Lucky Me

Prince Charming

DISCLAIMER: I am aware the timings of my story are jumbled up, but I did this to fit with what I had planned, thank you!

Lucy's POV

The weeks and months rolled on by and fall came and went, taking Christmas along with it. The heavy feeling in my stomach was still very evident- no signs at all that it was going to ease up soon.

I spent the holiday season wrapped up in work (as always) and with my family. I stayed at my mom and dad's for the holiday break and I needed it. I'd spent many chilly nights out walking Willow, my parent's Dalmatian. They'd had her almost a year now, amusingly making my nieces desperation for a puppy tip over the edge. My sister still hadn't given in, but I could tell spending the holidays with Willow was weakening her. But she banned Stacey from the night time walks which meant I had a little time on my own (not sure with that was a good thing or not) and I'd shove my airpods into my ears and listen to whatever took my fancy. Irritatingly though, right on Christmas night, I was listening to a little JT and 'Not a Bad Thing' began to play, and that familiar unwanted lump in my throat appeared. Why Justin Timberlake's music reminded me of Chris I had no idea, but it did. And flash backs of us talking about Christmas filled my brain.

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"We all get together at the house and open presents around the Christmas tree" he said, smiling at me through the computer screen. I rested my chin on my bent knees as I stared back at him. "We roast marshmallows at bedtime and have hot chocolate" he added, making me sigh just at the idea of it. "of course I'd take you to the Post festivities Pats Game" he grinned boyishly, making me giggle. "Oh! And we'd go in my back yard and build a snowman!" He beamed excitedly, "ooh! And I'd take you to Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party in Disneyland!" He squeaked out like a little girl and I laughed. "I can't wait"

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My heart fucking stung. Even after months of us talking and not seeing each other, he still wanted to do all that with me. And right now I should be. This very night. But instead I was out on my own with Willow, thinking 'what if' and all the while he was probably with her...

Don't get me wrong, he deserved to be happy, and I'd heard all these rumours that he was with a girl from the movie he'd filmed right after we broke up. Maybe he needed to be with someone who got the acting thing- though I don't mean that I didn't, just that maybe someone who was here, there and everywhere like he was. Still hurt like a bitch though.

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Then we were into the new year, and it was that time of year again that had Charlie and I fangirling over anyone and everyone- it was the Oscars.

"heads up Luce!" Charlie yelled from the kitchen as she pelted a bag of Doritos at me. They hit me in the head and flopped onto the floor. "Do not do that with my beer, or I'll be in the emergency room dumbass" I glared at her, and she sent me a wide smirk. "can ya grab the Baby Ruth's outta the fridge too? And the skittles!" I shouted too. Some incoherent yelling was shot back at me but I couldn't hear because I was rustling the Dorito bag.

"I can't believe it's here again already" Charlie rushed back in, armed with half of my fridge and pantry. "I know right" I said, taking some of the food off her and setting it down on the coffee table. It was an annual thing- Charlie and I watching the Oscars. Same place (my couch) to watch the whole thing, beginning to end, stuffing our faces with crappy food and fawning over our fave celebrities.

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"This popcorn taste funny to you?" Charlie spoke, but I didn't hear her words. "Luce....Lucy!!" She said snapping her finger in front of my face, but I was sat frozen to the spot, staring at the tv. There was Captain Spangles himself.

"oh my" Charlie's eyes landing on him too. Standing there on the red carpet with his brother, wearing a turquoise velvet dinner jacket and black bow tie. His hair was grown out even more and slicked back impeccably. He still wore his beard, and sheesh did he wear that well.

The fucking cameras panned out over the chaos that surrounded the brothers, but then flicked right onto his face, smiling, looking flawlessly happy. "Ugh" I threw my bag of chips onto the table and slumped back in my seat. Charlie looked back at me and pulled a sad face, "well..." she sighed, treading as carefully as she could it seemed, "at least he took his brother..." I looked over at her and gave a half hearted smile. "hm yeah, whilst I'm sitting here looking like a tramp, no make up, hair scraped back and in my pjs" I snorted, folding my arms. "when are you gonna get over this?" she asked me, but I looked up at her still pouting. "it's not good for you." she sighed, looking sadly at me, "I know how you felt about him honey, but it was your choice. You gotta own it" she said, rubbing my arm. She was right. And it sure looked like he was over it.

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But then my mood got worse. As the nominees were announced for best supporting actress, I was curled up in a ball covered in my Diamondbacks blanket chewing on some Smarties Charlie had found in the back of the pantry. "ugh Regina King looks amazing" I mumbled as her face flashed up on the screen. "I loved her in that too" Charlie added as we watched for results. "I wouldn't wanna be walking up there though, I'd bust a hip falling on my ass" Charlie snorted. "woohoo! Our girl won!" She hollered as Regina's name was called out. I laughed at Charlie's reaction as I watched the winner stand from her seat, but then I felt that pang again. He was there, a couple of seats over.

I watched as he took a step forward and offered Regina his arm. "Oh my God, that dude is like a motherfucking Prince Charming" Charlie groaned. I just sat in silence as I watched him, before he disappeared off the screen once again. "I think I'm gonna puke" I said, pushing the candy away. Charlie looked back at me, "he literally is too perfect" I said with a whine. Charlie sighed and looked at me with sympathy. But it felt like pity.

"why don't you call him" she suggested. But I snorted at the absurdity of her question. "seriously Luce, what have you got to lose?"

"my dignity." I replied in an instant. "he's with someone else! I can't just call him up after months and be like oh hi Chris, remember me? Who stomped on your perfectly shaped, gentlemanly heart?!"

Charlie gave me a look. "I did what I did for a reason, whether I feel like it's still a valid reason or not is beside the point." I huffed. "it's exactly the point" she retorted. But I shook my head, "he will have forgotten all about me by now. He's moved on, clearly if he's with another woman" I told her, but Charlie was having none of it. "and don't you call Sebastian and bring any of this up with him!" I warned her, but she made a cross over her heart. "I swear I won't mention a thing to Seb about you."

"good. I need to forget that man ever existed" I sighed, "gonna be a bit tricky that though sis, I betcha he'll be a meme by the end of the night"