This time it's me starting off until Max's pov which is laurenandjoey's bit. I will love your opinions please, and for those who are asking there is going to be 10 chapters!
Joeys pov: I woke up and stretched. I yawned a big yawn and flickered my eyes open after a minute or so reflecting on the previous evening. I smiled to myself.
Flashback:
We knocked into the desk in the office. Lauren giggled her sweet giggle. The next thing to drop on the floor was all of uncle Max's files. "My dad is going to kill me" and to her comment, my responce was simply to close the blinds. "Not if he doesn't know it's you!" I said smugly with a smirk on my face.
End of flashback
I was awoken from my day dreaming by a knock at the door. I turned to look at the alarm, it was 11:39. I smiled remembering me and lauren agreed to meet at 11:30. But In true branning style she was late. Plus I guess I overslept so she wasn't the only late one. I ran downstairs and knew being in my jogging bottoms and no shirt would turn her on sooo much. I smirked, before opening the door. "Lucy?" I questioned. He eyes swept up and down my half naked body. "You weren't expecting me then?" She said smugly. I just stood there in silence. "A hi might be nice." I rolled my eyes and asked her "what are you doing here Luce?" To which she replied to with "just need a chat" I slammed the door in her face and she mumbled on the other side of the door "take that as a, I don't want to talk thanks, then." I sighed loudly and peered through the living room window watching her leave.
Peters pov: I fed a strawberry in this random girls mouth like I did all the time. Jake came to stand next to me smirking "a natural" he said. I scoffed. Jake then shooed away the innocent girl I had been 'feeding' with his hand. "No need for that" I said rubbing my temple. "What do you want jake?" "For you to feed a strawberry to me.." He replied sarcastically. "What do you think I want? lauren" he commanded. "And how exactly am I going to 'get' lauren for you then jake?" Before he got to answer my question lucy interrupted.
"Peter, can you please hold the fort at the caf for me please?" I sighed and shook my head furiously. "No, I can't actually. I have my own fort to hold here!" I said pointing to the ground to which she sighed angrily to. "Fine" she muttered under her breath to which jake scoffed at.
Lauren's pov: I saw Peter and jake talking suspiciously. They hated each other last time I checked. I just waltzed past them with my head held high. I heard them mumble something to which I spun my head around to. I could see the intense staring I got from them was something to do with what they were just saying. "What was that?" I asked. Peter shrugged and carried on while jake walked away shouting to Peter "think about it!" I rose my eyebrow up to him but his just shook his head. "Pete, are we okay?" I asked. "I don't know you tell me" he replied. I scrunched up my face in confusion. "Last thing I know we are sleeping in the same bed, being all..." He was looking for words to finish his sentence, I knew it, he was lost for words. "Like we were when we were young and together. Now you are ignoring my calls, texts and you never see me anymore!" I shrugged "because I've been busy. And I didn't want to lead you on! Nothing is happening or is going to happen between us in that way. NEVER!" I shouted now, starting to get angry as he scoffed at every word I said. "Oh yeah, and why did you say in front of nearly the whole square that me and you had and affair?" I just sighed at his question and crossed my arms. "I was looking for comfort and I was in a fragile state. And anyway I wouldn't call it an affair, it was a couple of kisses, barely that!" I told him honestly. He shook his head and laughed. He turned to another girl customer. She was blonde, curvy and pretty. I just rolled my eyes and whispered in peters ears "I didn't think it was possible for you to be my least favourite of you twins, but nothing's impossible, right?" He gave me a pitiful look while I walked into the cafe. Great, I thought the other twin to wind me up. Just what I need. "What do you want?" She asked bluntly and pulled a face. What's up with her? And that's exactly what I asked her face- to- face. "What's up with you?" She shrugged. A lot of people had done that to me today. Am I really that bad? I shook my head to rid the thoughts of the people who were putting me down. And I thought about the people who were only feeding me positive thoughts right now, joey. "What do you want?" She asked again. "Wow, at least we got a spec of emotion that time" i said sarcastically. I was known to be sarcastic but as always not everyone loved my stubbornness and other features. But my mind always drifted back to that person again, joey. He liked those features about me. At least someone did. I smiled to myself which lucy roll her eyes. "Sorry, I am I being happy? Oh, we can't have me, lauren branning being happy now can we?" I asked again sarcastically. She sighed and tapped the counters top. "I have other customers" she said pointing to the line behind me. There was a mother and a crying kid. A man with a briefcase. A girl with her mum land younger brother and a teenage boy and his girlfriend who were locked by their hands. They were kissing, which I usually thought was gross. PDAs were mainly gross for me but I just thought back to last nights events and joey, what a surprise. "Hello... Earth to lauren?" Lucy said snapping her fingers infront of me. "Oh yeah, a coffee and an iced bun please." I said sweetly. She looked drained. She started to make the coffee when she finally piped up "he doesn't love you, you know?" I scrunched up my nose. How dare she! "Your going there again Luce? Seriously?" I said laughing. "He gave you a but of attention while I went, so what? You were always second best! She shook her head at my choice of words. "Listen to yourself. A bit of attention? Are you seriously thinking of giving him ANOTHER chance?" She chuckled. "Give it up lucy, I mean seriously. That proves he loves me not you." "Oh what, and sleeping with your two best friends while the girl your supposed to love is in rehab, gives you the idea he loves you! I don't think he loves anyone but himself!" She sighed loudly. I sighed a long sigh. "Like seriously though, I thought you would be over joey by now! Just give up the jealously thing yeah? Drop it!" I say. "I can't" she says. "I loved him, and even though I try not to, I still can't help than I'm still in love with him! If you loved him you would understand!" She said letting her emotions out. "Great" I mumbled. My former best friend still loves my cousin/lover. I sit down deep in thought for a couple of minuets before she heads, giving me my food, over to me and pulls out the chair opposite me "I'm not saying this just to get back in joeys pants but..." "But?" I encouraged her to carry on. "Who would sleep with your best friend just days after the girl he is supposed to love leaves for rehab, and then has a relationship with them and many other girls! Not to mention Whitney!" I sighed and I knew she was right. "A boy that loves you does that? I'd hate to see what someone who hates you does to you!" She said fiercely. I mumbled, but she heard quite clearly, I made sure "they spike your drink, that's what they do!" She sighed and carried on serving customers. "I dont hate you lauren, i actually feel sorry for you! You fall in love with your cousin, who brakes you heart lots of times after promising not to?" She burst out laughing. "Your relationship with joey is toxic, okay? Just like your mums and dads was!" She was right! I knew she was. It was like magic, joey texted.
