The A Team

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My jaw dropped in utter disbelief. Out of all men I get stuck with Ed Sheeran? The man who made me break my radio!

"Ed Sheeran?" I gasped, still not entirely sure if I should believe him.

"Yes love, I am Ed Sheeran" Ed said still looking into my eyes intensely with a kind and caring look in his eyes.

"I heard you on the radio the other night" I said causing a smile to spread on his lush lips. "You owe me a new radio" I said sourly. His smile faded slightly but he regained it almost immediately.

"Anyways, let me take care of you? Please. You're too young and capable of so much to be doing this type of work" Ed said sliding his free hand down to intertwine our hands. I couldn't help but feel frightened, he was breaking down my walls so quick. I had to at least put up some sort of fight.

"I'll think about it, alright? Can you take me home now?" I asked. I honestly prefer to stay with Ed, the way he makes me feel, it's like a safe secure feeling. Something I've never felt around man before. 

Ed nodded and headed out the hotel room door, not letting go of my hand. He had called up a taxi to take us to my apartment. I watched Eds face scrunch up into a worried mess when we entered a rough looking nieghborhood. My eyes wondered down to our intertwined hands and I couldn't help but smile. I haven't held hands with a man like these in years. Hell, I haven't had a man treat me this good since forever. The taxi stopped right outside my apartment building and Ed payed before I could even say a word to object. Ed came around and opened the door for me, holding out a hand to help to get out.

"Thanks" I say sweetly.

"May I come in?" He asked biting his lip nervously. I sighed nodding leading him up to the front door and piling out a silver key from my bra.

"You keep your money in that too?" I shot him a glare and he chuckled.

"You'd think that's why people make purses" He mumbled.

"Don't test me kid" I hissed.

"You know I'm playing around" He squeezed my hand as if trying to convince me and I caved in. We walked into my small apartment and I didn't even want to see Eds face.

"Well that settles it" Ed said sternly after taking a brief look around my home. "You're staying with me"

"Trying to say my decorating is bad?" I laughed his comment off.

"No I'm serious. Move in with me 

Instead"

"Don't be stupid. I don't even know you" I said shocked, ripping apart our intertwined hands.

"That hasn't stopped you before" Ed retorted. I started at him, not knowing what to do or say.

"You would be better off somewhere safe, and that is not here"

"I don't want to go" I protested in a quiet manner.

"Your mouth says one thing but your eyes say another" Ed said gently.

"He won't let me. I can't leave" I said shaking.

"Who won't let you?" Ed asked concerned and eager.

"Stop acting like that!" I yelled, pissed off by his kindness.

"Like what?!" Ed said raising his voice a little.

"Like you care! Stop acting so kind! I'm just a stranger"

"I do care! I'm not being kind, I'm doing you a favor!" Ed bellowed, scaring me.

"A favor? Is that how you see it?"

"No, well not exactly ju-" Ed began.

"Get out" I said calmly.