Jess’ POV
As soon as I was cued to finish DJing I ran off the stage, only to be caught by Aston who wrapped his arms around me and gave me the biggest hug ever. I may have shed a few tears, but I was in such shock and the adrenaline was coursing through my body after the show I’d just played that I couldn’t really comprehend what was going on. All I know is that pretty soon I was being ushered around the backstage where I quickly changed back into my day clothes and then Chloe and I threw our stuff in a car before going out into the crowd.
The boys had gotten us a spot right in the front, slightly to the side of the stage, and just as we got out there the show started. I couldn’t help but scream and dance, along with the thousands of other people in the crowd. What the boys had was incredible, it had me absolutely buzzing.
As I watched the show unfold I was taken back to the days when they were first starting out, trying to put together harmonies to some not so great beats. I couldn’t believe they’d gone from squeezing into my little front room, with an audience of just me laying on the couch, to a massive outdoor stadium with thousands of people. I was well proud.
As the show ended I couldn’t wipe the grin off my face.
“Excuse me ladies, sorry to cut this short, but do you mind coming with me?” asked a bouncer standing near us.
I looked over at Chloe, nervous as to what was going on, just as the boys were singing the final notes to their encore.
“Doing a runner,” she smiled. “Come on.”
I followed her out of the crowd where we were ushered into the car we’d put our things in earlier. Looking out the window I watched as a handful of cars peeled out of the back lot that we were in. As soon as one of the dancers jumped in our car the door was slammed shut and we took off.
“I’m so confused!” I laughed.
“The boys are in the cars ahead of us,” smiled Chloe. “They literally ran off the stage and into the cars, we’ll see them at the hotel in a bit.”
“But why?” I asked.
“Well the traffic is going to be hell getting out of here, so we might as well beat the rush,” said the dancer. “And there will probably be a thousand girls trying to stampede their cars if they stick around. So it’s partly a safety precaution.”
“Wow,” I said, surprised at how crazy things actually were for the boys now. Just then my phone dinged.
[1 New Message – Ast x]
I flicked open the message, smiling. [Hey babe, did you and Chloe make it out ok? I tried to beg the driver to let me switch cars but he said no, so I’ll just meet you in our hotel room ok? Love you!! Ax].
Smiling I showed the text to Chloe.
“You have got that boy wrapped around your finger,” she giggled.
“I haven’t,” I protested.
“Yeah ok…” she responded, not too convinced.
Quickly I responded to Aston telling him we were just behind him and that I’d see him in the room, and then I sat back in the seat of the car just staring out the window. What a day!
We arrived at the hotel after a half hours drive and I collected my things and then hopped out the car. “See you later,” I said to Chloe as I climbed into the lift. Impatiently I watched as the lift crawled from floor to floor, and then finally dinged at the top where Aston and I were staying. I quickly walked down the hall, pulling out my room key and slipping it in the door.
“Babe?” I called as I came into the room.
“In the bathroom,” he shouted back. I dropped my things on a chair and then wandered over to the bathroom, the door was wide open.
“And what on earth do you think you’re doing?” I asked him with a raised eyebrow. He turned and smirked at me, wearing his swimming trunks.
“Fancy a swim?” he asked me with a glint in his eye.
“But I haven’t got a swimsuit,” I replied.
“So?”
“Ast I’m not swimming in a hotel pool in just my underwear,” I said. “Sorry.”
“No worries babe,” he said, slipping past me and to his suitcase, “Because I have this,” he added turning around dangling one of my swimsuits in his hands.
“What the hell?” I asked, striding towards him. “Where did you get that?”
“Where do you think?” he smirked as I tried to snatch it from his hand. “Kiss first,” he said. Sighing I leaned in and gave him a peck on the lips, and then I pulled my swimsuit from his grip.
“I don’t understand how your mind works most of the time,” I said as I wandered into the en suite to get changed. Quickly I slipped the swimsuit on, and then I pulled my hair up into a ponytail so it was out of my face.
“You ready?” he asked when I was done. I slipped a t-shirt over my swimsuit and then nodded, letting him lead me out of the room and down the hall to the elevator. “So I thought we’d have a night in the hotel tonight,” he said. “If you don’t mind… Only we’ve got a really early start tomorrow to drive up to Aberdeen. Normally we’d go up tonight but they had trouble with accommodation or something.”
“That’s fine babe,” I said as the elevator dinged and we stepped out into the fitness center.
“So we’ll do room service, movie in bed, then early night,” he smiled.
“Perfect,” I said.
“But first, time to let out some energy,” he laughed, picking me up in his arms and throwing me straight into the pool, shoes, t-shirt, and all. Completely unexpected.
Spluttering for air I swam to the surface to see him stood there, cackling away. “You little monster,” I screeched as I attempted to climb out of the pool. As soon as I was out I slipped off my soaking wet sandals and threw my t-shirt on a chair. “Get over here,” I said, running around the side of the pool, trying to catch him. Instead of catching him, I was soon caught again and lifted into his arms. “Ready for round two,” he laughed. Of course this time I couldn’t let him succeed without getting wet as well, so I made sure to grab for him as he threw me, successfully catching hold of him and pulling him into the pool on top of me.
We spent a good half hour messing about in the pool, splashing each other and dunking each other. It was exhausting.
As we started to get worn out and our energy was wearing off Aston pulled me out of the pool and led me over to the Jacuzzi that was set up in the corner of the pool room.
“Warm up?” he asked. I nodded as we both slipped in. Conscious of the cameras that were in the room we didn’t cuddle up too close, but I couldn’t help but prop my legs up across Aston’s thighs. Gently he stroked his fingers down my calves under the water as we chatted about the day.
“I’m so proud of you for what you did today babe,” he said to me sincerely.
“You proud of me? Um… I just watched my boyfriend headline a concert with thousands of people at it. Last time I saw him perform I was the only person in the audience…”
“Aww… look at us,” he giggled. “Sometimes dreams do come true.”
“Indeed they do,” I smiled. “Ready to get out?” I asked as I showed him my wrinkly hands.
“Yup,” he said, pushing my legs off of him and helping me out of the Jacuzzi. We wrapped up in fluffy pool towels and made our way up to our room. As we took turns rinsing off in the shower Aston ordered our dinner from room service.
Dressed in our pajamas we had a bit of a feast and then we flipped a film on, cuddling up in bed.
