Sunflower - H.S

5.

Troy and Elena above ^

I woke up to soft innocent kisses trailing along my neck and cheek, his morning breath hitching along to my shoulder.

I kept my eyes shut just regretting the fact that I actually had sex with Troy, I knew it would bring back the feelings that were once there. I couldn't keep my eyes shut for too long though because a soft knock on the door broke the silence.

"Baby, do you want me to get that?" Troy's raspy voice whispered along my ear.

"Mhm..it's probably Louis" I shifted and sat up covering my bare breast, Troy walked out the room shirtless with briefs on and I quickly pulled a big T-shirt over my head and some loose pajama shorts.

"Hey, is Elena here" the distinct British accent that I recognize immediately made my eyes widen. I quickly ran out of my room and to the doorway, where Troy stood confused and shirtless.

"Yeah..who are you?" Troy asked harshly.

"Um, my name is Harry. I just wanted to make sure Elena was still on for dinner tonight, my girlfriend told me you were supposed to be there too" he said.

"Oh...I am?" Troy stood dumbfounded as I walked closer to Harry who stood also confused and probably wondering why every time he knocks on my door there's a different man.

"Yes Troy!, now make the coffee!" I shooed him away from Harry and I and walked out into the hallway, shutting my door.

Harry stood in his plaid pajamas with a sunflower in hand.

"It's not what is looks like" I huffed, I shook my head placing the palm of my hand onto it.

"Elena, you don't have to explain yourself. Here" he gave me the sunflower with a note attached to it. I wasn't going to read it in front of him.

"Why the sunflowers? You gave me one everyday so far" I asked laughing. It was a cute gesture, but he has a girlfriend and the gesture is becoming a little inappropriate.

"Your name, it reminds me of one.." he started.

"I trust you to let them grow and nourish" he added.

"I will make sure I take care of them, and yes we are still on for tonight.." I replied.

Our eyes locked subtly before he nodded and turned around to walk towards his door.

But he soon turned back around to me.

"Why is he here..if you guys are over?" He asked. I could see the jealousy forming and it almost made me blush that he cared.

"It means nothing.. he got drunk last night and I was just taking care of him" I explained. It wasn't his business to know if I slept with him or not so I didn't bother to tell.

Maybe he knows.

"Okay..good" he mumbled. A soft smirk played across his pink lips before he left a innocent peck to my cheek making me blush.

"I'll see you tonight Elena" my name rolled off his tongue so easily like it belonged there. He turned around and walked to his apartment, closing the door behind him. Leaving me blushing and standing smiling widely to myself..like an idiot.

What was that? Did he just kiss my cheek? That was so wrong in many ways but I liked it of course.

I looked down at the note laughing at the words spread across it,

I miss your kitten..and your coffee - H

I shook my head at the small note just thinking about how inappropriate it was for him to be giving me flowers and notes without Sadie's consent. But it made me quite happy that just maybe Harry likes me, more than a friend would.

I opened my apartment door watching as Troy sat on the wooden stool with his elbows on the kitchen counter, glancing at the growing sunflowers in the vase.

I placed the fresh one into the vase along with the others.

The sound of the coffee brewing broke the silence in the apartment.

"Why is he giving you flowers?" Troy asked. He read the small note that still stuck perfectly on the other flower.

"He just moved here, I guess it's his way of saying thank you for making him feel at home"

"He shouldn't be giving you these, especially if he has a girlfriend" he said harshly looking up at me.

He was right but Troy and I were no longer together so it shouldn't matter anymore.

"Troy, he's just being nice..we aren't engaged anymore so why does it matter to you anyway?" I asked pulling two mugs out from the cupboards.

"It matters to me..especially after last night"

"Last night was a mistake, we are both adult enough to get over that right?"

"It wasn't a mistake to me..Elena how can you say that? And then you want me to go to this dinner you didn't even bother to tell me about.." he replied angrily. I placed the hot mug of coffee in front of him. I could tell he was holding in his frustration because he was biting the inside of his cheek and glaring at me.

"I was going to tell you about it-"

"Elena, please I love you. Maybe we can work this out, I don't think I'll ever be able to forget about last night" his throat was shaky as if he were going to cry which made me want to cry. Why does he do this to me?

"Troy, I don't know...this is all just overwhelming. Just come to the dinner tonight and we can talk after. Louis is coming over in a few minutes, and I don't think you should be here when he comes..I don't want rumors going around and our family getting ideas just yet" I explained softly.

My heart broke in two as he nodded and stood up from the stool with his coffee in hand. He walked away with his back turned to me which made a wash of guilt come over me.

"Troy, wait"

He turned back around to me, his icy blue eyes piercing into my brown ones.

"Last night wasn't a mistake, I'm sorry, I promise we can talk about it after....just please show up"