[Complicated] Hunger Games Premiere

[Claire Jayne Madden]

Whatever Ethan and Natalia wanted to do wasn't any of her business. Nor did she actually give a shit. Everything would work out the way it was supposed to, whether it was with each other or not. She took in a deep breath and puffed out her cheeks. She was just opening her mouth to say something when she looked over at Dalton as Shane sat down in his lap. She smiled instantly as he started teasing Dalton and leaned over in her seat to give him a kiss as he was perched on her oldest brothers lap. " Hi honey, did you have good interviews?" she asked before he stood up and then picked her up, sitting down in her seat before he held her in his lap. Claire situated herself against his legs, crossing her own uncomfortably before she settled back with a smile across her lips. When it seemed like everyone was asking Natalia about Collin she looked over at her and made a slight face of disapproval " He should be here if he cares about you" she said sternly, but wasn't that what best friends were for? No guy was ever truly good enough right?

Claire rested her head against Shane's chest and then laughed as she looked at Dalton, who was using his dad voice. " You know I didn't get pregnant because he and I were coloring in my room right?" she asked before she decided to go along with it and not make matters completely worse. Claire turned in Shane's lap to give him a kiss before she hopped into the next seat. " affirmative... I can NOT get pregnant again in this seat" she said to Dalton, giving him a salute. Claire reached back and pulled her hair off of her neck as the lights dimmed before she reached over and took Shane's hand, pulling it into her lap where she held onto it tightly. He was so goofy, she knew it had to look strange to other people. He was a rock star, she was a ballerina. But he was also the best dad she could ever imagine, and he made her not take things do seriously all the time so he really was like the perfect balance.

[Daniel Joshua Hudson]

Dan looked down at Meredith as she rested herself against him, closing her eyes. Was she really going to sleep, didn't she want to watch the movie? then again, Dan thought to himself, she was there when they filmed, she could just watch her copy at home later. It was all so surreal the way the three of them had become so close, and yet it was starting to really hit Dan just how much this movie and the following ones were going to put them all on the map. They were all going to be house hold names whether they wanted to be or not, but they new that when they signed up for this, right? Dan was probably the most calm out of all of them, since he had the most acting experience. But even with a a handful of big films under his belt, he knew this one was going to blow them out of the water. This would be his claim to fame. He glanced down at Meredith again, and Ethan beside her, taking in how nervous they both appeared and how nervous he felt, even if he didn't look it. It occurred to him that all three of them had just realized the same thing. Did they both realize they weren't going to be able to leave their house after this with out being recognized by even more people than now? What about Ethan, he didn't even like being photographed. he was about to become his own worst nightmare. Dan sighed, sitting back in his seat and wrapped his arms around Meredith, glad that none of the lights were on anymore. Not like anyone was going to take their picture in here anyways, but still. Once it got out that they were dating, or when it happened, they weren't going to get private moments in public, not often. Dan just wanted to enjoy the moment while they had it.

After the movie was finished playing and the lights came up, Dan looked around, squinting his eyes at the people applauding. It really had turned out to be incredible, exactly as promised. No disappointments there. Dan looked at Meredith, who was sitting up, having fallen asleep and smiled, "Have a good nap?" He looked at Ethan, still smiling brightly. The probably all looked relieved. But everyone seemingly had liked it, so that was good.

[Meredith Renee Jergens]

Was there really ever a better nights rest , or any rest at all, than when you were sleeping on someone that you were just completely comfortable with?And that’s what he had become hadn’t he? There were people clapping, which caused her to groan into his chest as she lifted her head grumpily and looked around. Oh, they were clapping for them. That’s right, movie premiere. Meredith wiped her fingers over the corner of her eye and looked over at Ethan, who looked like he was a mixture of about to puke and complete and utter relief. “ Did I ruin it?” she asked as she sat up in her seat. ‘ Not at all’ Ethan said, shaking his head before he lowered his arm from being around Natalia’s shoulders and leaned forward,turning in his seat to clap for Meredith and Dan. ‘ You mates were amazing’ he said with an earnest look in his eyes. “ Oh,” she said, feeling her own anxiety slip from her shoulders. She looked over at Dan. Of course he would have done brilliantly, this is what his life was. And that was it, their lives weren’t going to be the same anymore. She wouldn’t be able to do an interview without them mentioning him. Were any of them ready for what was about to happen? Poor Ethan most of all. He would probably turn into a complete hermit just to avoid paparazzi altogether.

Meredith held her breath before she turned back towards Dan. As much as Ethan was involved with this, Dan really was her main co-star. Clearly. He’d be along for every interview, press tour, photo shoot, everything. And he would understand more than anyone what she was going through. He would be alongside her for the journey. But what about everything else? Surely he’d be there for the journey through everything else. And she wanted him by her side, even if it meant people asking questions. “I um,…” she said, bringing her hand up to the side of her hair where she scratched it nervously. “ I really care about you,” she said finally before she leaned into his seat and kissed him. Whatever they were about to embark on was going to be chaotic anyways. Even if they weren’t dating people would be obsessed with their private lives. Why not face it together? Meredith moved her hand away from his shirt and brought it up to the side of his jaw where she curled her fingertips against the softness of his skin. Kissing him in a cave, kissing him in a fancy auditorium. At this point it really didn’t matter, she didn’t want to be kissing anyone else.