You Chose Mine

Chapter 24

I swung on my chair lost in my thoughts, my many, many thoughts. A sudden knock on my door slapped me back to reality.

“Come in!” I called out. The door opened to the surprising view of Michael, “Hey” he smiled. I stood to give him a hello hug, “How are you?” I asked “I’m not going to lie, my head hurts a little” he smiled.

I nodded to him, “Well that’s a given” I told him as I sat down in my chair. I gestured him to take a seat in front of me.

“As much as I love being in your company…” I began “Is there a reason you’re here Michael?”

He laughed “You look like and sound like a school principle” I looked down to my attire.

I was currently wearing a white t-shirt, black high waisted shorts and a blazer. “Okay Clifford, why is your punk ass sitting in front of me” I said as I whipped off my jacket.

“Okay, don’t get ghetto…” he laughed, I shook my head to him.

“Seriously Mike, what’s up?” he shook his head.

“You looked pretty pissed last night and everything got left on a bad note” I shrugged, “Have you talked to Kennedy?” I shook my head.

“I told her to come in by 2, remember?”

“So…” he took out his phone and stared at the screen, “She has about an hour and 18 minutes until she’s… fired?” I shook my head.

“She did drink a lot last night and she probably injured herself when she fell”

“I drank the same amount as her and I’m here”

“Yes but she’s smaller and a lightweight” I explained.

He nodded, “Where’s Luke?” he asked.

“He offered to get lunch…” I checked my watch “He should be back soon”

*

I laughed at Michael as he gushed over clothes, throwing me glances as Luke stood next to me behind the counter.

“Just this?” I asked as a customer came up to the register.

“Yes” she said in a small voice, I looked down to what she had and it was one of the 5SOS lyrics shirts I had on sale. I nudged Luke and showed him the shirt.

“Oh!, You’re a fan?” he smiled she looked up to him and smiled back before nodding.

“Do you want a photo with him?” I asked.

“Please?” he nodded as she came around to where we were standing.

She handed me her phone and I took the photo for her. “Thank you so much” she hugged Luke, I quickly took out my phone and took a snap of it. I’m not going to lie, I do stalk fan photos because I find them absolutely adorable, especially the ones where one of the boys are hugging the girl or kissing her cheek. It just makes me smile.

I handed back her phone, “Hey Michael!” I called out. I gestured him over, “What’s your name?” I asked her.

“Natalie” she said shyly.

‘She is so cute!’ I gushed to myself. “Come over and meet Natalie” he reached the front counter and smiled.

“Hi” he waved.

“Hi” she waved back.

“She is getting this shirt” I showed him.

“Oh! Me too!” he said holding up the same one. I told Michael to come around to our side and hold up the shirt with her so I could take a photo, “I’ll post these to twitter so you can get them” I told her. We exchanged twitter users and she was just about to walk out.

“Wait!” I called out. I ran up to her, “Can I give you something?” I asked.

“Sure” she smiled.

“Wait here” I told her.

I quickly ran into my office and grabbed a sharpie and picked up one of the 5SOS logo cases and shoved the pen in Luke hand, “Sign this” I ordered. He shrugged and did as he was told and passed it on to Michael who did the same. I smiled before walking back over to Natalie, “Here” I puffed. “I really need to work out more” I laughed as I rested my hand on my hip trying to catch my breath.

“This is so amazing! Thank you!” she hugged me. “But why?” she asked.

“Never ask why when someone does something nice. You’re welcome” I hugged her again.

She waved as she walked out the door. I turned back to see Luke smiling to me in a cheesy way, it was making me wonder what was going on in his head.

*Luke’s P.O.V*

“Sign this!” Shannon said as she shoved a sharpie in my hand. I looked to Michael who pointed to Natalie over near the door, I shrugged before signing the case and leaving little ‘x’s on it hoping it will make her smile. I passed it on to Michael as I looked to Shannon who was taking deep breaths, she breathed out and pulled a funny face making me laugh.

Michael handed the case to her before she quickly ran to the front of the store and handed the case to Natalie. Her arms wrapped around Shannon causing me to smile. Shannon is actually really nice to our fans, especially when we’re not here. She’s not meant to give away clothes but whenever a fan comes into the store or if someone buys one of the shirts she designed that dedicated to us she throws in something free. Like just the other day, I was in the back and she texted me to come out and this fan just flipped out. She began to thank Shannon over and over again until came over to me and hugged me; we got a photo and talked a little. Shannon tallied up her clothes and stuff when she asked me to grab a pair of the 5SOS shoes, she put them on her account and said she would pay for them and gave them to her. I signed them and everything. I see on twitter people asking if we’re dating and if we’re just friends and stuff. I always see it a occasionally it makes me smile when it’s not negative, but for the most part I like how people like her and find her nice and pretty.

I watched as Shannon hugged her and it made me smile.

“She’s really hitting it off with the fans isn’t she?” Michael asked. I nodded in agreement.

“She's doing really well” I added.

“Do you think you can tell them now?” he asked.

“Tell them what?”

“That you guys are a thing…”

I didn’t know what to think. I didn’t think we we’re hiding it from the fans, I mean a couple of them have gotten low quality pictures of us together where my arm is wrapped around her but I guess nothing is really confirmed yet.

I watched as they laughed together.

“Are we a thing?” I asked Michael.

“You guys have had more dates than I know you care to mention” he smirked.

I shrugged, “Maybe we are…”

She waved to Natalie as she walked out the store and turned to face us. Her face lit up with my favourite smile in the world.

And all I could think…

Is how much I want to call her all mine.