A/N: well, this one is a little shorter than th other two. I only had up to this much *cries* and I'm really busy with school so the next update might not be till mid December-ish. I'll try for an earlier date but no promises! It's also a bit slow here, but I'm one for details, so bear with me!
Sofie giggled to herself climbing up the stairs. Alex Turner was an odd one. He was too easy to rile up and she was sure behind that "suave" gelled head was a cuddly teddy bear; she'd make sure of it.
She turned back to glance at him but quickly turned around rolling her eyes. She could feel his stupid smirk boring into her back.
OK, so maybe if teddy bears were obsessed with building nests in their hair and wearing leather in the summer. And had annoying smirks and could raise their eyebrows. So he was not close to a teddy bear, ... more like a tame cat. Or lion.
She snickered again imagining Alex and the rest of the Monkeys in cheetah print leotards; they could be Alex and the Pussy Cats. She made a note to mention that to him.
"Oi, love be careful with the guitar, that's my living in your hands!" Alex snapped while Sofie tried to maneuver a corner; the girl had brought her soup with her.
"Oh, calm yourself." Sofie muttered, reaching the landing. It was going to be a long...wait. No one had mentioned how long he was going to stay. She abruptly turned around –
"Watch the guitar, I'm not joking!" Alex yelped as the case struck the door in front of her. Lord, it was going to be a long week. He turned to look up at her, and she rolled her eyes! She did! The nerve of her, it was his guitar! Jamie might have said something about him being obsessive about it. He wasn't.
"Obsessive, much?" – "No I'm not!" – "Whatever, how long are you going to be staying here?" Sofie asked, setting the soup down on the floor to another "My guitar!" and rummaging in her pockets for the key.
"A week. Maybe two. Why, how long have you got the room?" Alex replied distractedly. His guitar! She would murder it if he didn't take it back!
"Oh for crying out loud, it's in a case!" Sofie snapped seeing him making reaching for the guitar. You'd think he gave birth to it.
"Of course, but –" he stopped when she turned challenging eyes back at him. Bloody control freak, definitely!
"I've got it for two weeks. Maybe longer if I feel up to it." Sofie hissed shoving the key into the lock.
"Is that a key? There are no cards?" Alex stared in wonder.
"Yeah, it's an old place. I like the keys, it's a nice change." Sofie sighed. She glanced up at him through narrowed eyes, "but there's only this copy. Well there's one that Dario has, but that's for emergencies. And this is mine." She emphasized the mine, pointing to herself.
Alex snorted again, rolling his eyes.
"You know, you're pretty different from your interviews. All cute, shy, muttering and stumbling. Well I mean the newer ones you're a bit more cokcy. But I didn't know you could be so expressive, Turner" she grinned nudging the door open with her hip and bending to pick up her soup again. She walked into the suite and placed his guitar on the couch.
"Stop. Put those down. It's time for le tour!" she said happily twirling around not noticing Alex's look of astonishment.
The girl was nuts. He was sure of it. She would kill him. In his sleep, most likely.
"You know who I am." He stated.
"No, really?" she gasped, "And here I was thinking you were some biker wannabe, but nope, just Alex Turner." she rolled her eyes.
Alex smirked. "You watch my interviews?" he raised an eyebrow. Oh and what it was to see her squirm.
Sofie blanched. "No. Well yes, but don't go getting a big head. I like your band. It wasn't just you in the interviews. Really. The last tie I saw one was, like, a year ago!" She tried to explain but Alex's smirk just grew wider as he placed his suitcases down.
"I was under the impression there was going to be a tour." He said innocently.
She made a face at him. Alex laughed, "So, no tour?"
Sofie turned around muttering obscenities under her breath. Who did he think he was? She did only watch band interviews. And it was a few. For god's sake, this idiot boy!
"Well, that's the kitchen to your left through that archway" she was still put out, "and this is the living room, TV's over there" she pointed to the wall TV above a table surrounded by chairs.
"I noticed," Alex smirked. She was muttering about stupid boys in quiffs and leather under her breath. This was going to be great he though gleefully.
