“Rough night?” His voice was husky too and I jumped slightly before I stood up straight. I glanced at my reflection in the mirror and blushed. My brown waves were far from smooth and I was pretty sure I had no make up left on my face. I looked deathly white and I opened my dry mouth.
“I slept well.” I shook my head a little, the words that left my mouth made absolutely no sense and I bit my lip to hold in my laughter. He smiled widely at me in the mirror.
“Hmm,” He walked closer to me and placed his hands on two pain killers “here, take these you’ll feel fine in like 20 minutes I swear.” I looked down at the tiny white pills in my hands and frowned.
“They aren't like speed or some crazy drug are they?” He nearly choked on his laughter.
“No! What do you think I am a monster?” I smiled widely at him and shrugged.
“Nah I suppose you’re alright really.” He ran the cold water tap before he placed a small glass on the side.
“They’re just ibuprofen but they’re the best for headaches.” He winked at me and as I laughed a sharp pain sprawled through my head. He held my arms in his hands and ran his fingers over them. “I’m sorry if I seemed odd last night?” I couldn’t remember much of the night at all. I shook my head at him and smiled. I leant across to reach for the water and swallowed the tablets. The feeling of liquid in my mouth felt so good.
“It’s fine.” I examined the look on his face, he was lost in his own little world and I reached out to his chest. I felt him remove it gently and lowered my eyes. “Sorry,” I whispered a stab of hurt coursed through me.
“No it’s just sore that’s all.” He offered me a weak smile and I took it. He stood staring at me for a while.
“Why was he over here if you went over there?” He shrugged. I watched him from the mirror.
“Like he said maybe things have changed?” I didn’t believe a word he was saying. My brow furrowed and he smiled softly. “Take a bath you’ll feel better when you have.” He turned on his heel and I watched him leave the room.
I tried not to think about my headache. I exhaled as I placed my head in Nancy’s lap. She smirked down towards where I was lay and bobbed out her tongue. She looked fresher than me. I closed my eyes and glanced over at Chlo and Soph who had their heads resting on each other. The huge living room looked even bigger when it was just us in here. They seemed miles away even though they were sharing the same sofa. I needed to get home and back to some sort of normality.
“I need a drink,” I exhaled and made my way down the hallway towards the kitchen. There were muffled voices coming from it.
“No Nat it’s not not working,” there was a pause before he spoke again. “No it’s not because of her…” my gut twisted slightly as I entered the kitchen he was slumped over the island “look I have to go.” I could hear how upset she was on the other end of the phone and grimaced. I poured the boiling hot water into a cup and let it steep for a few seconds before I pulled open the fridge. He didn’t say anything and I knew his eyes were following me around the kitchen.
“Would you like to go out for food tonight?” I was trying my hardest to not make eye contact and pulled the sleeves of the long sleeved oversized T-shirt over my hands before I poured the milk in the cup.
“I think that’s the plan?” I turned to face him and watched him smile slightly, one side of his face lifted as he shook his head.
“I meant with me?” I gripped the tea in my hand a little tighter and watched as he leaned back against the slate worktops, he rested his weight on his hand and I just stood staring like a complete idiot.
“Just you?” I raised my eyes and watched him shrug.
“Yeah,” his fingers ran through the front of his shiny mouse in colour hair and my heart thudded “unless you want to go with everyone else?” I shook my head and leant against the island. The coolness of it shocked me and I moved forward an inch or two in shock. He smirked at me as we stood there.
“No I’ll go with you?” My face flushed red and I looked down at my steaming tea. “How are we going to get around that then? What lie will it be this time?” My brow furrowed as I felt my heart pound in my chest.
“I have some stuff I need to get done tonight and you need to go home, don't you? Got uni tomorrow?” Lies rolled off his tongue so naturally it was scary. I simply nodded and began to leave the room, holding my tea and stopped when he reached for me.
“Chloe has lots of clothes you can borrow if you wanted to?” His blue eyes twinkled and danced as they examined my choice, or lack there of clothing. He bit down on his lip discreetly and I raised my brow.
“What?” I glanced up at him and watched him shrug softly.
“I like it when you wear my clothes.” I pulled my arm out in front of me and examined my T-shirt.
“This is yours?” I questioned. He nodded.
“Yup.” I flushed bright red and felt him lean to kiss my cheek softly. “Looks better on you though,” the feeling of his stubble lingered against my skin and I quivered “though it may be a little short.” His hands pulled on the back of the shirt and he rested his hand there for a second. I cleared my throat and placed my free hand
