isn't it lovely

chapter nine: monty

stellas pov

"shit." i cringe and get up frantically, "i'm so sorry."

billie gives me a look of approval and i pick up my phone.

i look at billie, "my mom, shit."

"pick up, bozo!" she says, leaning against her wall.

i pick up.

"hey mom, what are you doing up so late?" i say, trying not to sound as frantic as i look. me and billie held eye contact the entire time.

"stella marie montgomery please tell me you have a good reason as to why you aren't at lennon's house. i was having a bachelor marathon with elena (lennon's mom) when lennon got home without you. you're SIXTEEN stella! you can't be out alone." billie looked at me with a concerned face, she could definitely hear everything my mom was saying.

i was looking to billie for help, mouthing 'what do i do'. she whisper-shouted 'joey and delilah'. thank the fuck. why wasn't my brain working tonight.

"oh my god i'm so sorry i forgot to tell you, i decided to stay with delilah. she said she didn't wanna be alone tonight so i offered to stay with her. i'm sorry i scared you, i'm ok."

"ok..." there was a long pause, i could hear her breathing through the loud silence, "i trust you. if i find out you're off with some boy you're grounded until new years. next time let me know, stel."

"yeah, i know, i'm sorry. it didn't cross my mind."

"ok stel, well me and the campbell's will miss you over here. when will you be home tomorrow?"

"hold on let me ask bi- delilah." i say, then i cover the mic.

i hold in my hysterical laughing, covering my face as it turns red and so does billies because i almost fucked up and said her name.

"when do you need me out of here tomorrow?"

"i don't."

"billie, seriously!"

"i mean i'd like to wake up next to you, but i mean it's up to you." she says softly and dramatically. her sarcasm is adorable.

i roll my eyes and put my phone back up to my ear.

"lile wants to hang out again tomorrow," i say smirking at billie. "if that's fine with you."

"well as long as you're okay with that, i know you usually can't handle being with other people for longer than-"

i cut her off, cringing, billie definitely heard that. i mean it was true, but i had no doubt that i wanted to stay with billie.

"mom! i'm fine." i make direct eye contact with billie, "you know i love delilah, i practically cant get enough of her."

billie sarcastically acts honored.

"okay lovey. just call me if you need a ride or anything."

"bye mom!" i say, raising my voice, obviously sounding annoyed.

"bye stella."

i hang up.

"can't get enough of me, huh?" billie says cockily.

"shut up, i was talking about delilah." i try to hide the obvious lie, and hop back onto billies bed.

"sureee."

while bickering with my mom, billie must have put her ukulele back because we both completely forgot about her song.

"okay, let's say i was talking about you, not that i was," i say defensively, "would you, hypothetically, feel the same?"

"i, hypothetically, can't get enough of you, stella marie montgomery." she's looking directly into my eyes, and starts moving closer to me, our knees almost touching. i'm honestly worried she can see through my calm facade and hear all of my panicky fan girl thoughts.

"NOOO. you did not hear her call me that. you're never calling me that again." i laughed and lied straight through my teeth.

secretly, i thought it was fucking adorable when she used my full name. which was unusual because i normally hate it when people say my middle name. but something about hearing billie say it, made me feel safe. like i knew her my whole life.

"oh you know you love it." she says leaning in closer to me, leaving only about a foot between our faces.

"how did you know?" i say sarcastically, still keeping a partially serious face.

i could feel my lust for billie growing, she could definitely tell.

"i can see right through you, monty."

i smile at the nickname, "monty? that's a new one."

"like it?" her smile, persistent.

"if it sticks, it sticks." i say shrugging my shoulders.

she licks her lips, her face still plastered with a beaming smile.

"so-" i start before she cuts me off by gently cupping my face with her hands and pulling me into the softest, most magical kiss of my life.

her hands were cold, but soft, just as i remember from when they were intertwined with mine. her cold rings against my skin sent a shiver down my spine. my heart was racing faster than her fucking car could go. i was in complete and total shock.

i pulled away and stared deep into her ocean blue eyes, the same ones on the posters plastered on my walls. my eyes flickered between looking into hers and her tempting lips for a few seconds before my hands met her face. i eagerly pulled her in for more. i could feel a smile form on her face.

the kiss slowed and our lips separated, leaving our foreheads leaning against eachother. her slightly damp hair was dangling on my shoulder, but i didn't mind.

"i don't wanna go sleep yet." i whine, my breathing still heavy.

"then we don't have to."

"you aren't tired?"

"not after that."

i smile, rolling my eyes at her.

i notice my phone light up next to me, billie noticed too. i turned my ringer off after my mom called me. billie nods her head toward my phone but i just stare at her, idiotically, i'm still mesmerized by her lips. it lights up again. she grabs my phone from under me, which shakes me out of my trance. she lays down, phone in hand, and i lay myself right next to her, leaning my head on her shoulder.

my phone read:

fab 4:
lennie <3: STELLAAA
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