Chapter 2.
Mandy's P.O.V.
As we got up to leave, I couldn't help but take another look at the girl who now had her back towards me, packing up her equipment. As I was heading out the door, I stopped. "Hey Moo, what's up?" Gabby asked when she realised I stopped beside her. "Oh, I realised I left something in the conference room, you can go on ahead without me" I smiled at my co-star. "Uh, okay. I'll see you later then. I'm going to go meet with Justin and have dinner." "Okay! Tell him I said hi!" I reply back with a smile and headed back towards the conference room. As I re-entered the almost empty room, except for the employees stacking up all the chairs. I saw the girl still packing up her stuff. As I took a step towards the other brunette...Wait. What am I doing? I can't do this! She's going to think I'm a total freak! What am I going to say?? Interesting I'm never at a loss for words! Ugh, this is ridiculous! I took a deep breath and pushed aside my nervousness and gently touched the girls shoulder. "Hi..."
Riley's P.O.V.
I looked up and was immediately greeted by the most stunning pair of brown eyes, or no wait, maybe those were green – whatever they are, they are amazing. I couldn't speak, I was so entranced by the other girl, that it took me a second to realise that she was moving her hand up and down in front of my face with a grin of her own. "Huh? Oh sorry!" I smile back "Hey!" I reply back standing up a few inches taller than the girl in front of me. I see her smiling widely back as she took out her hand, "I'm Amanda, or Mandy for short" I hear her laugh nervously. I smile back as I took her hand into mine, noticing how soft her hand felt against mine. "My name's Riley. Riley Thomas. Pleased to meet you, Mandy" I say her name with a wink. I see her blush as I noticed that we were still holding hands. I guess she noticed to as she slowly removed her hand away from mine. "So what honour is it of mine to be graced by the lovely Mandy Musgrave?" I charmed, crossing my arms in front of me. "Sorry, I just noticed you from the conference earlier, and, I guess I haven't noticed you around before, because usually we get the same regular photographers following the show, and I just didn't recognise you," she began blushing. She's so cute when she's rambling. I couldn't help but laugh at her explanation.
Mandy's P.O.V.
Oh gawd, she's laughing at me. I almost wanted to run out of the room right then and there until I hear her respond back which halted my escape. "Do you always ramble when you're nervous?" That caught me a little off guard as I can hear the playfulness in her tone. I grin back, "Well, what can I say? You seem to have that effect on me" as I winked back. Wait. Am I flirting with her? "Haha well that depends…" Riley starts to lean a little bit closer to the brunette, "…it depends on whether or not I make you nervous?" she winks at me again. "Ha" I let out as I gave her arm a little whack. "Oh hold on now! You might not want to start on the whole physical abuse attack on me now, I could sue you" she grins back jokingly her eyes gleaming at me playfully. I look in her eyes and for a moment it seemed as if I was pulled right into that moment of just perfectness where it was just the two of us. Not caring that there were still two guys stacking up all the chairs and sweeping the floor. I cleared my throat to break the silence as I looked away for a minute to catch my breath. "You could never sue this" as I pointed to myself flashing my cute Musgrave smile. "No, no. I guess not, huh?" I hear her chuckle. "But to answer your question earlier, you're right. You probably haven't seen me around, because this was my first time coming to any of these conferences. I'm a photographer for this high-end magazine who focuses on hot new shows and controversial media. And I had the honour of covering your piece." I reply back smiling. "Oh, well I hope you got a great shot of me!" I joke. "Because I just have so many interesting sides of myself that it's really hard to choose from!" I joke in a Paris Hilton sort of voice. We both started laughing as she picks up her camera case and pull it over her shoulder, as we started to head out the door together.
As soon as they walked out, a swarm of fans started surrounding both of them as fans were shouting to get a picture or autograph with the South of Nowhere star. She turned towards Riley and mouthed a "Sorry" to the other girl. Riley just smiles as she shook her head reassuring the smaller girl that it was alright. The crowd soon started to die down as they were again left alone. "Sorry about that," Mandy says "Don't worry about it! It's understandable why fans would love you" she replies as she stares at the girl in front of her. "So..." Riley starts to say "So…" trailed the other brunette "I guess I should be off…" the photographer starts to say "Well, I know this seems really sudden, I mean I totally understand if you don't want too or anything, I mean if-" she was cut short by two fingers on her lips and she felt her heart would explode. "Yes, I would love for you to take me out to dinner" she replies with a wink. Both girls started to laugh, "Well, actually I was just going to see if you wanted to go for a drink or something – but yes, dinner sounds nice as well, moocher" Mandy replies jokingly. "Great! Well, let me just drop off my camera in my room, and I'll meet you, say, at the front entrance?" "Ya, sounds good!" "See you then!" Riley replied winking at the younger brunette as she got into the elevator.