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HE STARED AT the phone intensely. His fingers hovering over the key pad. Just do it you idiot. if she says no then just move on. But still he couldn't bring himself to dial her number. It was a simple task nut his nerves were getting in the way. How can he possibly ask her to meet his family without making it akward.

Last night during dinner, his mother asked something that made his heart drop. That was one of the rare nights where his father would join the family for dinner only making the matter more complicated.

"Michael why don't you invite Micky over for dinner tomorrow?" mother asked. Michael stopped eating for a moment and almost dropped his fork. All eyes turning on him include his father.

"Who's Micky?" he asked curiously. His voice laced with suspicion. Michael gulped down what he was chewing. Thankfully mother answered for him.

"She's a friend of Michael's. She's been helping him write some songs on the new album." She replied. Katherine was happy to see a girl in Michael's life but Joe, not so much

"is she now?" He asked with a blank face. Michael's hands began to sweat. Even after all these years, his father still seems to scare him.

"Yes. Michael when did you say she was leaving again?" Mother asked.

"Next week" Michael simply replied. This caught Janet's attention.

"She's leaving?" She asked. Janet was a little sad as she wanted to meet this girl. She's been keeping Michael happy these past weeks and not to mention she's also a huge fan of her and her band.

"Yeah. The second leg of her tour starts next week in new york" Michael told everybody. He recalled those days when the two were eating lunch together and talking about touring.

"So she's a singer?" Joe asked slowly.

"Yes"

"How did you meet this Micky?" He asked Michael. Michael's hands began to get clammy as it feels like he's being interogated.

"I met her at the grammy's." he replied. Mother could feel the tension rising in the room and intervined.

"Micky and her group won the award for best new artist" Mother added in. Joe looked at his wife then back to his kids. He's heard about the group. They're the hottest group in the world right now. Joe nodded and returned to his food. Michael silently let out a breathe of relief. He was good for now.

♕

It was only a week left until the tour starts again. This tour was the last and final tour for their new album. The first leg of the tour in Europe was a smashing success that she hopes it would be the same for the American tour. But she was feeling conflicted and confused. And it was all because of him.

She hasn't felt this way for so long. Last time she did, it only ended in blood and tears. Her feelings for him have changed so much in the past month. Micky knew she felt something for Michael but it scared her. She was scared to give her heart out only for it to be broken again. It took years to pick up the broken pieces that she isn't entirely ready to give it away again.

Besides, it might just be a crush. It'll pass after weeks on tour, right? She groaned wishing her friends were here to comfort her. But then her bedside phone began to ring. Micky groaned pulling herself up. She was not in the mood to speak to anybody. She glanced at the caller ID

Michael

Her sour mood slowly diminished and was replaced by a soft smile. she cleared her throat before answering the phone.

"Hello Michael" she answered.

"How did you know it was me?" he asked with laughter in his soft voice.

"Mike, you've been calling me on the same phone for almost a month now. i think i know your number by now" she laughed. It was true though. Michael is the only person that calls her almost every day, aside from her mother.

"That is true but i wanted to ask you something" his voice turning serious. Micky frowned slightly and sat herself on her bed

"Sure what is it?" she asked, worry evident in her voice. Michael wasn't much of a serious person and him speaking with no humor in his voice was foreign to her.

"Well i was wondering, well more like mother is wondering but im also wondering too if you possibly could maybe want to have dinner with my family but only if you want too"he rambled. Micky furrowed her brows. She did not understand a word he's said

"What?" her confusion evident in her voice. She could hear Michael take a dee breathe of air before returning to the phone and speaking more slowly

"Would you like to have dinner with my family and i tonight?" he asked. Micky choked on the air she was breathing. She was surprised that he would ask such a thing. Not that she's against it but it was just sudden.

"I would love to. What time?" She asked.

"6pm. I'll pick you up at your hotel" Micky glanced at the clock that read 2:20 pm. Good she has a lot of time to get ready.

"Oh okay. So what do I wear?"

"Whatever you want" he laughed. Micky scoffed

"Wow that really helped." Micky replied sarcastically. Michael's laugh echoed through the phone and it was like music to her ears

"Wear something semi formal" he informed her after his laughter died down.

"That i understand. Okay I'll see you at 6"
"See you. Bye"

"Bye" she placed the phone and just sat their for a moment. But then everything started processing through her head. She's going to meet his mother. She's going to meet his father. She's going to meet his siblings. And it was a lot to take in.

♕

The sun has set and the lights of Los Angeles shined brighter than a diamond. Micky was finishing the touches of her clothing. She wore a pink blouse and matched it with a black a A-Line skirt. Her hair was curled in loose waves and she's done her makeup in a simple way. A light dust of powder over her face, some nude eyeshadow and liner. For shoes she kept it simple. Black heeled sandals.

She paired with a black clutch. She looked at herself in the mirror, smoothing out any crease.
Relax Micky. This is just a friendly dinner. What are you so nervous about?

Her head whipped around as a knock was heard on the other side of her door. She took one last glance before opening the door