I DO NOT OWN ANYONE OR ANYTHING IN THIS STORY BESIDES THE OC'S.
Carol's Point of View-
I woke up with an arm wrapped around my waist, I just looked at it confused. I lifted the arm up and scooted out of the grip, when I got to my feet I looked down at the multi-colored haired man in my bed.
"Jeffrey Nero Hardy, what are you doing in my bed?" I asked loud enough for him to wake up.
"Your up." Jeff asked.
"What are you doing in my bed and cuddling with me?" I asked.
"You were sobbing in your sleep last night, Beth sent me here to comfort you."
"I was NOT sobbing last night."
"You were too."
"Were not!" I said crossing my arms over my chest.
"BETH!" Jeff yelled.
"WHAT?" She yelled back and I could hear her walking towards the room.
"Was she sobbing last night?" Jeff asked.
"Yeah, what happened last night?" Beth asked leaning against the door frame.
"Nothing okay, are we going to go for a jog?" I asked.
"Yeah, whenever you two get ready." Beth said, I turned and looked at Jeff who was still laying in the bed.
"I'm leaving, I know." Jeff said flinging the blanket back and climbing out of the bed following Beth out of the room shutting the door behind him. I pulled out my paperwork of Monday's show and pulled my phone out of my purse, I had multiple missed calls from John and I had two voicemails. I put the phone up to my ear after I entered my password for the voicemail.
"2 new voicemails, press one to listen to your messages press seven to…" The recoding said before I pressed one.
"Hey Carol, please pick up your phone, I need to talk to you, call me back." John said hanging up.
"End of message, second new message." The recording said before it went to the other message.
"Hey Carol, I'm sorry for last night, I was just telling the truth, maybe it wasn't the appropriate time, please just call me back when you get this." John said hanging up.
"End of messages, press seven to delete your message, press nine to…" The recording said before I pressed seven, I hung up with my voicemail and I called Jerry.
"Hey, what's up?" Jerry asked.
"Nothing much, I was just calling to give you the show information tomorrow." I said coughing a little.
"Everything okay?"
"Yeah, fine, just bad night…" I said giving him the information that he needed.
"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" Jerry asked.
"I'm fine Jerry, it's nothing I can handle, I will tell you when you need to get involved."
"Fine, I trust you, I just worry."
"I know you do, I love you for that, I got to go, Jeff and Beth are waiting for me for a jog." I said.
"Have fun with that, I'll see you tomorrow."
"Okay, I can't wait." I said hanging up, I changed into the sweats and tank top I wore yesterday, I walked out to the living room sitting on the couch slipping on my socks and shoes, Beth and Jeff intently watching me, Lucas was napping on Beth's lap and didn't notice me coming into the room.
"So, I'm taking it your date with John didn't turn out good?" Beth asked as she petted Lucas.
"No, I had a good time, it was just something he said that I didn't like."
"It must have been something big, what'd he say?" Jeff asked.
"It's nothing Jeff, it is nothing for you to worry about or having to deal with." I said looking over at him.
"Well, he's going to get a little talk Monday anyway from me." Jeff said.
"Don't okay, I don't need you interfering." I said.
"Yeah, she can handle it Jeff." Beth said as we heard someone walking down the stairs, I turned and saw both Lindsey and Matt walking down the stairs.
"Morning." Lindsey said cheerfully and smiling, I looked over at Beth and Jeff, Beth was doing the cut symbol like don't say anything.
"When did you get home Carol?" Matt asked.
"After you two went to bed apparently." I said as I tied my last shoe and stood up to stretch some.
"Another jog this morning?" Matt asked.
"Yeah." Jeff said.
"May I join?" Lindsey asked.
"No, it's just us three." Beth said.
"Come on, it's just this once, let her go." Matt said.
"She can come." I said, Beth and Jeff just gave me this look like 'What are you doing?'
"Thanks, we'll be back." Lindsey said pecking Matt on the lips, we walked out and we let her go out first. "I'm surprised that a fat ass like you could actually jog." Lindsey said as we shut the door.
