there's the briefest pout that forms as lyra jumps out of her arms. she's definitely still getting used to having to share the other's attention.
"he did? i missed him, too."
laughing softly as she leans in to capture her lips after the peppering. smiling to the Calvin remark.
β looks like youβll have to get a little crafty hmm? β now jumping down as she picks him up, definitely getting heavier.
β heβs
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a beaming smile forms at the sight of lyra, arms immediately wrapping around her girlfriend, "there's my girl."
a dozen kisses peppered across the australian's face. "someone," a pointed look at calvin, "is going to make surprising you difficult."
she isnβt too concerned as she knew that sometimes it was just when her neighbour walks the dogs past her home. now looking at the message smiling.
π²: Jojo
π¬ could just be the neighbour walking the dogs. Iβm sure she walks them like
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deciding to close the book and putting it on the coffee table. sitting up reaching out for the other.
β mhm, but itβs unfair on how you look so good no matter what! β
"you don't have to decide right now, princess. you can reply to her whenever you want to, if you want to at all."
leaning closer, she presses a tender kiss to maddie's lips, leaning back to gently stroke blonde locks, "you're not pushing me to do anything. i'm offering. i β
β maybeβ Iβm just conflicted because I know if I say no then what if I end up regretting itβ what if they genuinely realised what they did wasnβt right or . . I donβt know. But then part of me I donβt know if I have the strength
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as maddie's tears begin to fall, she pulls the blonde flush against her body, one hand gently stroking blonde hair.
"i love you, too. whatever you need, i'll support you, i promise."
when maddie pulls back, jo's thumbs gently wipe away the tears, "do you want to talk about it β
and just like that , the tears began falling. closing her eyes as she leans forward to rest her face into her shoulder.
her hands coming to her waist after a few moments, nodding her head. one hand coming to wipe her own eyes.
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decide that you would like to see them, i can come with you. but i need you to understand that you don't owe them anything. they let you down, not the other way around."
spinning maddie's stool to fully face her as she stands and steps between the blonde's legs, hands coming to each side of her face.
"i know they're your parents, but i also know how much they've hurt you."
leaning closer, she presses a soft kiss to maddie's forehead, "if you β
β I donβt know. . I mean theyβre my parents but like theyβ β
closing her eyes as she brings her hands to remove her hood so she can run her hands through her hair.
she falls quiet for a moment after maddie's explanation, her hand lifting to gently rub the back of the blonde's neck.
she knows all too well the spiral that can happen when parents reach out after no contact for such a long time.
"you can say no, baby," her voice is gentle, β
taking the mug into her palms , biting her lip. she shakes her head as she turns her gaze to Jo.
β no. . she contacted me. I havenβt replied yet . . . apparently they ( both ) want to see me as they miss me β sighing heavily
maddie comes over and sits at the counter. placing one cup in front of maddie, the other in front of the stool that she then climbs onto.
half glancing toward her girlfriend's phone, eyes widen in surprise at the contact she sees, "you're talking to your mom?"
she watches as maddie walks toward the bedroom before heading into the kitchen, worried by her girlfriend's behaviour.
filling her little electric kettle and turning it on, getting two mugs and teabags while she waits for the water to boil.
she's just pouring the water when β
nodding her head , closing her eyes for a split second as she runs her hands through her hair.
β please . . thank you β
she kisses her cheek gently before reluctantly taking herself out of her arms and to the others room to get
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"do you want some help?" she isn't a lyricist by any means, but she is always good at bouncing ideas with her bandmates.
a few blinks as she stands in front of lyra, "i'm not doing anything. i just showered."
maddie clearly doesn't have a suitcase or anything else with her, but she isn't going to mention that right now. she has some of maddie's clothes in her closet anyway.
she simply holds the blonde for a few minutes, fingers gently running through blonde hair as she presses a lingering kiss to her temple.
eventually leaning back, but keeping hold of maddie, "do you want to get changed and i can make you a cup of tea?"
she's noticed that β
closing her eyes as she buries her face into her shoulder, arms around her waist as she lets out a heavy sigh. she hated this mixed feeling, she didnβt know what it whyβ maybe itβs that her
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