Webs And Wishes - Tom Holland

Chapter 5.

Day 6.
Tom's POV

It was a blur, the past few hours. We managed to get off the plane and into the newly rented house courtesy of Sony with no problems, although the fact that Lily was clearly awkward about us staying in the same house so soon concerned me. I worried so often, something which Lily had said on the plane (while quite tipsy) created 'adorable little lines that I don't want to see'.

"Tom?" She had wandered into the kitchen in shorts that showed off her perfect yet pale legs. "We need to go meet the cast and crew now." Her voice wobbled, and it hit me that she had never been onset filming before.

I was pretty much chill about it now, since my first movie was when I was 15. I knew how nerve-wracking it was to be filming with all these celebrities, and how terrible it can make you feel when you're the one to mess up a shoot. I wordlessly strode up to her and hugged her with a smile.

"You'll be fine baby. You'll do amazing, trust me." I murmured in her ear.

"I do trust you." She replied breathlessly.

Lily's POV

Where did that come from? God, he must think I'm some cringy lovestruck teen now. Which you are, that little voice reminded me. A lovestruck teen who's two years younger than he knows.

Shut up.

"Thank you." I plastered a smile on my face. It must be so easy for him now after everything he had done, yet this for me was such a big thing. I had had to tell my parents I was on a scholarship thing to be here, which they had bought. Honestly, they were pretty terrible parents by society's standards, but I'm glad that are how they are.

We left and an uneventful hour later got to the rendezvous point. Early. I was making a habit of turning up stupidly early now. I noticed a nearby coffee shop.

"Not my usual place, but you wanna grab a coffee?" I suggested.

"Nah I prefer..." He started, before I put in "Starbucks?".

We said it in sync and burst out laughing. As if me and him have anything in common! A coffee and a short wait later, the director arrived.

"Oh hey you two." That strange twinkle was back in his eye. "What have you been up to?"

"Oh we just both got her early. Haven't been here long. Turns out we went to the same coffee shop beforehand too." The lie rolled off Tom's toungue easily, and I raised an eyebrow at him, surprised even though it was a flimsy alibi.

The director looked disappointed, but not for long as he spoke.

"Well I'm glad you're getting to know each other since we decided to get the kissing scene over with. Get the awkwardness done ya know?" His eyes again betrayed the fact that he knew it wouldn't be awkward, as did the redness that tinged my cheeks as I remembered all the other kisses me and Tom had already shared.

Just then, a few other cast members rolled up.

"Hey Tom, Jon and..." The guy I recognized as Jacob Batalon trailed off when he got to me.

I smiled as confidently as I could, shaking his hand.

"Lily Carson, hi!"

"Oh hey!" His friendly demeanor returned as he noticed Tom and my close, coffee-sharing stance. I knew he was good friends with the oh so gorgeous man next to me, and that scared me. What if he figured us out?

Tom's POV

"Jacob, my man!" I noticed my new American tendencies showing as I reunited with my friend.

During this exchange more and more people hand poured into the square to meet, and Jon Watts (the director) had gone to make sure everyone was accounted for. Once that had been settled, we set off to the first filming location.

In front of me were Lily and Jacob, who seems to be getting on well. I was so glad they were, since friends' approval is always important to anyone.

A blur of filming equipment, finishing touches on set and yelled directions and her and I were there together.

"Good luck." I whispered with an encouraging smile. She nodded fleetingly.

"And... Action!" A loud snap filled the air and we were going.

Throughout the scene, especially when I noticed her nerves beginning to creep up on her, I gave her small gestures to help her along - a smile, a fleeting touch to her hand. She was doing amazingly well, pride swelling up in my chest. That's my girl, I wanted to scream. She's my girlfriend, and didn't I fall in love with the perfect woman.

Then it came. "Action!", a short snap, and we kissed. Her soft, plump lips caressing mine, making me hungry for more. My toungue slid into her mouth easily, making itself at home as it had before. My hand intertwined into her silky chocolate hair. Her arms pulling me closer, unable to get enough of me. I almost got carried away, almost slid my hand up her shirt, so desperate to get closer to her soft curves. Almost. Then we had to break away, her the first this time. I was dimly aware of a call of "cut!" and clapping from around us, but really all I could process were those royal blue eyes, deep as the ocean.

The rest of the day was dull, done in what seemed like seconds. I would catch a glimpse of her at the edge of the studio, smiling toward me.

"Great, that's it!" Jon called, and I snapped back to reality. "We're heading for some drinks, you wanna come Tom?"

"Sure. Lily, you want to join?" I tried to make the question sound casual, something you would say to a friend, but it still seemed hopeful.

"Yeah, why not?" She wandered towards the coffee machine.

"You gonna be ok?" I asked as I joined her. Ah, stop worrying. I mentally kicked myself.

"Yeah, of course. What could go wrong?"