Taste That Your Lips Allow ~ Ed Sheeran Fanfic

Chapter 26: Nobody's Fault

Annie's POV

The doctor came in on Friday with my parents to tell me that I could go home. Obviously Ed was already there with me and he rushed over to my bed to hug me tightly. I wrapped my arms around his back and breathed a sigh of relief. The doctor coughed in the corner and Ed and I broke apart, he stood by my side looking slightly sheepish.

"Now Annie you must understand that you may feel some discomfort in the first few weeks-" I could feel butterflies in my stomach and a tingling in the back of my throat "- as you haven't used your muscles in over 7 months so just take things easy ok?" I nodded back at him.

He then proceeded to unhook me from the series of machines. I raised my right arm and looked at it closely. You could still see the little holes left by the needles. The doctor nodded at me and, cautiously, I placed my legs on the side of the bed.

The floor felt so cold on my toes. I wiggled them, enjoying the sense of movement in my body. Slowly I put more and more weight onto my feet before soon I was standing. I smiled around triumphantly before a searing pain spread through my left leg. My knees buckled beneath me and I feel backwards, straight into Eds sturdy arms.

"Your leg" doctor Romero said pointing at my left one "may cause you a bit more trouble as it is the one that broke." I nodded and twisting around so I was facing Ed. "Together?" I whispered in his ear. "Together." He said smiling. I placed my arm around his waist and his arm went over my shoulder and slowly I began to walk around the small hospital room. As we went Ed collected all my cards up, I made a mental note to read those later, by the time we reached the top of the stairs I was exhausted.

I stopped for a while whilst my parents and the doctor walked down the stairs. The pounding in my head died down as the oxygen got to it. Ed must have seen the pain on my face as suddenly I was being bridal carried down the stairs.

"Close your eyes

Lean on me" Ed sung quietly. I looked at him and he just smiled, new song idea.

As we reached the bottom of the steps there was suddenly a large amount of banging noise and things falling down on us. A scream escapes my lips which was followed by a lot of laughter. I opened my eyes and saw that the little reception area was full of my friends and family and drifting through the air was confetti. I beamed around at everyone before remembering I was still in Eds arms. Blushing heavily Ed set me down on the ground.

My group of girls rushed forwards and hugged me tightly. A few of them had tears in their eyes. After a few moments one of them went "isn't that Ed Sheeran. The one at my club?" A laughed, I couldn't believe that I had never told them about him. "Yes Louise, ill have to explain it all too you another time." I said looking over to Ed who was talking to my uncles.

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We went home about an hour later after all the family had wished me the best and my friends had arranged a movie day at my place next week. Ed helped me into the car and was about to start saying his goodbyes when my mum turned and said "why don't you join us for dinner Edward?"

"I'd love to Mrs Hale" he slid into the seat next to me, placing his hand tightly round mine.

I stared at my mum, an eyebrow raised. As far as I could remember the whole reason I was in this state was because of being banned from seeing Ed. She gave me the 'later' look.

As I hobbled up the drive way, leaning on Ed for support, I could see a figure behind the glass in the front door. He looked up and the panic vanished from his face and was replaced with a massive smile. He ran like the mad man he was down the driveway and hugged me tightly, spinning me around. I laughed as I hugged him back. "Careful of her ribs Robbie" the second my dad said it Robbie put me back down. "I'm sorry are you ok? How are your ribs? Your back, is that ok? How's the head?" The questions tumbled out of his mouth. "I'm fine thanks Robbie"

Robbie suddenly seemed to notice Ed. He looked from Ed to me, then back to Ed then back to me, obviously remembering the argument at the dinner table. Ed raised an eyebrow, clearly confused.

"Come on kids!" Dad shouted from inside. Relief flooded through me as I turned to smile at Ed and lead him into the house.

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"This all looks delicious Mrs Hale" Ed said staring down at the steaming roast dinner before him, his lips forming a slight smile. We began to eat out food and a comfortable silence settled in the room, interrupted occasionally by things like "could you pass the gravy, please".

Whilst dad went to get the dessert Robbie said "isn't this nice to be all here again. Especially after the last time-" Robbie stopped as he looked over at me giving him a look of "stop talking now!". "Yes well as I was saying its lovely to have you home again sis and I have missed you so much" I smiled at him.

As I was clearing the table Ed whispered to me "What happened at the dinner table last time, why does Robbie keep giving me weird looks?" I tried to act as if I didn't hear him but he grabbed me by the waist and began trailing an finger along the side of my stomach, where I was ticklish. "I won't let you go until you tell me" Ed whispered into my ear. His warm breath on my neck sent tingles through my body. "Ed stop it... Stop ... It" I said through laughter as he continued tickling me. "Fine!" I said and he stopped, a triumphant smile on his face.

I took his hand and led him into the garden. The sun hasn't quite set yet and as I turned to talk to Ed I stopped short in my tracks. I stared at the side of the house looking up at my bed room window. I scanned the wooden feature and saw it. Not even half way down there was a gap in the wood where it must have rotted away. That's where I had lost my balance.

Ed placed a hand on my shoulder as he looked at it too. "The last time my family had dinner together we had an argument." I said suddenly feeling cold " an argument about you. They said I couldn't see you again. I then went to my room where I heard my parents arguing. They... They just didn't stop. I couldn't take it so I climbed out of the window. Well you know the rest."

I felt Ed's hand leave my shoulder. I turned around to look at him. "It was... my fault... Me. I did this. Too you" he said walking backwards away from me. "No. No you didn't Ed. Ed please stop." I tried to walk faster after him but he continued to walk backwards away from me.

My leg gave way beneath me again and I fell forwards. Just before I fell flat on my face Ed caught me. We fell to the floor and I knelt before him. "Ed look at me. Ed." I lifted his chin to look at me "None of this is your fault. It's nobody's fault. Please Ed I can't loose you. Not again. Please. " I felt a tear slide down my face. Ed wiped the tear from my cheek and nodded at me before wrapping his arms tightly around me and pulling me into him. I sat in the space between his crossed legs and buried my head in his chest. Everything was going to be ok. It had to be.