Sitting in my chair I took in the reality of the man standing in front of me. I took in his hair and how it was slightly messy and how he had the cutest dimples when he smiled. He looked so handsome in that suit.

I stood up and made my way towards him. Trying to act as casual as possible. This sort of stuff happens by chance. Nothing more. I should act like his appearance here wasn't unusual.

"Well don't just stand there! Make your self useful and help finish zipping up my dress!" I said that nervously and cautiously turning my back towards him so he could finish what I could not.

"Usually I'm the one unzipping dresses" he replied while doing what I asked him do, his shaky hand zipping up my dress. Laughing nervously I faced him and met his eyes. They were looking me up and down at the moment.

"So what are you doing here, Alex?" You could cut the awkwardness with a knife in this room. Was it weird that I remember his name?

"You remembered?" He eyed me curiously

"Remembered what?"

"My-my name" judging from the look he was giving me he expected me to not remember his name. But how could I forget the name that goes along with that face?

"I'm guessing you don't remember mine" I said in disbelief.

"Um oh man it's um Roberta?" He said shrugging his shoulders. He had a quizzical look on his face. A look that you couldn't tell if he were joking or not. I wanted to slouch in the chair and disappear.

Did he really not remember my name? I'm guessing my face showed the shock and pure sadness I felt because he reacted quickly.

"I'm just joking Ashley! how can I forget such a beautiful girl!" Alex laughed pushing his hair back he tapped his foot on the floor. A sense of relief washed over me.

He thought I was beautiful! The inner girl in me wanted to wrap my arms around him and squeeze him til he popped. Someone thought I was beautiful!

"You uh you really think I'm beautiful?" I asked double checking to make sure I heard him correctly.

"The prettiest girl in the world" he winked and then took in a sigh

"Anyway I'm here not just here because I'm stalking you or because I want to kiss you but I'm a groomsmen in this wedding and Susan stopped me in the hallway to inform you that she's running late and will have to get ready in Kathy's room. So fulfilling my duties I arrived here only to be called a bitch." Alex said

"Oh okay and listen I'm really sorry about that I thought you were Susan...I was kind of hoping she would help finish my hair but I guess not." I avoided the beginning part of his statement because he was probably joking.

But, Sadness quickly filled me after I realized Susan was not coming to my room at all. Susan knew I was never the best at hair. But instead she was running late and I was probably the last thing on her mind right now.

"I could help you" Alex offered

"You can straighten hair?" I said dumbfounded

"Of course silly, no one has naturally perfect hair!" He joked playfully shoving me into the chair.

"Now darling what can I do fo ya today" he spoke mimicking a New York accent

"Well mr. Um excuse me what's your last name?" I said raising my finger to indicate a question.

"Gaskarth" he whispered into my ear as if to not want to break character.

"Well mr. Gaskarth I was wondering if you could just straighten my hair for me?" Leaning back into the chair Alex began straightening the back of my head. For the first five minutes I was tense with the fear that he would A) burn me or B) burn my hair off. But after half an hour he was done and no casualties had occurred.

"Would like a job as a personal hairstylist?" I asked him looking in amazement how straight my hair was. This man was just getting better by the day.

"Haha no sorry that was a one time offer, I kinda like the job I have now and plan on keeping it for a while." Alex shook his head smiling at me. He was at least five inches taller than me judging by the fact that he had to look down to talk to me and I had to look up to reply to him.

"If you don't mind me asking: what is your job?" Curiosity got the best of me.

"I'm a male stripper" he said nonchalantly

"At least you don't put those good looks to waste" I said

"Wait no I was joking! You really have no clue what I do?" Alex put his hands on my shoulders and I was beginning to question if I really wanted to know. I shook my head though and he began to tell the truth.

"Well I'm in this band All Time Low with my best buds Rian, Zack, and Jack" he explained

"All time low?" I racked my brain trying to figure out if I knew anything about them. My mind drew a blank.

"You have never heard of us?" Alex looked at me stunned as if I just told him the world had ended.

