Breaking The Rules (sequel to Rule #6)

Chapter 2

Hero's pov

These past weeks without Jo have been dragging on painfully slow. Sure we talk and face time every chance we get but it's becoming less and less as the months past by. Tonight me and Felix are celebrating our 19th birthdays with a few of our teammates. Me and Felix take a lot of shit from them especially Jack he's always on about how whipped we are and that we still have our whole lives ahead of us and how we shouldn't settle for the first girls we've ever loved. He doesn't get it. He's never had the pure joy of waking up beside someone you love with all your heart. I know Jo heard him when we were on the phone one night and he said she was clingy as fuck which made my blood boil as I cussed him out. Because ever since that night she doesn't answer my calls only sending me a few texts throughout the day. Mostly ones that say hope your having a good day. Or be safe. It's killing me that I feel like she's pulling away and it doesn't help that I'm fucking pissed that fucking wanker Luke has joined the band with her and Sam. I met the other guys over facetime when Jo was at practice with them. Owen seems like a cool guy he was telling Jo that she did good as he looked at me through the screen and I'm pretty sure that he's gay. Jeremy seems cool too he's a little older than us and is already engaged to be married to his high school sweetheart Carolyn. See me and Felix aren't the only ones who found our soulmates in highschool. So far I've been training a lot and it doesn't help that I have to share an apartment with a bunch of slobs. Luckily me and Felix can move in to our apartment in a week just as school begins to start. I smile as I see a happy birthday text from Jo but it soon fades as I see she never put I love you in it. I quickly text her back and ask her why she didn't say I love you and she responds that she does love me and I tell her to facetime me tonight at 8pm her time. She texts me back asking aren't I going out to celebrate with Felix but I let her know not until midnight so we can both celebrate together. After we exchange goodbyes I head out to grab some lunch with the guys. "Oi did Mercy call you already today?" I ask Felix taking a bite of my burger. "She texted me I'll call her later before we go out" he answers me popping a chip into his mouth. "So what are we doing tonight boys?" Noah asks us. "We need to hit up the club" Jack says smirking. "I'm not down for the club I have a girl I'm not trying to be around a bunch of drunk woman" I groan out. "Dude your 19 not 90 I'm sure Jo will be cool with it" Alec says patting me on my back. "I already told Elle we might go to a bar or something" Noah says shrugging. "Well where ever we go just text me the location cuz I have a facetime call with Jo later" I tell them. "Bro you are so whipped all three of you are" Jack says chuckling pointing to me, Felix and Noah. "You've all known these girls your whole lives?" Ham asks us. "Pretty much" I say finishing my food as I toss my napkin on my plate. "But there are so many hot girls here" Alex says chuckling. "Will you leave these boys alone" I hear Chloe say as she comes up to the table smiling. "Hey Chloe" I say giving her a small smile as she slides into the seat next to Jack. "So what's the game plan?" she asks curiously looking around at us all.  "Well this one doesn't want to go clubbing because of his girlfriend" Jack says mockingly. "Oi it's our damn birthdays not yours" Felix says annoyingly. "I don't blame you Clay has been on my ass about going out too much lately" Chloe says sadly. "Your still coming tonight though yeah" I ask her curiously. She's become a good friend and she help me realize how Jo was right that a guy and girl can just be friends. Even if she is bi-sexual she is in a committed relationship with a female and that's what she prefers. But she also hates labels. "Yeah too bad Jo and Mercy couldn't be here I know how much you guys miss them" she tells me and Felix. "I miss Mercy so damn much" Felix groans putting his head in his hands. "I miss them both" I say sadly. "Yeah our two little firecrackers" Felix says smiling at me. "Enough about them we'll meet up at Spirits then" Jack says getting up. "Fine I got to go work out for a little" I say throwing my trash away. "See you boys later" Chloe says to us we all says later as she leaves. Felix says he's heading home to call Mercy and get ready. I head to the gym and lift some weights, and do some boxing hitting the bag. A few hours later I decide to head home and grab a pizza on my way to the apartment. After I eat I relish the quiteness since I'm in the apartment alone for once. I take a quick shower and look at the clock shit it's already 11pm throwing my towel on I run to the living area and turn my lap top on turning on my facetime I press the green button to call Jo. I can't help but smile like a fool as her beautiful face fills my screen. "Are you already naked for me?" she asks seductively. Christ this girl drives me mad. "Well I just got out the shower baby" I say grinning as I stand up in just my towel. I watch as her beautiful greyish-blue eyes get darker as they shamelessly roam my body and she bites her lip. I sit back down grinning like an idiot as I stare at her beautiful body. Her smooth legs visible with my shirt on her small frame. "You look so sexy in my shirt baby" I say my eyes never leaving her. "Want to see what I have on underneath it Birthday boy?" she says seductively biting her lip again. My dick gets hard and I wish she was here so I could bite her lip for her. "Fuck yes" I stutter as she smiles at me and starts to take my shirt off her body revealing a sexy white lace teddy underneath. Holy shit she's so perfect. I'm rock hard and practically panting when the door to the apartment bursts open and the guys come rushing in. "Oi I'm talking to my girl" I yell quickly jumping up to block the screen from them. I don't want them seeing my angel like that. Those assholes were supposed to wait at the bar for me. "I'm sorry baby I told these wankers not til later" I glare at them as I turn back