Don't Give Up On Us

Jordan paused the movie and grabbed my hand. He guided me in front of Melissa and put his hands on my shoulder.

"I don't see why this is necess- Ow!" Melissa turned around and glared at John.

"Apologize!" John told her with a stern look.

"She doesn't have to apologize if she's forced into it so I'm just gonna..." I backed away from them but Jordan quickly dragged me back and wrapped his arms around my waist to restrain me.

"You're going to listen to her." Jordan said, his voice also stern.

I stared at him with my eyebrows raised in surprise. I sighed and faced Melissa.

"I'm sorry." Melissa finally mumbled and tried to leave but John held her still.

"Apology accept- Ow!" I looked at Jordan.

"Apologize too." He whispered.

"I have nothing to apologize for!" I whispered back.

"Valarie, you violently assaulted her."

"But-"

"More than once."

I rolled my eyes. "But she asked for it- Ow! Jordan! Quit it!"

"Then apologize! Weren't you going on about how you want peace?" He said in my ear.

I quietly groaned. "Yes."

"Then make peace!"

I looked at Melissa. "I'm, uh, also sorry."

She rolled her eyes and faced John. "Can we go now?"

"No. We're all going to watch whatever they're watching as a sign of peace," John said as he turned to the T.V. "What are you watch- Oh god."

I grinned

"What?" Melissa asked.

"Don't you get tired of it?" John asked me.

"What?!" Melissa repeated.

"They're watching Aladdin." He answered.

Her nose wrinkled. "I hate Aladdin."

My jaw dropped while John and Jordan both became tense.

"It's a stupid mov-" 

John quickly covered her mouth and laughed nervously. "We'd love to watch it."

We all awkwardly went over to the living room and sat on the couch. I leaned against Jordan as he put his arm over my shoulder.

I stared at the T.V. "This isn't awkward at all." I said with a sigh.

John laughed and shushed me. "Must you comment on everything?"

"Look who's talking!" I whispered back.

He chuckled. "Point taken."

Melissa glared at us as she hit John and forced his arm over her shoulder.

We all jumped when we heard the front door burst open.

"We got it!" Garrett called out with Kennedy right behind him.

"Got what?" John asked.

"The guy that'll let us shoot shit!"

"Seriously?! Yes!" John jumped up from the couch and high fived Garrett and Kennedy.

"So when do we do it?" He asked.

"Tomorrow morning!"

"I'm fucking amped, bro!" John yelled in excitement.

My eyebrows furrowed. It's okay for him to say bro but I can't. Fucker...

"...His name's Larry. He wants to talk to us first to lay down a few rules."

"And papers that we need to sign." Kennedy added.

"Jordan, I put your name on the list, man! You're shooting' with us!"

Jordan smiled. "I'm down with that!"

"Uh, no you're not."

"What?" Garrett asked.

"Yeah, what?"

"That's way too dangerous, guys! Knowing you two, you probably met this Larry guy at some random place. I'm sorry but I want my boyfriend in one piece."

They all sucked their teeth.

Jordan looked at me. "Really, Val?"

"Are you really going to let her decide on what you want to do?" John asked Jordan.

I glared at John. "Shut up."

"Typical controlling girlfriend." I heard Melissa say.

"I'm not a controlling girlfriend, I'm a concerned girlfriend." I corrected.

"Come on, Val, this is what men do! We drink beer and shoot shit!"

"You can't just shoot shit, Gare."

"It's America, you can do anything!"

They all laughed.

"Just let him go, Val." Garrett pleaded.

"No," I grabbed Jordan's hand and headed upstairs to my room

"Jordan, I'm sorry but guns freak me out."

He sat on my bed and smiled. "Aww come here,"

He opened his arms and I collapsed into them.

"If you really feel uncomfortable with me going then I won't go." He leaned down and placed a kiss on my lips.

"Hehe, Val wins."

"Hey!" He grabbed me and tickled me.

I moved around like mad and tried to get away from him. Hitting my head on the headboard, I cried out.

"Whoa. Val, Jordan, easy on the sex, guys!"

I heard someone say from downstairs.

I buried my face in Jordan's chest as I felt my cheeks burn.

He chuckled.

"Assholes." I mumbled.

We stayed that way for a while.

His phone began vibrating with notifications.

"What the hell?" He fished for his phone in his pocket.

Opening Twitter his eyebrows connected.

He scrolled through it and his jaw dropped. He started to laugh.

"What?" I asked.

Jordan showed me his phone.

"They did not..." I said in shock, seeing a tweet from Garrett.

@garrettmaine: Someone tell @thereadyset to take it easy with Val in the sack!

"Oh my god."

Jordan burst out laughing.

"That's not funny!" I snatched his phone and looked at the mentions.

"Seriously, you should have your own personal account or something because your fans are starting to wonder."

"What's wrong with that? You're my girlfriend, they should already know by now."

I looked up at him and couldn't help but smile when I saw his grin.

"They're going to think that we're some kind of sex maniacs!"

He laughed again. "You've got a point there."

"I know," I gave him a soft kiss. 

"And not funny, Garrett!" I called out.

I heard his faint laughter. "It was pretty damn funny to me!"

"Tell him to delete that." I said getting comfortable against Jordan.

"I highly doubt he'll listen."

I groaned.

He began playing with my hair as I drifted to sleep.