Irreplaceable {1}

Chapter 23

The next morning, Leo and I had till 11 to leave the hotel room and meet everyone else in the lobby for checkout.

We took our time.

A car took all six of us to the airport and this time we all got into a plane that was already on the runway. I raised an eyebrow at Leo as we boarded and he laughed, "this is the fastest way to get there. We don't use it all the time, we don't even own it."

"We should though," Zeus muttered.

Levi smacked him.

I was so stunned that Leo had to pull me to a seat on the plane. It was so fancy, I felt like I should not be in there. We sat next to each other and everyone else kind of spread out to do their own thing.

Flying this time was just as fun as last time, even if the flight was only an hour. Leo and I whispered the whole time and cuddled on the bigger chairs.

When we landed, we went right to the hotel and got our bags checked. Then it was exploring time. Leo and I went out for a late lunch and saw some landmarks. We had five security guys following us and kept on masks and hats the whole time. It was a little weird at first, but I really wanted to just be with Leo and not have anyone stop this fun adventure so it was really for the best.

We got a late dinner to take back to the hotel and watched movies while we relaxed.

The next day was concert day, so it was early soundcheck and then time to kill before the show. This time they had a few interviews so we stuck around the arena and I got to watch them get interviewed from the dressing room on a tiny screen.

Leo gave me a different band shirt to wear, this one was white and just had the band logo on the front with the tour dates on the back. I was in black skinny jeans with rips in them and white converse. I got led out as the opener was performing again and taken back during the encore. I sat with more celebrities and their children who were lovely once again.

After, they had the meet and greet again and it took a little longer for the ticket holders to make their way back there. So Leo and I shared some of the cake that was offered in the meantime.

Leo got up as the first little group of girls came in, and I finished the cake.

Then the second group walked in and I froze.

He did not see me. I was hidden in the back of the room.

He couldn't see me... right?

I took a shaky breath and slunk down in my chair a little.

How the fuck did he afford meet and greet tickets? Three by the looks of it.

I was angry then, eight years away and he can afford this shit? What the hell.

I was glaring at him when he turned and looked my direction. Shock was written all over Dalton's face as he took in the sight of me. Then he tried to mask it and remain neutral. 

I heard his throat clear from across the commotion of the room, then he excused himself from the little line and stalked towards me. I felt my stomach flip, but I continued to glare at him. I was mad, and I was not going to entertain anything for him. Or for whoever he was with.

"Marie," he said when he approached, then he searched my face.

I crossed my arms over my chest, "Dalton."

He knew my name, I knew his. Great, now that we recognized each other after eight years, there wasn't a whole lot to say was there.

Dalton sighed then, "what are you doing here?"