Hit Me Up // Jack Avery • Why Dont We

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((giving you a Jack POV because you reached the goal in literally like three days wth?? did not see that coming, that was also my first time setting a chapter goal so yeah))

JACK AVERY'S POV

"Where do you think you're going?" Daniel asks even though he knows exactly where I'm going.

"To get Val."

"So, we'll finally get to meet her then?" Zach asks.

"Only if you promise not to freak her out," I say but I'm already out of earshot before I can finish my sentence, walking faster than necessary.

Valerie doesn't even have to look me in the face for me to recognize her.

I run like a madman in her direction and dramatically lift her into the air and spin her around before placing her back on the ground and squeezing her in the tightest hug possible.

"God, you smell amazing," I say.

"I missed you," she says at the exact same time.

"You must be Dylan?" I ask her company when we've pulled away from our embrace.

"Hey," Dylan shyly waves.

"Don't act all shy now," Val teases her friend. "You weren't being like that while messaging him on my phone."

Dylan smacks Val on the arm and I burst into laughter.

"Sorry about that," Val apologizes for her friend.

"It's nothing," I assure them both. "Just wait until you meet the guys."

***

"Beautiful."

"You're prettier than on those pictures Jack constantly stares at."

"Your hair is just wow."

"You're so small!"

"Your friend is gorgeous!"

"But you're more gorgeous."

"Is water wet?"

"Your eyes are amazing."

"Marry me?"

"Give her some room guys!" I pull her away from them and rest her beside me on the couch backstage.

"Thanks," she quietly says to me.

"You know I never got to tell you how beautiful you looked," I whispered into Val's ear.

"No flirting," she whispers back like it was a crime for the others to hear us.

"It's a compliment," I chuckle as I take my phone out. "Smile for me?"

"No."

"Please?" I plea, sneakily taking pictures regardless of her protests but she was well aware because the flash was on.

"Jack!"

"Smile with me?"

"What?"

I turn on selfie mode and press my cheek against hers, smiling into the camera. She tries to supress her smile but when it escapes, I capture the shot.

I check the picture. "Beautiful."

"Delete that," she insists. "We can take a better one."

"So Val," Daniel says suddenly and I swear I see her breathing stop. "How was the concert?"

"It was incredible," Val says all dreamlike. "You guys were amazing."

I was just about to yank her away from him when Jonah speaks up.