El climbed into the bed and scooted away from Mike laying down. The alcohol was wearing of her and she was realizing what she had done.
Mike noticed the extra distance in the bed. He sighed turning to face the other way. He loved her. He shut showed her how much he loved her. But he knew she was regretting it. And he didn't want her too.
They both fell asleep facing away from eachother. Extra distance in the bed.
El was first to wake up that morning. She quietly got out of bed and downstairs to see Max making coffee.
"Morning" El mumbled.
Max's eyes went wide and she smiled. "You did it"
"What?" El asked.
"You guys finally had sex? Your neck?" Max smiled.
El groaned shaking her head.
"We did. But. We were both drunk. It didn't mean anything" She said angrily. What she didn't know was Mike was standing on the stairs and heard her.
Fuck me. He thought. He entered the room grabbing a bottle of water not saying a word.
"Good morning" El said softly.
He rolled his eyes and went outside.
"What's up with him? He got laid shouldn't he be happy?" Max laughed.
El sighed "I don't know.."
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A whole day went by Mike wouldn't say a word to El. She tried making conversation but he wouldn't give in. Maybe he really regretted last night she thought. And that killed her.
He didn't come to bed that night. He slept on the couch. That was the first time since he was in the hospital that El had cried herself to sleep.
El got up the next morning stumbling down the stairs, bags under her eyes.
"Wow, someone didn't sleep good" Lucas laughed.
"Not even a bit..." She whispered and looked over at Mike who was eating breakfast. Not as much as a.glance in her direction.
"Welle and Lucas are going on a date to that nice restaurant, and Dustin and Will are out getting groceries, so you and Mike have the place to yourself for a few hours."
El nodded grabbing some coffee.
El went upstairs as everyone left and got dressed for the day. She threw on a pink tank top and jean shorts. She sighed looking in the mirror. What happened. They had sex and now he wouldn't talk to her? What about thier promise. El started to go sad to angry.
Mike entered the room not looking in her direction. He was going to grab a book by his side table and that's when she spoke.
"What's wrong with you?!" She yelled.
He was taken back by her yelling but stood up turning to her "nothing" he said in a monotone voice.
"Then why aren't you talking to me?" She asked
"Nothing to say I guess" he shurgged.
"Mike you promised..." She sobbed.
"Promised what?" He asked.
"No matter what, we'd be friends.. your pulling away again Mike..." She whispered through her tears
Mike looked and her and frowned.
"El... It's complicated..." He said softly.
"What is?! We sleep together and now you can't even look at me?! Was it that bad?!" She yelled.
Anger took over Mike and he stood very close to El and hit the wall "do NOT out this on me!" He yelled at her.
She flinched which made Mike feel bad, but he was angry.
"Oh so it's me?!" El yelled.
"Yes el! That night was everything to me! I love you so fucking much! I did everything that night to show you how much I love you... Then I go downstairs to you telling Max it was a mistake.." he growled out.
"Mike..." She whispered
"No El... Don't..." He said and turned starting to walk out the bedroom.
"Michael Wheeler I love you!" She yelled.
He stopped and turned to look at her crying face.
"I love you so fucking much Mike. It hurts. I've loved you basically my whole life. When you hurt me, I had to leave I couldn't see your face knowing that you didnt feel the same. The night my dad called... To tell me you were in the hospital was the worst day of my life. I couldn't move. I couldn't breathe. I put all the blame on me. I'm the reason you could've died Mike... Then you woke up. I wanted to tell you I wanted you. Needed you. But I knew we were better as friends. I didn't want to lose you. Mike... I can't breathe when your not around.. I can't think.. I just.. I'm so scared of losing you I push you away..."
Mike gulped stepping closer to her. "Your not losing me El.. please.. just... Just let me love you..." He whispered.
She nodded looking up at him.
He placed a hand on her face lifting it up to his and kissing her softly.
"I love you Eleanor Hopper..." He whispered.
"I love you too Michael Wheeler .." She whispered back
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When the other 4 friends got back to the beach house that afternoon. The found Mike and El asleep on the couch together. Holding eachother. While they were watching a movie.
Max smiled and led them all back outside.
El woke up not long after that and slowly got out of mikes grasp.
He whined grabbing her as she started to walk.
"Stay..." He mumbled
She smiled kissing him softly "I'll be back..." She whispered and he smiled against the kiss and let her go.
El noticed her friends outside and went out.
"You and Mike seemed really cozy" Will smiled.
"Yeah, what's going on?" Lucas laughed.
El smiled shaking her head.
"You you guys together now?" Max asked.
"Guys calm down.. I think we're gonna give it another chance.. " she said.
They all clapped cheering making El laugh.
Suddenly she felt Mike's arms around her form behind and she smiled leaning into his hold.
"What's going on?" He asked looking up from Els shoulder to the friends.
"Oh Els just telling us how you guys are giving it another chance!" Dustin yelled making everyone laugh.
Mike smiled kissing Els head "I promise I'm never gonna let you go..." He whispered into her ear making her blush
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~ A Complicated Love Story ~
FanficMike and El have been Best Friends for years. El has had a crush on Mike for years. Mike never paid much attention to it. Then they entered High School and feelings go wild.
