Okay, so I haven't posted anything in a while due to real life dramatics getting in the way :P BUT, this has been sitting unfinished on my laptop for a few months now and I decided I might aswell finish and post it and see what people reckon! This fic was inspired by Ed Sheeran's song 'One Night' :)
If people are interested, I'll upload part 2 but I won't be able to post it until next Monday as I'll be in Dublin this week and am staying at my Dad's this weekend! (He hasn't got interenet in his house yet :P)

Disclaimer; I don't own Sophie, Sian or Ed Sheeran unfortunately so all rights to those they belong to!

One Night

Sophie ran up the familiar stone steps as the rain pounded down on top of her. It took her a few seconds to catch her breath before she pressed the buzzer for the apartment. 'Please be in' Sophie thought. She had only just gotten off a bus back to Whetherfield from the train station.

It was just after eight o'clock on a Wednesday night in late October. It was freezing cold and pouring rain. Sophie was hoping to stay in Sian's apartment for the night as she did not think she was quite ready to face her parents.

Sophie had been living in London for just over a year now, working as a secretary for an insurance company called Willis. She had been fired two weeks ago and had lost everything so she had no choice but to return home to Manchester.

"Hello?" a familiar voice said through the apartment building's intercom. Sophie sighed in relief and pushed the talk button on the intercom.

"Sian, it's Sophie! Can I come up?" Sophie called over the roar of the torrential downpour.

"Course" Sian replied before the door buzzed. Sophie dashed inside before the buzzer stopped and began climbing the stairs to Sian's apartment.

Sophie knew Sian from before she moved to London. They had an unusual relationship. They were friends for almost three years before Sophie moved to London. However, over the past year, a few of the times Sophie had come home from London they had shared a few one night stands. They were not a couple. They never had been but they wouldn't class themselves as 'friends with benefits' either. They had shared a handful of one night stands but didn't sleep together every time they saw each other. It had happened for the first time last New Year's Eve when Sophie had come home from London to celebrate and had stayed at Sian's.

After climbing three flights of stairs, Sophie was finally standing outside Sian's apartment. She glanced at the familiar, faded number 13 printed on the door. She pushed her dripping wet hair back from her face before tapping lightly on Sian's door. The door swung open almost immediately and she was brought face to face with her beautiful best friend.

"Swim here from London did ya Soph?" Sian greeted with a cheeky giggle before she stepped aside to let Sophie in. Sian's apartment was small but homely. The front door opened into the living room, which had a three-seater blue couch in front of a small open fireplace. A small flat screen TV hung above the small, white, wooden mantelpiece. There were various photos in frames, sitting on the mantelpiece and on the small table beside the couch. There were two doors off the sitting room, the first leading to the bathroom and the second leading to Sian's bedroom. In the space between the two doors there was a small book case, its shelves full of books, DVDs and cds. There were more picture frames on top of the book case. At the far end of the living room there was a small kitchenette.

"Might as well have! It's been bloody pouring since I got off the bus" Sophie answered, placing her rucksack down behind the blue couch. She turned to face Sian and began taking of her sopping wet jacket. Sian laughed as she swung the door shut behind her before taking Sophie's coat and hanging it on the clothes horse that stood before the radiator against the wall behind them.

"And to what do I owe the privilege of having you with me this fine evening Ms Webster?" Sian asked playfully, as they moved into the flat.

"Actually, I was hoping I could maybe stay with you for a couple of days. Just til I get myself sorted, it's a long story but I wasn't quite ready to face the rents yet" Sophie rambled, "or Rosie for that matter" she added as an afterthought.

"You know you're always welcome with me Soph! Stay as long as you like. But...you are gonna have to tell me this long story of yours, especially if you're gonna be here for a few days!" Sian said, cutting Sophie off before she ended up rambling on even more. "So, what's goin' on Soph?"

"Well would it be ok, if I took a quick shower before I tell you? I'm freezing!" Sophie asked, pouting for effect when she said it.

Sian let out a small laugh, shaking her head. "Now how could I say no to that face eh?" She said, a smile still gracing her features, "Come on, I'll get you some towels". Sian led Sophie into the bathroom and made her way to the small cupboard against the back wall. Bending down, she pulled out two large fluffy towels and handed them to Sophie. "Take your time Soph" she said, embracing the younger girl in a hug.

"Thanks Sian" Sophie whispered as Sian broke their embrace and planted a small kiss on Sophie's cheek.

"I'll leave you to it then" Sian said with a wink before leaving the bathroom. Sophie turned on the shower so it would be at the perfect temperature when she got in and quickly stripped off her damp clothes. Stepping into the shower she felt instantly better as the warm water came into contact with her skin. She allowed herself a moment to just enjoy the warmth of the shower cascading down on top of her before she set to work washing her hair. As she showered, she couldn't help her mind wandering to the gorgeous blond waiting for her. Sian was probably the most beautiful person Sophie had ever met. She had soft, blond hair that fell just below her shoulders. It always looked gorgeous, even when Sian didn't do anything with it or when she had 'bed hair'. Sian had amazing blue eyes that drew you in when she spoke to you and Sophie swore they had a certain sparkle in them that seemed to show her caring nature and personality. And then there was her figure, Sophie thought Sian was perfect in every way. But she'd never be brave enough to tell the blond she wanted to have a relationship with her. Sophie had been in love with Sian for a while before the first one night stand they shared, but Sian had no idea.

