Don't let the world in outside. Don't let a moment go by.

I smoothed a hand over my dress, not a crinkle in site but I was doing anything in my power not to think about how I was going to be late to my own premiere. Outside, I could hear a car door shut and I paced quickly over to the front door, opening it and peeking out to see if it was Seb. Of course it wasn't. I turned on my heels and started for the kitchen to find the clutch I had packed, locating it on the counter and grabbing my phone from it to dial his number. It went straight to voice mail and I slowly started to have a panic attack. 

"Ar?" His voice called out from the doorway and it took everything in me not to run. 

I speed walked to the foyer and saw him standing in the doorway, fixing one of his cuffs. I couldn't help but smile, knowing that it had only been two days since I last saw him, but that was enough for me. He looked handsome which wasn't unusual, but sometimes I couldn't even believe that he was all mine. Or that a man that gorgeous even existed. "You're late," I replied with a pout making its way onto my face.

He lifted an eyebrow in response, "Hello. It's good to see you also."

I grinned and wrapped my arms around his waist, closing my eyes as I kissed him hard. "I missed you," I said with my lips still grazing his, my hands making fists in his jacket. "Why are you late?"

"Don't crinkle my jacket," He said back, grabbing my wrists and forcing me to let go of the cloth gently before finally breaking into a grin, "I missed you too."

My lips curved against his as I leaned into him,  "Good, but that still doesn't answer my question."

He ignored me, taking a step back while still holding my hand as he let his eyes move down my body which was wrapped in a gown. One that had taken me hours to find but it was perfect. It fit like a glove.  "You're gorgeous babe," He said genuinely once his eyes met mine again.

"You're not so bad either," I smirked at him before pulling away and almost running to the kitchen. "We better go now," I yelled out loud enough for him to hear. When I came back into the room, Seb was already scanning his phone. "I was wishing you had left that in Seattle."

"Keep dreaming," He said in a vaguely amused tone as he reached for my hand again, escorting me outside and leading the way to the car he had waiting for us.

"You're obsessed, I think you might have a problem," I retorted, faking a serious face before getting into the car as he did after me.

Once we started moving he bent over,  reaching for the hem of my dress and peeking down between my legs. "I'm obsessed with you...why are you wearing panties?" 

I bit down on my lip, trying to conceal a grin while he sat back up. "Because I know how much my boyfriend likes to rip them off of me," I responded and he groaned.

"I can't wait," He said seriously and pressed a kiss on my lips.

I kissed him back as I grabbed his hand, tangling my fingers with his, "Why were you late?"

He groaned again, this time for different reasons, "The flight was late and I also had to shower and get changed."

I parted my lips and then closed them again, furrowing my eyebrows since I didn't appreciate his flat tone and attitude. "Where did you get changed?"

"I went to my parents," He explained quietly, the words sounding foreign coming from him.

"But you're sleeping with me tonight...right?" I raised one eyebrow slowly.

He smirked from ear to ear, a devious and sexy glint in his dark eyes, "Who said anything about sleeping?"

I grinned back at him before turning my gaze towards the road ahead of us, "I'm never going to make it through this premiere if you keep saying sexy things to me." 

Seb laughed, my chest tightening a little because I loved seeing him so carefree. I knew that he wasn't too happy with the movie he was working on and it was starting to stress him out more than usual. He was a perfectionist, he wouldn't settle for anything than less. "I'm doing nothing," He replied with a more serious expression on his handsome face.

"Lies. You're probably trying to get out of going to the premiere," I joked even if I knew that he really didn't want to go. If we never got into an argument about it? I'm sure he wouldn't be here.... but I was glad he was. He let out a sigh and shrugged his shoulders nonchalantly, not denying it and not trying to pick a fight either since lately we'd been trying to avoid the fights. We were growing as a couple, but we were also so tired and fragile from all of the changes. "Thank you for coming," I said and offered him a genuine smile. 

He watched me, studying my face stubbornly because he had a hard time reading me. "You know I wouldn't have missed it eventually...right?" He asked slowly. 

"You're here now and it's all that matters," I kept my smile in place, letting him know that I didn't really want to talk about it.

He sighed and reached for my hand, playing with my fingers in silence. Luckily, he chose not to bring our fight up. "I'm really curious to see your movie," He said instead, offering back a smile and meaning his words.

I frowned a little, "I'm nervous about you seeing it instead."

"I'm sure you're great. You always are," He smirked a little at me while I noticed how we were able to bring out each others insecurities. I parted my lips, about to say something, when the car stopped and my whole body tensed. "Ready?" He asked with a smile on his face, doing it all for me since we both knew that this night wasn't just about my movie, it was also the first time that we were officially together at an event. The paparazzi were going to have a field day with us.

