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It was the middle of summer and Ben was missing home. As much as he loved touring and everything, he did get homesick for England sometimes.
They were currently at a meet and greet.
Ben loved meeting fans and hearing their stories. “Could you sign this for me?” he heard.
It was a female voice with an English accent.
He froze and looked up.
The girl had pale skin, brown hair, and blue eyes. She had spider bites in the same place as him. She was practically the female version him.
“Sure, love”, he said. He signed the CD and handed it back.
When she reached for it, he pulled it away. She gave him a look and he smirked. She reached for it again, launching herself across the table.
The boys cat-called as she landed in Ben’s lap, where she snatched the CD from his hands.
The boys ended the meet and greet after that.
“Hey, we’ll see you later”, Danny said clapping him on the shoulder.
“You have no idea how nice it is to meet someone from home”, Ben said hiding his face in her neck.
“We all get homesick, love”, she said kissing his forehead as one of Ben’s hands gently rubbed her thigh.
Ben looked up at her and connected their lips.
Her fingers tangled themselves into the curls on the back of his head.
The kiss stayed soft and comforting.
They tried pulling away, but their spider bites got tangled.
Ben laughed and gently untangled them. “What’s your name, love?”
“Naomi. …How about I take you home tonight?”
Ben’s eyes went wide. Normally he was the one saying that. “Okay”.
They pulled up to her apartment and got out.
She led them inside and she said, “Make yourself at home. I’ll go make up a cuppa”.
It made Ben smile to hear the familiar slang.
He shrugged off his leather jacket and made his way into kitchen. He sat at her breakfast bar. He set his head in his hands as he watched her. “What part of England are you from?”
“Around Surry."
“Why are you in America? I’m sorry. That sounded nicer in my head”.
Naomi giggled. “That’s okay”, she said, setting the cup of tea in front of him.
“I moved here a couple of years ago. I don’t get on with my parents very well, so I just left. Haven’t been back since”.
“I’m sorry”.
She placed her hand on his cheek and kissed him softly on the lips. She pulled away before their spider bites got tangled again. “S’okay. What do you want for dinner? No wait. Herbed Yorkshire Pudding”.
Ben groaned. “I should ask you marry me right now”.
Naomi laughed. “Why don’t you go find something on the telly while I start making it?”
Ben got up and went into the living room. He almost wished that Naomi and he were actually married.
After dinner, the two spent the rest of evening watching things on Netflix.
Naomi yawned. “I’m going to get ready for bed. Good night Benjamin”.
Ben, who normally hated his given name, smiled.
It sound much prettier coming out of her mouth.
She placed a soft kiss on his lips.
“Goodnight Naomi”, he said.
In the morning, Ben woke up to the smell of eggs and bacon. He got up and made his way into the kitchen.
Naomi was making breakfast. “Hey! You’re up! I’m making you a full English breakfast”.
Ben walked up behind her and kissed her.
She had taken out her spider bites, so they didn’t have to worry.
“Seriously, marry me”, he said.
She laughed and turned back to the food cooking.
“I’m serious”.
“Ben, you’ve known me for a day. Go sit down and eat”.
Ben kissed her once more before doing as she said. After breakfast, Ben got a call from the boys saying that he needed to get back to the bus.
Naomi packed up the rest of the food and put it in a bag. “Take it to the boys. I’m sure they could use a taste of home too."
As Ben was packing his stuff up, she called him a cab. By the time Ben had grabbed all his stuff, the cab was there. He met her at the front door.
She looked up at him sadly.
“I’ve enjoyed this. So much”, Ben told her. He cupped her face in his hands and gently kissed her. “I’ll call you”.
“I know you will. Now go. Your boys need you”.
“Goodbye Naomi”.
“Goodbye Benjamin”, she said and watched him walk out the door.
Even though it pained Ben to leave her, he at least had a piece of home to come back to.