John's POV
I couldn't tell if Eden was telling the truth. Why would Roger make such a big deal if they just worked together? But that wasn't important, I just cared about spending my time wisely with her, because every time we said goodbye, I wish I could see her again.
"Ohhhh, ok" I said to her, trying to avoid any more conversation of the topic.
"Let's just talk about something else" she said with a faint smile on her face.
Eventually we ended up cuddling up listening to some music, one song happened to be 'She's got a way'
"It's our song!!" She exclaimed as it played slightly over a hum in the background. Our song, that made my heart flutter. I held her so close to my body that it got rather hot but neither of us bothered to move. I stroked her soft wavy hair and placed a few kisses on the very top of her head and rested my chin on it. Her arms were wrapped tightly around my torso and it just felt so right. Our legs tangled up together at the opposite end of the sofa. I never wanted to move.
It was bizarre to think we'd only known each other for just over a week, because everything came so natural to our time together. Yes, our first kiss was beyond the word embarrassing for me, but I wondered what would've happened if I didn't kiss her. Maybe we would've both left each other the next day with no connection after that. I dreaded to think.
Eden's POV
I felt guilty, extremely guilt in fact. I didn't mean to lie to him but at the same time I didn't want to over complicate our 'relationship' with my past love life. Roger was a huge part of my life; I was with him during the most important years for me, I was thankful and so in love with him, but then came a turn of events which led me to try and forget my old life and start out new.
Luckily the year we split was also the year I started university, so I could move out of my house, make new friends and new memories. All of it happened (except the friends part), I moved out into a flat of my own, explored London, documented it all. I was in a good place. But when I met John, there was something intoxicating that I needed from him even if it came with seeing Roger. I vow to myself now, I will do whatever it takes to make everything work out for me and John.
After a while I suggested we went out to get dinner,
"I'm starving" I began, "let's eat out"
"Sure but no where fancy, I want to be able to pay my rent this month" he answered jokingly but I could tell he wasn't joking.
"I'll pay for you, where's nice around here"
"Eden, I can't make you pay for my meal, Let's just go somewhere simple that won't leave me in dept"
I ignored him and grabbed my keys and signalled for him to follow me to my car. I could tell that he struggled with money, something I never had dealt with. I was always taught to never show off your wealth but to share it instead, so paying for John to eat in a decent restaurant wasn't that big of a deal.
"Do you even know where your going?" He asked me chuckling.
"It's London John, there are restaurants everywhere" I replied smiling at him while starting the engine.
Eventually after about 15 minutes of driving we stopped at a restaurant called Rabbit. Inside it was furnished with contemporary furniture and beautiful pieces of art on the wall. I could tell that John was overwhelmed the prices on the menu. I didn't care about how expensive the food was, I just wanted him to enjoy the meal and my company.
John ordered a steak meal with a salad and glass of red, whereas I opted for plain spaghetti, I was picky when it came to food, so I was used to having to order a specific dish with nothing I wouldn't eat with it. It wasn't me being snobby, I physically could not hold down food that I didn't like.
"How can you eat plain spaghetti, no sauce of anything?" He laughed
"I've never liked dressing or sauce. I just like everything to be plain"
"If that's so, why did we come here? I could have made you something at mine" he asked me
"Because John, I wanted to treat you to a nice meal" I replied.
"I owe you" John annoyingly said
"Stop, you owe me nothing. I brought you here because it's what you deserve"
I was being truthful, John did deserve to be here but at the same time it was partly to distract us both from the fact that I had just lied to him. If I continued to keep up this secret, I would need to get Roger in on it too... a challenge itself, getting Roger to agree with me.