to the screen noticing she has thrown my shirt back on. "It's your birthday man come on" Jack groans out. Felix starts talking to Jo as I glare at Jack he's really starting to piss me off. I sit back down and interested Jo to the guys except for Felix and Noah who she already knows. Alec tells her how I never shut up about her as he messed with my hair and I chuckled pushing his hand away. The guys all greet her and then Jack says "come on man get dressed Chloe should be here soon." Shit I still haven't told her about Chloe we only met two weeks ago as me, Felix and Noah were pining over how much we missed her, Mercy and Elle. Chloe overheard us and joined in as we bonded over how miserable we were without our girlfriends here. "Baby hold on don't hang up yeah" I tell Jo smiling as I see her brows furrow in confusion. I run over to the dryer and grab my clothes out listening to Felix and Noah talking to Jo. All of a sudden I hear Chloe say "oh my God naked boy hurry up." I run into my room clutching my towel as I shut my door and throw my boxers on. I can vaguely hear Chloe talking to Jo. Shit I hope she doesn't tell her my plans to propose on her 18th birthday. Running out of my room in my boxers I frantically grab my laptop saying "I'm sorry baby I have to go. I'll call you later love you" as I close the laptop shut. "You didn't mention the proposal right?" I ask Chloe frantically. "No you stupid boy now go finished getting dressed it's time to celebrate" she says clapping her hands together. "Bruv you know Jo's probably pissed right now yeah" Felix says following me into my room as I close my door. I grab my jeans and throw them on as I look at him nervously and ask "why would she be pissed?" I throw my shirt on and he looks at me like I have three heads. "Does she know Chloe has a girlfriend? Because from Jo's point of view you were just half naked in front of another woman" Felix says worriedly. "I was going to tell her but then you wankers came in" I groan out irritably. Fuck I didn't even think of that. I sometimes forget that Chloe is not actually one of the guys even if she does act like it. "Yo you guys ready or not" Noah asks us coming in my room as I throw my sneakers on. I grab my chains and put them on along with my promise ring that I slide back onto my left ring finger. "Almost ready I just need to call Jo" I say panicking as we walk back into the living area. "Dude you just talked to her" Jack says annoyed. "I fucking forgot to tell her about Chloe" I say frantically. "Hero seriously you didn't tell her I wasn't into you or any of you for that matter. I love Clay" Chloe sighs shaking her head. Ignoring them I grab my phone and smile when I see a text message from Jo which quickly fades as soon as I notice she removed the heart emoji from my name. I read the text with tears in my eyes as I see she told me to have a happy birthday and a happy life. Frantically I hit number 1 on speed dial and wait for it to ring only to hear an automated voice say "this number has blocked your calls." She blocked me from calling? Fuck how am I going to fix this. "Give me your phone I need to call her" I cry out to Felix. "Let me call Mercy first" Felix says pulling his hand away as I go to snatch his phone. I wait impatiently while I pace the room. "Mercy baby please call me back this was all a big misunderstanding with Hero and Jo yeah" Felix says into the phone. "Shit I better call Elle too before Jo does" Noah says nervously grabbing his phone. "I'm so glad I don't got to deal with this high school shit anymore" Alex laughs nervously. "Bro not cool" Chloe says punching him in his arm. "This is some major drama though" Ham says shrugging. "What the fuck have I done? She probably thinks I'm cheating with you" I say to Chloe frantically pulling at my hair. "Hero calm down aren't you surprising her by going home this weekend for her first concert?" Chloe asks me. "Fuck I was supposed too" I mutter as tears fall down my face. "Fuck come on man let's go have a drink it's still your birthday and there's nothing you can do about it for now" Jack says patting me on my back. "I don't give a fuck about a drink right now" I yell at him angrily. "Woahh chill mate calm down" Felix says to me. "Calm down Jo just basically dumped me and you want me to calm down" I say frantically. I keep trying to call her and listening to that damn automated message over and over again. "Just go without me" I say throwing my phone across the room as I sink down into the couch my hands covering my face as I cry. "Hero what if I came to L.A with you? I can see Clay at the same time and we can explain everything to her" Chloe says to me as she sits near me placing her arm around me and giving me a side hug. "I'm going too I need to see Mercy" Felix says nervously. "So what we are all just gonna show up at her first concert?" I ask them curiously. "Yup exactly" Chloe says excitedly. "I can't lose her" I whisper not wanting to even imagine what my life would be like without her in it. "You won't" Felix says. Chloe, Alec, Alex, Ham and Jack leave as Felix stays with me. "Shit Mercy still isn't answering me" Felix groans out anxiously. "She's probably with Jo" I say sadly. How can I blame my sweet girl for being so mad at me I was just as pissed when she told me Luke was in the band and I didn't even tell her about Chloe. How stupid am I? If I didn't have training this week id leave right now. I can't lose her and I won't we are end game I just have to remind her of that. I leave Felix and go and lay in my bed looking through my photos of her. I find one of her laughing her blonde hair splayed out across my bed as I tickled her with one hand snapped the picture with the other. I hold it to my chest and grab my pillow inhaling the sweet smell of her perfume as I cry. Eventually I fall into a fit full sleep as dreams of Jo moving on with her life without me in it haunt me.

Authors Note
See like I said two sides to every story. Jo has never seen Hero's apartment so she doesn't know the layout. Hope you liked it. Don't forget to hit that ⭐ please and thank you. Til Next Time Much Love Tina 😘💞