As The World Turns

Chapter 59

''That was definitely one of your best ideas,'' Jodie kissed Marshall on the cheek as she rolled over to grab Marshalls t-shirt that he, moments ago had thrown across the room.

''Hmm,'' Marshall hummed, touching Jodie's arm to stop her from shifting further and further off the bed, ''ya know what's also better, you staying to cuddle,'' she turned around raising her eyebrow at him.

''But I gotta pee and sort out clothes for dinner tonight,'' she battered her eyelashes at Marshall, making him roll his eyes.

''Afterwards, we cuddle right otherwise I'm gonna steal Mr cuddles from Taylor,'' Jodie snorted at that as she got up and headed for the bathroom.

''Good luck with that she'd fight to the death over that teddy bear.''

''Wait, she actually has a bear called Mr Cuddles?'' Jodie just nodded her head as she disappeared into the bathroom, ''I thought she was just kidding,'' he muttered to himself as he rolled over to grab his phone.

The flashes on the screen alerted him that he had quite a few texts coming in quick succession at that too. Touching his hand to the screen he managed to slow them down, for a few moments he was worried because most of them appeared to be from the girls with a couple for Taylor. It was only when he read over them that he realised it wasn't his phone he had in his hand because one the girls would never as him what kinda dress his was gonna wear to dinner, two he didn't have Taylors number. But the third thing, made his blood boil slightly,

Joe: I made a list of reasons why you're too good for Marshall since you ain't listing to me...

The text preview was cut off, but just the fact Joe's number was in her phone angered him slightly. However, reflecting on it he did realise that she'd never actually claimed to have had his number, but it still seemed a little strange that she hadn't blocked him because it was obvious he hadn't gotten a new phone because his name was there in her contacts.

''What you looking at?'' Jodie sudden re-entry into the room made him jump and fumble with the phone, but thankfully he didn't drop it. Instead, he made sure to scroll right to the top of the texts, which were from Hailie and Taylor mainly.

''Er everyone wants to know what you're wearing tonight. Sorry I thought it was my phone when I picked up cause ya know Haillies name came up,'' nothing about what Marshall said was a lie, he just left the part out about Joe texting her.

''Oh did they say what they were wearing?'' Marshall was taken aback for a second as Jodie just seemed to shrug off him reading her texts. The reaction was not what he had expected, especially since other women he had dated, would have a heart attack if he so much as looked at their phone.

''No, not really, I think they want you to get ready with them,'' he sighed before adding, ''I'm not going to get to cuddle am I.''

''Aw, we can cuddle later I promise,'' Jodie, matched the pout that was on his face with one of her own, ''but when the girls need help Imma help,'' she added, hurrying over to give him a peck on the cheek before she hurriedly stuffed clothes makeup and a couple of shoes in a rucksack she had pulled out of her suitcase.

''Where the fuck did that all come from?''

''Oh didn't anyone tell you girls bag is like a tardis,'' she blew him a kiss just as she turned to shut the door behind her, leaving Marshall on his own, with a decision to make.

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''Do these heels make me look too tall?'' Taylor asked as she used the window as a substitute to a floor-length mirror as Alaina was using the actual one to straighten her hair.

''Why does it matter, you always look great Tay,'' Jodie commented as she slid on her own heels.

''Yeah, but you all kinda short I don't wanna look like a giant,'' Taylor huffed as she collapsed on the bed, which had various bottles, palettes and boxes of makeup scattered across it; as well as a couple of clothing items too.

''Paul'll be the giant and Royce is pretty tall too,'' Hailie, pointed out as she applied a layer of lipstick using a little handheld mirror from across the room.

''hmm true,'' Taylor muttered, ''ok I'll wear the heels,'' she finally nodded smiling at nobody in particular.

The room fell into silence for a while as they continued to get ready, focusing on their makeup mostly. Even though they weren't going to a really fancy restaurant for dinner they had all wanted to dress up because it was going to be their first one together. The silence was quickly interrupted by a loud knock on the door.

''It's Paul,'' a voice then shouted, which caused the girls to all shout come in simultaneously.

''Hey Paul,'' Alaina was the one to greet him, while she was on her phone.

''Just wanted to let you know, that you need to be downstairs in about ten minutes so we can get to the restaurant on time,'' Paul explained, his eyes widening in shock as he looked at how messy the room was.

''We'll tidy it up to don't worry,'' Jodie spoke answering the question he didn't ask, mostly because she could see the words written plain as day across his face.

He didn't respond to Jodie's comment, instead, he just shook his head and left the room, not before emphasising that they had to be downstairs in ten. When the door shut the room descended into giggles.

''I guess we better get going then,'' Taylor was the first to speak, standing up from the bed and taking her bag off it.

''Yeah wouldn't want to keep Paul waiting would we now,'' Haillie spoke, failing to keep the grin from showing on her face, ''I also can't wait to see dads reaction when he sees you too,'' she added, nodding her head in Jodie's direction.

''Aw, she's blushing how cute,'' Alina cooed, as Whitney just made a throwing up gesture which Taylor quietly laughed too, while Jodie just rolled her eyes, before then exiting the room first.

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