Love, Lies & Drama- I was almost tempted to up the rating for this chapter but I didn't.
Lauren's theory of her attack involving Derek was true. The police told her it was some of his friends trying to send a message that this wasn't over so she was to be placed under police protection when she came out of hospital which entailed her not being able to see Joey, something that made her depressed and upset. The day she was due to come out of hospital, he visited her.
"So wait, they found attacking you instead of me would send a stronger message?" Joey questioned, as Lauren told him everything.
"Well it did didn't it?" Lauren replied, sighing. Joey took her hand and looked at her.
"Yeah it did. And the police best find them before I do" Joey told her. Lauren sighed and looked down.
"Leave it to them. You don't want anything else to be added to your charges" Lauren said when there was a knock on the door. Abi popped her head around.
"You literally have 2 seconds to get out of here, Joey" Abi told him. He nodded, standing up, kissing Lauren quickly and made a quick getaway. Lauren smiled at Abi as she sat down and her police protection came in, starting their work.
Police protection was so annoying, Lauren concluded in her mind. She couldn't do anything without them being there but luckily they didn't come in her room, just sat outside. It was day 4 into the protection and Lauren hadn't seen Joey since the hospital. It was slowly killing her when her phone rang, flashing his name.
"Hey. I was just thinking about you" Lauren said, as she answered the phone.
"Funny that, I was just thinking about you too. Now I have a question for you, where's your police protection?" Joey replied. Lauren was so happy to hear his voice.
"There's one on the front, the back, one downstairs and one outside my room"
"Yeah, I can see the one out the back"
"What? Where are you? Are you mental?"
"I'm wanting to see my girl, is that a crime now?"
"Yeah, technically it is, Joey" Lauren told him.
"Oh, look, he is going on his break" His voice getting lower.
"Your crazy, you know that?"
"Only for you. Open your window. I don't have long"
Lauren sighed and walked to her window. She opened it and saw Joey. She smiled. She held her phone to her ear.
"You know, this has a Romeo and Juliet feel to it" Lauren giggled.
"Yeah, tell anyone that, I may have to deny it. Wow, you even look beautiful from this angle" Joey replied, smiling.
"I hate to say it but I think you should go" Lauren said, a little sad.
"I know. I am. I love you" Joey told her.
"I love you too" Lauren replied before hanging up her phone, watching him as he turned to go but stopped. Lauren stared at him, confused as he headed towards the wall. She gasped, her mouth open as he climbed her wall, thankful for the ivory for grip. Lauren was still staring at him, as he climbed through her window and closed it.
"Hey" Joey said before kissing her.
"They are going to find you!" Lauren hissed at him.
"Oh, I take that as a challenge and you know how much I love them. Now where's Abi?" Joey asked. Lauren rolled her eyes.
"She is downstairs" Lauren replied. Joey nodded and took her phone out of her pocket.
"Good. Text her and tell her your gonna be busy for about half an hour and she needs to knock before entering" Joey told her, handing her phone. Lauren sighed, took her phone and texted Abi.
"Now I think we have done enough talking" Joey said, taking her phone and placing it on her chest of drawers before kissing her. Lauren gasped before returning the kiss as her hands found his hair and Joey placed his hands on her sides.
"How's your ribs?" Joey asked quickly, as they came up for air.
"Sore but not too sore for that" Lauren replied.
"Okay, I'm just gonna have to be more careful" Joey said before kissing her again and guiding her to her bed as he lifted her top off and pushed her down on the bed, kissing down her neck and saw her bruises and kissed them lightly. Lauren moaned softly as her hands tried to find his zipper...
Joey didn't mean to fall asleep but he didn't. He and Lauren awoke up a pillow being throw at them. They jumped up and saw Abi. They looked at each other in shock.
"Okay, we need to get you out of here and I have no idea how" Abi told Joey, her arms crossed. Lauren sighed and flopped back on to her pillow.