Anger Management (A Hunter Hayes Fanfiction)

Chapter Ten: New York To California (again)

Hunters POV:
After the show and meet and greet, I rush back to the bus as fast as I can. I haven't seen poor Liz since she and Sam left earlier, and I feel so bad. I should've gone with her. But I couldn't! Ugh, it's so frustrating. I step into the bus, and she's sitting on the couch while Matt signs her cast. I smile as he passes the marker to Steve.

"Hey, somebody actually wants your autographs!" I tease them.

Andy punches my shoulder and I roll my eyes.

"Out of the way guys, I need to see my girl!" I say, pushing past Devo and Sam.

Liz looks up at me, smirking.

"Oh, look who decided to show up," she comments sarcastically.

I sit down next to her and kiss her cheek.

"I'm sorry," I whisper in her ear, quiet enough so that the guys don't hear.

She doesn't respond, but I know she heard me. The guys finish signing her cast eventually, and they all go to the back room.

"I should've gone with you," I say apologetically.

"It's ok Hunter. I know you have stuff to do. Besides, I think Sam might have enjoyed seeing me without a shirt on," she smiles.

"He better not have or I'll have to slit his throat!" I say, wanting to put my arm around her but not wanting to hurt her.

She sighs, looking down at the blue cast on her arm.

"This stays on for six weeks, maybe longer cause of my elbow," she says quietly.

"That's alright. It'll be off before you know it," I say, attempting to be encouraging.

"Yeah but until my finger gets better you'll have to like.... Help me get dressed and stuff," she says, not looking at me.

"Can I tell you something Liz?" I whisper, leaning close to her.

She looks at me and nods.

"I love you," I say as I kiss her.

We come apart and she says, "but I was hoping I'd have more time to prepare for you seeing me naked."

I smile. "You don't need any preparation darling. You're beautiful," I say honestly.

"Will you stop calling me that?" She says, pressing her lips together and huffing in frustration.

"Sorry. What do you want me to call you?" I ask, wondering why she has an issue with me saying that she's beautiful.

"You always say that I'm beautiful and perfect or whatever, but you never, ever show any sign that you're physically attracted to me. Ever. I'm glad that you think I'm pretty Hunter, but but call me sexy once in a while please," she says, blushing just after she finished speaking.

"Sexy," I say, raising my eyebrows.

"Yes," she mumbles, blushing.

"Are you worried that I don't want to have sex with you?" I ask.

She looks down, nodding.

"You always are talking about how you'll wait until I'm ready and stuff. And I really, really appreciate that Hunter. I honestly do. But... But if you're actually as attracted to me as you say you are, why don't you ever show it?" She asks, looking slightly embarrassed.

"Liz... I'm so afraid that I'll do something, or say something that'll set off a memory. Or that I'll do something you're not comfortable with, and it'll make you move backwards instead of forwards. And I... Well to be honest, I don't want to get things started with you and then have to stop. But I will make an effort to show you how I feel, in regards to... Physical stuff," I say awkwardly.