"Mm," I responded with a mumble and gave his hand a squeeze before letting go and unbuckling my seat belt. "Are you ready instead?"

"No," He said simply and I broke into a laugh, leaning my body against Seb and using my fingers to tilt his face towards mine. I wasted not another second, pressing my lips against his to ease both of our nerves, the stress, or just the plain annoyance Seb would soon be feeling once we stepped out of the car and became public property. Plus I never passed up an opportunity to kiss him.... I could spend all day kissing him and it wouldn't be enough.

I broke the kiss and pulled my head back to grin at him, "Well you can't spend all night in the car. You'll get bored."

He sighed but the tiniest smirk was tugging at his lips, "I can think of a few ways to entertain myself."

"That sounds naughty," I grinned and kissed him again. 

"It's not instead." He grinned back at me, "I'd probably just sleep."

This time it was my turn to sigh, "You need to sleep more." 

"I will," He said simply, not wanting to get into the subject since we had to get out of this car eventually and get over with this event. "Are you done distracting me? Can we get out?" He added with a smirk on his gorgeous face.

"I like distracting you but I think it's time to share my man with the world," I said with a silly smile on my face, wrinkling my nose a little to hide how nervous I was. 

"I don't like sharing or being shared," He winked at me before opening the door of the car, keeping it open before he got out and offered his hand to me to help me get out myself. I could already hear all the cameras clicking, I could only hope now that Seb wouldn't disappear by the end of the night.

"That only means more of you for me then," I smiled back at him. 

"Exactly." He smirked back at me and our fingers intertwined together, "Are you nervous?"

"No. I'm good at handling you," I shook my head, attempting a joke since yes, I was nervous. I'd been to so many events like this in my life, but this one was different. We'd been together for a while now, but we did such a good job at keeping our private life ours... this was like a coming out party for us and that was nerve wrecking.  

A small laugh escaped Seb's lips as he tightened his grasp on my hand and we moved through the crowd, lights flashing and questions being tossed in our direction. I rarely did red carpet interviews per my dad's request after I gave an awful drunk one that almost ended my career. "You're cute babe," He said in a barely audible tone. 

"Shh, someone might hear you and think you've gone soft," I grinned up at him. 

"I'm never soft," He retorted, his words sounding naughty to me even though I knew what he meant. 

I kept grinning as we made our way to the part where every person attending the premiere had to stop and pose, Seb's most dreaded part of the event. "Don't give me that kind of thoughts," I whispered, peeking up at him when we stopped in front of the flashing lights. "Smile, or they'll think I don't make you happy."

He looked down at me and as soon as our eyes met the corners of his lips turn upwards automatically. "I'm going to shock them since I'm always so serious instead," He said back as he let go of my hand to set his on the small of my back, gently pulling me closer to him while we broke eye contact and looked in front of ourselves. "I think that's enough," He added once his eyes couldn't take a second longer of those damn flashes.

"Were you counting to ten?" I teased but let him lead me inside anyway.

"No I was counting to twenty," He joked back with a sigh. 

I laughed softly and shook my head, "As long as it worked. I'd hate people to see you being grumpy and thinking that I treat you bad."

"Since when do you care what people think about you?" He lifted an eyebrow and stared at me skeptically since usually I didn't have a care in the world. Seb was the one person who made me feel vulnerable, make me want to try harder. He made me insane sometimes, but mostly, he kept me sane. 

I made a serious face to look like I was contemplating his words before parting my lips, "You're right. I don't care instead." Maybe I did though, even if only a little. I was only human. "Plus I'm so open about our love life in every interview I give. Everyone already knows how happy you are since I spoil you in bed," I winked at him. 

He sighed again and shook his head, "Aria."

"I'm joking!" I smiled and nudged his side. "I mean, I do spoil you in bed, but the rest was a joke."

"We'll see that," He said back quietly as he looked away, eyeing the bar and then leading me towards it.

"See what?" I asked and when he glanced at me I was staring at him with an eyebrow raised.

He smirked at the expression on my face, "How much you'll spoil me in bed tonight."

"We shall," I said seriously before looking behind him and noticing a few of the people I had worked on the movie with. "I want to go say hi to the guys I worked with."

He shrugged uninterested, looking like a drink sounded much more enticing to him. "Okay babe, I'll wait for you at the bar," He replied simply, already turning to the guy at the counter. Almost as impatient as he was stubborn. 

"You can come with me," I said and bit down on my lip, reaching for his hand then squeezing it to get his attention again.

He lifted my hand to his mouth, kissing my knuckles as he stared into my eyes, "Or I can get my drink while you talk to them." 

