Fight For Me

I'll Stay

It had been six weeks since the day in Alaric's office with Mrs. Parks and amazingly, everything has been calm. Penelope got the message and had backed off and was leaving Hope and the twins be. They were all happy that that drama was over.

Due to the fact that Penelope was harassing Josie, Hope didn't get suspended, nevertheless, she had gone too far and Alaric felt that she needed to understand that. She was given a week detention and was grounded to her room except for meals for that week. In all fairness, she did go a bit far with the spells but it appeared that everyone finally learned their lesson. No one messes with Josie or they would deal with Hope.

Currently the girls were in Josie's room, packing her bags for Spring Break. Turns out that Freya was serious and had actually extended an invitation to Josie to visit with Hope during vacation.

"This is going to be so great Jo! I get to show you all over my home town. I'll take you down to the Bayou while we are there and you can meet my mom's pack. Aunt Keelin is their Alpha now. Oh and you have to try a fresh made beignet. They are the best when they are fresh."

Josie was smiling at her girlfriend with affection. She loved how enthusiastic she was to show of her home town. She knew that she really missed her home. She was really happy to get to go home with her and to play tourist.

If she was honest though, she was so nervous too. She was meeting Hope's whole family for the first time. She knew what Freya had said about Hayley liking her, but what if no one else did? What if they hated her? What if they didn't want Hope to be with her? Without noticing, she had worked herself into a panic. Would Hope break up with her if her family didn't like her?

"Jo, baby, what's wrong? I'm here, breathe for me honey. In through the nose out through the mouth. That's it."

"I'm ok. It's nothing. I'm sorry."

"No Josie. It wasn't nothing and you have nothing to be sorry about. Tell me, please?"

Josie looked down towards the ground as she started to play with her fingers. She knew that she couldn't avoid telling Hope. She would make her talk because she doesn't like it when she is upset.

"Hey, Jo, it's just me. You can tell me anything. You know that I always have you. I'm always going to be here for you."

Josie flung her arms around Hope's neck and hugged her so tight that had she been human she would be choking her.

"Ok Jo, I can't breathe."

"Sorry. Didn't mean to hug you so tight, but you have no idea how much I needed to hear that."

"I'm glad, but why the panic attack?"

"Um, I was just thinking about meeting your family. What if they don't like me? What if they don't want you to date me?"

The older girl burst into a fit of laughter. She was doubled over and couldn't breathe for laughing so hard.

When she looked up, the look Josie gave her sobered her up. It was a look that broke her heart. The brunette looked like she was going to cry.

Hope picked her up and sat down on the brunette's bed placing her on her lap.

"Josie, they will love you. You are all any of them have been able to talk about since I told them that you were coming with me. Freya already half loves you just cause of what my mom told her. She was also impressed apparently with the way that you 'handled' me."

"Really? But what if they don't. What if they meet me and decide that they don't like me?"

"Then they are missing out on the greatest person on the face of the earth and it will be their loss. I am with you and nothing is ever going to change that. You could dump me and tell me that you hated me and never wanted to see me again. I would be crushed, heart broken, and then stalk you to make sure that you are always safe."