Chapter 22:

The Explanation

Paul opened Lauras bedroom door quietly. He closed the door behind him and looked at her. He could hear the sound of her crying and that hurt him. "Laura…" he finally whispered.

She blinked a few times and wiped her face over her pillow to get the tears away. She finally looked up. "Oh hey." She put on a fake smile sitting up.

"Can I sit down?" Paul asked in a soft tone as she nodded.

He sat beside her not knowing what exactly to say or how to say it.

"I'm fine really." She put on a fake smile again as he stroked her cheek gently.

"You know you're a really bad liar." He laughed as she cracked a smile.

"No really, I'm fine. I finally realize you belong with Ashley and I belong with John." Laura replied in an almost cocky attitude, trying to act as if though she really did believe all of that.

Paul started laughing and looked down trying to stop.

Laura looked at him with wide eyes. "I'm glad you think it's funny." She rolled her eyes and started getting up out of the bed. Paul grabbed her arm pulling her onto his lap.

He wrapped his arms around her waist and rested the side of his face on her head. She looked around in confusion.

"I should probably tell you, those pictures of us were from a year ago, Ashley was in LA with me because she was shooting a video. We didn't even see eachother though, she wrote about me in her blog as usual. Oh, and…" His voice became softer as he kept his head rested on hers. "I love you too." He whispered moving his lips down to kissing the side of her cheek.

"But…if you really believe we belong with those two then I guess I shouldn't ask you to dinner tonight, huh?" He tried not to laugh waiting for her reaction.

She tilted her head up looking him in the eyes. She moved her lips closer to his, pressing them against his softly. She stopped and looked up at him again. She didn't need to say anything else, Paul knew how she felt, and she seemed to realize how he felt.

"Laura, Laura." Paul repeated over and over again in a soft tone. She kissed his forehead and looked into his eyes as they sparkled. "Pauly, Pauly?" She replied with a small laugh.

"You jump to conclusions way too much." He whispered still leaving his arms around her waist. She wrapped her arms around his neck. "I guess I didn't think I could ever get someone so perfect to feel the same way…I've been with so many jerks and you're just so different than what I'm used to. I didn't think God would ever let me be this happy." She shrugged and smiled.

Paul smiled back at her. "I felt the same way. We've had so much fun the past few days, and I don't want any of that to end. I'm really glad I have you in my life, and I mean that."



Tears filled Lauras eyes, not knowing what to say. Sara peeked in with John as they kissed again.

"aww.." Sara started to say as John put his hand over her mouth covering it. Paul and Laura were too lost in this moment to hear them.

"So? Dinner tonight?" Laura smiled as Paul nodded. "I hate to get off your lap, but I should probably get ready, you should too." She grinned and started to get up as Paul pulled her back down onto her lap. "One more kiss?" He pouted his lips as she laughed.

"Aww, of course." She pressed her lips against his as he slid his tongue inside her mouth. She did the same moving her tongue over his. Laura finally pulled away. "Long kiss." She laughed getting up again and trying to figure out what to wear.

Paul got up. "I'll go get ready." He smirked at her as she smirked back. John and Sara quickly tip toed downstairs as Paul went out the bedroom door to go grab his bags. He walked back up with them and into the bedroom. Laura was still picking out clothes.

"Mind if I change in here? Johns hogging the bathroom." Paul laughed taking a few things out of his bag.

"Of course not." She smiled back and walked over to his bag. "I think I should pick what you wear since it's been a long day for me." She laughed starting to look through his clothes.

"Fine then I pick what you wear." He stuck his tongue out going over to her closet.

"Nuh uh. How about you pick what I wear tonight to bed." She said with a grin as Paul smirked.

"You've got yourself a deal. You wont need clothes tonight." He chuckled sitting on the bed, watching Laura pull out his clothes. He noticed how happy she was and that made him feel even happier. He felt amazing too, something about the connection they had just worked so well.

She took out black briefs, black dress pants with white stripes and a gray tight shirt. She laid them out on the bed as Paul nodded impressed. "Nice choice." He laughed getting up off the bed.

"Yup, you'd look gorgeous In anything honestly." She smirked and tilted her head up kissing him again.

"Aww baby." He smiled kissing the top of her head. "Now to change…" He glanced at Laura as she sat down. "I can watch." She chuckled.

Paul laughed. "I hate seeing myself naked, I don't know why anyone would want to watch."

"Oh hush and take your clothes off." Laura let out a chuckle folding her arms and laying back on the bed, her back resting against the pillow.

He laughed and pulled his shirt off over his head. "I feel like I'm in a strip club." He raised an eyebrow tossing his shirt to Laura.



She laughed and held the shirt then waved it in the air. "Woo, keep going."

He unzipped his pants and unbuttoned them pulling them down slowly and taking them off, exposing his white briefs. He threw her his pants as she caught it.

Laura grinned and knew what was coming next. "First day as I couple and I already get to see it." She chuckled and licked her lips. "By the way, your ass looks great in briefs."

Paul laughed, feeling slightly shy. "That's as far as I go." He let out another small laugh as Laura looked at him.

"Nuh uh." She laughed. "Lets go, strip." She pointed at him as he shook his head. "Pauly." She pouted. "You cant even strip infront of your girlfriend? Theres something wrong there." She laughed.

Paul chuckled. "I'm shy…" he shrugged. She got up off the bed putting his shirt and pants down and went over to him. "Maybe I can help." She smirked kissing him softly as he wrapped his arms around her waist. She moved her hands down to his waistband and pulled his briefs down slowly looking down at his member.

She clenched her lips together not knowing how to react and finally let out a "Daaaayum. That's a whole lotta 7 inches." She chuckled trying to hold her hands back from resisting to stroke his member.

Paul finally laughed lifting her chin slowly with his pointer finger. She grinned as he moved closer pressing his lips softly against her. She pulled away a second later and smiled. "We should get to dinner…theres time for this stuff later."

Paul nodded in agreement and pulled the clothes that Laura picked out for him on.

Things we're going perfect, almost too perfect in Lauras eyes, it was like she was almost waiting for something else to go wrong. Once they finished changing they grabbed eachothers hand as Laura grabbed her purse and headed out the door.