If I Was Your Man (BWS)

Fifty-Three

*Maddie P.O.V*

I lay down with my head on Brad, in the living room of his place. He had nothing to do today in terms of work, so we were chilling at his place. Tris was out with some mates, so it was just me and him there. I had my knees pulled up in front of me with my laptop resting on my legs, with the video I filmed with Con, Brad and Reece the other day imported into my editing software.

We'd finished off watching the rest of 13 Reasons Why, and now had some movie on which neither of us were really watching to be honest. Instead, I was editing whilst chatting to him about anything and everything - currently we were talking about tour.

"Wait, so would I come to a rehearsal thing you do at some point with you?" I asked.

"Yeah, we'd get you there to practise for tour definitely. Although, even if you aren't the one rehearsing, you would still be welcome to come you know. You could even do like a Behind The Scenes tour prep video for your channel or something." Brad suggested.

"Wait, don't get me started. I can imagine doing that now." I said, and he laughed lightly.

"You're more than welcome too." He said. "When do you start those lessons with the vocal coach?"

Ah yes, Joe had fixed me up with a vocal coach to prepare me for tour which is starting in literally a couple of months. I'd been worried that I wasn't good enough and had little experience with singing, so he put my mind at rest and put me in touch with a vocal coach. She's called Freya, and she only appears to be about 25, so not much older than me. I've checked out her Facebook, she seems really cool and I love her style. Hopefully our lessons will go well.

"I have my first session with her starting Monday, I have one Monday and Friday every week until tour, and she said she would give me exercises and things to do in the days in between so I can practise every day, even without her." I told him.

"If you need any help, you know I'll give you it." Brad said.

"I know you will." I took my eyes away from my laptop to look up and him and smiled. "You could do it with me."

"I'd actually really enjoy that." Brad said, smiling back. "And plus, if it helps you prepare yourself for tour, I'm all in."

"I honestly can't wait. Thank you so much for letting me do this, it means the world to me." I said.

"Ay, it's no problem! You're amazing and the fans love you. I'm so glad about it, honestly. I worried they would treat you badly or want to push us away from each other, and I know things were rough to start but I think it's going really well now. A lot of the fans are loving us together. I just know that they'll love you coming out to sing with us on tour." Brad said.

"It's definitely going to give me a lot more newer content for my channel let's say that." I laughed, "I'm so glad things are better now. I worried that us together would jeopardise you and the boys, like with me being Con's sister and all, and I'm so glad it didn't."

"You never needed to worry about that, although I must admit I was scared when Con first found out I liked you. Honestly thought he would want to throw me out a window." Brad chuckled.

"I'm so glad he didn't." I said. "Things could've been very different if he had."

"Don't, it would be horrible." Brad said. "Anyways, I'll stop talking and let you work." He laughed, looking back to the tv.

***

"Why, 'ello." Tris said, walking into the kitchen.

I gasped and jumped, dropping an egg on the floor in the process. Me and Brad were having a take 2 of baking, this time we were baking cupcakes.

"Fucking hell." I laughed, and Brad and Tris started laughing.

"So sorry, did I make you jump?" Tris said.

"Just a bit." I said, going to get something to clear up the egg that was now splat across the floor.

"Looks like you won't be hatching a chick out of that anytime soon." Tris said, putting a Tesco bag on the worktop and taking off his jacket.

"Tris, omg." I laughed.

"What are you two making? Cupcakes?" He asked, looking at the things we had on the side.

"Correct." Brad said. "Although, Maddie's guiding me a lot. I don't often do this type of stuff."

"She'll turn you into a baker in no time." Tris said.

I laughed. "Doubt it."

"I'm not sure whether to be offended or not." Brad remarked, and as I walked past him to go to the bin, I pulled a face at him.

I finished clearing up and then went to restart with the eggs. As I was mixing them in with the mixture, a new song started and I moved my head so quickly in the direction of the speaker I was surprised I didn't give myself whiplash.

The sound of Girls Talk Boys by 5SOS filled the room and Brad and Tris exchanged a "off she goes fangirling" look. They've grown to get used to my reaction to 5SOS, they can tell before I've even told them.

I was filled with so much energy from hearing 5SOS playing that I danced around the room much to Brad and Tris' entertainment as I finished off making the mixture.

"Babe, give me the bowl, I don't trust you to get the mix into the cases when you're buzzing like this." Brad laughed, taking the bowl I was holding.

"You've got a point I guess." I said, shrugging in agreement. I jumped up and sat on the counter top as I watched Brad evenly get the mix into their cases, directing him on what to do.

"So... who are these for then?" Tris asked, smiling sweetly.

"Don't look at us like that, you'll get some." I laughed, making him laugh too. "They're for anyone, first come first served."

"I'm getting the first though." Brad smiled, placing the bowl down. "Right, let's get them into the oven."

A/N

I'm so tired today, I went on a 2 hour walk after school with my mum in the middle of nowhere and it's completely took the energy out of me😂 but the school day went okay I guess, although I much prefer having no work to do😌🤚🏼

Also how is everyone (from the UK who goes to school) feeling about returning to school on the 8th March? I really can't wait, I've been struggling being away from normality of a school setting with the teachers and my friends and even people I don't like lmao. If you're struggling or need someone to talk to, my dms are always open!

I hope y'all have a great day/night, stay safe and take care of yourself, thank you for reading :)

Ebony xx