Chapter 17

Lauren's p.o.v

Waking up the next morning in Joey's arms felt so right. I turned in his arms so i could watch him sleep. I love watching him sleep he looks so perfect besides it gives me the chance to check out his perfect body.

" You know its rude to stare" Joey said startling me i hadn't even realized that he has woken up.

"I.I wasn't staring " i stuttered. Why is it he always ends up making me so flustered.

"Whatever you say babe" he said chuckling before leaning forward and kissing me softly.

"So what do you want to do today " he questioned after a minute or two of comfortable silence.

"Stay here and pretend like the rest of the world doesn't exist after yesterday i don't feel much like going outside" i said.

"Its will get better babe we just have to give it time" he said.

"But what if it doesn't? I mean Lucy i understand her being the way she is anyone can see that she really likes you but Whitney i thought out of everyone would be on our side" i said sighing.

"If she can't accept that were happy then that is her problem. If she can't be happy for us then she's not who you thought she was and she doesn't deserve to be your friend" he said smiling.

"Your right i know you are i just thought after everything me and Whit have been through together that she would be happy that i have someone that can make me this happy. I'm happy that she has Tyler" i said.

"I know you are that cause your amazing babe. its not fair the way they are treating you but you heard Fats yesterday him and Poppy are on our side" he said.

" aww your so sweet and Yer they really are amazing i guess its times like these you realize who your real friends are" i started smiling slightly.

After a while longer of talking we decided to get up as it was already 1 in the afternoon.

"You know as much as i love the I just got out of bed look i think you should go and have a shower" Joey said.

"Are you saying i smell" i questioned.

"Yes" He said trying to look like he was being serious but i could see a smirk creeping onto his face.

"Really i smell are you sure about that" i asked raising a eyebrow.

He nodded at this. So without giving him any warning i picked up the rest of my orange juice and throw it over him.

"Now who's the one that smells " i questioned laughing.

"Ha you" he said before trowing the rest of his drink at me which made my top soaking wet and see through.

"Oh it is so on" i said before trying to run to the sink to get some water but Joey stopped me just before i got there.

"Ha I've got you now and i have to say I'm loving this look even more now" he said smirking before crashing his lips to mine earning a moan from me which made him smirk against my lips.

"Lauren you home" Dad shouted as the door slammed shut causing me and Joey to move away from each other.

"Yer I'm in here" i said clearing my throat.

Dad walked in the kitchen moments later and as soon as he saw that Joey was in here i could tell by the look on his face that he wasn't happy.

"What's up " i questioned as he sat down at the table.

This is just grate i have wanted i my dad to come and talk to me ever since everyone found out about me and Joey and he chooses the one time that me and Joey are both soaked and making out pretty heatedly.

"Well i was hoping you could tell me" dad said sighing.

"What do you mean" i questioned confused.

"I'm talking about the fact that you have been getting involved in Derek's business" he said.

"I haven't" i said shocked that Derek had not only gone to my dad.

"Well that's not what he has been saying. He said that you have been trying to ruin his deals for him " he said.

"Well we haven't if Derek doesn't want people to find out what he is up to maybe he shouldn't talk about it in public places" Joey said.

"Look I'm trying to help you here Derek is more dangerous than you realize. The last person that got involved in his business ended up dead so please just stay away from him " dad pleaded i looked at his face as he said this and i could see he was telling the truth.

"We will stay away from him i promise " i said smiling.

"Well make sure you do Lauren cause not matter what happens your still my little girl and i love you very much" he said.

"Does this mean that you are going to accept us " i questioned.

"Well it was a shock in the beginning i won't deny that but i want you to be happy and if Joey is what makes you happy then that's fine with me" he said smiling weakly.

"Thank you. Thank you" i said before running over to my dad and hug him tightly.

"Look i have to go i promised Jay i would only be a minute and i have left him in charge of the car lot " he said.

"OK I'll see you later" i said smiling.

"See you later babe" dad said hugging me once more and kissing me on the cheek before heading back to work.

"I can't believe my dad has actually accepted us " i squealed jumping into Joey's arms and hugging him tightly.

"I know neither can i. I just hope he doesn't change his mind. I can't believe that Derek tried to get your dad to do his dirty work for him" Joey said as we pulled out of our hug.

"Yer well its good that my dad has told us what he is capable of otherwise if we kept trying to find out what he is up to one of us could of ended up badly hurt or dead" i said sighing.

"I'm not going to give up i want him back in prison it is where he belongs" he said.

"No Joey we are staying out of it i don't want to end up losing you just cause you want him out of your life he's not worth it" i said.

"Babe he won't find out its me i can hide things really well " he said.

"I don't care how safe you think you are or how well you think you can hide what your up to. you need to stay away from him for my sake if not your own. Please promise me that you are going to leave it" i pleaded as tears started to fall.

He looked at me for a minute before sighing heavily and coming over to me .

"Hey OK I'm promise I'll leave it " he said.

"Thank you I love you so much" i said

"I love you to" he said before kissing me softly.

So here is today's chapter i don't know when the next time is that i will be able to update i hope it will be soon though.

Let me know what you think of this chapter do you think Joey will do as hes promised and stay away from Derek or do you think he will end up getting into more trouble.

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