"Best Friends." (A Benedict Cumberbatch love story)

Chapter 7

Later that day Benedict took me to this fancy restaurant where we were supposed to meet up with Tom Hiddleston. We took our reserved seats in the back and waited.

"I'm nervous, what if he doesn't like me?" I flipped through the menu.

"I can assure you that he will love you. You two will become great friends."

"How are you so sure?"

"I know Hiddles." He smiled, "He's not a jerk or anything like that. He's accepting."

Before I could respond I looked up at the front door and saw Tom walk in. He had his arm linked with a girl and boy she was gorgeous. She was a little shorter than he was and she had long brown hair and green eyes. She was absolutely stunning! I started to envy her.  

They crossed the room and approached our table.

Don't faint Emma. DO NOT FAINT.

Benedict stood up and shook hands with Tom and gave him a pat on the back. He then took the girl's hand and kissed it with the following words, "It's a pleasure to meet you."

I stood up too as Tom came over to me, "You must be Emma." He smiled taking my hand just like Benedict. He kissed it, "Pleasure." He smiled at me.

British guys. Gotta love them.

The girl smiled at me, "Hi." She held her hand out, "Megan." She smiled.

I shook her hand and smiled, "Emma."

"I've heard so much about you."

"Oh?"

"Benedict has told me many stories about you." Tom spoke up, "My favorite story would have to be the toilet paper incident."

I blushed, "That's everyone's favorite story."

We took our seats and looked at our menus. Tom kept leaning towards Megan, whispering things in her ear which made her giggle.

That made me nervous.

Benedict looked over at me and smiled, "So, what are you going to order darling?"

I bit my lip, "Not sure yet. Do you have an idea of what you're going to order?"

"I think I'll order lobster, we can share it if you'd like."

"Okay. Sounds good to me!" I stood up, "I'll be right back. I have to go to the bathroom." I walked away from the table.

When I got to the bathroom I heard someone calling my name.

"Wait up!" She shouted.

I turned around to see it was Megan. She ran up to my side, "So tell me about yourself."

"Well what would you like to know?"

"Hm." She started to twirl her hair in between her fingers. A habit of her's I assumed, "Well how old are you?"

"Tom never mentioned my age?"

She shook her head, "Nope not once."

"I'm eighteen."

"Wow you're young. Too bad, I was hoping we'd all have a little fun after we left here."

"You mean with drinking?"

She nodded her head, "Of course! I also had something else in mind too."

"What's that?"

"Have you and Ben ever wanted to switch partners? Just to see what it's like."

"We never talked about it before. We just started to go together last night."

"Oh. Well you two should talk about it sometime. Tom and I have talked about it and we're both interested. As soon as I saw you, I knew you were the one."

"I never knew Tom was like that."

"Neither did I. You learn something new everyday. But could you keep it on the DL? We don't want the paparazzi to find this out."

I nodded my head. I honestly didn't like this idea. I want Benedict to myself. I don't want to see him with another girl. Well, I hope she means herself and not Tom. But either way he's mine and mine alone.

After we were finished in the bathroom we made our way back to our table. Tom and Ben were laughing about something or other.

"What's so funny buttercup?" Megan asked Tom as she took her seat beside him.

"Just remembering back when we'd go bar hopping." He smiled at her.

I never knew that about Tom or Ben before..

I leaned in towards Ben, "We need to talk about something later."

"Is it about the whole switching partners thing? Tom already bought it up to me."

I looked over at Tom who winked at me, "Uhhh yeah."

Ben looked over at Tom, "We can talk about it later."

The meal was fantastic and the whole time we had conversations about movies both Tom and Ben were in and we talked about just our lives in general.

"Well are you ready to get hit by fans?" Tom asked as he stood up from his chair.

We all looked out the front window to see a crowed of fans outside. This doesn't surprise me, but I better get used to it.

"Maybe we can go out the back door?" Megan suggested.

Benedict loves his fans and would never dip out like that, and I'm sure Tom is the same.

Ben shook his head, "Let's go say hi."

Tom smiled, "You lead the way."

Ben walked past them and headed for the door, Tom and Megan then followed. I stood there for a second before following them. Once we got outside the fans started going insane. They were snapping pictures, reaching to grab Ben and Tom, or holding a piece of paper out for them to sign.

Those poor police men had to put barriers up so the fans didn't attack them. I'm surprised they didn't make the fans clear the area.

Megan went over to talk to a few fans who called her over. I kind of stood next to Benedict but I didn't know what to do. Some girls remembered me from the premiere so they called me over.

"Are you sure you're just a friend?" The one girl asked. 

"What? Can't friends hang out with friends?" The girl behind her asked.

I didn't say anything, they just started to get into a heated argument. Ben came over and pulled me away from them. He chuckled, "Girls."

Tom and Ben went on to sign autographs and take pictures with their fans. They answered all questions which some of them were pretty ridiculous. Slowly the crowd started to clear out until there was about ten people left.

"Man, I'm going to have to start getting used to that." I said as Ben signed a guy's Sherlock poster.

When they were completely finished signing everything we headed towards our cars.

"Come by my place later?" Tom asked us.

"Sure." Ben unlocked his car, "What time?"

"How does seven thirty sound?" Megan asked as she got in Tom's car.

"That sounds fine." 

Tom smiled then got in his car. Ben and I did the same. We watched them pull away then we looked at each other.

"So.." I said.

"I don't want to do the whole partner switch thing. I don't want anyone but you."

"Me either." I laughed. I admit I do have a fan-girl crush on Tom and Benedict knows. But I wouldn't trade him for the world. I like Ben way too much to give him to another girl, and I like him too much to be with another guy. Even though that other guy is Tom Hiddleston.