We are both a mess (an Ed Sheeran fanfiction)

Chapter 11

20th April. It had been two weeks since Ed’s first album was released and it was in the Top 10 of  iTunes. I was really happy for him. He enjoyed playing gigs, doing the promo, interviews, going to radio stations... Although he told in some interview he had a girlfriend, I preferred to stay at the edge but  I was by his side when he had to play any small gig or at a festival.

 After gigs when he came to the backstage, I always hugged him without caring if he was sweating or not. I was so proud of him and I always tried to say and show it to him. It was weird seeing how he started  getting famous, like some fans asked him for an autograph or take a picture with him and although sometimes he seemed little bit awkward with that situation I knew he was happy with that and that’s what I wanted, Ed to be happy.

20th April. It was also my birthday...that year I wanted it to be special so I invited my best friends, Jake and Cassandra,  some guys of Atlantic Records and of course Ed to have lunch at my favorite restaurant. While we were waiting for the waiter to serve our lunch, Cassandra told us that she had a surprise for me. I closed my eyes with my hands and after few seconds I could hear Cassandra giggling and then she told me I could open my eyes.

-OH MY GOD. OH MY. WHAT? WHEN? WHY?-it was my stepbrother, who lived in Miami, his name was John. I ran towards him and he swept me off from my feet. He hugged me tight and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

-Happy Birthday my lovely Nikki.

-Ed, don’t worry,  this is my stepbrother John.  –Ed seemed more relaxed when I told him that. They shook hands and smiled at each other.

After having lunch, they gave me the presents and I went with my stepbrother to my place. John was the one who told me about that center and the one who help me to endure my life after I broke up with Adam.

-You seem so happy with that guy and he seems to be a nice one.

-Yeah…he’s just amazing. He’s a singer-songwriter now, I met him in the center. But don’t worry now he’s ok. By the way, I’ve missed you John, really. Any news?

-Everything is going really really good at the tattoo studio, you know, I love it and...probably we’re going to open another one here in London.

-That means that you’re going to come back? Please tell me I’m right.

-I hope so. –he smiled and I hugged him again.

-I’m sorry to leave  you alone tonight but I’m going to meet Ed  at Nando’s, he wants to celebrate my birthday.

When he went home I started to get ready for the dinner with Ed. I was looking forward to see him again, because this time would be just him and me. I decided to wear an elegant black jumpsuit with heels, it was MY night. My stepbrother took me in his car as I didn’t want to go in a taxi, yay! When I got there, he was waiting for me. Ed was wearing a dark blue t-shirt with a kind of leather jacket and dark jeans.

-Happy Birthday my girl.-I smiled and he kissed me, stroking my cheek softly.

-Thank you.-I started giving him little kisses on his lips and on the corner of his mouth.

We  got inside and we ordered for our dinner,  suddenly Ed began staring at me all the time and I started getting nervous.

-What?

-Nothing.

-Tell me.-I took one of my heels off and taking advantage that no one was around us, I started stroking his inner thigh with my foot, I observed the tension in his jaw and stopped it, smiling.

-You are too beautiful. –He smiled too and cleared his throat before having some beer.

Just as soon as we finished having dinner, we went outside and started walking towards Buckingham Palace and all that area, holding hands.

-You didn’t tell me you have a stepbrother. It’s like every day I find out something new about you.

-I’m sorry…

-Don’t be! I like it.

-He’s the son of my dad and another woman who passed away when he was a child, so I practically grew up with him and about 6 years ago he moved away to Miami, because he wanted to set up his own tattoo studio there.

-Wow, that’s amazing.

-He thinks you’re a great guy.

-Am I? –Ed and his cheeky smile- By the way…I’ve got a surprise for you. Well it’s your birthday present, maybe is not the coolest thing but I thought you would like it.

When we arrived to the London Eye, he stopped there and pointed one of the cubicles.

-Oh my god!!! Are we going to get there???? I’ve never been in one of those!!! –He nodded and I squeezed one of his arms.- Thank you so much! I love it!

We got inside and fortunately we were alone, so I took a moment to kiss him passionately, enclosing his neck in my arms and he started stroking my back and squeezed my ass.

-Happy Birthday again.-he whispered against my lips, I took his lower lip between my teeth and smiled.

-I love you.-he was so closed to me I could feel his breath, stroking my cheek and my lips.

-I love you too.-and he kissed me again, this time was more soft, slowly and with affection.

It was the first time I said it to him and the first time I said it in a long time. I loved him. More than anything. It was amazing seeing London at night, with all the blue lights, beautiful… it felt like we were on top of the world. Of our world.