Chasing Elliot Grace

No. 8: What started as a good day.. Totally went bad Part 1

AN: im so so so so so so sorry for not updating! Its been a very eventful week and I haven't been able to update! I will be updating tomorrow and if not you have permission to slap me. Bye for now, hope you enjoy the chapter!
I've always had anxiety. Well not always but close to it, since I was eight. Haunted Houses? Nope, not going to happen. Small spaces? Most definitely not. I've never really thought of an elevator as something that would make me panic. Yeah, I mean, they've bothered me before but your in and out within minutes. So Hayes Grier, you did It congratulations. Your probably confused let me start over.
//360 minutes earlier//
I exited the room grabbing my purse as I walked out the door. My phone in hand I begin to text Johnson back who since yesterday has been asking me questions.
Jack Johnson: what time do you think you will be back?
Elliot Grace: I don't know Jack, I'll be gone for an hour or two. Blake, Tobias, and Spencer leave early tomorrow morning and I want to hang out with them before they leave okay? Jeez your starting to sound like an overprotective mother.
Jack Johnson: Okay drive safely. Have fun! And I am not!
Elliot Grace: Are too but whatever. I will!
I finished texting Jack as the shiny silver door to the stairs opened as I pushed it and down I went and let me tell you, going down 16 flights of stairs is a workout. Why the stairs? Good question. Im claustrophobic its part of my anxiety problem and elevators don't bother me much but I need to walk off that Starbucks that I had yesterday and the day before that. By the time I was to the lobby I had began to break a sweat and quickly checked to see if my mascara had began to run because I honestly think that they cranked the heat up about seven notches on those stairs. My God im out of shape. Self reminder: join a gym. I walked out to my beautiful car and crank up the radio only to be interrupted by my phone ringing. The Bluetooth picked up and I answered. "Hey im almost there." I said to Spence. "Okay hurry! Nash is picking me up soon and he can't really see you helping me get ready!" She said on total freak out mode. "Chill im pulling into the parking lot. I'll be up in a second." I said and she hung up the phone. "Rude." I muttered under my breath. Spencer is freaking out because Nash is taking her out for a really fancy dinner and since the announcement of the baby they have been in another honeymoon stage of dating. So she wants me to do her outfit and stuff. I found the stairs and began going up once again slower this time to not fall. I opened the door to the thirteenth floor out of breath, somebody get me a medal. And water stat. I knocked on the door and was pulled in by my crazy best friend not even getting a chance to greet any of the others. I find myself in Spencers room which she shares with Eva. Eva was sprawled out on her bed on the opposite end of the room looking helpless. She looked comfortable and as I was told earlier, having a lazy day. "Thank God your here! I thought she was about to explode!" Eva said relief in her Eyes. As Spencer walked, well speed walked to her suit case she smacked Eva's cheek, Eva growling at her. "Okay do I wear this? Or this? Or what? Help I don't know what to do!" She said frantically. I grabbed her by the shoulders and say her down on the bed. "Sit. And take a chill pill you're going to look great." I said and she nodded, grabbing her makeup bag I started putting base on her skin. Once finished I started curling her hair in small strands. "Im going to go hang out with the guys. Do you ladies want anything?" Eva asked as I began Spencers hair. "I think we are good, this won't take long so I'll be out soon." I said with a smile. After five minutes of curling Spencers hair was completely done and I placed a medium sized pink flower clip at the back of her head to pin two pieces of hair together. Looking at the outfits Spencer had I picked the dress and sent her to put it on. As she came out she was grinning ear to ear and hugged me. "Thank you so much Gracie!" She said quietly embracing me in a hug, carful not to mess up her hair. Once out of the hug she sat down, bringing me down with her, on the bed. "Did you figure out how you are going to do it?" She asked with a sad smile. She's referring to the plan that we came up with at Starbucks. Since then, we've talked and agreed on how its all going to fall out. By fall out I mean tell the boys its really me. "Im not one hundred percent sure yet but its getting there." I reply with a smile. "What about Hayes? Has he tried anything yet." I told Spencer about Johnsons warning, and now she is drilling me about it. "Nothing yet. But you know him, he's as stubborn as I am. He will eventually do something, and when he does he will do something stupid." I said and she nodded in response. "Just be careful. I have talked to Johnson and made sure that he's keeping an eye on you, Jenn and Andrea are watching you too." I snap my head to the side looking at her. "That's why he