The Help // Ed Sheeran

Chapter 14 : The Real World

I thought that moving in would change everything.

I thought it would be too much for Ed and we would fight and things would get hard and he would give up.

Ed hasn't complained, not once. Well no I take that back.

"Nic what's going on with my account? The bank just called to ask if everything was ok?" I stood there waiting for more information but got nothing. "Um what do you mean? I dont have access to your accounts Eddie." "But you've got access to yours and you've been using them, a lot."

I bit my lip looking up at him "Look, why are you mad---" "Nic you haven't been using my account on groceries or take away or anything you order, I'm thinking I'm taking care of you and you're paying for me. And you've been paying the groceries since before you even moved in." I sigh "Eddie I don't know what you're mad about, we were eating here it isn't like I was just buying you shit. We were using all of it so I paid for it because we aren't your responsibility. I'm not here for you to pay my way."

Ed shook his head walking over to me and took my face into his hands "You're so stubborn, you don't have to do everything you know, hell, not only have you been using your own money, you fired the house cleaner as well!" My eyes grew wide as I looked up at him "Um how did you find out about that?" "Well when the check I left you to give her didn't get cashed that kind of gave it away babe."

I roll my eyes looking away from him "Well it's dumb to pay someone else to do it when I can just do it myself." He laughs kissing my forehead "Yea and you did it better ha." I smile at him, "I did?" "Yes you did babe, you clean all kinds of places she never did." I laugh "Oh, well when you're here every day and notice things that are dusty you clean them cos you have to look at it, she didn't have to look at it."

"Ok can I make you a deal babe?" Ed asks rubbing my cheek, I sigh and look at him "What deal Ed?" "You need to remind yourself every day, I love you, I love those kids, and I asked you and them to live here and I don't give a damn if you're 'not my responsibility' I want to take care of you and them. I also understand that you've been doing it yourself and you are capable of doing it so, you can keep doing what you're doing with cleaning, but we'll split the food bill."

I pout at him and pretend to smack his cheek "You're so annoying when you're all grown up and smart about things Eddie. I guess I'll agree." He laughs shaking his head and kisses me softly. "We both know I'm an overgrown child love." I giggle nodding at him "Ah yes this is very true." I peck his lips and return to making him lunch since the children are in school.

Ed came up behind me and placed his chin on top of my head "Too bad for you that you love me innit?" I turn around and wrap my arms around his neck shaking my head "Hmmmm no, never bad to love you my Eddie." He smiled and kissed me softly "Good, now finish my lunch woman." I rolled my eyes pointing my finger at him "Uhuh you're lucky that mouth of yours is pretty."

The rest of our day was pretty uneventful until I began to feel very ill. I was on a work call attempting to keep my lunch down when as soon as the call ended I ran into the toilet and got sick. Ed had been sitting next to me working on his laptop and messing with me trying to distract me, but now he was knocking softly of the door. "Baby, you alright?"

"Uuuunnngggghhhhhh." I groan into the toilet bowl and hear Ed lean against the door. "What can I do Nic?" "I don't, uhh----" I proceed to get sick again and Ed opens the door. "Ed why are you in here? Gross, you don't need to see this." He chuckles pulling my hair behind my head and says "Don't worry about it baby it'll be ok, what do you want me to do? Do you need something? I'm going to get you a sprite." I nod grabbing a tissue to wipe my mouth and wait for my stomach to settle before flushing the toilet and getting up to sit on the toilet lid.