"oh my god," i groaned to margie. "shut up, we aren't back together," i rolled my eyes.

"so explain why you didn't come home til the next morning," liz rose her eyebrows.

"we just talked for a very long time," i nodded. "forreal. like we didn't have sex or anything. we just talked about a lot of stuff," i shrugged.

"this happened 2 weeks ago and i'm just hearing about this now?" margie rose her eyebrows.

"well liz only knows cause we live together," i chuckled. "but i was trying to be discreet about it until i knew what was gonna happen between us."

"so," marg started. "what is gonna happen between you guys?"

"i," i started. "i don't know," i shrugged. "billie and i made up and everything but i'm still afraid to take her back."

"that's understandable," liz nodded. "but i honestly thinks she's changed forreal."

"you do?" i rose my eyebrows.

"yeah," liz nodded. "plus i know for a fact she's definitely done with amelia."

"well yeah i saw milly with a whole nother girl the other day," i laughed. "that's over with."

"well how about you invite billie to your birthday party tomorrow?" liz suggested.

"yeah um i don't know," i shook my head. "i don't know if im ready for the public to be back in our business."

"i say do it," margie shrugged. "fuck the critics."

i playfully rolled my eyes. "i hate you guys."

the doorbell rung.

"who's that?" liz squinted.

"oh did i forget to mention she was coming over today?" i nervously giggled to them, causing them to look at each other and shake their heads.

i went to open the door and let billie in. she greeted them and walked to the living room where we all were.

"so billie," marg started. "how's life?"

"good," b chuckled. "been having a lot of meetings about my next tour."

"oh really?" marg rose her eyebrows. "you have dates yet?"

"we have some in mind but we won't announce them for a while til everything is confirmed," b nodded.

"so billie," liz started. "you busy tomorrow night?"

"liz," i looked at her.

"no," billie shook her head. "what's up?"

"well you know lani's birthday is tomorrow and we'd love if you joined us for her party," liz grinned.

billie looked at me, kind of offended that this is the first she's hearing of this. i just closed my eyes.

"oh i'll definitely be there," she nodded, biting her lip.

"wonderful," marg smiled. "you can meet us here and ride with us there in the limo."

"cool," billie chuckled.

"well," marg stood up from the couch. "liz and i are going to the mall."

"we are?" liz furrowed her eyebrows.

"yes we are," margie bucked her eyes. "i need you to come with me for a last minute outfit for tomorrow."

"but i thought you already ha-"

"elizabeth!" margie exclaimed.

"okay bye guys!" liz smiled as she got up and they rushed out of the apartment.

i laughed and shook my head. "i was going to tell you."

"when? tomorrow?" billie rose her eyebrows.

"yeah," i laughed.

"it's cool," she waved her hand in dismissal. "but hey there's something i've been wanting to talk to you about for some time now. that's why i came here."

"sure, what's up?" i rose my eyebrows.

"i um-"

then liz suddenly busted back in the apartment. "sorry left my wallet," she ran in her bedroom. she then quickly ran back out. "bye guys," she smiled.

i chuckled and shook my head. "you were saying?"

"yeah," billie looked down. "so um after we brok-"

then my phone started ringing. "oh my god, it's my dad. i should take this," i stood up. "i'm sorry. just give me one second please."

"yeah," she looked down. "su- sure."

i walked in my bedroom and talked to my dad otp for about 20 minutes. i then returned back to the living room with billie.

"sorry he was just calling for my birthday because he knows i'll be busy tomorrow," i came and sat down again.

"it's fine but i actually have to go now," she stood up. "another meeting," she nodded.

"oh shit i'm sorry," i stood up too. "well really quick, what is it?"

"i'll just tell you later," she shook her head.

"billie," i furrowed my eyebrows.

"i'll be back tonight, okay?" she rose her eyebrows, staring into my soul.

"okay," i said softly.

"okay," she nodded. "i'll see you later."

-

"it's midnight!" liz exclaimed. "ahhh happy birthday lani!"

then margie and billie went on screaming, making me laugh. "thanks guys," i smiled.

we stayed up and chilled for like another hour before we were all tired out. margie fell asleep on the couch and liz then put a blanket over her.

"okay fuckers," liz started. "good night," she said as she walked to her bedroom.

"good night," billie and i laughed before getting up and going to my room.

we laid on the bed, sitting up against the headboard.

