Study You part 2
‘Okay, so tonight, 7, right? At the coffee shop’ Elide nods over the phone, and then realises her boyfriend can’t see her. She pauses to place her phone between her neck and pick up her two coffee’s from the counter. Grabbing her phone again she responds.
‘Yeah, coffee shop, 7’ She agrees nervously, biting her lip. It seems as if her boyfriend knows her to well though.
‘El, what’s wrong, are you okay?’ Lorcan asks worriedly. She almost laughs at her boyfriend.
‘Just thinking about Aelin and Manon’s reaction’ She lies.
‘Oh, well, I’m sure they’ll be happy if your happy, unless you’re unhappy. Are you unhappy, El? Have I done something wrong?’ She giggles softly.
‘I’m extremely happy, Lorcan, but I don’t understand why their opinions matter to you.’
‘Their your best friends, basically your family, and I just want them to accept how strongly I feel about you’ Elide nods, walking into her class.
‘I’ll see you when you get into class. I bought your disgusting coffee’ Lorcan laughs on the other end of the line, making Elide’s chest feel warm.
‘Thank you El, for buying my so called disgusting coffee, but I’ll pay you back when I get there. See you El.’
‘Bye’ Elide hangs up the phone and opens her book back to pull out her textbook and laptop.
Lorcan and Elide have been going out for five months and it was amazing. They even had their own thing. Their thing being Friday night study session which normally ended in either a cuddle or a make out session, but Lorcan and Elide worked. Manon’s boyfriend, being the fanboy he is even had a name for them. Elide enjoyed his company which no one understood, but while everyone saw Lorcan as a jackass, Elide thought Lorcan was quite a softie, not that he’d ever admit she was right but only for her. She even thinks she may be falling in love with him.
She waves to him as he enters the auditorium. He see’s her and he cracks a smile, jogging up the steps to her, sidling through the seats and gently kissing her forehead and cheek as he sat down. Elide handed him his coffee and he dumped the money for it on her desk. Scratch that, Elide is definitely in love with him.
‘Hey El’
‘Hey. What’s wrong, you looked upset’ He smiles gently at her.
‘Gavriel got pissed because I didn’t wake him up when I got up. I tried to but my roommate is insistent on annoying me.’ Lorcan pauses ‘But I’m here now with you, so I’m okay’ He leaned down and kissed her cheek again causing her to giggle. he smiled at her in way he only does for her before turning to the professor who begins speaking. Lorcan holds her hand under the table the whole lesson.
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Lorcan was head over heels. He was completely in love with his petite, dark haired, dark eyed girlfriend. He could remember the moment, two weeks ago when it happened, or more, when realised how in love he was.
They were on a date and had decided to go for ice cream together, as they watched the people pass by. The sun was bright and caused Elide’s freckles to almost glow. She was laughing and giggling and it was such a fun day.
Elide licked her ice cream, leaving a spot of it on her nose.
‘El’ Lorcan reached across the table and gently wiped the chocolate ice cream off her nose, causing her to laugh, loud and high, throwing her head back, soaking in the sun and the joy of the summer’s day. Lorcan looked over at her and it was like a string being taut and he realised that he was so in love with Elide Lochan, she could tell him to jump off a cliff and he’d do it, if it would make her happy. He was up shits creek without a paddle, but if Elide was there he didn’t mind, not at all.
So coming to this realisation, Lorcan organised a date and he promised himself that he would tell her he loves her. Tonight. He just had to muster up the courage. Not that he’d ever had much of that around her.
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“I still don’t get what you see in him” Aelin says from behind her as she curled Elide’s hair.
“I know this doesn’t happen a lot, but I agree with Aelin” Manon says from beside her as she checked out her makeup in the mirror. Elide rolls her eyes at the two of them.
“Manon, what do you like about Dorian?” Manon opened her mouth “concisely and not sexually” Elide cut in.
“He makes me happy” Manon replies, swiping her mascara over her eye.
“Exactly. I know you guys don’t like Lorcan, but he makes me happy and treats me well. He tries for you guys but he won’t change who he is for you. I love him as he is. Why do you look so shocked?” Elide reproaches, pausing at their shocked faces.
