Us Against the World (Dartin Fanfic)

CHAPTER 14

Dakota's POV
October 15th, 2021

- Good morning, moviestar - Chris' low voice followed by a soft kiss on my temple brings me back from my deep sleep. I complain and cover my face with the pillow while I hear him laughing at me - C'mon! I have your favorite breakfast here for you

I peep from under the pillow to look at him and he is standing beside our bed holding a tray. I grin and quickly sit resting my back on the headboard as he puts the breakfast tray on my lap, kisses my forehead and takes a seat next to me:

- Oh my God, this looks delicious - I enthusiastically say sipping on my tea. Chris gazes at me completely pleased by my excitement -

- Slept well, baby? - he asks while playing with his fingers on my hair -

- I did. I feel fully recovered but that's only because I knew I had you by my side - I pucker my lips at him and he leans forward to kiss me -

- Are you excited for today?

- Actually I am... you're really coming with me?

- Of course. I told I was not missing that award ceremony for anything in this world and I meant it

- I am not an awards person, you know that - I comment while chewing the gluten free pancakes and humming because they're so yummy. Chris smirks while changing his position to lie down in bed. He rests his head on his hand keeping it up to stare at me while I eat - Have you had breakfast yet?

- I have while you were snoring - he teases me with an amused expression. I frown and he laughs - I worked out, took a shower and ordered yours. I also talked to Phil, everything is going just fine with the album release. Oh! and Gwyneth called me, too

- What did she say?

- Just checking on us. She asked me when we're going back to Malibu because she wants to invite us over for dinner

- That's nice... did you tell her about what happened?

- I did not. You know I don't specially enjoy discussing our life with Gwyneth - he rolls his eyes looking exasperated - well, nothing in general but specially our stuff

- Be nice! She is not that bad - I giggle and push his thigh with my foot -

- Of course, you say so. You weren't married to her for more than 10 years - he grumbles making me laugh even harder - I swear if she starts talking again about her Goop vibrators while we are eating I am leaving the table

- You didn't seem upset at all when I brought the first Maude vibe home - I say and I raise my eyebrow at him. His eyes shine with mischievousness while he stares at me. He has remembered that day and I feel my cheeks turn red under his intense gaze -

- Oh, no. I was delighted by that one for sure - he murmurs as I put the breakfast tray on the bedside table and crawl towards him. He's lying on his back with his arms on the back of his head and I position myself on top of him keeping myself up with my hands and knees in bed -

- So you do like vibrators after all - I kiss him tenderly and look at his dazzling blue eyes -

- I like to use them on you - he says squeezing my behind and I smile - I don't particularly like to talk about them during dinner with my ex and her husband though

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We are in the car in our way to the Middleburg Film Festival. I let my hair down and I am wearing a pair of high-waisted jeans, check shirt and jacket and my comfy Gucci loafers that I love. Chris is sitting beside me with his arm around my shoulders keeping me close while talking on the phone about work. He is wearing a black cap, black sweater, dark blue jeans and sneakers with pink laces. He also has his modernized purple hanbok on which was gifted by the sweet boys from BTS. Chris hasn't stopped wearing it ever since they gave it to him. He is obsessed with that thing.

He follows me everywhere I go during the festival and I am beaming with joy because of it. We get in conversations with people and he charms each person with his personality. I can't keep my hands off him because I am loving being in his company. While he vivaciously speaks I sneak my hand to his back and touch his fine ass. He manages to keep straight face and runs his hand through my back caressing me all the way down from my shoulder to the small of my back.

Chris then remains calmly sitting outside of the building while I am being interviewed because he doesn't want to get much attention. It makes me feel so special that he has decided to hang out here by himself just to be here for me. I realize that we have been avoiding this kind of situations for a long time because we want to keep our relationship out of the public eye, but this actually feels pretty amazing. When we are heading back to the hotel to get our stuff and finally leave Virginia, he covers my face with kisses and says how good I did and how proud he is of me. We are going back to California because Chris has some TV promo and I have to attend to the Mill Valley Film Festival.

- I am singing next week at the We Can Survive Concert at the Hollywood Bowl and I would really really like you to make it there

- Why is that?

- Mel C from the Spice Girls is coming on stage with me - I open my eyes wide and turn to look at him who is grinning because of my expression - I guessed you'd be excited to hang out with her backstage, wouldn't you? - I shout with joy and he is laughing at me - I have never seen you this agitated... not since I told you I was taking you to a Radiohead concert when we were dating

- Oh! but I was more excited that time because the guy who had me crazy about him cared enough to take me to see my favorite band - I lean upward and give him a kiss on the lips -

- Isn't that guy dreamy? - he teases and we are looking at each other smiling like fools -

- He certainly is

- That's because he's got a dreamy girl

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Credit to @/barbaramayi and @/girlfromaspen on Twitter for photos included in the header and chapter.