Title: Out of my mind. Into my heart.
Pairing: Ellie/Joel. O/C
Disclaimer: I dont own anything
Rating: Adult
Summary: Its a few years after Joel saved Ellie from the fireflies. The story shows the growing relationship between the two but things soon become tricky as they realise they have feelings that they didn't know they had.
Crunch. The leaves were golden and crisp as the season of autumn was slowly taking over the city. Joel looked down at the big autumn leaves that completely surrounded the grounds. He felt like no time had gone by. A sudden flashback hits his memory and he remembers the night when he nearly lost Ellie for good at the hospital. He frowned in discomfort when he also thought about the day she found out about him lying to her. He didn't mean to lie to her but he just wanted to protect her. He wasn't going to let her die that night. No way. She ran away that night. She was gone for two whole days and he didn't stop searching until he found her.
"She's gone Tommy! And its all my fault!" Joel cried as he paced the room back and forth in worry. After saving Ellie at the hospital they decided to crash back at his brother Tommy's for a while because Joel knew thats one place he could keep Ellie safe. They'd been there for months and actually settled in quite nicely until that night and Ellie had gotten out and ran away. She was so upset. Joel had never seen her this hurt and it crushed him. After hours and hours of feeling guilty and hoping and praying that he'd eventually find her.. he did. She was in an old rustic music shop in the city. She must have ran for hours. She was hid under one of the counters with her head resting on her backpack and her knees tucked up into her tummy. She was hungry, cold and looked like she'd been crying for hours. He remembers picking her up and holding her tight. She didn't push him away or argue with him. She just clung onto him tightly and was glad to see his face again. He took her back to the safe house and he made sure she was fed and tucked up warmly in bed. He remembers telling her he was sorry over and over again and making sure she understood that he only lied because he wanted to protect her and that he would have lost her that night. When he revealed to her that he couldn't live without her beside him; thats when Ellie gave in and forgave Joel for what he did.
After settling in again, they continued with their lifestyle at Tommy's. It took a few months for Ellie and Joel's relationship to be good again but he gave her all the time she needed. He understood that she was mad at him but he knew he'd never do something so stupid again and lie to her.
It was 3 years later. Ellie was nearly 18 and was growing more and more into a mature young adult every single day. She was still petite and had grown a few inches taller but now her hair had grown a lot longer and her womanly figure was definitely showing through.
The town wasn't the same but it had got better. Tommy and his wife Maria had built a friendly little community within the yard. Ellie and Joel were next door to Tommy and Maria and the other houses were accompanied by small families which Joel and Ellie came to know very well. There was Pete and Ash; two brothers who almost looked alike and were in their late 30's. Joel and Tommy could never refuse a night of beer and a game of cards with the two brothers. There was Tony who was in his 50's and his daughter Holly who was 25. They had such a great bond as father and daughter and had stuck by each other since Tony lost his wife after being caught by a runner 9 years ago. There was Rob and Sandra who had been married for over 20 years now and they were inseparable. There was also Adeline who lived among the yard. She was a widow and lost her husband many years ago after being shot by a soldier as he became infected. Adeline was very attractive and in her 40's with a very slim physique and her milky blonde hair that stopped right above her shoulders. She had a pretty face but not a very pretty personality. She was definitely over her husband and had been trying to sink her claws into Joel since she'd arrived at the camp. Ellie, of course, disliked Adeline very much and either rolled her eyes or made a silly face at every comment that came out of the woman's mouth.
There were a lot more of survivors and the camp was filled with families and friends who had also lost people they loved just like Joel and Ellie. They'd built a great community and everyone made sure that the camp was filled with food to eat and they even had movie nights and big parties down at the main hall.
"Ow!" Ellie screeched as Joel turned to face her.
"What have you done now?" he said walking over to where she was stood. They were outside the safe house cleaning up their guns.
"I pricked my finger on that f**king bramble!" Ellie said making a pouty face.
"Lets have a look baby girl." Joel replied as he took her finger to his hand and scanned over the red bump that had just appeared on her index finger. She never got tired of him calling her baby girl. It had just stuck since day one.
She rolled her eyes and gave him a soft thump to the arm as he told her it was just a scratch and she was just acting like a pouty baby.
"I'm gonna take a shower. I stink!" Ellie said standing up and take a sniff from her t-shirt.
Joel smiled. "Yeah, you do smell bad." he replied earning him another punch to the arm from Ellie.
Ellie soon made her way back into their home and straight upstairs. She sighed and wiped a hand across her forehead. Jeez, its so hot. She thought.
It was the beginning of the summer and the nights were getting harder and harder to sleep from the strong warmth running through the air. She peeled off her t-shirt and stopped to look at herself in the mirror and found herself looking at the big bubbled scar on her inner arm. She was really self conscious of it. She'd hide it as much as possible so no-one would notice it by wearing long sleeved tops. Make-up also did the trick though and was thankful to Maria who had given Ellie some make up now she was a bit older. The lightly coloured concealer Maria had in her stash was perfect for hiding the redness around her mark. Maria told her one night to not be ashamed of it and babbled on about it showing courage and the journey Ellie had experienced. Joel on the other hand told her she looked like a badass with it but said Maria was right and she was still beautiful with or without the scar. Ellie blushed at the thought of his comment.
Most people in the town didn't know Ellie was immune and if the scar was ever brought up then they were told it was from an attack Ellie had with one of the animals in the wood.
Ellie's mind wandered as she thought about her relationship with Joel. They'd established that they weren't father and daughter a long time ago. They were like best friends. Uh.. sort of. Ellie couldn't deny that she had thought about Joel in that way. And more than once in her dreams. But every time she'd get the thought in her head she'd simply push it to the back of her mind and tried to think of something else rather quickly. It never worked.
She took off her shoes and peeled off her trousers to reveal her in matching bra and panties with a black lace running through the material. She threw her clothes and underwear carelessly onto the bed and made her way to the shower itching to get in and soak her hot sweltering body.
It was at least half an hour later and Joel made his way up to Ellie's room to ask what she'd like to eat. Her door was open a few inches wide. He called her name through the door but there was no answer. He slowly went in and had a look only to notice Ellie's clothes and her sexy black lingerie led out on her bed. Joel gulped.
He swung around when he heard Ellie's voice humming to a song that was clearly stuck in her head.
Oh, shit. Joel thought noticing that Ellie had also left the door to the bathroom in her room open a few inches and all he could see was soapy water trickling down her soft round ass cheeks. She was miles away humming to a tune and carefully scrubbing her body with the soap. Joel couldn't look away as his mouth was gaped right open and he stared on in ultimate awe. He could feel a familiar feeling coming back to him as all of his blood rushed to his groin.
The sound of a bird chirping outside the window snapped Joel out of his thoughts and he quickly rushed out of the room shutting the door behind him quietly. Oh my fucking god- He thought. What did I just do?!
He rearranged his crotch through his jeans and tried to get that building stiffness from inside his pants to stop. But somehow the image wouldn't get out of his head.
"Fuck." he said biting his lower lip.
Chapter 2 coming soon!
