Waking up in my husbands arms is the exact therapy I needed. I stretch and open my eyes, smiling when I see him already awake and watching me. "I could watch you sleep all day" he whispers, kissing my head. I kiss him back and cuddle in to him. "Can we stay here?" I ask. "Just for today? Do you think they'll miss us?" "Well" he says. "You won't be missed until tomorrow. Me? I'm sure Wade wouldn't mind me not turning up." I smile. "Tough" I say, hugging him tighter before kissing him and letting him go. "You're going to work to keep me in designer, um, jeans, I guess!" He laughs. "Ain't got a problem with that toots" he says. "As long as you come with me? Talk to Joe?" I look at him in horror. "You're kidding me, right?" I ask. He shakes his head. "Please?" he begs. "Doll, we're all on the same team. He made a mistake, he knows it, and he's working damn hard to put it right." "Damn hard how Jon?" I ask, sitting up. I pretend not to notice when his eyes roam down as the blanket slips away, I need him to be serious for a few minutes, and letting him have his wicked way isn't going to solve anything. "Working hard kissing your ass I guess" I say, getting out of bed and walking to the bathroom. "I'd rather him kiss my ass than yours" he moans as I walk. "That's my job." I close the door quickly before he sees me smile.
Raised voices get my attention as I shut off the tap after cleaning my teeth. One is obviously Jon's. The other I don't believe. "Are you kidding me?" he yells. "I can smell the sex in the air Ambrose! I thought you'd changed!" "It's not what you think!" Jon yells back. "I mean, it is, but it isn't!" "Grow up Ambrose!" Joe yells back. "The bed is a fucking mess, there are clothes everywhere in here, and unless I'm mistaken, you don't wear a bra!" I look around quickly for something to cover me up, grabbing a towel and wrapping myself in it before opening the door. "I'll take that, Joe" I say, walking over and snatching my bra from him before walking back into the bathroom and slamming the door behind me. I put it on quickly, finding my shorts on the floor and pulling them on too before walking back out to them. Joe is stood in silence. "You know, Joe" I say, not looking at him as I pull a shirt out of my bag. "We're not all cheating bastards like Colby, ok? You might wanna hear us out before you go accusing. That's both of us you've done it to now, maybe there's something you're not actually telling us." Jon and I both look at him. He shakes his head quickly. "No" he says quietly. "It's just, I've seen how cheating has fucked Colby up. I don't want it to happen to you two too. I'm sorry guys. I guess because I missed the signs with Colby I'm pouncing on every little thing with you. You're too good together to spoil it by cheating. I just needed you to see it, I guess." "We do, Joe" I say, walking over to him and putting my hand on his arm. "See that lunatic over there? Well, I married him, because I love him, nobody else. One day, he's gonna be the father of my children, the person I grow old with. Right now, he's the person I wake up, live and breathe for. He is my life, Joe, and you need to realise that." Joe nods, tears filling his eyes. "I'm so sorry guys" he says quietly. I hug him softly and he moans. "Damn" he whispers. "Now I know why Colby comes to you for a hug!" "Yeah" I say. "It's cos I'm jumping his bones and he can't get enough of me, right? Seriously Joe, the only person I've got time for is Jon. We' re joined at the hip..." "And the heart" Jon says quietly. We both look at him. "There too" I whisper. Joe nods. "I'm gonna leave you guys to it" he says, opening the door. "I'll give you a call later, let you know what time we're leaving." Jon nods, Joe waves, and leaves us alone.
"Wow" I say, looking at Jon. "Poor guy, he's really going through it, huh?" He nods, smiling. "He was just looking out for us" he says, walking over to me. I remember the way Joe went off on him too and I nod. "Yeah" I say. "I guess he was. I think maybe I took it as a personal vendetta, I mean, he didn't exactly want me in the group. But now, yeah, he just wants what's best for us." "He does" Jon says, wrapping his arms around me. "And what's best for me, is you. I'm so glad you're here." "Couldn't stay away" I say, smiling up at him as he kisses me. He moans and kisses me again, more frantic and more demanding. He starts walking me backwards to the bed, and the backs of my legs have just hit it when there's a knock at the door. Well, more of a bang really. I moan as he stops kissing me. "Ignore it" I beg, pulling at his boxers. He smiles. "Can't exactly answer it in this state doll" he says, looking down at the tent he's erecting. I smile as the door bangs again. "I'll go" I say. He nods and covers himself with the blanket quickly. I open the door when he's ready.
"You took your time" Renee says sweetly, walking in. "Thought I'd surprise... Oh, Lora, I..." "Surprise" I say smiling sweetly. "Nice try, Renee, the door is that way." I point back at the corridor and she turns to leave. "Wait!" Jon yells, getting off the bed and pulling the blanket with him. "This ends now" he yells. She flinches away from him. "You stay away from me, from my wife, from anything to do with us, ok? I'm not with you, I never was, and I never will be. Lora is my life. You, you just stay away from us." He turns away and gets back on the bed. "Lora" he calls. "I believe we were in the middle of something..." "Yeah" I say, pushing her out of the room and letting the door close.