Just pretend. | l.h.

Chapter 10 ~ Hellos.

((Song of the chapter: Forever by Andy Grammer))

Four very attractive shirtless males stand before us as we enter the house. Sydney's mouth is definitely dropped to the floor and her eyes popping out of her head. I just awkwardly smile at the boys in front of me. The four just stare at us for a few seconds until the dark haired one approaches us with a warm smile.

"Hi girls, I'm Calum." He simple states until the other three walk towards us as well.

"I'm Michael." The green haired one says. Interesting choice of hair color but it definitely works on him.

"My name is Ashton." The curly haired cutie says before engulfing Syd and I into a hug. Sydney is mesmerized by this boy. I'm pretty sure she mentioned something about having a huge crush on him for the past few years.

"Oh hi, I'm Luke." The blonde hair blue eyed one quickly says before making solid eye contact with me. Damn, he is fine is all I can think.

They all stare at us for a few moments until I realize that we have to introduce ourselves. "I'm Addie and this is my friend Sydney." I say while pointing to Sydney.

"Oh yes of course! We couldn't get enough of your youtube videos!" Ashton smiles while recalling. So far the boys don't seem to be taken back by their fame and aren't complete douche bags.

"We just ordered pizza, you guys down for some?" Calum questioned with a smile. Gosh. These boys are very smiley. But I like it.

Sydney interrupters my thoughts, "Yes!" Sydney and I follow they boys to sit in the living room. Calum, Ashton and Sydney seat themselves on one couch, Syd in the middle of course. Michael sits on a plush chair and Luke sits on the second couch. I awkwardly realize that I am still standing so I quickly sit down next to Luke and he smirks. Gosh darn those dimples.

"Have you already met with our people?" Ashton is the first to speak.

"Yeah, I actually just signed the contract to join the label."

"Wait," Luke begins, "you just signed?"

"Yes?" I am confused by his question.

"I think this calls for a little celebration later tonight!" He states and looks deep into my eyes. He is so cute wow.

I chuckle, "What do you guys have in mind?"

"There's this one club we really like downtown if you girls are up for it." Michael chimes in. This would be fun if only I was 18.

"That would be awesome if I was old enough." I frown and look at my hands, a nervous habbit of mine. I know Sydney really wants to go clubbing with them so I feel bad that we cant.

"Wait, you're not 18?" Ashton asks.

"I'm 17." I simply state.

"No way! You don't look 17." Luke says. I'm not sure if I should take that as a compliment or not.

"Well that's not a problem Addie, we have connections you will be fine." Ashton nodded. I suppose it would be fun to go clubbing during this once in a lifetime trip to LA.

"Okay, I'm down!" I hope that no one finds out that I am underage, I mean it's not like I'm going to be drinking or anything.

"Yay!" The boys and Sydney cheer in unison.

"Eight o'clock Sound good to all of you?" Calum asks. We all nod. So much has already happened in my short 3 hours that I have been in LA, I can't imagine what the rest of the week has in store for me.

The pizza came- we ate and socialized. I learned that Ashton is 21, Calum and Michael are 19 and Luke is 18 almost 19. The guys talked about their most recent tour and how the pizza we were eating had nothing real Italian pizza. I'm pretty sure I caught Sydney sniping a few picture of the guys during our lunch but I decided not to mention it.

The whole time I felt a pair of eyes on me, studying me. Whenever I turned to look he didn't even look away, but rather made eye contact with those opulent blue eyes. We would hold each others gaze for a few moments before I looked away and blushed. Why is he so consumed in looking at me? I am nothing special. I am just Addie, boring broken Addie. He is Luke, charming and very famous Luke. Once he really gets to know me, I don't think he will be so fascinated with me.

Once we have all finished eating Michael gets up only to go upstairs to game on his play station before our clubbing adventure. Ashton and Calum chase each other outside to the pool and I think I see Ashton being pushed in. Sydney runs up to her room to call Shane leaving Luke and I alone in the room on the couch together.

"So," he breaks the silence.

"So," I mumble back unsure what to say or what to do. I glance over to the attractive human being to my left and notice the way he sits so relaxed, resting his hands behind his head and his feet up on the rounded coffee table. His arms are not very muscular, but toned in the most perfect way. His white v neck shirt looks against his somewhat tanned skin. And then there is his -

"You're cute when you're deep in thought." Luke blurts.

I giggle and blush before a shy, "Thanks." And my gaze goes back to my hands.

"How long have you been singing and playing piano?" Luke asks.

"Ever since I can remember, honestly. How about you, with guitar of course?" I shift my gaze to him.

"Same, as long as I can remember," he flashes his pearly whites, "what are your plans for the next seven hours before we go out?" It was one, and I hadn't really planned on doing anything but relaxing and soaking in the events of today.

"I believe I have any."

"How would you like a personal tour of the city?" Luke smirked.

"I would enjoy that." I can think of any excuses as to why not to go out on a LA adventure with Luke.

"Good, leave in 20?"

"Sure." I agreed. I decide to go up to my room and change into a more casual outfit- A patterned tee, light washed jean shorts, fedora( I have this random love for hats), and some white bangles placed my left wrist. I re-straighten a few hairs that decided to curl in the LA heat, grab my sunglasses and walk into Sydney's room only to find her asleep on the plush light green chair.

I grab a piece of notebook paper from the small mahogany desk and write her a note.

SYD, I'm off to explore the ravishing city of LA. May or may not be doing so with an attractive male.... Call me if you need me XD ~Ads

I leave the note next to her phone on the stubby bedside table and pull a blanket over her. She looks so adorable all curled up in the chair. I love my best friend.

I wait downstairs for roughly 20 extra minutes before Luke joins me late.

"Sorry my hair was being difficult." He apologized.

"You're wearing a hat though." It was true, he was wearing a deep blue beanie.

"Yeah, but I had to get it to flow perfectly out of it." Luke whined. I can't believe I have a little crush on a boy who spends more time on his hair than I do.

"Okay, okay. So where exactly are you taking me?" I am curious. It's my first time in the city, well state actually.

"I was thinking we could just start walking and see where it takes us, if that's okay with you." I notice how expressive he is with his hands when he talks. It's adorable.

"Sounds good to me!" I smile and he leads me to the door, opening it for me like a gentleman. I love it when boys do cute little gestures like that.

"Sweet, let's go!"

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Yes guyz I fast forwarded a year because I wanted it to be a time where the guys were supa famous and Hi or Hey records was in motion and stufffffffffffffffffff so YA(:

I think I said cute like a billion times in this chapter haha