Almost is Never Enough, A Wanted Fanfic

Chapter 5

ARIANA'S POV

I grabbed my stomach and continued to laugh. "Hahaha, Nathan." I wiped a tear of laughter from under my eye.

"I know it's crazy, isn't it," he said. He was really funny and such gentlemen. We were standing outside in the dark. We finally finished all the shooting. The team was tearing the set down ,inside and the two of us were talking outside. "I had a lot of fun today."

I smiled at him and said, " I did too, probably the most fun I have had in a while." It's true, I haven't been having much fun lately.

He responded, "Yeah? Well me too. I have laughed that hard in a while."

"There is nothing like having a sore stomach for the right reasons is there? "

He bumped my shoulder."That's a bit cheesy, isn't it? "

I crossed my arms over my chest and pouted. "That is not very nice at all. I was trying to be all like I don't know poetic or whatever but then you-" I stopped because he was laughing hysterically. I hit him in the chest. He dramatically flew back and I screamed, "Nathan stop that right now. Stop laughing!" I shoved him again. This time he seemed to loose his balance. Once I realized that he wasn't playing around, I reached my hand out to try to help. It was too late, as soon as he clenched onto my hand we went down.

He landed with a moan and I landed on him with a groan. "That was not very nice. At all Ariana."

I started to laugh, "Sorry Nath."

"Are you sorry? Are you Ariana? Cuz your laughing is not convincing me of your sorryness."

"Sorryness? That is not even a word."

"Oh excuse me Miss Ariana Grammar Police." I rolled my eyes at him and realized I was still laying on his stomach. I quickly got up.

I held my hand out and helped him up. Once he was standing I said, "So how long are you going to be in LA? "

"One more day."

" Well maybe I can take you somewhere. There is this really good local joint near my house and you have to try out."

He was smiling at me,"Okay that sounds good."

"Awesome so when does your flight leave tomorrow? "

He thought a moment before answering,"I have to be at the airport by 3 in the afternoon."

"Okay well we can have lunch then I'll take you to the airport if that's alright."

"Yeah that sounds amazing. So can I have your number so I can give you like my hotel name and umm other stuff I guess? " I bit my lip to keep from giggling.

"Yeah definitely." We exchanged numbers. After we did that, we said goodbye to Scooter and the rest of the team. Me and Nathan went our separate ways.

NATHANS POV

*NEXT DAY*

I was clear of my feelings now. I, Nathan Sykes was falling for Ariana Grande. And boy was I falling hard. It was hard not to though. Everything about her drove me crazy. The good crazy though. It was killing me that she had a boyfriend though. I would never do anything to mess that up. I respect her decisions and I just want her to be happy. Even if her happiness is caused by someone else.

I got off my hotel bed and walked to the bathroom. It was 11:30 a.m. and Ariana told me she would be here around 1:00 p.m. I decided to shower. Before I got in, I set my phone on the  bathroom counter and blasted the music. I hopped in the shower and began singing along, at the top of my lungs. I closed my eyes and allowed the water to wash over my face. I did not want to get out, but I had to.

Turning the water off, I lept out and grabbed a towel. I wrapped it around my waist and started to get ready. By the time I was finished it was 12:45. I turned on the telly for background noise while I went on twitter. My phone beeped, NEW MESSAGE FROM ARIANA:) I smiled and opened it.

Ariana:) - Hey I will be there in a couple of minutes.

Me - Okay Awesome so what is this place you're taking me too??

Ariana:) - It's a secret

Me - You can tell me, I am really good at keeping secrets

Ariana:) - I'm sure you are, but not this time. I'm here.

Me - Be right there.

I was like a ninja getting off the bed and running downstairs. I couldn't wait to see her. I decided the lift would take to long so I ran down the 4 flights of stairs. I got to the lobby and saw her. Once again, I was breathless. She had on a pink top that kind of went out at the bottom, some nice trousers, and heels. I shoved my hands in my pockets to keep from grabbing her and spinning her around.

"Hey Ariana."

She waved and walked towards me, "Hey Nathan. Where's your stuff?"

"Umm what stuff?"

She smiled and said, "Like your suitcase. You did remember that I was taking you to the airport right?"

Ooops. "Yeah totally," she gave me a look, "no, I forgot."

She laughed, "Well lets go get it."

"That is probably a good idea." We walked to the lift and I pressed the button. We got in and hit the button with a 4 on it. "Wanna jump?"

"Jump?"

"Yeah you know so your stomach gets that funny feeling?"

She giggled and told me, "YES!" I grabbed her hand and waited for the perfect moment. When it came I screamed jump and we both jumped. We landed with a loud thud and we were laughing histerically. "That was fun," she proclaimed in between laughs.

"Isn't it. I used to do that in the lift all the time as a kid."

She laughed even harder, "Lift. That is soooo cute."

"Making fun of my accent, eh?" I repeatedly poked her in the side until she begged for me to stop.

I got my stuff from the hotel room and we were on our way to lunch. She blared her music in the car. It was mostly Katy Perry, Adele, and some Lady GaGa. Despite, this I sang as loud as I could with her.

The song changed to Firework and I dramatically looked at Ariana. "What are you doing Nathan?" I wiggled my eyebrows and sang as dramatically as I could:

Do you ever feel like a plastic bag

Drifting through the wind, wanting to start again?

Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin

Like a house of cards, one blow from caving in?

Do you ever feel already buried deep six feet under?

Scream but no one seems to hear a thing

Do you know that there's still a chance for you

'Cause there's a spark in you?

You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine

Just own the night like the 4th of July

'Cause, baby, you're a firework

Come on, show 'em what you're worth

Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

As you shoot across the sky-y-y

She was laughing so hard which was  making me laugh during my amazing solo performance. "Stop Nath, " she wheezed out, "this is NOT safe, I am TRYING to DRIVE." I rolled my eyes at her and continued to sing at the top of my lungs. I was having the time of my life.