Last Kiss (Joick)
Title: Last Kiss
Pairing: Nick/Joe
Summary: Nick was the one who wrote Last Kiss not Taylor.
Nick always believed that he and Joe where going to be together forever. He always felt like a girl thinking it, so he never said it out loud he just thought it. But that was the way his heart and head was set. Him and Joe forever. The managers told them they had to date other people to keep suspicion down, so that’s what they did. They never got too serious with anyone and the girls they dated where good friends and always knew the real situation. It worked well for them to have a boy on there arm as well as it did for Joe and Nick.
Taylor was always Nick’s favourite of Joe’s “girlfriends”. She had been their friend for a long time and wanted to help them both out. The three of them used to hang out all the time just having fun and having a really good laugh. But then Joe decided to be an idiot and “dumped” her deciding he’s much rather “date” Camilla. Nick didn’t really like Camilla, she was using Joe as much as Joe was using her. But sometimes Camilla would get a little too close to Joe as if she’d forgotten what the original plan had been, making a spark of jealousy and possessiveness rip through Nick. So Joe slowly went through numerous girls although he always stuck by Nick’s side. And Nick was naive enough to believe that Joe was being as faithful as he was. It was only when Ashley came along that Nick felt his eyes get opened to reality and wonder how much he’d either missed or ignored.
Ashley was different, it wasn’t someone they'd planned. She just turned up one Sunday dinner with Joe, making he and his mum stare at each other for a moments before having no other choice but to welcome her in with a forced smile on their faces. That was the first night Nick went and slept at Kevin’s. Kevin and Danielle where perfect with him, he didn’t have to lie to them, he could tell them the truth and Danielle held him as he let the odd tear fall down his face, and Kevin held his hand as they watched him try to keep everything together.
Nick went home the next day and watched as Joe pretended as if nothing odd had happened the day before. The beautiful smile shined his direction, the affectionate kiss pressed to his lips, the squeeze of the hand as he walked past. Nick didn’t say anything. He just went with it. Because he had the most beautiful person in the world and he didn’t want to loose him. Nick didn’t care how silly it was, but he couldn’t let Joe go.
Ashley never appeared again so Nick pushed her to the back of his mind as he climbed into bed with Joe. The sweet whispers in the darkness made his stomach flutter and his palms come out in a sweat. The smile on his face was uncontrollable for the next few days. But he didn’t care. That was until the road dogs game. Running out onto the field with not a care in the world. Turning round to wave at his parents and tell his brothers to get there butts on to the field Nick felt his heart drop as he saw Joe standing with Ashley. He stared for a few moments before turning around and running his hand over his cap. When he felt a hand on his back he turned to see Kevin looking at him sadly. He knew what that look meant. He and Joe were over, Kevin knew it. It took all his strength to not collapse on that field at that very moment. With a slight push from Kevin, Nick knew he had to carry on like normal. With great frustration, the road dogs lost the game.
When Nick got into the changing room, resiting the urge to hit a wall or even Joe in the face he saw he had a text from Taylor.
“Ring me. xoxo.”
He didn’t want to talk about anything, so he deleted the text message and shoved it in his pocket ignoring that his friend had even bothered.After getting a shower and dressed Nick left quickly not even wanting to look at Joe anymore than he had too. Glad that he’d come in his own car, he slid in and just started driving. He didn’t know where he was going but he had to drive. Nick didn’t end up anywhere in particular but it didn’t really matter.
After what seemed like a few hours he headed home. He was glad that no one home yet as he went up to his bedroom. Once Nick was in his room, he locked the door and went to his wardrobe. Pulling out one of Joe’s shirts, he pulled it on and felt his knees let go of his body as he sobbed into the cloth which smelt so much of the person he thought he was going to spend the rest of his life with. When he heard a soft knock on his door he stared for a moment before getting up, trying to make himself look decent and wiping the tears from his face. Nick unlocked the door slowly.
Joe.
Nick gulped slightly and turned to look in his room for a moment before bringing his gaze back to look at Joe.
“Can I come in?” Joe asked softly. Nick didn’t want to say yes, but he knew he could never say no so moving to the side , Nick allowed Joe into his bedroom.
Shutting the door behind him Joe just stared at him as Nick clutched his arms around himself. It felt as if he was holding himself together so he didn’t fall apart right in front of Joe.
“I’m in love with Ashley.”
