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.

I've learned anything over these past few months, it's that secrets always find a way to be discovered and they would often tear relationships apart once bought to light.

back into the room, taking a seat next to

pizza, should be here soon."

"With extra cheese?"

 extra cheese," she chuckles and I hold my palm out for a high five. Ivory slaps me back, a

"How have you been?" She asks suddenly, her tone turning serious. I sigh, knowing the topic of Jake would

. . I miss him so much." I say truthfully and Ivory pouts, giving me a sympathetic look.

me and I shake my head, talking isn't what we need right now. We need to have some distance between us, time to sort things out for good.

we've talked enough," I say, giving her a tight smile. She nods at me understandingly before her eyes light up, practically sparkling.

I met a boy and I really like him." Ivory blurts out, slapping her hand over her

eagerly and she grins, settling further into the couch. She crosses over her legs and I do the same so we're facing each

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

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

"Hello, Earth to Ivory-Bear."

Ivory glares at me for teasing her.

for her. She deserves the best in the world and it seems with Ben,

friend of a friend of Tobias'. I haven't told the boys yet, they get super over protective."

be that bad," I respond . She gives me a

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

I sit there shocked, my mouth hanging

way!" I gasp out, choking back a