Chapter Two
( I am who I am, I'm stubborn, protective, and an asshole. I'm not going to change for one person. At least I don't think I will. ). ~Ian
"Bryce, Alexis, wake up." I tap them both on their arms and their eyes fly open scaring the shit out of me.
"We're here?! Yes!", Alexis unbuckles herself and stands up to grab her bag and stretch.
I stand as well and look down at Bryce wondering what she's thinking right now. Everything in her life has been over turned and flipped upside down, "Hey.. You okay?" I put my hand on her shoulder and she stands nodding.
"Yeah.. I'm good, just adjusting" she smiles, "I'm much slower at that then her. She's pretty good at just going with the flow"
Alexis looks around outside the window, a huge creepy smile plastered onto her face, "hurry up! Lets get off this contraption, sexy vampires are waiting to meet me!"
I smirk and move down the isle with Bryce right behind me, "alright I asked a friend to grab us and bring us to set. Hope you guys don't mind"
"Ooo who is it?" Alexis smiles.
"My boy Dylan"
"Dylan who?" Bryce chimes in.
"...Oh.. My god.." Alexis stares at the guy next to the truck I was walking them towards, and practically starts running at it, "Dylan O'Brien.."
I look back at Bryce, "is she gonna be okay?"
"You know how you were one of my celebrity crushes? That's one of hers.." She picks her bag up and walks to the truck. Meanwhile Alexis already has her bag in the back and is talking to Dylan.
"Wait.. You said i was one"
"Mmmhm" she nods.
"You have more crushes?.. Who?" I follow quickly behind her.
"Why does it matter?" She shrugs tossing her bag in the back next to Alexis's, while She is too busy swooning over Dylan.
"So.. How are you..?" Alexis asks and Dylan half shrugs.
"Alright, it's pretty humid out. I have a hang nail irritating my pinky finger. I'd be better If Ian wasn't a turtle all the time" he spins his keys on his middle finger opening the car door for her, "I'm pretty good over all though" he smiles. Alexis blushes cherry red and climbs in the passenger seat.
"Thank you kind sir"
Dylan laughs walking around to the drivers side starting the truck up.
"So you're Bryce's sister?"
"Yep. The one and only." She smiles.
"It's really cool you've stayed with her all this time." He smiles
"Well.. She needed someone and I was willing to be there for her..." Alexis shrugs slightly and smiles back softly.
"Really Bryce.. Tell me.." I climb in the back and scoot in so she can climb up.
"Oh my gosh you're so demanding.. Umm.. Whoever plays Klaus And Kol.. And a few other guys that are actually from Dylan's show, Teen Wolf" She smiles and taps Dylan's shoulder and I catch a glare from Alexis. Oh no, she's already claimed poor Dylan.
"So you have the hots for my co-stars?" Just wonderful. I sigh and look out the window watching the trees. So she won't go for me but she'll drool over them. I'm gonna have to make some ground rules with them when we get there.
"So what's your set like Dylan?" Alexis smiles leaning closer to him.
He shrugs, "it's pretty fun actually. Most of the time though we just screw around and visit Ian's set here or vice versa." He nods to me looking in his rear view and I smirk.
"Us supernaturals gotta stick together.."
"Yeah. You're cool. I'm human." Dylan huffs pulling up to a gate.
A security guard stops him and steps out of his booth, "What can I do for you?"
Dylan flashes his pass and the security guard nods, "head on in sir."
"You'd think they'd just know it was us with how much we're here.." I roll my eyes watching the security guard as we pull away. Then I notice Bryce just looking out her window. I put my hand on her knee and she looks over at me with a questioning look. I just nod and look into her eyes. I never met a Girl with such dark eyes, but hers weren't just dark. They had golden rings deep inside that held secrets. Secrets I wanted to know. I wanted her to confide in me and trust me, but I guess it was just too hard for her right now.
Sometimes I wonder if she thinks I just feel like she's a charity case. She's more than that. She's real. She never takes a moment for granted. She knows how it feels to be as low as you can be and have nothing to live for. She can be so god damn stubborn and hardheaded though. I can already tell we're going to butt heads several times. Hopefully Alexis will keep us sane.
"Oh my god there's all the trailers! Ahh!" Alexis squeals and Bryce giggles at her giddiness.
Oh no. Just lost Alexis. Guess I'm on my own. Her laugh is music to my ears though, and I smile looking up and seeing the set. "Yep. Mines the second one in the row, all of them have our names on them though so we don't go wandering into someone's living quarters".
Bryce smiles at Alexis, "I'm soo ready to meet everyone!"
"You go do that, I'm gonna sit and talk with Dylan for a little longer before he has to go" Alexis smirks mischievously and Bryce rolls her eyes.
"Have fun honey bunny, make some Aca babies", she gets out of the truck and grabs her bag.
"Bryce, I'm gonna kill you..." She stares daggers at Bryce and I smirk.
"Thanks for the ride bud, see ya soon alrighty?" I slap his shoulder and he nods.
"Yeah, hey, wanna take the girls out with the cast for dinner or something in a few days?"