There it was. Out in the open. But it still made Nick loose his breath and his knees buckle just a little bit. But he didn’t fall. He wouldn’t.
“Fine.” Looking at the wall and not at Joe, Nick could say that. Pretend as if he didn’t care.
“Is that it?” Joe asked, the sound of shock in his voice.
Nick cast a quick glance towards Joe before looking back to that spot on the wall. “What do you want me to say Joe? You’ve obviously made your mind up. Nothing I do will chance that. You’re leaving me.”
Nick wasn’t quite sure how he was making coherent sentences, he felt like he was in a daze and this was all a dream.
“I better be off then,” Joe said. “Ashley is waiting for me.”
Nick felt his eyes move towards Joe. Is this what their relationship meant to his brother? A quick minute breakup.
“Whatever Joe. Do what ever you want. You always do.” Nick turned around to stop the tears from falling.
“Nick,” Joe sighed.
Nick didn’t say anything. He couldn’t say anything else. The tears where clogging up in his eyes and throat, the feeling he was about to explode growing closer and closer. As he heard the door finally click shut, his knees went as he started sobbing silently into the floor.
The tears finally started to cease but there was now a burning pain in his chest. Sitting up Nick wiped his face trying to think about what he had to do now, but his head felt all fuzzy. He had to get away. He wasn’t running away from Joe because technically Joe had just walked away from him. Standing up and his head suddenly feeling much clearer, Nick started to pack a large suitcase.
With everything packed including a few of Joe’s tops Nick started to leave. Hearing his mum humming softly in the kitchen, Nick went the back way making sure to avoid everyone. When Nick finally had his suitcase in the car, he drove away. Nick felt something lift off him knowing he wouldn’t have to see Joe for a while.
It had been weeks maybe even months since Nick had seen his family. He wasn’t sure. He was in a nightmare that seemed to never want to stop. The words from his head seemed to just flow on to paper and they never seemed to stop. The hotel room he was staying in was tidy but only because of the maid that came in everyday. Without her, the place would be a complete and utter mess.
His cell rang for what seemed the millionth time from the coffee table beside him, he just hadn’t had the heart to turn it off. Nick had sent a quick text to Kevin telling him that he was okay but just needed some time away on his own. He also hadn’t been able to resist sending Garbo and John the odd message asking how Joe was. The message had always been the same. Fine but where are you?
For some reason something told him to pick up his phone so he did. Seeing the words Taylor Swift on the screen made Nick press the green button before putting the phone to his ear.
“Wow NJ your really hard to get hold of.” Taylor sighed using her favourite nickname for him.
“That’s the point.” Nick mumbled.
“Whatever, stop being a moody ass. Look I know Joe was a dick to you and dumped you for that bitch Ashley but you can’t let it get you down. Write some songs, sing them as loud as you can but then move on. They’re are plenty more fish in the sea.”
“It’s not that simple.” Nick told her.
“I thought it wouldn’t be but I thought I’d had a go. Right plan B, I want you to write me a song. And send it me. The song that really explains everything you feel.”
“Why?” Nick asked looking around the room for that piece of paper that was the best. The one that had struck something inside him.
“Just go with me on this. Email it me from your cell.”
“Taylor.” Nick sighed.
“Nick.” She copied. “Just do it. For me. I’ll also phone your mother and tell her your still alive. You know that woman who brought you up and your ignoring her calls.”
Nick just sighed.
“Email me that song Nick.”
So when he finally found the song he did. He didn’t know what made him do it but for some reason Nick knew that it was the right thing to do.
After a few days after Taylor’s phone call Nick decided he had to go home. Packing up all his things and paying off his tab at the hotel, Nicks started travelling back home. His mother welcomed him back with open arms just as he had expected and his father greeted him with a tight hug and a pack on the bag. Nick wasn’t sure if Kevin was actually going to let him go ever again and the way Danielle was clinging to his shirt made him believe the couple wouldn’t be letting him out of their sight for a little while. Frankie clung to his stomach and followed him round everywhere, not being as discreet as Kevin and Danielle as they watched, Frankie clung. There was no Joe. And as the weeks past there was still no Joe. All he’d managed to get out of Kevin was that Joe had moved in with Ashley and they rarely saw him.
They’re was no tour, no nothing. Just family time. He didn’t know how his parents had managed it but he wasn’t going to question it as it was actually quite nice to just be spending the day lazing around at home, watching films with Kevin and Danielle.
