Two chapters in one day! Lucky you! I was gonna leave this chapter until tomorrow but I probably won't have time, so you're getting it now because I've already written it. Yay!
The texts are in bold and italics.
After we had awkwardly walked out of the hotel, everyone looking at Jack, he drove me to a small restaurant and led me inside.
"Welcome, Madam and Mister. Table for two?" We were greeted by a man at the door, he rushed us over to a table in a corner and handed us menus and a wine list. "Can I get you anything to drink?" The man asked us. Jack flipped through the wine list a couple of times.
"I don't know about Jack but I'll have a glass of coke, thank you." I break the silence.
"Me too." Jack says. After the man has left, Jack looks around the room.
"I'm thinking the chicken schnitzel... You?" I ask.
"Mm, I don't know yet."
When we've finished dinner, Jack drives me back to the hotel.
"At least let me walk you to your door." He smiles. I smile back. When the elevator door closes I turn to face him.
"This has been one of the best days of m-" I'm interrupted by Jack leaning forward and pressing his lips to mine. He stops and looks at me. "The best day of my life." I correct myself. Jack has a huge smile on his face and I wrap my arms around his neck. "Interrupting me, huh? That's a bit cheeky." I say and kiss him. Our heads turn side to side and he deepens the kiss. The elevator dings and we stop and stand there for a minute. I giggle, "Come on, Zoe will have a fit if I'm not back." We walk to the door of 12D and I look up at Jack. "Thank you."
"For what?" He asks, a confused look on his face.
"For tonight, for..." I pause and kiss him again. "For that." His smile is back. He leans in again but his watch beeps before he reaches me.
"Dammit, it's 10:29." He says.
"You set an alarm for 10:29?" I ask.
"I needed to have you back by 10:30." He smiles. I lean up and kiss him one more time before turning around and unlocking the door.
"Thank you, Jack Harries." I smile and close the door. Leaning against it for a second before opening it again. As I presumed, he hasn't moved.
"I knew you would open the door!" He says and hugs me. "I'm sorry, you've gotta..." He stops and points to Zoe who has just come out of the bedroom. He leans down and kisses my cheek. "I'm really going now!" He says to Zoe and then winks at me. "I'll see you some other time." And then he turns around and he's gone.
"Oh my god, that was so cute! How he hugged you and... Did you kiss?" Zoe asks. "Well did you?"
"Fine, yes-" I begin. But I'm cut off by Zoe screaming loudly. "Okay, okay!" I yell over her scream. "Okay, shut up!" I shout. Zoe stops abruptly and looks at me.
"Why are you not freaking out about this? That was Jack Harries you just kissed!" She yelps.
"I know it was but you can't just go around screaming about it." I say. My phone buzzed in the clutch I was still holding. Zoe and I got sim cards yesterday, we planned to be here for a while.
Text from Jack: Bella! I forgot! You can't tell anyone about this, not yet anyway. Finn and I have some pretty crazy fans.
I text him back quickly: Zoe's not the only one who watched your videos. You had a marriage proposal last time I checked.
Jack: Did I? How flattering. :)
"Belle, I still haven't had dinner, I'm ordering Chinese, want anything?" Zoe asks.
"It's 10:30pm how have you not had something yet?" I question.
"Someone had to make sure you were back by the set time. Now do you want anything or not?"
"Just some Singapore Noodles, thanks." I say. I send one more quick text to Jack.
Oh and the kiss is our little secret.
I call Zoe to help me get the dress and make-up off of me.
"Chinese is here!" Zoe yells out, I'm taking my hair down in the bathroom. There's still a bit of eye shadow on my eye and I scrub it off. I throw on an old comfy t-shirt and a pair of shorts. "I'm thinking we watch a movie? I haven't seen Wild Child recently." I nod and sit down on the couch with her.
Text from Jack: Are you and Zoe doing anything the day after tomorrow?
Text to Jack: Haven't got anything planned.
Text from Jack: Finn and I got passes to Harbour Park. Feel like tagging along?
"How would you like to go to Harbour Park with Jack and Finn on Thursday?" I ask Zoe. She starts mouthing 'Oh my god, Oh... my god!'. "I'll take that as a yes..."
Text to Jack: Zoe's currently hyperventilating about it. I'd say yes, we'd love to come. :)
Text from Jack: Finn's excited about meeting Zoe again. We'll pick you up at 11 out the front of the hotel. See you then :P
Text to Jack: Talk to you later, Cheeky :P
Zoe and I continue watching Wild Child, she grabs my hand and jumps up near the ending. The dance the lacrosse team do is her favourite part.
"I want to learn this, and you're learning it too!" She yells. "Who are we?!" She shouts at the top of her lungs.
"A leading single-sex school admitting boarders at age eleven!" I yell.
Zoe smiles, "Wrong! We're winners!" She screams and presses play.
"Ahhhh!" We both shout and attempt the dancing. "Abbey Mount! Ha! Ha!" When it's over we both stop and collapse on the couch, laughing our heads off.
