Ellie and Her Boys

House Break-Ins

Coles Pov

Walking back to my house to get some soup for Ellie would have been better if my brother wasn't there. 

" I told you to stay away from her." Liam says, falling into step beside me. God, I wish I could just punch him. I would normally but Ellie would get upset. 

" Well I'm having a hard time keeping her hands off me." I laugh and wink, leaving him there blubbering like the idiot he is. Then I continue searching the cabinets. " Gotcha!" Finding the chicken noodle soup, I look at Liam seriously. " Look man, she is good for me. And I'm what she needs at the moment" I sigh. " Just leave it alone. She chose me."  I walk away and back to my beautiful sick Ellie.  

" She doesn't know she has other options! But she will soon. And when you break her heart like you surely will, Ellie will come running to me." Liam called after me.  He's wrong, I don't plan on breaking her heart. Ever. 

The walk to Ellie's house was short but it felt long. My head was filled with Liam's words. Am I wrong to think I deserved a girl like Ellie? Was I going to ruin her? As I walked up the steps I shook my head, not letting Liam ruin my chance at happiness again. I unlock the door with the key I stole from her and head to the kitchen to make her the soup.  

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Elllie's Pov 

I wake up to the sound of pots clanging and the kitchen fan going on full speed. All thoughts of Cole went completely out of my head and I came to the idea that it had to be a burglar. 

Grabbing the closest thing to my that looked like a weapon I started down the stairs. I heard footsteps coming towards me and I held out my trustee umbrella in front me. 

When Cole walked around the corner. I thought he was going to burst out laughing but all I got was a " I wouldn't open that if I were you, it's bad luck." His teasing smile made me so irritated but I couldn't force off the smile that had fought it's way on my face.

" Shut up!" I wack him lightly on the arm with my weapon of choice. Cole laughs some more then his face turns to concern and slight annoyance.

" Didn't I tell you to stay in bed?"  Coles arms came to my shoulders as if to steady me.  I laugh lightly and remove his arms. Not sure how he is going to take my plans. 

" Well I feel better now that I rested and I did promise your mother to help with the garden. So that's what I'm going to do." I smile innocently at him. " I mean you can come to, you know" I walk away feeling better till I'm stopped abruptly. Cole had grabbed my arm. 

" Not so fast angel. I'm not letting you out of my sight. I feel like you obtain more injuries in a day than I do in a year." Saying this he tugs me back to him. My hands going to his shoulders to steady myself. His snake around my waist. " And were you really going to leave without a goodbye kiss?" With that he pulls me in to a nice sweet kiss. Not demanding or needy but soft and sweet. Cole was showing me, he had more than one side to him and I'm determined to find out the rest.

I pull away and smile at him " Lets go!". 

We walk in perfect sync holding hands and talking about everything and anything. I learned that he is bad at science and he let slip that his feud with his brother has to do with a girl. I told him about my inability to ride a bike. Talking to Cole comes as easy as breathing. We arrive at the house not shortly after. What came as a surprise was Mrs. Brennan crying on the front steps of the house. Obviously Cole and I go to console her. I notice that Liam is there as well looking quite happy despite his mothers tears.

" What's wrong?" Cole asks hugging Sarah. I move beside him. 

" Oh Cole!" Sarah throws herself at Cole crying even harder. " I'm so sorry b-but your aunt has passed away. We must fly out to Florida tonight." Cole's face looks shocked then goes grave. He and his aunt must have been close.

" I'll go pack then." Cole stomps off, I suppose to his room. I reach out after him and go to follow him inside when Sarah stops me.

" Sweetie I think he just needs sometime alone." She looks down then remembers something because she jumps in worry. " Oh no! I completely forgot. I'm supposed to be puppy sitting for my friend while she goes on vacation. What will I do?" Her hands fly to her head to massage out a new headache.

" Well mom, I'll puppy sit in your place." Like a knight in shining armor Liam comes to his mothers rescue. She looks relieved for about ten seconds before her face pinches in worry. 

" But you'd have to miss school and taking care of a puppy is more than a one person job." Sarah lists off all the things wrong in this situation. 

" Mom I'm a straight A student I can handle a few days off and I'm sure there's someone around that can help us out. Someone like Ellie?" Liam looks at me with such hopefulness I feel obliged to say yes.

" I'm always happy to help" I say my feet rocking back and forth. 

" But you'll miss school as well!" Sarah worried.

" I can assure mt grades won't suffer I will just have to talk to my mother first."  Giving a dazzling smile I step away from the mother and son " Actually I'll ask her now." 

" Hello? Ellie? Is everything okay?" Three questions. She must be busy.

" Yeah everything's fine I just wanted to ask and make sure it's okay for me to miss some school." 

" As long as your grades don't suffer. " There's some noise on the other end. " I gotta go sweetheart. I love you. Bye! " Then all I hear is the dial tone. That's normally how our conversations go. It stung a little that she didn't even ask why or who I would be with.

" So can you do it?"  Sarah's face pops into my view and I force a smile.

" Yeah I'm free to puppy sit with Liam." 

" No she's not."