Nick had never heard anything from Taylor about his song, every time she’d text him she had never mentioned anything about the song so neither did he. He hadn’t heard from her much, at first he’d felt a little sad about it but then realised that his friend was probably just very busy and it wasn’t anything personal.
It wasn’t until Danielle came bouncing through the door with a CD in her hand that it clicked that Taylor’s album had come out. A few things clicked into place and his heart fell a little happier that his friend really wasn’t abandoning him. She was just busy.
“They’re are some beautiful, beautiful songs on this. My favourite is Last Kiss.” Danielle squealed placing the CD in the stereo on the kitchen side.
Nick’s heart stopped as he stared at Danielle. He must have mis - heard. He must have. “What’s your favourite song called sorry?”
Danielle looked at him smiling. “Last Kiss. Look I’ll play it for you.”
A wave of sheer panic rippled through his body as Kevin stared at him with a raised eyebrow as the soft melody started to play. His parents walked in at that exact moment, seating themselves at the breakfast bar listening to the music and smiling softly obviously hearing Danielle's excitement for this particular Taylor song.
I still remember the look on your face
Lit through the darkness at 1:58
The words that you whispered
For just us to know
You told me you loved me
So why did you go
Away
Away?
I do recall now
The smell of the rain
Fresh on the pavement
I ran off the plane
That July 9th
The beat of your heart
It jumps through your shirt
I can still feel your arms
But now I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
I do remember
The swing in your step
The life of the party, you're showing off again
And I roll my eyes and then
You pull me in
I'm not much for dancing
But for you I did
Because I love your handshake
Me and my father
I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets
How you kissed me when I was in the middle of saying something
There's not a day when I don't miss those rude interruptions
But now I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
So I'll watch you live in pictures like I used to watch you sleep
And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe
And I keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are
Hope it's nice where you are
And I hope the sun shines
And it's a beautiful day
And something reminds you
You wish you had stayed
You can plan for a change in weather and town
But I never planned on you changing your mind
So I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
Just like our last kiss
Forever the name on my lips
Forever the name on my lips
Just like our last
When the music slowly stopped, Nick felt a tear run down his face.
“Nicky?” Kevin whispered, appearing in front of him and staring at him worriedly, his hands on Nick’s upper arms holding him tight.
“I,” Nick chocked. He couldn’t believe she’d done this. “I wrote this song about Joe. I sent it to her. I,”
Kevin stared at him before turning to stare at the rest of his family, unsure of what to say.
“Nicky.” That was all Kevin said as he wrapped his arms around him, holding him tightly against his chest as Nick let himself sob.
Kevin held him for a long time, even carrying him to his bedroom and just holding him on his bed. Kevin whispered soothing words about why Taylor may have done it and eventually Nick started to see why Taylor did it too. And how it actually helped him. Joe would know full well that the song was from him. He and Taylor had never had that kind of relationship. Taylor had never had the kind of the relationship they had and Joe knew that. So Joe would know Nick wrote that song.
Nick woke up the next day still in Kevin’s arms and decided that he couldn’t carry on like this. The truth was out in the open whether he wanted it to be or not but it was for the best. Joe knew how he felt. He couldn’t continue being a hermit in his own house.
Nick spent a long time in the bathroom, becoming the real Nick. When he went back to his bedroom, Kevin had gone which allowed him to get dressed. Walking down the stairs and into the kitchen his mum smiled at his hugely when she saw him. She knew Nick was back.
“Usual?” she asked him, as if everything was normal.
“Yes please mum,” Nick smiled back kissing her on the cheek.
Joe seemed to appear from no where. No one seemed to know that he was coming. It was a week after the release of Taylor’s album and Nick felt alive again. It hadn’t just been a one day thing when Nick felt like himself. He really was back. But when Joe appeared in the family room, Nick felt his heart crumple just a little. But then he remembered something Danielle had told him a while ago while trying to comfort him in one of what he calls his “Moody Nick Days.”
“You’re worth much more than that. You deserved a proper explanation. If Ashley wants him, let her have him as you could get someone much better.”
So when Nick looked at Joe properly he knew that Joe had got the message of the song. That was why he was here. But Nick told Joe a new message. I’ve moved on.
Pairing: Nick/Joe
Summary: Nick was the one who wrote Last Kiss not Taylor.
