Safe Place // Jake Kiszka x Calum Hood

Chapter Forty-Five.

Hi friends!
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August 27th 2021 cont..
Farren POV

Dinner was going by painfully slow.
Mainly because Natalie had become the new topic of conversation since she had arrived.

Where did she grow up?
Right outside of Nashville in a town called Kingston Springs.
Is she an only child?
No, she has a younger sister and younger brother.
Where did she go to school?
She went to a private school all her life and ended up at Duke University in North Carolina for business and marketing.

You knew more about this girl than you ever wanted to that's for sure.

Okay you were being a little harsh...
You really didn't hate her.
But she definitely didn't leave a good taste in your mouth when she decided to call Jake "babe".
Even thinking about it made you shudder.
Yeah okay maybe she was just "playing the part", but it didn't mean you had to like it.

Now we were on the topic of how long she had been a fan of 5 Seconds of Summer.

"Not to sound creepy but I've literally been following you guys since your first tour with One Direction....the evolution of your sound and music has been amazing to hear." Natalie nodded with her signature I can do no wrong smile.

"Wow that's a long time." Luke laughed, "Sorry you had to witness the lip ring phase."

"I loved the lip ring phase. Made you look super edgy." Jayde laughed.

"I don't know if edgy is the word I would use to describe it." Calum laughed, "But he definitely thought he looked hot didn't ya?"

"Hey now, don't start picking on Luke. I'm pretty sure you had some questionable hair and fashion choices that we could talk about." You replied as you nudged him in the side.

Calum leaned back in fake surprise, "You're supposed to be on my side! Til death do us part!"

"To be fair, if we're going to dissect anyone's hair and fashion choices we first need to look at these two", Sam snorted gesturing between Jake and Josh, "But more so Josh..."

"I don't know Sam you also had some questionable looks!" Danny laughed.

"Okay okay we've all had some very interesting choices over the years but I have to ask something...." Michael said looking to Natalie, "So you've been a fan all this time...who was your favorite member?" He finished, wiggling his eyebrows

Ugh.
Not this.

Natalie's cheeks instantly turned red, "Oh no, I could nev-"

"Come on! We made Fare and Jayde do it, and now that you're here you have to too!" Michael continued.

She buried her face in her hands before looking back at the table, "This is so embarrassing to even...no I really can't."

"Well it's clearly one of us since you won't say, because if it was Ashton you would've answered already." Luke said with a laugh.

"Oh my god okay fine... just know I technically don't have a favorite per say...I can't believe I'm doing this..."

As long as she doesn't say Calum we'll be okay....

"Calum."

You have got to be fucking joking.

The drink of water you had taken suddenly got lodged in your throat as you tried to swallow making a fit of coughs leave your mouth.