Speak to Me

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She got surprised but kissed back, I also felt as she smiled into the kiss. I broke the kiss when her hands slipped under my top.

"Out of the question." I whispered as I kissed her on the cheek.

"Why?"

"Multiple reason."

"Best reason?" she rolled her eyes.

"No rush."

"Fine." she sighed.

"Let's have some sleep, please. I'm working in hours."

"Oh, yeah, really. I totally forgot."

She got off me and turned the lights off then lay next to me. I pulled her to me and kissed her forehead.

"And um..." she said quietly "happy birthday."

"Thank you. It was the best birthday in years."

"Really?"

"Really." I smiled softly "Now, seriously, let me get some sleep. Call me when you wake up, okay?"

"I promise."

She fell asleep soon, I needed a little bit more time.

I woke with a headache the following day but I turned the alarm off quick. It had been a while since I partied that hard as the previous night. I couldn't have swallowed a bite but I took some painkillers and I prepared some pills and water for Emily as well. I also wrote her a note.

"For your hangover. Call me when you wake up. xoxo

Lea"

I kissed her forehead and I got off to work. I set a meeting with Ally, she said she would see me in my lunch break. I couldn't focus that day, my thoughts kept drifting away. That definitely didn't help I started with Juan and his workout. There was no way I joined him in working-out that day. Dustin stood next to me as he watched the boy working out.

"You look like shit, dude." he looked at me.

"It was a long night. We were in the club. Why didn't you tell me Derek bought the place?"

"I thought you knew. So you're back in the loop?"

"I guess."

"Are you reclaiming your crown?" he grinned at me.

"Nah, Ally can keep it. She offered a cheap price though."

"You met?"

"We met Ally and co last night, yeah."

"Well, how much did she ask?"

"No more than a kiss." I chuckled.

"No way had you refused, Lea!"

"I did."

"Because of Emily? Are you two..."

"Don't be ridiculous. She's not eighteen yet."

"That girl loves you so much. And uh, refresh my memories, who was the one who always said that the rules are made to break them?"

"Seriously Dustin, stop it. My head's about to explode."

"I'll leave you be. Just one more question."

"Yeah?" I looked at him.

"Are you still living together?"

"I'll move in to Ally soon. We'll talk about it today."

"I don't think Emily would take it well."

"She'll get over it."