Chapter 6

" Are you serious? I don't believe you, you're seriously gonna drop a class just so you can be his bunny for a few months? Have you gone mad or something?" shouted Audrey from the bathroom. Joey laid back on her freshly made bed and sighed.

" It feels right, I just know that it's gonna be longer than a few months. I can feel it, Audrey. Isn't that enough?"

" That's just the sex talking, which by the way; oh my God! I want full details after I've finished shouting at you!" said Audrey, walking of the bathroom and perching on the end of Joey's bed. She grinned and covered her face with his hands.

" I just want to be with him. Is that a lot to ask? And if dropping his class is the way to do that then I'll do it. He's more important right now,"

" Really? Wow. Okay, I give up, I hate fighting with you. You're too intelligent. So, tell me everything, was it really good? I bet it was, it always is when they're older!" grinned Audrey, shaking Joey by the legs until she sat back up.

" I'm not telling you anything," smiled Joey, " It was amazing though!" She started to laugh; Audrey's grin grew wider as she watched her friend squirm at the thought of the night before.

" Joey, does he know how you feel? I mean really know?"

" I think he does, he was really cool about me dropping my class and everything. He'd know I was serious if I was talking about that, wouldn't he?"

" Yeah, but did you actually tell him the part about him being more important than class? Joey, is he 'the one' or something?"

" He's not 'the one', Audrey. I just feel like he's the right guy, it's like all I can see is how wrong everyone else is for me; Elliot, Charlie, everyone," blushed Joey. Audrey started to laugh, Joey frowned at her; confused by her friend's reaction to the big confession of the evening.

" Well, Miss Potter. I think we have a decision; you need to go and tell him right now. Just go over there and make sure that he knows exactly how you feel. Just remember we're meeting the guys at eight in the bar. You got an hour," ordered Audrey. Joey stood up and shrugged her coat on.

" Wish me luck," she smiled.

" Luck," smiled Audrey as Joey excitedly rushed out of the room.

As Joey rounded the corner and stood facing David's house, she began to question whether she was doing the right thing. What if she changed everything by telling him how she felt? What if he didn't feel the same? What if he knew he never could? She swallowed back her fears and doubts and stepped forward, towards the pathway leading to his front door. The living room light was shining through the open window and she could see him wandering about inside, pen in mouth and crumpled papers in hand. With her heart in her throat, she knocked loudly on the wooden door and listened for movement inside, hearing footsteps get louder as they grew closer to the door.

" Joey? What are you doing here?" he frowned as he opened the door. David was shocked by Joey's visit but he was glad at the sight of her, Joey looked awkward but he thought she looked just as beautiful as she had that morning.

" I'm really sorry, are you busy? I knew I should've called, I'll just go. We can talk tomorrow," she mumbled before turning to leave. Wilder stepped out of the doorway and turned her towards him by her shoulders.

" Joey, I'm just marking papers. Don't be so silly, come in," he said, ushering her inside and taking her coat.

" I can't stay long," started Joey, sitting on the sofa and twisting her body to face him, " I just needed to tell you something. Well, let you know what's going on. I knew if I didn't do it now then I never would and I really wanted you to know…"

" Know what?" he smiled, sitting down next to her and taking her hand.

" I wanted to tell you that I really like you," blushed Joey, "I know that things aren't ideal for us but I don't care. I don't care what anyone says, I just want us to be together. College and everything mean nothing right now, all that matters is that we're together. I don't want to sneak around just to see you or be worried about sneaking out of here if I spend the night. I don't care who sees us, I just care about us and how I feel about you,"

Joey knew that she had muddled up the speech that she had so perfectly crafted as she had raced to his house. She continued to stare at her hand, resting in his. She didn't want him to speak. Her entire being was petrified that he would reject her, that her outburst had been too emotional and he didn't want to be with her.

" I don't know what to say," he started, " I haven't heard back from the college but to be honest, I don't think I care either. They can't say anything about it, it's my personal life, it doesn't affect my work,"

" Thank God. I was so worried you were going to think I was crazy or something," laughed Joey and threw her arms around his neck. She never wanted to let go and they sat on the sofa in each others arms for what seemed like forever. Joey pulled away and looked up into his eyes, they were dancing in the light again. She loved it when they did that. " I've gotta go, I'm meeting my friends in the bar,"

David's face fell; he had obviously been hoping that now their relationship had been sorted out, she would be staying longer. Joey had noticed the disappointment and decided that the best way for her best friends to meet her new boyfriend was to invite him along to the bar. She smiled a little at the word 'boyfriend'; David Wilder was a man. Her man.

" Why don't you come with me? It'll be nice for everyone to meet you," she grinned.

" You sure you won't be embarrassed with an old guy like me tagging along?"

" You don't feel old to me!" she said as she kissed his neck and manoeuvred herself into his arms. David had no choice.