Chapter 8: Plans for the first date.
Last time: "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.
Lauren was in the bathroom once again blasting music to The Cab's Angel with A Shot Gun.
"Get out your guns, battles begun,
are you a saint, or a sinner?
If loves a fight, than I shall die,
with my heart on a trigger.
They say before you start a war,
you better know what you're fighting for.
Well baby, you are all that I adore,
if love is what you need, a soldier I will be.
I'm an angel with a shotgun,
fighting til' the wars won,
I don't care if heaven won't take me back.
I'll throw away my faith, babe, just to keep you safe.
Don't you know you're everything I have?
..and I, wanna live, not just survive, tonight."
"Looks like she's having fun in the shower." Joss said breaking the silence.
"Yeah, um so she herd us?" John asked, she had to of heard them confessed there love for one another.
"Yeah, remember running for a our lives. Look John. she wants us together." Joss said remember the conversation she had with Lauren.
"So we have a fan? Um where did you want to go for our date?" John asked he searched her face and he saw giddiness in her eyes.
"Surprise me." Joss said she wanted him to take her out somewhere she didn't know. Somewhere Finch would pick for their first date. John took two steps over to Joss and kissed her softly. She wrapped her arm's around his neck to pull him closer. She didn't want to stop kissing him and 'oh God his lips are so soft' Joss thought to herself.
He deepen the kiss and he heard her moan, the moan it self cause him to grow harder then he already was. He needs to pull back before things get too heated between them. He wants there first time after their second date. She pulled him closer one last time kissing him softly before breaking apart. She felt lightheaded and thanked God John was holding on to her.
"Joss we need to stop. Trust me I want this more then life itself. But I want to take this slow between us." John said still holding on to Joss he knows if he let her go she'll sink to the floor after that kiss.
"Please do PDA in front of teen should still be out lawed. So guys, when and where is your date?" Lauren said walking in after her shower. She opted for gray Victoria Secret boyfriend pants and a baby blue military razor tank top.
"That wouldn't be your business young lady." Joss said walking towards the teen. She wanted to ask if she was part Mexican.
"You have this look, like you want to ask me something look." Lauren said eying Joss and looking at her dad.
"Are you part Mexican?" Joss asked, Lauren nodded yes. Lauren and her mom was planning on her Quinceanera. Joss didn't like the look Lauren was giving and she didn't like the emotions that was rolling off her.
"Honey, we're you and Kim planing on your Quinceanera?" John asked and Lauren decided to run up to the tree house. She didn't want them to see her cry. John felt bad and Joss saw it.
"Hey I'm going to go and talk to her. Why dont you get lunch started?" Joss said giving him a quick kiss on the lips. She didn't want to make two important people in her life sad. Well make that three.
John took this moment to call Finch.
"I need help with something Finch. I need a place where I can take Joss out on a date. Do you know one? Preferably one with out cameras." John waited on Finch. Knowing him he has a lot of restaurants and hotels they can go to with out the prying eyes of the government.
"I got the place you want John. When do you want to take the Detective out?" Finch asked he knew something changed between the two. Vigilante falling in love with a cop. Harold shook his head.
"Friday night at 8pm. Make sure Shaw and Fusco can watch Taylor and Lauren. Finch I almost lost her the other day I cant loose her now." John said he knew Finch was listening in when Joss told them that John was Lauren's father.
"I will make sure they're their to protect the teen's." John said he wants Lauren and Taylor protected when he goes out with Joss on Friday.
"They will have the best protection out there John. Is there anything else you want me to get ?" Finch simply asked.
"No, wait yes, get Joss a black credit card. So she can go treat her self and Lauren to a shopping spree." John said he also wanted Lauren to start shopping for her Quinceanera dress.
"I'll get on it John." Finch herd the conversation about Lauren Quinceanera he also knows John will do everything to make it perfect for the 14 soon to be 15 year old.
Meanwhile Joss was up in the 'tree house' with Lauren.
"Hey talk to me?" Joss said softly she eyed Lauren on her bed face down in her pillows.
"It was suppose to be me and my mom. This this jerk face shows up and ruin everything. Mum was suppose to get my dress this year for my Quinceanera next year. I'm part Mexican, Portugal and something else. Well what ever John is. This is like sweet sixteen which I still want to have." Lauren said through sniffs. She wanted this like she wanted her sweet sixteen as well.
"You can still have your Quinceanera, it wont be like the plans you had with your mum. But we will make it happened." Joss said hoping to get to the teen. She felt bad for her.
"Thanks Joss, I don't know if I could of confessed that to my dad. Still feels weird between him and I." Lauren hope to have a good relationship between her dad and wants to be a daddies girl. Besides she has John wrapped around her fingers almost.
