Finding Ava ?

31 | The End

A hand suddenly brushes against mine and I snap my head to stare at Max. He gives me a reassuring smile, his eyes lighting up. I close my eyes and take a deep breath. I'm going to be fine. Max is with me--that's all that matters. The corners of my lips quirk upwards at the thought.

That's when a voice announces the ride is going to begin.

***

"Oh. My. God." I mumble, stepping off the ride. Max quickly wraps his arm around my shoulder and brings my face into his chest. "You're fine," he whispers into my hair.

I nod my head and hold on tighter to him. That was probably the scariest but fun rides ever. My throat feels a bit sour from all of the screaming but I think it was worth it. At one point during the ride, I was laughing my head off.

"Thank you for that," I tell Max, sincerely.

Max shrugs his shoulders, "you're welcome sunshine. Do you want to find the others now?"

I nod my head and step out of his hold, grabbing his hand. Together, we search for our friends, who could literally be anywhere. This place is so busy, with crowds and crowds of people.

"Do you see them?" I ask Max, standing on my tippy-toes to see above people's heads. "Ugh, why did we think it would be a good idea to split up?"

Max stops walking and stares ahead. I stop too and turn to face him with a frown on my face. "What? Did you find them?" He shakes his head.

"I found someone better."

With my eyebrows still knitted together, I follow his line of sight and gasp at the sight in front of me. Ahead of us, taking photos is Ariana Grande. The celebrity. I absolutely love her, she has an amazing voice. The voice of an angel. Her new album is amazing. The biggest smile I can muster forms on my face. It would be the best thing ever if I could meet her.

"Wanna try and meet her?" Max whispers in my ear. I can just about hear him over the loud chatter and excited screams of fans. I nod my head furiously and drag him over to her, internally squealing.

"Get your phone out," I order when I notice people taking selfies with her. Max complies, not wanting to face my wrath right at this moment.

Pushing through the people, I end up standing right in front of her. She's tall, not as tall as me but close. She smiles when she sees me, causing my brain to go mental.

"Do you want a picture?" She asks me in her soft, sweet voice.

"Y--Yes," I stutter, nervously. Man, meeting a famous celebrity you admire can be tough. I'm super nervous. "Max, can you take a picture of us?" I ask him, keeping my eyes on Ariana.

"Sure," he answers. Ariana and I position ourselves. She wraps an arm around my shoulder and smiles.

"He really likes you," I hear her say through the chatter. I turn to face her, puzzled. "He has stars in his eyes when he looks at you. You're one lucky girl."

More to myself then her, I mumble back: "I know."

After I've got a few photos with her, we part. Me more reluctantly. Max encases his hand with mine and leads us out of the crowd and into a small cafe.

"That was amazing," I breathe. "I can't believe I just met Ariana Grande. She is legitimately one of the best singers ever and I met her! Oh my gosh, I'm hyperventilating."

"Woah, woah," Max says, grabbing my hand over the table. He rubs soothing circles on my hand, whilst giving me a concerned look. "You okay there sunshine?"

"Sure," I gulp in air. "This is going down in my diary as one of the best days of my life. No joke."

"You keep a diary?" Max asks, smirking. "Can I look at what you've written about me?"

"Hey," I protest, "I don't have a diary and even if I did, I wouldn't share it with you." If I did keep a diary, most of it would be filled with stuff about Max. I honestly think it would be embarrassing. Max would tease me for ages about it.

"Are you sure about that sunshine?" Positive.

We continue to talk for about twenty minutes, until the group comes hurtling into the cafe, wearing big smiles. Apparently, Max contacted them when I was with Ariana. I was completely entranced by her I didn't notice him texting them.

Anyways, they said they were close to getting on a ride so afterward they would come and find us. Since it was around lunchtime, we decided to eat at the cafe. I told them all about the death trap I went on and when I met Ariana. Molly insisted I post the image on social media and see how many likes I get.

"Right well, should we head over to the hotel?" Josh suggests later in the day when the park is beginning to shut down.

"I'm beat so that's a yes from me," Lawrence comments, yawning loudly. Soon, Bree ends up yawning and so the yawning loop begins. I snuggle my face in Max's chest, hoping to avoid joining the loop. Max chuckles and tightens his hold on my waist.

We all head back to the hotel that's in the park, tiredly. We booked rooms for two to share. Obviously, Harry and Bree were made to be in the same room together like Max and I. Molly's sharing with Josh, leaving Lawrence and Luke to be in the same room together. That's going to be interesting since Luke claims a girl is going to be visiting his room tonight. If it is true, I don't know what Lawrence will do. Possibly scare her away?

"Come on Sunshine, let's go and cuddle," Max says, loud enough for Molly to hear. She wiggles her eyebrows and watches Max lead me into our room. My cheeks heat up in embarrassment. She is so going to quiz me on what happened tomorrow. Oh god.

"Max," I slap his chest lightly. "You are a menace."

Max smirks, "only for you."

As cheesy as that line is, I still love it. Just because it came from Max.

I roll my eyes, hiding the smile on my face and head into the en-suite bathroom to get changed. After brushing my teeth and hair, I step out and crash onto the bed. Max has already changed into a pair of PJ bottoms, leaving his chest bare. My eyes trail along his tanned skin and six-pack with lust. Despite the fact I've seen his chest a lot, I still stare at it like I've never seen it before.

Max is one hell of an attractive man. I am so lucky to be blessed with him. And it's not just about his looks.

I climb to the end of the bed and cuddle up against Max. He wraps an arm around my shoulder and gestures for me to put my head on his chest. Without a thought, I comply. This feels nice.

No, it feels perfect.

"I love you, Max," I whisper, dazed.

"And I will always love you, Ava." He replies, huskily. "So much."

And that's when my eyes flutter closed, a content smile planted on my face. How I could even think to give this up is beyond me. This right here is heaven.

"I guess I found you." I hear Max say into the darkness. "I found Ava."

The end.

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