"Sounds like a plan, shoot me the details. See ya soon." I step out and walk around to Bryce. "Ready to meet everyone?"
"They know I'm coming?!" She gasps.
I nod, "yeah they knew a month or so in advance. All this has been planned a while sweetheart." I take her bag and mine and walk towards my trailer. "You can stay with me if you want? Or at the hotel down the street. Completely up to you." I shrug as I watch her weigh the pros and cons.
"Um.. I think I'll stay at a hotel for a few days just to get the feel of Georgia and then ill stay with you the rest of the season?" She smiles, and I can't help but overlook the fact she wants to stay in a hotel. I nod and open my door, tossing the bags in. "Wanna meet the family?"
"Yes! Very badly" she bounces up and down and smiles.
I smile, "then Let's go.. They're all by the set. Filming the scenes I'm not in." I chuckle as we round the corner and see everyone. They all yell surprise and I see Bryce stumble. I catch her and pull her back snug against my chest. "Hey guys, this is Bryce"
"Hey there!"
"We've been waiting for you"
"It's so good to finally meet you Bryce!"
"Guess Ian wasn't making everything up!"
Bryce griped my forearm as everyone took turns hugging her and saying hello.
"Forgive me in advance if I just end up calling you by ur stage names, I'm not so good at remembering many names all in one sitting. It took everything in me not to call Ian by Damon when I first met him." She laughed along with everyone else.
"That's completely fine, we actually end up calling each other by our stage names pretty often because well get mixed up pretty quickly on set if we use both, Im Paul, if it gets too bad just call me Stefan. I'm Ian's better half" he pulls Bryce into a hug and my muscles tense. She notices before she lets go of my arm and I force myself to take a step back and compose myself.
"I'm Nina!" She pulls her into a hug and laughs, "so you're the one who's stealing one of my boys"
"I have no idea what you're talking about" Bryce laughs and her face flushes.
"Im Joseph, like over here said though, if it gets to be too much just call me Klaus.." He smiles and pulls her into a long tight hug. I clench my teeth and look in a different direction hoping hell get away from her by the time I look back.
"I absolutely love you and your character!" Bryce smiles still hugging him.
"That's good love, cause you'll be seeing me a lot around here" he kisses her cheek before pulling back and I feel myself snap.
"Well I think this is enough for right now, the rest of them will have to meet her later because I think she needs a breather.."
"Actually I'm fine.." She turns and glares at me.
"Actually, I don't think you are" I widen my eyes at her, pulling Damon out of me so she hopefully gets the hint I'm not screwing around. Of course she's a spiteful one though.
"Ian.. I'm fine.."
"No, you're not.." I glare at her.
She huffs turning her back to me, "Joseph will you show me where the others are?"
"Certainly love.." He motions for her to take his arm, she does and they walk to go inside the building. I just follow close behind grumbling to myself. This season is going to be the death of me. Or someone else.
"Hey Steven! Come meet this lovely lady who will be joining us on set for the season"
Steven trots over and smiles, "hello, Jeremy Gilbert, nice to meet you." He nods and looks at Joseph.
"Is she the girl Ian went to capture?"
"He went to capture me?!" She looks up at me and I shrug.
"I don't like to think of it as kidnap, i prefer surprise unnecessary Rescue mission" I nod and smirk at her.
She laughs and looks back at Steven, "where is everyone else?"
"Actually most of them are home. They usually don't pop up till we need them." He shrugs, " I'd like to say the important people stick around the set even before day one of filming, but I'm kinda sorta dead right now."
I shake my head laughing, "yeah, just me and Paul are the important ones"
"I heard that Salvatore! Don't make me kick your ass!" Nina yells.
"Come try it, I'll lock your multiple personality ass up in that tomb again." I yell back and see Joseph stifling a laugh.
"Is this how it always is?" Bryce looks at each of us.
"Actually it gets soo much worse. Just wait. You're definitely gonna leave within a week."
"I doubt that, I'm pretty crazy myself. All of my crazy is wrapped up in a little bubble I call Alexis. Which I have no idea where she is.."
Alexis bursts through the door panting.
"Speaking of crazy scary weird people..." I smirk and Bryce rolls her eyes at me.
"Everyone this is my sister Alexis."
She nods, "hi everyone" she smiles at Bryce and holds up a piece of paper. "I got those amazing nine digits..."
Bryce groans, "knew it would happen. Took longer than usual though, you must be losing your touch."
"Oh hell no I'm not, he was just a harder shell to crack.." She smiles in triumph and I look at Paul who stands there completely dumbfounded.
"Don't even try to understand them. Ur brain will just kill itself.."
Paul nods, "wasn't gonna try.. Seems like way too much work.."
I look at my watch, "hey guys, wanna grab some grub and ill drop you off at the hotel? It's gettin pretty late."
"It's only 11..." Bryce looks back at me.
"Yeah. And you won't be saying that when you start having to wake up at 7am sharp with us and you don't stop working or go to bed till 1am.. So lets go, food and bed" I snap my fingers and point at the door.
"Yes master" Bryce rolls her eyes.
"She's gonna be a fun one to have around aye mate?" Joseph laughs putting his arm around her and I glare at him.