"Yeah, its hard to be a single parent of a son but its harder when your a single parent of a teenage daughter when your a male. Now why don't we head back down and talk things over with John." Joss said watching the teen get up from her bed. She walked to Joss and hugged her tightly, Joss hugged back.
"Its gonna get better. Trust me." Joss said. She and Lauren returned down to the loft. Where they herd the last of Johns conversation with Finch.
"Thanks Finch. Make sure she gets it." John said tapping the ear piece. "Everything ok?" He asked Lauren.
"It is now. So what am I getting?" Lauren said knowing full aware he was talking about Joss.
"Nothing, yet. I got reservations set up for Joss and my self. On Friday. You and Taylor are going to have protection. Thanks to Fusco and Shaw. Finch is adding more body guards. Though you wouldn't pick them out of the crowd." John said knowing Lauren watch to many spy movies she probably would be able to pick out the guards.
"John where we going for our date?" Joss said feeling giddy after saying John and date in the same sentence.
"Bullshit, I don't need protection." Lauren said knowing she did and well John wasn't having this conversation again.
"Lauren, some just tried to take you three days ago. No way in hell, am I going to allow that to happen again. Not even Finch who basically named himself your God father." John said in response to Lauren's stubbornness.
"But really dad, its so not cool that I have to have protection from a guy that wants you dead." Lauren was smart who ever this guy was not after them. He was after John.
"He may be after me but he's not getting you." John gave Lauren 'you are going to do this regardless if you agree or not.' John wasn't going to allow anyone to take Lauren, Taylor or Joss.
"Lauren please do this for us." Joss broke the tension.
"Fine, it doesn't mean I get to like this." Lauren was pissed off she didn't need nor want a baby sitter she rather have her dad and Joss look after her with Taylor. Not two people she doesn't know.
They had settled down while Shaw and Fusco was on there way to Johns loft with Taylor. Its the first time Lauren would meet her soon to be stepbrother. That's if things work out with her dad and Joss.
Lauren was falling a sleep again this time curled up next to John. Soon as he was going to take her to her room they heard a few raps on the door. It was Shaw and Fusco with Taylor. Joss nodded to John to go ahead and take Lauren up to her room.
"Mom." Taylor said rushing over to his mom. He hasn't seen her in three days. But he knows she's safe with 'Mr. Bad Ass.'
"Miss you to honey. Did you do all your homework?" Joss asked knowing her A+ son did.
"Yeah grams helped a lot." Taylor said looking around for John.
"So where's Minnie me?" Fusco asked knowing where Lauren would be.
"John's putting her to bed right now. She fell asleep right before you guys walked in." Joss explained, as John was coming down from the 'tree house'.
"So she's okay with 'Mr. Tall Dark and Stormy' being her father? Shaw asked she knew about the DNA Results when Finch called her about her new job in Protecting the teens.
"We're working out our issues." John said eying Shaw like she over stepped her boundaries.
"Who are you guys talking about?" Taylor asked he was wondering what was going on and why he was escorted here with Shaw and Fusco.
"Taylor we have a lot to discuss, why don't we all sit in the living room." Joss said as they all went over to the couches and everyone sat down.
"So, Taylor how would you feel if Joss and I started to see each other?" John asked bluntly before Joss could say anything. She gave him the stair down of his life. Like did you just asked my son what I think you just asked.
"I would be happy as long as you don't hurt my mum." Taylor said he was screaming 'yes about time' in his head.
"Ok, now we have something else to tell you Taylor. John has a 14 year old daughter. Her name is Lauren. We didn't know about her till a few days ago." Joss said taking in her sons reaction to John having a daughter. She was surprise to see understanding in his eyes.
"Its cool. I mean if you and Badass get Married, I'll have a lil sister to look out for." Taylor said feeling happy. He always wanted a lil sister. He's about three years older then Lauren and she would be protected at school.
The group sat and talked for hours hitching out a plan to keep Lauren and Taylor safe on Friday. They wanted to make sure who ever is dumb enough to go after the teens they would know that it was a big mistake. Joss took Taylor to the second bedroom down the hall from. He understood why Lauren had got the 'tree house room.' He also know that no one will touch them. Not if John had anything to say about it. Taylor hasn't met Lauren yet and he's already feeling protective of her. John kissed Joss long and softly. Not giving in to his or her desires John and Joss broke apart. "Not to night. Soon I promise soon very soon." John said kissing her in between. He took the day Bed next to the window turning so he was facing Joss as they drifted in and out of sleep.
Part two of this chapter will be up soon... :D chow guys and sorry for the delay had lots of working and Inventory at work. And dang Six pages... loling I dont know when chapter 9 will be up. Just a lil heads up...