Rude - Grayson Dolan

04 - "am"

Angela

Landon's gentle hand rests on the small of my back and I force a smile upon my face, hoping I seem more happy than I feel. Grayson's sharp hold could be felt as I tried to ignore it, focusing my attention on Landon's charming smile.

"I must say, Angela, you look absolutely beautiful tonight." He grins as if saying that had lifted a huge weight on his shoulders and I gladly held it for him.

"Thankyou Landon," I shyly blush, feeling me my cheeks heat up. "How is it being a children's doctor?" I ask, trying to start a conversation as we both sway to the music. I try not to step on his feet, however I unfortunately fail after stepping in his shiny black shoes for than five times.

"It's nice, I meet a lot of great kids. It's not always rainbows and sunshine but I'm always lucky to have known the unfortunate children who should have had a life." Landon's smile doesn't fade, however I know this is a touchy subject as he coughs and I for him a reassuring smile.

We danced for four more songs, by the end of it I felt like we had been talking for hours and I had learnt a lot about him. His parents both live in France, they moved after retiring, he was a grade younger than Mr.Dolan and met in Law club, he often plays tennis at the weekend, he hasn't a serious girlfriend yet as he has been focusing on the children at the hospital, he has a brother who is expecting a baby and many more interesting facts. I hadn't even noticed that he threaded his fingers between me instead of cupping my palm and he looked at me as if I was the only girl in the room. I felt warm, even though deep down I felt a pang of guilt. After getting to know him I realised I wasn't using him to make Mr.Dolan jealous, I was just there at the right place at the right time.

A high pitched tap of a glass drew us out of our bubble and we both turned to the stage, where the band was playing and I look towards Mr.Dolan, his hand upon Eleanor's bum and he squeezed just as I looked.

"Later." Eleanor whispered to him, luckily I was skilled at lip reading a trick I had learnt when I would 'talk' to my friend, Grace in Biology.

Turning my attention to the speaker, someone who looked extremely similar to Grayson and I had to check he was still standing next to the witch otherwise my mind was playing tricks. Landon must have noticed my confusion as his hand went back to where it was before, the small of my back and he leaned down to my ear.

"That's Ethan Dolan, Grayson's twin brother." He filled me in and I nodded unsure of why Mr.Dolan hadn't even mentioned of him having a twin, even though we weren't that close.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thankyou for joining my brother and I on this wonderful night." His accent was the same as Grayson's and I made sure to note in my mental To-Do-List that I would make sure to find out their differences. "We are both very pleased at how the night has turned out and we are very pleased with the donations by many of you to the Children's Hospital Presbyterian who our old friend Landon actually works at," Ethan holds his glass up to the man standing beside me who waves his hand, his index and middle finger pointing up as he winks. Wait - this was a charity event?
"Thankyou to my brother Mr Grayson Dolan who organised the whole event tonight, thankyou brother." People raise their glasses and I stand gobsmacked that this cruel, mean man could be so sweet and careing.

"I didn't know this was a charity event?" I frown, looking up at Landon who grins above me.

"Are you sure you know Gray as much as you say you do?" He laughs, picking up anther champagne glass as the waiter swiftly walks past us. I politely laugh, wandering if I even know him at all.