"How are you? Wow, it's been awhile." Lance rubbed the back of his neck.

"What are you doing here? How did you find me?" I asked.

"I'm staying at this hotel with one of my friends. I forgot my room key and I thought this was the room we were staying in."

Lies. Lies. Lies.

"You're lying." I shook my head.

"Come on Clover, I'm a changed person! I really just wanted to stop by to see how you were doing." Lance said as he walked into the room as I backed away from him.

"It's two in the morning. You couldn't have waited?" I was starting to get creeped out.

Why did I tell Shawn to leave? I should have begged for him to stay.

"Can we at least talk? Please?" He begged.

"I have a boyfriend." I didn't know what else to tell him, even though I was taking a break from Shawn.

"Just because you have a boyfriend doesn't mean we can't be friends."

"I don't want to be friends with my ex boyfriend who used to stalk me and apparently still does!" I raised my voice at him.

"I know where you're coming from... But I only did it this last time because I had to see you again. I've changed Clover and I needed to tell you that! I need you in my life." His words were convincing or maybe I was just the forgiving type.

"Alright, you can stay." I finally relaxed and didn't feel so afraid.

After all, I hated being alone and could use some company.

"Are you alright?" Lance broke the silence.

I hadn't noticed that I was crying again.

I really should of stopped thinking about Shawn.

"I had a bad day." I told him.

In only a second I found both of our arms around each other.

A hug is what I've been needing all night and it was nice to finally get one.

Everything was a blur a to me, but the next thing I knew, we were sitting on one of the beds and my head laid resting on Lance's shoulder, while his arm was around my shoulder holding me close.

I liked to imagine this would have been Shawn and if things hadn't gone wrong that night.

"It was Shawn, wasn't it?" Lance asked me.

"How did you know that Shawn-"

"We walked past each other in the hallway and he looked upset. Besides, when we were together you would go on and on about him. So you're back together with him?"

"Yes. Well no. We're taking a break as of tonight." I told him.

"What happened to your arm?"

"Broke my elbow. Don't ask how, it's a long story."

Which reminded me that Shawn should've been wearing his cast.

No, I had to stop thinking about him.

So I do the unthinkable...

"Thanks for coming back." I lean up and give Lance a kiss on the cheek.

I pulled the blankets closer to me and I fell asleep in Lance's arms.

Written by themuffinbenito ❤️