Our Name In Lights (An Ed Sheeran Fanfic)

Chapter 3: Unfinished Business

Chapter 3: Unfinished Business

    'Ugh. My head is POUNDING.', I groaned to myself. 'Where even am I? What happened last night?' I slowly opened my eyes, scared to find out where I had landed myself this time. I was on a couch. In a flat just like mine, it was messy, making it feel just like home. I sat up, looking around to see a bed room door wide open. I blearily walked to the door and peered inside. Ed was sprawled over the unmade bed, sleeping. He was adorable when he slept, then again he was always adorable. I smiled to myself and suddenly his eyes fluttered open. "Good morning love, do you need anything?", Ed asked, clearly exhausted. "I'm fine! Uh listen, thank you Ed. Fo-for last night.", I sputtered. "Yeah, of course. You were way too wasted to get home by yourself, so I brought you here, to my flat. Is that cool?" "Yeah! Sorry I was kind of out of control last night. Bad day, I had to do something to forget, you know?" "Yeah.", Ed said smiling, sitting up and patting the spot next to him. 

    I took a seat next to him and he put his hand on my thigh. "Ashley, I'd really like to get to know you.", he said shyly, avoiding eye contact. "I'd like really like that too.", I said quietly, feeling my cheeks turn bright red. Ed chuckled, lifting my chin with his finger, making me stare into his beautiful blue eyes. "Good.", he finally said, breaking the silence. I blushed again, making him laugh. "But.. I believe we have some unfinished business .", he mumbled softly. Ed tilted his head leaning into me. When our lips connected, nothing mattered anymore. Just me and Ed, that was it. His kisses were perfection, gentle but full of affection. I wrapped my arms around his neck, pulling him into me. I felt his lips smile in response, wrapping his arms around my waist, bringing me into him. Holding me tight as our lips continued to move against each others. He pulled away a few moments later, leaning his forehead against mine. "Wow.", I said, smiling. "Yeah, wow.", he grinned back. 

   Ed's stomach growled, he glanced at me, looking slightly embarrassed. I gave him a smile and went to kiss him on the cheek. "How about some lunch yeah?", I suggested. "That would be great!", he replied, getting off the bed. Ed helped me off, then he opened his dresser, getting some clothes out. "Lets leave in 5 yeah? Then we can head over to yours so you can get dressed?", Ed asked me. "Sure, sounds great!", I said, walking over to the couch I had spent the night on, to recover my purse. A couple of moments later, Ed stepped out in khaki shorts and a red UCLA tee. 'Oh my. Ed looks so perfect.', I said to myself. Ed's cheeks turned the color of his hair, when he caught me starting and he looked down. "You ready?", Ed asked. I nodded my head to tell him yes. He smiled and walked toward the front door, holding it open so I could walk tnrough. I noticed where I was right away, Ed lived about 1 block away from me. "I live really close to you Ed.", I giggled. "Yeah? Let's go then.", Ed responded. It took about 5 minutes to get to my flat. When I opened the door, Katie was on the couch with an entire different guy. Ugh. That girl disgusts me.  "Well, well. Look what the cat dragged in.", Katie slurred. "Do you ever learn to shut up?", I spit back. I grabbed Ed's hand, dragging him to my room. I closed the door behind us, then collapsed on my bed.

   Ed must've spotted my guitar because, he picked it up and began to play. "Ed! You play?!", I questioned. "Uhh. Yeah, I sing and song write just a bit as well.", he said, looking down at his hands on the guitar. "Do you?", Ed demanded out of no where. "Yeah, I do. I sing and song write too. And play a bit of piano..", I mumbled, pointing to the keyboard in the corner of my room. "Play me something?", Ed questioned. "Uh sure..", I walked over to the keyboard, laid my fingers on the smooth, white keys, and right when I was about to play, my phone rang. "Hello?", I said into my phone. "Ashley. He's looking for you. And he's pissed. He's coming. I ju-just had to tell you. I'm sorry.", I heard my best friend Stevie stutter over the phone. I felt my face go white, and I dropped my phone. I heard Ed ask if I was okay, and Stevie screaming, asking if I was all right over the phone. Stefan is looking for me? Stevie is still in Arlington, she said she wouldn't let him come here. Oh my God. What am I gonna do?! I can't drag Ed into this, but I really like the kid. "Ed, I-I need some time. I'll text you?", I said, still in shock. I saw Ed's face drop and I felt horrible. "Yeah yeah.", Ed replied, leaving his number on my bed and walking out of my room. I layed myself down on the bed, and began to sob, not knowing what day it was or what time it was, and honestly that wasn't the biggest thing on my mind.