To Be Loved By You - Brad Simpson Fanfiction

Chapter Six

A/N: Another chapter yayyy! Please let me know what you think, hope you enjoy it xx

'And you're really sure that this is no problem at all?', Joe asks concerned. After we've established that somehow none of them have asked me whether I'm okay with touring around the UK, Joe immediately called for a team meeting. We all sat down on the conference table in our office room. Michael, Dean and Ben where just as surprised as Joe and Sophie were when I broke the news.

Then they started to explain to me what they had in mind. I was supposed to tour with the boys, just as Joe and Dean would be. I would be sleeping in hotels which the management would pay for and most of the actual social media work I'd be doing would be for New Hope Club. They also explained to me how New Hope Club would be the opening act which obviously, I already knew but pretended I didn't. Whenever Joe and Dean needed me for something else according the Vamps, I'd pitch in but most work I'd do for the band would be the fan videos.

'No, of course it's no problem. I don't necessarily need to be in London. If you need me on tour, I'll happily join you.'

I try to be as calm as I can. Although, internally I am literally screaming. I can't look at Sophie because I'm sure she's giving me a look that tells me she knows exactly what's going on in my mind right now. And I'm sure I'd break if I saw that look she's shooting me.

Guess I won't need those concert tickets after all.

What I do realize is how everyone else seems to be really relieved.

'Wow, you're such an angel Lizzy. All the plans we've made for tour so far include you so we'd be flat on our backs without you', Michael says.

'You definitely need some making up for this huge mistake we made', Sophie says.

'Don't be silly', I try to shake it off.

But Joe immediately agrees. 'How about we have a little get together Friday evening? A bbq at my place? I'll see who else of the crew is up for something and you get to meet more of the people that are coming on tour?'

As lovely as that sounds, it's also really overwhelming. This is only my third day working here and they already want to throw me a party?

Sophie seems to notice my uncertainty. 'Don't worry, we won't tell anyone the bbq is an apology to you for messing up. Everyone else will just think Joe needs a reason to get drunk on Friday night.'

Michael immediately chimes in. 'Yeah exactly. And you think of it as a thank you for saving our asses.'

Now I can't help but laugh. These people are great. And no matter how much I dread meeting new people it's gonna be worth spending a fun evening with this team and getting to know them better.

''Alright, alright, have a bbq for me then', I give in laughing and all five of them, Joe, Dean, Sophie, Michael and Ben start cheering.

This time I call Maya once I get home in the evening. No matter how tired I am, I need to get it out. All of it. Maybe it's because I've not been on a run to process my emotions like I usually do, but when Maya picks up the phone I get it all out. Before I can even say anything I start to cry. Not because I'm sad. Not at all. But it's all been a bit much today.

'Lizzy?', Maya asks shocked when she hears my sobs. 'God, Liz, babe, are you okay?', she asks again.

'Yes, yes I'm all good', I say between deep breathes. 'You will not believe what I'm about to tell you right now.'

She doesn't.

'No way!', Maya yells once I've finished telling her about today's events. 'That's absolutely crazy. Shit, Lizzy, you're gonna have the most amazing few weeks of your life!'

'I know', I partly yell, partly cry. I really haven't processed any of this yet.

We keep fangirling for about an hour, imagining what being on tour with the Vamps is gonna be like. Eventually, we start talking about the bbq on Friday.

'Do you think the boys will be there too?', Maya asks me.

'I don't know, I doubt it though. I don't think Joe will bother them with it.'

'Well', Maya starts. 'In case they do, I think you should let them know you're a fan.'

'What?', I ask startled. Where's that coming from?
'Lizzy, you just cried because you were so incredibly overwhelmed with everything. You know what happens when you suppress your emotions. I think when you let them know you're a fan you can get your emotions out more which is ultimately only going to help you with this internship.'

I lean back against the headboard of my bed. I can't tell them. That's just embarrassing isn't it? And they wouldn't take me seriously anymore.

'You don't have to come up to them and blurt it out. But maybe there's an opportunity where you can hint that you really like their music and have been for a couple years now.'

I'm quiet for a moment and Maya sighs. 'You know I'm always here when you need to get our emotions out but I think it's easier when you can at least partly do so every now and then when you're in the moment.'

She might be right. But I really can't imagine how that conversation would go.

'At least think about it okay?', Maya asks and I give in.

'Alright, I'll think about it. But I'm not promising anything. And I'm pretty sure they're not even gonna be there.'

Maya seems a little more relieved after that and we keep daydreaming about being on tour with the Vamps. It's almost midnight when we end the call and I immediately drift off to sleep.