"Nope, never in my 22 years of life" I said popping the p in nope.

"I am highly offended" he said slightly turning his left shoulder back with his hand on his heart. He made it seem like my words hurt him.

"Well maybe I will come to your next gig and check you guys out" I suggested...I just wanted to see him again after this.

"Oh I don't know, it's kinda exclusive" Alex laughed

"Please don't make me get on my knees and beg" I pleaded playing along.

"Well now that, that's in the air I suggest you better do that." Alex gestured for me to get down and I did. I don't know why but I did.

"Please sir please please please! It would mean the world to me!" I begged

"Oh alright anything for a fan"

I rolled my eyes and smiled. Standing up I checked my phone for the time and noticed we had five minutes. I pushed him out the door.

"Goodbye gaskarth it was nice chatting see you in five minutes!" I said with the sweetest voice I could muster.

"Uh how rude!" Alex replied brushing off his suit and giving me a small wave before walking away.

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Lining up each bridesmaid had a groomsmen to walk down the aisle with them and a bouquet of red roses. A tall man with short cut hair and green eyes stood next to me. He smiled down at me and I smiled back up at him. I think his name was Kevin or something like that. I had hung out with him and Mike a few times.

Someone then tapped Kevin's shoulder and soon Kevin was replaced with Alex. Alex locked arms with me and I leaned in to whisper to him

"Didn't like the view from behind?" I joked

"I prefer the view looking down." He said smiling at me.

"Do you mean looking down at my face or my boobs" I continued whispering to him

"Both" he said reasoning

I blushed and the doors opened. Music quickly filled the air and suddenly I became aware of all the people surrounding us. Damn Kathy invited a lot of people.

We got to the end and me and Alex separated, his warmth leaving me. I longed to have him next to my side again.

Just then Kathy came through the door and everyone gasped. She looked absolutely stunning! The fabric clung to her making her look like a goddess. Her face filled with glee, I looked over at Mike who had a tear running down his face, a hug smile plastered on. They did truly love each other.

Everything settled down and the priest began. When it got time to say the vows I listened intently and a few awws may have escaped my mouth. By that point both bride and groom were in tears of joy.

The wedding wrapped up and before I knew it the wedding was over and we were all heading out to drive to the reception.

"Hey hey hey Ashley!" Someone had called my name and low and behold it was Alex

"Yes may I help you?" I let him catch up to me.

"Can we carpool I kinda don't want to ride with jack..,I don't trust him driving." He said that with a serious tone.

"Yes anything to keep the precious man out of harms way" I pinched his cheek and headed out the doors.

"HEY JACK IM RIDING WITH A SUPER HOT GIRL AND NOT YOU SO YOU CAN SUCK MY DICK!" Alex screamed in jacks direction. I brushed off his childish banter.

"WHAT NO WAY LET ME SEE HER!" Jack screamed back. I assumed he was the tall lanky man with black and blond hair running towards us because before I knew it Alex pushed him away and protectively wrapped his arms around me.

"Fuck off Barakat she's mine" Alex snarled

They began to argue of who could have me. My input obviously didn't matter in this argument.

"Hey let the hot girl speak" I butted in

Jack and Alex diverted their gaze at me.

"Hello jack I'm Ashley and it is nice to meet you! Alex has told me you two are in a band together and I assume you and Alex are best friends because of how childish you two act around each other and Alex I am no ones now please get in the car or this hot girl will drive away without you." I got out my keys and unlocked my car, I got in and started the engine.

"Goodbye jack! Hope to learn more about you at the reception!" I called to him. He honestly did seem like a good guy.

Before Alex climbed in I heard jack say something about me being a keeper and Alex saying how he had just met me this week and we were only friends. After that I didn't pay attention to there exchange of words.

"Only friends" those words stuck to me. I don't know why but I had a strange feeling in the pit of my stomach. "Only friends" circulating in my mind. Realization hit me.

I didn't want to be only friends.

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