A/N: I'm going to see Captain America Civil War tomorrow, and I'm super excited, and I can't sleep cause it's gonna be good! XD
Here's 1800 words for you all!
Chapter 7
Avi walked through the door into Kevin's office, he stops and throws his helmet onto the sofa along the wall.
"So I read it, and I'm sure she didn't mean anything by it, just accept her apology Avi," Kevin says, standing up from behind his desk.
Avi turns to Kevin surprised, "She got to you already?!"
"See Avi there's this thing called texting," he holds up his phone, waving it from side to side.
"I know texting," he rolls his eyes before he flops down onto the couch. "She meant everything by it, who does she think she is, broadcasting it like that."
"Pretty much everyone already knows about Avi."
"Because of the stupid internet," he mumbles, slouching down with his arms crossed and a pout playing at his lips.
"Yes, because of the stupid internet, but Kirstie was just trying to be nice, you read it, you should be able to see she's on your side. You're only upset because she talked about you, otherwise it's a good message isn't it?"
"It's a good message," he nods in agreement.
"So let her say she's sorry and move on from it, help her with some new songs, she wants to write more."
Avi shakes his head, "Nope, I'm not writing anything else that'll be turned into pop trash, no thank you."
"Have you even heard the beat I put down for it? It's nothing like anything she's done, I think you'll actually like it. See Kirst made the very good point of you wrote it with her so it's allowed to sound different, the executives ate it up," he grins.
"She's recorded it already? She was literally just asking me to sing it with her before," he frowns.
"We sorted the sound, she still has to record the lyrics, I think it would be a really good idea to sing it with her, it'll make you look more sociable."
Avi raises an eyebrow, "I'm not already?"
"Not in the least, sing it with her?"
"I don't know Kev, singing a love song with her, what if people get the wrong idea about us?"
"Ahh," he holds up a finger, "But it's not a love song is it? No it's a song about a type of love," he smirks as he repeats Avi's earlier words.
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That afternoon, Avi stood leant up against the wall outside the KO building, he had his helmet tucked under his arm as he watched the cars pass, he waited.
He soon heard the click of heels and jumped up from the wall as Kirstie speed out of the building, he followed her at the same pace.
"Hey! Hey Kirstie!" he calls out, slowing down as she comes to a stop and turns around.
"Oh you're still here? I thought I was going to have to hunt you down tomorrow because I-"
"Kirstie, I'm sorry-"
"No, you can't be sorry, I'm the one who needs to be sorry, I posted about when I shouldn't have, even though I never said it was you, it was obvious, and I'm very, very sorry Avi."
"And I accept that, I also know you didn't mean anything by it, that's why I wanted to apologise to you as well, I'm sorry."
"Well I didn't think it was going to be so easy, I was going to offer to buy you dinner to make up for it?"
"Buy me dinner? What kind of dinner?"
Kirstie breaks into a smile, "Well see I heard this rumour that you have a thing for barbeque, so I found this really neat place, it's a little different, but I've been there and it's great, it might be Greek… or it might not be, I'll have to look it up," she rambles off.
"I love barbeque, so it's not a surprise that you heard that, I must have said it to someone at some point," he laughs, "But yeah I'd really like that, I love food so you've got me sold, but you don't have to buy mine, I mean we're all good now, we can just go out… as you know, friends," he shrugs.
She nods, "Yeah, that sounds really… great."
"Meet there about six? Less likely to be seen you know, early," he shrugs.
She nods, "Makes sense, but you know maybe you could pick me up?" she suggests. She pats his helmet as she continues with a smirk, "I reckon I'd look pretty good on the back of your bike."
"Uhh, no you know what I have a car too, I mean I don't have a spare helmet, so I'd have to pick you up in my car, and it's low on gas, it'd just be easier to meet there."
"But I don't drive, and my driver, wel-"
"Fine I'll pick you up, but I will be in my car and we will be stopping for gas," he says quickly, then gives her a quick smile. "I'll see you later."
"At six," she smiles.
"At six," he confirms. Avi turns walking over to his bike as Kirstie watches him, trying to contain her smile, she waves as he drives off, out of the carpark.
