had me @ hello// Chase Elliott

chapter two

"So how do you like Chase?" Ryan questioned me when we got into our room.

"He's cool, i like him. But i don't know if i'm ready for the whole dating scene, yah know?" I answered Ryan.

"Not every guy is going to be like Spencer, Mads."

"I hope not, otherwise i'd be screwed." 

"Maybe just get to know Chase a little better." Ryan continued 

"Maybe, i don't know yet Ry." I said 

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"Ry, you gotta get up. Our flight leaves in an hour and half." i said before i brushed my teeth. After i was done, i put on my sweatshirt and packed everything that i had laying out from the night before. Ryan finally got out of bed and headed towards the bathroom. 

"Hey, i'm gonna go downstairs and get a banana. Do you want anything?" I asked him

"Uh no thank you Mads." Ryan said before he shut the door and turned on the shower. I walked downstairs to the lobby and into the eating area and stood in line. 

i was standing in line for a few minutes before i felt a small tap on my shoulder. I turned around to see a smiling Chase Elliott behind me.

"Oh hey." I smiled at him

"Okay good, i was hoping that was you." Chase said with a light laugh

"Well its me." 

"I see that." He smiled at me.

"So what's up?" I asked him

"I just finished packing and i got hungry, so i thought i'd come down here and get something. How about you?" 

"Well i was up early this morning because i went to the gym and i just finished packing and now im down here because i wanted a banana." 

"Sounds like a very productive morning." He smiled.

"It was." I said with a little laugh. "So what are you planning to do in the off season?" I asked Chase

"Probably catch up with family and friends. Maybe even get to know you better." Chase said very smoothly

"Damn, you're smooth Elliott." I said with a little smirk

"What can i say?" Chase said smirking.

"So how would you want to get to know me better?" i pressed the subject further.

"Maybe by you giving me your number and see where that takes us?" he asked and pulled out is phone and handed it to me and placed my number inside of it and then handed it back to him.

"Thank you Madison." Chase smiled at me. 

- 

"Ryannnn!" i said with a smile

"Maddieeee!" Ryan mocked 

"You're gonna be proud of me."

"What did you do?" he asked 

"I think i may give Chase a chance."

"Finally!" Ryan said 

"and  i gave him my number." I said with a smile.

"She's a on a roll ladies and gentlemen!!" Ryan said then laughed

"Alright we gotta get going if we wanna catch our flight." i said as i picked up my two bags.

"lets go then." And with that we left Vegas.

-

"Ahh it feels so good i be back home." i said plopping on the couch.

"Heyyy there madsters." Ryan said with a goofy smile on his face.

"Hey you only call me that when you do something i won't like...Ryan what the hell did you do?" I asked

"Well this time you may actually like it."

"Just tell me what it is you did."

"Okay okay. So Chase is currently looking for a place around here, so i told him that he stay here until he finds one." 

"Ry, if this is your plan to try and get us together i swear. I just wanna take things slow with him. Plus i broke up with Spencer almost 10 months ago and you know im still trying to be happy after all the pain he's caused. I just don't wanna get hurt again." 

"i know and i'm so sorry , i should've asked to see if it was okay with you too. And i hope you know that i'm always here for you mads." Ryan said as he pulled me into a hug and kissed the top of my head. 

"Thank you Ryan." i said smiling weakly. "When do you have to get Chase from the airport?"

"In a half hour."

"Okay well i'm gonna go take a nap." i said getting off the couch and walking upstairs to my bed. 

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When i woke up from my nap i checked my phone and it read 4:36pm. So that means Chase is most likely here. I got out of bed and looked at my appearance in the mirror and i didn't look that bad but i still fixed my hair by pulling half of it into a little bun and pulled some pieces in the front out the i slipped my glasses on and grabbed my phone and shoved it into y sweatpants pocket, then i walked downstairs into the kitchen to get a bottle of water and then i made my way into the living room where Ryan and Chase were. 

"Hey Maddie." Chase said in my direction

"Hey there."

"Thanks for letting me stay here while i look for a place for myself." 

"Oh no problem." I smiled

"So how's pizza for dinner?" Ryan asked us

"Sounds good." I said getting comfortable on the couch

"Thats good." Chase said

"Alright well i'll go get it." Ryan said as he stood up off the couch, "I'll be back in a little."

"Alright love you & drive safe." i yelled out to him as he started out the front door. 

"Love you too."

Chase sat in silence for a few minutes before he spoke up, "How did you Ryan become friends?" 

"Our families have been friends before we were born, so our friendship was kinda of forced, but i wouldn't trade it for anything." i said with a little smile. "hey now that you're staying here, its going to be easier to get to know each other." I smirked towards Chase.

"Oh trust me, that was the first thought that was going through my mind." Chase mocked my smirk. "So tell me about yourself Mads." He changed his smirk to one of those smiles that im so very fond of. 

"You really wanna know?" I questioned

"I really wanna know." He challenged

"Okay, 10 months ago i had a boyfriend and we were together for 18 months. Then i broke up with him when i found out that he was cheating on me and then i moved in with Ryan a little after that and yea." I said while feeling a little embarrassed. 

"I'm sorry Mads you didn't deserve that. But i think you made the right choice by moving with Ryan." Chase said with a small smile on his lips. 

"I think i did too." I said while a grin found its way to my lips. 

"So what are you doing Sunday?" He asked

"Most likely nothing, how about you?" i asked confused

"Maybe going out to dinner with you.." He had a little smile still on his lips

"Damn Elliott, how do you do it?" I smirked at him

"Do what?" He teased

"Be so smooth." i said with a small laugh. He just laughed.