Just A Kid

16. Fitting In

Julietta POV

Today had already been a long day and it was only half way done. Hunter had taken me on a tour of the backstage area so that I could get a feel for their layout and how things work around here.

I was then introduced to the rest of the wardrobe team who were lovely. I was given my own area and set up with free reign to make it my own.

I had barely sat down before I was put to work and I had to say I already preferred working here.

Hunter had also agreed to let me have input with gear design as I had at my previous job. Though he had with a cheeky smirk asked me not play favourites.

The other ladies had gone off to deliver repaired gear which gave me a few moments alone which I was grateful for.

I start to hang up the item I've finished and as I do arms snake around my waist. I smile as I lean back and wrap my own arms over them.

"How's your first day going?" He asks kissing my cheek and holding me tightly

"So far so good, everyone is nice" I say "I haven't stopped yet and I'm already exhausted" I chuckle

"Tell you what, once we get back to the room I'll run you a nice bubble bath, maybe give you a massage and we can order room service, how does that sound?" He asks

"Sounds perfect especially the massage" I smile

"Bad girl" he whispers "I do need you help though while I'm here"

"Oh what with?" I ask turning to face him and looking down

"Not that, double bad girl" he laughs "I've split my tights putting them on, could you sew them up for me?"

"Sure right after I've done everything else" I say and he looks at me "I'm not allowed to play favourites"

"Come on nugget, just this once, no one will know" he pouts "it's just a little hole"

"Let me see" I say holding out my hand and he gives me the tights "Cookie that's not a little hole, it's a least six inches long what were you doing?"

"I wasn't concentrating" he says "I was talking to the guys I thought I had my foot in right pulled and my foot went through the seam"

"Leave it with me" I say "and be more careful next time"

"Yes ma'am" he smiles Before taking my face in his hands and kissing me softly allowing it to linger long enough that it leaves me wanting more "see you tonight, I love you"

"Love you too  now get out of here" I say playful slapping his ass on his way out of the door and making him laugh.

It seemed like only mere moments before the door flies open again and I'm greeted by a tall heavily made up beautiful gothic woman who is smiling at me.

"Are you Jules?" She asks

"Yeah that's me" I say nervously

"Hi! I'm Rhea I'm like Damian's ultimate bestie" she smiles giving me a hug that I nervously return "he's told me so much about you I just had to come and meet you"

"Well it's nice to meet you too Rhea I hope everything he told you was all good" I smile

"Oh yeah, I knew he was in love with you before he did" she laughs "and her certainly wasn't lying about you being beautiful" she says and I feel myself blushing

"He always was a big sweet softie" I smile

"So I know he calls you nugget and why he calls you that but I'm dying to know because he won't tell me.......do you have a nickname for him?" She asks

"Yeah, it's cookie" I smile "due to his love of cookies"

"Awww he's like your personal private cuddly cookie monster" she grins

"He sure is" I say "he's probably going to kill me for telling you though"

"Probably but it will be worth it" she smiles "you know I think we are going to be great friends, please tell me you like winding him up as much as I do?"

"Absolutely" I laugh "he always gets his revenge though"

"Oh I know" she laughs "hey we should hang out sometime, exchange notes, plan some wind ups"

"I'd love to" I say "thankyou for coming to say hi, I really appreciate it"

"Perfect" she smiles "and no worries, you'll meet the rest of the crew eventually. We all noticed how happy he's been just lately and it's good to see him smile more. He's talked about you every day for as long as I remember and I know he was really nervous about seeing you for the first time in years. He's missed you........alot. I'll catch you later"

As she leaves the room I process her words he had been thinking about me the whole time we'd been apart, just like I'd been thinking about him. He missed me as much as I'd missed him.

I was glad I'd met Rhea and I was inclined to agree that we would be good friends though her beauty did make me self conscious.

Placing Damian's tights down on the table I set to work repairing the tear. If I was lucky I would get it done before the girls come back and no one would know he jumped the  queue this once.