Just like a dream

Chapter three

I wave to Danielle desperately as the security guard ushers me backstage. She looks at me but doesn't respond, he face flushed with jealousy. The look is the same on all the girls I pass. Lots of them scream "how??" and one girl even throws a popcorn bag at me. The guard yells at her and threatens to kick her out.

I shuffle by the gate, the security guard is explaining everything to another guard. They unlock the doors and point me towards a tour bus, set out. I can't believe this is happening.

I slowly walk over to the bus, but then he gets out. Luke. Hemmings. I'm so close to him and theirs nothing in between us. He's changed out of the skinny black jeans and white tank he was performing in. He's wearing a navy t-shirt with athletic shorts. I can't breathe.

He spots me standing there, leaning on my good leg and grins. My stomach flips. He walks over to me.

"Hullo" He says, the big grin replaced with a shy smile.

"H-hi" I stutter, staring at him, wide-eyed

He looks at the ground as if he's nervous, but he can't be, he's just entertaining a fan.

"What's your name?" He asks

"S-Stella Chambers" I say and nothing more, he seems concerned at my lack of word

"So I suppose your wondering why I told you to come here" He starts in his adorable accent, messing up his hair. I open my mouth to reply but am saved by Ashton and Calum coming out of the tour bus. Ashton grins when he sees me.

"So this is the girl Luke won't shut up about" He laughs, I just stare, Luke was talking about me? I look over at Luke and he shrugs, smiling.

Ashton and Calum say goodbye and leave, Luke turns back to me.

"Want to come on the bus?" He says

"oh gosh, yes!" I said. He grins.

"She speaks!" He laughed "I was worried you would be like Ariel, beautiful but can't talk" After the words spill out of his mouth he looks embarrassed.

I don't care, it's sweet he likes Ariel but did Luke just call me beautiful.

"I'm not beautiful, my sister is, she's my twin but still, I mean we look different, but she has a boyfriend, well, not that you would date me, or her..." I trail off, realizing what I just babbled to Luke, blushing a bright red.

He laughs

"You're gorgeous and I would date you" He says "I mean, we just met but.."

Did Luke Hemmings just say he would date me?

"Did you just say you would date me?" I asked.

"Yeah" he blushes

"You just met me! I could be obsessed with you! I could kiss your poster every night and stalk your twitter and research your life and email your mom and you could date anyone!" I said, making wild hand gestures.

He laughs again, it's an amazing laugh.

"Do you do that?" he asked, grinning

"No but I could!" I said

"Eh, I could live with it, you're just my type" He winked

I blushed

"I never knew you were such a flirt, Luke Hemmings" I said, feeling relaxed.

"You'll be learning a lot about me, Stella Chambers" He smiles.

"I hope you'll have some things I don't know" I say gesturing to the skirt and shirt.

His eyes widen

"Impressive" he smirks.

"And no lying to impress me" I laughed.

"You'll just look it up" He says, raising his eyebrows comically.

It's a strange feeling knowing everything about someone when they know nothing about you. It makes you feel pretty insignificant.

"Anyways I never took you inside the bus" He says, leading me through the doors. I walk up the stairs but stumble a little and fall on my hurt foot. For a second I'm flying backwards then I feel Luke's strong arms around me.

"Are you alright?" He says anxiously

"Yeah, I hurt my foot earlier, I'm ok"

His arms are still around me, I twist around and our faces are inches apart. Then he pulls away and I limp into the tour bus.