Wen Gifford knocked on the door to his band mate's hotel room door,waiting on an answer. They'd just finished their interview with Moxie and performed their newest single,but he needed some clarification. His ears still rung with Olivia's ramblings of how they were "dating-ish". The shy blonde he'd fallen so hard for,even back in the first grade had just spilled out to the whole world that she considered their awkward dance around the obvious dating. His lips had never felt something as soft as the skin of Olivia's hand when he kissed it on stage.
He tried to talk to her after the show,but they were rushed away by security to sign autographs and for pictures. He'd kept her close to him during it all,and it seemed to put both of them at ease. They were finally released back to their rooms to change and relax,and he figured this was his chance. He had changed out of his performance outfit,and into a pair of jeans and a tee shirt. Lucky for him,her room was right next door,otherwise he may have lost the courage.
"Wen?" Olivia asked,opening the door in a pair of overalls she'd paired with a light hooded sweatshirt.
"Hey." He ran his fingers through his red hair,his blue eyes meeting her brown,she knew he'd be coming by. She opened the door to her room,letting him in. Her dress from earlier was hung on the closet door,her notebook where she wrote all her songs on the floor next to a bowl of Ramen noodles.
"You gonna talk too,or you just want a fork?" She asked him,catching him eying the bowl of noodles.
"Both?" He laughed,as she handed him a plastic fork.
"So earlier..." He said,sitting down next to her,tucking a strand of hair behind her ear to better see the blush growing on her cheek.
"I meant it. All. That whole time,from like first grade,I've had the biggest crush on you. But after all my clumsiness,and then spilling everything about my family,almost ruining the band...I didn't think you felt the same." He sighed,taking her chin within his thumb and pointer finger.
"And all it did was made me like you that much more Olivia." He leaned closer to her,feeling her lean towards him,and there it was. An innocent peck on the lips. The spark was connected.
"Suddenly,I'm not so hungry anymore." She smiled at him,scooting closer. He dropped his fork in the noodles,and surprised her,pulling her in his lap. Wen pulled Olivia flush against him,kissing her with all the emotion he'd pent up since first grade when she made him realize that if she was in his life,he could deal with girl cooties. He licked her lips,and she obliged,as his hands moved to around her waist,and her hands busied themselves in his hair. They finally broke for air,and she stayed on his lap,laying on his chest.
"Girlfriend?" He asked her,his tone light.
"Unless you do this with all your friends,you betcha." She laughed,as he rubbed her back,leaning back a little to make them both comfortable.
"I think I'm gonna break my face with all this smiling." He kissed the top of her head,not knowing what to say. Telling her she was the best thing in his life,true as it may be,would come out too cliché. So he thought of the next best thing.
"I told you I like it when you smile." They sat their like that,wrapped in each other for just a couple minutes before their phones rang.
"I know you two are probably busy,but how does a huge sleepover sound? The parents agree,even Mo's,as long as she and Scott don't get caught together!" A text from Stella,who no doubt orchestrated all this. She knew Scott and Mo needed some time together,away from Mo's father. They'd all grown to appreciate Scott,and as long as he was good to Mo and the band,he was good in their books.
"You in?" He whispered,liking the silence that enveloped them. She just nodded,trying to keep him from seeing her grin.
The hotel had allowed them to take a suite for the next few days. It was very similar to that of the Real World. There were six rooms in the suite,each had their things put away in one of them. Olivia's was first,followed by Wen's,Charlie's,Stella's,Mo's,and Scott's. The middle of the room was filled with blankets,bowls of snacks,and DVD's. Wen was the last to get in there,stopping by a store to get a present for Olivia. He put the bag on his bed,before peeking in the open door next to him,seeing her lying on her bed,reading.
"Do you ever not have a book?" He asked her,sitting on the floor to look her straight in the eye. She just grinned as she noted her place in the chapter.
"Eh,it's a hobby." She told him.
"I think I can find something else for you to make a hobby out of." He said,giving her a sly smirk.
"Can you two wait long enough for us to watch a few movies for the making out to begin!" Charlie laughed,throwing a small pillow at Wen. He laughed as she did,as he helped her up and led her into the center room,where everyone else had already settled.
"Alright. No adults for the next three days!" Stella cheered,plopping down on one of the couches.
"Mo,how did you get your dad to let you do this?" Charlie asked,making himself a spot on the couch.
"We had a huge talk after the day in the holding cell. I finally told him about needing my space to find my way."
"And he's cool with the guys being up here?" Olivia asked,almost shocked. Moxie almost gave everything away back in the interview,and so for Mr. Banjaree to let his daughter spend a few nights with her male and female band members was a little shocking.
"He's not completely comfortable,but mama reminded him that if we tour,we're going to be living together,so might as well get used to it."
"Alright guys. What first? Movie? Music?" Scott asked,plopping down beside Mo,who smiled up at him.
"Movie!" Stella shouted,muffled due to popcorn all shoved in her mouth. She finally chewed and swallowed,completing her thought.
"I rented a whole bunch of scary movies. Texas Chainsaw Massacre,It,Invasion of the Body Snatchers..." Stella giggled evilly,heading toward the television where a stack of movies were waiting. Wen looked down at Olivia,who looked sick about the movie choices. He'd never really heard her say she liked scary movies,and to him,she didn't seem the type.
"You gonna be alright?" He asked her. She nodded,but he could tell it was a ploy. She'd nodded the same way the night she got stage fright at the Halloween Bash. Wen smiled as he thought back that the only thing that calmed her down was when he handed her the lemonade,and reminded her that he believed in her. He held her hand at the end of "Determinate",and he swore it was his touch that got her to stop shaking.
"I'll be here for you." He told her,kissing the top of her head. Stella turned out the lights as everyone got comfortable.