A Coincidence||Fionn Whitehead

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Fionn lifted Dotty and carried her into the living room where he sat her down on the sofa. He watched as she rubbed her eyes and took a deep breath. Harry explained to the rest of the group that it was Anna at the door. They all looked equally irked.

"Are you okay?" Fionn questioned Dotty.

She nodded her head, "yeah," smiled Dotty, "I just can't believe I've done that. I've officially done it, I've cut her off, haven't I?"

"Yeah, love, yeah you have," Harry told her. "So you're okay?"

"Of course I am. It's just overwhelming thinking I've ditched her fully. I never thought this day was coming."

"Well, we're glad r'kid. She's a nightmare and doesn't deserve you in her life." Tom said, "now, whose for a movie?"

After watching a movie and the group spending the night once again, it was time to say goodbye the next morning. Dotty hugger arch and every one of them tightly and even cried a little after they had left. Even Fionn had to leave because he had an audition to go to and was then visiting his grandparents the next day so he went home as well.

It was the first time in months that it was just her and her parents in the house. It felt strange when she went to sleep and didn't have Fionn cuddling up beside her. She sighed and star-fished in the bed. So far this year had been a rollercoaster, from filming, to being ill, her birth-parents turning out to be frauds, the drama with Anna, Dotty couldn't wait to just relax for a while.

Laying down in her bed she switched on the tv and watched some Netflix, her father joined her a little while later and she curled up into his side. "Dad?"

"Yes, sweetheart."

"Your next movie better include them guys as the cast."

"I'll see, darling. You'll still be my little assistant and every-job woman?"

"Oh course, Dad, it was the best job ever!"

"Good, because I'm not letting you go that easily."

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Arriving at the premiere, Dotty was shaking with nerves. It was the first time she would be walking the carpet and not just being snuck into the theatre by security. Her father deemed her old enough to make her own decisions on whether she wanted to be out in the open and he was glad to have her by his side and his wife on his other side.

She looked beautiful in a long red dress and black flat shoes (Fionn and others didn't want her towering above them). She had a little bit of makeup on, rosy red lipstick and some eyeliner, along with some foundation which her mother lovingly did for her. Her hair was curled into soft beach waves and her father and mother looked positively in awe at their grown up daughter who had come so far since the start of the movie.

They climbed out of the car and immediately the cameras were on them. Chris tightened his arm around his daughter to offer some reassurance to her as she was nowhere near used to the cameras.

"Mr Nolan! Mr Nolan! Over here!"

"To the left, Christopher!"

"Emma to the right!"

"Who is the young lady with you?"

Christopher answered the last question proudly, "this is our beautiful daughter."

The cameras immediately turned to Dotty who smiled shyly as her father led her and her mother onto the carpet. The two women broke away from Christopher and stood away from him as cameras snapped photos of him and people started to interview him.

Then Dotty caught sight of Barry and Shona walking towards them. They greeted each other with hugs and cheek kisses, Barry wolf whistling Dotty, and proudly tell her: "I'm so fucking happy you're here and looking so great, Dot. You deserve this!"

"Me? You're the one who stars in this movie!" Dotty replied as Tom and Harry joined them as well.

"Lord, where is your man, he's missing the view!" Harry joked, hugging Dotty and smiling for the camera as he pulled away, the paparazzi snapping photos of the group.

"I don't know! We offered for him to come with but he declined, he said he wanted to come with his family."

"Fair enough, but if he doesn't get here soon- oh here he is!"

Tom was cut short as Jack, Tom (H), Cillian and Fionn wandered over to them. Fionn went straight for Dotty and hugged her tightly. "You look so sexy right now, babe." He told her and Jack laughed hearing it.

"He ain't wrong, stripey."

Dotty blushed and both she and Shona left the guys so that they could get photographed as a group, soon joined by Kenneth, Christopher and Mark. The two women found Emma and they stood to the side and watched in amazement as Prince Harry greeted the actors along with some WW2 veterans.

"Oh my God, it's Prince Harry!" Exclaimed Dotty as he shook Fionn's hand, patting him on the shoulder also. Prince Harry said some things to Fionn who then slyly pointed over to Dotty who started out of view as Prince Harry glanced over.

"She's a little shy," Fionn told the Prince.

"Not to worry," replied Prince Harry, "But good on you, getting your boss' daughter, eh?"

"It wasn't planned at all."

"That's what they all say, mate."

The carpet walk and interviews ended and everyone entered the theatre. Fionn shuffled through everyone to reach Dotty where he took her hand and they took their seats beside each other. Chris had specifically made sure she was sat with the guys and beside Fionn. When they were seated, Fionn snagged a quick kiss from Dotty and Chris, who was stood in front of the screen, snickered into the microphone before greeting everyone. Then it was time to watch the movie.

"OH MY FUCKING GOD THAT WAS TREMENDOUSLY OUTSTANDING AND IM SO PROUD OF YOU ALL!" Dotty exclaimed once it was over bringing all of the guys into a group hug. "I- just- I- wow!"

"That good, huh?" Chris asked, nudging his daughter gently.

"Dad, it was fantastic!"

"I'm glad you liked it, did you see your name in the credits?"

"I did, that's so cool!"

"Haha, officially my assistant on paper, darling. Well done, lads, it couldn't have been done without your amazing acting."

"Nonsense, it's you're incredible directing, Chris." Said Cillian.

"How about you're all amazing and without any of you it wouldn't be this good?" Dotty said, "you should all be proud of yourselves."

"We're just glad you're here to see it, Dot, here's to more, eh?"

"Yeah, Jack, here's to the rest of our lives!"