Where are you? Thought you were coming at half eleven! I can't see you anywhere? Hope you're not having second thoughts! I love you! J xx
I sighed and smiled. I was totally in love with him to! But he hurt me. And I can't let that happen again! I just can't! I just hope he understands that I need space to find my own two feet.
Understand? Listen to yourself lauren, he is the one who broke your heart. Time after time. Breaking the promise he made to never ever hurt me again! I looked at the pictures of me and joey on my phone I had took in earlier, happier times in our confused relationship. I shouted lucy over to which she came quickly to. She looked hopeful. Like I was going to hand joey over that easily. Putting on a brave face I thanked her for the breakfast/lunch. "Lucy, I think your right. And by the way me and joey it's not happening, okay? So... Can we not hold any grudges please? I know our friendship has been tested and strained over the last year or so but.. I think we have got through so much to let this ruin our friendship for beer, right? Agreed? Friends before stupid boyfriends or cousins in my case." I laughed awkwardly and so did she. "I will think about it" she smirked. I sent joey at text in reply.
Sorry. I forgot, I had other things on my mind! L xx
Joeys pov: that was strange, lauren didn't put she loved me too! She didn't even reassure me she wasn't having second doubts. I sighed and texted her.
Like what lo? You can tell me anything you know. Your not having doubts are you, because I swear if you are I will go mental. I love you like crazy! Anyway I can't tell you what I'm about to say on text message. Where are you I will did you :) love ya
J xx
I bumped into my uncle max while I was reading over Lauren's text again. "Alright joey?" Uncle max asked me. I smiled about to walk off when he asked me "where are you going?"
(Laurenandjoey's bit until the end)
Max's POV:
Joey froze. I was waiting for a reply, but unbeknownst to him, I already knew the answer. Not that he would tell the truth in this case...I was Lauren's Dad after all.
'Er...' Joey scratched his head
'I'm just going the shop ain't I... we've ran out of milk so...'
You can always tell when Joey's lying as he doesn't look you in the eye.
quite amusing actually.
I smirked. 'She's at the caf'
Joey had a confused expression on his face and nodded.
As he was about to walk away, I grabbed his arm and gave him a stern warning.
'I swear if you hurt her again...'
'Which I won't' Joey interrupted, clearly eager to go and see Lauren.
'Then i'll hurt you' I said threateningly, but he didn't bat an eyelid, Derek was always the one who was exceptionally well at that. Joey glanced down at my clasp and I gently let go...you know to try and create an impact, however with Derek as a Dad, Joey didn't care.
'Oh and Joey?' I asked
'Yeah?' He turned round.
'Don't let that scumbag...What's his name...Joe or something go anywhere near Lauren
will you? ' I added
'I mean I might not be ecstatic about you and Lauren being together but I'd rather you than that loon'
Joey laughed under his breath.
'Don't worry, as long as i'm around, he wont be breathing the same air as her...i'll make sure of it...It's Jake by the way' he confirmed.
'Who said I was with Lauren anyway?' Joey asked intrigued.
'What, you kiss everyone like that do you...eh?' I let out a small chuckle and so did Joey...
Lauren's POV:
As I was finishing my coffee (something I wasn't used to) Joey walked in the Caf' and came and sat opposite me. I was expecting for him to come and find me, not that I was complaining. Joey had a smile on his face that could light up a whole room, another thing that Joey could do that would make me go weak at the knees.
'Alright Lo?' Joey said leaning in for a kiss.
'Not here Jo' Looking around cautiously as I spoke.
Joey sighed and rolled his eyes.
'Look Jo i was thinking'
I felt sick, no matter how agonising it was I knew it was the right thing to do. I decided to just come out and say it.
'"We need a break! Okay? I can't hurt any more of my friends or family. Lets find our own two feet first. I don't want to go back there!"
Joey tucked a piece of hair behind my ear ...(another thing that I loved) and stroked my face softly. He was trying to comfort me but I knew inside his heart had sunk.
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