Chapter 7: Feel like running?
Ok so I've been putting this chapter off for a few days, just to clear my head on where I want this story to go. Thanks to IheartShules and Stlouiegal... IheartShules gave me some insites on where I should take this story with Joss and John.
Last Time: Joss walked over to John and gave him a kiss. "You're hot when you worry. And I will" She said kissing him again. He pulled her for one more kiss and let her go.
"Okay really PDA in front of a fourteen year old should be out law. Can we blot already." Lauren said giggling. She was so gonna have fun with them. Joss walked Lauren to her car and started to head off to NYU Indoor track in field house. Leaving John to think about what was just reveal to him. Lauren was his. Now since he knows officially, he needed, scratch that he wanted to protect her even more. Even if that means giving his life up for her's.
It took Joss about forty five min to get to NYU track stadium. Soon as they got there Lauren asked the dude, at the front desk, to show her where the iPod dock is. While Joss paid for five hours of track time with no interruption. Meanwhile John left the apartment about twenty min after Joss and Lauren did. He left a note saying he was running for a while. Daughter like father he knew they needed a clear head. Running was there out let.
Joss watched Lauren stretch before she run. She wonder what kinda of athlete she would be. She was amazed at the amount of time Lauren stretched.
"How long do you plan on running?" Joss asked breaking the silence.
"I don't know. When I get upset, I have to run or kick the crap out of something. Which mum had me in Tae kwon do. When I get pissed off well that's a whole different thing. Mum always knew what to say to calm me down when I get pissed off. Usually it would be about a older kid beating up a little kid or someone that's not of status. Or when a teacher puts a kid down for being stupid. Which by all means not the kids fault. I hate it when people tease others or beat them up for no reason. Um sorry kinda went on and on." Lauren said blushing. She liked Joss, she reminded her of her mum.
"Hey, if things works out with your dad, I would want to know what your feeling so I can help you." Joss said looking for Lauren's reaction to calling John her dad. And she saw that it scared the crap out of the girl.
"Can we not use the word dad in to reference to John. It just that he doesn't look like a dad. You know?" Lauren said getting up. And Joss did know but didn't stop him for being overly protective of Taylor when he went missing.
"Yeah I know what you mean. But he's great with kids. Especially Taylor." Joss said bringing Taylor up again. She looked at Lauren to see what her reaction be to her son Taylor. She hoped and prayed to God that Lauren would be acceptable to sharing John with Taylor.
"Yeah, I get it. And I also get why you keep on mentioning Taylor. Things work out well with you and John. You want to make sure I can share John as a dad. Since Taylor had him first then yeah I can. I'm not the type to say mines and mines alone you know. Like some kids do.
So anything else before I start?" Lauren said glad that they got the chance to talk like girl talk.
"No, and I want you to break every hour." Joss said giving her the parent look. You know the one saying 'try to disobey this request' look. Lauren shoot her yeah right. "I mean it. Or we go right now."
"Fine." Lauren said with an annoyed look. She smirked inside though. She was loving how well her and Joss were hitting it off. She hoped that John wasn't fucken with Joss's heart. With that last thought she started to run.
John was running almost 6 miles before stopping. He knew that Lauren should be a mile five. He had done some research on her after they left. He found out she was into Hockey, and track. So with in three hours of him running six, Lauren was at five. He was somewhere outside of New York City and wanted to call Joss.
"Carter." Joss answer her phone, she didn't bother looking cause her goal was to keep Lauren safe.
"Hey, was wondering where you want to go on our first date." John said leaving Joss looking shocked. Lauren had just ran by and gave her a 'what the fuck?' look. Joss gave her 'keep running' look.
"I dont know you pick the place. Better yet have Finch do it" John can almost see her smirking when mentioning Finch name. He already asked him for help with setting this date up for them.
"So does Friday work out for us?" John started running back to his loft.
"Friday works for us. Casual date wear or formal?" Joss wanted to know so when she goes shopping with Arena in the middle of the week, she would know what to get.
"Casual, Joss. See you when you get back." What John really wanted to say was 'see you when you get home'. He hung up the phone before Joss can say anything else.
Lauren was about on mile six when Joss and John finished setting up there date plans for Friday. Joss told the teen to take a break every hour, she let it slide the first three hours but now it was time for the teen to stop running. Joss got up and stood in Lauren lane hoping the teen would stop. And she did.
"When I have a request for you to take a break every hour Missy, I depend on you actually doing so." Joss said smirking at the profoundly pissed off teen.
"Hey I was about to start mile seven here." Lauren said while Joss handed her a water bottle. Joss was wondering how she was still standing after hour three of running six miles.
"I know and I meant what I said. Breaks every hour Lauren. And I don't care if you know how to regulate your body. Your still a teen." Joss said motioning her to go sit down.