I resisted the urge to roll my eyes, letting a small sigh escape my lips instead. "Fine," I said reluctantly, almost thinking that it might've been a better idea to let him stay home than make him come. But while I knew that premieres weren't his thing, I really wanted him to do this one thing for me... That was Sebastian though; stubborn. "But you're going to owe me big time later," I added before turning on my heels and walking over to a few actors who were now joined by their dates or wives. 

"Aria! Can we get you something to drink?" Anha enveloped me in a hug, James's ex and still a major part of his life. It made me think of how Seb and I were when we broke up, how he literally disappeared for a while, staying off even the sneakiest paps radars. "You're not here alone, are you?" She pulled back, eyes moving behind me to look for a man on my arm. 

"That sexy beast over there at the bar is with me," I pointed in Seb's direction and grinned, knowing he'd hate hearing me refer to him as a sexy beast, at least in public. 

Anha waved at him then turned her attention back to me, "I can't wait to see the movie. James can't stop praising you!"

I smiled genuinely and shook my head, "He did a great job. I only take direction really well."

"You're here," James made his way over to us and wrapped me in a bear hug. "And I see that you brought Sebastian. Is he afraid I'll bite?" He laughed, his eyes almost looking completely shut while he smiled.  

"Possibly," I smiled back and shrugged before looking at Seb again then back at James. "I better get back to him before he drinks my champagne."

"Or sneaks out," James joked, if only he knew how much truth there was to that statement. "We all know how he loves premieres."

I gave them one last smile before turning around and walking straight for the bar again, leaning against the counter beside Seb, "The movies going to start soon."

"I know," He commented shortly as he stared at me, looking handsome and lost in a thought. 

I raised one eyebrow at him slowly, studying him just like he was studying me, "Are you going to stay here at the bar the whole night?" 

He broke into a wide grin, "And miss your performance? Never," He said before downing the rest of his drink, setting his hand on the small of my back just like he always did.

"That sounds naughty." I grinned back at him, then pouted, "Where's my drink."

"Still in the bottle," He kept smirking, gently forcing me to start walking towards the main room of the theater.

I let out a small sigh, clutching my hands around my small purse, "I could have used a glass of champagne."

Seb let his hand slide a little down my back, almost on my ass but not really, turning his head to give me an amused look, "Do you want to get drunk?"

"I wouldn't even be tipsy," I sighed again.

"I'll get you drunk once this thing is over," He said and offered a smile before eyeing the seats that were supposed to be for us, his name next to mine and mine next to James. Of course. Seb had to love that. 

----

"I believe you owe me a few drinks," I slipped my arms around Seb's waist the second we walked into his hotel room. Of course I had my own place with more than enough space, and even though Gavin was who knew where, Seb had booked a room at one of the nicest hotels in town. 

"A few?" He lifted his eyebrow at me, keeping his face serious.

"Didn't you promise to get me drunk?" I grinned at him, finally feeling at ease since the premiere was over and I was out of the spotlight. I could relax now, stop worrying about my appearance and kick my shoes off. 

"Won't that only take one drink?" He said in response, a grin playing on his own lips. 

I narrowed my eyes on him and shook my head, "Not funny. I could probably out drink you if I really wanted."

"Doubtful," He said simply. 

I stared at him for a moment, seeing how thankful he was to be alone again. The whole night he had been tense and quiet, only going to the premiere for me. "What did you think of the movie?" I asked after a few beats of silence, genuinely curious what he had thought.  

A genuine smile curved his lips as he looked at me, thinking about it. "You were great babe," He said quietly, lifting my chin up with his fingers to press a chaste kiss on my lips.

I smiled against his mouth, pressing my body harder against his. "Thanks," I blushed a little, only making him smile wider, "Tell me more."

At that he let out a soft laugh, because he knew that I wanted his real opinion, not just the typical boyfriend answer. "More about what?" He asked as he pulled away from me, heading to the fridge and grabbing a bottle of champagne. 

"My movie," I looked at him with an eyebrow raised, figuring that he was only deflecting because he really hated the movie. 

"Do you really want my opinion?" He asked more seriously, eyeing me as I sat on the edge of the bed and kicked my heels off while he poured some champagne into two glasses.

I watched him closely and nodded, taking the glass from his hand as he offered it to me, "Of course."

He took a few seconds to respond, breaking eye contact in the process. "Without you it would have been a disaster. You made of that movie a good one," He said eventually and then looked back at me. 

I pursed my lips together and studied his handsome face before breaking into a grin, "I knew you hated it." Seb sighed and took a sip from his glass before answering me. That sigh though, it was as good as any answer. "I'm not mad. I figured it wouldn't be your thing."

"I didn't say I hated it," He shook his head. "I just said that you were great and made the movie good."

"You don't usually like romantic comedies," I lifted an eyebrow while my grin remained in place.

"True."

