Chapter Twenty - I'M A MESS
"Ooh I'm a mess right now
Inside out
Searching for a sweet surrender
But this is not the end
I can't work it out, how?
Going through the motions
Going through us"
I'm a mess - Ed Sheeran
Sophie arrived at Blake's apartmend and found him softly sleeping on the couch, probably waiting for her. It was 2:16am after the first concert of the Life Tour and she had to stay there with Brie to celebrate the major success she had in her premiere night. Blake was tired from the meeting he had this morning and he wasn't used to staying up this late.
So now Sophia stood staring at his calm expression while asleep and a smile formed in her lips. To think she was so lucky to have the chance to get to know and love this man, it warmed her heart. Blake wasn't perfect, but he was hers, and so he was perfect for her.
"How long are you gonna keep staring at me like that?" Blake said in a sleepy tone and Sophie laughed. He was awake the whole time.
She kneed beside him and kissed him on his cheek as he opened his eyes. "I didn't want to wake you."
"It's alright. I was trying to wait for you awake but that didn't work out that well." Blake reasoned and opened a soft smile. "Now let's go to bed. This was a long day."
For a moment Sophie thought there was more to Blake's words than he let on. But it was probably nothing so she let it go and they both got ready to sleep in a comfortable silence.
Or so she thought.
It was 06:32am when Sophie woke up and saw Blake looking at her with his brows furrowed and an unrecognizable expression.
"Hey, good morning." She said with a smile.
"Morning, Soph." He answered and now she was sure something had happened.
"What's wrong?" She asked getting worried by the second and a million thoughts ran through her mind.
"Nothing is wrong. It's just..." Blake stopped to take a deep breath. "I received some news yesterday."
"In the meeting you had?" Sophie asked, still trying to figure out what could have happened.
Blake nodded, not saying anything else and making Sophie's heart race.
"What is it?" She asked getting more and more anxious.
"I got a proposition to go to another team." He started explaining and Sophie let him take his time. "It's a bigger team. I would have to work much harder. The money is something I never imagined I would get. I'd be playing with men I've always admired." Blake stopped and he still had the same unreadable expression.
"This is great, Blake! What's the problem?" She asked, caressing his arm.
"It's Arsenal. I have to move overseas." He stated and for a second Sophie's world spinned around.
"That's... That's your dream! You've always told me how your biggest dream was to play at a
Arsenal." Sophie put her thoughts to the back of her mind and focused on the important. Blake's happiness. "That's wonderful!" She jumped on him and hugged him to make sure he understood she was happy for him. Even if it meant him moving far away from her.
"It is my dream." He said it and took a deep breath. It was as if he still hadn't processed the whole thing.
"You deserve every bit of it. You're an amazing player and person. You deserve to work there. To play there. It's the chance you have to grow. I'm so proud of you, B. I love you so much." Sophia said making sure to look at his eyes as she did that.
Blake nodded and puller her to a long kiss.
"I haven't brushed my teeth yet." She told him.
"Me neither. I don't care. I love you Sophie. No matter what." He said and once again Sophie had the feeling she didn't get the whole meaning of his message.
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