Are we friends or are we more?

Chapter 25

Zoe's and Alfie's apartment will be absolutely gorgeous when have finished un-packing everything. It is so big and spacious it makes you feel like you are outside, ok perhaps not that big but it's big, trust me. The wall are all white washed and Zoe tells Joe and I her plans to put canvas picture of all her favorite cities up on them.  I imagine in daylight for it to be really light in here but as it's dark outside at the moment it's not the brightness. The layout of her flat is, as Joe said, pretty much the same as ours. Open plan kitchen and living room with two bathrooms and bedrooms leading off. Joe and I are the first ones to arrive as everyone else lives far away. We sit around the breakfast bar talking while Zoe makes us all hot chocolate. Zoe laughs as she pours the boiling water out into cups. "Did you actually say that to her?" She says, I've just told Zoe and Alfie about kicking out Harper. "I'm glad you told her to go of her to be honest. She always was bringing you down, Good riddance I say." 

Joe nods, "She was a total A class bitch." 

"Infact the only thing I liked about her was her hair." Zoe says.

"Is it as good as mine?" Alfie asks. Zoe turns around with two mugs in her hand.

"Of course not." She says in a voice you would use to talk to a baby as she hands Joe and I our drink. 

"Cheers." I say taking the steamy pink mug out of her hands. I take in a big breath of the chocolaty smell. Heaven.

"Her hair wasn't that good." Joe says.

"What is it like?" Alfie asks as Zoe sits down next to him.

"It's like a faded..." I start explain only to be cut off by a knock at the door. Zoe jumps up excitedly before running over to the door and opening it wide. Marcus burst in grinning and a girl followed him in, she didn't quite burst in more walked like a normal person. "Hi." She smiles at Zoe.

"Hey!" Zoe says squeezing the girl into a giant hug before pulling away. 

The girl, who I guess must be Marcus girlfriend hits him on the arm. "You can't just barge into someones house like that."

Marcus shrugs, "It's Zoe and Alfie's he grins." We laugh as we all get up and say our hello's. I introduce myself to the girl, she's called Niomi (and I was right she is Marcus' girlfriend.) I love Niomi already because she said she thought my hair was really long and look amazing. Just as we all finished saying our hello's Jim and Tanya arrived. I was really glad to see those two, it feels like I haven't seen them in ages even though I only saw them a couple of days ago.  We all end up sitting down on the black leather couches and talking.I sit in between Joe and Jim, Tanya on the other side of Jim. The others sit on the other couch. 

"Your apartment is soo nice." Tanya says. 

"It's massive." I nod agreeing with Tanya as I look around the room.

"Big enough to play football in." Joe nods. 

Zoe rolls her eyes. "That's one of the first things Alfie too." 

"You've got to get your priorities right Zoe." Alfie says jokingly.

"Obviously." Joe says, "Let me guess. Zoe's first idea when she came in here was to get as many guinea pigs into the room as possible?"

"The guinea pigs!" Zoe squeals before jumping up and running into the spare room. We all frown and look around each other slightly confused.  I swear that Zoe is living in another world sometimes. 

"I told you you would forget to tell everyone!" Alfie shouts through to her. 

"What?" Marcus asks excited. I honestly have no idea what is going on.

"Don't tell them!" Zoe says through the door stopping Alfie from ruining the surprise. "I want a drum roll." Zoe says. 

Joe sighs, "This better be worth it." 

We all bang our feet on the floor in time as Zoe bursts out of the spare room holding two of the cutest guinea pigs ever. "Meet Percy and Pippin!"

I stand leaning on Joe's shoulder as he gets his key out of his pocket. I have no idea how but we manged to stay at Zoe and Alfie's till 1 in the morning. I have to get up at 6 later on, this was such a bad idea. I am so tired. "Tired?" Joe asks as he puts the key in the lock and wiggles it about. 

I top leaning on Joe and close my eyes to try and hide the brightness of the hallway light. "Shattered." I murmur as Joe opens the door into our apartment.  

"Awww." Joe pulls a face at me as we both walk into our home and switch on the lights. In a way I'm kind of expecting to find Harper still in my room or something but there's no sign of her. 

"I'm going to bed." I say pushing past Joe and towards my room.

"Don't I even get a good night?" Joe teases me as he grabs my waist and pulls me into a hug from behind. Butterflies erupt in my stomach, Joe and I haven't been alone together in such a long time I'd forgot what it was like. 

"Joe." I moan struggling against his grip even though I was loving every second of it.

"Say goodnight to be polite." He says.

"Make me." I say as I still struggle about. Joe squeezes me tighter so I stop moving about. "Please, I'm tired." 

Joe kisses me gently on the cheek which sends the butterflies in my stomach crazy as sparks flow through my skin. "Night." He says as he lets me free of his grasp. 

"Night." I say as I walk into my room tiredly. You would not believe how much I have missed this.