Eden's POV
My drive to John's took a while, and I wasn't particularly pleased with the weather. I spent longer than normal getting ready because I had a rough night and woke up with bad cramps, meaning I was due on. It started raining just as I left and so I ended up being late as I had to change my outfit. Rain was usually my favourite weather but not on this particular morning . I originally intended on wearing a play suit as the sun was out for the majority of the morning, but I ended up changing into pair of flared jeans and a shirt with a striking array of vibrant colours on. My shoes were simply just a pair of converse and overall I looked fairly plain so I dressed myself up with a few pieces of jewellery and sprayed myself with a gorgeous scent of perfume. And finally, I dressed myself in an oversized grey bomber jacket and began my drive.
I wasn't nervous to see John, if anything, I was relieved. He was sweet, gentle and honestly so understanding, the complete opposite of any boy I had ever been interested in. John was the type of person I had been so desperately seeking but I could never find someone like him; so I wanted this to work and I wanted to make something happen.
When I arrived at the small block of flats, I noticed a green mini parked outside the front. I carried on walking to the door which I pulled and was brought into a room of stair in which I began to tackle before I was stopped by a familiar voice, cursing. I looked up and noticed Roger, he didn't seem to noticed me until the man next to him (which I recognised from their gig as Freddie) accidentally bumped shoulders with me.
"Sorry darling" he said as he looked back
"Oh don't worry" I replied with a smile and just as I did Roger turned around. He didn't smile at me as it was literally a split second but for some reason I just felt my heart drop.
I eventually reached John's door and began to knock until he answered
"Hello sweetheart" he said pulling me into a hug. "Hey" I barely whispered back to him. I could tell that he noticed by my expression, that something wasn't right but he walked through to his living room, and signalled for me to follow. I took a look around the room which also connected to a small kitchen. He didn't have much furniture, pretty much just a small sofa and coffee table, a bookcase and a table and chairs. I took a seat next to him.
"Can I get you anything to drink? Tea, coffee?"
"Um, I'd love a tea, please"
"Of course, oh and um, these are for you" he said while handing me some lovely smelling flowers. I was touched by the adorable gesture and simple let out an "Awe, thank you".
While he was making me a drink from across the room, he asked me various questions about how I wanted my tea and my drive but I was more fixated on the photo album left on the table. Checking he wasn't looking, I opened up the page and came across very sweet pictures of him when he was younger and some more recent ones. One of which caught my eye in particular, it was of him looking very naturally with Freddie, who I think it was in the background. It was safe to say he looked absolutely hot.
John's POV
I heard some rustling coming of plastic from the archway to the living room, which I first thought was her flowers but as I turned around, I noticed Eden staring at the photo album given to me by my parents. Crap I thought. She must have thought I was obsessed with myself and some of the pictures in there were extremely embarrassing, so I was quick to say, "Uh, sorry, the album was given to me by m"
"John, you look..." she stopped herself for a second, she smiled and let out a sigh "you're stunning".
I felt my cheeks blush at her comment. I carried in the drinks and placed them carefully on the table. "I think you're beautiful" I replied.
She looked up at me shocked for a moment, but then I could feel her coming closer, wrapping her arms around my neck. Our lips collided sending shivers up and down me, I placed my hands on her lower back and passionately pulled her nearly on top of me, as I layer myself down on the couch. In my 21 year old body, never did I crave a woman so much. But I had made a promise with myself to wait til marriage, but lord, I would've got down on one knee right there because I simply could not resist. I needed to break the kiss before we went any further so I distracted whatever my mouth and hands were doing with the thought of Roger and Eden. I had to understand what was happening.
"I'm sorry" I said, pulling away, "I have to talk to you". She was still staring into my eyes as I sat up but looked away as I started speaking.
"I'm not trying to get into your business but" I stumbled upon my words, "you and Roger?"
Eden's POV
My heart raced as the words came out of his lips. Why did he need to know right there and then, when we were so in the moment? I had no idea what to say to him, but I couldn't stay silent for any longer
"Why do you ask?"
"Eden. It's obvious, the night we met and you saw him, he knew you. And then today, he came over and saw the flowers, and rushed out. I just want to know that I'm not coming between something here." He said. I felt tears forming in my eyes randomly, hormones I thought. "I.. you're not coming between anything, John. I just.. I've known roger for a while"
"Were you together?" The dreaded words I hoped he never spoke. "Hm?" I replied, feeling a lie coming on, "Uh no, no. We were um" I noticed him looking confused, "me and him worked together".
There it was. The lying came, I hadn't told a lie in months, was I really prepared to dig a hole for myself?
Sorry this is moving so slow but eventually there will be a massive speed up in time, thank you for reading
- Margo x
