Just a Soldier

Chapter 7 - Lunch and stunts

Y/n's POV:

I was currently trying my hardest to keep my eyes open in the car as we drove to set. Scarlett had some scenes to shoot this morning and then has some cool stunt work this afternoon which I can't wait to see. "How are you so chipper and awake right now?" I asked, through a yawn, as Scarlett was happily chatting away about something or other. She turned to look at me and smirked. "Struggling to keep up?" She asked and I scoffed. "I'm pretty sure I'm dating a sex addict." I replied and she gave my shoulder a nudge whilst laughing.

Once again, we had a busy night, not getting to sleep until the early hours of the morning. She has this insatiable energy that is incredibly hard to keep up with. Not that I'm complaining. I just have no idea how she's able to carry on functioning like she does when the last three nights have been so 'active'. "I'm just addicted to you." She replied with a cheesy grin, placing her hand on my thigh as she continued to drive. "Such a charmer." I said with an eye roll.

"I'm not apologising for the fact that I have an insanely hot girlfriend that I've not seen in a month, and I struggle to keep my hands off." She said unashamedly. "Oh, I'm not complaining, just don't expect me to be a fully functioning person on less than 5 hours sleep each night!" I quipped and she just laughed.

When we got to set Scarlett was quickly whisked away to get her hair and makeup done before getting into costume. I watched her film a few scenes before it was time for me to head out to lunch with Tom. "Angel, I'm going to go and find Tom. I'll be back in time for your scenes this afternoon. I can't wait to see the Black Widow in all her glory." I said excitedly. She beamed up at me from her seat and it took me a second to get my thoughts back.

"You ok babe?" She asked. "Yeah, you're just breath taking." I admired before quickly blushing and looking away. "You've got a keeper there Scarlett." One the makeup artists said whilst grabbing out her tools to touch up Scarlett's face. "Tell me about it. I'm the luckiest lady alive." She replied, never dropping her eye contact with me. I leaned down and gave her a sweet kiss before heading off to find Tom. "Stop staring at her ass." I heard from behind me and chuckled as I walked away, hearing Scarlett defending herself.

I went towards where all the trailers were to find Tom leaning up against the wall of his, phone in hand. "Tommy boy!" I called out. He looked up and a smile appeared on his face. We walked towards each other, and he engulfed me in a big hug. "Hey Sparky. You ok to walk, it's not far from here." He asked and I nodded. "Of course." I replied and we made our way off of set.

"So, how's Zendaya?" I asked and he instantly blushed. "Uh, yeah she's good." He awkwardly replied. They had not long finished filming Homecoming and I could tell he was smitten with the girl but refused to do anything about it at the moment. I forget that he's still pretty young. But my level of immaturity and his level of maturity means we meet in the middle in terms of mental age which works out well for both of us.

I love spending time with Tom. I feel comfortable around him, like he's my reminder of home. I know he would be the perfect catch for someone. He's kind and funny. He's really smart too and he deserves someone who appreciates him for that. "It's just up here." He points out as we turn the corner. He holds the door open for me and we're instantly hit by the cool air. Atlanta is just as hot as LA right now and I can see why most people drive everywhere!

The waiter greets us and shows us to our table. Tom being the gentleman he is, pulls my chair out for me. "Thanks Tommy." I said with a cheeky grin, and he rolls his eyes. He makes out like he doesn't like me calling him Tommy, but I can tell he does. His lips always pull into a small smile when I say it. Besides, as long as he is calling me Sparky, I will be calling him Tommy.

We ordered our drinks and fell into easy conversation. "How's Ava and Sophie doing?" Tom asked, genuinely interested. "Ava is doing great. She's loving school and doing really well at it. Her latest fascination is with dinosaurs and Scar bought her some cute things from the natural history museum yesterday." I shared as he nodded along. "Sophie is also doing well. The coffee shop is busier than ever and her relationship with Matt is going great. She's practically moved in with him and she so happy which is great." I added on.