Changes

2.6

"Luke! You home?!" I hear a voice from downstairs.

I look next to me and Luke's still sleeping.

"Luke?"

"Shit." I mumble and get out of bed. I pull on my underwear and Luke's shirt. "Always..." I smirk to myself.

I open our bedroom door and leave quietly, slowly closing the door behind me.

"Hello?" The person asks, I'm guessing they heard me.

I then show myself and stand behind the stair landing.

"Hi?" I ask.

"Hi. Doesn't Luke live here?" The person asks and I give a confused look. "Luke. Luke Hemmings?"

"I know who you're talking about. Can I ask who's asking?"

"Oh. I'm Luke's aunt."

"Oh. Okay. Well Luke's sleeping right now."

"Oh... How much longer do you think?"

"I don't know. What time is it?"

"Around 10."

"Oh. Then not to much longer." Just on que, Luke walks out of our bedroom in sweats.

"Hey baby. What's going on?"

"Here he is. You're aunts here?" I say and get on my tippy toes to kiss him but he denies.

"Aunt? Oh. Hi aunt Katie. What's up?" Luke asks and walks down to give her a hug.

"Hi Luke. Maybe a shirt would help? And I have news. Go get dressed. Oh and who's... This?" She asks and gestures to me, giving a strange look.

"Oh. This? This is my... Roommate! This is my roommate Alexis."

"Oh. Nice to meet you Alexis." She says and I give Luke a confused look. "Okay well go get dressed Luke. We're going out to eat. You can come too if you want Alexis."

"Okay. Thank you." I say politely and walk back to my old room.

Knock knock knock

"What Luke?"

"Why did you come in here? All of your stuff is in my room."

"Shit..." I mumble. "You're right. That's a problem. I should probably fix that."

"What?"

"All of my stuff should be in my bedroom. Right?"

"Alexis what's-"

"Why didn't you introduce me as your girlfriend Luke?"

"Oh. That. Well I... It's complicated."

"Okay. Then let me go get my stuff."

"No. Okay. It's because you see how proper she was. She didn't even approve of me not wearing a shirt in my own house. I'm sorry I didn't introduce you as my girlfriend. I'm not ashamed of you. It's just that... Ugh..."

"What is it Luke?"

"Okay, well me and the boys are kinda in a band? And I wouldn't be surprised if you haven't heard of us. We're are t that big. Anyways, my aunt doesn't approve of that and she hasn't approved of anything in my life so far."

"Oh."

"I'm afraid that it's just going to keep happening and she's going to make you feel awful about yourself like she has with my past girlfriends. That's why I hadn't had a girlfriend in so long. Because of her and my dad."

"Luke?! Come on!"

"Okay. Get dressed please baby?"

"Ugh. Fine... But never dodge my kisses again." I warn.

"What are you going to do if I do?"

"Mm, you'll just have to find out..." I say and he leans down to kiss me. I reach up and lightly tug on his hair, teasing him.

"Mm. Babe stop..." He moans.

"Why?"

"Because. You're not supposed to start something you can't finish."

"Oh. Okay." I say simply and walk out of my old room and into ours.

He joins me a second later and we get dressed.

"Luke Robert Hemmings!"

"Hold on aunt Katie!"

I rush to do something to my hair and put on minimal makeup. But, still more than usual.

We run downstairs and I pull on my black vans, Luke pulling on his too. We look up at each other and smile.

"Awe, matching shoes... Let's go!"

"Okay... Geez..." Luke says as we leave the house, locking it up as we do so.

"So Alexis," she starts as I climb into the backseat of her car. "How long have you been staying with Luke?"

"Um... I don't know. Maybe-" she cuts me off.

"How do you not know?"

"Aunt Katie-"

"Hey, how old are you anyways?"

"18."

"Oh. Why'd you leave home so early for something other than school?"

"Um, it's kinda a long story?"

"We've got time honey."

"Aunt Katie-"

"No Luke. Let the girl speak. Are you in a relationship?"

"Oh... Um... No. I'm not..."

"Oh. Cause you look like someone who has been in plenty."

"Aunt Katie stop!" Luke finally yells.

"Luke!" She yells, shocked.

"Don't fucking talk to Alexis like that! She's not a whore! And yes, she's in a relationship. With me."

"Luke! Don't speak to me like that! And you told me she was your roommate."

"She was. But now she's not just my roommate. And you, as my Aunt have to just accept that."

No one else said anything for the rest of the car ride. We pulled up at some restaurant that I had never been to before.

"Oh... I feel a bit underdressed..." I say stepping out of the car.

"Nah. You'll be fine." Luke says, putting his arm around my waist.

We sit down at the booth and order.

We just make small talk until our food arrives. I didn't order anything but a small salad and a water, So Luke lets me have some of his fries.

"Um honey?" Katie says to me, "You sure you want to eat those? It doesn't seem like you need them all to much."

I gasp and Luke's eyes grow darker. I put the fry down and push my salad away.

Thanks.

Really.

For bringing me back to reality.

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-M 💗

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