Hmm. He had an idea that might just work. He felt a tad guilty even considering sneaking up to her room, knowing Max didn't want him to, after how supportive he'd been of them tonight. But he'd missed her, last time he'd spent any time with her intimately they'd been interrupted by Dot. And it wasn't like he was desperate to have sex or anything; he actually just wanted to be with her. Which he was still struggling to get used to, being this serious about a girl.
His phone vibrated on the arm of the chair, he looked up but no-one had noticed.
*Text message from Lauren* Any ideas then handsome? Or am I sleeping alone tonight...
He smirked, looked like she wanted to be with him, just as much as he wanted her. Good.
He replied, telling her his idea, he'd need her help to pull it off and there was a risk they'd be caught, but it would be worth it.
He let out a fake yawn; Max raised an eyebrow "Tired Joe?" Alice went to stand up but Joey stopped her "Nah it's alright Al, I think I'll just head back to the house and go bed. You stay, carry on watching the film" Max agreed with Joey that Alice should stay if she wanted to and they all said good-night as Joey walked out of the living room, shutting the door behind him.
He walked to the front door, opened it and called "Night all" before shutting the door heavily, making it seemed like he left. Lauren stood at the top of the stairs smirking at him; he winked and waved his arm, to tell her to carry on with his plan. This would be the tricky bit.
Lauren put her hands on her hips and started strutting down the stairs, smirking at him as Max called out to her "Lauren, babe?" "Just getting a drink before going back to bed, Dad. No worries". Alice told her she'd just missed saying bye to Joey, which both of them tried not laugh at, seeing as he was barely three steps away from her, as she was at the bottom of the stairs. Lauren said he'd texted her to say goodnight, as she walked in to the kitchen to grab a bottle of water as her excuse for being downstairs. "Night again everyone" she called out, as she came back to stand in front of Joey with her arms out. He picked her up, before carefully walking up the stairs, as light as he could so they'd think it was Lauren.
He carried into her bedroom, shutting the door before pushing her against it to kiss her. Their kisses quickly got heated, before they had to break apart to breathe properly, Lauren slid down Joey's body from where he'd still been holding her up. Her feet had barely touched the ground, before she started laughing. "I can't actually believe you just snuck into my room." She said with a grin, "my, my, what would grandma Dot say" they both laughed before freezing when they heard footsteps. Quickly Lauren ushered in to her wardrobe, before throwing herself into her bed and pulling up her covers.
Shit. Joey stayed as quiet as he could, crouched in between her shoes as someone knocked on her door. Lauren called out "what?" in a grumpy as hell voice which made Joey smirk. "Just wanted to check you were alright" Max said, putting his head around her door "it's been a rough few days", Lauren agreed with him, they exchanged a few more comments back and forth before they said their goodnights.
Joey climbed out of her wardrobe, "that was a close call" they said exchanging a look, before Lauren started laughing again. "I probably should say I should go" Joey said with a shrug, "but you're not going to?" Lauren said with a pout. He walked over, leaned down careful not to put all of his weight on her before kissing her again. She broke their kiss when she started to laugh again, he raised an eyebrow. "This position remind you of anything?" oh yeah. Other than the fact they were in a bed, and covers were separating them, they were pretty much in the same position they got caught in the other day. They shared a look, Joey reaching to tuck her hair behind her ear before leaning in for a kiss. "Lauren?" Abi called up the stairs. Joey groaned, dropping his head to her neck in frustration. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. Lauren didn't seem that happy either as she replied to her sister, he started placing kisses onto her neck and sucking at the skin whilst she talked to Abi.
"Fine. Abs, fine. See you tomorrow" Lauren called down. Huh, what, Joey looked up surprised. Lauren laughed, and said that Abi was going back to Alice's to watch the sequel. Joey was only half-listening to her, looking at the mark he made on her skin, before her yawning caught his attention.
"Time for sleep I think gorgeous", she looked at him in surprise "I doubt that's what you snuck up her for" she said with a smirk, he rolled his eyes before pulling his top off. "Sleep babe. It's late, I just wanna be with you" he mumbled. Lauren grinned before leaning in to kiss him gently "You're such a sap." He shrugged and pulled off his jeans so he was just in boxers, honestly her not talking to him the last few days had been hard, he was tired of all the drama and just wanted to chill with her now. "Lucky I love you" she said, he smiled, "Yeah?" she nodded. "Guess I'm stuck with you then" she half-heartedly slapped him and stuck her bottom lip out which he bit, before muttering against her mouth in between kisses that he loved her too. They shared lazy kisses, as they got comfy and ready to sleep. "I like this" she mumbled into his chest, "hmm" he replied, already half-asleep, warm and comfortable with her curled in to him. "I like this. Being like this with you." He smiled, and kissed her forehead, still with his eyes shut though. "But when Dad asks?" she paused "Blame for you being up here... it's all you, just saying" he laughed before pulling her in close. Whatever. They can deal with that tomorrow, tonight, tonight they can just be.