Metallica smut/fluff || x reader

82.James Hetfield // black beauty

This chap is about you being the bassist in Metallica and James finds you attractive and perfect that he has to ask you to be his girlfriend.
Fluff<3
I remember someone requesting something like this about James or Jason or even both, I can't remember, sorryyyy, I tried finding the request
This takes place during the Black Album (pretend Jason never was in the band and it was Y/n)
James's Pov

I sighed and stood up angrily as I made my way out the door from the studio with rage filling me. Lars always knew how to piss me off and he really did it today.

"James! Get back here!" Lars yelled down the hall.

I swiftly turned around to scream at him until I bumped into a lady maybe a head shorter than me as she dropped a case and a Walkman.

"Oh my god- I am so sorry, ma'am," I say and begin to help her. I shot my head back to Lars and glared at him, "Beat it, Ulrich."

He scoffed and slammed the door shut as the lady I bumped into was on the ground, looking up at me, opening her case. It was Y/n...

"Hetfield, you have to pay attention more, hon."

She always treated me like I was some sort of son to her but in a different way. She treated me so sweet and acted like a mom to the whole band but when it came to me, she had a soft spot and she told me too. She has a soft spot and can't help it.

"Good thing my bass didn't get hurt..."

She then stood with her Walkman and bass before looking at me.

"I'm sorry again. But why were you late?"

"You haven't heard?" She asked with flushed cheeks. She must've been embarrassed.

I stalled, "I'm sorry, no...?"

She shook her head, We're supposed to go over the music together, that I was writing, today. I was late because I had been working all night and fell asleep too late...not an excuse, I'm sorry."

Y/n's pov

I looked up at James Hetfield- or as they called him, 'The Mighty Het' which didn't seem to fit but he did seem strong and maybe a tiny bit cocky from what I've heard and seen from him.

"No! I'm sorry, I haven't heard but I'm sorry, Y/n, but Cmon, you've never been late, don't worry."

I paused, "I saw you storm out of the room, are you sure you want to go back in?"

He bit his lip and shrugged, "Kinda have to at some point, right? Fucking Lars...Now, Cmon."

I nod and follow him as he opened the door and we made our way to sit.

"Hey, if you want, you can choose whatever song you wanna play for today," James said to me with a smile.

I blushed, "Okay, thanks."

•••

I was packing things up as everyone left except for James. He was making sure I got out before he locked up the studio and wanted to talk to me.

"Y/n, today you played so well.@

I looked at James and smiled, "Oh, thank you."

He smiled as he patted my back and I blushed as we began to walk out together.

James's Pov

I watched her smile and have her cheeks turn red when I touched her. I took my hand off of her and blushed as well as she came closer to me.

"So! Uhh...do you wanna go out to get ummm... get some drinks?" I ask nervously.

She smiled and nods, "That would be nice, yes," she said to me.

I nod and walked her to my car and put her things in my car since she got here by Taxi. So I offered her the ride to the bar and she accepted graciously before we got in and left. She got my heart pumping and jumping as she just sat in silence. Her presence alone was powerful enough to make a grown man go to his knees and be submissive, even if he was dominant. She just had it, that power.

"James," she suddenly said.

I nod, "Yes?"

She looked to me, "Would you want to go watch the stars after some drinks?" She offered, since the sun was all ready setting.

I nod, "Of course."

•••

We finished getting drinks and headed out to the park and laid down in the soft grass before we looked up at the stars. It was colder out, so she came closer to me and rested her head on my chest. I smiled and blushed as I held her closer to me. God she was able to make me act like a sweet puppy if I was supposed to be mean, if she wanted. That's when she took out a Walkman and some earbuds and gave me one as I took it and put it in my ear and she put the other in her ear. She pressed play and suddenly soft music began to play and it sounded so sweet and gentle, like a love song. I don't know what came over me but I wrapped my arms around her and leaned into her. That's when she moved to lay on top of me as she had her head nuzzled into the crook of my neck.

"You're so warm," she told me.

I laughed and rubbed her back as it wasn't much of watching the stars, it was more of just being with each other. I blushed, thinking of what I wanted to ask her but I knew I was too nervous to. But if I wanted to ask her...it would have to be now since it's a perfect moment. So I went for it.

"Y/n..."

Y/n's pov

"Y/n..."

I looked at James and nod as his ears and cheeks were red. I blushed too because of the way he was blushing.

"Yes, James?"

He sighed, "I uhhh... I've been wanting to ask you something for a while but I didn't know if you liked me that way or if you even cared about me the way I care about you. I mean...you make me really happy and I'm so grateful to have you in my life and I'm not even trying to be cheesy or anything but you make the color in the world pop when I'm around you. You draw me like a magnet and it's so hard to not stare at you or into your beautiful eyes. What I'm trying to ask is... will you be my girlfriend? I want to be your boyfriend.."

I blushed and smiled 100x more as I nod, "Yes, I will, James."

He smiled and hugged me as I hugged him tighter. The music in our ears matched the moment as I couldn't help but take it all in.

"And uhhh, another question... may I kiss you?" He asked me with his eyes looking into mine with no thoughts behind them.

I nod, "Yes, James..."

He held my face and slowly leaned in before pressing our lips softly together. I sighed in relief, since I had been wanting this moment to happen. I kissed him back and felt my heart leap and skip a beat as his lips kissed mine. I felt him swap places so I was on bottom and he was on top as he lifted one of my thighs and kissed me deeper. I giggled at the feeling of him going to my neck and his beard brushing against my skin, tickling me.

"I've been meaning to say this but, I love you," he said to me.

I pulled his face to mine and kissed him, "I love you too, I needed to say that for a while."