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“Define famous.”
“Well firstly, Aaron and Bailey were pretty starstruck.” I hold my hand up to count. “Then that kid almost wet himself meeting you and bragged about it to his friends on his headset.”
“In the gaming community, I suppose you could say I have a following. Or at least, Zero has a following. I’m just the guy behind the online persona.” He shrugs as if it isn’t a huge deal.
“Wow! My—” I cut myself off before I call Luke my boyfriend because even though the others made jokes about it the other night, we’re yet to have that talk. “You’re famous,” I amend.
“I have been known to pull in a good crowd at a gaming convention,” he brags sarcastically.
“I bet you do, you’re a hot nerd!”
“Is that your type?” He stops in the hallway and pulls me so I fall into his chest.
“My type is you.” I step on my tiptoes to kiss him.
“Oh good, you’re here!” Bridget says, stepping out of the studio at the end of the corridor, ending our conversation. “They’re all ready,” she adds with a cheeky smirk, and I realise it’s the first time I’ve seen the happy mischievous side of her in a long time.
“I can’t wait for you to see this.” Luke tugs me forwards with a skip.
As soon I cross the threshold into the large open studio, I double over, laughter bursting out of me. All the girls, except Bridget, who’s dressed in one of her usual figure-huggingdresses, are wearing some sort of Lycra body suit with tiny fluorescent tabs stuck to them.
“I wouldn’t laugh just yet, Natasha Borthwick,” Luke says, standing close behind me with his arm wrapped around my chest, kissing my cheek. “You’re the star of the show.”
Chapter Seventeen
Luke
Watching the team mess around in their motion capture suits all afternoon is easily the funniest part of this project so far. They leap around the room with various footballs, trying to outdo each other with complicated tricks and fancy footwork, showing off and competing with one another while they all laugh happily.
Nat has fun too, which I’m relieved about. I had worried this morning that the confrontation with her mam would sourthe day for her, but seeing her now, smiling that big, beautiful smile that lights up her face, I needn’t have worried.
“Okay, ladies, that’s us done for the day,” I announce, and the women let out a collective groan.
“But we’re having so much fun,” Brooke whines. “Can we have five more minutes to take some selfies?”
“Sure.” I shake my head with a laugh when they all cheer.
“You too, Luke,” Nat calls, grinning over at me. I’m not going to lie, she makes this tight-fitting VFX suit look incredible. Sighing sarcastically, pretending it’s a chore, I make my way over to where they are gathered. They all know I’m having as much fun as they are.
After a few minutes of posing for pictures, they all make their way through to the changing area, except Nat, who joins me at the computer set up.
“Here, take a few of us.” Nat hands me her phone. She wraps her arms around my neck, leaning over me from behind as I stay seated in my chair. Her hair is loose and hangs over my shoulder, the comforting smell of her shampoo enveloping me.
She smiles first at the camera, and then at me as I snap a few photos of the two of us. I can’t deny we look good together even if she does look a little bit ridiculous right now.
“I need to get this off, I’m sweating.” She pulls the front zip down to her waist so the suit can slide over her shoulders. She ties the arms in a knot around her waist, her top half covered in a black sports bra one of the girls brought for her to wear today. Whoever brought it, I owe them one.
I spin in my chair to face her, swiping her legs from under her and catching her across my lap. She gasps as she grins at me.
“Smooth!” she says as my lips meet hers in a passionate kiss.
“It’s a shame this place has cameras, otherwise I’d have gotten you out of that suit by now.”
“Can we borrow it for later?” she says with a cheeky smile, and I laugh.
“It wouldn’t last two minutes if I had you alone in your bedroom wearing it.”
She kisses me hungrily again.