"Even though we fell in love on the set of one," I added, grinning wider before taking another sip. 

One of his eyebrows shot up, "Is the champagne already getting to you?"

"I'm not a lightweight!" I rolled my eyes, standing up again and giving him my back. "Will you help me out of this dress before I ruin it?"

"Are you trying to seduce me already?" He set his glass on the nearest table before grabbing my tiny body.

"Do I need to seduce you now?" I asked back, grinning to myself. 

He let his hands slide down my sides to grasp my hips, pulling me against him as he tilted his head down to press a kiss on my neck. "Always," He replied seriously, the spark between us the same as the first day we had been together... the first day we met even. 

I leaned into his touch, letting out a breath, "You should seduce me and spoil me instead."

"We'll have time for that," He said back simply as he took a step back before unzipping my dress, helping me out of it. 

I stepped out of it, bending over and setting it on the chair, giving Seb the best chance to spank me. Which of course, he did. When I turned to face him, the smirk on my lips was wide. "When?" I asked, wrapping both arms around his neck.

"When I'll take you away," He answered and cupped my ass in his hands, staring at me and grinning. 

I pouted, knowing the effect it had on him, "But that's in so long." 

"A week," He retorted instead, his face serious, "A week and you won't have to ever wear any clothes."

"You're not serious," I grinned wider, knowing that if he said it though? He meant it.

He shrugged, "I want you naked always."

"Does that mean I should pack nothing?" I raised an eyebrow, still grinning. I was excited for the trip. It felt like we had been talking about it for months though and like we may never go. Hearing his excitement was definitely reassuring. 

He grinned back at me and shrugged again, "That's up to you."

I pursed my lips together since I had already packed, probably over packed. "We'll see. Right now I want to slip into a big fluffy robe and order room service."

He groaned as I pulled away from him, already making my way over to the robe that would most likely swallow me whole. "I hate those things," He said as I pulled it on, tying it closed around my waist. "What happened to you trying to seduce me?"

I laughed and sat down on the couch, lifting a menu off the coffee table and flipping through it, "Food first and then sex."

He kept his eyes on me as he took his tuxedo blazer off and set it on a chair. Everything this man did was like sex, he was that hot. "Since when you make rules? Or you pick food over sex?" He asked with an eyebrow raised. 

"Since it's my celebration night and I'm starving," I said back with a grin, looking at the menu still and curious what his next move would be. 

"I hope you won't regret it playing by your rules," He bit back a grin himself and then headed to the bedroom, the TV turning on a few minutes later. Definitely not the mood I expected... then again, I never knew what to expect with Seb. I picked up the phone and ordered a pizza, it being the safest bet since I had no idea if Seb was hungry or really intent on sleeping. He rarely watched TV, so who knew, maybe he was already asleep. I walked into the room and sure enough he was laying in bed, looking exhausted and like he hadn't slept in days. Sadly, he probably hadn't. I set my hands on my hips and watched him, waiting for him to notice me and when he finally did, he grinned, "What gorgeous?"

"What are you doing?" I asked slowly.

"I made my rule. Sleep first and then food," He answered.

"Sorry, I didn't realize you were an old man who needed to be in bed by 10," I joked with a straight face, keeping my hands on my hips while my eyes wandered down his body. Even if we'd only been apart from each other for a little over a week, I still missed every inch of him. 

He let out a sigh, "You shouldn't have dated such an old man."

"I love my old man instead," I replied with a smirk and crawled into bed beside him. "I ordered a pizza."

"I'm not hungry," He said simply and draped an arm around my shoulder loosely, letting me rest my head on his hard body. 

"Just tired?" I asked with a frown, setting my head on his chest so I could get a better look at his handsome face.

"Yes," He replied, a man of a few words he was. More like stubborn because he didn't get his way.

I sighed, "If I take off this ugly robe, will you wake up?"

 

He eyed me as he bit back a grin, "It depends."

"On what?" I asked, raising one eyebrow slowly.

"What's inside this ugly robe," He answered quietly, playing with the tie already and starting to drive me a little crazy. 

I smirked and threw a leg over his, keeping my eyes on him. "Your girlfriend." I paused to allow my grin to widen, "Correction, your naked girlfriend."

"Are you suggesting I should sleep on your boobs?" He asked and all he got back was a roll of my eyes. "I take it as a no."

I sighed, again, and looked up at him with big eyes, "I thought we would've celebrated..."

"I thought you wanted to eat first." 

"But I want to eat with you," I protested then hid my face against his neck, his cologne smelling amazing. "God you're so stubborn."

"Did you just call me god?" He asked as he slid a hand under my robe to cup my ass. I lifted my head up to glare at him and he kissed me instead. "New rule. Let's eat pizza, then I'll eat you."