Hidden ~ A joe sugg fanfiction

Chapter 43

Ashleys POV

"Wait what is even happening?"
"Holy shit is this a dream?"
"Joe you pulled!!"
"Finally I knew you'd be together"
"Wait are you guys together? Like girlfriend, boyfriend?"

The boys hit us with questions. Joes shocked face examines mine. He must be confused as to why I seem unphased.

I carefully get off Joe and cross my arms facing the group of boys. Joe helps himself up unsure of what to say. He looks to me for reassurance but I continue staring at the boys as they continue to argue about whether me and Joe are together or not. Jones has left the room by now, probably not wanting to get in the way of this awkward situation.

"Shut up!" I shout impatiently and tap my foot against the ground like Tyler would do.

The room becomes dead silent as they wait for an explanation.

"No we're not a thing as of yet." I say not being able to control the hint of disappointment that rings out in my voice.

"We like each other very much. We want to take it slow so if you tell anyone, you will have to face the wrath of angry Ashley" I say in a serious tone mixed with a humorous one.

"Ok..." Oli mumurs.

"Look. We don't want to mess this up. I can't stand the thought of losing Joe and I's friendship, so we'd appreciate it if you kept it to yourselves from now until we're ready" I say more gently.

They all smile at the return of nice Ashley and begin making Jokes.

"I bet Joe can't wait to get in your pants" Conor jokes but Jack notices my unimpressed expression and elbows him in the stomach.

"So when did you confess?" Josh asks fixing his black shirt.

"Two days ago? Hey, I'll let you know on the details later" Joe winks at them. My eyes widen as he says this and I Send him a warning glare. He laughs lightly and winks at me too. I roll my eyes and begin to walk out the room with the boys lazily trailing behind me.

After getting dressed and pack all my stuff away, I walk out of the room and head for the car impatiently. Caspar decided to take a shower so he could be a while. I nod goodbye to the receptionist and strut to the parking lot.

A few people with Cameras wait near my car. Paparazzi.

Since when did paparazzi chase me? Paparazzi only really took notice of me when Im around Cameron. Sure, sometimes the odd cameraman would take a few snaps of me or if I was in a different country then paparazzi was expected but this; this was different. 10 camera men rushed to my side practically shout my name to get my attention.

"Has Cameron contacted you recently?"
"Have you been in contact with him?"
"Will you sue him for what he did?"
"Who's the new man in your life?"

A few of them suddenly turn around as Joe and the rest of the group rush towards me. I slow down as the paparazzi began interrogating Joe and Caspar. Joe held a scowl on his face as he firmly grabbed a hold of my waist making sure I was close to him. The flashes of light startle  me a bit.

"Caspar, how do you feel that your best friend is now in the world spotlight?" A middle aged man sticks a microphone in Caspar's face.

My patience is wearing out and the car seems to be miles away.

Caspar continuously shakes his head as he protectively stands on the other side of me.

"Can you leave my friends alone please? I'm sure they don't want to be harassed by strangers shoving cameras in their faces" I blurt out. Joe's grip on my waist tightens as I say this as if he's warning me not to push any further.

Another grey haired man sneaks in behind me shoves his black camera in between Caspar and I's heads.

"Oi mate, leave it out would ya?!" Jack raises his voice, placing a hand on my shoulder as he squeezes the man away from us.

"Have all of your friends here seen that picture of you Ashley Butler?" A long haired man says laughing.

"Oh go away would ya?" Conor sends the man a death glare before shoving his chest slightly.

"Fucking creep" Oli mutters to him behind me.

"Or maybe your boyfriend here has seen it all already? What's your name again? Joe sugg? That's right. Joe Sugg probably didn't need to see that picture because he already has the real deal" the creepy man laughs again. Surely this guy isn't paparazzi. Is he? Since when did they get so abusive?

"Oh fuck off mate! Stop being such an asshole and get a life you twat! Why don't you go harass that bitch, Cameron? I'm sure he'd prefer the attention more than us. Now leave us alone and stop snooping into our lives. Ashley has done nothing wrong and you're questioning her like she's a criminal. Have some respect" Joe spat. The anger radiating off him. I've never seen him so angry before.

The man looks shocked yet his camera is still pointed in our direction. This isn't going to go down well if he uploads that to YouTube. I firmly grab hold of Joe's muscular arms. The veins hidden underneath his soft skin pierce out as the blood rushes through them. Other camera men take pictures as Conor and Jack rush into the car. Oli stares at the man trying to scare him but he's too much of a softy. Josh eventually pulls Oli into the car.

Caspar holds Joe's other arm as he growls at the long haired man.

"I'll let Cameron know" he says quietly before walking off with a smirk etched onto his stubbly face. Pictures are still being taken of us as we haul Joe into the car.

I sit in the passenger seat as Caspar sticks the keys into the ignition.

"You're in no frame of mind to drive Ashley. I'll get us home yeah?" Caspar says in a shaky tone. Usually we would make a joke about how he's a bad driver but right now I just want to get home.

I nod my head solemnly at Caspar and he sticks the car in drive.

"That was the craziest experience of my life" Oli randomly states. We all nod in agreement.

The drive home is silent. No one talks. All I can hear is Joe's rushed breathing. His head is resting in his hands as he clenches his fists. Jack has a hand on his back to calm him down but it doesn't seem to be doing much good.

"You don't deserve it Ashley" Joe sounds like he's crying. I know he's not though. He wouldn't cry in front of the lads.

"Has that ever happened before?" He questions lifting his head to meet my gaze in the mirror.

"No... It was only like that If I was with Cameron. Especially since he's basically the face of the Internet. Even then, they never paid too much attention to me. That out there. Was something else. And I'm so sorry you guys got dragged into it." I shake my head avoiding Joe's intense stare.

He sighs heavily.

"Don't worry about it Ashley. We honestly don't mind, just as long as you're safe." Josh smiles and everyone nods in agreement.

"I'm just so so sorry" I sigh tiredly.

My eyes begin to get heavy and before I know it my eyelids are drooping. It's been a tiring morning.

The last thing I remember, is my phone ringing uncontrollably as notifications flood my lock-screen.

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Sorry for not updating in a while. I'm so stressed but I've managed to find some free time and write this chapter for you. I hope you like and please vote and comment💗 Thanks for reading, I'll update soon Xx