Nick always believed that he and Joe where going to be together forever. He always felt like a girl thinking it, so he never said it out loud he just thought it. But that was the way his heart and head was set. Him and Joe forever. The managers told them they had to date other people to keep suspicion down, so that’s what they did. They never got too serious with anyone and the girls they dated where good friends and always knew the real situation. It worked well for them to have a boy on there arm as well as it did for Joe and Nick.
Taylor was always Nick’s favourite of Joe’s “girlfriends”. She had been their friend for a long time and wanted to help them both out. The three of them used to hang out all the time just having fun and having a really good laugh. But then Joe decided to be an idiot and “dumped” her deciding he’s much rather “date” Camilla. Nick didn’t really like Camilla, she was using Joe as much as Joe was using her. But sometimes Camilla would get a little too close to Joe as if she’d forgotten what the original plan had been, making a spark of jealousy and possessiveness rip through Nick. So Joe slowly went through numerous girls although he always stuck by Nick’s side. And Nick was naive enough to believe that Joe was being as faithful as he was. It was only when Ashley came along that Nick felt his eyes get opened to reality and wonder how much he’d either missed or ignored.
Ashley was different, it wasn’t someone they'd planned. She just turned up one Sunday dinner with Joe, making he and his mum stare at each other for a moments before having no other choice but to welcome her in with a forced smile on their faces. That was the first night Nick went and slept at Kevin’s. Kevin and Danielle where perfect with him, he didn’t have to lie to them, he could tell them the truth and Danielle held him as he let the odd tear fall down his face, and Kevin held his hand as they watched him try to keep everything together.
Nick went home the next day and watched as Joe pretended as if nothing odd had happened the day before. The beautiful smile shined his direction, the affectionate kiss pressed to his lips, the squeeze of the hand as he walked past. Nick didn’t say anything. He just went with it. Because he had the most beautiful person in the world and he didn’t want to loose him. Nick didn’t care how silly it was, but he couldn’t let Joe go.
Ashley never appeared again so Nick pushed her to the back of his mind as he climbed into bed with Joe. The sweet whispers in the darkness made his stomach flutter and his palms come out in a sweat. The smile on his face was uncontrollable for the next few days. But he didn’t care. That was until the road dogs game. Running out onto the field with not a care in the world. Turning round to wave at his parents and tell his brothers to get there butts on to the field Nick felt his heart drop as he saw Joe standing with Ashley. He stared for a few moments before turning around and running his hand over his cap. When he felt a hand on his back he turned to see Kevin looking at him sadly. He knew what that look meant. He and Joe were over, Kevin knew it. It took all his strength to not collapse on that field at that very moment. With a slight push from Kevin, Nick knew he had to carry on like normal. With great frustration, the road dogs lost the game.
When Nick got into the changing room, resiting the urge to hit a wall or even Joe in the face he saw he had a text from Taylor.
“Ring me. xoxo.”
He didn’t want to talk about anything, so he deleted the text message and shoved it in his pocket ignoring that his friend had even bothered.After getting a shower and dressed Nick left quickly not even wanting to look at Joe anymore than he had too. Glad that he’d come in his own car, he slid in and just started driving. He didn’t know where he was going but he had to drive. Nick didn’t end up anywhere in particular but it didn’t really matter.
After what seemed like a few hours he headed home. He was glad that no one home yet as he went up to his bedroom. Once Nick was in his room, he locked the door and went to his wardrobe. Pulling out one of Joe’s shirts, he pulled it on and felt his knees let go of his body as he sobbed into the cloth which smelt so much of the person he thought he was going to spend the rest of his life with. When he heard a soft knock on his door he stared for a moment before getting up, trying to make himself look decent and wiping the tears from his face. Nick unlocked the door slowly.
Joe.
Nick gulped slightly and turned to look in his room for a moment before bringing his gaze back to look at Joe.
“Can I come in?” Joe asked softly. Nick didn’t want to say yes, but he knew he could never say no so moving to the side , Nick allowed Joe into his bedroom.
Shutting the door behind him Joe just stared at him as Nick clutched his arms around himself. It felt as if he was holding himself together so he didn’t fall apart right in front of Joe.
“I’m in love with Ashley.”
There it was. Out in the open. But it still made Nick loose his breath and his knees buckle just a little bit. But he didn’t fall. He wouldn’t.
