The Group Project [gxg]

Chapter 8 - I want to do something

Corys Pov:

"I won't."

Literally five minutes after that she fell asleep. I couldn't help but smile when I looked down at her.

She looks so peaceful and cute when she's sleeping.

Then suddenly the door opened and Lizzie walked in. I quickly gave her a sign to be quiet and she hold her hands up in defence while nodding.

"What are you doing up here? It's your birthday." she whispered while sitting down on the armchair next to my bed.

"Something happened with Lucy and after that she wanted to stay here for five minutes and well..fell asleep." I explained and she grinned.

"Something happened?" she asked and I blushed.

"Not like that. Some personal stuff about her parents which made her cry.." I mumbled while looking down at her.

"Oh.." Lizzie said sadly.

Lucy then shifted a bit so that her lips are now on my neck which gave me goosebumps.

"So..and you two are really just friends?" Lizzie asked and I looked to her.

"I- I honestly don't know. Sometimes I think she might like me too and then she acts like I'm a stranger." I replied and brushed over Lucys hair

"Well right now it looks like she likes you." Lizzie said and I looked back down at her with a smile.

Lucy shifted more and then lifted her head. She slowly opened her eyes and gave me a crooked smile.

"You fell asleep." I whispered and she snorted.

She buried her face in my chest and I wrapped my arms around her. I started dragging my fingers up and down her back and smiled down at her.

"Well..I leave you two alone.." Lizzie said and walked out of my room.

"She was here the whole time?" Lucy asked while lifting her head and I nodded with a chuckle.

She blushed and then buried her face in my neck.

"Do you wanna go back downstairs?" she asked and I nodded.

Lucy then sat up and rubbed her eyes. I sat up too and she laid her forehead against my shoulder.

"You can stay here and sleep, if you want." I told her but she shook her head.

"No. I want to spend time with you." she said which made me smile.

"But..can you carry me downstairs?" she asked and I laughed.

I then stood up and she stretched her arms out. I leaned forward and gently placed my hands under her butt.

I picked her up and she laid her arms over my shoulders while burying her face in the crock of my neck.

I then walked downstairs with her and some of my family looked at us with a smile.

I sat down with her on the couch and she got off my lap and sat down next to me.

Lucy yawned and then put her head on my shoulder. "Why are you so tired? It's only 4pm." I asked her while placing my hand on her thigh.

"I didn't sleep much last night." she answered and snuggled a bit more into me.

"Couldn't sleep? "I asked but she shook her head.

"No..not that. I had to work until 2am.." she murmured.

"Why do you have to work?" I asked.

"How else would I get money for food and other stuff?" she asked while looking up to me.

"Oh.." I mumbled and she chuckled while laying her head back down on my shoulder.

"What's your work?" I asked her.

"I'm singing in a club." she replied and I gently squeezed her thigh which made her look up to me.

"Not anymore." I told her and she frowned.

"What do you mean not anymore?" she asked.

"I mean that you won't work there anymore. You don't have to. You live with us now." I said and she smiled.

She then placed her hand on mine and I intertwined our fingers.

"We can shop for clothes tomorrow,if you want?" I suggested.

"Sure. But um..can we please shop online? I don't like shopping in malls." she asked and I nodded with a smile.

"Of course. And until your clothes are here, you can wear some of mine." I said and she smiled.

"Thank you." she whispered.

*****

It's now 9pm and Lucy and I are now going to sleep because we're both really exhausted.

We both got into more comfortable clothes and then got in bed, facing each other.

"Can you turned around? I want to do something." I whispered and she turned around without saying anything.

I then scooted closer to her and laid my arm around her waist. I buried my face in the back of her neck and she placed her hand on mine.

"Good night, Lucy." I whispered.

"Good night, Cory." she whispered back.