"Right, well, on then" Sofie mumbled leading him to the other end of the room to a set of double doors.
"What about the balcony?" Alex asked pointing to the wall opposite the entrance door that was completely made of glass where the curtains were drawn. Still, light was peeking through and Alex remembered Livia saying the view was something.
Sofie grinned. "That my friend is for the end. The "badum tsh" if you will," she winked.
She pushed open the double doors and motioned him inside. Alex went in behind her only to have her shove at him. "What is it now?" he sighed while she rustled around.
"I was just covering the view," she rolled her eyes, "This is your room."
Alex took in the spacious bedroom with appreciative eyes. The bed was actually two joined together but he wasn't complaining. The room was bare save for a two tables on either sides of the headboards and some small paintings around the room. It wasn't gaudy or over done and the floral wall paper made up for the lack in other decorations. He could do without the flowers but they weren't gaudy either so he didn't mind. The floors were hard wood and made the chateau feel more like a cottage in the winter. It was perfect.
Sofie watched the goofy grin grow on Alex's face and the look of boyish happiness on his face. 'Such a boy' she mused. "Alright, onwards tiny man," she laughed.
"Har de har har." Alex drawled resisting a smile.
Sofie went on to show him the hallway leading out of his room to the washroom, where she exclaimed happily, "This is the only room in the hotel with a bathtub. All the others have these stall thingys with flimsy curtains!" and then onto her room which was less spacious than his in the front and faced the front of the hotel.
"Why didn't you take the bigger room with the view?" Alex asked as they headed back to his room. The rooms were connected by a hallway (where the washroom was) and neither had doors, much to his chagrin.
"I don't know. I just dumped my stuff in the back room. I sleep in this one though usually." She motioned to his bed where her shopping bags were discarded. "Not anymore," she sighed wistfully.
"If you want the room I don't mind changing. I mean it is your suite after all." Alex apologised
Sofie grabbed her bags and headed towards her room again, "Nah, it's fine. I don't want to be moving my things. Give me a second and then we'll go see the view!" she called over her shoulder.
Alex sighed and threw himself onto the bed, covering his eyes. He was so tired. All morning on the bus had been exhausting for him and the boys. Speaking of, where were they? He had to make Matt jealous!
"Boo!" Sofie whispered into his ear.
"Gah!" Alex sat up too fast and fell off the side of the bed, much to Sofie's amusement.
"Ahhh man, you should have seen your face." She gasped between bursts of laughter to a glaring Alex.
"The view?" Alex asked dusting his jacket off.
"Mhm. Follow me sir," she mocked with twinkling eyes.
Alex watched as she made a show of opening the door and peeking around it. She was blocking him with her body.
"Sometime before I turn 90 please," he drawled.
"Stop taking the fun out of it. Now close your eyes." She snapped.
"Why? Gonna push me off?" Alex teased.
"Turner, if you want to see the view, shut your gob and give me your hand!" Sofie snapped.
"Bloody controlling, you are!" Alex grumbled but obliged.
Sofie laughed, "You have no idea," she whispered grabbing his hand, "OK, be careful here there's a drop, like a step." She warned.
"If I die, it'll be on your hands." Alex muttered following her and feeling a gust of wind hit him.
"What are you doing?!" Alex gasped as Sofie put her hands on his waist.
"Oh shut up, you're facing the wrong way. Now, turn you head like this, perfect."
Alex relaxed under her touch, letting Sofie's hands guide him. 'I want to sleep. And have a massage. Gotta ask about that downstairs. Maybe Sofie can give me one' he snickered at his thoughts.
"What's so funny? And you can open your eyes now quiff boy." Sofie murmured looking at the range of mountains across them and the lake directly below them.
Alex opened his eyes and gasped. This was perhaps the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. When he'd asked the studio to find them a hotel in a small town with a scenic view, he didn't have this in mind!
"It's beautiful, isn't it?" Sofie murmured leaning on the railing. Alex turned to look at her and gave her a genuine smile.
"Yeah, it is." He said softly turning back to look over the lake.
The two of them stood there in silence for the next little while watching little boats on the lake and the world go by.