Hi again! this chapter is really short again, im sorry! but if youre even reading this sentence that means you somewhat liked chapter one so i already love you! thank you!
Lauren gasped at the contact. She had wondered for so many years how it would feel so kiss joey's gorgeous crooked mouth, and she couldn't believe it was happening now. Joey's hand slid from her chin to the back of her head, his fingers tangling in her hair. Lauren's body was beginning to recover from the initial shock, and she began to kiss him back. Her hands went to his chest and her lips moved slowly against his. It was beautiful. He was warm, and soft, and gentle, but the kiss had the pent up passion of several years buried beneath it's surface. Joey's other hand came up to touch Lauren's face, and when his tongue touched her bottom lip, her hands curled around the front of his shirt, pulling him closer. Joey's tongue explored further and further, until his body began to heat up and he had to pull away. Lauren's hands were still clasping Joey's shirt, and his still rested on her face. She was looking up at him with the most beautiful big brown eyes he had ever seen, and he knew that if he didn't make a joke or something soon, he would probably lose his mind. The corners of his mouth lifted. "so, you've always been attracted to me, huh?", he smirked at the reference to her accidental confession before the kiss. Lauren's face broke into a smile. "yeah, I guess I have been". Joey smiled wider, his eyes twinkling. "I guess I shouldn't go tell Jamie that she was the StarKid I had a crush on then, huh?" Lauren's smile faded and her eyebrows knitted together, ,her grip on Joey's shirt loosening. He grabbed her hands and brought them back to his chest and said "Lo, I'm kidding...it was you. It's always been you. For as long as I can remember. It's been you, and i never thought in a million years you'd like me too" love, he said to himself in his head. I don't like you, I love you... He leaned in and kissed her on the cheek to keep from saying the words out loud.
Lauren's smile returned, brighter than before. "Joey, I-I can't believe this...it's always been you for me too and I don't even know how to- or what to- or if I'm supposed to-I just-" Joey silenced her rambling by guiding her onto her back and hovering over her on his elbows. "Just kiss me," he breathed. "please."
She wrapped her arms around his neck, and their lips met for a second time. He lowered himself down the slightest bit so that his body was putting a little bit of pressure on hers. She was so small...he was a little afraid of breaking her, to be honest. She obviously didn't share this fear. She pulled him even closer and deepened the kiss, sliding her tongue along his lips, asking for permission to enter. His lips parted, and her tongue glided along his. He moaned into the kiss. She pulled away, just barely, so that her face was still touching his in as many places as possible. She whispered, "Everyone is sleeping here...I don't want to wake anyone up. Can we go somewhere else?" the fact that Lauren was expecting them to be doing things that could wake the others up made Joey's brain go a little fuzzy, but he nodded and helped her up, taking her by the hand and leading her to his room in the back of the bus. They stood in front of his bed, and suddenly Joey felt uncomfortable. "is this...okay?" he asked. She squeezed his hand. "Yes".