Finding Her

Joey had spent the rest of the afternoon trying to find Lauren but he had no hope, after checking all the pubs and clubs in the area he began to seriously worry about her, he needed her to know that they were still together, that he hadn't changed his mind. Deciding it was about time to find her parents and let them know what happened, he headed to number 5 probably for the most awkward conversation of his life. Knocking lightly on the door he heard shuffling around before the door opened. A slim ginger haired man stood the other side, followed by a short blonde women clearly his wife, these were Laurens parents.

"Can I help you?" Max enquired, staring at the young man before him.

"Oh sorry yeah, um I'm Joey, Alice's brother" placing his hand out to shake with Max. He watched as the pair exchanged confused looks before Max shook his hand. "Derek's boy? He never said" Max sighed, allowing Joey to come in out of the cold. "Well no, not Derek's he's not my real dad" Joey stated sitting down on the couch, Max sitting on the chair opposite, Tanya close to his side. "Oh that's why then, so Joey how can we help you?" Max handed Joey a glass of whiskey, sipping on his own as he looked at the young man before him.

"Its about Lauren" he watched as they exchanged another confused look. "Wait how do you know Lauren?" Tanya chirped up wondering how this stranger knew her daughter.

"It's a long story" he sighed "We met on holiday, we were both in Zante, practically same place same time randomly bumped into her and got talking" he smiled, his thoughts drifting back to their first meeting. Lauren laying on the golden beach in her red bikini, huge sunglasses the look on her face when the ball hit her, the look in her eyes when she saw his.

"What are chances?" Tanya blurted out, Max rubbing his head still confused as to where this was heading.

"Lauren is my girlfriend" Joey said, looking up from his glass to her parents, who had their mouths wide open. "But your cousins?" Tanya said, her forehead creasing up. "We didn't know when we met, one thing lead to another and well I love her and she loves me, plus were not cousins, Derek isn't my dad" Joey sighed, placing his glass down, a silence filled the room.

"That's why she has been a completely different person since being home, happier" Max replied, looking at the boy in front of him who had Laurens heart and happiness. "Does she know about the connection?" he continued, wondering if Joey had the chance to speak to her.

"Yes, I told her, but we aren't cousins so we want to be together" hoping her parents would accept them and not make it harder than it already is. "Anyways the reason why I am here is, I told Alice today that Derek wasn't my dad she never knew until now but I had to tell her to be able to be with Lauren, Alice got upset and hit Lauren, since then I haven't been able to find her, I was wondering if you had seen her" the worry in his voice evident, Lauren meant the world to him and the fact he couldn't find her scared him a little.

"Oh god" Tanya sighed, "Have you checked all the pubs, she had a thing with alcohol" Tanya hushing over the end statement. "Lauren told me about all of that, and yes I have I can't find her" the shocked expression once more appearing on their faces, Lauren had finally opened up to someone.

"If she comes home we will let you know Joey" Max handed him his phone, Joey tapping in his number so he could be contacted.

"Thank you, you've been really kind" Joey stood up shaking Max and Tanya's hand before leaving number 5 heading home to his apartment. He would come back and see Alice tomorrow hoping she had calmed down and had a chance to think things through.

Driving back to his apartment he couldn't think of anything else other than Lauren, where she could be, how she was doing. He wished he knew of places she would go but he didn't know that side of her well enough, hoping he would help her get through those phases of her life. Parking his car in the garage he walked around to the front of the building and into his apartment block. Jumping in the lift he tapped in the number for his floor waiting to get to his apartment he was exhausted. Shifting out the lift he turned the corner; he closed his eyes and opened them once more just to check his eyes weren't deceiving him. Lauren was crouched outside his door, her head resting on her knees. Sighing he walked over to her, crouching down to her level he brushed away the hair from her face, Lauren flickered her eyes open, seeing Joey in front of her.

"I've been worried about you" he whispered, seeing a small smile creep across her face. "Sorry" she replied his face softening. "Never had someone worry about me before" she whispered blushing a little, pulling her up to standing he engulfed her into a warm hug, kissing the top of her head.

"I looked everywhere for you, didn't expect you here" he murmured into her hair, her soft cheek pressed against his chest. "You said you& me your apartment later, so here I am" she smirked, looking up to face him. A grin wiping across his face. "Should have known" kissing her lips softly. Finding his keys he shifted her to his side, opening up the door to his apartment and leading her in.

"Nice place" Lauren glanced around. His apartment was furnished modern, black leather sofas facing each other, a large flats screen TV on the wall. His kitchen decorated similar, but what shocked her the most was how clean it was, usually boys are messy. "Thank you" he smiled at her, taking her hand and leading her over to the couch, sitting down and pulling her down onto his lap. "Are you okay?" he brushed the hair away from her face, sighing at her reddened cheek, Alice really slapped her hard. "Yeah I'm fine, how are you?" her fingers playing with the hair at the base of his neck. "I'm okay its good it's all out in the open, I just have to see Alice tomorrow, hopefully she has calmed down" he replied. "So now it's all out in the open, we can be together?" she hesitated hoping he hadn't changed his mind about them. "No doubt about it baby" he smiled at her, bringing her face closer to his, kissing her softly, Lauren shifting on his lap so she was now straddling him, her thighs tightening against his.

Pulling her hand around to the front she began unbuttoning his shirt, pushing off of his broad shoulders revealing his much missed chest. Skimming her fingers down his chest she stifled a moan in her lips. Joey pulled her top from her body, his hands running up and down her sides, Lifting her a little he pulled the skirt from her lower half leaving it on the floor next to his shirt and now his trousers. Lauren couldn't resist but grind her crutch over his, awaken his erection. Tipping her head back it allowed Joey access to her neck, sucking on the sweet point he discovered on her neck. Allowing her fingers to roam to his waist band of his Calvin Klein boxers, she tugged them from his lower half, Joey kicking them free from his feet, paying attention to the underwear left on her body.

Soon afterwards her underwear had been discarded, Lauren lowered herself onto him, Joey filling her perfectly, and they were made for each other. Revealing in the feeling of his beneath her she began moving faster on him, trying to reach the release both had missed since being back from holiday. Each time they made love it was just like the first, just as special, just as good. Feeling her inner walls tightening around him, he knew she was close, Lauren resting her forehead on his as their orgasms neared. "I love you" she choked out, tipping her over the edge, "I love you too" he gasped, releasing within her, feeling Lauren sag against his body, her head resting onto his chest.

Rolling off of him, she placed on her knickers and covered her body with his shirt, snuggling back into his chest once Joey had put his boxers back on. "I met you mum and dad today" he murmured, Lauren looking up at him. "What? Do they know everything?" she quizzed, knowing how honest Joey was, he would of most likely told them everything. "Yeah, I had to, I was worried about you then I ended up talking with them, they are fine about it babe" he smiled, seeing her soften; she knew her family would love Joey, probably even more so now.

"That's good then, one less thing to worry about" she smirked, maybe happiness was on the cards for her, although it had never been before, maybe fate was going to let her have some.

"We're going to be happy Lauren, I promise" kissing her head, pulling her closer into him.

"I'm holding you too that" her arms tightly around her boyfriend, this was how it was going to be from now on.

Sneak Peek – My Son

Lauren stood there awkwardly, shuffling her feet.

"He said you were gorgeous, he wasn't lying"

"It's wrong, can't you see that?"

Their eyes locked, his burning with rage.