Alone Together

Chapter 8

***PLEASE NOTE: Claudia is fictional character in this story just based on someone Josh "dated" so don't take offense. I do not mean anything toward the actual Claudia Traisac.
Josh got his locks changed the day after the little sleepover and Jennifer stayed and his house that week- she said to be safe but they both just wanted to be together- leading up to a press tour in Europe.
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Jen woke up next to Josh in his bed. She leaned over to kiss his forehead and he woke up.
"Morning," she said. Josh smiled in response and got up.
"We leave for Europe today, right?"
"Yeah, at one. It's 8 now," Jen told him.
"Ok, you can shower first." She slowly moved off the bed and grabbed clothes before moving into the bathroom and Josh went into the kitchen to get them cereal, smiling the whole time. The girl he had loved for the longest time loved him back.
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After Josh and her were both packed, fed, and ready they drove separately to the airport and arrived at the jet reserved for just The Hunger Games people. Josh and Jennifer sat down next to each other for the long plane ride with Liam and Woody seated across from them.
"You guys are so cute," Liam said with a goofy smile when Jen sat her hand in Josh's lap for him to hold.
"So are you guys," Josh responded with the same expression, referring to Liam and Woody. "So are we going to Berlin first?"
"Yeah and then Belgium and London," Woody told him. "You two aren't planning on going public are you?"
"I want to. I love Joshifer," Josh said but he knew Jennifer had bad experiences with going public and wouldn't want to do it again.
"People might find out eventually," Jen said, not wanting to talk about it. She cuddled up against Josh just happy to be happy with him right then.  She listened to the hum of everyone's conversations blissfully until she was lulled into sleep.
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Jen woke up with most other people asleep besides Suzanne so she carefully lifted herself off of Josh, who was softly snoring, and into a seat next to the person who created the story that changed Jen's life.
"Hey Suzie," she said with a giggle.
"Hey. I'm glad someone's awake. I can never sleep on planes." She paused before saying, "Hey, what's the real reason you and Josh slept over last week? Me and my husband aren't that fun."
Jen sighed. She didn't want to worry her with the real reason but Suzanne knew something was up. "You know Josh's ex girlfriend? Claudia? Well the break up wasn't smooth and they aren't still friends like he said. It was a scary break up. She had taken a key to his house and we think she somehow got into my house and we were afraid she could do something to us as revenge for Josh so we didn't want to be where she could get to us."
Suzanne gasped. "You really think she would do something to you?" Jen shrugged in reply. "Well you're welcome to stay with us when we get back until stuff gets figured out."
"It's okay. Josh got his locks changed and I'm staying with him. But thank you." Jen went back to her seat to avoid the awkwardness that would follow a conversation like that. She laid her head on Josh's chest and moved his arm to be around her until the end of the flight.