A/N: Hey guys, reviews are always awesome. Don't be afraid to give constructive criticism. Anyway I'm in an RV right now on vacation in the Ocala National Forest. I may be posting another chapter this week or maybe not, I don't know. If you read this and live in Florida send me a review/shoutout.
The next day Joe awoke cold and tired realizing he must have been tossing and turning all night. He stepped in the shower letting the hot water run over his body relieving some of the fatigue. After washing he got out, toweling off but skipping his hair straitening routine leaving his hair to be curly for the day. While dressing in one of Stella's outfits, Joe fought a battle in his brain. When should he break up with Mindy? Today? Tomorrow? When should he tell Stella? 'Stella' he thought, 'if I could at least be around her without doing something stupid or embarrassing.'
'To hell with it,' Joe thought, 'I need to go talk to Mindy today. No, this morning.'
Joe ran down the stairs grabbing his car keys from the counter and rushed out the door. He jumped in his Mustang and pulled out of the driveway. He got the end of the driveway and stopped himself after looking at the dashboard clock. 6:43 am. Mindy didn't get up until 7:30 because she had soccer until 11pm.
Joe decided, to kill time, that he run by the bagel shop. Pulling up to the drive through window, he paid for his bagel and waited as they piled on the egg, bacon, and cheese. After sitting for about a minute Joe got impatient and started looking through the window to see what the hold-up was, but instead of looking at the shop tenants, his eyes were fixed upon the people at the counter: Mindy and Matt, her ex-boyfriend. That was fine, except the fact that they were 1, holding hands, 2, she was leaning her back on his front, and 3, his chin was on her shoulder.
Before he knew it, Joe was out of his car and in the bagel shop.
"MINDY?!!" Joe yelled, "what the hell?"
Mindy jumped away from Matt immediately feigning innocence. "Joe…I… can explain…," she stammered.
"Well please do because I'd love to hear why you were cheating on me with your EX!" Joe exclaimed sarcastically cupping his hand around his ear.
"I…I…I was…" Mindy tried to reply to her soon-to-be-ex boyfriend.
"We are so done!" Joe shot at her as he stormed out of the door and got back into his Mustang, after grabbing his bagel, and pulled off into traffic. Joe flew home ignoring the speed limit signs. When he got home he was livid and mad enough that as he closed the front door, he pulled off the handle. Kevin and his girlfriend Lauren were in a steamy make-out session on the couch and didn't even notice he came. Joe was just about to ask him if they could talk when Kevin's hand went up Lauren's shirt.
"Get a room guys!" Joe protested as he ran up the stairs two at a time. "Nick, are you home?"
"Yeah, I'm in the studio," Nick replied, "something wrong?"
"No, except the fact that I just caught Mindy cheating on me with Matt!"
"What? I thought you were going to break up with her."
"I was on my way over to her place when I realized that it was too early for her to be up after her late night soccer practice. I stopped by Bagel World and I saw her with him in line being physical. I mean I don't even know how long she's been cheating."
"Well I guess you don't need advice on how to break up anymore," Nick said jokingly. His remark landed him a slap to the back of the head.
"You deserved that," Joe said.
"Yeah I did."
Joe was walking out of the studio but turned back. "Hey, just a warning, I wouldn't go down stairs to the living room if I were you. Kevin and Lauren are having fun on the couch."
Nick just rolled his eyes as Joe left. As soon as Joe was gone Nick reached under the soundboard table and signaled to Miley that it was safe to come out of hiding.
"Where were we…? Oh I remember!" Nick played as he pulled Miley onto his lap and they started kissing rather passionately. No one knew they were back together. Things heated up Miley ran her hands over Nick's back.
