Thinking Out Loud // Ed Sheeran

Chapter 21.

Meredith's POV

"Merebear, what if she doesn't like me?" Ed asks me in a panic. He's pacing back and forth around the kitchen as I stir the broccoli Cheddar soup.

"Just be yourself. She likes everyone." Putting the spoon down, I place my hand on Ed's shoulder. "You'll get along just fine." I send him a reasuring smile right before a knock sounds at the door. "That's her!"

I bolt out of the kitchen and straight to the living room where the front door is. "Mom!" I yell as I open the door. She engulfs me in a hug.

"Honey. I missed you." She says into my hair. After releasing me from the hug. "And this must be Ed." She says in his direction. I must say, Ed is great at hiding his fear, because I know on the inside he's terrified.

"Yes I am, nice to meet you Mrs.Jane." Ed says extending his hand towards her, but in stead of taking it, she pulls him into a hug.

"Nice to meet you too, Meredith texts me everyday about you and-" My mom starts.

"Yeah yeah yeah, ma. We get it." I cut her off. "Lets eat." I huff walking back to the kitchen Ed and my mom actually talk while I bring over the three bowls and bread. I plcae the bowls in front of each of us and sit.

"So mom. What have you been doing?" I ask her. She sits across the table from Ed and I.

"Jjst desinging new layouts for the covers of some magazines. Not to much has been happening." She says before pausing to think. "Except this one day. One of my journalists brought me a photo of a girl and a red head getting out of a limo at a premier."

"So that's how you found out! I was wondering how you knew that I was with a boy, but we weren't even dating then. "I laugh.

"I was very confused as to why my daughter became famous overnight." She laughs. "So Ed, what have you been up to?"

"Just making the music video with Meredith really, but I have a year off of tour." He answers taking a sip of his soup.

"Oh mother, I have big news for you." I say nearly falling from my seat because of the sudden movement. "Ed and I are going to England in two weeks." I say exitedly. Most mothers would be upset that their children are leaving, but my mom isn't like most moms at all.

"That's great to hear. For how long?" She asks grabing my hand across the table. My mom is one of those people that is always happy for me.

"I'm not sure. I think We're going to London." I answer.

"That's great. You'll have to text me everyday and facetime a lot. Oh I'll miss you." She sighs. "I'm sure you too will have fun, but you should call your father as well and tell him. Don't let him rain on your parade though."

"We won't, I know dad is a downer sometimes." I huff sipping the last bit of soup in my bowl. Truthfully Ed and my mom get along pretty well so far. I kind of expected them to anyways.

After about half an hour of talking about embarrassing childhood stories my mom leaves. "She's nice."

"I told you, you would be fine." I laughs hugging him. "She likes you."

"Good, I was so scared.That was scarier than going on stage to perform in front of like a million people."

"I'm sure it wasn't that scary, Ed." I laugh walking to the couch and sitting back. "I need to take a nap."

"No, what will I do?" He asks sitting next to me.

"Take a nap with me. I don't feel like getting up." I whine laying back and pushing Ed off the couch.

"Fine, only because I would be bored without you." He says laying back on the couch and cuddling me.

"That's the sweetest thing you've said all day." I giggle resting my head on his shoulder.

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This is the worst chapter I've ever written and I apologize. Really, I had a little tiny writers block on it, and it's kind of a a filler.

Whatever. I'm really distracted as well.

Happy Martin Luther King jr. day

Love you all.     -Hadley