my lover - Jude Bellingham

chapter nine

Eventually I had finished my shifts at work and got into my car to go home.

I put the heating on and my Spotify playlist and started driving.

I got to the front door and it was locked, unusual I thought.

I knocked and Erling came to answer.

'Oh hey you,' he said, letting me in.

'Who's here?' I ask, putting my stuff down.

'We'll there's me obviously and gio, Marco, Youssoufa and Jude.' He said.

Ugh. I thought. I didn't really mind when gio had people over. I mean after all it's his house not mine but when it was more than 2 people I just didn't want to socialise.

I went through and said hi to everyone just to be respectful, I also grabbed myself a drink and sat down with them all for 5 minutes just so I didn't seem rude.

I couldn't keep my eyes off Jude today, he looked so good. He had his grey palm angels track suit on and he looked flawless.

He noticed me looking at him a few times but I caught him out too. It was a little bit embarrassing to be honest but he was doing it too so that made it feel more okay.

Eventually I decided to go up to bed, I was so tired.

When I got into my room I got changed and got into my bed. I put my head down on the pillow and shut my eyes.

A knock at the door.

I opened my eyes and sat up as the door handle turned.

'Hey you forgot this,' Jude said, putting the glass of water I had been drinking downstairs on my night stand.

I had a feeling he just wanted an excuse to come up here, but I didn't care. I liked it, thought it was sweet.

'Oh thanks,' I said, smiling.

'You played well today,' i added.

'watching me were you,' he said chuckling.

'Yea and what,' i said, rolling my eyes.

He sat down on the end of my bed.

'How was work,' he asked.

'Dreadful. So much to do, but I like it there it's a good environment,' i say.

'At least it's not being harassed by paparazzi's every 10 seconds' Jude laughs.

'Yea i couldn't imagine that, I'd flip them all off to be honest.' I said, laughing.

'I wont lie I have done that a few times,' he laughed.

'Really? I couldn't imagine you doing that your just too much of a sweet soul Jude,' i said, teasing him.

'Oh shush, your no better with your soft side,' he says, jokingly rolling his eyes.

'Like i said before, your lucky I let you see that side of me. Just cos we're besties or whatever,' I say; rolling my eyes as a joke too.

'Besties huh,' he says laughing.

'What's funny,' I say.

'Nothing nothing, you get some rest, bestie,' he says, getting up.

'Erm no sit back down now and tell me what the problem with 'bestie' is?' I say.

'Where's the soft side gone bestie?' He laughs.

'Jude.' I say.

'Okay fine fine,' he sits back down on my bed.

'So?' I say.

'What?' He says.

'What's the issue with me calling you bestie?' I asked.

He knew the answer I wanted but refused to say it, instead he sat there teasing me for five minutes.

'Ugh Jude your annoying me now,' I say.

'Am I really, I guess I should go then,' he said laughing.

He knew that would wind me up.

'You know your annoying me too,' I say.

'No i don't, I'm just being your bestie as normal,' he says, moving up towards me on the bed.

'Bestie is the most annoying corny nickname ever you know' i say.

'Oh so what should I call you instead?' He says.

There's an awkward silence. He looks at me with his dark eyes, i look deeply into them as he looks deeper into mine.

I giggle.

'I don't know maybe-,' I begin.

'Jude are you coming down or what?' Gio shouts from downstairs.

Jude smirks and gets up.

'Sleep well, bestie,' he says, winking.

'Goodnight Jude,' I say, rolling my eyes as a joke and settling back down.

He closes the door and goes downstairs.

I'm obsessed.