The Vamp and the Geek

Chapter 7 - A Surprise

“You’re here again?” I said incredulously, gazing up from my desk at James. After the incident with Mr Jones, I had gotten my job back pretty quickly. He knew that James could ruin him if he didn’t.

  

James had been visiting the BBC studios very regularly over the past three weeks. And although I was always excited to see him, I couldn’t help but feel as though he was purposely skipping meetings and rehearsals so that he could come and see me.

  

It was so strange that he liked me this much, as I had never experienced a boy being so infatuated by me, especially not a boy from a famous, pop band.

  

“Yeah… I’ve… err… come to do an interview…” He said sheepishly. I raised an eyebrow at him, evidently he was lying and I could tell that straight away.

  

“On your own?” I teased, smirking at him.

  

I watched as he visually gulped and blushed at the same time. I don’t I will ever get used to his cute behaviour. He was like a timid little child.

  

“Alright… so I’m not here for an interview" He admitted, kicking his feet nervously on the floor.

I stood up from my tiny desk and shook my head at him playfully, “So where should you be right now?”

I didn’t want to sound as though I was trying to get him to leave. Of course, I really enjoyed his company and had become very close friends over the past couple of weeks. I just didn’t want him secretly swanning off and making lies to come and see me. I’m pretty the rest of the Vamps wouldn’t be happy with him.

James blushed even more furiously this time and was, for some reason, looking extremely nervous. I frowned slightly, wondering why he was so intimidated by me. Surely, being in a popular boy band meant he was confident around girls because they flocked him all the time. But obviously, that wasn’t the case.

  

“Well… I just came to… to…”

I mentally awed at his shy personality, he was even more awkward than I was at times and I was usually very shy and geeky.

I was starting to worry about him. Maybe he had come to tell me he didn’t want to be friends anymore? Or that I had done something wrong? My heart pulsed a little more quickly.

“I… I wanted to ask you out” He then blurted out eventually, sighing in relief. My heart soared into my throat at this point and I widened my eyes in disbelief. I had not expected this at all. James wanted to date me? Me? I guess I can see why he was so nervous now.

  

“S-sure!” I replied, trying not to sound too eager. I didn’t want to scare him off but letting my fan0girl instincts take over. If this had happened a couple of weeks ago, I really would have thought this was a dream.

“Wait… really?”

  

“Yeah… of course… why wouldn’t I?” I tittered, tilting my head at him.

  

“I don’t know” He said creasing his forehead, “Wow… god I was so nervous.” He scratched the back of his neck awkwardly before looking up at me again.

“I could kind of tell” I giggled at him.

  

Maybe we weren’t so different after all. I had expected James to be a confident, sassy boyband member, who loved being adored by crowds of fans, but I was so wrong about him. He was sweet and shy just like me. He wasn’t obnoxious or loud, but calm and humble. I felt a growing connection with him.

  

He smiled at me happily,

  

“Well now that is off my chest… me and the guys are having a small party tomorrow night at our house, do you want to come?”

  

Again, my heart started racing, going to a party with the Vamps? How could I have possibly said no? It was like my dream.

“Yeah, okay!” I grinned, before giving him an enthusiastic hug. It was a new feeling for me to be so intimate with someone, even though it was only hug. I felt the warmth of his muscular body against mine.

I then recoiled slowly, looking a little too embarrassed. Was being too excitable? Was I taking this relationship too quickly? I mean it was only a hug and James had just asked me to be his girlfriend.

“Okay, so I’ll see you there then?”

“Yep, can’t wait!”

I couldn’t help but beam wildly at him, so much so that my cheeks ached. He had actually just asked me out, he didn’t care that I was quite geeky and plain. He liked me for who I really was. No guy ever had before.

“Bye Mia” He breathed, pulling me in for another gentle hug. I was startled by this but also very happy. I could really get used to this.

  

He then turned and headed out of the lobby, giving me a cute wave as he did. I stood there, still shocked by what had actually just happened. James had asked me out. I was dating James Mcvey.

  

I slumped down on my rotating desk chair and grinned, before releasing a high-pitched squeal and spinning around on it. I kicked my legs excitably and had never felt happier. It didn’t care if any employees looked at me. Nothing could destroy my mood now. I was dating James Mcvey. It really was a dream come true.