Friends With Benefits -Dacre Montgomery

Taking a chance

The next morning I woke up. I still had that lingering feeling. I don't like that I may have hurt Dacre. Me liking him was one thing, but I was not prepared of he liked me back. It gave me butterflies in my stomach. Maybe I was sabotaging my own happiness.

It was Sunday, so no filming. It was to early to each out to Dacre, but I made up my mind I would. I only hoped he was not so mad at me that he would not respond.

I spent time doing self care. Hot bath, face mask and Taylor Swift. When I was done I got dressed and did light make up. My stomach was in knots because I knew what I needed to do.

In the back of my mind, what if he didn't want to talk to me. He pretty much told me how he felt, and I left him standing there in front of everyone. I would be mad at me. There was only one way to know.

Dacre+Megan
Text Messages

Megan
Hey Dacre?

Dacre
Hey

Megan
I know your probable mad at me, but could we meet

Dacre
I'm not mad at you, just confused

Megan
So will you meet me? Please

Dacre
How about the diner on Fargo Rd?

Megan
Ill be there in 20

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My heart was racing, I drove faster then I should have to the diner and beat Dacre there. I was sitting at a table, drinking from my water glass when I hear the diner door open.

Dacre looked like a piece of art. Even in his jeans and  lack t-shirt, a jacket and sunglasses, he looked like a million bucks. He gave me a smile as he walked over.

When he sat down, we both sat in silence, unsure of what to say. I decided since I asked him to join me, I would break the ice.

"Thank you for meeting me" I finally get out "I wasn't sure if you would"

"Why wouldn't I?" he asked.

"Maybe how I left things last night" I reply to him.

I watch his face, as we continue to talk it starts to soften.

"I'm sorry if I hurt you, that was not my intention, it was just a lot at once. I wont beat around the bush. I did have feelings for you and it scared me when I thought you had too."

He looks at me raising a eyebrow and adding a smirk "so you have feelings for me or did have feelings for me"

I can feel my cheeks get warm and I look down to fiddle with the hem of my shirt.

"I do have feelings for you" I said still looking down.

To my surprise Dacre scooted his chair closer to me, around the table. He grabbed my hand and put it into his." I know this is not how we planned  for things to happen. We were stupid to think it would just be meaningless sex.  I have feelings for you, and I was just not good of trying to express it." 

I sit there, trying to find the right words to respond to him. 

"I-"  I start slowly, " What do we do now" I ask him.

Dacre, still holding on to my hand "I would like to take you on a real date, if you would like to go"

I look at him "What if it doesn't work out, then what"

"Then it doesn't work, but at least we go for it. If you are worried about shooting, Billy is dead" he says with a laugh "I am not coming back so it wouldn't be awkward, unless they want me for another flashback"

The thought of making things real with Dacre brought the butterflies back in my stomach. This is what I wanted. I looked at him in his beautiful eyes "I would love to go out with you"

Dacre leaned in and kissed me on my cheek, it was sweet and innocent. Still enough to make my heart skip a beat. He rested his head against mine. "Did Joe tell you he knew the whole time?"

I pull back from Dacre and give him a shocked look "um no"

Dacre laughs, "I told him after the first time we hooked up, he never said anything?"

Still shocked "Are you fucking for real, the night you joined Joe and I for dinner before filming, he was going on and on"

"It was just to fuck with you, c'mon Megan, he is my best friend"

"I am going to kill him, he acted like he didn't know anything."

"He did know, he knew that I liked you. Why do you think everyone left us that night at the club, Joe set that up"

"Then why the next morning did you say it was only sex?" I asked

"You were freaking out, I knew you felt like it was a mistake. So went along with it. Then you started talking to Tim, Joe told me I need to make my move now or never, he thought by posting that picture of you and Tim would get my ass in gear"

I sat there in awe of the story he was telling me. All this time, and I never knew. While, I could never change what had happened or how we go to this point. I did know however I wanted Dacre in my live going forward.