Tenerife

Chapter Fifteen

        Taylor P.o.V

           Saturday morning came very fast. Ed was still not sure about letting Allison go camping with Chris’ school. So, around seven a.m. the four of us were there, by the forest. Ed didn’t seem to care that people were actually staring at him, all he cared about was his little girl.

            We were talking to one of the teachers and I couldn’t help a smile to appear on my lips. Ed wasn’t paying me any attention, but my eyes were glued to his face. His hair was still a complete mess, but I can’t imagine it any differently.

          Ed knelt down before Chris and Allison, filling their ears with wishes of carefulness. I kissed both of them, holding Ed’s hand when it was time for the kids to go. His fingers quickly held mine and I gave him a reassuring squeeze.

                “You might be thinking I’m acting ridiculous”

                “No, I know what you’re feeling” I held Ed’s arm with my free hand, bringing his eyes to my face “they will be fine and by Sunday night, they will be back home”

                “I know… it’ll pass, I just have to get used to it”

                “Well, at least I’m here with you”

                Ed smiled at me, his fingers in my hair, tucking some strands behind my ear, his lips on my forehead.

                “I have no idea what I would do without you”

                “Well, how about I cook us dinner tonight?”

                “Sounds perfect”

                I know what you’re thinking, but you’re wrong. We haven’t kissed or anything like this. Nor had we gone any further than sleeping. Ed and i… things were slow between us. Although I just wished he would kiss me, right here, right now.

                I steel feared the fact that he has to leave in three weeks, but like he said, I didn’t want to think about it now. I loved him too much to just stand near him, close enough to touch and let him sleep away, right through my fingertips.

                So, around 7 p.m. Ed popped a bottle of wine up for us. I thought it was just lovely that he asked me which one I preferred. Red, I told him. Ed even helped me to cut some vegetables, but I wasn’t sure about him near a knife, thought I really wanted him to learn.

                So, Ed told me everything about his new album. I finally admitted that I am a huge fan, and such thing seemed to make him excited.

                “What is your favorite song?”

                “So far… is Sunburn”

                “Really?” Ed seemed genuinely surprised “that’s new”

                “What it?” I asked him, not taking my eyes from the oven.

                “Most people are passionate about Give Me Love”

         “Well, I relate more to Sunburn” in that very second, I knew Ed was trying to find that connection I had to the song, so I decided to tell him, before he jumped to conclusions “You know, for a long time…” I can’t believe I’m gonna say this “… I was just like that line you wrote: I’ll try to find another one who suited me as well as… him”