You Got Me.

"So we're going back to Sheffield?" I asked as I finished throwing my things in my bag.

"Why don't yeh sound sure bout wantin' to?"

"I mean, just nervous about running into Ben..."

"Yeh won't. I'll make sure of it."

I sighed and he grabbed my bag, "it'll be fine. I promise." He said with a grin.

"Ok."

"Gonna go on a date wif Matty?" He asked as we left the room and I shrugged, "I kind of already told him I would...doesn't mean I'm going to start dating him. It's one date."

He didn't respond just pressed the elevator button.

I really didn't think the reason he didn't want me to date him was because it was too soon. I mean, I know he was looking out for me but it wasn't a strange it was Matt. He knew him, lived with him, I mean what would go wrong?

"It'll be fine." I said as we got into the elevator.

"What will be?"

"This Matt thing."

He nodded and I looked over at him.

"Oli."

"What?"

"Don't be like this. It's Matt not some stranger."

He shrugged and I sighed as we walked to his car deciding just to drop it. It was a lost cause.

"Thanks for doing this for me." I said and he glanced over at me, "doing what?"

"Just for these past few days. I needed it."

"I know, it's why I did it."

I leaned over and kissed his cheek before buckling my seat belt.

His cheek turned a light red and he fiddled with the radio, "it's no problem love."

"Either way, I appreciate it."

He nodded and I stared out the window as the car filled with a comfortable silence.

Once we got back into town the sun was fading from the sky and I grew nervous knowing I would soon have to face my parents.

"Do you want to stay wif meh tonight? I don't want ta throw yeh to tha wolves." Oli said and I breathed out a sigh of relief.

"Thank you."

He chuckled, "Yeah what I thought."

Once we got to Oli's I followed him up to the porch. I thought I was over it, but being back home brought back a nervous feeling. I waited for him to open the door and I stood closely to him.

"Yeh ok?" He asked concerned as he closed the door behind me.

I nodded biting my lip and he dropped the bags beside the door.

"Maria, what's wrong?" He asked clearly not believing me.

"I just don't want to be here..."

"Here? Yeh want meh ta take yeh home?"

"No. In Sheffield." I said crossing my arms.

"I thought..." he started to say but I cut him off, "I thought I was fine but I'm not." I said my eyes watering.

He wrapped his arms around me, "Maria, it's goin ta be ok. I won't let him hurt yeh." He whispered.

I nodded and he brought his hand to my cheek.

"It'll be fine love. Yeh can stay wif meh if it makes yeh feel betta."

I shook my head no, "no I mean you've been with me for days and..."

"So?" He asked cutting me off.

I shrugged and he spoke once more, "love, yeh can stay as long as yeh want."

"Don't cry." He whispered brushing my cheek lightly.

"I'm not. I just, don't want to see him."

"Yeh won't. I promise. He'll neva hurt yeh 'gain. Not as long as I'm alive anyways." He said kissing my forehead as he held me to him.

"Ok." I whispered as the front door opened and Matt and Tom walked in.

"Oi, ello." Tom said with a grin.

"You got a hair cut." I said noticing his way shorter hair.

"Yeah. Propa short. Yeh like it?"

"Yes. It's cute."

"Fanks." He said blushing as he rubbed the back of his neck.

Oliver released his arms from me as I walked over to Tom and disleveled his new hair do.

"So cute." I said in a baby voice and Tom chuckled, "Yeah. Fink I'm cuta than that bloke?" He asked pointing to Oliver.

"Duh. Always have."

Oli glared at me and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Yeh can sleep on tha couch tonight." Oli said with a grin as he and our bags went upstairs.

"No worries. Yeh can sleep wif meh." Tom said shrugging and I chuckled, "Thanks Tom."

He nodded as he ran up the stairs leaving me and Matt alone.

"So, when's our date to get at Oli?" Matt asked falling onto the couch and I spun around to look at him, "what?"

"Oh come on Maria, yeh propa sweet for wantin ta give meh a chance and I know it was wif tha best intentions but yeh and I both know yeh in love wif Oli."

I know my cheeks were now blood red and he smiled, "I assume yeh don't want ta tell him. Although, I don't know why seein as how he's propa crazy for yeh."

I shook my head no and he chuckled, "course yeh believin that would be too simple."

"I don't like him like that..." I fumbled.

"Really? Yeh sure? I fink yeh don't want to fink bout it cause it scares yeh. So. We are goin on a date, simply to make Oli man up."

"What? No."

He nodded his head and I glared at him.

He chuckled, "then he will admit ta likin yeh. What's so bad bout that? I know yeh like him."

I bit my lip. This had disaster written all over it but a part of me was really wanting to see what happened...

"So, how's tomorra night love? I'll tell Oli." He said smiling.

"Why are you being mean?"

"I'm not. I'm doin this for both of yeh."

"well, you bettr take me somewhere cool."

"I will take yeh wherever yeh wanna go."

"I'll debate on it with Tom."

He rolled his eyes, "Just let me know."

I nodded and he smiled, "Yeh will fink me one day."

"Not any day soon.."

He laughed as I walked up the stairs and busted into Tom's room.

"Hey Tommy." I said falling onto his bed where he was sitting.

He laughed, "Hey lil bird. What's up?"

