my best friends girlfriend

Are you really that busy?

Y/n POV

As soon as I came home from the meeting yesterday, I immediately passed out because of how late it started and ended. I was expecting it to be a quick one, but no. It lasted until one in the morning.

I didn't even bother eating anything for dinner since it was so late and I was just so tired. When I did come home though, Ariana still wasn't back which led me to believe she spent the night at Courtney's house. It just would've been nice to know that she was going to do that just so I wouldn't worry.

I feel around in my bed for my phone and find it almost immediately. I check my notifications and see that I have a text message from Ariana

iMessage

Ariana
Hey I know it's late, but I'm staying at Courtney's tonight, see you tmr :)
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Oh I guess she did tell me that she was staying the night. I just didn't see it.

I checked the time on my phone to see that it's only four thirty in the morning, which is way to early to get up considering how late I went to bed last night. But if I wanted to, I could get up and get an early start to day.. on the other hand, what if I'm grouchy and I'm not purposefully mean to Ariana, then I'll feel like an asshole. After weighing my options I decided to just roll over and go back to sleep since there's nothing to do anyways.

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I'm slightly woken up by the sound of the front door slamming. Not woken up enough to get out of bed yet though. I could hear light footsteps coming up the stairs along with the jingling sound of a dogs collar, which is most likely Toulouse. I must be extra tried because I just continue to lay here with my eyes closed, slowly drifting off to sleep again. At least until there was a soft knock at my door

"Y/n?" I slightly heard Ariana's soft voice

Again, I didn't move. It's too early for this and I want as much time to try and sleep as possible. My door creeks open which caused Ariana to mumble curse words under her breath.

"Are you sleeping?" She asked

Yes.

I felt the bed dip a little which told me that she's sitting down next to me. I still don't bother or care to move. I debated on rolling over so she knows that I know she's here

"I don't know what the fuck I'm doing" she started just as I'm about the roll over

I let her continue as I stay still in my spot

"I know this whole thing is wrong and I just keep instigating it and dragging you down with me. I'm being unfaithful to Dalton, you're betraying your best friend, you cheated on Dakota, and it's all my fault" She continued

I can hear that it sounds like she's about to cry

"It's not your fault" I rolled over and propped myself up in my elbows

"Oh y/n. I thought you were sleeping" she rubbed her eyes

"It's not your fault. It's mine. I'm the one letting it happen, I'm the one that invited you to my house, I'm the one-" I started but she cut me off

"Stop, just stop. It's no ones fault. I think we're both just being stupid and we're obviously craving something that we're not getting so the only solution is to receive it from each other" Ariana explained

I never thought about it like that, but she's exactly right. She described it perfectly

"And if you want me to pack up my shit and leave, I will. No hard feelings or anything" she said