Therapy
Four
Paige returned home from her third therapy session, with an exasperated Bella following her through the main door.
"Please, someone make me some food before I be sick." Bella panted. "I feel so.. urgh." She managed as she collapsed on the sofa. The boys laughed at her as she looked up and glared at them. They immediately went back to what they were doing and Alex came over to her.
"What do you want, babe? I'll make you something."
"I don't know, just anything. I feel like I'm actually going to be sick. I haven't eaten in what feels like years." Bella exaggerated. "Okay, so it's been four hours, but still, that is long enough for my hungry belly!"
Alex laughed and pulled her up, dragging her over to the kitchen counter. He pressed her against the edge of it and kissed her gently. "I love you." He said as he stroked her cheek, smiling as he looked deep into her eyes.
"I love you too." Bella grinned from ear to ear. "What was that for, you cutie?" She linked her arms around his neck and he lifted her up onto the kitchen counter, standing in-between her legs. "Steady on, cowboy!" She chuckled.
"I just love you, is that alright? Every time I look at you, I remember exactly why I fell in love with you."
"Baby, you're so cute. Now make me food. Before I pass out." She gripped her stomach as she felt it rumble, the boys looking round when they heard it. Bella turned her head to look at them, very cautiously, trying not to blush. Jack raised one eyebrow, to which Bella flipped him off.
Alex stood at the counter beside her and started preparing a hot drink. "What do you want to eat? Do you want some pasta?"
"Mmm, with bread and butter?"
"What the fuck? Since when do you have bread and butter with pasta?"
"It's the best thing ever, Alex! Leave me alone!" She poked him as he chuckled and handed her a hot drink. He gave her a kiss and a smile and walked over to the cooker. Half an hour later, he presented Bella with a bowl of pasta, and, as she requested, two slices of buttered bread. "Oh my God, this looks so good." Bella licked her lips as hopped down from the counter and followed Alex like a puppy as he placed the bowl on the table and pulled out a seat for Bella. They sat and ate their lunch together and spoke of how they thought Paige was improving so well. The topic changed to All Time Low tour dates and Bella sighed heavily. She hated talking about the tour because she knew it meant that her and Paige had to choose whether to go with them or stay at the house. And she didn't think Paige would want to go with them, just yet. Thankfully, it was only a short tour, like a month or so. Well according to Alex, as that's what he'd told her.
He'd also told her that there was only one week left until they had to leave, which left a lump in Bella's throat, making it difficult for her to eat her food. She knew it had to be done, and she knew that she could go with the band if she wanted to, but she didn't want to force Paige into anything.
After they finished their lunch, and Rian and Jack and Zack finished playing their video game, the boys all stood up and explained how they had to go to the studio for a few hours to work on what they were going to do on tour. They headed for the main door, Bella and Paige both receiving kisses as Rian ran in and pulled Zack and Alex away, laughing and saying how they needed to go before they got their asses kicked.
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"I don't know, Paige. I don't think we should, maybe next time, but not this time."
"Well what are we gonna do then? It'll be boring sitting around the house for a month, without the boys here."
An idea popped into Bella's head. "I know what we could do, just depends how much interest you show in the next three seconds."
Paige looked up curiously, a devious grin on her face.
"There we go. Okay, well the rent from my old house should come through within the next week. So how about, starting from now, we clear out all of our old clothes and junk and shit like that, start afresh and go shopping to make more clutter after the clear out?"
"That sounds like a very good idea, Miss Stitham."
"I thought you would say that. Shall we make a start?" Bella stuck her tongue out as Paige nodded eagerly. "Race ya!" She shouted as she stood up and ran towards the stairs, Paige following shortly after.
"Please, someone make me some food before I be sick." Bella panted. "I feel so.. urgh." She managed as she collapsed on the sofa. The boys laughed at her as she looked up and glared at them. They immediately went back to what they were doing and Alex came over to her.
"What do you want, babe? I'll make you something."
