav to take a rain check on our coffee date today

josh :)
oh?? it was a date i see?

me
u kno what i mean silly
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he loves to joke around with me like i don't already know we feel something for each other. i close my eyes and fall asleep for a while.

after a few hours, i woke up and walked to the kitchen for a glass of water to cool down. i heard a knock on the door. i open it to see josh standing in the doorway with flowers and a bag of soup, tea bags, bath salts, face masks, movies and a blanket in his hand. i almost started crying he's so sweet to do these little things for me.

me: josh....oh my god.

he sets the stuff down on the kitchen island and raps his arms around me.

josh: you're so warm, kate. you need to lay down and relax.
me: i hav been all morning. thank you so much for coming and doing this for me. you really are the best.
josh: well i figured if we couldn't go out for coffee, i'd bring the hang out here. and bring stuff to help you feel better.

i lay on the couch while he warms up the soup for us and he starts a nice bath for me. allissa had work all day so i was going to be alone if josh didn't come. after i sat in the bath for a while, i put on a robe and came back into the living where josh was watching. we both ate soup and watched movies together on the couch until i fell asleep, my head in his lap.

josh's POV:
she finally was able to fall asleep. we layed there for a minute, but i decided to carry her to her room and lay her down since it was getting late. i did all the dishes and cleaned up the place a bit. when i walked back to her room to check on her, she was awake staring at me.

kate's POV:

i stared at him in the doorway. i did not want him to leave. he sits on the bed and brushes a hair away from my face.

josh: i hav to go princess.

did he just call me princess?! oh my god.

me: okay.

i was really sad. he hugged me and began to walk away.

me: josh?

he turns around to look at me.

me: can you uh..stay?

he paused and looked at me for a moment. i realize what i said was probably weird and too soon. i don't know?

me: sorry i'm like really loopy right now i don't know-
josh: -kate, i'd love to stay.

a smile went across my face and i realize we were thinking the same thing. he took off his shirt and turned out the light. he layed in the bed next to me under the covers. we both stared at each other for a moment and started laughing. we do crazy things but haven't done this yet. after we talked for a while i turned over and his arms slowly found their way around my waist, his chest against my back. i felt so safe in his arms. i felt butterflies in my stomach. we both fell asleep.

*the next morning*

i woke up, laying against him and his arm over me. i combed my fingers through his hair, he was sleeping so peacefully. i decided to close my eyes and fall back asleep.

*a few hours later*

i woke up again. i opened my eyes and realized josh wasn't in bed with me anymore. i saw a note on the pillow..

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i went to grab breakfast for the both of us at ur favorite breakfast place. be back in a bit <3
- josh
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i got out of bed to check my temperature and my fever was gone. i opened my drawer to find something comfortable to wear besides what i slept in last night. i took off my shorts and T-shirt, leaving me only in my underwear. i heard footsteps in the hall and i tried to quickly cover myself up but it was too late-

josh: oh my god!

he turns around fast.

me: sorry sorry sorry. should've closed the door.
josh: no i'm sorry i didn't realize you were changing.
me: no it's okay josh *laughs*
josh: *under his breath* wouldn't be the first time.

*awkward pause*

me: what did you just say?
josh: oh... nothing.
me: you remember my towel dropping in the bathroom that night don't you! *playfully gets mad*
josh: sorry, not my fault.
me: i'm joking josh.

we both start laughing.

josh's POV:

i turned around and she was dressed. she had a beautiful body, but i know she's self conscious. she doesn't like to show she is though. i wish we could've hung out for the rest of the day, but she had work in the afternoon :(

kate's POV:

after josh and i ate breakfast, i walked him out and we said our goodbyes. it gave me butterflies in my stomach when i thought about how he stayed over with me last night. i walked back inside the apartment and walked to allissa's room to wake her up. i opened the door and allissa was gone...which means she never came home last night-