"So what did dad want?" Lauren said slipping she still wasn't sure if she wanted to be John's kid. Being his kid would be suffocating. Him being the over bearing, over protective kind.
"Oh you know John, well actually you don't. He was being a gentlemen and asking me out for dinner on Friday." Joss said wanted to know Lauren's reaction. She swore she saw giddiness in her eyes.
"So, you and my dad. How long have you guys had feelings for one another?" Lauren asked she wanted to know where this was going with them and wanted to know where she would fit in.
"We've both felt something Lauren but we're both headstrong in our own personal lives and jobs. That we didn't want to admit to something. Once we did it wouldn't be the same." Joss said hoping the teen understands her.
"So like a forbidden love type. Modern Romeo and Juliet. Don't look surprise Joss. I"m a fourteen year old with a 5.6 grade point average. Both you and my dad lost someone but also afraid to open up." Lauren replied, Joss had to give it the teen. She is smart.
"Yes, when you put it that way. Yes its like a modern Romeo and Juliet. So your okay with us dating right?" Joss replied and she was grateful for the teens insights on her's and Johns relationship.
"Yeah I am actually. I mean we already get a long and I like you." Lauren replied looking for Joss's reaction to her confession.
"Thanks I needed to hear that from you. I may have been in John's life longer then you have but you are his daughter. And I would hate to come between the two of you." Joss said and was relief that Lauren have already accepted her.
"Yeah, I want a relationship with my dad but only if he's happy. Joss you make him happy. I think my head is clear now. And I'm ready to face John being my father. I just hope he wants me as his daughter." Lauren said looking down then looking back up at Joss. Joss saw uncertainty in Lauren's eye's.
"Hey if he messes up with ya. Which I wont allow him to do. You can always live with Taylor and I." Joss said trying to get the teen to see she's not alone in this world.
"Thanks." Lauren said blushing a bit. She was hoping that her dad and Joss would get married. But she needed to slow that one down. They haven't been on a first date yet.
"Ready to go?" Joss said, she wanted to go back home to John and tell him Lauren have officially accepted him as her dad. Now she just hope he's accepted her as his daughter.
"Yeah I am. And I'm starving." Lauren said getting her iPod out of the dock thing she called it. She grabbed her back-pack and allowed Joss to search the hallways of the Track Field. Lauren understood Joss's position in her life and understood why she's being overly protective too.
"Let's go, coast is clear. Where you wan't to eat?" Joss asked the teen.
"I don't know, as long as I can have the biggest Mushroom burger with fries. I'll be all good." Lauren said. She and Joss walked out to the her car and got in. One more look around the parking lot Joss took off. They went by some burger joint in New York some where close to Johns loft and order Lauren's Burger. Then they went by the conerstore cause Lauren doesn't like diet Coke. She rather have diet Pepsi.
They arrived at the loft to find John sleeping on the lounge chair near the window. It's the second time Joss has been in the same room with him and he hasn't notice her. So Lauren decide its time to wake papa bear up again. She winked at Joss as she put her iPod in the dock thingy. And started to blast Bleeding Love by Leona Lewis.
"Closed off from love
I didn't need the pain
Once or twice was enough
And it was all in vain
Time starts to pass
Before you know it you're frozen
But something happened
For the very first time with you
My heart melts into the ground
Found something true
And everyone's looking round
Thinking I'm going crazy
But I don't care what they say
I'm in love with you
They try to pull me away
But they don't know the truth
My heart's crippled by the vein
That I keep on closing
You cut me open and I"
Joss and Lauren was sitting at the table eating when John woke up startled. Lauren burst out laughing and Joss kept a straight face. John looked around can't believe that he didn't hear these to come in. Lauren turned the music down a bit.
"Took him all but three verses before he woke up. You owe me twenty dollars Joss." Lauren said trying to keep a straight face.
"Yeah you won square and fair." Joss said handing the teen a twenty.
"Ok since when do you bet with a teen? And Lauren we gotta talk about you playing your music to wake people up." John said glaring at Joss who couldn't help to smirk at him.
"Hey to be fair we called your name like a million times, looks like papa bear needed sleep." Lauren said.
"Next time splash water on me or something else." John regretted those words as soon as they left his mouth. Looking at Lauren he saw mischief in her eyes.
"Okay dad. Will do, and its noted. Don't wake dad up with loud music instead wake him up with hot water." Lauren said giggling.
"Lauren why don't go shower and change for bed." Joss interrupted before John can say another thing.
"Okay, while I'm in there you two can talk about your date." Lauren said winking at both of them. John and Joss nearly choked as they watched her go to the bathroom.
Alrighty then... Smut between Joss and Lauren and Lauren and John... Next Chapter More smut but between Joss and John... and something Major goes wrong... Dum dum dum... oh if you haven't notices already story is slowing down for chapter eight... just because...