Shannons p.o.v
The plane settles at the cruising altitude and the seat belt sign goes off. I stretch my legs as best I can, unable to move too far as my arms under Jess's shoulder. I'm guessing the double dose of valium has kicked in as she is spark out. I manage to wriggle free and after getting a blanket from the stewardess I make sure she is comfy and warm and let her sleep. God knows she deserves it, all the running around she does for all of us. She looks so peaceful lying there and although I know I shouldnt stare I can't seem to stop it. Her tiny frame is hidden under the blanket and her cute button nose wrinkles up as a stray hair touches it from her fringe . I'm lost in the moment when her croaky voice mumbles sleepily.."you know u once told me it was rude to stare. Would YOU like a signed pic on this occasion drummer boy" she giggles as she drifts back off to a deep sleep. My face is scarlet and I thank God she's sleeping and noone else has gotten up yet. I excuse myself and nip to the bathroom to splash some water on my face. Two minutes peace just to get my self together . I head back and now joie is in my seat so she can gab to shayla who's in the across aisle seat. I head further up and sit next to Kyle who's in another zone I guess with his headphones on and eyes shut . I try and embrace the peace until I feel Jareds skinny fingers nipping me to waken up. "Wtf man. We r 30 thousand feet up in the sky what can the drama be jay" He just looks at me like I should know why he's pissed and I'm like blank. I have no clue. I've not even spoken to him since the airport and now im getting prodded awake and the death stare. He motions me over to the spare seat next to him. Mr diva always has a spare seat for either putting all his work on or for everyone to sit at when he summons them. Guess this time its me. "What did i say to u brother dear about workplace relationships hmmm" he whispers to me with that joker-esque facial expression. I may be the older brother but with all his acting skills he's never shown me the scared little brother face. Always plays the big man. Never let's the facade go especially in front of paid staff.
I ignore him, sigh and sink to the chair. I so can't be bothered with this right now. " Jared first off, don't fuck with me 30000 feet up in a plane, you don't want me kicking off in here in front of everyone. Secondly, I don't have one goddamn clue what u r on about cos last time I checked I was single and lastly even if I wasn't it's none of you fuckin business. " " do you really want me to carry on this conversation " I whisper back to him eyes locked onto his. He hisses back at me to stay away from Jess and then carries on with his emails. I just shake my head and head back to my seat. Its a total lie but I just tell joie that Jay needs her and I slip back into the peace and quiet up the back with Jess. She stirs awake and stretches her arms above her , stretching her top up slightly and i cant help but stare at her toned belly. She catches me staring but doesn't sort her top at all.
. She just stares me out and I swear it's the hottest thing ever. No words, no touching just eyes locked on each other. Obviously the planes full of everyone and there no chance to even talk properly with Jay a few feet away but something changed between us in that moment. That connections been locked in and I'm fucked if I know what to do now. I break eye contact and cough slightly. I can feel my face burning and I mumble something incoherent to her and disappear quickly to the toilets. I lock the door and stand with my head against the door banging gently. "Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck " I whisper. How could I let that happen. Jays warned me and I've stayed away but fuck this time she was totally there with me. This was new. We have always been friends but this was different. I splash some water on my face and pat it dry. I open the door to go out and the wind gets knocked from me as I'm pushed back in. "What the actual fuck...." I start to say and before I realise what's going on I feel the softest sweetest lips on mine and I'm completely gobsmacked. "Jess what....??!!" I'm cut off again with a further kiss and before I know what's happened she's gone again and I'm stuck in the fuckin toilet wondering if I'm dreaming from banging my head too much on the door or if that actually just happened. I get my self together and look about before i leave but no-one cares. They are all deep in conversation or sleeping. Actually I'm sure I actually heard Samuel talk while sleeping too . I head to my seat and she's wrapped up in her blanket looking out the window. I sit down still shocked and she still sits looking out the window . Did I imagine it. Am I coming down with something or hallucinating. No I can't be..it happened...fuck.. I lean over and whisper to her about what just happened . She's blushing like crazy when she finally catches my eye. " sssshhh" she whispers and waggles her phone at me. It takes me a moment till I get that she means she will text me. I sit back,put my headphones on and act normal. My phone lights up as her text comes through silently. "Are you ok" she says.
I answer "eh no....wtf happened there."
Jess" are you angry with me?"
Me " fuck no little bit I'm just shocked. "
Jess "sorry......I've liked you for a long time shan. Before I even started working for Jay. I know how Jay feels about this and I heard you guys arguing that day you hurt your knee at the pool"
Me" well you know I've liked you for ages then if you heard that conversation . " she nods at me still blushing behind her blanket. I can't help but smile and she's the same. If anyone seen us they'd think we had lost the plot.
Jess" we need to keep this between us , not even Kyle shannon promise. We can talk properly once we have a hotel and we are out of the way of Jareds beady eyes. "
Me " ok but you gotta not pounce on me like that again or I will not be responsible for who hears me when I take you back in there and make you squeal. Told you jezebel was a good nickname."
She bursts out loud laughing and a few heads turn our way but i just carry on with my phone as if I don't know what's going on, headphones in and all that.
Jess types back that if I'm lucky I may just get to carry out my threat but not here and not until we sit and talk about what this is or what this could be. Oh yeah and how we work our way round the one and only Jared leto. Boss and brother extraordinaire. I put my phone away and nod to her. She's still blushing behind her blanket and it is too cute. They start to serve the food and I have to go over something with Samuel and Kyle for the set up at the first gig so reluctantly I end up back next to baby brother for the rest of the flight. Maybe this tour won't be as bad as i had thought.............
