Just Pretend

Chapter 3

A week later they drove the 3 hours to St Pete and arrived at the venue two hours before the show. 

"Do I look okay? "

Lennox asked as she smoothed down her tank top. She was wearing a black tank top with skin tight red jeans and black boots . Her hair was in two pigtail braids and her makeup matched her outfit. 

"Lenny you look fucking killer. That man , along with probably every other person in the place are gonna be drooling. "

Arwen and Lennox had been best friends since birth. Their mothers were best friends their whole lives as well. 

They told their names to the guy at the door and he ushered them inside and to the backstage area. He knocked on the door labeled bad Omens. The door opened a few minutes later and out walked Jolly. He took one look at them and smiled instantly pulling Lennox into a hug. Then did the same with Arwen.

"Hello ladies. Welcome, Welcome. Please come in. "

They followed him into the room and were met by the other members. Noah stood off to the side of the room and the second he saw them he smiled. 

"Well, well, well. Just the beautiful people we've been waiting for. "

He walked over and stopped just in front of Lennox. 

"What a warm welcome. Hi guys. Thank you for inviting us."

Lennox was all of a sudden nervous as Noah stared her down. 

"Thank you for coming. Are you excited about watching us perform tonight?"

Nicholas asked from the couch.

" We definitely are . It will be good to actually watch the show and not have to work on it this time."

As Lennox finished her response the guys all looked at each other. Then back at her. 

"Okay I saw that exchange. As much as I'm sure you wanted me here to see you perform. There's definitely more to it. So would you mind telling me why I'm really here?"

Noah smiled and then chuckled. 

"Right to final jeopardy huh?"

With a nod she crossed her arms and waited. 

"It breaks down to this. We want you to come on tour with us and be our own personal photographer."

They all watched her intently. 

"You can't be serious. I thought that was a joke."

She shook her head and looked over at Arwen. 

"No jokes here. You are the best photographer we have ever had. The pictures you took of us were fantastic. "

"We've been in search of someone like you for our upcoming tour. You would spend 6 months with us out on the road. Taking all the pictures for our social media and even doing our photo shoots. "

"All expenses paid obviously. Including food , hotels, flights…. The whole nine yards. Plus getting paid a massive amount on top of it. "

They all explained the situation and waited for her to respond. Her head was spinning with all the possibilities and she felt overwhelmed. 

"Six months… that's a long time to be away from our business. "

She mumbled to Arwen who instantly smacked her arm.

"Bitch we will handle it without you. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. If you don't take it, I'll beat your ass. "

The guys all laughed as they watched the two best friends. 

"This is a lot to take in all at once. It all sounds great but…"

"No buts… we want you with us. You don't have to answer us today but we would like you to at least think about it. "

Jolly interrupted her. 

"The tour starts in a month so don't think about it too long. "

A little while later they took the stage and put on a hell of a show. The girls sang and danced along . The whole time Lennox kept thinking about the offer. This was crazy. There was no way this was real life. Opportunities like this didn't happen to her. She would be dumb not to take it. However she was scared. Six months away from everything she knew , but at the same time this would put her on the scene for other gigs. 

By the end of the show she had made up her mind. They headed backstage after the crowd had dispersed and knocked on the same door as before. Noah opened it , this time only wearing his pants. No shirt in sight. His entire upper body was covered in tattoos and Lennox couldn't help but look him up and down. His hair was in a messy bun and he looked tired but his smile showed he was happy to see them. 

"Okay that was fucking amazing. You all are kick ass."

Arwen announced as they walked into the room. 

"I completely agree. Which is why I accept your offer. I will be yalls photographer."

Before she could think Noah had pulled her into his arms and spun her around. 

"Fuck yes. This will be the best tour we've ever had ."

She couldn't focus on anything else except for his arms around her and his bare skin against her. As they pulled away she was sure her face was beat red. 

"Okay so we will have our manager draw up a contract and when we see eachother again for the tour we will get you to sign it. "

Jolly explained pulling her thoughts back to the topic at hand. 

"Okay sounds like a plan. Uh…we have a three hour drive back to Daytona so we should probably hit the road. Thank you for inviting us for the show. You all were amazing. "

They said their goodbyes and then headed to the car. As soon as she sat down in the driver's seat she squealed. 

"I can't fucking believe you actually said yes. This is huge!"

Arwen yelled, shaking Lennox. 

"I can't believe I said yes either. Six months on tour with the most beautiful man I've ever seen. Doing the job I've dreamed about. If I'm dreaming, don't wake me up."

They were almost home when Lennox had a thought. 

"What do I pack for a six month tour?"