AMELIA
Once I get dressed I grab my stuff, taking my phone out of the charger to put it in my bag.
That's when I notice a pending message. I must not have heard the notification because I was busy getting ready.
I open the message and suddenly the butterflies are back, tumbling wildly around my stomach.
Christopher Good morning beautiful. When are you going to the lot?
I smile widely, feeling a little giddy as I write out my response.
Amelia We're leaving in a few minutes. Just finished getting ready
Amelia Oh, and good morning handsome ;) Hope you slept well
Christopher I did. Had a very nice dream
Amelia Yeah? About what?
Christopher You
His response makes me giggle like a fucking schoolgirl, and it draws the attention of Taylor and Pierre as they grab their things.
I hear Taylor whispering, "100 bucks it's him texting her right now," and then I hear Pierre reply, "I'm not taking that bet because I know it's true."
I glare at them, "Mind ya business."
Amelia Seems we had similar dreams, then
His response comes within a few seconds.
Christopher Good to know ;)
Christopher So you're leaving in a few minutes?
Amelia Yeah, grabbing my stuff now. Will I see you there?
I take my bag and I frown a little when a minute passes by without a response.
"Let's go, I can't be late," Taylor says as he hurries me towards the door.
I keep my gaze on my phone as I await a response from Chris, Pierre opening the door as him and Taylor walk out into the hallway before I follow them.
I double check that I have my keycard as I let the door shut behind me.
"Okay, let's go," I murmur as I put my phone in my bag. I turn towards them, expecting them to walk towards the elevator but when I look up at them they're both just staring at me.
Pierre is smiling widely and Taylor is smirking.
"What?" I ask as I look between the two of them.
I hear a throat clearing behind me and the sound is familiar, making a shiver run down my spine.
I turn around slowly, looking up at the man towering over me.
"Hi," I say quietly.
"Hi," Chris says with a smile. "Got your text. Figured we could walk together."
That makes me blush and I tug my hair behind my ear as I look down, "Yeah, sure.."
Chris' hand lands on my arm, stroking it comfortingly before his gaze moves behind me.
"Taylor. Pierre. Nice to see you again."
"Hey Chris," Taylor says and Pierre giggles a little as he says, "Nice to see you too."
"So?" Chris says, his head dipping down a little to make me look up at him, "You ready?"
I smile shyly, my cheeks probably an entirely different shade than normal as I nod again, "Yeah, let's go.."
Taylor and Pierre walk ahead of us and Chris walks beside me. When his hand brushes against mine, my breath hitches.
He leans a little closer as we walk, whispering, "I guess they already know, huh?"
I bite into my bottom lip nervously as I nod, glancing at him.
His jaw tenses slightly as he whispers, "Told you not to do that."
It makes me chuckle. Smiling up at him, I mumble out a "Sorry," before we step into the elevator.
We walk into it, standing behind Pierre and Taylor and as they press the button to go the reception area, I feel something brush against my hand again.
I tense up nervously as Chris' fingers dance over mine before his hand slides into my own, his fingers lacing with mine.
I smile as I look down at the floor, glancing up at him shortly.
He leans down to my ear as he whispers, "I just needed to touch you. That okay?"
"Yeah," I whisper back, "More than okay."
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Chris' hand releases mine as soon as we step out of the elevator. The reception area is pretty filled with people and I'm not surprised when we're ushered towards the garage, not exiting through the main entrance.
A tall man walks up to Chris, gesturing towards a black SUV, and Chris turns to me quickly as he hesitantly says, "I uh, I wish I could go with you guys, but.. You know."
I nod quickly, "It's no problem. I'll see you later."
"Yeah," he says hesitantly, his eyes glancing down at my lips before darting back up to meet mine again, "Yeah, see you later. Have a safe ride."
I chuckle softly, "It's not that far Chris."
"I know," he says as he walks backwards towards his car, "But still."
I shake my head as I chuckle again, Taylors driver quickly escorting me into the car.
Pierre lets out a squeal as soon as I get in and close the door behind me.
"Oh my god!" he exclaims, "He is so adorable!"
"Shut up, Pierre," I grumble as I put on my seatbelt.
"That man is head over heels for you!" Pierre gushes as he wraps an arm around me, "Our little Ames, catching the attention of the hottest man on EARTH!"
"Pierre," I say sternly, glaring at him, "Stop it."
"Nope," Pierre chirps as he smiles brightly, "Not stopping it until he does."
I roll my eyes at his antics but I can still feel the excitement blooming inside me and it doesn't fade for the rest of the drive.
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"I need to go to hair and makeup and run through some lines before the scenes," Taylor says as we get out of the car. "You guys can go grab some breakfast if you want."
"I'll grab some for you too and bring it to hair and makeup," Pierre says as we walk onto the lot, "You need to eat."
Taylor plants a kiss on his cheek, "Thank you my love."
I smile warmly at their actions.
"You can both come sit with me in hair and makeup, if you want. I already cleared it with the team, they know you'll be on set today." Taylor says as we walk further onto the lot.
"Okay," Pierre says, "We'll be right there."
Taylor grins at him before making his way towards the trailer, "See you soon!"
I nod and smile at him before he disappears into the trailer. Pierre and I continue on, making our way towards Craft services.
"Sooo..." Pierre says teasingly, "You excited to get to watch your boyfriend in action, all day?"
I snort, "He's not my boyfriend."
"Uh-huh, sure," Pierre says as we make our way over to the large table filled with food. He grabs 3 plates, handing me one of them before he starts picking out food for him and Taylor.
"He's really not," I say as I pick some stuff for my own plate, "And please don't joke around about it, in front of him. That would be so embarrassing."
Pierre chuckles, "I won't Ames, promise. But he's clearly smitten."
I roll my eyes, "Whether he is or isn't, I can't confirm. I'm not going to be making any assumptions about this.. thing."
"Why not?" Pierre asks as he picks some fruit to put on the two plates, "I think he's made it pretty clear."
I sigh, "Yeah, well, I'm not going to be expecting anything. He's not like us. He's famous. Super, super famous. His life is very different from ours. Maybe he's like this with all the women he meets. Falls quick and hard and then it fades to nothing. It's safer for me to not get my hopes up right away."
Pierre furrows his brows as he looks at me, "You really believe that?"
I shrug, "I don't know what I believe. All I know is that we're getting to know each other and it feels good, but I'm not going to assume he has deep feelings of love for me. Not until he says he does, at least. It's best I take it slow and don't make a big deal about it right away. And it's best that we keep it private, I'm not risking anything on that front, just in case it doesn't work out. That way is safer. You get that, right?"
"I guess," he mumbles, "I just don't think you should assume he's not being real or honest, just because he's famous."
"I'm not," I say, "I'm just also not assuming the opposite."
We finish filling the plates with food before slowly making our way back towards the hair and makeup trailer.
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