want me (joe burrow)

twenty one

reagan's pov

today i was going back home. no i wasn't going to see my mom. i was going to spend the day with my dad. it was his birthday today and i always hung out and talked with him that day as well as the anniversary of his passing.

i had texted joe telling him i wouldn't be on my phone today and he texted back saying okay with a heart. i drove to the cemetery and got out of the car leaving my phone, but bringing flowers and a picture of my dad and i as well as a blanket.

it was my favorite picture taken the first time i played volleyball with him. i walked over to his grave setting down the flowers and laid the blanket out. i set the photo up.

"hey dad happy birthday i love you so much and i have so much good news." i said.

"i for one made the olympic team. i know you would be so proud of me right now. it isn't beach volleyball, but it's indoor. i'm sorry i wasn't y'all enough for beach."

"and the other good news is i met a boy. he his the quarter back at lsu and he's way different than i thought. he asked me out a few months ago and our relationship has been good."

"his family is amazing too. i miss the days where mom and i got along and we were all one big happy family." i said looking down at his memorial.

a loving husband, father, and friend. my eyes got watery as i traced over his name. i prayed really quick and continued talking to my dad.

after sitting there until 6 pm i finally left saying my goodbyes and paying my respects to others. when i got in my car i ate a granola bar. i grabbed my phone seeing i had 3 missed calls from joe.

"hello?"

"reagan there's been an accident." i heard from joes mom.

my heart froze and my stomach dropped. i couldn't breathe and tried calming my self down.

"i-u-h- wh-what?" i asked.

"joes been in an accident and he's in the hospital." she said and i immediately started the car and drove over to the hospital.

when i got there i ran in asking for him. i said i was family and went into his room. joe was sitting there eating jello with cuts and bruises all over him. i ran to him and hugged him crying.

"don't scare me like that again please i can't lose someone else." i said hugging him still. he hugged me back and kissed me.

"i'm really sorry i don't know it just happened so fast i'm okay though." he said and i pulled away kissing him.

i grabbed his hand he smiled and kissed my hand squeezing it. i sat down in a chair by him and rested my hands on my face.

"how was seeing your dad?"

"it was good well until i got in the car and heard about your wreck."

"yeah sorry about that i can leave soon and we can talk about it." he said and i shook my head smiling.

"i'm just glad you're okay. i don't know how i'd love on without you."

"look reagan if anything ever happens to me for real i want you to live you're life to the fullest still okay." he said looking at me and i nodded.

"it's just hard to. i'll try to though." i said.

"promise?"

"i promise joe." i said laughing ruffling up his hair.

"also i'm sorry your dads watch got kinda scuffed and it cracked." he said showing me the watch.

"no it just gives it more character." i said looking down at it.

"i love you." he said looking at me.

"wait what?" i asked shocked. i've never been told that by any guy before.

"i love you reagan clark." he said.

"and i love you joe fucking burrow." i said and kissed him.

after a while he got released and we walked to my car thankfully he wasn't hurt. we got in my car and i turned to him.

"want some chick fil a?" i asked him.

"of course you read my mind." he said grabbing my hand as we drove there.

i just went through the drive through and then we went back to our apartment. we had moved in together after our first 3 months of dating because kelsey met a boy.

we sat on the couch by each other and watched basketball. we ate our food and chilled for a bit.

"you know we got this for our first date."

"that wasn't a date."

"oh it totally was a date i just wanted you to actually agree so i said it wasn't."

"oh wow well it technically wasn't a date so."

"but it was." he said grabbing me.

"okay bud whatever floats your boat." i said laughing at him.