“Fine.” Looking at the wall and not at Joe, Nick could say that. Pretend as if he didn’t care.
“Is that it?” Joe asked, the sound of shock in his voice.
Nick cast a quick glance towards Joe before looking back to that spot on the wall. “What do you want me to say Joe? You’ve obviously made your mind up. Nothing I do will chance that. You’re leaving me.”
Nick wasn’t quite sure how he was making coherent sentences, he felt like he was in a daze and this was all a dream.
“I better be off then,” Joe said. “Ashley is waiting for me.”
Nick felt his eyes move towards Joe. Is this what their relationship meant to his brother? A quick minute breakup.
“Whatever Joe. Do what ever you want. You always do.” Nick turned around to stop the tears from falling.
“Nick,” Joe sighed.
Nick didn’t say anything. He couldn’t say anything else. The tears where clogging up in his eyes and throat, the feeling he was about to explode growing closer and closer. As he heard the door finally click shut, his knees went as he started sobbing silently into the floor.
The tears finally started to cease but there was now a burning pain in his chest. Sitting up Nick wiped his face trying to think about what he had to do now, but his head felt all fuzzy. He had to get away. He wasn’t running away from Joe because technically Joe had just walked away from him. Standing up and his head suddenly feeling much clearer, Nick started to pack a large suitcase.
With everything packed including a few of Joe’s tops Nick started to leave. Hearing his mum humming softly in the kitchen, Nick went the back way making sure to avoid everyone. When Nick finally had his suitcase in the car, he drove away. Nick felt something lift off him knowing he wouldn’t have to see Joe for a while.
It had been weeks maybe even months since Nick had seen his family. He wasn’t sure. He was in a nightmare that seemed to never want to stop. The words from his head seemed to just flow on to paper and they never seemed to stop. The hotel room he was staying in was tidy but only because of the maid that came in everyday. Without her, the place would be a complete and utter mess.
His cell rang for what seemed the millionth time from the coffee table beside him, he just hadn’t had the heart to turn it off. Nick had sent a quick text to Kevin telling him that he was okay but just needed some time away on his own. He also hadn’t been able to resist sending Garbo and John the odd message asking how Joe was. The message had always been the same. Fine but where are you?
For some reason something told him to pick up his phone so he did. Seeing the words Taylor Swift on the screen made Nick press the green button before putting the phone to his ear.
“Wow NJ your really hard to get hold of.” Taylor sighed using her favourite nickname for him.
“That’s the point.” Nick mumbled.
“Whatever, stop being a moody ass. Look I know Joe was a dick to you and dumped you for that bitch Ashley but you can’t let it get you down. Write some songs, sing them as loud as you can but then move on. They’re are plenty more fish in the sea.”
“It’s not that simple.” Nick told her.
“I thought it wouldn’t be but I thought I’d had a go. Right plan B, I want you to write me a song. And send it me. The song that really explains everything you feel.”
“Why?” Nick asked looking around the room for that piece of paper that was the best. The one that had struck something inside him.
“Just go with me on this. Email it me from your cell.”
“Taylor.” Nick sighed.
“Nick.” She copied. “Just do it. For me. I’ll also phone your mother and tell her your still alive. You know that woman who brought you up and your ignoring her calls.”
Nick just sighed.
“Email me that song Nick.”
So when he finally found the song he did. He didn’t know what made him do it but for some reason Nick knew that it was the right thing to do.
After a few days after Taylor’s phone call Nick decided he had to go home. Packing up all his things and paying off his tab at the hotel, Nicks started travelling back home. His mother welcomed him back with open arms just as he had expected and his father greeted him with a tight hug and a pack on the bag. Nick wasn’t sure if Kevin was actually going to let him go ever again and the way Danielle was clinging to his shirt made him believe the couple wouldn’t be letting him out of their sight for a little while. Frankie clung to his stomach and followed him round everywhere, not being as discreet as Kevin and Danielle as they watched, Frankie clung. There was no Joe. And as the weeks past there was still no Joe. All he’d managed to get out of Kevin was that Joe had moved in with Ashley and they rarely saw him.
They’re was no tour, no nothing. Just family time. He didn’t know how his parents had managed it but he wasn’t going to question it as it was actually quite nice to just be spending the day lazing around at home, watching films with Kevin and Danielle.
