Close As Strangers

1.9

I felt the soft hands part from my face and I opened my eyes to what was in front of me.

"Luke?" I asked, speechless. I jumped from my seat, bumping the back of the chair against my mom as I ran around the table. Luke held open his arms as I jumped into them. Happy tears began to stream down my face as I nuzzled my head into his neck. I don't know how he managed to, but he picked me up and I wrapped my legs around his waist. I held his head in my hands, still not believing what was happening. I pressed my lips into his, finally feeling what I had been missing for six months.

"Hi beautiful." He said with a huge cheeky smile as I pulled away. I wrapped my arms around his neck and put my head on his shoulder.

"Oh my god." I said out of breath. "I haven't seen your face in ages." Through my tears I could finally see him clearly. I could finally smell his scent again, and I could finally feel like I was complete again.

"I missed you." He said kissing my cheek. He finally put me down, and pulled me in for another hug. I turned around to see Calum, Ashton, Michael, Allyssa, my Mom and my Dad, all 'aw-ing' at Luke and I's moment.

"I missed you too." I laughed hysterically. I made my way back to my seat, which was across from Luke's and I just stared at his bright blue eyes. There was no way this was real. "Mom?" I asked. "You did all of this, and I can't thank you enough. How did you get everybody to Seattle?" I asked, surprised the boy's management didn't get mad, after all, they did have a show in tonight.

"About that." She laughed. "We're in New York."

"What?" I gasped.

"Did you not look out of the car windows?" She laughed, looking at my dad.

"No, I was so tired!" I said embaressed, putting my hands to my face.

I looked up to see Luke giggling. Boy did I miss that.

After we ate, Luke took me outside. He held onto my hand, and we looked up at the stars.

"So. Happy early birthday." He laughed, breaking the silence.

"Thank you." I said, standing on my tippy toes to kiss his cheek.

"How are you?" He asked, putting his hand over where my tummy. "For 6 months pregnant, you aren't very big." He laughed.

"I am just so happy and grateful." I smiled feeling a few tears fall from my eyes. They were happy tears but I hated that this moment would soon be over. "Shouldn't you be going?" I asked. "It's already 7:09."

"It's okay, I told my mum we would be there at 7:30. Also, I have more presents for you. Here's one of them.' He handed me a white paper. "Tickets to the show tonight."

"Thank you." I laughed, giving him a hug. I was overfilled with joy. I couldn't believe how wonderful my life truly is.

"And, another note, but you have to pinkie promise you won't open it until I say, alright?"

I stuck my pinkie out and he intertwined his with mine as he held onto it and wrapped his arm around my shoulders. Luke and I continued to look at he stars as we shared moments from these past six months that we thought would be important to tell each other. He told me about the shows, and the fans, and I told him about the pregnancy and showed him sonograms.

After we went back inside for a while it was time to leave. I changed back into my other clothes, and arrived at the venue they were playing at. There were thosuands of screaming girls outside, and it was honestly a tad overwhelming. My mom dropped me off and I was immediately recongizied. I was bombarded with questions and phones, until I made my way to the gate.

"Arden?" I heard a voice ask. "Hello, I'm Fletcher, I am apart of the boys management. You aren't allowed back there." I looked at him with disgust, especially since he even knew who I was, yet I couldn't go give my boyfriend a good luck kiss. "I apologize, but I would be more than happy to have an usher escort you to your seat. I believe Luke has a special place for you."

I looked at him with hatred. This was the man? This was the man that kept me seperated from the man I loved for 6 whole months? Just looking at him upset me, but I wouldn't let him ruin my night. I just wanted to be seeing Luke, and enjoy seeing him do what he loves to do.

While I was being escorted to my seat, I couldn't help but think, after tonight, then what? I have to go back to California, and Luke needs to finish his tour. Just thinking about it made me sad. One whole month. Again.

As the show began to start, girls began to scream. The lights began to flash, and you could see silhouettes of the boys form on stage. First Ashton, who banged on his drums making his entrance, then Michael, then Calum causing girls to scream, and finally Luke. They opened their show with 18. On the big screens you could see all of the boys smiles. They geniuenly loved what they did.

I felt my phone vibrating and went onto my twitter,which was being blown up.

"@ardenchristy is here tonight!"

"I just met Luke's girlfriend @ardenchristy!!!"

"OMFG LUKE LOOKS SO GENIUENLY HAPPY BC BAE IS HERE @Luke5sos
@ardenchristy AKA MOM AND DAD!"

It was nice to know I didn't get much hate. It made me happy to know that the 5sos fam was filled with such good people. There were girls next to me which were around my age who had recognized me and they were actually really nice. I made friends with them and we talked and rocked out to the show as the boys played their setlist.

"Now, this is another song I wrote for my girlfriend." I heard Luke announce, interrupting my thoughts. "It's called Close As Strangers."