It Started With Pub Golf - Chip

Chapter 14: the morning after

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--Ella's Pov--

I wake up snuggling into the chest underneath me. A hand pulls me closer kissing the top of my head, "Morning love," he whispers as I smile.

"Morning. What time are you filming your video today?" I ask Chip as I sit up in bed to look at him.

"Around 5 pm. One of the guys got caught up so it was pushed back," he says playing with my fingers, "Why?".

"Would you want to get dinner after? Or I can try and make something," I tell him as his eyes widen.

"You? Cooking?" He asks making me roll my eyes as he pushes me backwards with his body. I laugh as he kissed the side of my jaw, "I would love to get dinner," he says as I play with the back of his hair. I roll over onto my side and groan as I fall off the bed.

"What the hell are you doing?" Chris asks as he sits up looking down at me. I look at him confused and then stare at the clock that says 9 am. My brain hates me, "And why were you mumbling Chip's name in your sleep?" He asks putting his arm behind his head.

"Shut up," I mumble crawling back into bed. The sun is going to make it impossible to go back to sleep, "Do you think Arthur and Kelsey are awake?" I ask.

"Probably not. Arthur always sleeps in," he says as I bury my head into the pillow. I hear the doorbell and lift my head looking at Chris.

"Who the actual fuck?" I ask getting up. I grab my robe and wrap it around me before walking to the door. I swing it open seeing Chip with a bag of freshly made bagels and coffee, "Morning?" I whisper as he pushes past me.

"Thought I'd stop by," he says handing me a coffee. I take one sip and smile at the thought of him remembering my order, "How was last night?" He asks as Chris walks out of the bedroom yawning. He's stretching his muscles making it hard not to look him up and down.

"Take a picture it will last longer," he says walking to Kelsey's room. He knocks on the door and Arthur walks out with messy hair and lipstick on his neck.

"What's up?" He asks trying to cover it with his hand.

"Chippo brought food," Chris says before walking to the bathroom. Arthur looks at Chip and happily snags a bagel before walking back to Kelsey.

"Did you stay at the club long?" I ask sitting at the counter.

"We stayed for another hour or two. The lads went home with some women," he says making my heart sting.

"What about you? Did you go back to Cassidy's?" I ask trying to be discreet.

"El," he whispers making me smile a sad smile.

"I shouldn't have asked. Do you want cream cheese for your bagel?" I ask walking to the fridge. He clearly wants to talk about it but Chris walks back into the room. I tell them I'll be right back and walk to my room to change for the day. I put on jeans and a T-shirt. Today is an errand day.

"Just talk to her you nonce," Chris says as I walk back into the room.

"Talk to who?" I ask grabbing my coffee again.

"Nobody," Chip says a little too fast. I awkwardly give them a closed-mouth smile as I put cream cheese on my bagel.

"Can you make me a bagel?" Chris asks giving me puppy dog eyes and a pout.

"Only if you stop that face," I tell him pointing the dirty knife at him. He thanks me and changed the subject to a new video idea he was doing.

Arthur and Chris don't leave our flat until three. We all watched a movie and talked about it last night. It's crazy how close we have gotten with them in such a small amount of time, "what are you doing tonight?" Chip asks putting his arm on the back of the couch. I let out a deep breath trying to think if it's with going grocery shopping right now.

"I'm debating on taking a shower and getting back in bed or going shopping," I tell him as I start folding the blankets we have been using.

"I can go with you," he says before cutting in, "If you want. Or I could leave," he says making me laugh.

"Let me out my shoes on and we can go," I tell him trying to hide the growing smile on my face. I hear him cleaning up the snack bowls we had while I grab my sneakers. I knock on Kelsey's door and hear her say come in, "Chip and I are going grocery shopping. Do you need anything?" I ask.

She purses her lips thinking until she shakes her head, "I'll text you if I think of anything". I give her a thumbs up before grabbing my keys and following Chip out of the door.

Chip grabs a cart and rides the back of it as we walk through the fresh produce, "When is strawberry season?" I ask picking them up to inspect them.

"Like I would know," he says making me laugh. We continue walking through the store until we run into Cassidy. Of all days and times, this girl could be here. She walks over and throws her arms around Chip's neck giving him a hefty kiss. I stand there like a child with their mother as they make small talk.

"I'm going to continue shopping. I'll let you two do your thang," I tell him as he looks between her and me. He gives a short-lived smile before turning back to Cassidy.

"Take him shopping they said. It would be fun they said," I mumble to myself as I grab three boxes of various cereals. I hear my name being called as I'm grabbing almond milk. I turn around and see a guilty-looking Chip as I put the item in my cart.

"I'm so sorry," he says as I shake my head.

"Don't be. Seriously. I get it," I tell him as I continue walking along, "I got you some of those chocolate things you like," I tell him picking it up in my cart.

"Holy shit, I haven't had these since the mountain trip we took," he says holding them giggling.

"I know. You wouldn't leave the house unless I had one in my purse," I tell him as he laughs even harder.

"I'll admit I had an attachment to them," he says clutching them to his body.

"Help me check out," I tell him as he pulls us in front of a self-checkout. He immediately rushes over and starts scanning as I get my reusable bag out of my purse. I go to say something but he speaks at the same time. We do that weird "you go first" thing before he goes silent.

"Would you want to get dinner?" He asks making me lift my head from the floor.

"Like dinner dinner?" I ask.

"Yeah, tomorrow night," he says making me blush.

"Umm yeah. That would be nice," I tell him as he smiles at me. Dinner. Is this a date? The look on his face makes it seem that way.