‘Robynnnn! I have nothing to wear!’ Mia yelled from her room. Robyn simply sighed and made her way through to Mia’s room with nothing but a towel wrapped around her. She watched as her best friend flopped down on her bed face down, acting very dramatic. She rolled her eyes and made her way into the room-like wardrobe. She scanned the countless dresses and picked up a salmon coloured dress with frills on it. It complimented Mia’s figure and tiny, thin legs. She dropped it next to Mia on the bed and added ‘wear your brown heels with it’ and with that she walked out to decide what she was going to wear. Mia looked up and smiled, Robyn always knew what to wear. So she quietly got ready at a steady pace.
‘Shit we’re going to be late!’ Mia again yelled over to Robyn who swiftly walked in putting in a gold dangly ear ring. She was wearing a baby doll beetroot dress which she loved and her hair was up in a bull dog clip, still slightly wet.
‘ARGH, I still have to do my hair!’ Robyn gasped as she took one look in the mirror. Mia studied Robyn for a second and said ‘Why don’t you leave it up like that, it looks really sophisticated that way’ Convinced Robyn grabbed her purse and the two made their way in their extreme high heels to the Limo waiting outside for them.
‘Oh my god, what if we meet Ben Barnes tonight?!’ Mia jumped excitedly applying her lipstick in between red lights. Robyn looked out the window and simply smiled ‘If I saw Ben Barnes tonight, my life would actually be complete. You excited to see Ashley?’ Robyn asked making conversation.
Mia nodded and grinned with excitement. As the Limo entered Leicester Sq the two girls caught a glimpse of the red carpet and the screaming fans outside. The two stepped out of the Limo as fashionably as they could and were amazed by the screams they were getting from the crowd. They didn’t think that Robyn would be recognised by so many. People were screaming Mia’s name. She was known as the youngest and most successful manager of the solo artists in 2011 and many aspired to be her. Not to mention she was glamorous and beautiful to top it all off. They nodded to each other as they split up to talk to reporters who flagged their attention. Mia walked straight towards NME magazine and began speaking to a man with a microphone.
‘So Mia, how does it feel to be in London on the biggest night of the season?’ He asked trying to sound enthusiastic. As the lights flashed down on Mia she replied ‘Oh it’s absolutely brilliant. It’s great to be here, yeah’ Her shy nature disappeared and she felt ditzy and happy. The interviewer continued, ‘We expected you to be here with Zac Hanson, but it seems your date is Robyn?’ He asked with a sly tone in his voice, expecting to get a rude comment back from Mia. She simply laid a cool smile across her face and replied ‘Oh don’t worry, my dates inside’ and with that Mia walked away and muttered under her breath ‘dick’ once she got out of ear shot. She scanned the carpet looking for Robyn and found her talking to the presenter of MTV LA. ‘Oh no, this can’t be good’ Mia thought to herself and quickly went to join Robyn and listened intently to what the presenter had to say.
‘So, your back in London huh Robyn? How does it feel to be back?’
‘Yeah I really missed being here, and the album is going so well! I never thought I would make it big here’ Robyn replied innocently.
‘So no chance with joining back up with Hanson?...you guys seemed like such a team’ The presenter said swishing her hair back awaiting a reply. Robyn didn’t know what to say. Her tongue wouldn’t let her talk. There was no answer she could think of that would be appropriate for the interview. Noticing how Robyn was struggling to answer Mia intervened.
‘Robyn has no desire to move back to LA or join back with Hanson. We don’t believe it is the right image for her and a solo career is what she needs to make it big’ Mia said confidently. It was not often that Mia saved Robyn from humiliation. It was usually the other way round. However Robyn had come a custom of vulnerability and shyness ever since betraying her fiancée and hid behind Mia’s confident words most of the time. Mia led Robyn away from the interviewer and she gave her a thankful look. After a couple of minutes of signing autographs and hearing fans say ‘How’s Zac and Tay doing?’ the two girls went into the foyer and awaited to be seated. Mia watched out for Ashley as they sat down in their seats. She spotted him just a few rows behind them and waited until his eyes clasped with hers. She got a flutter in her stomach as he grinned and waved at her. She turned back to the screen and watched the titles role up. She couldn’t help herself and she turned once again and photographed Ashley’s image in her head.
After a terrific movie and a long speech from the Director, Mia and Robyn made their way to the after party which was in the same building. Ashley had caught up with them straight after the movie ended with Stephan and Dru. Stephan was excited to see Robyn...pity she didn’t feel the same. He offered to buy her a drink and she accepted, hey...it was a free drink. ‘Just don’t get it all over me this time’ Robyn said with sarcasm in her voice. Stephan sipped his beer and nodded with a smile. Robyn couldn’t help but be rude to guys that annoyed her to the point of insanity. Sadly Stephan was one of these guys. It was hard to shake him of her side for half the night and she decided to grab Mia to go dance to ‘Blow’ by Kesha. The two girls strutted to the middle of the dance floor, making sure all eyes were on them as they shook their hips along to the music. The two loved to dance and learnt most of what they knew from each other. It wasn’t long until Ashley couldn’t control being too far away from Mia and he squeezed his way through the crowd, and Robyn, to slow dance with her. Mia smiled as he came up slowly behind her and grabbed her waist fitting her into his pelvis. She lifter her arms to touch the back of his neck and the two dirty danced for a while. Mia wanted to face Ash and brought herself into his embrace and looked up into his smiling face. She was content just staying in his protecting arms forever. He noticed the longing look in her eyes and lifted her chin softly up with his hand. He watched as she batted her eye lashes at him and moved his lips towards hers. The two shared a very sensual kiss in the middle of the dance floor. You know, the kind where everything and everyone around you disappear and fireworks go off all around you. As their lips parted Mia couldn’t help but let out a sad sigh as she leaned into Ashley’s empty shoulder.
