We've Only Just Begun

Part 17 - Studio

*ABBEY'S POV*

The next morning came around way too quickly.

"Come on babe, time to wake up." I heard Nathan say. I was laying on my stomach with my arms under my pillow. I propped my head up, opened my eyes, and looked at the alarm clock which read 7:30.

"Why are we waking up earlier than yesterday?" I groaned and slammed my head down on my pillow. He laughed.

"Because you take forever to get out of bed." He replied.

"Yeah well you take forever to get ready." I mumbled as I turned around to see him standing at his side of the bed with no shirt on. He ran his hand through his super messy hair making my heart skip a beat and my eyes grow wide. He smirked at me, he knew what he was doing.

"Okay I'm up." 

"Ohhhoho... really now?" He chuckled leaning down on the bed to kiss me. I grabbed the back of his neck with my good hand and kept his face glued to mine for a good ten seconds before he pulled away laughing. "As much as I want to stay here and kiss you all day, we have to go to work." He smiled.

I frowned and flopped back down on my back. 

"No no! No going back to sleep! You have to get up!" He said. He grabbed my hand and pulled me up, making me stand. 

"Fine." I said. I walked out of his room and downstairs to check on Seev. When I got to his room I knocked on the door.

"Come in." I heard Becca say.

I opened the door and saw Becca sitting up watching TV while Siva was sprawled out on the bed. He was laying down on his stomach, mouth open, legs spread apart, and his arm flung over the side of the bed. I laughed. "Have you slept?" I asked her.

"No... I stayed up to make sure he was okay, but he's been passed out since he hit the bed last night." She said.

"Oh my god, Becca, get some sleep! He's fine!" I said.

"I will when he wakes up." She gave me a tired smile. 

"Alright. Well we're getting ready to leave for the studio, just text me if you need me okay?" 

"Oh I know. I will. Don't worry, everything will be fine here." She said. 

"Okay. Let me know how he is when he wakes up!" I said.

"Will do." She replied. I smiled and shut the door. When I turned around Tom was right behind me waiting to scare me.

"JESUS FUCK-- shit! Tom!" He started cracking up. I smacked him. "What are you doing?!" He couldn't stop laughing. "You're such an ass." I said walking down the hallway and to the kitchen. He followed me, still laughing.

"You should have seen your face." He said.

"How are you even awake enough to be like that?" I asked as I started a pot of coffee.

He shrugged. "It's a gift." He replied. I stuck my tongue out at him.

I ran back upstairs to get ready while I waited for the coffee to brew. I sat on my bed for a few minutes trying to wake up and then made myself get up and get dressed. I wore my dark skinny jeans, my new royal blue crop top, and my white converse. Then I threw my hair up in a pony tail, straightened my bangs, and did my make up.

I walked back downstairs and saw Max sitting at the kitchen table. I went to the stove put the kettle on for Nathan, poured my coffee, and sat down across from Max. 

"How'd you sleep?" I asked.

"Horrible." He replied. "Can't wait to come home and take a nap."

"What about Charlotte?" I asked.

"I'll have enough time to sleep before she comes here." 

"Which is six right?" I asked. 

"Yes, Abbs. Six o'clock." He replied.

"Alright. Just making sure." The kettle was whistling now. I made Nathan's tea and went back upstairs to his room, where he was in his bathroom fixing his hair. I sat the tea down on the counter and smiled at him. 

"Aw, thank you love." He said grabbing my face with both hands and kissing me.

"You're welcome." I walked over to his bed and layed down. "So how much longer till you're ready?" I asked him.

"Thirty minutes maybe." He replied.

"Seriously? It takes me like ten minutes to get ready, fifteen tops. What do you do?!" I asked.

"I don't know it just takes me a long time. I shower, do my hair, and then get dressed." 

"And that takes you an hour?" I asked.

"Oi. Hush." He came out of his bathroom and started looking in his closet for something to wear. 

"Well wake me up when you're done." I said rolling over and hugging the pillow.

"I'll try..." He laughed.

About twenty five minutes later he finally finished getting ready. I honestly didn't mind because I got to lay down and sleep longer. We went downstairs where everyone was waiting, and then out the door to the studio.

It was 10:00 when we got to the studio, we didn't stay long. We were only supposed to be there for about four hours but it got cut down to three because Seev wasn't able to come. After the studio we went to grab a bite and then headed back home. When we got back to the house it was 3:00.

"So are you excited for tonight?" Nath asked me as we walked up to the house.

"Yeah." I smiled. "Do you have anywhere specific you want to go?" I asked.

"We'll think of something." He replied. He opened the front door and let me in. I was smiling at Nathan and then turned to see someone who made my insides churn. My smile faded instantly. 

Charlotte.