You're Family Now

part 15

Gems pov-

I can't believe that I just did that. It was like I found a sudden burst of confidence and spontaneous energy. Everyone stood there kinda shocked but I ignored it and quickly posted the picture on the instagram page I had made whilst waiting in the ball room. I tagged Preston and tweeted at him too, telling him my insta. I continue walking and Chesley catches up moments later.

"Why did you do that?" She murmurs, her suprise obviously laced in her words.

"If it wasn't me he would have had her do it, so it makes no difference." I respond at normal volume and I guess everyone else hears it because I hear a chorus of breaths all released at once. I stop walking and turn around to the others, and flip my hair really sassily. "Are you all coming or not?"

Everyone nodds then we head to a panel.

*After panel*

The questioning was exhausting. Almost all were for me and I hated it but we all made it through. Now I sit in a room on the restricted seventh floor of the building that was labeled for us to chill in during lunch, thanks to Jerome and Quentin pulling a few strings. I really miss Quentin but he has stuff to handle so I completely understand his absence. Everyone went to different places to get food and said that they'll be right back with some for me too.

They trust me enough to go wonder around a convention on my own but I'm not responsible enough to get my own food apparently. I decide to leave the room and as soon as I exit the room I bump into none other than the only people I will ever fan girl over probably Connor Fanta and Troye Sivan. But before I realise it's them I start babbling an apology.

"Oh, shit sorry, are you okay? I wasn't even paying attention..."

They both laugh. "Thanks, yeah, I'm okay." Troye responds since he was the one I ran into. An awkward silence of the three of us staring at each other equally awkwardly passes before we manage to speak up in unison.

"Well, I'm awkward."

We all burst out laughing before doing unneeded introductions.

"So you're the super famous minecraft goddess?" Connor teases and I roll my eyes.

"No, well, yes. But technically the only 'god' in minecraft is Notch, but I don't really think you understand that, so I'm shutting up now." I ramble.

"Heh, nah, it's good to know we're not the only ones who have issues... speaking." Troye adds and we all chuckle, well I giggle a bit.

My phone dings and says that everyone is coming back with about ten different kinds of food to have a buffet with so I sense that now would be a good time for me to go back in the room.

"Well, I have to head back in the room before I get fussed at for leaving, but before I go, and I know this is really unprofessional to ask, but can I get a pic with you guys?" I ask.

"Okay one, pft, you like what? Sixteen? There's no need to be professional when Tyler a twenty five year old can't and two, only if you take one with us on our phones and exchange numbers." Connor states.

"We think it would be cool to do a collab with you, and maby I can convince you to start vlogging." Troye adds with a devious tone in his voice and we all laugh at it. I nodd the take the pictures and numbers before watching them walk away.

I turn to the door and as soon as my hand hits the handle arms wrap around mine and my torso, pulling me back and spinning me around.

"Who ever this is put me down." I giggle but no answer. I recognize the scent I'd cologne Preston.

"Oi, cactus, put her down, I wanna hug her too!" Vikk scolds playfully.

"No!" Preston laughs, "she's mine!"

I laugh as he holds me protectively but still playfully.

"Preston! We want our sister back!" Jerome adds and I'm guessing he also referring to Mitch.

"Preston, put me down or I will sick Adam on you." I threaten and he just drops me. He flat out drops me on the floor and backs away cautiously.

I stand up and pretend to be mad and chase him but get picked up again and am being carried to the other end of the hall.

"I AM NOT A CHILD! PUT ME DOWN DAMNIT!" I shout, a giggly tone in my words.

"Technically you are, legally I mean." It's Lachlan.

"Damnit aussie." I laugh as he places me down at the end of the hallway and everyone on calling for us to come back but we stay hidden behind a half wall.

"So you'll take a picture with Preston but not me? I feel hurt." He teasingly pouts. I roll my eyes and grab his phone from his jacket pocket.

"1...2...3..." I count. Just as I take the picture I kiss his cheek but he turns his head and pecks me on the lips. I gasp and pull back.

"Lachlan!?!" I nearly shout and he just shruggs nonchalantly.

"Sorry, I was going to ask you a question." He answers with a cheeky grin.

"Yeah, sure you were." I answer with sass, but truthfully I didn't mind that much.

Like the speed of light he gently cupps my face and kisses me again. It was like I instantly melted. He was so gentle with the kiss but I didn't understand, it's been three weeks. We shouldn't be kissing. I push into the kiss a second more before pulling back.

"Lachlan... I can't. We barely know eachother, we can't be kissing. Hell, we haven't even gone out on a date out anything." I say slightly hurt but mostly embarrassed. He just smirks.

"True, but how many people get to say that they kissed JewelG6?" And with that he walked away.

"What the hell?! YOU'RE SUCH AN ASS! HOW DARE YOU!" I shout but I just see him shrug I think, but it looks more like a shiver. I crumble to the ground, my back to the wall, knowing that if I went back to the room words would be said and today wouldn't end well. So I just sat here, until it was time for the last panel of the day.

I barely answered any questions, claiming I had a sore throat. And we headed back to the pack rent house. Not a word is said from me to anyone else, not even Alesa or Jess and I head straight to bed.

I lie motionless with my eyes closed and try to fall asleep but the room is unfamiliar and coldest in the house since there are two air vents in here.

I hear hear my door creak open then closed and the edge of my bed dip down.

"What's wrong Gem? I know you're not okay. You were acting strange earlier and you didn't eat lunch." It was Preston. I merely shrug.

Another what seems like ten minutes pass before I shiver the arms wrap around me and I'm warm, causing me to drift off to a nightmare filled sleep.