What The Heart Wants (Stereo Kicks/ James Graham)

Chapter 66

When we pulled up to the red carpet, there were what seemed like hundreds of photographers. I felt excited butterflies gather in my stomach as the limo pulled to a stop. A strange man opened our door, and since the boys and I were the last ones to get in at the house, that meant we were the first ones to get out at the premiere. We all exited the vehicle one-by-one. Jake, Tom, Casey, Barclay, Chris, Charlie, Reece, James, and then me. Once we were all out of the limo, the excited screams of the crowd surrounded us, making us even more excited to be there. After a couple seconds of standing there awkwardly, a young man -in his mid twenties- came up to us and told us he would be our guide tonight. Since none of us had never been to a movie premiere before, someone to tell us who to see, where to stand, how long to stand, which way to face, etc., was a pretty good idea. The first place we stopped at was in the middle of the red carpet so we could get our picture taken a hundred times. Finally, our guide motioned for us to move on down the carpet towards the interviewers. "Alright, I'm gonna need you guys to split up to cover more ground." Our guide yelled over all the noise. So, we split up into interview groups. Me, James, Jake, Casey, and Tom were in one group, and Barclay, Chris, Reece, and Charlie were in the other. My group went off towards one camera, while the others went in another direction. I have no idea how many people we talked to. Everything was kind of a blur. If I'm being completely honest I wasn't even paying attention in the interviews, I was looking around for the cast members. I managed to see Jennifer from a distance, but that was it. The boys and I were on our way to talk to some of The X Factor cameras so they could get a video clip of us here, when none other than Finnick himself showed up beside us. I was completely star struck while the boys introduced themselves. "And you must be Aria." Sam extended his hand to me after he greeted the boys. Oh my god. He knows my name. Sam Claflin knows my name. "You'll have to excuse her, she's a huge fan. She's read the entire book series seven times, so in all honesty she should probably be behind the barricades with the rest of the fans." James joked as he nudged me. "H-hi. I'm Aria, it's so nice to meet you." I stuttered. He chuckled and instead of shaking my hand, he pulled me in for a hug. I shockingly hugged him back before he was pulled away by his guide. Before he left, he turned to the camera and said, "everybody make sure to vote for Stereo Kicks! They're gonna go all the way!" He smiled and waved goodbye as he continued down the carpet. "Holy shit. I just hugged Sam Claflin. Do you guys even understand how lucky I am?!" I exclaimed. They all laughed and then we made our way inside the theatre to watch the movie. I ended up sitting between James and Jake during the movie. It was slightly awkward, but I did my best to pay attention to the movie and not the tension between Jake and I. The theatre was extremely dark and I didn't see any of the judges or other contestants around so I slowly reached over and grabbed James's hand. I could see him smile from the corner of my eye and he gently squeezed my hand, as if to say: "I love you." I squeezed his back, and we continued to watch the rest of the movie hand-in-hand. The movie was amazing! Except the ending. Who the hell ends a movie like that? I can't wait an entire year for the second half. Slowly, tiredly, we all left the theatre and shuffled back into the limo. During the ride home, everyone shared different stories about what they experienced while we were there, but nothing came close to my hug with Sam. When we got home, I went upstairs and changed into my pajamas before going to the bathroom and wiping off my make-up and brushing my hair. I looked...ordinary, which was disappointing after I looked so beautiful just five minutes ago. As if he could read my mind, James leaned against the bathroom door frame and looked at me with a look of deep admiration.  "You look beautiful." He whispered. I smiled and walked into his chest. He wrapped his arms gently around me and we stood there, just enjoying the feel of each other. "I am so in love with you it's ridiculous." He whispered softly in my ear. "I love you too." It was a simple and boring response, but I meant it. I don't think I will ever love someone as much as I love James. We held each other for a little while longer before I felt my eyelids start to get heavy, and my knees kept giving out. James quietly picked me up and carried me to my room. One arm under my knees, and the other under my shoulders. Bridal style. He gently layed me down in my bed and covered me with my blankets. I was pretty much asleep, but not entirely. I was still conscious enough to feel him kiss my forehead and whisper, "goodnight my love." Before he turned the light off and shut my door.

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