love The Way You Lie

So they slept, Roxy reached for Orlando's hand as they dosed off. Orlando stayed awake for a few more moments, he wasn't sure why he felt so close to Roxy. He had known her for a few years, but they weren't particularly close before. He just wanted to help her.

Dom jerked awake as his phone started ringing, "'lo?"

"Come pick me up so we can talk." Jess said.

"I'll be there in ten."

Ten minutes passed. Jess was waiting outaide of the gates to her home.

Jess got into his car. He waited a moment then said, "What do you think?"

Is it true? I mean, I fucking know that you wrote the truth about us but about you being clean? Go to your apartment please."

Dom nodded, "I cleaned up after you left. OB checked me into rehab and I actually went. Through with it."

"And how have you been doing with staying clean?" She asked pointedly.

"I have been clean since you left, jessie. I opened a recording studio. That's why Eminem asked me to do the video for 'Love the Way You Lie'. That song was like our relationship so it was easy. I've tried to drastically improve myself in every way so I can have you back."

Jessica just sighed and thought for a moment, she was overwhelmed by all the information she was hearing, and she didn't know if she could trust it.

*&*

A few hours later, Roxy woke up, she grabbed the guitar her sister kept in the guest bedroom for her and went to a room on the other side of the house, she didn't want to wake Orlando. A few moments after she had woken up, Orlando did too. He smiled when he heard the guitar and wandered following the noise. He waited outside the room she was in and just listened for a few minutes.

On the first page of our story
The future seemed so bright
Then this thing turned out so evil
I don't know why I'm still surprised
Even angels have their wicked schemes
And you take that to new extremes
But you'll always be my hero
Even though you've lost your mind

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
But that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
Ohhh, I love the way you lie

Now there's gravel in our voices
Glass is shattered from the fight
In this tug of war, you'll always win
Even when I'm right
'Cause you feed me fables from your hand
With violent words and empty threats
And it's sick that all these battles
Are what keeps me satisfied

Just gonna stand there and watch me burn
But that's all right because I like the way it hurts
Just gonna stand there and hear me cry
But that's all right because I love the way you lie
I love the way you lie
Ohhh, I love the way you lie

So maybe I'm a masochist
I try to run but I don't wanna ever leave
Til the walls are goin' up
In smoke with all our memories

Jess woke up abruptly. She had fallen asleep on Dom's couch. Her head was in his lap.

';'

Orlando had pulled out his cell and recorded some of the song.

Dom brushed a piece of hair from her face, "Hey gorgeous."

+++

Orlando slowly walked into the room.

"Oh sorry I didn't mean to wake you." Roxy blushed.

She smiled, "hey."

';'

Orlando shOok his head, "you didn't."

"Are you hungry?" Dom smiled, "We could call Orlando and Roxy to go get some food."

+++

"Can I have another pill yet?" Roxy mumbled, this time she really was asking because of the pain.

Jess nodded, "that sounds fine."

"'"

Orlando nodded.

When they went downstairs they saw Roxy's closed had been delivered. This was good timing because Dom called Orlando and they all went off to meet each other for breakfast.

Jess ordereD pancakes and chocolate milk.

Roxy ordered coffee and a waffle with strawberries. The guys ordered big breakfasts.

"So how are you Rox?" Dom asked, he knew her fairly well from when he and Jess dated.

"Been better." She shrugged.

Dom nodded, 'I remember those days."

"The shakes really bug me." She muttered, "That and these stupid bruised ribs."

Dom nodded but said nothing. The two had a bond because of the drug addict thing. They understood.

"So, this morning..." Orlando started, "I heard Roxy singing a song she wrote and it was really good." He turned to Dom.

Dom smiled, "so let's hear it."

"Uh later?" Roxy blushed.

"I recorded it." Orlando looked at Roxy, "Don't hate me!"

She frowned but nodded. Dom listened as Orlando played the recording.

"I think you're my new star." Dominic said as he started typing into her phone.

Roxy ate a few bites, "Maybe."