The Setup

Part Fourteen: The Max

Lucy's POV:

I was sitting on the couch watching Friends. It's something I do a lot. It helps me escape my life and to focus on a storyline that I know. Jamie comes down and I'm nervous again. He is looking at me without any makeup on.

Compared to Katie I'm sure I look like an ogre.

We have some small talk and I look back at the screen trying not to think of him being in the room.

Out of the blue he asks be a question.

J: hey um I heard you in the phone earlier, who's Max?

I laugh a little bit. Is he jealous? Who or what does he think Max is?

L: lol Max?

J: yeah I heard you guys talk about him. Your family seems to really like him.

He is jealous.

L: ummm J hate to break it to you but umm Max is my dog.

Jamie's face gets red. I start laughing. He was jealous. Why would he be jealous though?

J: I though he was your boyfriend 😅

L: don't you think I would have told you if I had a boyfriend 😂

J: idk I guess

L: what about you? Who was on the phone?

J: ummm my ex.

Now I feel stupid. Of course they are trying to work things out. How could be replace that. She is perfect. She made a mistake but I'm sure Jamie will look past it and get back together with her.

I guess I was quiet for too long because Jamie said something.

J: we aren't getting back together.

I give him a small smile

L: that's up to you.

J: no I'm serious Lucy. There is nothing going on between us.

L: it's ok if there is Jamie. We aren't dating or anything. I just want you to be happy.

J: then why do you look upset?

L: I...

I sat there for a second. Why am I upset? Why can he see how I feel? I'm good at hiding my emotions but around him I can't.

L: I... don't know.

J: you can talk to me if you want.

L: I don't know what to talk to you about? I just am. It's hard to explain I guess.

Jamie kept quiet.

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Jamie's POV:

I feel stupid for thinking it's a guy but I'm glad it not. It was like a weight was lifted off my shoulders.

She asked who called me and I didn't think it was a big deal but I said Katie. I assured her that nothing was going to happen but I can tell there were wheels turning in her head and it's hard for me to read her. Something was wrong and I just wanted to know but she closed herself off.

She goes back to watching friends but I can't help but think about her being upset. It's eating at me knowing that I could be the reason why there isn't a smile on that face. She is so beautiful. Perfect even. She has no makeup on and she is still perfect.

A few episodes have past and I'm still think about her. She turn over to look at me and look down.

L: umm you want to watch something else?

Honestly I didn't care. I wanted to talk to her but I guess.

J: umm sure.

I grab the remote and look at the movies available. I see The Nun and realized I've actually never watched it. I love horror movies.

J: umm you ok with watching this movie?

L: umm yeah sure.

I click on the movie even though I could tell she is unsure.

As the movie goes on I try to move closer and closer because I can tell she is scared shit less 😂

She doesn't seem as upset anymore. But that could be because she's more scared than upset.

The movie was getting progressive scarier and she is curled up underneath my arm.

My heart is beating like crazy. She makes me feel like home. She is something different. I don't want her thinking I am still with Katie. Lucy is who I want to be with. But she seems different after hearing about Katie. Like she isn't sure if I was lying or not. She's been hurt before and I get it but I would never hurt her. I look down and she was sleeping. The movie was over and I didn't want to move. I reach over and turn off the TV. I had turned off the lights earlier.

She was curled up under my arm holding on to my waist. She was so small it was like she fit perfectly there. Her head was on my shoulder and all off a sudden my shoulder no longer hurt. It was like she fixed it.

I wish that she knew she was the one I wanted. That she was the only one I can think about.

I look down at my phone and it was earlier than I thought. It was only 11:30 but I move myself a little so that my head is resting on the couch and close my eyes. It's been hard for me to sleep every since my dad dies but for some reason when she is in my arms nothing else mattered. When I was around her I didn't worry about my phone, hockey, or anything. The only thing I could focus on was her.