He Saved Me (Ed Sheeran Fanfic)

Kisses on the Cheek

I stood quietly behind the banister in his living room, trying not to breathe too loud; it would surely give away my hiding place. Turning my head slowly, I could see the tips of familiar ginger hair peeking out from the couch.

I smiled and yelled, “I got you, now surrender!”

Ed stood up and gave me a playful sigh.

“You have officially earned the title of ‘Nerf War Master’, we should get you a plaque or something”, he remarked sarcastically.

I scoffed. “Oh quit it. You’re just jealous cause you loooossssttt”, I sang.

“Oh really?” he asked with a grin, as he walked over to me.

“Oh yes”, I giggled.

Ed smiled as he put a piece of hair behind my ear gently.

“I love it when you laugh… Your whole face just lights up, and it makes me wanna smile with you”, Ed marveled.

I blushed for the thousandth time that day.

“Oh Mr. Sheeran, how you make a woman swoon like you make me, I will never know. You should teach a course on it to other men. They could really learn a lot from you”, I remarked with a wink.

He wrapped his arms around my waist.

“Oh, I make you swoon do I?” he chided.

“Yes you do… It makes me wanna do things to you…” I murmured.

Ed gave me a wink and grinned as he kissed my neck softly.

“Oh really? Do expand on that”

I giggled slightly. “I guess you’ll have to find that out on your own, won’t you?”

“Oh you’re such a tease,” Ed laughed.

“I really like you Ed… I really do. And I want to take that step with you. But I want to take it slow…” I explained.

Ed stopped kissing my neck right away.

“I completely understand, whenever you’re ready”, he responded politely.

“That doesn’t mean we can’t do other stuff though in the meantime…” I said with a wink.

Ed grinned. “Would you like to join me in the master bedroom? It is a lot more comfortable than the couch bed that you had the pleasure of sleeping on yesterday.”

I laughed and followed him into his room. “I would love to”.

We had some more wine to drink, a pillow fight, tickle wars, and we kissed each other over and over, saying, “I love you” after each one. It was so fun and new to say… And it felt so true.   

When we started to get tired, and just laid there, I had a burning subject on my mind.

“Umm, not to be a buzz kill or anything but I have to go back in a day or two… I do have work and all”, I admitted.

Ed gave me his adorable pouty look, with his bottom lip out.

“Think about it… Do you really have to?” he questioned with his eyebrows raised.

I was confused.

“Erm, I think I do… It’s my job”, I added.

Ed shrugged.

“Then I guess I will take you back tomorrow”, he said with disappointment.

“Believe me, I wish I could stay…” I said with a sigh.

I’ve had the most fun in these three days than I have in my entire life. And I had finally found true love…

Was a job more important than that? Should I just forget about it and stay with him?

 I quickly shook my head to erase that thought. I’ve worked hard at the company I’m at to have the position I do, I can’t just give it up because of a man.

He’s not just any man, and you know that…

I did know that… My conscience and mind were in an ultimate battle: love or work?

Ed interrupted my flurry of thoughts.

“Just give me one more day with you… Please. There’s still so much I want to show you”… Pleaseeeeee?” he strung out with his irresistible half-smile.

I kissed him on the cheek.

“Sure, I can’t wait”, I smiled.

I felt a yawn escape my mouth, and looked at the clock tenitively.

“We should probably get some sleep then, it is 2 a.m. and all”, I said sleepily, snuggling into the fluffy pillow on his bed.

Ed groaned playfully.

“Fine. Get your beauty sleep. See you in the morning”, he said as he got up off the bed.

“Where are you going?” I asked, propping myself up on the pillow.

“I didn’t know if you wanted me to stay, or, umm if you wanted me… err, you know…” Ed stuttered nervously.

I giggled slightly.

“Hmm let me think about this… Do I want the man I love to share the same bed as me?... I think yes!” I said sarcastically with a grin.

Ed laughed and laid down next to me, and kissed my cheek.

“Oh my lovely Kayla… Your sarcasm gets me every time”, he remarked with a smile.

My eyes started to flutter shut from absolute exhaustion.

“Well I gotta have at least one winning attribute.” I retorted.

“Love, you have a lot more than you give yourself credit for”, he murmured softly as he watched me drift off into sleep.