PAUL?

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Amy said after a few seconds,"Now what?" Archie gave her a confusing look and asked,"What what?" She pulled her lower lip out then said,"I don't wanna go back home.... yet." Archie said,"I assumed so. Wait up a minute." He then left and came back a minute later with a blanket. He smiled at Amy and said,"Would you like star gazing?"  She smiled and replied,"I would love star gazing."

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They laid side by side on the blanket under the tree, just admiring the stars. After some minutes had passed in comfortable silence, Archie looked at Amy and said,"So tomorrow onwards, our lives start." Amy looked at him smiling and replied,"It already has been started. It will just get busier." Archie sighed and said,"And that means less time to spend with you." Amy tuned her full body in Archie's direction and said,"No! I don't think so. After all I'm your manager. How can I not be there with you people?" Archie shook his head and a mischievous smile played on his lips, he said,"Yaa, but I won't be able to do this." And he placed a chaste kiss on her lips. Amy blushed and shoved him playfully. Archie laughed more when she said,"Rude."

They talked about random things and kept the mood light so that no one was uncomfortable. Amy's phone buzzed and she looked at it. She said surprised,"Holy cow! Its 11 already. I guess that's why it started getting colder. Archie, Em asked us when we are returning. We should get going now." Archie replied with an alright and together they went home. When they reached their floor, Archie asked,"You are coming or...?" Amy replied,"Yes, I'm coming. Em wanted 'details'." She quoted the word details and they both laughed.

When they were standing in front of the door, Archie turned to Amy and dipped down to give her a sweet, slow kiss and Amy kissed him back. When they both broke away Amy blushed and asked,"What for?" Archie smiled and pulled her cheeks saying,"I won't be able to do that when they are around, because of Em." Amy just giggled and Archie knocked on the door. Just as he knocked once, Amy said,"You know my favourite wasn't amusement park, it was the last part of our date." And she blushed and smiled at him when he looked at her surprised but then gave her a huge smile.

Just then Em opened up. She took hold of Amy's arm and dragged her towards her room, bombarding her with questions. Archie shouted behind them,"Em, be nice." Em turned back and glared at Archie, then rolled her eyes. She went inside her room with Amy but not before sticking her tongue out at Archie, saying,"Be nice, my ass." Archie shook his head, smiled and sighed contently.

All the boys were sitting on the couch, looking at Archie and smirking. He looked at them and snapped,"What?" They all replied together smirking,"You're so whipped mate!" He glared at them and said,"Shut up" and made his way towards his room blushing while all the boys laughed hysterically.

Next day when Amy woke up at 8 she sleepily went to the living room where her friends were discussing something. With half closed eyes, she looked at everyone, slumped her shoulders and yawned. She heard someone say,"Mornin', sleepy head" and she just replied a "mmhm".

Everybody laughed and soon Amy realised that someone was standing beside her who grasped her hand and made her sit on the couch. She looked sideways and saw Archie. She smiled at him sleepily and cuddled in his arms. Em said,"Amy, you do remember right? We have a big day today. Get dressed so that we can go get breakfast and then on our way." She opened her eyes and looked at Em then closed them again and said,"As soon as I'm fully awake." Everyone just laughed.

After a cup of coffee made by Archie, Amy was wide awake. She said, sipping her coffee,"What were you guys discussing when I came?" Steph said,"Just work." Amy said,"Uh-huh! What about that?" Dray said,"About what we will want in the contract." Amy rolled her eyes and said exasperated,"Details please!" Ed replied,"We all have come to an agreement that apart from making music if we are asked for appearances in shows or you know, works like that, we'll do that but we'll have some... what should I call it.... conditions, maybe?" Amy listened to him earnestly and asked,"What type of conditions?" Em replied,"If, due to any show, we will be invited in, we had to travel out of town, then only one or two of us will go together and rest of us will stay in town. Until, of course, its something really very big or if its a tour." Amy hummed in response.

Just then, someone knocked on the door. Amy said,"I'll get it" and she broke away from Archie who was still cuddling her. Archie narrowed his eyes at Amy and she just shrugged and laughed. As Amy opened the door she saw someone holding a bouquet in front of their face. When they removed it, Amy exclaimed,"Oh my God! Paul. What are you doing here?" Paul smiled and shrugged,"First things first, these are for you. Congratulations." She took the flowers and examined it. There were different beautiful and colourful flowers. She hugged Paul with one hand and said,"Thank you so much, these are beautiful." She pecked on his cheek. He hugged her back chuckling.

They both broke the hug when they heard someone clear their throat. Amy turned around to see Archie making his way up to her. He stood beside her and put his arm around her waist possessively. Paul said to Archie,"Congratulations to you too man. At last you got what you wanted." Archie nodded his head stiffly and said,"Thank you but for what do we owe your presence here."

Em, Ed, Steph and Dray all came and Em said, punching Archie lightly on his arm,"Don't be rude, chi." Archie glared at her and said with gritted teeth,"How many times I've told you, not to call me that. Its disgusting." Em rolled her eyes and said ,"Whatever!" And then she turned to Paul and said," Don't mind him. Do you wanna have breakfast with us? We were just heading down to get some." Paul replied,"Oh! I would've loved to Em but I gotta run. They want me at the production house earlier today. So, I'll meet you guys there and once again congratulations to you both." Now both of them looked confused at him and said together,"Us?" Paul looked at them, one eyebrow raised and said,"Yes, you two. Aren't you both together now?" They both stuttered,"What?" " How did you-?"

Paul looked at them then at Em and then back at them. He then smirked and said,"Yeah! I know. At least I can quit my job of making you jealous now, Archie." They both looked dumbstruck at him and Archie said,"Are you fucking kidding me!!" Paul laughed and said,"For any query, you may ask any of them." He pointed towards Em,Ed,Steph and Dray,"and now I'm leaving. See you guys there." Paul left with that.