The Secrets That Bind Us

Chapter 3

JOEY POV

I wake up and pull myself out of bed. I pull a pair of grey joggers on over my boxers but don't bother putting a shirt on. I freshen up and head into the kitchen where Nathan, my roommate Nathan is nursing a cup of coffee "good morning you handsome bastartd" I grin at him. He looks at me with a raised eyebrow "why are you such a bloody morning person" I laugh and pat him on the back as I make my way to the fridge and grab a bottle of water. Nathan and I have lived together for the last 3 years. He moved here when we were in pre school and we've been bestfriends ever since.

"you look exhausted dude, time did you get home" he works nights in a bar. "I think it was around midnight. That girl showed up again" I give him a knowing look, "wipe that shit eating grin off your face you twat nothing happened. She just won't piss off and I don't know how to make it perfectly clear I'm not interested. She evil eyed every girl who came to the bar, 'accidentally spilt a drink on me and tried to offer to wipe it off, and then when what didn't work she poured a drink on herself and asked ME to help her wipe it off. The girl is fucking mental. Anyway, what about your bathroom shag, you heard anything from her? I haven't seen her at the bar since."

I think about her. She was beautiful, dark hair and dark eyes and a smile that lit up her face. I'm not usually one for one night stands, I'm a hopeless romantic at heart. "nope but I plan on facebook and Instagram stalking until I find her later on tonight." Nate let's out a chuckle, "That's not creepy at all, and then let me guess, ice skating?" I give him a pointed look, "I will have you know, the ice skating idea is a brilliant one. It's so romantic and magical, I suggested it for Parker to use on his new bae and it worked wonders." Nate shakes his head, "sure and then once your done yous can braid each others hairs and paint each others nails." I place a hand on his shoulder, "Just because we have dicks doesn't mean we need to be dicks Nathaniel. Doesn't hurt to be a romantic. You just don't want me to find her because we might fall in love and you want me all for yourself." I boop him on the nose as he tries to swat me away.

"Wait, that's not a bad idea" I muse as I think of something, Nate looks at me with a raised brow. "why don't we pretend to be a couple, and get rid of crazy spice" Nate gives me an excited look, "you know that might have worked" he begins then his face morphs into one of exasperation "if you hadn't bumped uglies with her bestie 10 minutes into meeting her you slag" My phone ringing pulls me out of my thoughts and I go to grab it off the side.

"Joeys house of whores, how may I help"

"you're a dipshit." The voice on the other line replies.

"well hello dear sister what can I do for you."

"can I come and stay with you for a few days? Me and Alex have had a huge fight and I don't really want to go to mom and dad's and deal with the threats to castrate him and 20 different ways we can kill him and hide his body."

"yeah sure I understand, dad would probably be pissed with him too. When you coming?"

"I'll be there Friday,  thanks assface."

"see you Friday, hoebag." And then an idea hits me "I need your help with something actually."

I turn to Nate slowly with a grin, he furrows his eyebrows as he takes in my expression, "Joey, I know that look, whatever your thinking, no." my face is now in a full blown smile. "I have the perfect solution to your pesky little redhead issue Nathaniel."