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Avi pulls up outside Kirstie's house, it was a large house, he was actually surprised that it wasn't bigger, he was also surprised that there wasn't any paparazzi outside her house, unless they were hiding? He looks quickly from side to side then slumps down in his seat. Reaching into the pocket of his jacket he pulls out his phone and rings Kirstie. She takes a while to pick up, so when she does Avi immediately speaks.
"I'm here now, please hurry!"
"Um sure, I'll be right out."
Sighing in relief after he hangs up the phone, he throws it onto the back seat. He jumps around as a second thought to check that he hadn't scratched the seat. He keeps staring, looking for any signs of a small scratch, when there's a knock on the window. He hadn't unlocked the door, she has to lean across and open it for her.
"Please be careful with your shoes," he says as he notices just how high and pointy looking they were.
With a slight frown, she nods, "I'll try." Getting into the car, Kirstie makes a show of being particularly careful, giving a goofy grin once she was finally inside.
"I'm so serious about those shoes, this is no joke Kirstie."
"Yeah, I take it you don't drive this very often, am I right?"
"Yep, Esther usually takes me everywhere because I won't let her in here anymore."
"Why?"
Avi leans over to point out a tiny scratch on the door, "She did that."
"That's barely noticeable, the car is still super cool, all vintage, I never pegged you to drive this kind of car, mostly cause you're always on the bike."
"Well I've always liked old cars and so I have one, this one in particular because it's just real pretty, I saw it when I was sixteen and I've been in love with this model since."
"What model?"
"1969 Dodge Challenger… but that doesn't make any difference to you does it?"
"Nope," she says popping the 'p'. "You're just getting less nervous the more we talk about it though."
He nods slowly, "Right."
They continue the drive in mostly silence, with Kirstie giving him the occasional direction until they arrive.
Avi gives Kirstie a hand up the curb, since her shoes were so high that she was now the same height as him.
"I put the reservation under Kaplan, since it's less obvious than Maldonado," she gives him a warm smile.
"That was actually really clever, I would have maybe given a fake name, but I'm just really glad you didn't use yours," he chuckles, sounding a little nervous.
"Well I'm not stupid, I know you like your privacy. We're even in the back, and like you said it's early so it's not likely anyone will recognise us right?"
He shrugs, "I hope not, I mean there always seems to be one."
Entering the restaurant, not a single head turns and Avi lets go of a breath he didn't know he was holding as Kirstie checks the reservation ad they're lead to a table.
As they walk past people, both of them turn discreetly away, Avi out of habit, and Kirstie for Avi's sake. They're seated soon enough and handed the menus.
"Thank you," Kirstie grins before she starts to look at the options, her face lighting up.
As Avi looked over the menu, his face started to fall further and further. "Hey Kirstie," he starts but he's cut off as the waitress appears.
"Are you ready to order."
"Definitely," Kirstie answers.
"No," Avi says at the same time. They look up at each other.
"It's all good food Avi, trust me."
He shakes his head, "No I don't trust you… is this the whole menu?"
Kirstie frowns, looking between him and the waitress, "Avi there's heaps of choice, what's wrong?"
"Where's the meat?"
"We only serve vegetarian food," the waitress speaks in a dull voice.
"Yeah no, I don't eat overpriced rabbit food," Avi shakes his head, standing up.
Kirstie quickly stand up to, "Whoa, what are you doing?"
"Leaving, you coming or not?"
"Well I have to don't I?" She says, clearly frustrated, "I'm so sorry, I have no idea what's gotten into him," Kirstie apologies to the waitress.
"A photo would make me completely forget," she offers a smile.
"Sure," Kirstie nods, watching as Avi starts to walk off.
"Avi too," the waitress points as she pulls her phone from her apron.
"Oh sweetie, that's not going to happen."
"But he was rude to me, I think it's the least he could do."
With a sigh Kirstie calls Avi back over. "Get in the photo."
"I can't," he shakes his head.
"Avi you have to, and then we can leave."
With a scowl set in, Avi steps up behind Kirstie and the waitress, then pulls on a fake smile for the lady to snap a selfie.
"Thank you!" she grins at the two.
"That was practically blackmail," he whispers to Kirstie as they walk off, not bothering to duck away from the other customers, a few of which start calling out to them, but they were both too pissed off at the moment to really pay attention.
A/N: Ooooo, what has Kirstie done now? A vegetarian restaurant! Really? And then Avi wasn't too well behaved was he? Yeahhhhh.
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Hannah :)