"I am surprised a skinny whore like you could stand outside on a windy day like this without being blown away or blowing someone." I said as we started jogging, we jogged for a little while and I started heaving and I started walking, Beth and Jeff slowed down to walk with me.
"Aw, can little Ms. Fat Ass not run a little mile?" Lindsey asked jogging backwards in front of me.
"I'm done, see you guys at home." I said turning around and headed back to Matt's house.
"Carol!" Jeff and Beth yelled after me.
"It's fine, I'll meet you guys later." I said, they rolled their eyes and angrily ran off with Lindsey, I walked into Matt's house a few moments later.
"What are you doing back so soon?" Matt asked eating a cookie.
"Oh, I remembered I had other plans today." I said.
"Oh, how was your date with John?"
"It wasn't a date, but it was fun." I said, I wasn't going to tell him what John said.
"That's good, you haven't touched these cookies." Matt said picking the plate up and extending it out.
"No thanks, I'm just going to go get changed and I have a few phone calls to make." I said, he shrugged his shoulders setting the plate back down and I walked into my designated room, I grabbed my phone and I scrolled to John's number staring at it shine on my phone. 'I should give him another shot, I mean I blew things out of proportion. Maybe he was joking, at least just listen to him.' I thought, I called him and he answered immediately.
"Thanks for calling me back, sorry for last night." John said.
"No, don't be sorry okay, I'm sorry for overreacting, I think we should just start over, I mean I had a great night with you last night."
"Me too."
"What are you doing today?"
"I'm driving down to South Carolina, what are you doing?"
"Nothing, would you mind if I tagged along on your drive to South Carolina? I hate flying and I have to fly there tomorrow, I would rather just drive down there with you, I wouldn't mind driving if you want me too."
"Okay, I'll come over and get you and we will be able to talk through this thing."
"Yeah, so, would you come and pick me up then?"
"Coming over right now." John said.
"Thanks, see you soon." I said, I figured give him a second chance and it's just a little argument, it's nothing big. I went through my suitcase making sure I had everything that I needed for the next few days, then I called Jerry. "You coming tomorrow?" I asked.
"No, I just found out from my boss that I have work, sorry."
"Okay, have fun with work." I said hanging up, I heard a light knock at the door and I turned to see Matt standing in the door frame.
"I thought you had plans today?"
"I do, John and I are driving down to South Carolina, he's on his way over to pick me up."
"Oh, your not flying with us tomorrow?"
"Nah, I hate flying as it is and I figured might as well drive when I could." I said standing up and going over to the outlet unplugging the chargers.
"Well, drive safe then, I'm heading to the gym, I wrote a note for Beth, Jeff and Lindsey when they get home."
"I should write a note as well huh?"
"Maybe." Matt said.
"Have fun at the gym, I'll see you tomorrow." I said walking over to him hugging him, and he hugged me tightly back. "You and your brother have strong grips, jeez." I said
"We're strong men, don't forget Lucas, he's attached to you already." Matt said looking down at the white dog that just ran up to us.
"I won't huh little guy?" I asked picking up the dog and holding him in my grip.
"I'm out." Matt said walking towards the front door, and I walked out watching him walk out, he opened the door and John was standing there. "Carol, John's here." Matt said loudly before he realized that I was standing there.
"Let him in please." I said.
"Come on in John." Matt said stepping aside allowing John to come in and Matt shut the door behind John.
"I thought you were going to go to the gym?" I asked.
"Oh, I have to use the bathroom." Matt said, I set Lucas down walking to my room and heard the muffled sounds of the two men talking, bathroom my ass. I grabbed my suitcase and carry on bag, I looked around the room one final time before I walked out to the living room to see John and Matt chatting.
"You ready to go?" John asked standing up.
"Yep, I'll see you tomorrow Matt." I said, he nodded, and Lucas started pawing at my leg, I squatted down petting him, "I'll see you next week." I said, I followed John out to his rental car and I set my suitcase in the trunk, I carried my carry-on up to the front seat with me.