Tangled Love

Emily's POV -

"Hey! I've missed you," I say happily, pulling her into a hug. Ivory rang me a few hours earlier asking if she could stay with me for a few days and Pops agreed to it.

"As long as you two don't be throwing wild parties here then it's fine by me Elly," he said before wondering off down his garden to the little allotment he spends most of his time in.

"Are you sure I'm okay to stay with you? I have a few other places I can go if it's any bother," Ivory says, looking at me gratefully. I shake my head —

"No way, you're practically family," I smile, feeling relieved to have some sort of distraction away from Jake.

"Why have you been kicked out?" I ask, taking her bags off her and setting them down beside the couch. She scrunches her face up, popping herself down on the couch before letting out a breath —

"Tobias kicked me out for a few days. . . Something that he and Jake had to do apparently."

At the mention of Tobias, I remember how he'd kissed me and my hands flew to my lips, tracing my bottom one.

"Are Jake and Tobias okay with each other?"

"Yeah they seem a lot closer, do you want some pizza? My treat." Ivory grins at me and I nod at her silently, causing her to fist pump the air before leaving the room to make the call.

So it seems Tobias hadn't told Jake about the kiss.

him, he should know. If I've learned anything over these past few months, it's that secrets always find

room, taking a seat next to me.

ordered the pizza, should be here soon."

extra

 cheese," she chuckles and I hold my palm out for a high five. Ivory slaps me back, a wide grin spreading across her

been?" She asks suddenly, her tone turning serious. I sigh, knowing the topic

him so much."

what we need right

we've talked enough," I say, giving her a tight smile. She nods

blurts out, slapping her hand over her mouth. I

never told me! Details please?" I respond eagerly and she grins, settling further into the couch. She crosses over her legs

name is Ben and he's really nice," she starts off and I can tell by her face she's already in love with him. Her eyes shine brightly and her entire expression beams as she speaks about

Ivory-Bear." She sighs, looking off somewhere into the distance like a love sick puppy. I wave my hand in front of her

"Hello, Earth to Ivory-Bear."

glares at me for

did you meet him?" I ask her, genuinely feeling happiness for her. She deserves the best

him at a party. He goes to a different college but he's a friend of a friend of Tobias'. I haven't told the boys yet, they get

"Oh come on, they can't be that bad," I respond . She

lost my virginity to him, they kidnapped him from his house in the middle of the night and left him stranded in the next town over... They stripped him naked and left him without a phone. He broke up with me the next day and I was so mad but the boys acted like they had done nothing wrong. Apparently, he had it coming the

my mouth hanging wide open.

way!" I gasp out, choking