“You just said you love Lorcan. Elide, it’s only been 5 months” Aelin says softly.
“Well yeah. I do love him. He makes me a better person and when he’s not around, it ruins my day” Elide shrugged, pulling her freshly curled hair into a ponytail and slipping her earrings in. A knock sounded from the dorm room and Manon springs up, smoothing the ruffles in her dress and walks over to open the door, revealing a very dapper looking Dorian. Elide giggled as Manon seemed to light up at his presence.
“Hey witchling” He says, pulling a bouquet of flowers from behind his back as he leaned down to kiss her. Manon giggled as she took the flowers and moved them to her bedside.
“Hey princeling” she says back, kissing his cheek and taking his arm.
“Don’t wait up guys. And Elide, got get him.” Winking, Manon and Dorian left, their laughter heard from the corridor.
“I got to go. You don’t have to wait up” standing, Elide squeezed Aelin’s shoulder, slipping her flats on and grabbing her wallet, phone and keys. Just as she opened the door, Aelin’s voice paused her.
“Don’t get hurt, Elide. I wouldn’t have the control to stop myself from hurting Lorcan” Elide nods, understanding the meaning behind her words. Aelin has a love for all things pyrotechnic and Elide had seen her thrown out of one-too-many schools after she was caught using the Bunsen burner flames to, in Aelin’s words, “protect my friends from fucking bitches.” Elide shudders at the thought of Lorcan hurting her.
She walked down the stairs, trying to pep talk herself into telling Lorcan how she feels. It shouldn’t be too hard. Should it?
She gets downstairs and spies him anxiously waiting for her at the coffee shop in the middle of the quad, looking handsome in dress pants and a button-down shirt. He turned to her and smiled, revealing his perfect white teeth and the spark in his eyes. Elide has to stop herself from blushing. Lorcan holds his hands out to her as she reaches him and gently pulls her in to kiss her, his hands going to her waist. Elide loves these kisses. They send fireworks down her spine every time. Pulling away, Lorcan softly kisses her cheek.
“You look beautiful Eli” he says, watching her face break into a smile at the compliment. Lorcan could die seeing that smile on her face
“You don’t look so bad yourself” Elide says, feigning unimpressed. He laughs softly at her dramatics.
“Come on darl. I look great. Not as great as you, but great. Now come on, let me take you out for dinner.” Lorcan says, kissing her forehead and grasping her hand as they walked to his car.
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God, Elide drove Lorcan crazy. Even when she wasn’t around. His girlfriend was so fierce and protective and caring and smart and sexy and gorgeous. She walked beside him down the street to the restaurant they were going to, her flowy red and purple dress shifting around her knees, her curls framing her face and bouncing behind her back. Elide was all smiles and laughs and happiness today and Lorcan couldn’t be more glad. Lorcan knew Elide was constantly having nightmares about terribleness of her childhood and had some really bad days where she couldn’t move. Lorcan hated those days. Hated seeing his sunshine dimmed like that. He frowned at the thought.
They got to the restaurant and got their table, Lorcan being extra polite and not grumpy as they ordered and talked and laughed. Half way through the meal, Lorcan couldn’t take it anymore.
“Hey Elide?” Elide looks up from her meal, smiling and a makes a “hm” noise.
Clearing his throat he started.
“So, um, we’ve been together for a while and, ugh, well, um, you’re like a ray of sunshine and being around you make me really happy and when you’re not around it ruins my day and I, um, I’mverymuchinfatuatedwithyouandIloveyou” he finishes nervously. Elide looks at him.
“What?” She asks softly.
“Elide Lochan” he tries again “I love you” he winces back, trying not to be upset with the disappointment that he’s sure is coming.
“Oh. That’s all” Elide sighs, relief washing over her. “I thought you asked me out to break up with me” Lorcan laughs at that, reaching across the table to hold her hand.
“Like I would do that” he answers softly.
“I love you too Lorcan Salvaterre” She says softly, bringing his knuckles to her lips and kissing them.