Nick had never heard anything from Taylor about his song, every time she’d text him she had never mentioned anything about the song so neither did he. He hadn’t heard from her much, at first he’d felt a little sad about it but then realised that his friend was probably just very busy and it wasn’t anything personal.
It wasn’t until Danielle came bouncing through the door with a CD in her hand that it clicked that Taylor’s album had come out. A few things clicked into place and his heart fell a little happier that his friend really wasn’t abandoning him. She was just busy.
“They’re are some beautiful, beautiful songs on this. My favourite is Last Kiss.” Danielle squealed placing the CD in the stereo on the kitchen side.
Nick’s heart stopped as he stared at Danielle. He must have mis - heard. He must have. “What’s your favourite song called sorry?”
Danielle looked at him smiling. “Last Kiss. Look I’ll play it for you.”
A wave of sheer panic rippled through his body as Kevin stared at him with a raised eyebrow as the soft melody started to play. His parents walked in at that exact moment, seating themselves at the breakfast bar listening to the music and smiling softly obviously hearing Danielle's excitement for this particular Taylor song.
I still remember the look on your face
Lit through the darkness at 1:58
The words that you whispered
For just us to know
You told me you loved me
So why did you go
Away
Away?
I do recall now
The smell of the rain
Fresh on the pavement
I ran off the plane
That July 9th
The beat of your heart
It jumps through your shirt
I can still feel your arms
But now I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
I do remember
The swing in your step
The life of the party, you're showing off again
And I roll my eyes and then
You pull me in
I'm not much for dancing
But for you I did
Because I love your handshake
Me and my father
I love how you walk with your hands in your pockets
How you kissed me when I was in the middle of saying something
There's not a day when I don't miss those rude interruptions
But now I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
So I'll watch you live in pictures like I used to watch you sleep
And I feel you forget me like I used to feel you breathe
And I keep up with our old friends just to ask them how you are
Hope it's nice where you are
And I hope the sun shines
And it's a beautiful day
And something reminds you
You wish you had stayed
You can plan for a change in weather and town
But I never planned on you changing your mind
So I'll go sit on the floor
Wearing your clothes
All that I know is that
I don't know how to be something you miss
Never thought we'd have a last kiss
Never imagined we'd end like this
Your name, forever the name on my lips
Just like our last kiss
Forever the name on my lips
Forever the name on my lips
Just like our last
When the music slowly stopped, Nick felt a tear run down his face.
“Nicky?” Kevin whispered, appearing in front of him and staring at him worriedly, his hands on Nick’s upper arms holding him tight.
“I,” Nick chocked. He couldn’t believe she’d done this. “I wrote this song about Joe. I sent it to her. I,”
Kevin stared at him before turning to stare at the rest of his family, unsure of what to say.
“Nicky.” That was all Kevin said as he wrapped his arms around him, holding him tightly against his chest as Nick let himself sob.
Kevin held him for a long time, even carrying him to his bedroom and just holding him on his bed. Kevin whispered soothing words about why Taylor may have done it and eventually Nick started to see why Taylor did it too. And how it actually helped him. Joe would know full well that the song was from him. He and Taylor had never had that kind of relationship. Taylor had never had the kind of the relationship they had and Joe knew that. So Joe would know Nick wrote that song.
Nick woke up the next day still in Kevin’s arms and decided that he couldn’t carry on like this. The truth was out in the open whether he wanted it to be or not but it was for the best. Joe knew how he felt. He couldn’t continue being a hermit in his own house.
Nick spent a long time in the bathroom, becoming the real Nick. When he went back to his bedroom, Kevin had gone which allowed him to get dressed. Walking down the stairs and into the kitchen his mum smiled at his hugely when she saw him. She knew Nick was back.
“Usual?” she asked him, as if everything was normal.
“Yes please mum,” Nick smiled back kissing her on the cheek.
Joe seemed to appear from no where. No one seemed to know that he was coming. It was a week after the release of Taylor’s album and Nick felt alive again. It hadn’t just been a one day thing when Nick felt like himself. He really was back. But when Joe appeared in the family room, Nick felt his heart crumple just a little. But then he remembered something Danielle had told him a while ago while trying to comfort him in one of what he calls his “Moody Nick Days.”
“You’re worth much more than that. You deserved a proper explanation. If Ashley wants him, let her have him as you could get someone much better.”
So when Nick looked at Joe properly he knew that Joe had got the message of the song. That was why he was here. But Nick told Joe a new message. I’ve moved on.