Don't Let Me Drown (Oli Sykes Fan Fic) COMPLETE

REAL LIFE

I woke up to Oli stroking my arm ever so lightly, almost like waking from a dream into a reality just as lovely. "Shit, sorry. I didn't mean to wake you up." he said softly as I opened my eyes and looked at him. I just smiled, I didn't even care. I just thought it was cute that he must have been laying there looking at me. "Were you watching me sleep?" I asked.
"Maybe." he replied, unable to stop himself from grinning.
"You're such a creep. Lucky you're cute." I joked before leaning over to kiss him.

It was just after 9am so we had actually managed to get a decent amount of sleep. He propped himself up on his arm and smiled at me looking at me like he had something to tell me, something good. "Tom's coming over at 11." he revealed happily. "He's bringing my doggos back!" he exclaimed. I just laughed at how excited he was. "Oh my God, I'm so excited for you to meet them." he said. "But anyway, maybe I should go out and get us something for breakfast. Are you hungry?" he suddenly said as his stomach growled. I must admit, I was kind of hungry too.
"What do you have in your kitchen? I can cook us something." I suggested.
"Mmm... not much since I haven't been here. We'll definitely have to go to the shops." he said.
"Well look at us being all normal and domesticated." I laughed. He leaned in and kissed me and I climbed out of the bed at the same time he did. He pulled a shirt over his head as I followed him toward the door and once he was ready, I jumped onto his back. "Take me to your kitchen!" I exclaimed. He laughed loudly and headed down the stairs with me hitching a ride.

"You know I really don't think you're going to find much other than beans and toast as an option." he said in amusement as he watched me rummage in his pantry. He was such a boy... a few snack items and the bare essentials but not a whole lot to make anything substantial from.
"Alright, we do need to go to the shops." I laughed.
"If I knew you were going to be with me when I came back, I would have made sure I had more stuff. I'm literally starving you right now." he said with a chuckle. I understood. He'd been away from months. If he'd left food, it would be rotten by now!
"Honestly, the fact that you have no ice-cream for me is quite upsetting." I said seriously with wide eyes, but obviously joking. He grabbed me around the waist and picked me up and waddled over awkwardly toward the stairs. "Go get dressed so we can go buy your fucking ice-cream." he said with a smile, before sticking his tongue out at me. I laughed and ran upstairs to get changed.

We headed out in Oli's car, only a few minutes down the road never-the-less to Tesco, one of the big English supermarkets. I guess there was a risk of at least one of us being recognised, but Oli had a hoodie on and I was pretty sure nobody there was going to know who I was. He got a trolley and we headed straight for the fresh produce section for fruit. He knew where all of the vegan stuff was and even though I was only ever vegetarian before he came along, I was fine taking the next step to veganism for him. It's not like vegan chocolate and ice-cream didn't exist anyway. It might be another story if it didn't! He wouldn't let me split the cost of our massive haul of goods which made me feel a little awkward but I guess it would even out eventually when he was in New York with me. We headed home and put the groceries away, then I prepped a huge fruit salad with coconut yoghurt and granola ready for lunch. "I'm going to be eating like a king with you here, aren't I?" he asked as he watched me working. "No bachelor beans on toast for me!" he laughed.
"Yes, I love cooking for people! And besides, no beans means you won't fart on me in bed." I said kind of without thinking. I guess it was a testament to how comfortable I was with him. He erupted in laughter and his facial expression was almost as if he couldn't believe I'd just said what I said. "Oh my God, I fucking love you." he said through laughter. "But to be fair, I would never intentionally fart on you." he said in defence with a chuckle. I just laughed and threw a blueberry at him.

As 11am rolled around, Oli was clearly looking out for his brother, eager for him to arrive with his dogs. I was excited for him - I could only imagine how it would be to be separated from a beloved pet for months at a time! When his phone finally buzzed, signalling his brother's arrival, Oli was crazy excited. He grabbed my hand and practically dragged me to the front door as Tom drove in. I could already see the dogs; both on the front seat and wagging their tails because they could see Oli. I could totally relate to being excited to see him after time apart! Two little dogs jumped out as he opened the door and they went absolutely crazy as he flopped down onto the grass. As I stood there watching them jump all over him and lick his face I just smiled; a man who loves animals always gets more brownie points and he absolutely adored them. I walked over and while his dogs were still more excited about having Oli back, I patted them and they ran around my legs too, jumping up for attention and wagging their tails like crazy.
"Joy! It's so good to see you again!" Tom said as he wandered around to the passenger side of the car. I adored Tom, he always seemed so lovely and kind and had always been so nice to me. "Oh my Gosh, this is so crazy!" I said with a huge smile as I walked over to hug him. "How are you, Tom?" I asked.
"I don't know, I wouldn't say crazy..." he said, letting go of me. "I mean, it's just like old times. And I'm good thanks," he laughed. Oli had since got up from the grass and came over to hug his brother too. We chatted for a few minutes and I invited him in for lunch, since I'd made a tonne of fruit salad anyway. We sat around talking and catching up on everything that had been happening in Sheffield and I guess Tom was happy to see his brother smiling after all the mess from the last time I was there. After an hour or so, Tom said he had better get home, but since Oli had organised for all of us to go out with the rest of the guys and their girlfriends the following night, we'd be seeing him again soon.