𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞

22

dylan hayes

After getting comfortable in the room Elliot and I decide to go on the hunt for some dinner. I change my shorts for a denim mini skirt that has a big belt and stick on some comfy walking shoes.

Once we get outside the building I make sure to stick close to him cause of how busy the streets are.

"Can we get Thai?" I ask Elliot sweetly knowing that we'll get whatever I want anyway.

"Whatever you want Dyl." I smile at his response, he's so cute.

As we walk around I watch out for my favourite Thai restaurant that's somewhere around here and get so distracted that I don't see the bike that's swerving in and out of people walking. Luckily Elliot is though and a big hand lands on my waist swiping me into his side and out of the way of the cyclist.

"Pay attention idiot." He mummers to me, his left hand squeezing my waist.

"I was." I protest knowing that it's a fat lie.

"You would've been fucking flattened if I didn't move you."

"I would've moved eventually." I lie again as we walk into the restaurant.

Elliot stands behind me, towering over me with one hand still on my waist as I ask for a table for two. The woman says yes and takes us to one at the quieter part of the restaurant. We sit opposite each other and his stupid long legs hook around my ankles as we read the menu.

While he's looking down I sneak a look at him. How does he looks so good all the time?

"You're staring." He says without looking up from the menu.

"You have a cute concentrating face." I shrug, not bothering to look at the menu cause I already know what I want.

Elliot doesn't reply but I see the blush rise to his cheeks. He's so adorable but hot at the same time. It doesn't make sense. He's not just good to look at though, he's attractive in a million different ways, it's freaky.

When the waitress comes back we order some coke zeros along with our meals. I feel like I've been drinking a lot lately with all my social outings and I need a little bit of a break, at least for today.

"The gala's tomorrow night it starts at seven but we don't need to be there till at least nine, that's when all the fun starts and when the food comes out. Oh and you'll probably have to meet my parents and knowing them, they'll love you so you're all good." I search my mind for anything else I need to warn him about.

"Don't like be scared of people, no one there really matters and I promise you they won't remember who you are, so lie as much as you want. It's the only fun."

Yeah that covers it.

"You seem very confident that I won't massively fuck something up."

"Trust me the people that are there will fuck up much more. The rich kids go wild at this shit cause they're forced to go and they try their best to 'have fun' by getting absolutely wrecked."

"I feel like you're speaking from experience." I roll my eyes but don't deny it. He's right.

The food comes and our conversation falls silent. The food here is so good that it deserves silence to be enjoyed properly.

Once we finish the food Elliot insists on paying and I give in pretty quickly because I know it's a pointless argument. We say thank you to our waitress and walk out into the busy streets. I grab onto Elliot's bicep as we walk back to our hotel.

One thing I've noticed since we arrived here is that he always walks on the side closest to the road. It's a small thing he does but damn does it make me feel good. I mean, he probably doesn't even know he's doing it but I appreciate it nonetheless.

I like New York but I could never live here, visiting is enough for me. It's very busy and it feels very refreshing but also very overwhelming so when we get back into the quiet comfort of our hotel, I feel safer.

When we get back our room I feel like I need to shower, especially after our day of travelling. So leaving Elliot on our bed, I step into the bathroom. I'm not gonna lie the shower feels spacious but a little lonely with only one person in it.

I wash my hair and scrub my body before using a moisturising body wash. After doing all of that a wave of exhaustion hits me and I sit on the floor to rest. When my head starts to spin a little I question if it's just tiredness that I'm feeling. When my vision starts to blur I start to panic, something definitely isn't okay right now.

"Elliot." I cry out, leaning my head agaisnt the wall as I try to turn off the steaming shower. I'm not successful and I give up.

"You okay?" He shouts back, from outside the door.

"Not really." I whimper, knocking the shower off with a shampoo bottle.

"What was that?"

"Come in!"

Just as the door starts opening I remember that I'm naked and I freeze. "Wait don't look though. Just pass me that towel." I shut my eyes hoping that it would make the dizziness go away. It doesn't.

Elliot does as I say and throws the towel blindly at me. I cover myself with it the best I can before telling him that he can look.

He crouches down beside me and starts asking me what's wrong.

"Dizzy and my eyes are blurry."

"Do you think you can move?" Elliot asks gently, his face painted with worry.

"No."

"Do you want to go into the bedroom?"

"Mhm."

"I'm gonna have to carry you then Dyl or I can drag you there on the floor."

"Drag me." I groan as he picks me up, wrapping me in the towel.

I rest my head on his warm chest until I get placed on the comfy hotel bed. Elliot hands me a glass of water and instructs me to sip it slowly. I roll my eyes and my head starts hurting a million times more.

That was my body telling me to be grateful for his help.

I stare at the water in my hand as Elliot does whatever he's doing and a knock on our door catches my attention. He seems to be expecting it and goes over to answer quickly, returning seconds later with some medicine.

"Take these." He demands and I comply, patting the spot beside me.

Before he comes to sit next to me he throws a blanket over me and I sink into the pillow behind my head.

"Thanks." I whisper.

"It's okay." Curling into his warm body, I relish in the feeling of being cared for.

He's such a sweetheart.

The pills must kick in pretty soon because I don't remember much after that. 

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