Lauren walked down the stairs and into the kitchen it had been 3 days since she and Joey shared that kiss and she was so happy for once in her life she wasn't holding anyone back she took a seat and began texting on her phone, she giggled quietly to herself as Abi looked on confused, Lauren saw her staring in the corner of her eye "Abi will you quit staring at me?!" she fumed "I'm sorry but for someone who just broke up with your boyfriend, you don't like that upset" she reported "I am! I am heartbroken, however you have to get over it sometime don't you?" Abi nodded "I understand that but 3 days!?" Lauren stood up "Things end Abi...like this conversation!" Abi stared around sadly as she heard the door close, something was going on with Lauren and she had to find out what it was.
Lauren agreed to meet Joey at the Albert she walked slowly as she didn't want to seem too eager her phone then buzzed and she reached into her pocket, she began to read the message and bumped into someone "Oh sorry" she replied "Peter?" Peter smiled awkwardly "I didn't know you moved back here...I thought you'd be on your way to Oxford now" she smiled "Yeah, they gave my spot to someone else" he replied sadly "Oh Peter I'm so sorry to hear that" Peter smiled "Don't be I can always enrol again next year" Lauren smiled and stared off "I'm sorry do you have to be somewhere?" smiled Peter "How did you know?" she asked confused "I know you wouldn't dress like that if you were going to grab some milk" he smiled "Yeah, i'm uh meeting a friend" she explained "Joey?" he asked Lauren stared at him "Lauren it's okay, you don't have to sneak around me, I'm fine, I'm really happy for you and Joey so go on, don't let me ruin your date, oh but just to say Joey sometimes backs out of these things in the last minute , just giving you a heads up" he reported "Yeah well thanks for the heads up, but I'm sure he'll turn up" she smiled, Peter nodded and watched her walk away he turned and noticed Joey walking passed the Vic he smiled and walked down to him "Hey Joey, I bumped into Lauren earlier" he began "Pete, mate I won't do this if you're not okay with this" Peter smiled "I'm fine Joey, go! Be with Lauren" Joey smiled and walked passed him, Peter stared around and noticed a nearby rock, he picked it up and threw it at Joey.
Lauren sat at the bar in the Albert and stared at Johnny she smiled awkwardly at him and turned to face the door.
Joey's eyes fluttered open he was staring at a ceiling "What the hell?" he muttered "Joey I'm glad you're okay" smiled Peter helping him up "What happened?" he asked pushing his body with Peter's pull "Oh mate you were walking and someone just threw a rock at you, you're lucky I found you" Joey stared confused "So where are we?" Peter smiled at him "I had to take you in here to get away from that guy that hit you" Joey nodded, Peter turned and began to search in a nearby bag, he found what he was looking for and hid it behind his back as he slowly approached Joey he grabbed his wrist and cuffed him to a nearby pole "What are you doing?" he asked confused "If I can't be with Lauren no one can" Peter walked over and reached into Joey's pocket he grabbed his phone and smiled before walking out the door.
Lauren began to get impatient, she sighed as she continued to stare out the door "Lauren you've been stood up" Johnny whispered "I have not! He'll be here!" she exclaimed Johnny stared at her sadly and walked to the other end of the bar as Lauren's phone buzzed she looked down and read the message slowly "Sorry babe got held up- won't make it" Lauren nodded and turned to Johnny "You were right back then, I got stood up" she replied "I'm sorry to hear that" Lauren smiled at him and stood up from the bar she smiled at Johnny "Bye" Johnny smiled politely as Lauren walked out of the Albert, she was about to text Joey back when she again bumped into Peter "Second time today" he smiled "Sorry, I was supposed to meet Joey but he stood me up" Peter smiled sympathetically and pulled her in for a hug "I warned you" he whispered softly into her ear and kissing her head "I'm going to go now" she smiled releasing herself from his grasp, Peter smiled and watched her walk away ,when she was out of sight, he reached into his pocket and took out Joey's phone "Your ass is mine now Joseph"