Stay- JJ Watt Fanfic

Chapter 5

Lucy’s POV

I looked for JJ around the airport after my flight landed. After a minute or so I found him waiting with my bags already by his side, grinning ear to ear. I was smiling just as much.

"How was your flight?" He asked as he embraced me.

"Not as bad as I thought it was going to be." I said hugging him back.

"I’m really glad you’re here… however, I didn’t know you’d be bringing so much stuff for a couple of weeks."

"I decided to stay longer like you wanted." I said and he beamed at me.

"I’m really happy right now Luce."

"Me too."

"So, how’d your gala thing go?" He asked.

"It went really well. My hard work definitely paid off, everyone had a wonderful time."

We made a little more small talk while we walked to the car.

"Did I ever tell you I was adopted?" I blurted out once we were in the car.

"Uh… no I don’t think so."

"I’m adopted and now my birth mother wants to meet me."

"I’m a little confused Lucy." He said.

"I guess I should start from the beginning."

"And don’t leave anything out."

"Well about six months after we signed the papers I ran away from home. Dad caught me while I was doing it and hid me so she couldn’t find me. He then started the court proceedings to free me from her and that took about two years. She never found out where I was, or if she did she never said anything."

"Where did you go?" He asked when I paused.

"I somehow ended up on your parent’s doorstep but I didn’t knock. I left town and ended up in Knoxville. I applied to Tennessee and got in and started school there. I’m not sure why I decided to stop there but I did. During the court proceedings I found out that Beth had paid this woman to give her her baby and the woman did. She was 16 and her parents threw her out. So when she gave me up her parents let them back into her life. I assume they took the money Beth gave the girl for me." I continued.

~JJ’s POV ~

I just kept staring ahead as Lucy told me everything. I wasn’t sure what to say or do. If I had known she ran away I would’ve found her sooner and we could’ve run off together.

"If you don’t mind my asking. What about your birth father?" I asked.

"I don’t know. I’m not sure I care to know because I have a wonderful father. And I’m not sure I want to meet my birth mother. I have an awesome stepmom and stepsister. I just don’t want them to complicate my life if look for my birth father or if I meet my birth mother."

"Then just set it aside in your mind for awhile and if you keep thinking about it then meet them and if not then you don’t need to." I suggested.

"I think I’ll try that."

"What was college like for you?" I asked.

"Honestly boring. I only left my house to go to school and to meet my dad once a month when he came to visit me. Then once everything was finalized through court I was able to enjoy life a little bit more, by then I had graduated though so I moved to Nashville when dad decided to start the record label and he gave me my job." She said looking out the window, taking in her new surroundings.

"Did you date at all?" I asked.

"No. I was always afraid to."

"And they weren’t me." I said, making her smile.

"No… no one could ever be you." She said smiling at me.

"Same goes for you Lulu."

"Oh come on JJ! Don’t tell me you didn’t date after all that?"

"Not really no. I put all of myself into football." I said honestly.

"Really?"

"Yes really. I wouldn’t lie to you."

She remained quiet for a few minutes, I guess processing things like she always did.

"Where am I sleeping?" She asked.

"Well….. I don’t have any of my other rooms set up for guests… soo… how would you feel about sharing a room with me?" I asked nervously.

"Like us sleep together in the same bed?"

"Uh yea. I mean if you’re not comfortable with it, I will sleep on the couch." I offered.

"I would never make you sleep on the couch in your house, goofball. I don’t think it will hurt us sharing a bed." She said.

"Can I snuggle with you?" I asked half joking.

"We’ll see J." she said.

"A guy can only hope." I sighed.

I felt something cover my free hand that I had resting on the console and looked down to see her small hand covering mine.

Yep still felt something for that girl.