Say My Name Again.

A Rose.

Smiling opening my eyes I felt fingers running through my hair who I presume to be Oliver. Looking up I saw him, he had his eyes closed lying on his back playing with my hair. I bit my lip and quickly sat up kissing him. I could feel his lips smile against mine. I opened my eyes and looked at the time, shit. I was late for work. I hurried up and pulled on my knee socks and my skirt. I looked at the top and shook my head, I didn't have time to find my own. 'What? What's wrong?' 'I'm late for work.' 'Right okay. Can I help?' 'No it's fine. Uhm' I looked at him and smiled, 'Talk later?' He nodded and winked making me blush.
I didn't have time to change so as I walked in to the parlour I felt Scarlet look at me. 'Don't.' I laughed. 'Don't what? I was only going to compliment that rather large top on you.' She smirked making me shake my head. I sat down and leaned back looking at my phone, two new messages from Oliver. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't grinning like an idiot. I chose not to reply, play hard to get.
The day was quiet, one customer all day. I was flicking through the design book. Stroking the edges of one in particular, "Scarlet? How much?" She came over and looked, "The rose?" "Yeah..." "For you, £20. Want it?" I looked at her and nodded. "This isn't any influence of Oliver's it it?" "No!" She laughed and took my hand and the design and led me to the table. "Where do you want it?" She smiled. I placed my hand to the left side of my body, to the left of my breast and down my rib cage. She nodded and turned and began to prepare the pen. I took off my- Oliver's top and my bra then placed the top over my chest and laid on my side. "Ready?" "Yes." I giggled at the coldness of the stencil being sketched. While the tattoo was being done my mind drifted to the high of this morning. I felt relaxed and my anxiety had gone. It was amazing. I was letting myself get too comfortable with Oliver, I couldn't help it.
"Done." Scarlet announced as she cleaned it up. Brought back to my senses I felt the sting of it. "Ow." I said sitting up. "Easy..oh and I'd go braless for now you can put it on in about six hours." I nodded and placed the top over myself and smiled paying scarlet, "thank you."
Later that day I went out and met Austin, my guy best friend. He was about to go on tour with his band Of Mice and Men. We sat in a bar and I was filling him in on everything. He was shocked that me and Oliver were getting on so well. He knew I liked him but he knew the old Oliver; the drunk, drug taking fuck boy. Swirling round his drink, "Alex, please don't fall for him. Don't open up to him. " I looked away. "Why? He's changed now." "You had sex while he had a girlfriend." My mouth opened but no words would come out, maybe he was right. I nodded. He rubbed my arm, "If he makes you happy then go for it, find out more. But.." Turning over my wrist he finished, "don't end up with another scar, another mistake to add to the list." I snatched my wrist back, when people talked about or looked at my wrist it made me uncomfortable." I picked up my phone and read the messages from Oli, he was just bringing up before about speaking later and asking how work was. I smiled to myself maybe I should invite him over to mine? I text him about it. We could have a drink, get to know more about each other. Minutes past, no reply. "Alex, want to come back to mine? Or we going straight to yours. I'm not having my girl walk home alone." "Oi" I laughed, "what? What kind of man would I be if I didn't." "Austin you may not always be here in London but when you are you're amazing." He stood and took my hand helping me down from my stool. We walked out to his jeep and got in. We arrived at mine, "I miss our laughs Alex." "I know as do I." I smiled at him. "I'll take you out again sometime next week, you're coming to see us right?" "Obviously!" He smiled and stared at me, I looked down and smiled. Looking up Austin was leaning in to me but my attention was caught by Oliver's car pulling up and him getting out. "Oli!" I gleamed. Austin sat up and looked out. Sighing, "I'll see you soon then?" I nodded fast and hugged him, "Thank you for tonight." I got out of the car and walked over to Oliver as Austin drove off.