won't get off my case! He's treating me like a four year old at the fricken zoo!" She laughed and I glared at her. "Yeah you laugh now but I will get you back." She stopped laughing then and sprawled on across my lap. "But you love me! You won't do that!" I gave her a pointed look. "I think we both know I will." I looked down after that and I could feel her eyes boring into my head. "What's wrong?" She asked and I looked up. "Johnson said something yesterday, and I really want to do it but im scared." I said tearing up. "Hey don't cry, what is it?" She asks now concerned. "Carson and Skylar, I want to call them." I finished and she smiled. "I think that's a great idea, I'll help you if you want me to. They miss you." I then smiled and nodded. "Thanks Spence." As I finished her phone rang, Nash😘❤️, popping on the screen. She grabbed her phone nervousness returning to her face. "Hey Babe." She said with a crack in her voice. "Okay see you in a minute. Love you too, bye." She ended and looked to me. "He's here. I don't know what to do im so nervous around him now." She said her breathing getting harder and I took her by the shoulders. "Look you two love each other, your having a kid. It was going to happen eventually anyways, so except it, you love him and you love your baby your going to have. You've been together for two years for crying out loud! You shouldn't be nervous around him. He loves you so go and have fun." I finish and she started to calm down, nodding her head and smiling. A knock on the door to the loft started both of us and I got up as I heard one of the boys open the door. "Stay there for a minute and I'll tell you to come out for dramatic entrance." I said with a wink and she let out a giggle. Exiting the door and shutting it closely behind me, all the eyes in the room turned to me, most confused. Nash and Jacob stood by the door, Nash most confused. "Boys and Eva and Ariel," I started getting a few laughs. "I present Mister Grier his beautiful date, Spencer Faith Woods." I opened the door to reveal Spencer. I took her hand like the escorts do to princesses and walk her to Nash. He wore a nice black tuxedo with his hair jelled to up and to the side. By the looks of it I think by might have forgot to breath for a few seconds. Getting to Nash, I let go of Spencers hand and Nash drew her into a kiss not mattering that they were in a room full of people. I hear him whisper "You are so beautiful." To her as they hug and smile. Im so glad my best friend finally found the right guy. It makes me really happy. As they let go Spencer looks at me and smiles. "Thanks Elliot." She says with a knowing look and I get what she is saying in her eyes. 'thanks for calming me down. And helping me today.' "No problem, anything for a friend." I catch Nash's eyes and smile. He sends me a nod of thanks and I nod back, as a form of a peace treaty. "Now you two get out of here and have some fun!" I say and Ariel comes into the conversation. "But I expect her back by twelve young man!" She yells as they leave and Nash yells back a yes sir. We stand there for a few seconds before I am pounced on by one of the boys that I turn to see is Jacob. "Get off Jacob! I may be smaller than you but I will beat your ass! How are you so light? Your seventeen years old your not supposed to weigh twenty pounds!" He jumps off my back again and another voice speaks, a feminine voice though. "I know he acts pretty stupid sometimes but please don't hurt him! I love him and I kind of need him around!" I turn to the voice figuring out who it was. "Kami! Since when at you here?" I say hugging her. Kami is Jacobs girlfriend and like a little sister to me. "I got here yesterday, its so good to see you!" She says. "And you too as always!" A boy clears his throat behind me and I smile finding Blake. "Blakey!" I say as I hug him. "Elli!" He mimics in teasing manner and I stick my tongue out at him. "Guys are we still going downtown?" Hunter asked after a while. "Yes let's go! Come on Gray!" Simon said as I hopped on his back. Tobias, knowing about my elevator problem, made us all go down the stairs still on Simons back. "Is there something going on here that we should be worried about?" Blake asks as Simon and I as we all walk towards my car two hours later. "No!" We both say at the same time. "Just friends. Best friends." I say with a laugh earning a laugh from Simon as well. After hugging everyone bye and telling them to call me once they are landed. By the time I got back to the hotel it was around 8:00 and most of the lobby was deserted. After going back in fourth debating, I decided to take the elevator I quickly waited for the elevator to come. As it opened I quickly got inside and hit the button for the sixteenth floor. Right as the doors begin to close however another person joins me as it does. I turn to see who it is only to be met with piercing blue eyes. Hayes Grier.
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Like I said before, sorry for not updating but there you go! Hope you enjoyed it and I'll see you guys! Love you!
- Taylor💋