I Will Make You Believe....

I didn't have a moment to myself until I was on the taxi back from the bank. I had just had the money changed over from pounds and deposited in the bank. The next four shows I would have to fly home with. I was going to be heckled like no other from customs, but that's just business.

Josh has pretty much ignored me since the night in the lounge. He would always get up and leave the room or make an excuse to talk to Tyler. Tyler was constantly staring between the two of us when this happened, because of this I figured that Josh had in fact told him.

I was meeting back up with the tour to cross the channel on a ferry. We had to stay out of the bus while on the ferry though and I figured now would be the best time to get Josh somewhere to talk. I exited the cab and paid him before running over to the group waiting as the bus and trucks were loaded on with Jordan supervising.

"Hey Annabel! Where did you go?" Tyler asked me as I stopped to catch my breath.

"Had to take care of work stuff. What's everyones plans for tomorrow?"

"Jenna is flying in so I'll be off on my own for a little bit."

"Mark and I are going exploring if you want to come with." Brad pitched in after Tyler.

"Yeah, I think Josh is coming with us." Josh piped up from next to Mark as he said his name.

"Yeah where do we want to go?"

Mark and Brad start to list off places as Josh follows them inside the ferry listening. Tyler went to walk in but I stopped him.

"Hey can I talk to you for a second?" He looked ahead at the guys before nodding to me.

"Josh told you who I was didn't he?" His head tilting to one side as his mouth opened and closed quickly.

"I know he probably hates me right now, but can you help me get him some where quiet on this trip so I can talk to him? I really need to make this right..." His facial expression didn't change for a moment. It was quickly over taken by a smile when it did.

"Where are you thinking?"

Josh

Mark and Brad were going off on a tangent about where we should go tomorrow. I was trying to think of a way to get Chips to talk to me. Tyler was the one that pulled me out of those thoughts.

"Dude, I found a cool thing!" I just looked at him.

"What kinda cool thing?" Mark and Brad just chuckled.

"Like... a cool... cool thing." With a laugh I got up and followed him out of the waiting area and up stairs to one of the outer decks.

"So, there's not really a cool thing." I mocked shock.

"What?! You mean to tell me that sarcastic voice you use to get me alone was real?" He just glared at me as we walked into a the viewing room on the top of the ferry.

"I can't believe I do anything nice for you sometimes..." He pushed me forward and walked out of the room.

"What are you doing?" A small cough from behind me changed my focus.

"I asked him to bring you up here." My heart skipped a beat as I turned to face Chips.

"Why?" Why did she want me alone all of the sudden?

"I just kinda felt bad with how our last interaction went and I though you hated me and I was just really busy with work and..." She kept going and I could only stare at her. She was apologizing and tell me how much she hoped I didn't hate her. I couldn't help but laugh after a few minutes.

"Well geez, you don't have to laugh at me pouring my heart out for you..." I laughed again.

"I thought you hated me..." Her face fell.

"Oh heavens no! I was just really busy and it felt awkward in the bus... I'm sorry." I sat down next to her.

"I'm sorry too."

We sat there for a moment as the ferry left port.

"Ok so, this is weirdest start to a relationship I've ever had." I laughed a moment later.

"I've never been in a relationship so..." Her checks reddened a moment later.

"You've never been in a relationship before?" She just shook her head and looked down.

"Yeah... work has always come first." I chuckled.

"Well, if you're willing to try...." She looked up at me with wide eyes.

"We can keep it a secret for now of course..." She chuckled. Her lack of answer still scared me.

"Why don't you let me take you on a date tonight? Paris is supposed to be very romantic after all..." Tyler had proposed to Jenna here too. He would know exactly where I could take her.

"I think I can manage that." I hugged her quickly, and after a moment she settled into my hug and wrapped her arms around me.

We spent the rest of our ferry ride hiding in the observation room in each others arms and when we got back on the bus we met up in the back lounge.

"I have to call Trina tonight..." She told me as she sat down where she usually sat to do the accounting.

"Oh yeah?" She chuckled and nodded as I sat down in the corner of the couch while turning the TV on.

"Yeah, she told me I better tell her if anything happened between us." I just laughed.

"Well what are you gonna tell her after I kiss you under the Eiffel tower tonight?"