Secrets // a.i.

Six

After the boys show that night we all piled onto the bus yet again, heading to the next city. We got to the back door of the venue, screams could be heard from the other side. 

"There's a ton of them out there again" security tells us, peeking out the door. "Easily two hundred girls."

"I don't want Riley in this again" Michael demands, pointing at me. "Fuck" he shouts, running a hand through his hair.

"Michael it's okay" I tell him, swallowing the lump in my throat. 

"No it's not, Ri. I don't want you getting hurt again" he says pacing the floor.

"What can we do?" Ashton asks. "There has to be a safe way for her to get to the bus."

"I could call the rest of the guards and we can surround her, but you guys would have to tough it. I don't know if you want to risk that" the security man tells us.

"There's no barricades out there?" Calum asks.

"No" the securty man shakes his head. "They were all brought up front, we didn't think they'd find the back entrance. It's not exactly in the open."

"Guys it'll be okay, I can just walk behind Michael again. I'll keep a tight grip on him" I interupt.

"No, we're not taking that chance again" Ashton looks at me. 

"I have an idea" Liz shouts from behind us. 

I pulled hoodie over my head, a pair of sunglasses being handed to me as I put them on my face. One of the security men gave me their jacket, reading security along the back of it in bright yellow. My small frame would be a dead give away that I wasn't security, but if they didn't see my face they wouldn't know it was me. 

"How do I look?" I ask, turning to the boys.

"You look so cute" Michael giggles, putting an arm around me. I see Ashton out of the corner of my eye, watching as Michael pulls me in for a hug.

"That's not the objective here, Mike" I laugh.

"Are you ready?" Liz asks. "We need to get going."

"Yeah" I nod, ignoring the not in my stomach.

"Just remember, keep your head down and if you do get lost find one of us and just lock your arm around us like security would okay?" Michael tells me, looking down at me.

"Got it" I nod again, taking a deep breath as they doors are pushed open. The loud sound of screaming girls fill my ears, security yelling for them to move back.

I keep my head down, walking through the crowd. I focus on my feet, trying not to pay attention to the girls. One look up and they could all recognize me, they knew me way too well. Girls screamed the boys' name left and right, each of them wanting a photo or an autograph. The boys stopped a few times, trying to get to as many fans as they could before Liz waved them to the bus. She was a few steps in front of me when a girl grabbed my arm, I tried to pull back but she wouldn't budge. 

"Riley? Riley Spencer?" She shouted at me, and my shook my head trying to get my arm back once again. "Oh my god, it is! Can I have a picture" she cried, and I continued to pull but It was useless. Everyone started to notice me and before I could panic, a hand grabbed mine pulling me to the bus. I knew exactly who it was, because when his fingers brushed mine, I felt a spark go off in me. Something I've only felt once, with Ashton.

"Are you okay?" He asked, pulling my hood off as soon as we were safetly on the bus. I nodded without responding, I didn't know how to. His hands were on my cheeks, his eyes searching mine for any type of feeling. The feeling of his hands on my cheeks had me rolling, his touch was so electric to me. Could he feel it too?