When I walked in the door to my flat, I began to freak out. What do I wear tonight?! I decided to call my best friend Lucy.
Hello? Kelsey? Where have you been?!
Hey, Luc. I'm okay. I've just needed some time.
Well, are you okay? I haven't heard from you in days. I've been worried sick! I've been calling and texting you on repeat!
Yes, I'm fine. I met this guy, I've been hanging out with him. That's why I'm calling actually…
KELSEY JADE! You met a guy and you having been IGNORING me?! Are you SERIOUS?
Look, Luc. I'm sorry! I've just been going through stuff. But I'm trying to talk to you about it now! And it's important. And I need to do it quick. I have like two hours.
Okay, fine! What do you need?
I need advice on what to wear to dinner tonight. Like, I don't know if it's an actual date or not. So what do I wear?!
Okay, first off, tell me about him and then we will go from there, okay?
Okay fair enough. I met him the other night at a pub. We sat in silence together for a couple of hours, trying to escape the crowd. The next day I ran into him at the record store and we ended up at my flat drinking and listening to music together. His name is Ed. He's super sweet. He's a ginger, really hot, british, bright blue eyes. Oh, he's a singer/songwriter. Famous, apparently. Embarrassing that I didn't know until I went to his house today. Which is massive and amazing. He's a family man. A complete gentleman. Like what even? Is this real life?
Wait a second, he's famous?
Yes. Like really famous. He's the Thinking out loud guy.
Ed Sheeran?! You're going on a date with ED SHEERAN?
Erm…I guess so?
Oh my gosh, Kelsey! What am I going to do with you?! Wear your black, fitted, t-shirt dress. Gold sandals, gold necklace. Curl your hair. Winged liner, nude lip, fierce contour. Black Michael Kors bag with studs. Send me a picture when you're ready. Tell me how the date goes afterwards.
Thank you, you're a life saver. Now if you'll excuse me, I have a lot of work to do.
By the time I was done with the interrogation process, I had about an hour and a half to get ready. I did just as Lucy said and ended up looking cute. I got done with five minutes to spare. My heart dropped to my stomach when I heard a knock on my door. I went to answer it and was greeted with a shy smile. "Hi, you ready?" I smiled back, "I am. Let me grab my purse." I grabbed my phone and keys, threw them in my purse, and shut the door behind me. Teddy opened the car door for me, "You look beautiful tonight." He said as I got into the car. I could feel the blood rushing to my cheeks. "Thank you," I replied, shyly.
He walked over to the driver's seat and got in. When he started the car, Taylor Swift was playing. Now he started to blush and went to change it. "Don't. I love this song," I said, smiling at him. I started to sing along to All Too Well. "Do you like Taylor?" He asked. My face lit up, "like is an understatement. I love Taylor. I always have, she's incredible!" He smiled, "Yeah, I'm a big fan too." After about 15 minutes of driving we arrived at the restaurant. He came around to my side of the car and helped me out, taking my hand as we walked to the door. I looked down at my hand in his and smiled. His hand fit in mine like it was made just for me. When we got up to the front desk the lady took the name. "Reservations under Sheeran," Teddy said, with a polite smile, talking quietly. She led us to our table. It was quiet and secluded. "Sorry that it's so far from the outside world," he said, "I figured you'd want to enjoy a quiet meal, at least for the first date." So this is a real date. "I don't mind," I said, with a giggle.
We ordered our food and some wine and began to talk. "So, why did you choose London?" He asked. "I don't know. I've just always thought it was beautiful," I explained. "Do you plan on staying for good or just temporarily?" He said back. "I plan on staying. There's nothing for me anywhere else, now. I'm happy here and happiness is the only thing that really matters, ya know?" I explained. He smiled, "Yeah, that makes sense. You just got out of a long relationship, you said?" I frowned and sighed, "yeah, seven years." Ed's face turned serious, "I'm sorry. I know how hard it is." I gave him a little smile, "It's okay, I knew it was coming. We weren't right for each other, as much as we liked to think we were. I'm ready to move on. I need to be happy." This made his smile return, "Good, I'm glad you recognize that." "Yeah, so tell me about you, Mr. Big Shot. Why didn't you mention off the bat that you were a famous musician?" I asked, jokingly. He chuckled, "Well, I don't like to use that to my advantage. I'd rather have someone who likes me for me, ya know? Not just because I can play a guitar and sing sappy love songs." "Well, that's fair. I am still totally mortified that there was no face to the name in my mind and that I had no idea who you were," I confessed.
