The Unexpected

Chapter 14 Damon's POV

"You want me and Payson to go where?" I told Sasha hoping he's joking.
"I'm serious Damon"
"A weekend gateway to the woods?"
"Yes why not ?no paparazzi you guys can see how you guys will live together because you will afterwards on Monday, she will be moving in with you and you'll have a press interview and you announce your together and you asked her out during your trip" Sasha explained.
I sighed and said "were not sleeping outside in a tent right?"
He laughed and said "no you'll be taking a camper with you, just think of it like your on your small tour bus together you guys will have to learn you will be going on a tour to 20 states in 3 months so"
"True but in the woods though?"
"Damon you used to before this image happened so it's either you do it or" he motioned a cutting his neck and said "or we can cut you"
"Fine we'll go"
"Good just relax and enjoy yourself I would tell Payson to pack comfy clothes" he laughs and walks out of his office.
I sigh and grab my phone and message Payson.
Damon: hey pack comfy clothes we're going on a weekend gateway
Payson: ok for our fake 4th date?
Damon: yes and no it's not a fancy resort
Payson: I'm shocked that's your forte haha
Damon: I wish but Sasha wants us to go somewhere else
Payson: well I will start packing
Damon: see you tomorrow
Payson: see you then
I shut off my phone and walk out of Sasha's office and head straight home to pack.

"This is hilarious dude when was the last time you went out into the woods and spent a weekend?" Carter said while laughing at me.
He came to the house just to hang out and help me pack but I'm doing more of the packing.
"Don't know man I'm not excited about this"
"Oh come on Damon it will be good for you and her"
Now he does know it is fake and he does know Sasha picked her and wants to help us and me to be more better for the press.
"Yeah I guess so"
"Besides your going on a short tour soon just think of it as that"
"True"
He laughed again "this will be interesting but seriously though are you gong to ask her out? Because I like this one, even though she ain't real"
"Everyone keeps saying that"
"Because she's not a tramp or a girl frog"
I laughed at him a girl frog.
"I'm serious man look at your one night stands. Oh and your old friends with benefits thank gosh she's gone"
Ashley's not totally gone, I did it with her that one time but we haven't since.
"Come on Ashley's not that bad"
He gave me a look of disgust "yes she is she's snobby, a tramp who can't keep her area closed, she thinks she's better than everyone else"
"Yeah but"
"No but's, Payson now that's a women"
I sigh and don't argue with him and just keep packing.
"You better not mess this up Damon, I'm serious this can hurt not only you but her as well"
I stay silent, i knew he was right.
"I'm serious Damon don't" he says more stern.
"I won't, I won't ok?"
"Good now are you going to ask her?"
"Yes I am"
"She's the best one so don't mess this up" he patted my shoulder and walked out leaving me packing alone.
I sigh and just keep putting things in my bag.

Sasha texted me saying the camper is there at our spot he reserved for us so we don't have to lug it.
I texted Payson saying I'm picking her up now and she said "ok" .
I tell Sasha also to bring her new Jeep Wrangler to the house tomorrow to surprise Payson with.
It's part of her financial part of helping me but for the press it's a gift so I guess we're even.
And he messaged back saying he got it covered.
I grabbed my keys for my Ford red truck and put my bags in the back and drove to Payson's apartment.

After I got there she got in the truck and said
"How many cars do you have?"
I chuckle and say "enough"
"Seems like it. So what weekend are we having?"
"Ready?"
"Are you really going to tell me this time?" She perked up and it was funny.
"If you want"
"Yes I need to savor this moment"
"Your joking right?"
"Yeah I am. But seriously where are we going?"
"Camping?" I said more in a question form.
"Your joking right?"
"Nope"
She started laughing hard.
"Damon going camping, this is a joke"
"Hey I can camp"
"Yeah right I would love to see you try"
"Well you will this weekend"
"This will be entertaining"
"Be nice Payson have you been camping?"
"Yes me and Taylor have been before"
Dang it that don't help my case.
"Well Sasha planned it and then when we come back your moving in with me"
She sighs and says "alright sounds fine to me"
"Whenever we have guest over you will have to be in the same room as me"
"Like sleeping?"
"I have a couch in there"
"Ok thank goodness"
"You've never slept"
Before I can finish she said "I don't believe in it until marriage"
Oh a goody, goody.
"Really?"
"Yeah really"
"Alright"
Awkward this is now.
"And then I have an interview and that's when I announce we're together"
"Sounds ok"
"In a month you will have to interview with me and I announce my  tour and Carter will be on it so you will have to at least be on the same bed on the tour bus but not in the hotel"
"And your telling me this all now?"
"Sorry it's a lot to explain"
She sighs and says "anything else?"
"No"
Not now at least. I hope tomorrow when I tell her something that hopefully she's not upset with me or Sasha.
I sigh and just keep driving with the radio on and silence.

We get there and it's a private area for just us two. There's a big camper with chairs on a patio and a fire pit.
I park the truck and we both get out to unload are things.
"It looks nice"
"Yeah let's go check out the inside"
We grab our bags and I open the camper door and hold it for Payson to walk in.
It was nice a decent size kitchen area with stainless steal and granite counter tops and a sitting area across from it with a wooden table and two chairs. Then we walk straight there's a leather couch and a flatscreen across. Then after was a bathroom with a shower and sink with a toilet. Then there's only one bedroom.
"I can sleep on the couch"
"I can it's fine" Payson noticed also.
"I'm not arguing about this Payson" I raised my eyebrow at her.
"I'm not trying to"
"I know but seriously let's just switch off I take the couch tonight and you take it tomorrow"
"Sounds good to me"
I notice two small closets and one dresser drawer so we unpack and Payson goes to the bathroom to clean up a bit.
After a few minutes I notice I have to pee.
I wait 5 more minutes trying to distract myself but I really have to go like I'm about to pee my pants.
I get up and knock on the door and say
"Are you almost done? I have to use it"
"Yeah I'm done" she gets out and I rush in there to go pee.
After I finished I wash my hands and asked "what do you want for dinner?"
"Well what's here?"
"Let's check"
I open the full fridge and there's quit a bit.
"I can make chicken with salads" Payson says.
"You cook?"
"Yes a bit"
"Sure I can help also"
"You cook?" She raised her eyebrows.
"Nope"
She chuckles and says "I'm not having under cooked or burnt food"
"Hey I couldn't be that bad"
"I'll just do it Damon"
"Fine"
I go get dishes out and help set the table while Payson cooks.
I watch her from afar not in a creepy way but in a way that I'm interested.
She's so focused on preparing the meal and she's really pretty. Not a lot of the girls I went out with cooked well none of them did.
But she does work at a diner so.
"Starring at me" she took me out of my trace of thoughts.
"I'm just"
She laughs at me. "I'm just joking"
I smiled a bit.

After a while the meal was done and we ate it while talking a bit and then we both cleaned up and just watched a bit of tv and I grabbed a pillow and some blankets from a drawer in the bedroom and I set up the couch for me to sleep.
"Sure you don't want me in there" I smirked and chuckled.
"No thank you Damon good night"
"Goodnight Payson"
I get settled and just hope tomorrow she will not get angry at me.