I do not own any of the members of Team Starkid. Just incase there was any confusion Lauren's drink was spiked, it wasn't that she got really drunk from the one drink or anything. Thanks for the reviews I really appreciate them and I'd love to hear from ye even more. I hope ye like it x x x
"Hey" he said stuffing his hands awkwardly into his pockets, "I can come back later if…" he trailed off. Lauren and Darren pulled apart from one another. Lauren opened her mouth to reply but she was cut short by Darren, "Nah man, it's cool I need to look over my script anyway. If that's ok with you Lo?" he quickly added with concern. "I'm fine Dar, you go, honestly", she smiled reassuringly. Darren hated leaving her but he knew Joe liked Lauren, and the previous night's events seemed to have really affected him. So sensing that Joe would appreciate some time alone with her, he got up and left the pair to talk, though not before bending down and kissing Lauren's forehead lovingly. He gave Joe a pat on the shoulder and a knowing look as he passed by him.
Joe closed the door softly behind Darren. He turned to find a pair of chocolate-brown eyes staring up at him. Suddenly he found himself at a loss for words. The truth was that seeing Lauren being treated like that had made him realise how much he really cared for her. Lauren was strong, stronger than most girls he knew, and the fact that some guy had manipulated her, scared him shitless. Lauren stood up to go to him, but her body was still emotionally wrecked and she felt her legs beginning to collapse beneath her. Joe took three long strides across the room and caught her in his muscled arms before she could fall back on to the bed. "You look like shit Walks", Lauren whispered into his chest, breaking the silence. "You should see Chord" he replied jokingly. Lauren smiled and leant back to fully analyse his injuries. There was a deep purple bruise forming along his left cheekbone and there was a nasty looking cut on his bottom lip. She also couldn't help but notice the dark circles under his eyes. He mustn't have slept a wink.
She squealed as Joe suddenly swept her up in his arms and sat down on the bed, placing her carefully on his lap. "I feel like a three-year old sitting on your lap like this", Lauren giggled. "Well, sometimes it's good to feel like a kid again. You know what kids love?" he asked mischievously. Lauren erupted into a fit of laughter as Joe began tickling her under her arms. She wriggled around on his lap trying to his escape his tickling hands.
They eventually both ended up on the floor panting heavily. As they lay there next to one another Lauren looked over to a smiling Joe, "You always know how to cheer me up Walks. You really are an amazing friend. Thank you" she said sincerely. Joe stayed silent for a moment before turning to face Lauren, his face now completely serious, "Lo, I don't want to just be friends." He sat up and leant back against the foot of the bed. Lauren was too shocked to move. "I've always liked you Lo. I thought it was just a crush and that it would go away, and I really thought I had gotten over you. Until last night all those feelings seemed to resurface again." Lauren sat up slowly and slid back to sit alongside him. Taking this as a positive sign Joe continued, "To be honest, I wasn't just angry at Chord for spiking your drink, I was jealous too." Lauren didn't know what to say. She felt confused, not just because of Joe's declaration, but because she found herself possibly responding to his feelings with feelings of her own. Her mind was a whirlwind of thoughts. Would this affect their friendship? Why didn't he tell her before? What did this mean for them?
She was brought back to reality on hearing Joe's husky voice speak again, "Look Lo, its ok if you don't feel the same way. I shouldn't have said anything, especially now. Please, just forget I said anything, it's my problem not yours." Joe began to get up, obviously intending to leave, but Lauren grabbed his checked shirt and pulled him down to face her, "Lo, I can't do this any…" "Sshhh for a minute", she interrupted placing her finger to his lips. Joe raised his eyebrows in confusion. "Walks, first of all it is my problem, considering it concerns me, secondly, no, I won't 'just forget it' and thirdly, you were right to tell me because otherwise I might never have realised that maybe I… might like you too," she finished quietly. Joe's eyes widened in surprise and before she knew it she felt his lips on hers. Everything else seemed to melt away into oblivion and all that mattered was this kiss and Joe and all the feelings of pleasure that she could feel running through her body. They eventually drew back from one another and smiled. "So I guess we're together now, huh?" Joe smirked. "Looks like it", Lauren replied.
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