‘What’s the matter?’ Ash asked curiously.
‘It’s..just good things don’t usually happen to me’ Mia said thinking about all the shit that went down with Zac and their relationship.
‘That’s going to change from now on’ Ash said hugging Mia tightly. She breathed in his fresh cologne and felt happier than she had in months. Nothing could take the smile of her face.
Soon enough, Robyn grew tired dancing on her own and she moved away from the dance floor to find a quiet place to stand. She held her glass of champagne close to her as she leaned against the wall. She looked over at Mia who was laughing over with Ashley on the dance floor. Robyn smiled and was glad to see her best friend laugh again after so many months. She reluctantly got her phone out of her clutch bag and noticed she had no new messages. She went through her contact list and stopped at ‘Taylor’ She stared at his name for a good minute when she impulsively put 141 in front of his number and quickly pressed the dial button. She had to hear his voice whether she responded to his answer or not.
‘Can I get you another one?’ an unfamiliar voice said to Robyn. She looked down at her empty glass and looked up to find a dark, tall and gorgeous man stood a few inches away from her. ‘Hello.....hello? ...Anyone there?’ Robyn snapped down her phone, not even phased by Taylor’s voice and she smiled up at none other then Ben Barnes. She watched as he flagged down a waiter with a tray full of champagne glasses. ‘Thank you’ Robyn said as he handed her the glass full of the sparkling liquid. Both took a swig and looked at each other for a moment. Moments like those Robyn wished she could read men’s minds. Life would be so much easier.
‘Your Robyn Dollan aren’t you?’ Ben finally said breaking the silence. Robyn looked up at him, shocked that she even knew she existed.
‘You know who I am?’ Robyn commented with a confused look on her face.
‘I kinda have some of your songs on my ipod. Mainly covers and duets with Hanson, but yeah, I like your work’ He said taking another sip of his champers.
‘Oh, so you’re the kind of guy who likes his mellow tones?’ Robyn asked sceptically.
He chuckled embarrassed and replied ‘I do listen to other stuff too, don’t worry.’ He looked at her with questioning eyes, a grin appeared on his face as he asked ‘You’re not embarrassed that someone like me listens to you music, are you?’
Robyn gave Ben a look like ‘are you kidding me?’ and simply replied jokingly ‘Yes. You should be ashamed listening to my dead out songs’ She smiled hoping he would get her humour. He laughed throwing his head back and carried on for a few seconds before looking back at Robyn. There was a slight awkward silence between them but Robyn perked up and said ‘Great movie by the way. You were great, i mean you were so inspiring and genuine, I couldn’t keep...my eyes..of you’ Robyn cringed after hearing what she just said.
‘Neither could I’ Ben said leaning in and whispering in her ear. Both laughed and carried on talking through the night. They had both lived in LA and compared London to the sunny streets of America. The amounts they had in common was almost too good to be true and conversation flowed like a river between them. There was a real connection that Robyn had not felt since...well..since Taylor. To top it off, he was Ben Barnes! The sexy dark actor that many women adored and craved his smile. The night was drawing to an end and Robyn noticed Mia in a huff because her feet hurt from the heels. Robyn couldn’t feel anything. She was pretty sure her feet were killing too, but Ben somehow made her forget about all her senses and she only focused on him.
‘Mr Barnes, the car is waiting for you’ a young valet said to Ben.
‘Right, I’ll be over in a second’ Ben said slanting a smile at the guy and turning it into a sad frown when he looked back at Robyn. ‘I guess i should get going then’ he said in a sigh. Robyn nodded and smiled a goodbye to him. Before she could turn away he gently took her hand and lifted up to his lips. Robyn let her hand be taken by his gorgeous lips and couldn’t help but think ‘I’m never going to wash this hand again’ His cool lips lay gently on top of her feminine hand and she blushed and smiled down at him. The sudden feel of a crinkly piece of paper in the palm of her hand made her frown in confusion and look at Ben. He walked away from her, but not without turning twice back to see if she would read what he had given her. He saw as she read his note which said ‘I need your touch just too damn much’ Robyn smiled remembering him saying that was his favourite song that she sings. Below the quote was written in neat hand writing Ben’s mobile number and email address. Robyn looked up at Ben who was just walking out the door and jumped up in ecstasy. She possessed Ben Barnes personal details! Ignoring Ashley and Mia making out in the Limo, Robyn couldn’t wait but text Ben. She dropped all the rules for waiting 3 days before calling and texted him ‘Very smooth Barnes ;) ‘baby you’re the right Kind of Wrong’ She shut her phone kicking herself for texting him so soon. She sighed and realised she had been out of the game for too long. It wasn’t until she saw her blackberry flashing that she realised Ben had texted her back within the minute! She giggled to herself with every text he sent back. Finally, was she happy again?
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