Tea & Tattoos

14☕

❝I could start fires with what I feel for you❞

After Desiree had told Elliot where she was, she sat down on the pavement as tears streamed down her face. She knew that it was all her fault that Noah had slapped her because she was the one who cheated on him, but he had promised her a long time ago that he would never hurt her. A promise that was now broken.

After about twenty minutes or so she saw a black Range Rover speeding down the road and it stopped abruptly infront of her.A distressed Elliot walked out of the car and rushed towards her.

''What happened Desiree, tell me everything.'' He commanded as he noticed the bruise on her cheek which was slowly turning from red to purple.

''I got into an argument with Noah because I told him about what happened between us. After I told him that we need to break up he got mad, and he slapped me.'' She told him as she looked down at her brown oxford shoes.

''He did what? That boy is going to wish that he was never born! Tell me where he lives Desiree!'' He said as he balled his hands and got up from his spot on the pavement next to her. He looked like he was ready to start a fight.

''Elliot don't go anywhere, it's my fault that he hit me afterall. Don't worry about it I'm fine now.'' She told him as she got up aswell and held his hands in hers as she looked into his green eyes.

''A man should never hit a woman, even when she makes a mistake.'' He told her as he looked down at her with sadness in his eyes.

She wrapped her arms around him and placed her face on his chest, she could hear his heart beating slowly which managed to relax her. 

''I'm fine Elliot.'' She whispered.

''I won't let anybody hurt you Desiree, I promise.'' He told her as he kissed the top of her head and embraced her. There was no better feeling than holding her petite self in his arms against his much larger body.

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After they had spent half an hour talking on the pavement, Elliot drove her back home since it was getting darker and the October nights were getting colder every day. He didn't want her to get sick.

''Thank you for today, I appreciate it.'' She told him when he parked his car infront of her house.

''I'm here for you Des, never forget that. If Noah bothers you again call me immeditley. I wouldn't mind rearranging his face.'' He told her with a smirk and a mischievous glint in his eyes.

''That won't be necessary, I appreciate it though.'' She told him as she giggled. ''Goodnight.'' Desiree said as she grabbed the handle and opened the car's passenger door.

''Wait!''

Desiree turned around to face Elliot and her lips met with his instantly. Like their first kiss their tongues moved in perfect sync and as things started to get more heated, she remebered where she was. If her father caught her making out with him in his car he would kill her.

''I have to go now, goodbye.'' She told him as she leaned in again and gave him a quick kiss.

''Goodnight Desiree, I'll see you soon.'' 

Desiree walked up the steps to her front house quickly, the kiss had made her lightheaded and she couldn't stop smiling.

''Desiree where have you be-'' Her mother started as she opened the front door to let her in but stopped when she noticed the bruise on her daughter's face. ''What happened to your face?'' She asked her as she let her inside and examined the bruise under the bright light of the hallway.

''Erm, I walked into a lampost, it's nothing.'' She lied as she removed her mother's hands from her cheek as she examined it.

''Go and put some ice on it, it will help with the bruising.'' Her mother told her as she started to walk towards the kitchen with Desiree following close behind.

When she entered the kitchen she froze in her track. 

Noah was sitting on a chair as he played with his hands nervously, he didn't look like his smart self, instead he looked quite dishevelled. 

When he noticed her he looked up at her, and her eyes widened when he saw the damage that he had done.

''Mum, what is he doing here?'' She asked.

''Noah came here because he said that you two had an argument and you need to clear some things.'' Her mother replied.

''Noah I have nothing to say to you, we broke up and that's it. I don't want to talk about this, it's a waste of time.'' She told him.

''Desiree please let me explain, I wasn't thinking straight.'' He told her with guilt in his brown eyes.

Her mother chose that moment to walk out of the kitchen and give them some privacy, although Desiree wished that she had stayed there because she felt safer with her then. She couldn't help but feel a little afraid that he would hit her again, so she made sure that there was some distance kept between them.

''You have a minute to explain.'' Desiree told him as she crossed her arms.

''When you told me that you cheated on me I couldn't help but feel angry and betrayed. I love you so much and I never though that we would argue on something like this. I thought that you love me aswell, we have been together for seven years after all. Please take me back and I hope that you forgive me.'' He said.

''I know that I did a mistake, but I'm a human and human make mistakes. I do love you Noah, but I have stronger feelings for Elliot and I am so sorry but I can't control what I feel. These past seven years with you have been amazing and I learned so much, I will surely treasure them forever. We are better off as friends and I forgive you.'' She told him as she walked a little closer.

''If that's how you feel, I can't tell you to change. I would love to have you as a friend in my life because you are one of the most important people in my life.'' He told her with a smile as he hugged her.

''I know that you will find a girl who will make you the happiest man in the world, she's out there somewhere.'' She told him as she hugged him back.

''I know, I just wish that it was you.''

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