"Yep. But like she said I'm her master."
"Bryce.. I got his number.."
"Master says bedtime. Now.."
"I thought you said food then bed?" Paul tilts his head.
"Bryce... The nine magical amazing numbers that connect him and i and me to him are mine..."
"Yeah I meant that.. Dinner and bed..." I roll my eyes.
Bryce walks out of the room and into the crisp night air leaving us all alone.
"She okay Ian?" Paul looks at me.
I sigh, "probably too much at once, like I said.." I pinch the bridge of my nose and walk outside with Alexis trailing behind me holding her piece of paper like its gods mission for her on paper.
"Hey... You alright?" I put my hand on her shoulder and she shrugs it off. I clench my teeth and force her to turn around and look at me. "What's your problem, Bryce. You need to talk to me, for me to be able to fix it.."
Alexis grabs my hand and pulls it off her shoulder, "first of all never touch my sister like that. Second of all, ever think she just needs a second alone to breathe and realize what's happening?! She's been going nonstop since she got out of the hospital- interviews, tv shows, magazines and newspapers all hunting her down for photos or her story or to get things out of her, she has just found you again after god knows how many sleepless nights she's gone on and on about you and how you comforted her In her time of need and whatever and now she's spending a whole season on the set of the vampire diaries, in a Completely unknown environment, surrounded by people she's never even imagined meeting. I'd say that's kind of a fuck load for a 22 year old girl that's just got done battling heart failure for the last 8 months to take in, wouldn't you say so?! So I think you should back off and let her just soak everything up and breathe before you throw more in her lap. Let her get used to seeing YOU and being in this unknown place before you throw an entire cast and schedule at her.." She huffs running a hand through her hair and Bryce just watches the ground.
"Excuse me?" I step forward. "I'm doing my best to keep her happy and comfortable" I speak calmly through clenched teeth trying to control myself. "So id suggest you back off.."
She steps to my chest glaring up at me, "oh yeah?! What's the big bad vampire man gonna do-"
"Guys just stop!" Bryce steps in between us, her back firmly against my chest. "No fighting. I can't deal with that." I grunt and walk towards my car.
"Just get in.." I start it up and drive across the street to the hotel they'll be staying at. After I get there rooms situated I walk Bryce to her door.
"Listen, I'm sorry-"
"Don't be sorry Ian. I'm just... Scared.. Everything's new.. I don't know anybody.. I barely feel safe anymore because people are always following Alexis and me.. I don't know how you guys do it."
"Well we usually travel in packs.. People are less likely to strike when ur in numbers"
She smiles at me, "Will you.. Come in for a few minutes? I mean, you are my chaperone and all..."
"Very true.. And Ellen's word is law in Hollywood" I smirk and close her door behind me. "I am sorry though. I should've given you a day or two to get used to this place.."
"Ian really it's fine" she puts her bag on the bed and pulls out a Tshirt and shorts and I step behind her looking over her shoulder. She turns around and were chest to chest. I feel her exhale slowly.
"If you say so.." I whisper running my hand up her arm.
"I do.." She whispers back leaning against me slightly.
I lean closer and run my hand down to her waist to rest on her hip, our lips just barely brushing against each other for a split second. Her hands, formerly pressed against my chest were now running up and around my neck, taking fist fills of my hair. I groan feeling her tug lightly. I pull her body flush against mine and she pulls my head down again, our lips about to meet for the second time-
"Hey you guys got any ice?- oh.. Mybad, should've knocked." Alexis chuckles nonchalantly. And I sigh letting my arms fall.
"Ice machine is literally five feet from your door Alexis..." I say monotonously.
"Really? Hm... Thanks!" She smiles and closes the door.
Bryce takes a deep breath and nods, "um... I should get ready for bed.."
"Yeah.." I nod.
"Stay the night?" She looks up at me with innocent eyes and I smile.
"Sure.."
She smiles back and races to the bathroom to change. When she returns she jumps into the bed and looks over at me.
"Ill sleep in the chair." I pull the chair up to her bed and plop down. She just taps the vacant side of the bed and smiles. I stand and slip off my shoes.
"You sure?" I pull my shirt off and lay it on the back of the chair.
Her eyes trail down my chest and she just nods slowly.
"Alrighty.." I shrug and unbutton my pants, folding them and putting them with my shirt. I pull the covers back and lay beside her. It felt completely different from the hospital. She was on the complete opposite side, as far away as possible. I stretched my arm out and she scooted a bit closer. Her eyes widened when I pulled her against me.
"You're... Naked..."
I laugh, "no I'm not, I have boxers on, relax.."
"Yeah, I'm laying in bed with a guy I've crushed on since forever and he's only in boxers, one second while I become completely relaxed."
I close my eyes, "see how easy that was?"
She glares at me, But lays her head against my chest and I smirk. Not long after I hear her soft breathing and I know she's finally asleep. I reach up and turn the light off, her arm snaking around my waist as she pulls me back. I tighten my grip around her body.
"I'm not going anywhere..." I whisper and she relaxes again.
I close my eyes and for the first time in the past few months I was able to get some much needed rest.