That Summer | Aaron Carpenter

seventeen

The next day they had Magcon Sarasota. I brought them donuts as they were doing meet and greets. Aaron walked over and grabbed a donut from the box.

“You sleep okay?” He asked.

“Perfect.” I smiled, kissing his cheek.
He bit into the donut and smiled at me.

“This is so fucking good.” He moaned.

I chuckled, looking at him. He looked at me and smiled.

“You’re so cute.” I smiled.

“So are you.” He said and swallowed his donut. “I have to get back.”

“Have fun.” I said. He leaned down and kissed me. I laughed. “Go Aaron.”

“I’m going.” He said and walked away.

I grabbed a donut from the box and bit into it as I walked over to the meet and greet area. I licked my fingers and grabbed my camera from the table. I zoomed in on Nash and a fan smiling. I snapped a picture then focused the camera to Johnson as he showed his boyish smile to a fan. I took a picture.

I zoomed in on Aaron and snapped a quick picture of him smiling big. I took some of the other guys as I stopped on chipmunk. He was posing with a girl about his age. I took a picture as she hugged him. I felt a hand on my back.

I looked up and saw Cameron.

“Hey.” I said.

“Are you having fun?”

“I mean I’d rather be meeting all of them but I also love seeing you guys smile so big. You guys have such wonderful smiles.”

“And you think Aaron has the best one?”

“I’m slightly biased.” I shrugged.

“I’m glad you guys are so happy together.” He said. “I actually missed having you guys flirt constantly.”

“Well we’re back.” I said.

“Have you thought about what Bart suggested?”

“Exploiting my relationship to make him more money?”

“Yeah.”

“When Aaron and I want to tell everyone we will but until then I like having my privacy.”

“I respect that.” He said.

“Bart doesn’t.”

“Does Bart respect anything though?”

“He did towards the beginning of the summer.”

“This summer has changed us all.”

“No kidding.” I shook my head.

“Well I have to go wrap these meet and greets up.”

“Have fun.”

“You too.”

I smiled as he walked away. I went back to taking picture until they were done. When it was time for stage, they all headed over.

“Did you get some amazing pictures?” Aaron asked.

“Yeah.” I smiled and opened them up. “But see, you seem to be the star.”

“I’m okay with that.”

I kissed him before he went on to the stage. The Jacks and Skate got set up to sing Like That. I watched from the side, taking a couple of pictures, then some of the crowd.