after hours | tom kaulitz

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I sit quietly in the passenger seat, occasionally glancing over to Tom who's focused on the road.

the car ride was awkward, not completely awkward to where I wanted to curl up and die, but awkward enough for me to avoid eye contact completely.

I wasn't completely sure why I agreed to him taking me out, I'd missed an entire day of work for this, let alone the last time I was at work he pointed a gun at me.

"don't think too hard baby, all you have to do when you're mine is sit there and look pretty" he wore a smug look on his face, tilting his head slightly as the car slowed to a stop in front of the restaurant.

I scoffed at his behavior, crossing my arms.

"then maybe this date was a terrible idea cause I'm not just gonna let you control me"

an eerie silence filled the small space inside the car, he said nothing as he turned his head to me, forcing me to look away.

"That's too bad huh?" without sparing a second, he opened his door and stepped out, making his way to the passenger side and opening my door.

I felt his fingertips burn into my skin as he grabbed my arm, pulling me out of the car and into the restaurant, locking his car as we went inside.

once we got inside his grip loosened, still burning on my skin.
I took a look around the place, the lighting was absolutely beautiful and it smelled incredible.

during my trance I caught a few people's eyes, some staring at Tom, some at me, and some people even whispered.

a waiter came over to us, leading us to a table beneath a beautiful light.

—

as the night went on people eventually stopped staring and whispering, just eating their meals like me and tom had been.

I squished my sushi with my finger, before taking a bite and swallowing.

"a fancy restaurant date with a girl you barely know"

he cocked a brow, swallowing the sip of his drink he had just taken, his eyes meeting mine.

"excuse me?"

"I mean, honestly! how romantic" he said nothing, his gaze staying put.

"I don't know what you think I am, Kaulitz, but I am not easy. You hold me at gunpoint in my own workplace, take me on a date to one fancy restaurant, and think you have it all!"

he laughed a little, setting down his fork.

"Madeleine, I DO have it all. I am every girl's dream, I'm attractive, fast, and charismatic... I get what I want, and I always will"

"humble much" I rolled my eyes, playing with my food once more.

"And what about all those girls that hug you and kiss up on you?"

"you mean Lilia?" he had finished his drink at this point, and his food was almost finished too.

"Sure, whatever- I don't know her name. I just saw a photo of her kissing you online" his lips turned upwards into a toothy grin as he took a piece of my sushi in his hand.

"so you were looking me up hm?"

"no- no! No, I wasn't looking you up because I wanted to. I just didn't know who you were"

his smile didn't falter, instead, he took the sushi he grabbed and dipped it into the sauce that came with his meal before having me open my mouth and placing it on my tongue, I looked away as I chewed, embarrassed at the big bite I took.

"well no, Lilia isn't my girlfriend. we hooked up once and she's been all over me since"

I swallowed, suddenly not hungry.

"Can we head home yet?" he grinned softly, waving over the waiter and paying.

he slipped his hand into mine and brought me to his car.

once we sat in the car he turned on a song I knew, the one I danced to when we first met.

"give me your feet"

"bossy" I mutter, but do as I'm told.

"your man on the road he doing promo"
he sang along, my feet in his lap as he stared at me for a moment.

"you said keep our business on the low, low." he continued to sing, slipping my heels off and gently placing them in his backseat, he ran his hand over my feet before moving my feet back down to the floor.

"im just tryna get you out the friend zone" his voice was smooth, every word he sang slipped off his tongue like it was made for it.

I watched as he turned around, placing his right hand on the back of the passenger seat, and looked around.

"cause, you look even better than the photos"

"i can't find your house send me the info"

the window was rolled down on both sides, making his singing almost inaudible, yet I knew he was still singing by his lip movement.
I tried my hardest to grasp onto whatever sound of him I could hear over the loud blowing wind as we flew by.

—

after an hour, we drove back into my driveway, gravel crunching beneath his tires.

as usual, he got out of his side and then made his way around, opening my side and allowing me out.

I began walking towards my door but was quick to be stopped.

"no way princess, I don't want your pretty legs to be any more tired than they already are"
before I could even question, I was swooped up, one of his hands on my arm while the other lay dangerously close to the hem of my dress.

he put me down once we were in front of my door, smiling softly.
I felt his arm wrap around my waist as he leaned in for a kiss, in turn, I put my hand on his chest and pushed him back slightly.

"don't forget what I said, I'm not easy. you have to do more than take me on one measly date, maybe then you'll get a kiss" My arms were now crossed in front of me, his face a toothy grin.

"Tomorrow then, before you go in for work" I shrugged, slipping my keys out of my purse and beginning to open the door.

"text me, Tom" I turned on my heels, staring at him as I fluttered my eyelashes.

he said nothing, he just left with a smile. I watched as he drove away before going inside, changing, and heading to bed.