“I’ll be down shortly?” Her voice was soft as she spoke to Chlo “I overslept I’m sorry?” She apologised and I watched Chlo smirk towards me.
“Busy night?” I shook my head and returned the look she was giving me.
“No she fell asleep on the drive back from class so I put her in here we both just crashed.” It was the truth. It felt so nice not to have to lie. I heard a snigger come from Missy’s lips and frowned at her. Her eyes made contact with mine and I noticed her pupils looked small. She was on something. I hadn’t seen much of her over the last few months, she’d sort of disappeared and I couldn’t complain. I ran my hand over my forehead as I sat up and gestured towards the door. “Can you pair get out? There’s gonna be some rumours going around if all three of you leave my room at this time in a morning.” I half smiled at Chloe who laughed a hole some laugh.
“Mhm no problem,” she winked towards me and I shook my head “I’ll see you down there Av?” Avaya just nodded and clasped a towel in her hands before she made her way towards my en-suite. My eyes followed her and once Chlo and Missy left my legs followed her too. She’d already stepped into the hot shower, steam filled the room and my eyes ran the length of her body. She looked more toned than I remembered. She’d slimmed down and I frowned. She didn’t need to. She was singing a song I’d not heard before and I tilted my head to one side.
“What’s that song?” I questioned as I brushed my teeth.
“Home by Gabrielle Aplin.” She smiled as she stepped from the shower. She was standing behind me in the mirror and my eyes never left her. She reached for her fluffy white towel and wrapped it around her body. Droplets of water were erased from her body as she did so. Her usual brown hair now looked black and I gulped. She looked up at the mirror to find me staring. “Did you not mind Chlo and Missy knowing we shared a bed last night?” She stood somewhat still as I shook my head.
“Nope,” her expression looked confused and I turned to face her “Jay was awake when we got home too he saw me carry you in from the car.” I closed the gap between us slightly and watched as she stopped breathing. I touched her face that was still dripping with water and she smiled softly. “I told you things would change once we got home.” She glanced at her pile of clothes on the floor and nodded.
“I’m gonna go and find something to wear from Chloe’s room? I’ll see you later? Or tomorrow?” She seemed tiny today. My hands ran over her arms and I watched her relax slightly. Why is she in such a weird mood?
“Are you avoiding telling me something Miss Holt?” I raised my brow in her direction and felt her kiss my cheek. The sensation of her lips against my skin almost burned and I turned my head to kiss her. She pulled away softly and ran her finger over my nose.
“Not at all.” She grinned and left me. Just like that. She’d disappeared. I rolled my eyes and turned on the shower. I looked down at my hand. Tom and his five friends would have to do this morning.
Jay had decided on coming with me to Exeter. He’d cancelled his meetings to come shopping with me for Av.
“What about a car?” I pointed toward the Mercedes garage and heard him laugh.
“I think she’d make you take it back.” He chuckled and I joined him. It was true she would. “What about a pair of shoes? Don’t all women love shoes?” He suggested and I groaned.
“She’d make me take them back too.” My breath was warm against the cold December air. I glanced at Jay who was wrapped up in a scarf and walked into the shopping complex. “I’m never gonna find her anything.” I’d never known a woman not like gifts. Most of the girls I’d dated loved it. Including Chlo, but not her.
“Just think about it. What does she like?” I remembered her talking while we were away about needing more picture frames and I shrugged.
“She said she needed more frames for pictures of her and the girls.” He nodded.
“That’d be nice? I swear they do them in Next?” I laughed as he paced towards the huge next in the shopping complex. We walked through the isles and I passed a few. There were so many of the fucking things. Jay had completely lost interest and he was now picking up random shit and showing it to me. I placed my hand on some nice white ones and placed them in the basket. “What you got me?” Jay peaked around the pillow he was holding and I laughed.
“Me?” He threw the pillow towards me and I ducked. It flew and hit some older lady in the back of the head. I was already bent down so began to look at the flowers that were in front of me as I heard her cursing. Jay was laughing quietly to himself and I shook my head. He’s gonna get us thrown out.
“Are you done in here now?” He looked exhausted and I nodded.
“I’m gonna get her a nice pair of shoes and some form of jewellery. She wears a nice ring maybe she’d like another one.” Jay scoffed as he stood next to me.
“You gonna ask her to marry you?” I laughed and punched his arm.
“Absolutely not.”
“Maybe buy her a necklace then. If you pull out a little box she’s gonna