When Sophie was finished in the shower, she turned it off before grabbing one of the towels Sian had left her and towelling her hair before wrapping it around her head. She then proceeded to dry her body with the second towel before wrapping it around herself. It was then that she realised she'd left all her clothes in her rucksack in Sian's living room. "Bugger" she muttered before making her way to the door. Opening it a crack, she peeked out to find the blond was nowhere in sight.

Sophie was almost at the couch when she saw that her rucksack wasn't there anymore. She glanced quickly around the room, trying to remember if she'd moved it before she got into the shower. Just then, Sian's bedroom door opened. "Your clothes got soaked through the bag Soph, so I've stuck them in a wash, I left some of mine out for you on the bed" Sian said, walking into the room.

"What would I do without you?" Sophie asked. She noticed Sian's eyes slip momentarily down from her face and she became self-conscious about the fact that she was still only wearing a towel. Clearing her throat, Sophie moved towards Sian's bedroom.

"You'd be lost obviously!" Sian teased as Sophie passed her. Sophie stopped as if she was going to say something but seemed to think better of it. Before she turned to go into Sian's bedroom, the blond gripped her wrist gently. "Hey Soph, d'you know what we haven't done in a while?" Sian asked, suggestively looking Sophie's towel-clad body up and down as she pulled one side of her bottom lip under her teeth.

"W-what's that?" Sophie asked, trying to play it cool and failing miserably. Sian slid her arms slowly around Sophie's waist and pulled her in closer. She looked at Sophie briefly, as though she was making sure this was okay with the brunette. Sophie was mesmerized by the mere thought of what Sian was about to do. The ghost of a smirk passed over Sian's lips before she moved in closer until her lips were millimetres from Sophie's. Sophie closed her eyes in anticipation of the kiss but it didn't come. Sian moved her face to the side and brought her lips to Sophie's ear.

"Gone out for chips!" Sian giggled. Sophie blushed scarlet as Sian pulled back no longer able to keep a straight face. Sophie shook her head, joining in with the blonds laughing.

Once Sophie had changed into the clothes Sian had laid out for her; Black skinny genes, an over-sized, stripy pink and grey knit jumper and a parka jacket, they were ready to leave. There was a small family run, late night café called 'Arthurs' just around the corner from Sian's apartment building. They had gotten into the habit of getting food there every time Sophie came to stay with Sian.

They were sitting in their favourite booth, chatting happily, and waiting for the waitress to come and take their order. It was then that Sophie noticed she didn't have her purse with her. It had been in her rucksack which was back in Sian's bedroom. Not that it would have made much difference if she had remembered to bring it. She was pretty sure that after buying her train and bus tickets and a packet of cigarettes earlier that day that'd she'd be lucky to scrape together three pounds from what was left in her purse!

Sophie was starving because she hadn't eaten since she left London several hours ago. She knew she needed to get something to eat but she was too shy to ask Sian or the money. She decided she would wait until they got back and she'd just have tea and toast at Sian's. The waitress came down to take their orders and Sian looked at Sophie to order first. "I'm not really hungry" Sophie lied.

Her stomach chose this moment to betray her by grumbling aggressively. Sian glanced at Sophie, quirking a sceptical eyebrow in Sophie's direction before turning to the waitress and making an order. "Can we get two plates of chips and cheese, a glass of fruit and barley and a glass of apple and Bacardi please" Sian asked politely.

Sophie blushed at the thought of Sian knowing she couldn't afford a plate of chips. "I won't have you going hungry" Sian said in a stern tone but with a friendly smile on her face.

"Thank you" Sophie said quietly, happy in the knowledge that Sian was looking out for her without judging her. There was no awkward silence between them; they slipped back into conversation easily. This was one of the more beautiful aspects of their friendship. Anytime they disagreed or one of them was embarrassed by something, they never needed to feel awkward around each other.

It wasn't long before their food arrived and Sophie's stomach gave a groan of appreciation as the delicious scent of the food hit her nostrils. She quickly thanked the waitress before hungrily forking three cheese covered chips into her mouth. "So, eh, not hungry ay?" Sian asked with another playful smirk on her face. Sophie didn't answer; she just continued to shovel the food into her mouth as though she hadn't eaten in days.

When the pain of the hunger had dulled in her stomach and was replaced with the comfortable warmth of the chips and cheese, Sophie straightened up to take a drink from her glass of fruit and barley. Then she noticed Sian watching her over the rim of her own glass. "Still a sucker for the apple and Bacardi then?" Sophie joked. Sian let out a small giggle of appreciation for the comment.

When they were both finished eating, they sat in the booth in comfortable silence as they enjoyed the warm, full feeling in their stomachs. "So" Sian said breaking the silence, "you gonna tell me what happened then?"

Sophie spent a good half an hour explaining to Sian how things had been piling up on her and how she struggled to keep up with work. She told Sian about getting a second job, doing night shifts in a bar and how the lack of sleep caught up with her so she kept making mistakes with her receptionist work and kept over sleeping and being late for work until they fired her the week before. Then she went on to explain how without her jobs she couldn't afford to keep the apartment in London anymore. She also admitted to Sian something she had never told anyone before, she was lonely in London.

Sian didn't interrupt her, she knew Sophie well enough to know the brunette needed to get the story off her chest in one go. When Sophie finished, Sian got up and moved around the table into Sophie's side of the booth to give her best friend a much needed hug. "Aw Soph, you poor thing. You can stay with me as long as you need" Sian said, cuddling her friend affectionately.

"Thanks Sian" Sophie mumbled, relishing the warm embrace from the blonde.

So that's part one! Please R&R and let me know if you'd be interested in me posting part two :)

xx