Hard Time's

Leave Me Alone (Im Lonely)

The problem when something like this happens is you get everyone's attention probably at the time you'd least want it. You hate the sympathetic looks and the whispers you get at work. As for the baroness, she's a nightmare she's become so protective of you that you can barely get five feet without. '(Y/n!)' you close your ideas groaning. 'Baroness.' you smile looking up at her on the platform. 'Where are you going?' she heads down the stairs to meet you. 'Just out to grab lunch.' Please don't offer to come, please don't come. 'Oh I'll have the car brought around we can go to that Italian place on the corner of Main street.'

'Great.' you smile. It's not that you don't love her because you do but suffocation just isn't healthy. You usually hold her hand when you drive but this time you don't and she notices but doesn't comment. When you arrived you are seated in the posh restaurant, not exactly the cheap sandwich you'd been planning on getting. The baroness puts on her glasses to read the menu. 'What happened to that Grayson guy?' you ask and she shrugs. 'The police officer's dealt with him.' she sounds disinterested. 'Oh, they haven't been to question me I wonder why, do you think they will.' The baroness doesn't look up from her menu. 'I'm sure they've sufficient evidence.'

A few more seconds pass and you try again because it seems she's trying to avoid talking about it. 'It's strange though, so much press at the event I've not seen anything about it in a single newspaper.' At this, she slams down her menu making the cutlery and glasses clink. '(y/n) the culprit was caught and dealt with it was quite a traumatic night for both of us. Could we please just change the subject?' she's angry but you're annoyed. 'Where are you going?' she asks the second you stand up again you smile and try not to sound exasperated. 'The bathroom.' The baroness nods her eyes going back to the menu. You go to the bathroom and enjoy a minute's peace.

On the way back out you bump into a male waiter. 'Sorry.' you apologise but he stops you touching your arm. '(y/n)?' You look at him not recognising him at all. 'Mikey.' That's when you click. 'Louis's boyfriend.' you smile you'd met your boss's partner a few times at the bar. 'How are you?' The Baroness has appeared beside you so fast you didn't notice. 'What's going on?!' In fright, you let out a squeal spinning round, and accidentally bump a waitress. She goes flying with the tray of drinks she's carrying and everyone turns to look.

'I'm so, sorry.' you apologise to the waitress who looks embarrassed. 'Mikey could you?' you nod at the girl. He smiles and nods going to help her. 'I'm sorry, I just need to have a quick word with my...Baroness.' you say awkwardly and you drag her into the empty powder room and lock the door. 'What was all that about?' she asks checking her reflection in the mirror. You place a hand to your forehead stressfully. 'This has to stop.' you are firm. The baroness looks confused. 'Huh?' You look at her. 'This,' you gesture. 'I adore spending time with you and I'm just obsessed with you but you are suffocating me. I turn around and you are there and it's starting to creep the hell out of me.'

"I don't believe Adam and Eve
Spent every goddamn day together
If you give me some room there
Will be room enough for twoTonight
Leave me alone, I'm lonely
Alone, I'm lonely"

The baroness listens to your rant and clearly, she's stung she nods slowly. 'I'm sorry for caring about you.' she storms towards the door. This you were expecting but you grab her and swing her so she's got her back pinned to it. 'Don't do that, don't shut me out because I told you I was unhappy with something it doesn't mean any other feelings I have are different. I am crazy about you I'm just asking for some room to breathe.' The baroness gasps when her back hits the door. 'Do you know what it was like when I found you that night?' she asks quietly her eyes locked with yours. 'You were sprawled across the floor at that monster's feet. It didn't even look like you were breathing. I thought I'd lost you and I've never felt so heartbroken in my life.' her eyes sparkle with tears.

Cupping her face you kiss her lips. 'I understand Id probably be acting the same as you right now but the thing is I'm not dead. You stopped him from hurting me.' you reassure her. 'I owe you a great deal for the number of times you've saved me but I just need a little bit of independence.' The baroness listens to you and nods. 'I understand.' You smile and kiss her again your hands are all over her body. Like I said you're suffocated not dead and she is glorious. You press kisses against her delicate throat. 'God I could fuck you right now.' you rasp. Letting out a soft moan you feel her hands on your waist then she parts from you. 'Should I leave you to lunch alone?'

Tilting your head you smile and squeeze her hands. 'We're here now why don't we just have lunch? We could discuss the Halloween ball I've had a great idea for our costumes.' You unlock the door and lead her back out to the restaurant. Both of you enjoy lunch and discuss the Halloween ball you bring out your notebook showing her your ideas. On the way back to the House of Baroness your hand slides across the cool leather seats and grabs hers. The baroness looks down at your touch and gives you a soft smile. 'If you're happy with my idea I can start working on the design love.' The baroness opens your notebook again. 'I like them but she takes out her pen and adjusts the one you made for her so her back isn't exposed.