Mrs All American // Luke Hemmings, 5SOS

Chapter 6 // Coffee

Kaya's POV;

The lukewarm water pelted the back of my neck - having only just moved in, the hot water hadn't been activated yet. Cold showers were horrific, but I could bear it. At 9am, it was doing a good job of waking me up. I rinsed my hair to the beat of P!ATD's 'Hallelujah' and stepped out into a warm, fluffy towel. The bathroom was relatively small, but it had everything I needed, and plenty of space for makeup and the like.

After drying my body & hair, I brushed out the latter and decided on a half-up, half-down hairstyle. The soft ends of my hair rested just above the waistband of my high-waisted ripped black shorts, over which floated my red and black checkered flannel. I didn't bother with full coverage foundation, just a little concealer (to cover up the dark circles from my recent lack of sleep), some lipstick & eye makeup. I then sprayed a little body spray on me to freshen up. I wasn't looking to make a big effort - he'd seen me looking gross and bedraggled before we'd even said hello.

It was only 10am, I had plenty of time to relax. I just collapsed onto the sofa when my phone buzzed in my pocket and Lizzie's face appeared on the screen. She must've taken me up on yesterday's offer.

After almost half an hour of telling her about Australia, my apartment and my flight, I told her that I'd have to go. "I'm going out for coffee with a guy today," I smirked, "So I'll have to go."

"Kaya Harper, going out - with a guy?" She quipped, feigning horror.

"Yes! His name is Luke Hemmings, he's in a band." I retorted. Her face contorted in shock. I'd expected her to be surprised, but not this amazed!

"OH MY GOD KAY! The Luke Hemmings?!" She yelled, jumping up and down.

"Uh, yeah, I guess? What about him?" I asked, confused.

"Have fun with the paparazzi!" She giggled, and before I could reply, she ended the call with a smug wink.

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I shuffled along the polished wooden floor of the corridor. I have to admit, I was a little nervous - if this guy was such an international superstar, why would he want to be seen with me? Was this some weird prank? Because if so, I wasn't up for it.

I knocked on his door, my flannel cuff wrapped around my hand. He opened it almost instantly, as if he'd been waiting. His cheeks were bright red, and he was scratching the back of his neck. A blink-182 tee hung from his lanky figure. "So, uh, I thought we could go to Starbucks?" He murmured. Wow, he'd sure changed from yesterday.

"Um, sure." I replied, and he stared at me for a few seconds before shaking his head and pushing past me through the corridor, indicating for me to follow.

"Be careful." He mumbled, and I don't think I was meant to hear it.

As we entered the elevator, he zipped up his hoodie, pulling up the hood, and pushed a pair of sunglasses onto his head. "I don't think it's that cold!" I laughed. He replied with a huff, and raised his eyebrows.

"Come on, you'll see why." He retorted, grabbing my arm and pulling me out of the building. I was about to protest, but was shut up by the deafening screams of rabid fans. As the security guards pulled us both through the crowd, my heart felt like it was going to beat out of my chest. With all the bodies being surged forward, I was surely going to be bruised after this encounter. I felt Luke's grip tighten on my arm as he hauled me through.

Luckily, Starbucks was only down the street, and we reached it in no time. It was quieter when we got inside, with only a couple of fans there asking for pictures, which I was glad to take. Luke flashed his winning smile in the photos, which he must have practised so many times. I couldn't tell if he was faking it for the photo, or he was genuinely happy to see them.

We ordered our drinks and received a table, sliding into our seats. Luke stirred his coffee absent-mindedly. "Ahem," I spoke up. His eyes flickered up, and he straightened his back.

"Um, yeah, so, my band..." He started, smiling awkwardly. "We're kinda big..." He began to explain the success of his band, his face lighting up as he did so. You could tell he was really proud of how far they'd come.

"Okay, I get it!" I cut him off. "Anything else you'd like to explain..." I hinted.

"Oh! Uhm, yeah." He bit his lip, sending shivers down my spine. "I'm sorry, it's just, I'm used to people using my family to get to meet me, so I get a little protective. I thought you were just an over-eager fan, I'm sorry. Can we start over?" He asked hopefully, his sharp blue eyes widening. I nodded my head.

"I would be honoured."

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"Hello Miss Harper, my name is Mr Hemmings. How d'you do?" Luke grinned, spinning on the stool at my kitchen counter.

I giggled back. "You're such a dork, you know that?" I replied, but Luke was transfixed to his phone screen, eyes filled with worry.

"Shít." He muttered. I leant over to see the screen, and my reaction was the same.

@we_heart_5sos: omg why was Luke with that girl today like ew

@mikeybae: what happened to sapphire hmm luke

@lmaocal: why is he with that fugly slut when he could be with meee smh

"What the hell?" I gasped, hands covering my mouth. Tears welled up in my eyes and I turned away. I felt a pair of hands on my shoulders, and was turned back to see Luke's worried face.

"Hey, hey. Look, you're not a slut, and definitely not 'fugly' or whatever. The disrespective fans just get so freaking jealous, it's crazy. Don't you worry, I'll fix it." He smiled, pulling me into a hug. I sobbed quietly into his shirt. I never asked for this, why did it have to be me?

"Oh my god, I got your top all soggy! Ugh, sorry." I sniffled. "I'm so sorry... Look! Oh my gosh, I've ruined your relationship! Shít!" I pointed frantically to an article that had appeared on Luke's screen.

An image of Luke pulling me through the crowd, followed by one of us in Starbucks, was captioned with a horrifying piece of text.

'5SOS getting risky: First Cal, then Luke - who'll be next to find a new mysterious girl to play with? What would Sapphire think?! Find out more >>>'

"Ssh, it's not your fault. I told you, I'll fix this, okay?" He smiled at me sadly, before exiting the apartment. I nodded quietly and waved goodbye.

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'New tweet from @Luke5SOS: can you stop spreading rumours, please? just because i'm friends with a girl, doesnt mean we're dating. have some respect :-)'

A/N: HOLY SCHNITZEL THIS TOOK ME FOREVER AGH

FIRST: OMG TY FOR 100 READS OMG WOWEE TYSM ILY

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EDIT: omg sorry for the weird formatting, it was my first time writing on my laptop and I wasn't sure of how to do it aha, I'll fix it later :P