"I don't know, just anything. I feel like I'm actually going to be sick. I haven't eaten in what feels like years." Bella exaggerated. "Okay, so it's been four hours, but still, that is long enough for my hungry belly!"
Alex laughed and pulled her up, dragging her over to the kitchen counter. He pressed her against the edge of it and kissed her gently. "I love you." He said as he stroked her cheek, smiling as he looked deep into her eyes.
"I love you too." Bella grinned from ear to ear. "What was that for, you cutie?" She linked her arms around his neck and he lifted her up onto the kitchen counter, standing in-between her legs. "Steady on, cowboy!" She chuckled.
"I just love you, is that alright? Every time I look at you, I remember exactly why I fell in love with you."
"Baby, you're so cute. Now make me food. Before I pass out." She gripped her stomach as she felt it rumble, the boys looking round when they heard it. Bella turned her head to look at them, very cautiously, trying not to blush. Jack raised one eyebrow, to which Bella flipped him off.
Alex stood at the counter beside her and started preparing a hot drink. "What do you want to eat? Do you want some pasta?"
"Mmm, with bread and butter?"
"What the fuck? Since when do you have bread and butter with pasta?"
"It's the best thing ever, Alex! Leave me alone!" She poked him as he chuckled and handed her a hot drink. He gave her a kiss and a smile and walked over to the cooker. Half an hour later, he presented Bella with a bowl of pasta, and, as she requested, two slices of buttered bread. "Oh my God, this looks so good." Bella licked her lips as hopped down from the counter and followed Alex like a puppy as he placed the bowl on the table and pulled out a seat for Bella. They sat and ate their lunch together and spoke of how they thought Paige was improving so well. The topic changed to All Time Low tour dates and Bella sighed heavily. She hated talking about the tour because she knew it meant that her and Paige had to choose whether to go with them or stay at the house. And she didn't think Paige would want to go with them, just yet. Thankfully, it was only a short tour, like a month or so. Well according to Alex, as that's what he'd told her.
He'd also told her that there was only one week left until they had to leave, which left a lump in Bella's throat, making it difficult for her to eat her food. She knew it had to be done, and she knew that she could go with the band if she wanted to, but she didn't want to force Paige into anything.
After they finished their lunch, and Rian and Jack and Zack finished playing their video game, the boys all stood up and explained how they had to go to the studio for a few hours to work on what they were going to do on tour. They headed for the main door, Bella and Paige both receiving kisses as Rian ran in and pulled Zack and Alex away, laughing and saying how they needed to go before they got their asses kicked.
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"I don't know, Paige. I don't think we should, maybe next time, but not this time."
"Well what are we gonna do then? It'll be boring sitting around the house for a month, without the boys here."
An idea popped into Bella's head. "I know what we could do, just depends how much interest you show in the next three seconds."
Paige looked up curiously, a devious grin on her face.
"There we go. Okay, well the rent from my old house should come through within the next week. So how about, starting from now, we clear out all of our old clothes and junk and shit like that, start afresh and go shopping to make more clutter after the clear out?"
"That sounds like a very good idea, Miss Stitham."
"I thought you would say that. Shall we make a start?" Bella stuck her tongue out as Paige nodded eagerly. "Race ya!" She shouted as she stood up and ran towards the stairs, Paige following shortly after.
I just read this story and its prequel and sincerely loved them both. You're an amazing writer, and these stories dealt with a lot of emotions, ranging from sad to loving and I just really enjoyed them both. You captured both of these themes really well. It took me a few chapters to get into the first story, but once I did, I was hooked and just kept reading until I finished this one. All within... two days I believe, I just couldn't stop reading it.
Even though it's been a few years since you've posted them, I just thought I would leave a comment and let you know I really enjoyed them. Great job with them. Just wanted to show people like me are still stumbling across them and enjoying them. <3
I'm bummed to see you haven't written anything else; if you ever choose to one day, let me know and I will for sure read what you have. You're a very talented writer and I would love to read more of your writing. No pressure though, lol.
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