The English Tutor

   Movie night with Lizzie and MG had been successful so far. The twins had knocked out which meant that the teenagers could now watch a chick flic of Lizzie's choice. Last week Mg got to choose and the girls were stuck watching Die Hard, Lizzie this week had decided she wanted to watch Legally Blonde. 

They watched half the movie peacefully until Josie's phone went off. Josie was surprised that her phone rang at this hour, no one ever called her at one in the morning. Lizzie was the only exception but the blonde was spending the night at her place along with MG. Josie wasn't going to answer but then she thought of the auburn-haired girl who had her number. She thought maybe it could be her.

Josie answered her phone. She listened carefully to what the person told her. When the call came to an end Josie shot up. It was definitely not Hope but now she was worried about the girl.

"Everything okay?'" MG asked her. 

"No, it was Hope," Josie explained. "Well it actually wasn't Hope it was one of her friends apparently she is drunk and he called me. He doesn't feel safe letting her go home alone or calling her parents. MG can you please take me to get her?" 

MG looked over at his girlfriend, once Lizzie gave them a nod he got up. Josie thanked her best friend and went to get changed quickly. Once she finished changing Josie thanked Lizzie once again and left with MG to the location that Hope's friend had sent her. 

Josie had no idea why she felt so much worry for Hope. She knew that the Mikaelson girl was more than capable of taking care of herself, but something about Hope being drunk made her worry. 

When MG's car came to a stop Josie rushed out of the car and walked towards the unknown house. When she got closer to entering the house she was stopped by a boy. 

"You're Josie?" He asked."Hope's girl right?" 

"Yeah, I guess I am," Josie said she knew now was not the time to be technical, but she also couldn't help the smile on her face. The boy left her wondering if Hope called her 'her girl' every time she talked about her.

"I'm Kaleb. I was the one that called you." 

"Right thank you. Where is she?" 

"She's in my room. I think she might have been roofied because she only had one drink." Kaleb explained.

Josie did not want to hear anymore, she just wanted to see Hope for herself to make sure the girl was fine. Josie followed Kaleb through the crowd of drunk teenagers dancing on each other. She kept a short distance between her and the boy she had just met minutes before. 

When Josie opened the door she was glad to see Hope Mikaelson in one piece. She walked closer to Hope and gave her a look over to make sure nothing looked out of the ordinary. Josie was happy with how Hope looked, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. Josie bent down to be in Hope's view. 

"You look like Josie," Hope whispered. Josie could not help but chuckle, she had a feeling intoxicated Hope was going to be her new favorite version of Hope. 

"That's because I am her love," Josie assure.

"Oh crap, I did not mean for this to happen love I am so so so so sorry," Hope said all in one breath.

"It's okay baby. Let's get you out of here." 

Josie helped Hope get up. Once Hope was steady they began their trip to make it out of the house. As they stepped outside of the house Josie fought to keep Hope balanced. She kept her arm tightly around Hope to make sure she would catch Hope if she lost balance suddenly. She guided Hope to MG's car. After several minutes of struggling Josie was able to get Hope into the car and buckled. She made sure to set the baby lock on the door before closing it. Josie double-checked with Kaleb in which he confirmed that Hope indeed did not drive to the party. 

"I don't feel so good," Hope mumbled as MG drove to Josie's apartment. Josie knew that wasn't good and decided it would be best to try and get Hope to focus on her. 

"Hey Hope," Josie said in a calm voice. Once she saw that Hope was focused on her she continued. "Can you tell me where your parents think you're at?" 

"With some girls from the team having a sleepover." Josie nodded. "I think you're pretty. Like I can look at you all day. And kiss you, because you're lips are so soft-" 

"Okay hun how about we don't scar MG by making him listen to you check me out."

"Thanks," MG told Josie. "I really thought you were going to let her keep babbling."  

Hope stayed quiet the rest of the drive. When MG parked the car he went ahead of the girls to open the door. Josie helped Hope out of the car but after that Hope assure her that she could walk all on her own because she was a big and independent woman. Josie did not fight the drunk girl, she just remained near Hope, in case she tripped. 

Just like Josie feared Hope tripped on her way into the apartment luckily for Hope, MG caught her before she hit the floor. Josie helped MG with Hope and when Hope had balance again they let her walk.

"Oh my god," Lizzie said. "Mikaelson how drunk are you?" 

"I'm completely sober." Hope slurred. 

 Josie followed Hope when she noticed Hope ran towards her bathroom. Josie kept a close eye on Hope who was holding her head over the toilet. Josie took Hope's hair and pulled it together. She did not want Hope to get throw up on it. Josie took off her hair tie and placed it on Hope's hair. She knelt down to Hope's height, she gently rubbed circles on Hope's back whispering kind words.

When Hope looked up at her Josie smiled, there was no reason to make Hope feel bad she was sure Hope already felt bad enough. 