"you excited for your party?"

"yeah," i smiled. "it's going to be so cute. i cant wait," i laughed. "but um what did you need to talk to me about?" i looked at her.

"um," she looked down. "okay well so," she started. "okay look."

"billie," i furrowed my eyebrows. "you okay?"

she just sighed. "i wrote a song about you."

"huh?" i asked, caught off guard.

"and i want your permission to release it."

i rose my eyebrows, kind of shocked. "um," i stuttered. "ar- are you talking shit about me in it?"

"wha- no," she laughed. "remember how you moved back to hawaii last year and we stayed together for a couple more months before breaking up?" she started.

"yeah," i squinted.

"well i wrote during that time. while we were still together. while we would always facetime-"

"and you would always be writing while we were on facetime," i nodded.

"yeah," bil chuckled. "yeah that was that. i finished the song so quickly. but we had broken up so i just kept it to myself," she sighed.  

"oh," i said, still trying to take it in.

"no one's heard it," she shook her head. "not even my team. it's your song. for you. so i wanted you to be the first."

i poked my lip out. "aw billie. so it's a little happy song?"

"well," she scratched her neck. "just listen," she grabbed her guitar.

"ohhh, i was wondering why you brought that," i chuckled.

she laughed. "slow ass," she shook her head before strumming her guitar.

billie began to sing,

"Sometimes, you look the same
Just like you did before the accident
When you're staring into space
It's hard to believe you don't remember it
Woke up in the ambulance
You pieced it all together on the drive
I know you don't remember calling me
But I told you, even then you looked so pretty
In a hospital bed
I remember you said you were scared
And so was I"

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billie sang the whole song and i was in complete shock. my eyes were filled with tears. it was the most beautiful thing i had ever heard.

"it's called the 30th," she said.

"the day of the accident," i nodded. "the day we lost kaia."

"yeah," she teared up.

"oh my god," i hugged her tightly. "that was so beautiful. thank you so much," i cried. "yes! release it!"

"i love you leilani rose, and i'm so sorry for everything."

"i love you too billie. i'm sorry too."

we paused and stared into each other's eyes. we slowly pressed our lips on each other's. we didn't make out, we just kissed. slow & passionate.

"you're mine," i whispered to her.

"i never stopped being yours," she smiled.

i sighed. "can you stay?"

"i didn't plan on leaving tonight," she chuckled.

"no," i started. "can you stay, forever?"

"oh lani," she poked her lip out. "i'm not going anywhere."

-

we arrived to my party in the limo and paparazzi was out there waiting for us. i rolled my eyes. "i swear the only con about having famous friends is that one of them is bound to call paparazzi," i shook my head.

"you know how it is," billie shrugged. "it'll be fine."

"you cool with people knowing?" i rose my eyebrows.

"only if you are," she looked at me.

i grabbed her hand. "let's do it."

billie and i stepped out of the limo and all we could see was flashes. but we smiled and she led me into the building while the paparazzi called both of our names.

the party was cute and everything. i had a good time with everyone. some people were surprised to see billie and i back together, because they knew she was with amelia at one point and everyone knows how crazy she was.

speaking of which, amelia was also there so she now knows that we're back together but doesn't seem to care which is great.

anyway, once the party was over, we got back to the apartment. liz, margie and i were intoxicated but not too too drunk. billie had one drink so she was just more on the tipsy side.

we were literally all just sitting on the couch talking and what not.

"bro that was the most fun i've had in awhile," i sighed happily.

"no same," liz agreed. "it was such good vibes."

"yeah forreal," margie said. "just expect to be the headline of every article tomorrow morning now that they've seen you and billie."

"we don't even give a fuck about that shit anymore," billie shrugged, with me nodding my head to agree.

"well good im just glad we all had a great time," margie sighed happily.

then i suddenly kind of gagged with my mouth closed, making my eyes get wide.

billie looked at me with concern and asked "you okay?"

"yeah," i nodded and then paused. "actually," i said before getting up and rushing to the bathroom.

i made it to the toilet and threw my guts up. all of them rushed in behind me. "oh my god baby," billie sighed as she held my hair and rubbed my back.

"damn lani," liz furrowed her eyebrows. "you drunk that much to vomit?"

"no," i shook my head. "no i didn't drink that much at all."