count on me (l.h)

"finally getting it right"

chapter seven: finally getting it right

SUNDAY.

| Emma |

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Have you seen this? Our kind is really getting
desperate these days, huh?

What in the hell... do we write these kind of
articles?

You are THE editor... you know we don't
tolerate this kind of trash. They're just
digging for a story, you know that.

| Lu |

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Is there something you need to tell me,
mister?

what the fuck is that

you tell me !!!

i mean... it's dumb

All you have to say is "it's dumb"?? hahaha

i don't know, jos

Luke ... what is wrong??

sorry—not sure how to react to you sending
me that

??? I sent it for a laugh and now you've got
me worried

she's just our new hair stylist.

jos?

baby i didn't mean to worry you it just
freaked me out that you sent it because i
thought you were mad

Missed call from Lu (2)

Hey sorry I jumped in the shower

Why would I believe that shit?

Incoming call from Lu

"Hello, sunshine," I answered after preparing myself for whatever mood Luke might be in. I had officially had my least favorite text encounter with him, and I never wanted anything like it to happen again.

"I'm sorry, Jos—I've reread my texts a thousand times in the last thirty minutes and just feel stupid. For someone who's been preaching about good communication, that was a shit show on my part."

"Luke, it's okay... I didn't think you'd take it as some sort of accusation. I figured we'd have a laugh while you explained who she was." I sighed quietly as I sat down on my bed, still in a towel. "Is my ass juicy enough for you?" Luke erupted into laughter and I smiled at the sound, feeling at ease now that there wasn't tension between us. "That article was honestly one big fuck you to me."

"You know I love your ass—that nameless twerp doesn't know what they're talking about," Luke said, still laughing at what I had said. "I'm sorry you have to deal with stuff like that coming out. I just hate that I can't be there in person to ease your mind—it kills me that I'm not there to make sure you're not upset or bothered by it."

"Luke, I'd be a pretty awful girlfriend if I trusted Everyday Updates over you," I told him through a snort. "It made my heart drop for a second, I'll admit, but that's just someone writing a shitty article to make some cash. Plus... I got some free publicity out of it. I even saw a couple of articles about me on there, isn't that something?"

"To think I thought you were going to be screaming at me and you're just stoked about having shitty articles written about you."

"Okay, I wouldn't say stoked, but..." I trailed off and bit my lip as I processed what he had said before. "I wouldn't ever scream at you before letting you explain yourself. In this case, I wasn't the least bit worried, but... if I was, I would never just automatically assume the worst. I mean, some girl would have to be sat in your lap with her tongue down your throat in a picture for me to think about not giving you a chance to explain."

"I'm just not used to that, I guess. I've just dated a couple of girls that weren't as trusting, maybe." My heart broke at the sad tone Luke spoke in. "I guess I'm sort of just used to being yelled at all the time... it's almost strange that we've rarely fought. I feel like that's usually the majority of what my relationships are—just constant fighting."

"Luke... I'm not the least bit knowledgeable about how all this should go, but I know that's not it. I would never treat you like that. And if I ever start to, drop me on my ass." Luke chuckled sadly and I felt my eyes prick with tears as I imagined Luke being unhappy with someone that was supposed to care for him. I didn't like thinking about anyone else but me being that person in the first place, but it made me angry to think he could've been mistreated in the past.

"There's a reason I love you, Josie. Part of it is because I know you love me—I don't have to fight for you to show me that you do. It's natural, and it's beautiful. It makes me feel good, it makes me feel safe... it makes me feel like I'm finally getting it right." A tear rolled down my cheek as I smiled at his words and I nodded my head as I gathered my thoughts.

I often found myself just seconds away from spiraling into thought, thinking over how much this summer had meant to me, and how lucky I had been to be in all the right places at the right times. To ever think I lived my life without Luke being part of it made me dizzy, and I couldn't fathom it.

"How is it that in a lifetime of me doing it all wrong, you came along, and suddenly everything feels so so right?"

a/n:

two QUICK chapters for my fav ppl tonight
omg i have NEVER written chapters this short before ..... is this fun??? or is this trash ... do i pull it off

hope u enjoyed ;)

hope i gave a couple of u a heart attack!!!

what STINKER would be trying to jeopardize our babies like that ?!?!? have they no heart !!!1!1!1

hehe

love u

thanks for reading !!! leave a comment or two, so we can chat 😎 kisses, mwah

<3

jill