"Jo-" Hope did not get to finish the sentence she was going to say. The urge to throw up wasn't just an urge this time she had actually thrown up but sadly it wasn't in the toilet. "Sorry," Hope said as tears ran down her face. 

"It perfectly okay love," Josie assured. This was nothing new to Josie. Josie got herself up and took off her shirt, she was grateful she had decided to wear an undershirt today. Josie took out a bag from under the sink. She threw her shirt in and tied the bag to make sure her bathroom would not smell like barf. "How about I get you changed and cleaned up. You okay with that?" 

"Please." Josie could not help but notice the tears that Hope was running down her face after she spoke. Josie got closer to the intoxicated teen and wiped the tears away. "Please don't leave me, Jo." 

Josie wasn't sure if Hope was talking to her or if in her intoxicated state she was remembering someone else, but she knew whatever it was Hope was sincere in her weak, drunk plead. "I am not going to leave you. I promise." Josie didn't know why but she knew she had to assure Hope that she wasn't going anywhere.

Josie helped Hope up. She gave Hope the order to stay there standing in the bathroom and not move. Josie went to her room and grabbed some clothes. She made her way back to Hope. Josie helped the girl get changed as quickly as she could. Once Hope was changed Josie walked her to the living room and let Lizzie and MG watch her. They had agreed it would be best for MG and Lizzie to sleep in Josie's room, Hope would sleep on the couch of the living room, and Josie would sleep on the floor next to the couch to keep an eye on Hope. 

Leaving Hope with her friends Josie went to clean her bathroom. There wasn't a huge mess but she wanted to make sure it was clean. When she finished cleaning Josie checked on her twins who were still sound asleep. She was grateful they were knocked out. She did not need her kids to see Hope intoxicated. 

   Josie woke up to a loud fuck coming from her room. She got up quickly to go check on the people in her room. She was surprised to see it was MG who was complaining. It looked like he had stepped on one of the twins' legos. 

She knew MG would be okay and she left her room. She went into her kitchen that was connected to the living room and decided she better start making breakfast for everyone in her apartment. 

Josie loved it when her friends came over and spent the night with her. It wasn't only something she loved it was also something her kids loved, but sometimes when morning would come the guilt would settle in that she could not make them a huge breakfast. She couldn't have a variety of things like they did at Lizzie's place. She would have to settle for giving her friends peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with a banana smoothie. 

Josie finished making breakfast and went to check on her friends. To her surprise, Lizzie wasn't in bed the girl was in the bathroom with MG holding her hair back. 

"She okay?" Josie asked the boy. 

"Yeah," Josie could tell the MG was concerned about his girlfriend. "I think that last donut she had last night must have been one too many." 

"Okay well if she up for it I made some PB and J sandwiches." Josie left her friend be and check on the twins who were still sound asleep. 

She was grateful. Rebecca had given her this week off because the woman wanted to spend time with her husband. Josie didn't mind because Rebecca was still paying her. She knew that the woman didn't have to pay her but she was doing it from what Josie assumed was the bottom of her heart. 

"Morning sleepyhead," Josie told the Hope who had a confused look on her face. 

"What happened?" Hope asked as she stood up. "Why am I here?" 

"Well, apparently because I'm your girl." Josie could not help the smirk that spread across her face. "Your friend Kaleb call me to tell me you were completely drunk and he needed someone to get you because he did not want to call your parents." 

"Good call," Hope said. She walked over to Josie kitchen and got herself a glass to get some water. She served herself the water and chugged it as quickly as she could. "About being my girl I'm sorry, drunk me had a tendency to say stupid shit." 

"It wasn't stupid." 

"It wasn't?" 

"No, I actually liked the sound of it," Josie confessed. 

"Of being my girl?" Hope smiled. She placed the cup on the counter and made her way to Josie. She placed her hands on the girl's hips and pulled her closer. "Do you wanna be my girl?" 

"I would like to." 

Hope leaned in and kissed Josie. It was a soft, and sweet kiss. 

"Get a room." Came from the other side of the place from none other than Lizzie. Josie and Hope chuckled. "So if I heard correctly my best friend now has a girlfriend which means I will be seeing you tomorrow at Thanksgiving dinner?" 

"You're going to be at the Mikaelson's?" Josie asked Lizzie. 

"Yes. Hope's mother invited us and my mother thought it be nice. To celebrate like old time." 

"Well, I guess so. You sure Hope?" Josie looked over to the auburn-haired girl. "You're ready for your family to know you're dating a girl who isn't just a different social class than you but also has kids?" 

"Of course I'm ready," Hope told Josie. 

Seeing Hope's calm response gave Josie some peace. It seemed like Hope was ready to explain to her parents everything about them. Which Josie knew might lead to her possibly losing the job of being Hope's English tutor. She only hoped that Rebecca wouldn't fire her for dating her niece.