Flights

Four

I got back home after a quick three hour flight, Jack had driven me back to my place and gone home. I opened the front door to find a bouquet of Irises sitting in a vase on the cabinet at the entrance. I smiled. "Hey mom I'm home." I yelled as I put my bags down and walked towards the flowers.

After we had said we loved each other, Jack started sending my favourite flowers to me on a weekly basis; the first bouquet had a letter telling me that he'd love me until the day the last flower I received died. I thought it was stupid because flowers didn't have a long lifespan, but the flowers kept coming every week, not always a bouquet - ocassionally it would be one with some chocolate or a letter, on special ocassions it would be the biggest bouquet a girl could ever dream of receiving. Whenever we'd go on tour together, he'd always make sure they were being sent when we were away so that I'd have some to come home to.

My mom rushed down the stairs. "Hayley!" she hugged me and picked my bags up. "Go into the kitchen, your brother's waiting." She said as she started up the stairs with my bags.

"Thanks mom" I smiled as I walked to the kitchen. 

I was immediately greeted by my little brother Josh - he was fourteen. "Hey" 

"Hey there squirt." I ruffled his hair and sat down by the kitchen counter. He sat in the chair next to me.

"How's Hayes?" He asked enthusiastically. 

My brother met Hayes the first time Cameron and I went to Nash's house. My mom wanted to meet every single parent of every single guy whose house I went to, so I suggested Josh came so that he could meet Hayes since Hayes was around the same age as him. They hit it off and became fast friends. He wasn't too fond of Skylynn, Nash and Hayes' five year old sister, as she constantly bugged them when he was hanging out at their house.

"Nash says he's alright, I didn't see him this time." I responded. "Jack's picking me up in an hour, he can drop you off at Hayes' house on the way there if you want?" 

He nodded and smiled. I ruffled his hair and took a bite out of an apple from the fruit bowl. I stood up and hugged my mom on the way out of the kitchen up to my room. 

"I gotta run in an hour" I said over my shoulder. "Jack and I are gonna take Josh to Hayes' house then we're gonna chill for a bit." 

My mom grabbed my arm and pulled me back. "Come here missy, let's chat"

I walked back and sat next to her.

"Did you get much time with Jack this time?" She asked resting her head on her hand as she leaned on the kitchen counter.

"I guess.. The first week and a half was pretty full on for him but closer to the end of the week we got to spend some time together."

"Did you see the flowers?"

"Of course, mom." I smiled.

"He's such a cute young man, sending those every week." She looked at me and her eyes lit up. "And what about your friend Cameron?"

My mom had a soft spot for Cameron. The first time he came over to my house, we were meant to watch a movie but my parents were already in the living room; instead of being awkward about it, Cameron sat down next to them and asked what was on. My parents, Josh, Cameron and I all watched a movie together and since then he's been treated as part of the family. Both my parents love him and they often go out with Cam's parents for dinners and get togethers. 

"He's great mom" I laughed. "Still Cameron." 

She smiled and grabbed my hand. "Alright sweetie, I'll let you go get ready for Jack."

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"Hey babe is it okay if you drop Josh off at Nash's on the way?" I said into the phone.

I could hear deodorant being sprayed on the other end. "Sure sweetheart, anything for that kid" 

I laughed and rolled my eyes.

"..And anything for you, of course." He reassured me.

"How romantic of you." I joked.

He laughed. "I'll see you in half an hour. Love you"

"Love you too." I put my phone down and went to the bathroom to take my makeup off. 

Jack liked that I was comfortable not wearing makeup around him and the Magcon guys. The first time I met him I was wearing quite a lot as it was at a concert, but whenever he'd come over to Cameron's house, I wouldn't be wearing any and all the guys quickly got used to seeing me without it. I wear makeup when we're on tour but as rarely as possible.

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I saw Jack's car pull up at the curb and I quickly gathered my things and yelled for Josh to hurry up.

The doorbell rang and my mom greeted Jack and let him in. I could hear her talking to him after she had called for my name. I walked over to Josh's room. 

"Josh, let's go" 

Josh quickly got his phone and put on a snapback. I rolled my eyes, took the hat off his head and ruffled his hair. He grabbed the hat and ran ahead, down the stairs as I heard him greet Jack.

I quickly got down the stairs. "Okay see you in a few hours mom" I pulled Jack back towards the door.

"Lovely talking to you as always, Mrs. Tucker." Jack said quickly over his shoulder.

"Alright have fun, hey Josh - be nice to Skylynn." My mom said as she closed the door. 

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We got to Nash's house and accompanied Josh to the door. 

Cameron greeted us. "Yo Hayes, someone's here to see you" 

Josh ran in and up the stairs. "Oh- Josh, be caref- just be nice, I- okay, see you" 

"Don't worry about it, we'll watch out for him." Cameron smiled at me. "Where are you kids headed?"

"Just gonna take a ride and chill for a few hours." I replied.

Nash got to the door. "Yo, my brother" He extended his arm with an open hand.

Jack bro hugged him. "And my brother's chick" He said looking over to me.

"Always a pleasure, Hamilton." I replied. He smirked. 

Nash loathed his first name, which is why he went by Nash. One time when Cameron and I were at Nash's house, they left me alone in his room whilst they went to take care of Hayes and Skylynn. I looked over to his desk to find his birth certificate framed and leaning against the back of a cramped desk. Hamilton Nash Grier. I smirked; they came back in and I turned to Nash. "How's it going, Hamilton?" 

Cameron looked at Nash with a huge smile on his face. Nash avoided eye contact with Cam and walked towards me. "Let's forget that piece of information." He placed the frame face down on the desk. Every snarky comment he'd make, I'd reply with his name so much that he grew used to hearing me say it.

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