Almost Everything

Chapter 7

** PLEASE NOTE THIS CHAPTER CONTAINS SEXUAL CONTENT**

I got to the studio early the next morning. I didn't sleep a wink last night. My thoughts were to busy rushing round my head. No matter how hard I tried to bury them. Force to the back of my mind. They would resurface, her face imprinted in my mind. The taste of her lips, the feeling of her skin against mine. The scent of her clung to my clothes. Her words echoing in my mind. Urgent for me to leave.

I hoped to catch a glimpse of her before the other lads showed up. Hoping we could talk about what happened last night. They affect she had on me. It was like electricity pumping through my veins when she touched me. I wanted her to know that. But I didn't want to push her away. She told me things over the weekend. Things I would never of thought had happened to her. She was such an incredible woman and I hardly even know her.

I would visit the bathroom more frequently as i had to walk past her office to get to it. Hoping I would catch a glimpse of her but nothing. Her door remained shut. I would take longer smoking breaks hoping that she would have a nicotine craving just like me. But no.

Much to my disappointment the other lads began to turn up to the studio. I tried to make myself look busy. I sat in the corner strumming away at my guitar. But my mind was permanently fixed on Olivia. And much to my disappointment Collin came through the studio with 5 coffees. My heart sank a little. Was she avoiding me?

" where's the usual caffeine delivery girl aye?" Jamie asked Collin, taking a coffee cup from him. He handed one to me. I took it from him taking a sip.

"Oh Olivia? She's had to take care of some stuff down in London. She'll be back in a few days. Something to do with renewing the record labels contract for the following year. She's gone to talk to them about the budget for the next album as well. Lucky to have on our team really boys. She's made such progress for you already. The fans are going crazy for this next album. And Alex" the sound of my name caused me to regain consciousness in the conversation. "That new girlfriend of yours. The press love her! Kept that a secret aye?" He winked at me. I flashed him an uneasy smile. Didn't he know it was all an act? I couldn't care less about the girl. Olivia kept replaying on my mind.

"When did you say she was going to be back? Olivia that is." I asked. Trying to sound as casual as possible. But my heart was racing in my chest at the very mention of her name.

"I didn't. But in a few days I expect. By Wednesday at the very latest, I expect." Collin replied. He looked at me in an unusual manner. I focused my attention back to my coffee cup in my hands. Wednesday. That's 3 days from now. I needed to talk to her. Mainly to check if she was okay. She seemed so worried and upset the other night. I couldn't bare the thought of her being in her own being in risk of getting hurt. The rest of the day dragged on. I got very little done. I couldn't concentrate on any of the songs. I had so many words spinning round my mind. But I couldn't make sense of it all. They boys were just pissing me off with there stupidity. Cookie and Matt decided to have drumming match which was ridiculously loud. I couldn't concentrate with all this noise. In the end I just decided to go home and try to catch up on some sleep. But something told me that when I closed my eyes all I would see is her.

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She didn't come back till Thursday. And wasn't till the evening. I wouldn't of seen her till the Friday if I hadn't of stayed late at the studio that night. I had to in the hope I would gain some progress on a new song I've been working on. I liked it when it was just me in the empty walls of the studio. Just me and the music.

I sat in my usual corner with my pen and notepad in my hand. The calming sound of silence filled my mind. Everything around me fell down and slowly grounded to a stop.