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Calum

"Look at her," Sheldon swiped over to another photo, "Look at her. Look at her. Calum Teresa Hood, Look. At. Her."

"Alright!" I laughed and shoved her phone out of my face as she swiped through five more photos of Lennon. "Also my middle name is not Teresa."

"But she's cute, right?" Sheldon asked, like she was trying to convince me.

"What is my middle name, Sheldon?" I asked staring at her. I knew she probably didn't remember it. She knew the initial but not the name.

"It's definitely Teresa now." Luke said laughing. "Also I think Lennon is cute."

"I wasn't asking you." Sheldon stuck her tongue out at him. "I'm asking Calum." She looked at me and showed me another photo.

"Do you just have these saved on your phone?" I asked staring at her.

"Calum!" She groaned. "Just say you think she's cute!"

"Why?" I laughed and her shoulders slumped in annoyance.

"I can't tell you!" She whined. I looked at Ashton and he just shrugged.

"Your girlfriend has gone nuts." I said making him sigh dramatically. He had just given up on correcting it. I was only joking. We all knew Sheldon had some worried boyfriend back in LA but Ashton was still head over heels for her. Sheldon never corrected me either, but that was because she knew that was the reaction I wanted.

"Do you think she's cute?" Michael asked tilting his head to the side.

"No." I said finally even though it was a lie. I saw her this morning as we came out of Sheldon's room after hangover yoga and I swear I thought I was dreaming a little bit.

"Oh good because she doesn't think you're cute either." Sheldon said before she walked off.

"What a strange way to put me down...." I said watching her go over to the stand in the lobby where all the city attractions were posted. We were waiting for Lennon to come meet us so we could go get coffee.

"You do think she's cute." Ashton said narrowing his eyes at me. "I saw that look you shared yesterday."

"There wasn't a look...." I said frowning. I had no recollection of a look. Although much of yesterday had fallen out of my brain when I got drunk last night.

"Oh my god, you think she's cute!" Luke agreed, "Why'd you tell Sheldon you didn't?"

"Because I don't!" I said firmly. I looked at each of them as they tried not to laugh. "I don't." I insisted, getting annoyed with this topic of conversation.

Sheldon came back with a pamphlet in her hands. She sighed, sounding like she was already done with the nonsense that came with hanging out with us.

"Oh Shel," Luke said, like the subject was about to change. "Calum thinks Lennon is cute."

"No I don't!"

"Calum Teresa Hood!" Sheldon gasped excitedly.

"My middle name is Thomas!" I growled "and I don't think she's cute! There was no look and there was absolutely nothing...." I trailed off when the elevator opened and Lennon came out.