Just Pretend

Chapter 56 - Don't Put The Walls Back Up

"I'm free!" I giggle happily as we make our way back to the hotel my arm now out of the cast.

"I bet it feels good to have that cast off." Noah replies whilst I examine my arm as we walk.

"So fucking good. I forgot what my arm even looked like." I joke.

"It's weird seeing your tattoos again." Noah laughs taking my hand in his own. "It's like your cast became your new sleeve."

"It was the ugliest fucking sleeve." I roll my eyes at the thought of the gross cast that was on my arm only couple of hours ago.

"Mar, I meant what I said in the airport. I really am sick of pretending. We live together you're my girlfriend I can't pretend anymore."

"I'm tired of it too Noah. I just want us to be able to do what normal couples do and I'm past the point of worrying what people are gonna say and do. I feel like the worst things have already happened like it can't get worse, right?"

"I guess not. It's still a worry but I'm being selfish and I wanna fucking show you off, I wanna be able to give you affection without worrying who's gonna see. Like who gives a fuck."

"What if you get asked again in interviews?"

"Well then I'll just be honest. I'm not gonna pretend anymore." Noah smiles as we approach our hotel.

We make our way inside and everyone's sitting at the bar having drinks.

"Hey! There you guys are! Mar your arm looks so bare." Sadie laughs as she waves us over. "We're gonna go out for some dinner and drinks, you guys coming?"

"Sure, let us just go get ready." Noah replies and we quickly run up to our room to get changed.

"Do you think we're far enough away from the festival that you won't get recognised?" I ask Noah as I start to second guess the idea of going out.

"Yeah, I imagine anyone that's going is either already there or is staying in a hotel close by." Noah says calmly.

We're staying in London tonight then travelling up to Download early tomorrow morning as the boys don't have there slot until later on in the day.

"You're probably right." I reply unzipping my case pulling out a mini black corset dress that has tiny stars, moons and planets printed all over it.

I dart to the bathroom slipping into the dress and freshening up my make up then finally pulling a brush through my hair.

"Damn baby, where you been hiding that dress? You look sooo fucking good." Noah grins at me as I slide my feet into my platformed Docs.

"I forgot I had it until we packed everything up to go to the new house. You like it?" I ask with an eyebrow raised.

"I fucking love it." Noah purrs as he takes my hand in his own pulling me into his chest for a cuddle. "We don't have to go out tonight we could stay in. Just the two of us." The offer is tempting.

"If we don't go it looks bad." I sigh looking up at him through my lashes.

"Fuckkkk... I hate that you're right." Noah groans kissing the top of my head. "Let's go."

He finally unwraps his arms from around me and we make our way downstairs to the lobby.

"We're meeting the Erra boys there." Folio says as we approach not looking up from his phone. He's been going a lot more on his phone recently and I can't help but wonder who it is that has him glued to it.

"Aw sweet, we haven't seen them in ages." Noah replies with a genuine smile. "Man I've missed those guys." He continues and Folio finally looks up from his phone slipping it into his back pocket.