"I told Matty I was going to plot with you about where he should take me out. I know you know about this..."

"Maybe?" He said innocently.

I sighed, "it's not a good idea Tom."

"It is, love. It's gonna be fine." He said with a smile as he laid beside me.

"And then yeh to can juss be togetha instead of datin tha shitty people yeh do and save us from tha drama." He teased and I leaned my head against his shoulder, "Ha, ha."

"Yeh already replace meh?" Oli asked as he stood in the doorway.

"I mean it's Tom. Duh." I said sitting up.

He gave me a grin as he leaned against the door frame.

"She's sleepin in here wif meh. Yeh have been replaced by tha younga more attractive Sykes." Tom said and I giggled as Oli rolled his eyes, "she loves meh more."

"Something tells me that is true." He said seriously and my heart started beating wildly because well, if we were being honest here, it was.

I shrugged and Oli stared at me as I leaned against the wall.

"Oye, Oli come here." I heard Matt call from somewhere and Oli groaned before walking out.

"Tell me that bloke doesn't love yeh." Tom stated and I sighed, "I don't know."

But a part of me wanted him to.

"He's probably tellin' Oli bout yeh date."

I groaned and buried my face into Tom's pillow.

"Now I'll really have to sleep with you." I mumbled into his pillow.

"Oh please. He'll be mad for 2 seconds and when yeh give him that pout face he'll be sweet all ova 'gain."

"You have a lot of faith."

"Ha. Yeh don't know Oli if yeh fink otha wise."

I sighed and stared up at him, "I don't know what I know anymore."

"Maria, my room. Now." Oli said passing by Tom's room.

I groaned, "see..."

I slowly got off Tom's bed and walked the short distance to Oli's room.

"Yeah?" I asked sweetly as I cautiously walked closer to where he was standing in front of the window.

"So yeh goin out wif him?"

"I told you I was earlier." I said crossing my aems nervously.

"He said yeh tha one who brought it up. Do yeh want ta go out wif him? I fought yeh said yeh juss were gonna go cause yeh had said yes."

"Why is it such a big deal?" I asked softly.

"Because! It just is! We get here and yeh bloody freak out juss cause yeh in Sheffield and Ben could be in a 5 mile radius and now yeh goin on a date?" He asked louder than he ever talked to me.

I winced at his tone and he sighed as he ran his hands into his hair.

"Why are you getting so mad at me?!" I asked.

"I'm not!...I'm not Maria." He said softer.

"I juss don't want yeh ta do anyfing stupid."

"And you think me dating Matt is stupid?"

"Yeah. I do." He said honestly and I sighed, "why?"

"It just is."

"That isn't fair."

"What isn't fair?"

"You being like this! I mean what do you want me to do Oli? Just turn down every guy because you want me to?"

His eyebrows knitted together as he looked at me distressed, "Yes."

I laughed, "you're insane."

"No. Yeh insane for datin right afta yeh had a boyfriend who fuckin hit yeh. 'Parently yeh don't know how to pick them!"

Well if that was like a slap in the face...

I felt tears spill from my eyes and my chest tighten.

"Nice. Glad you feel that way." I said as I quickly left his room.

"What happened?" Matt asked as we ran into each other in the hallway.

"Maria!" Oli called out as he followed me.

"Take me home?" I asked Matt who nodded with a concern look.

"No, Maria, come here." Oli said in a softer tone and Matty's arms went around me.

"What the fuck did yeh do?" Matt asked Oli as I pressed my face into his shirt.

"Matt sod off!" He responded angrily.

"No calm the fuck down. Stop yellin at her mate yeh bein an idiot."

"I'm not. Give her to me." Oli said and before Matt could respond Oli grabbed me and pulled me from him. What the hell was this? I wasn't a doll!

"Oli!" I said wiggling in his arms.

"No, Maria. Listen ta meh please." He whispered softly and I breathed in to calm myself.

"I'm sorry. I'm propa sorry. I shouldn't have said that. I didn't mean the way it came out." He said desperately olding on to me so I wouldn't run off.

"Whatever." I sniffled very much over fighting with him.

"I swear. Yeh two make meh mental." Matt mumbled walking off and Oli dropped his arms from me letting me turn to face him.

"Maria." He said with a hurt look and I looked away from him.

"I'm sorry. I feel horrible. I didn't mean ta make yeh cry." He said bringing his hand to my cheek.

"I'm sorry." He repeated pulling me to him.

"Ok."

"Don't do that. Yeh mad, I know." He said kissing my cheek.

"Yeh tired my love?" He asked randomly as he stroked my hair lightly.

I nodded not really in the mood to talk to him anymore.

He kissed my jaw before he gently picked me up and carried me into his room where he laid me on his bed.

"I'm sorry." He said as he laid beside me.

"You've metioned that and it's ok."

"No. It's not ok. I don't raise my voice at yeh eva and I feel horrible." He said hovering over me.

I just stared up at him and he brought his hand to my cheek.

"I'm propa sorry."

"I know, I forgive you."

Of course I forgive him, it was Oliver.

He sighed before leaning into me until our foreheads touched.

"I love yeh." He whispered as I closed my eyes.

"Love you too."

More than I was willing to admit that was for sure.