When You Came

Chapter 17: The Penthouse

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Chapter 17: The Penthouse
"You did it!" Lilly gives me a big hug after the flight. I ended up sleeping, which is a relief.

"I have to pee. No way I'd even unbuckle my seatbelt until we were stopped." I sigh.

"I'll go with you." Tara smiles.

"Me too." Lilly giggles and we link arms, then march to the bathroom.

"So you and Hunter? Are you rooming?" Tara says.

"Huh? Oh, I totally forgot about the rooming. I was hoping for the two of you." I say, then I wash my hands.

"Yeah." Lilly says.

"Okay! That's fine with me. It's like having a weekend sleepover, which reminds me we totally need one!" Tara jumps. I giggle, then we walk out of the bathroom, seeing the boys taking pictures and signing stuff. "We have to go, out taxi is here."

"Sorry guys, we have to go. If you can walk and take pictures, we have to do that." Levi says, standing on a chair. We all walk and the guys (even Tara who's a YouTuber) were taking pictures while Lilly and I were just walking with them....like two losers.

"Brooklyn, c'mon." Orion chuckles, waving me over. I shrug and walk between him and Levi. Levi swings an arm around me, and picks me up.

"Levi!" I shout. All the girls were giving me a strange look.

"Everyone! This is Hunter's girl. Back off." He shouts, somehow lifting me up.

"Levi!" Hunter and I both say, angrily.

"Put me down!" I say, and he does.

We walk to our...limo? And get in, totally ignoring our luggage. Well I guess this is the life.

I turn around in my seat, and admire all the lights. "Just wait till you see Central Park." Orion says to me. I look at him and smile. I flip back to my seat, and Levi is chuckling to a blushing Hunter.

"I hate you Levi." I kick his knee.

"Damn it!" He grabs it. Oops. "You need to be known as someone. It's bound to happen. Just like Lilly and I." He winks at Lilly, who was sitting next to me. I look at her, and she's blushing mad.

"Tough luck, Lev, your not Lilly's lover: Kyle." Hunter smirks.

"Whoa, you didn't tell me about this!" Tara jerks her head up, from cuddling with Devin.

"Gahhh, please can we change the subject?!" Lilly speaks out. I giggle, hitting her.

"What's the rooming situation?" Devin asks.

"We have the penthouse, Tom agreed." Orion smirks.

"No way!" Lilly and I say in absolute sync.

"Well Lilly and I are rooming. And Tara too." I say, crossing my arms.

"You kidding? I'm getting my own room. There are like 5 rooms. It's huge." Tara smiles, eyes widening.

We decided that Lilly and I would share. Orion and Levi would share. Tara, Devin, and Hunter would get their own room. I don't know how they decided it, but they agreed on it.

When we got to the freaking penthouse (I got a keycard), Lilly and I went to the biggest room, and started unpacking.

I laid on the bed, and flicked on the TV. I was already in my PJ's:spandex shorts, and an old crop top shirt. I'm always really hot when I sleep.

"Knock knock, girlies." Tara knocks. We let her in, and she has food. "All the guys are out playing some video game."

"This is incredible. How'd you get this?"

"Their manager's cousin owns these hotels." She giggles. My eyes widen fairly largely. That's incredible. "I know right?!"

"Wow." Is all Lilly says. We watch some movies.

Beep beep

I roll over, and I check my phone. I got a text from Hunter.

Hunter: are you still up? I wanna see you

Me:now I am.... :/

Hunter: sorry cupcake. Meet me on the balcony now

Me: bossy bossy....fine

I slowly get out of my bed, and walk soundlessly to the balcony. I see Hunter's shadow against the beautiful city lights.

"It's so beautiful." I lean against the bar, next to him.

"I know." He looks at me. I know he's checking me out, but if I'm going to be totally honest, I don't care. I look at him, and his eyes trail back to mine. I then realize he's shirtless. Damn. "And so are you."

"Why am I here?"

"I wanted to ask you something." He steps closer.

"Yeah?" I gulp.

"I know it's been only a little while, but I feel a connection..." he says. "I just....would you want to go on a real date with me?"

I stare at him, my lips curling into a smile. "Sure."

"Great!" He smiles, surprised.

"But I have one question...for the future."

"That's a thing." He smirks.

"Why me? That's all I want to know." I twist my body, so I'm facing him.

"I don't know. Why not?" He pauses. "That sounded bad, I'm sorry." He scratches the back of his neck, happening to show off his biceps (I'm sure not intentionally though).

"There's a lot of shit that goes with me. And if this date happens to go well,
I'm not going to be a toy, booty call, or some other shit. That's not me."

"Of course not. That wasn't even a thought...maybe what we'd do," he smirks, "but not that. I'm here for the long run."

"When I say I'm a ton of work, I'm not kidding." That sounds egotistical...god Brooklyn! "I mean my life is...difficult."

"Well isn't that part of the project? To get to know the partner?"

"Yeah, bu-"

"Brooklyn." He says slowly, almost teasing me. He walks to me, and wraps his hands around my waist, and nestles his head in my neck. I wrap my arms around his neck, and he just stays there. "First step."

"Hunter." I say warily.

"Relax, cupcake." He says placing his forehead onto mine.

"I'm just..." My gaze falls onto his lips. Why me?

"What?"

"How does this relate to the project?"

"It doesn't." He's looking at my lips now too. He bites his lip, and I close my eyes.

"What the hell are you guys do-shit, sorry!" Someone turns on the balcony lights.

"Every fucking time." Hunter says, not breaking our foreheads. The lights shut off. "I'm starting to get pissed off."

"Maybe I don't want to kiss you right now?" I smile. "I want to see how this date will go down."

"Hmmm..." he says, looking at my lips. Then he kisses them. That bastard. I just keep my lips sealed. "Brooklyn." he says sternly.

"Mhm?" I don't separate my lips at all.

"Your being stubborn."

"Maybe if you weren't so bossy all the time, this wouldn't happen." I say sassily. I then quickly kiss his cheek (lingering for a second or two), before walking happily back inside.

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