Just Keep Breathing.

"Are you ok to drive?" She asked and I laughed, "yes love. Yeh not on tha otha hand."

"Well I know that." She said with a smile as I opened her door.

How badly I wanted to kiss her right now but I knew she was a bit drunk and I wasn't that type of guy. Dammit how I wanted to be.

She sang softly to The Maine on the way home and she held my hand up to my bed room where she began taking off things and I had to lean against my dresser in order to keep from passing out.

This was not the girl I knew but damn how hot it was. I watched her kick her flats off and step out of her dress that matched her eyes.

I bit my lip trying not to stare but it was hard not to. Her boy shorts rested on her perfectly and her bra matched which didn't surprise me because she did everything else by the book.

She fell onto the bed onto her stomach and I closed my eyes with a sigh.

"Your bed smells like you." She mumbled into my pillow and I couldn't help but look her up and down a few times.

"Yeah. I hope so." I teased as I kicked off my shoes.

She chuckled, "you smell good."

"Fanks love."

I forced myself over to her and covered her up before leaning down and pressing my lips to her head.

"No, lay with me." She said grabbing my wrist. I stared down at her and she tugged on my arm lightly. She wanted me to lay with her in my bed with her basically naked?

Fuck. My. Life.

I sighed before hesitantly laying beside her thinking that would be enough. She of course snuggled into me and once my hand came in contact with her skin I couldn't even breathe.

How could one simple girl drive you crazy?! I didn't know!

"You know what Tom?" She asked and I swallowed before looking down at her, "what?"

"Lexi's stupid."

"Why?" I managed to get out.

"Because. Who would pick Oli over you?"

I brushed her hair back from her face, "that's sweet of yeh."

"Just saying. I wouldn't. But I'm glad she did."

I chuckled, "why is that?"

"Because I couldnt imagine not knowing you now."

"Yeah ditto." I said softly tracing her cheek with my fingers.

She closed her eyes and I kissed her cheek, "goodnight my lil yank. Sweet dreams."

"Night." He whispered already falling asleep.

She was falling asleep and I was falling for her.

Didn't seem fair to be honest.

The next morning I woke up before she did. I slid out of the bed making sure she was still tucked in before I went into the bathroom. I brushed my teeth and splashed water on my face before sneaking downstairs where Oli surprisingly was already up.

"Not layin' wif yeh bird?" He asked with a smirk.

"She's not my bird." I mumbled sitting beside him.

"Yeh want her ta beh."

"So what?" I asked already getting annoyed.

"She likes yeh. We all fink so."

"Yeah well yeh lot are not tha brightest people I know."

He rolled his eyes, "I mean do yeh not like her? If not I fink Matty would date her." He said with a chuckle.

"Course I like her and yeh betta tell him ta leave her 'lone." I mumbled crossing my arms.

He smirked,"Yeah thats what i fought."

"She juss, she's different. I can't help but ta like her. She's like tha sweetest bird I've eva came in contact wif."

"That she is." He said with a nod.

I sighed and leaned against the couch.

"Dude juss tell her. Since when do yeh have a problem tellin' a bird yeh like her?" He asked as he typed away on his laptop.

Well I could think of several reasons why I now had a problem, but I'd just keep those to myself. I shrugged instead and he spoke, "yeh leave tomorra?"

I nodded, "Yeah."

"Back to London wif that fit bird. Yeh doomed." He chuckled and I groaned. Oh, if there was one thing I knew it was that.

After Matty woke up I knew I needed to go wake up Katie because no telling what time it was. I walked to my room and when I opened the door she was making my bed already dressed and she had picked up a bit. I rolled my eyes, "should've known..."

"Sorry. I was laying here and I was like this room is a mess."

I chuckled and leaned against the door frame, "how yeh feelin' my katie bug?"

"Fine actually."

I chuckled and she walked closer to me.

"Hungry?" I asked reaching for her hand.

"Um. Yeah."

I chuckled, "well, let's go. Put yeh shoes on love."

She gave me a grin and did as she was told.

I linked my hand with hers and we made our way to the living room.

"How tha bloody hell am I hungova and yeh not?" Matty asked and she laughed, "I dont know."

"We're gonna go get somefin ta eat. Wanna come?" I asked although I wanted it to just be us. Apparently Oli caught on.

"no mate. We're fine." He said with a smug look.

I nodded as he chuckled and I pulled Katie from the house. The ride to the diner was a comfortable silence and once we arrived and were seated I began to bring up last night.

"So, lass night was interestin'..."

