Photographed In Time

chapter 5

Ally's pov

"Congratulations Alicia dear your father would be so damn proud" my uncle hugs me tightly after my speech, his words touched me deeply because I was daddy's girl and my uncle knows that

"Thank Uncle k, I really wish he was here but I know he is looking down on us" I say trying not to tear up but my uncle noticed them because believe it or not he was my father's twin they are alike in everyway

"Baby girl it's alright to cry once in a while, bottling up your emotions isn't safe you have too much pressure already" I says squeezing my shoulders lightly

"I will but not here I have a party going on" i managed to get control of myself puting on a small smile

"That's my girl now go ahead you have many people to greet" he says walking away towards his family

"Miss Alicia!!! Miss Alicia!!!" I heard an enthusiastic voice call looking around I spot the Graves family, waving I make my way to them.

"Good evening Millie, Mace and everyone else, apologises I don't know your names yet" I say chuckling shyly I did notice that Josh was not with them I couldn't help but feel a bit disappointed also wondering where he was

"Well let me do the introductions then, that's mom and dad Mr Jon and Mrs Ashley Graves, that is Mason the first son, you have met Mace she is the second child then of course Josh then myself and lastly my twin Mike" she concludes her introduction

"Wow you have a lovely family and this one right her is a jem I can already tell" I saying winking at a blushing Millie

"Thank you for inviting us Miss Alicia" I heard their father say

"No sir you can't call me that please I may have money but I'm still respectful I can't have an adult of your staure address me that way, just call me Ally or Alicia I would appreciate that" I say felling a blush form in my face

"Bless you child your parents raised a good child, and please call us Jon and Ashley" Ashley says hugging me

"Thank you Ashley, I would have to get going now please if you need anything come to me personally alright enjoy your night, I'll see you all later" I say before politely walking away.

Josh's pov

"Josh deep breaths you can do this just two more hours to go and this will all be over" I say looking at my reflection in the mirror before I step out

"Ohh sorry I wasn't looking wh.." I say before realizing who I bumped into

"Josh Hey" Alicia says

"Miss Alicia sorry I wasn't looking where I was going" I say thankfully I didn't stutter

"No problem even I wasn't looking where I was going, and please call me Ally or Alicia" she smiles at me

"Alright then Alicia" not knowing what to say I just steered at the floor

"Josh hey I know this is a lot for you, and you aren't so comfortable but I really appreciate you being here as much as it's my party it also is yours so once again thank you" she says looking at me closely honestly I was starting to feel intimidated

"This isn't my ideal scene but I know this is important for my career and I have come a long way so I don't really mind"

"Great then I met your family few minutes ago, wow Millie is energetic and your family is lovely" she says smiling but I could see s flash of sadness pass by her eyes

"Yes she is actually she has always been like that but Thanks, so is yours" once again we were standing there not knowing what to say or do

"Y...you look beautiful" I stutter before looking up only to find her blushing

"Ohh thank you, you look quite handsome yourself"

"Ohh thank you, hmm I should get going now" I say almost running away I don't know what about her that I just can't seem to come up with words not like I can ever come up with convos bit she is just different.

"Where have you been, you literally missed Alicia" Mason says smirking once I sat in the table

"I just bumped into her so it's all good" I shrug off his statement

"Ohh did you now, no wonder you took so long"

"Mason stop teasing your brother and eat your food" mom scolding him in a hushsed voice causing him to grow lightly red and the rest of us to laugh

Ally's pov

He rushed past me like something was chasing him, I so wanted to say so much to him but I always feel speechless around him I just don't know how to start a topic without getting one word answers from him. Something in me wants badly to get to know him but not sure how without chasing him away.

I was truly shocked when he complimented me, never would I have expected it not that it didn't fluster me, he also looked good his pale green eyes are quite enchanting and blends so well with his black three piece suit I was trying not to let my eyes roam around it and how it shaped his body. He's family literally has God like genes gosh even his mom looks like one of his sisters

"Alicia Spencer stop day dreaming" a voice pulls me out of my thoughts

"What is going on in that pretty head of yours" Tom asked looking at me confused

"Ohh nothing I'm just a bit tired" I say covering up my thoughts

"Is that so because you have been steering at the Graves family for quite awhile now" he smirks

"I was just lost in thought that's all now stop bothering me" I was slowly getting annoyed

"Whatever helps you sleep at night sis, bit I know what I saw"

"What you saw was nothing" I say before walking away

"Well for now it isn't but I know it will soon be something" that idiots flashs me a smile and even a wink before walking away