Josh's POV
I got home from school later than usual. I was going to go to work but I asked Topanga for the day off. It was really nice getting the day off of work. I was tired from school and I needed rest. Thanks to my sister in law being my boss I could do what I wanted. I didn't have homework either. I wanted time to myself knowing that Jamie was out with this new girl he was seeing and Rowan was probably with her boyfriend. Sabrina asked me to talk to Rowan. She wasn't home so I couldn't do so. I was also getting worried about her, mostly because of the relationship with her and Jamie have been so tense. I knew it was hurting the both of them. I ran into my older brother as I was trying to escape to my room.
"Brother!" Cory hugged me.
"What's up man?" I asked my brother who sat down on the couch.
"Let's talk Sabrina." My brother said and I rolled my eyes. I sat down next to him.
"What about her?" I said nervous. "We're not dating."
"Why not?" Cory asked and I was surprised.
"There's no way you and Shawn would approve of me going out with Sabrina. She's fifteen, I like her but it's going to be slow." I said truthfully. I wanted to move forward but with everything she has going on and now having to deal with Shawn being her guardian, I was nervous about making any moves.
"I let Rowan date Kendall and he's seventeen." Cory looked at me. "As long as your respectful. I'm okay with it."
"Yeah but I'm eighteen and that's different." I sighed thinking about how if they knew everything about me they wouldn't let me date her at all.
"I know but you're also my baby brother and Shawn has known you, your whole life. I talked to Shawn. We want you to be happy and we know you would never hurt Sabrina. She needs someone like you around her. Cory patted my back. "You need someone like her."
Sabrina's POV
I sat on the couch doing my homework. I was in a bad mood. It always happened when I was fighting with Rowan. We weren't really fighting but I was pissed off. I just want to know why she wasn't being herself but she won't talk to me. Josh was going to try and figure out what was going on with her. It was nice having such a sweet guy in my life. Shawn walked in and a smile formed on my face.
"Homework?" He asked me.
"Almost done." I said looking back down at my worksheet and solving the last problem.
"Good because I have a surprise for you." Shawn pulls out a new camera. I screamed.
"That's for me?" I asked him as he handed it to me and nodded yes. "Thank you!" I hugged him.
"I thought you could use a new hobby." Shawn smiled sweetly. "You'll capture lots of things you're gonna remember in the next few years."
"I love it." I smiled before taking the camera and taking a photo of Shawn. This was something I wanted to remember.
"Josh is outside by the way." Shawn added and I smiled big thanking him once more before I headed outside.
Josh stood there with his back to me. "Hey!" I said smiling.
"Hey beautiful!" He said placing a kiss on my cheek.
"What are you doing here?" I wondered thinking he had work.
"I had the day off and I wanted to take out for real." He said looking at me.
"Really?" I asked him excited.
"This we have going is nice but I'm ready to take things to the next step." Josh looked me in the eyes and I took a deep breath. "Are you ready?"
"Yes." I breathed out and he smiled gently.
"Then let's go." Josh and I lock our hands and began walking.
We went to get something to eat and Josh sat beside me. His eyes were so dreamy. I was falling so hard and so fast. Well, it wasn't that fast. I knew it was Josh that I was over the moon about. He made everyday exciting. Since my mom left I've been in a funk that only he can break through.
"What do you want to do next?" Josh asked me.
"Movies?" I suggested he smiled.
"Sounds great." We went to the movie theater down the road.
We decided to see some romantic movie. I walk away while he got the tickets. It was seventeen and up. I was embarrassed but Josh didn't even say anything. He was finally not bringing up the age difference and that made me want him even more. We got to our seats and watched the movies. Josh kept his arm around me for a half hour. It was sweet. It was romantic. I felt really good.
Lucas' POV
I stood there with my date were in line to see the newest drama movies. She was excited about some movie I couldn't even name if I tried to think of it. My mind filled with thoughts about Rowan and Kendall. I wondered if she made up with him or needed a friend. I wish I could have done more. I wanted to be with her. We were next in line and I paid for the both of us and we went into the theater. I sat there during the movie bored out. If I was here with Rowan we would have gone to see the newest Disney movie. We had a tradition. She would have never dragged me to something this boring.
"Did you like the movie?" Missy asks me as we stand outside of the theater waiting for our rides.
"Yeah." I smiled. I didn't want to her her feelings.
"That's my dad." Missy said as the car beeped in front of her. She kissed me and the frolicked off to the car.
I waited for my mom to pick me up. She texted me and said she was running late so I waited inside. A few minutes later I saw Sabrina walking out of the movie theater holding hands with Josh.
"Lucas?" She said once she saw me.
"Hey!" I smiled and hugged her and then Josh. "We keep meeting like this." We laughed.
"Have you talked to Rowan?" Sabrina asked me knowing we haven't spoken since the party.
"Yes, today. Why?" I asked her.
"She got drunk at the party. That's why she's been out all week." Sabrina looked at Josh. Rowan, drinking? That wasn't like her at all.
"Row has been acting a little weird." Josh said not knowing much even though he lives with her. "I'm going to talk to her. I just hope she opens up."
"That's not like her to drink maybe it was her fight with Kendall." I suggested thinking they knew.
"What fight?" Josh and Sabrina said at the same time. They looked at each other and back at me.
"Rowan said that she didn't know if she and Kendall were meant to be, if he was good for her but she loved him." I said trying to remember everything that was said. I didn't want to bring it all up. I wanted to respect her privacy and make her realize she could come to me but they also deserved to know.
"What did you tell her?" Sabrina asked me concerned. "Did you fight for her?"
"What?" Josh said confused.
"I told her she has to do what's best for her and it's love they can work it out if not then she can move on." I wonder if she even still was with Kendall for all I know my speech could have mind her change her mind. I noticed Sabrina got upset.
"Why didn't you fight for her?" Sabrina asked.
"It's not that easy if she doesn't want me. I can't keep getting rejected. It hurts." I sighed. It hurt a lot.
"If her and Kendall are a problem then that needs to end." Sabrina paused. "He's getting her to drink. That's proof he's no good."
"You can't make that choice for her Sabrina!" I said. "She needs to realize on her own or she will cut you out of your life like she did to me."
"He's right." Josh said and we both looked at him. "She cut out Jamie for the same reason. We need to be smart about it."
Sabrina's POV
Josh walked me home. We were hand in hand the whole way. I thought about everything we talked about, with Rowan. Lucas and Josh were right, there was nothing I could do but let her make her own mistakes. I shook away thoughts about my best friend's life. I wanted to be in the moment with Josh anything else can wait. We arrived in front of my place and the lights were off. I hadn't realized out late it had got.
"Wow I should get to bed." I said looking in Josh's sparkling eyes towering over me.
"Yeah, you should go inside." He said staring into my eyes.
"Yeah I should." I said was we stood there frozen.
Josh places his hand on my cheek. My eyes were glued to him. We both leaned in and he placed his lips onto mine. Magic.
Author's Note:
Thanks for the reviews and motivation! More reviews faster chapters.
