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I'm sorry I haven't been updating, I've been on vacation with family. But god this chapter is so cringe in the beginning
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Final meeting with my agency. I finally have a choice. Or at least I hope I do.

I'm bringing my lawyer with me just incase these bitches try anything. We also opted to record the meeting, so we have concrete proof if they try to blackmail or anything like that.

"I wanna get straight to the point, are you staying or going?" Amar, the manager asks.

"Going." Short and simple. That's what my lawyer said to do. He gives me a side eye, as he reaches for papers.

Reassignment Forms

"No, you don't understand. I want out, I don't want to do this anymore. I'm done with modeling." He gives me another side eye as he reaches for another piece of paper

Release Conditions

"If you want to leave, you have to sign this." I look at my lawyer nervously. Thinking back to the Logan Paul song me and clay sang all night last night.

"Is it called Team 10 cause you take 10% of your friends?"

Exactly what their trying to do to me right now, I can go, but I'll have to give 10% of all of my earnings for life.

"When the contract dies so does the career it ends"

Wait.

"I thought that when my contract dies, if it's not renewed with my consent, I'm out. My career with this companies over." I look over to my lawyer, who has a smile on her face.

"Correct you are Arden, I think we're done here Mr. Taken." And with that the man angrily gets up and walks out of my home. Not forgetting to take his stupid papers with him.

All I can say is thank god for Logan Paul's diss tracks.

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As soon as me and my lawyer are gone I FaceTime Clay, ready to share the news. However I'm surprised to see Drista pick up instead.

"Hey Clays in the other room playing Minecraft. He said to not bother him unless it's yo- never mind. Anyways I'll go give him to you." She doesn't give me time to say anything before I hear her open a door and suddenly I'm being thrown into a hoodie, as this is going on I capture the perfect life photo of clays scared face right before Drista throws the phone.

For when he gets a little too cocky.

"Hey what's up?" I say popping the p.

"Nothing much, an- wait you're the one that called me. So may I ask what is the up?" He say with a big smile taking off his headset.

"Actually yes, I have exciting news. But you can't know yet. Actually who am I kidding. I'll tell you tonight. Pick me up at 8 and wear a suit and tie." I say returning his big smile, "oh and when you pick me up, our destination will have other people with it."

"So I'm taking you to dinner, but with other people so you can tell us all exciting news?" Trying to figure out his situation.

"Yes. Luna and her boyfriend are gonna be there, don't freak out, my parents are gonna be there, and maybe one of my other friends Emma." He silently swallows when I mention my parents, but I know they'll love him. We aren't even dating.

We aren't even dating.

"Ok see you at 8."

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7:56

I read the time on my phone, I can't tell why I'm nervous. Me and clay hang out all of the time. Maybe it's him meeting my parents, no, we're just friends.

We're just friends.

I've been saying that to myself a lot recently. Maybe I'm just trying to convince myself. Maybe. I'm pulled away from my thoughts by someone bursting through my front door.

"I can't believe you let Instagram see you before I did," he calls from the other room. Walking out of the bathroom I meet him in the kitchen.

"Maybe I was just giving you a heads up so you didn't pass out when you saw me?" He turns over to me and we both just stop and stare.

"You look rather dashing good sir," I speak trying to diffuse any nerves we both might be feeling right now.

"As do you m'lady," he says in the same fake accent as me and i curtsy a little bit.

"We better head out soon, I don't wanna be late to my own dinner," we both nod and go out to my car, since he likes to drive it so much.

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"Did you really have to chose the fanciest restaurant in Orlando? The food is like 500$" he says as we turn onto the highway.

"Isn't that the whole point of being fancy?" I smirk and playfully rest my hand on his bicep. one of my favorite songs starts playing and I slowly turn up the volume, hand still on clay.

Freaks by surf curse

Looking at the window watching the sun slowly set, I feel my hand slowly slide off of his arm to the hand he has on the console. Already waiting, and accepting my presence. Our finger slowly slip together and I feel my cheeks burn a little with excitement.

Maybe he does like me back.

I hear him slowly him the words to the song and I turn my body from its sideways position to face the front of the car. Taking in the surreal moment. My hand in his, the beautiful color of the sky, the song, and our outfits. It just feels right with him. I couldn't imagine this moment with anyone else.

I hear the soft sound of the blinker being cut on, so I recognize that we are at the restaurant now. I was getting my things situated when I hear my door open, and see clays hand stretched out for mine.

After making sure everything was right I gladly take the offer and get out of my car. We held hands until we sat down, across the large table from each other. I was sat in between Emma and Luna, my best friends. And Clay was sat between their boyfriends Grayson and Aaron. I could tell he was a little intimidated by the two guys, but they slowly broke into conversation.

I lean back a little as both Emma and Luna scoot closer to talk while we wait for my parents, and our waitress.

About a minute later my parents walk in hand in hand like Clay and I had prior. I stand up to give them both a hug and we all sit down as our waiter takes our drinks.

It's not long before the whole table is in conversation. The boys talking with the girls, and my parents chiming in every few sentences. This nights gonna be great.

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After all of us ate and were completely stuffed, we all decided on heading our separate ways. my parents had the idea to go to McDonald's to get soft serve with just Clay and I, so they can talk to him a bit more.

We where on our way as I played a special song,

Midnight memories by One Direction

The McDonald's is about 7 minutes away so we don't waste any time just jamming out and screaming the lyrics. I'm having a great time, and he is too. This is how I want it to be, just us for a while. After overdressed Ice cream, I have a plan.

I want to go to my favorite park, mainly because it's a bit cold and I want to wear his jacket. I already put a blanket in the backseat to stargaze on. If he asks I'll just lie, and say it's always been in there. I don't want to seem like too much of a simp.

Ice cream already finished and thrown away, back in my car I lay the news on him. "Ok so here's the news, I forgot to say it at dinner but I don't think anyone would care as much as you would. What am I saying. I me-" I'm suddenly interrupted by his hand on my chin pointing my face at his.

"You ramble too much. Just tell me, I'm sure it's great." I give him a small nod before he removes his hands, the place where he just touched on fire.

"I canceled my contract with my modeling company this morning." His eyes widen at the information and immediately throws me into a hug, he's basically out of his seat and in mine, so glad we are still in park.

I hug him back and fight the urge to make a snarky comment, I don't want this moment to end.

"I'm so proud of you Arden," he says as he pulls away and finally takes in the position we're in. He's inches away from my face. I look at his lips. Praying he wants the same thing as me right now. We both lean in until I feel his lips softly burgs against mine.

He looks into my eyes, searching for any doubt. I nod a light yes, giving him his answer.

When our lips finally touch it feels like my life has led up to this moment. His arms cradling me from our hug, my hands cupping his cheeks.

It feels like the beat drop to a Harry styles song.

A/n

HOLY YESSS IT HAPPEND???!?!?!?
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