What Happens In Vegas (Miniminter / Calfreezy)

Part 13 - Face to Face

"What are you doing here?" JJ spoke first, slicing through the tension built up in the zone between you and Simon
"Well...the thing is, I. Well, I guess that I, umm" you started to mumble. You hadn't actually prepared for this moment, or planned what you were going to say. Good one your brain taunted you,.
You couldn't have been more happy when Y/BF/N appeared back into the hallway from the gate - Cal was by her side but had halted, probably when he'd seen your face, knowing who was around.
"Hey JJ" she said as she went over and gave him a hug, "See you heard my flawless announcement, maybe I can just travel from place to place being an airport announcer..." she cut off as she turned around and saw Simon, still frozen and staring at you.
"Where were you guys?" you asked, trying to think of anything to say
"In the business class lounge, where we always go before a flight" JJ said. The three of you face palming for not thinking of that as an option sooner.
You took a step closer to Simon, "Simon, I..."
"Stop" he said, the tone in his voice burning down your throat and cutting off any of the words you wanted to say. JJ and Y/BF/N just stood silently, though you could tell Y/BF/N must have been biting her tongue trying to not get involved.
He moved towards you and started to walk past, nodding his head and directing JJ to do the same thing his body brushed past yours as if he didn't have a care in the world, as if you were invisible, but for some reason you couldn't just let it go like you usually would -  a flame was burning inside you and you suddenly spoke out, "No, I won't stop, you may be some british babe and the daydream of thousands of fangirls, and I might be a no one, but don't you dare speak to me like I'm some peasant at your feet. I came here to try and explain, to apologise to you and you think you can just silence me - not in this lifetime Simon. I will not just fold to someone like you" 
You shocked yourself, the conviction and strength behind your words was undeniable, it pressed across the hallway and was filled with power. Where did that come from?  your brain screamed in delight, Y/BF/N jaw dropping open in pure amazement, Simon and JJ halting in their tracks, Simon's blue eyes staring into yours once again.
"Well daaammnnn" JJ said, before giggling and putting his hand over his mouth
Simon's expression had changed, it was no longer a stern serious look of anger, but something else - something broken.
"It's done" he said softly, the eye contact between you still unbroken
"Mate, just give her the chance to talk" Cal's voice said from behind you, Simon's eyes darted up to the boy who was part of the reason for all this craziness, unsure of what to make of him being here, then reaching out his arm grabbing hands and pulling him into a 'guy hug'
"Seriously mate, if you don't talk to her then I will" Cal said as he winked at Simon
Simon's eyes fell back on you and he almost reached out for your arm before hesitating "let's go and find an empty gate" he said, and you were certain the smile that made its way across your face was causing your whole body to glow.

You walked in silence beside Simon for the 2 minutes it took to find an empty gate, well nearly empty -  with only one man sleeping on the far side. Neither of you wanted to start the conversation until you were both sitting down and prepared, as if the last 4 days had been 4 years and there was so much to say, but really there wasn't, there was only one thing to say, you just didn't know how to say it.
When you looked up and those eyes met yours, those eyes that you'd look into so many times over so many years through a computer screen, those eyes that had suddenly completely changed your world, those eyes that you could happily look into forever, they were staring at you now and choking down your logic and sense.
"So I..." you started
"Well, the thing is right..." you tried to continue
"I just..." you stopped again.
You couldn't formulate words, you couldn't get your thoughts in order - there was so much to say and you didn't know how to say it all. You were sitting right there, in front of someone who had spun your life around and changed you completely, and you'd suddenly reverted back to the shy fangirl behind the screen when it mattered most. It was all your nightmares and fears in one and your heart ached and tears started to form in your eyes and roll themselves down your cheeks.
"Hey hey, don't cry, that's cheating, how can I stay mad at you if you are crying like an injured puppy?" Simon said, his arm going around your shoulder and pulling you closer. A feeling so comforting that you couldn't help but giggle and cry more.
"I'm sorry, it's been insanity...this is insanity" you said, standing up in front of him, as his arm trickled off your shoulder and sat behind your thigh and moving forward in his seat as he brushed your tears away his tall stature meaning that even standing you weren't that much taller standing in front of him, "but I don't want it to end, I never wanted it to end, but I thought that you were better off without the insanity" you said, finally finding words to express the last few days.
"In case you haven't noticed Y/N, I live with insanity all the time, I mean - I live with JJ, so I can deal with insanity just fine" he said, smiling up at you, easing every thought flowing through your brain, "and this has been the best dose of insanity I've ever had and I am not ready for it to end either" he whispered to you, his face growing more serious as he pushed your messy hair back with his fingers and pulled your body forwards till you sat across his lap.
And there you where again, face to face with Simon Minter, the spark and joy rippling down your body was something you couldn't explain, nor did you want to try, instead this time you leant in and kissed him and this time he couldn't help but kiss back.

"Flight BA801 to London via SanFransisco is now boarding in gate lounge number 77" the announcers sharp shrill voice bringing you back from floating in the universe to the reality of where you were and out of the kiss with Simon.
You stared at one another, chests slightly panting from the kiss you'd both shared.
"Now what?"

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A/N: Sorry for the delay, I've been away camping.
Not sure where this is going right now, but I guess we will see!
Happy reading,
Bunny xx