The One (o.m. & c.f.)

14. C'mon C'mon

As soon as I got home I went into my backyard and lit the first cigarette. The familiar smell of smell of smoke wafted through my synapses. It was quickly gone and I swore to myself that I wouldn’t use them all up within the first day of having them, so I shoved them and the lighter into a bowl that I have never used in my cupboard. I made myself a some soup and drank it in a mug in bed before drifting off into a deep dreamless sleep.

“Caroline?” I heard from downstairs.

“Who is it?” I replied, scared to think who was in my house.

“Olly” Olly replied.

“I’m in bed, come up after you’ve made me a bowl of cereal!” I yelled back downstairs.

“Where are your bowls? Oh wait found them” I heard clattering from the kitchen as I rolled back over trying to get 2 minutes sleep before Olly came upstairs. “Caroline...” I rolled over to see Olly stood next to the bed with a bowl of cereal and a mug of black coffee.

“You’re a star Ols” I smiled taking them off him. “Are you getting in?”

He climbed into bed next to me fully dressed. “Why are you here?” I asked with my mouth half full of cornflakes.

“I broke up with Francesca last week, but I didn’t say anything because of Jack-“

“Olly you should of told me” I placed my hand on top of his.

“Caroline, I found these in your cupboard...” he produced the packet I bought last night. “ Last time I caught you smoking you promised me it was the last time”

“And it was...until last night. That doesn’t matter anyway, what happened with you and Francesca I thought you loved her?”

“No, I might have been in love with the idea of her since you had Jack. I might have loved her attention. But I didn’t love her, and I felt really bad letting someone love me when I love someone else” I took a sip of my coffee and looked blankly at him. “Caroline...”

“Sorry Olly, processing, so you dated her because I went out with Jack?”

“Yes, basically I’m such a dick I know” I took the cigarette packet and the lighter off him and lit one.

“You want one?” I asked handing him the packet back. He didn’t say anything he lit one and put it in his mouth. “It helps”

“I can’t believe you pressured me into smoking!” he was now laughing, it was obvious that he hadn’t smoked before but I went along with it.

“Sorry Ols” I smiled taking a drag of my own.

“You know this is my first cig in like 15 years” he laughed looking at it.

“Never” I said sarcastically. “I’m going to get in the shower” I stubbed out the cigarette and threw it out of my window.

When I walked back in with a towel around me Olly was lying on my bed messing with the lighter. “Olly please don’t set my flat alight” I laughed while pulling on some leggings.

“I’ll try not to” He lit a few candles around my bed before walking over to me and wrapping his arms around my waist. He started kissing my neck causing me to melt into his body. I turned around and gently planted a kiss on his lips, as he deepened it he carried me over to my bed.

“You’re in a better mood today Caroline” Pasha smiled in his Russian accent as I walked on set.

“I am” I smiled hugging him.

“What’s happened?” He linked his arm in mine as he walked me towards my dressing room.

“I’ve just spent the day with Olly”

“Oh you’ve spent the day together” He winked.

“Pasha Kovalev!” I playfully slapped him.

“Sorry Caroline” He hugged me from the side and kissed my cheek. “You know whatever happens tonight I am very proud of you”

“Thanks Pash” I hugged him back.

“The next person safe and will be dancing in next week’s show is Caroline and Pasha!” Claudia smiled. Pasha picked me up and spun me around.

“Well done” He whispered into my ear as the light above us went off.

As soon as we got off the set I went back to my dressing room and checked my phone, I had a text from Olly.

Well done Darlin! Let’s celebrate tonight?;) xxx

I smiled stupidly at my phone.

Sure Ols, I’ll come to yours. I shall set off now xxx

I got in my car and went straight onto the motorway and made my way to Essex.  I pulled up outside Olly’s house at 10 and I realised he had opened his electric gate for. He was stood at the door as I climbed out of my car.

“I’m so proud of you!” He picked me up when I was directly in front of him.

“Thank you Ols” I kissed him on the cheek.

“Okay what we having for tea? Chinese?” He asked when we were inside.

“Sure, we ordering or eating out?” He took my bag off me and placed it on the couch.

“Eating out? No clearing up then”