Teddy laughed again, "It was probably better that way. You might not have talked to me otherwise. I'm really glad you did." I smiled, "Me too." "Really?" He asked, quietly. "Really," I whispered back. After about two hours of just sitting in the restaurant talking, we decided to finally leave. We walked out hand in hand. When we got to the front door, we were swarmed with paparazzi. Ed sighed, "I'm sorry," he whispered. "It's okay," I whispered back, trying to reassure him. He put his head down, so I did as well. We helped me into the car, then quickly got in on the other side.
"I am so sorry, Kels," he said once he finally got in. I looked over at him and smiled, "Teddy, it's totally fine. It happens. You can't control it. I'm okay with it." He looked back over at me and smiled as he put his hand on my leg. "It's not usually this bad. I just don't want it to scare you off. It scares everyone off," he said. "It's not going to scare me off. It's fine. If spending time with you means I have to occasionally be swarmed by cameras, I'm totally okay with that." He laughed, "Okay, good, because I don't want this to be our last date. Want to come over for a bit?" I smiled, "I would love to."
We drove to his house while jamming to his incredible playlist. "You have the best date in music," I said. He smiled, smugly, "Thank you, thank you. I think it's pretty great." We both laughed. We walked into the foyer and he went straight to the kitchen. "Want some tea, wine, a beer?" He asked. I smiled, "Tea, please." He put on some water to boil, "sounds good." I took off my shoes and left my purse by the door, then went to sit at the breakfast bar. Teddy took a beer out of the fridge for himself, took a slug and then walked over to me. He sat down on the stool next to me while we waited. "You're so beautiful," he said with a shy smile. I flipped my hair and rolled my eyes, jokingly, "I know. I mean, thank you." He laughed and the stove went off. He finished my tea and handed it to me. "What do you want to do? A movie?" I smiled, "Yeah, sure." We walked to his living room and sat down. He walked over to his wall of DVD's. "Hm. What do you want to watch, love?" I sipped my tea and got cozy, I was a bit cold, so I hugged myself. "I don't know, surprise me." He noticed me hugging myself, "are you cold?" I nodded. "I'll be right back." He ran out of the room. He came back a minute later and threw a flannel at me, "here. Put this on." I did as he said. He put a movie in then sat down next to me. "Thanks," I said with a smile, pulling his flannel around me tighter. He smiled, "No problem."
He held his arm out, encouraging me to cuddle up to him, so I did. I positioned myself in the crook of his arm, resting my head on his shoulder. His hand rested on my waist. He decided to put in If I Stay. I looked up and smiled at him. "Don't make fun of me, I've been wanting to see it," he said with a smile. "I'm not making fun. It's a good movie."
Halfway through the movie, I could feel myself drifting. Ed's head was resting on top of mine. I was still cuddled up to him. I fell asleep on him. "Kels," he whispered, brushing my hair off my face. I slowly opened my eyes to see the credits rolling. "Mmmm," I replied. Teddy giggled, "the movie's over, my love." I took a deep breath then sat up. "What time is it?" I whispered. "It's about 11:30," he said softly, playing with my hair. "I better get going, before I fall asleep again," I said. I had to work in the morning. "Are you sure you're okay to drive? You can crash here, if you want," he said. As tempting as it was, I knew I had to work. "I have to work in the morning, or I would," I explained. He frowned, "Alright, beautiful. I'll walk you out."
We walked to the foyer, where I picked up my shoes and purse, there was no use in putting them on. He walked me to my car. I threw my stuff on the passenger seat, then went to take off his flannel. "Keep it," he said, with a smile. I smiled back and he pulled me into a hug. I laid my head against his beating heart and listened for a moment. "Are you sure you can't stay?" He asked, quietly. I frowned, "Unfortunately, I have to be an adult tomorrow." He sighed, "Okay, okay. If you insist. When Can I see you again?" I got into the car, "Tomorrow, 6 o'clock?" He smiled, "Perfect. Just come over." I smiled, "Goodnight, Teddy." He smiled back, "Goodnight, Kels."