Bailamos? | Mark Owen [Take That]

Chapter 55

Liz's POV:

"And then I realized I didn't have my credit card and not enough cash..." I said in a sigh as we got out of Gary's car and headed towards the restaurant. "So I couldn't buy them..."

"Aw luv, don't worry--- I'll buy you those shoes if you really need them..."

"It's not that I need them to be honest..." I started off and realized what I was doing: turning down a present! "I mean, I'd wear them if I had them..."

"Then I'll get them for ya" Gaz smacked my lips before he would hold the door of the restaurant wide open for me to walk in there. "Hey, Mark's here, too!"

Mark's POV:

"Oh my god..." I said softly to myself when I was waiting for the maitre D to tell me what table was Greta's.

As soon as I walked into the restaurant and took a look around the place, I was instantly captivated by a lovely brunette who was just returning to her table. She was with three friends, talking and laughing as a waiter served them their food.

"Hey Markie, alright mate?" Gaz elbowed me as we were motioning towards our table.

"No..." I shook my head and turned to look at him with an anxious look on my face. "I mean---" I trailed off and turned to see her again.

She was lovely - her big brown eyes shone as she spoke and she had a beautiful smile which made her face brighten up as she laughed.

Erinn's POV:

"Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god!" I exclaimed as I returned from the restrooms and sat at the table.

"What's happened hon?" Bekah asked me.

"He's here!!"

"Who?" Ashley said and turned round to see whom I had seen.

Mark's POV:

"You already put your eye on a gal or what?" Doug patted my back laughing as we joined him at our table.

"What are you doing here anyways?" Liz asked him as Gary sat beside her.

"I was invited as well..." Howard shrugged. "So Markie, who's the girl?"

"She's the brunette wearing a black top, two tables behind ours..." I said already knowing what Howard was going to do.

"Here we go then..." he said and stood up.

"No! Wait!"

"Why?" he frowned "You're shy now or what?"

"I'm not shy mate... just wait til everyone arrives and we order and stuff..."

"Sorry we're late!" Paula exclaimed as soon as she and Jason arrived. "We had a little problem..."

"Uh, you had a fight?" Liz hissed and Paula shook her head.

"It was something more of a sexual nature, if you're interested Liz." Jason snapped and everyone turned to him with surprised looks on their faces. It was something we would have never expected Jay to say...

"Jason!" Paula punched him. "Thank you very much for letting the whole restaurant know!"

"Hey, it's okay," Doug intervened. "It's not that we think you two guys don't get laid or something..."

"That's just gross Howard!" Liz said and Gary laughed. "You really think those kinda things about us?"

"Yeah, except about Ickle Markie---" Doug nodded and I turned to look at him, arching my eyebrows.

"EWWWWW!!" Liz pulled a face and we laughed.

"May I ask why you don't think those things about me?"

"Cuz you haven't got laid since An----"

"HELLO EVERYONE!" Greta shouted, interrupting Doug. "Sorry I'm late but I had a problem..."

"Of a sexual nature too?" I asked and everyone laughed.

"No, I wish it was because I was doing someone..." she rolled her eyes and took a seat beside Howard. "I didn't find my phone and you know I never go out without my mobile..."

"Especially when all your friends are going to be in the same place as you..." Liz chuckled.

"So, Greta... where's that boyfriend of yours?" Paula asked. "Aren't we supposed to be meeting him tonight or what?"

"Well, actually you know him already..." she started off as we all listened to her carefully.

"We do?" I asked rhetorically "Who is he?"

"This might sound weird guys," she went on as she looked at us as if we were her audience. Actually, we were... "Thing is I've fancied him and he's fancied me since we met... but nothing happened between us cuz he was seeing someone--- alright, many girls and I was with my ex boyfriend and then I was hanging out a lot with you Gaz..."

"Wait. Hold on right there... You two guys were together?" I asked as I gave each Gary and Greta a quick look. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"It wasn't anything serious really..." Gaz shook his head.

"It was just sex..." Greta added.

"Hello! I'm here!" Liz interrupted.

"And I'm here too..." Doug snapped and we turned to him.

"You knew Gary and I were together Dougie!" Greta frowned.

"Dougie?" Jason said, arching his eyebrows.

"What's going on here? I'm confused..." I frowned.

"We all are confused..." Paula said.

"Greta, spill the beans..." Liz told her, almost with a demanding tone in her voice.

"Guys," she breathed deep and snapped. "My boyfriend is Howard."

I don't think I'm exaggerating if I say that we were all dumbstruck - apart from Doug and Greta, that is.

Well, someone had to say something, I thought and gathered up some courage and spoke first.

Probably because the news weren't that shocking for me. I mean, I had been told and remembered more important things since the accident.

"Awesome news guys!" I said smiling "We've got to celebrate!"

"Actually, that's not it---" Doug started off looking at us and turned to Greta, asking her if he should do it or if it was her the one who wanted to say it.

"You do it..." she smiled at him cheekily.

"Alright," Howard smiled "We're pregnant."

"WHAAA---" we all gasped.

"We found out today... ain't that exciting?" Greta smiled broadly as Doug wrapped one of his arms around her.

"Well, double congratulations then!" I spoke first again and called the waiter to order some champagne and water to make a toast.

Erinn's POV:

"Wait a minute..." Ashley started off giving me that wicked look of hers. "If you met them all already... why don't you go say hello?"

"I can't..." I shook my head.

"And why is that?" Bekah asked. She didn't understand - none of them understood!

"Because!" I rolled my eyes. "They're like--- my favourite boyband ever! And there's Mark---"

"What with him?" Shannon raised her eyebrows and the girls laughed. "Is he the one you wanna do?"

"It's not all about doing guys Shannon..." Ashley intervened and I couldn't agree more with her. "Plus, Erinn's in love with Mark. Aren't you darling?"

"Ah come on! You can't be in love with a pop star!" Bekah threw her arms in the air.

"It's not love love..." I rolled my eyes "It's like a--- fascination or something... How can I love Mark if I barely know him! We just talked for half an hour and---"

"And what?"

"He won't remember me! I met him like three months ago... and he probably meets lots of fans and---" I trailed off and I noticed the girls were giving me a look as if they wanted to tell me to bugger off. "They're with their girlfriends..."

"Are they?" Shannon frowned and poked her head to see them. "Let's see---"

"Stop it okay!" I made her sit down again. "They're gonna see you!"

"One of them is alone..." she informed us.

"Who?" Bekah asked.

"Who's the one that combs his hair in a quiff?" Shannon asked me.

"That depends..."

"Brownish hair... Quite short?" she insisted.

"It sounds like Mark to me..."

"Then he's without a date..." she said calmly and went back to her food.

"Well, there you go then! He's alone, you met him already..." Ashley said seriously and the girls nodded "Go and talk to him hon... Maybe you can even bang him tonight!"

"Oh please...!" I frowned and took a sip of my drink.

What if Mark was alone? I mean, the last time we talked he seemed to be really sweet to me. And he wasn't dating anyone... at least that's what I think.

What harm could be done if I just walked over to their table to say hello to them? I wouldn't lose anything and neither will they.

If none of them remember me then okay... but at least I won't go to bed thinking 'what if'?"

Jeez, I hadn't ever done anything like that before but--- what the heck? I couldn't chicken out this time!

"Wow, slow down Erinn..." Bekah laughed. "You're gonna choke on your wine..."

"I'll be right back..." I said and stood up.

"Where you going?" Ashley asked me.

"To see if I can bang Mark..." I smiled.

"That's my girl!" Shannon said excitedly but since I was already on my way to their table, I didn't even bother in replying her.