"Oh god. Everything's a bit hazy but i'm sorry." She said and I laughed, "I mean yeh didn't do anything bad. Yeh juss took me off guard."

"Why?"

"Yeh so talkative and then when we got back to my room yeh juss began strippin' off yeh clothes ta get in bed and I about had a heart attack because I didn't know what to do because I knew it wasn't yeh."

She blushed insanely and I chuckled, "pretty funny though."

"Oh god."

I laughed as she placed her hands on her face.

"No big deal. Yeh went ta bed."

"Well uh thanks for, I don't know, not molesting me?" She said and I laughed, "so welcome."

"Never drinking again."

I chuckled, "why? I liked seein' yeh like that. I mean, not half naked, well maybe that too, but yeh know what I'm saying."

"Tom." She said blushing as she lightly kicked my foot with hers.

"What? How could I have not looked? I mean, by the way yeh have a reallah nice body." I said boldly and I thought she was going to pass out from embarrassment.

"Shush." She said waving her hand at me and I laughed, "good for yeh I'm a gent."

"Or what Tom?"

I grinned, "or I would've taken advantage of yeh."

"Oh my gosh."

I laughed and she giggled.

"But good fing for yeh I didn't."

"Such a gentleman you are."

"Well yeh know, one of us had to be out of me and Oli."

"He's nice."

"But I'm cuter if I recall." I said with a smirk.

"Yeah. You are." She said looking back at the menu. I watched her as my thoughts multiplied. I had decided almost instanty that I would give anything to kiss her right now.

Before I could act and leap over the table like I felt myself want to, the waitress appeared to take our order.

We ate with little conversation and decided to walk around a bit before going back to the car. She linked her hand with mine comfortably, like it was something that should be normal by now, but every time she willingly grabbed my hand my heart raced.

"I like it here." She said and I glanced at her, "I like yeh here."

"It's like the vibe of London but less hassle."

I nodded, "Yeah. Juss stay here wif meh."

"Are you not going back?" She asked her eyes shooting to mine instantly.

"Yes. Course. Juss sayin'."

She nodded and I kissed her hand.

"It's cold." She said as we came to the car.

I couldn't help but wrap my arms around her and pull her to me.

"Cold now?" I asked softly as my forehead touched hers.

"No." She whispered and I kissed the corner of her mouth softly.

She held onto me tightly and I couldn't help but press my lips to hers. It just felt right. It felt needed really.

She quickly pulled back and her cheeks were a bit flushed as my eyes landed on her bright green ones.

"Uh, I'm uh, sorrah." I fumbled out but before I could apologize anymore her lips found mine again. Her hand gently went into my hair and I pressed her against the car door. I didn't care who saw really, all I knew was this was better than I had ever imagined.

"We need to go." She whispered when she finally pulled back and I just simply nodded unable to find my voice.

Once we got in the car we were both a bit flustered. The music played lowly and an awkward silence I've never experienced with her covered us.

I glanced over at her and she was fiddling nervously with her jacket. I let out a sigh as I looked back at the road. This was not what I wanted. Then again she kissed me back. That had to mean something.

"Hey sunshine." Matty said as we walked into my house and she giggled beside me.

"Do you ever go home?" She asked sitting beside him. I could tell she was more comfortable with him because she wasn't so shy around him anyore.

"Nope." He said with a smile as I sat in a chair across from them. Lee gave me a confused look and I shook my head to not ask.

"Tom. Kitchen." Oli said as Lexi shoved him from the couch.

I rolled my eyes and followed him in, "yes?"

"What happened?"

"I kissed her." I said flatly and his eyes widened, "oh and I guess it was a no for her?"

"Well, I thought so but then she kissed me right afta...so...I'm confused."

"I mean, is it just awkward or..."

"I reallah don't know." I said with a sigh as I leaned against the counter and ran my hand into my hair. This was starting to stress me out.

"Talk ta her. I mean, I would've juss shagged her already, but I can see yeh reallah like her."

I glared at him and he chuckled, "juss sayin' mate." He said patting my shoulder. He was no help but I did in fact need to talk to her to make sure we were ok.

I gathered myself and went back into the living room. I sat back in the chair watching Lee and Jona play some video game and tried to ignore Oli who was kissing and touching Lexi. Honestly, I didn't care. It just killed me how hard I had to try when everything came so easy for him.

It just wasn't fair.

Of course Katie caught me staring at them and I didn't need to know what she was thinking. It was written all over her face. God, I couldn't ever catch a break.

I sighed and closed my eyes as I leaned against the chair. I only wanted her.

Why couldn't she see that?