Chapter 10

"There you are! Where were you?" Maggie asks, obviously in a better mood after having coffee.

"Viv needed help with the stage for the Supernatural convention and she gave me a task." you answer.

"Oh really? What's the task?" she asks.

You held up a backdrop and pointed to your paint.

"Viv wants me to paint a landscape and it will be up on Sunday!" you say.

"That's awesome! Where will it be displayed?" she asks.

"On the stage right across from us." you point to the room where the convention is going to be.

Maggie finished her coffee and handed your hot chocolate.

"Here. I kept it hot for you." she says, smiling.

"Thank you." you smile back, taking a sip, the taste of cinnamon instantly hitting your tastebuds.

"Well, we've only got 5 minutes now. Let's set this up!" Maggie says, putting one of the many boxes on a table.

You laugh and started helping her, mostly messing around, but you got all of your paintings set up in 10 minutes.

"I think this looks amazing!" Maggie says, pulling you into a side hug.

"I agree. Should we open the doors?" you ask.

"Yes! I can't wait any longer!" Maggie jumps up and down.

You laugh and walk to the doors. You stop, taking a deep breath, trying to hide the little fear you had. Opening the doors, you were shocked to see a crowd of people waiting for you. They started clapping and cheering for you once the doors were fully open. The biggest smile formed on your face and you stood by the door, letting the people come in.

"I love your work so much! Can I have your autograph?" a woman asked you. Her daughter was shyly hiding behind her leg. She noticed that you were looking at her and the woman said, "She's a huge fan too. She wants to be just like you when she grows up. Right honey?" the woman asked her daughter.

You smiled and asked, "What's your name sweetheart?"

"Lily." the girl said quietly.

You bent down to her height. "Thank you for coming Lily. I know that you'll make a great artist and if you need some help, you can find me." you say, giving her your autograph.

Lily looked at it and gave you the biggest hug and you could hear her mom awwing.

"Thank you." the woman says and gives you a hug.

"Thank you guys for coming." you say and patted Lily's head.

The next person who came up to you looked very familiar, but you just couldn't put your finger on it.

"Long time no see!" she says, the familiar smile on her face.

Just then, that smile made you remember her.

"Olivia?" you ask.

"In the flesh." she chuckles. "I knew that you would be in New York, so I looked everywhere for you. It's nice to see you again and not on an airplane!" she hugs you and smiles.

"Me too." you say.

"Well, I'm gonna go check out your work. See ya later!" she says.

"Enjoy and thanks for coming!" you say as she starts walking.

You sign many autographs and receive praises from all of the people who were waiting.

This is the best day. You thought.

After two more hours of standing and watching people admire your art, Viv walks in and says that I can have a break now.

"The boys should be starting any minute now." she says, referring to Jared and Jensen. "But I may warn you, there is a lot of people and crazy girls."

You chuckle and start walking into the convention. The stage completely transformed and you could see a guitar sitting on its stand. Hoping you didn't miss Jensen's performance, you quietly walked to a chair by the door.

You look around the room and notice that most of the people who came were wearing Supernatural t-shirts or dressed up supposedly as the main characters. Suddenly, you hear a voice that sounds just like Jared's, which it probably is, boom around the room.

"Now the moment you've all been waiting for! Ladies and gentlemen, please give another round of applause for Jensen Ackles!" he says, enthusiastically.

The whole room erupts in screams and cheers as you see Jensen enter the stage. You were relieved that you didn't miss him. He takes the mic that was set up and starts laughing.

"Alright, shut up!" he yells, sarcastically and everyone starts laughing.

He sits down on one of the stools and points to a girl raising her hand.

"Yeah?" he asked.

"I was wondering why there is a guitar on the stage." she says and everyone starts squealing.

"Darn I was hoping no one would notice!" he says, snapping his finger, causing another rupture of laughter from the audience, and you couldn't help but join in.

"Well, I was going to wait, but it won't hurt to start off with a song." he says and grabs his guitar.

The crowd starts screaming again, then stops instantly once Jensen starts strumming the guitar.

Oh, the summertime is comin'And the trees are sweetly bloomin'And the wild mountain thymeGrows around the purple heatherWill you go? Lassie, you go?

You listen as he finishes the first part of the song. Everyone, including yourself, is entranced by the sound of his voice. It's deep and husky, but there was a little softness to it.

He was looking around the room as he continued strumming and he saw you staring at him. You blushed and looked down and he smiled. He finished the song and the whole room exploded with cheers and screams.

"Thank you." he says and puts his guitar on its stand.

You were clapping and then those green eyes were on you again. You smiled and mouthed good job, hoping that he saw you. He smiled and motioned his head to the direction of some doors that were next to the stage. You nodded, understanding that he had something to tell you. You nod and made your way towards the doors once everyone left the room, which took forever.

You stood there, expecting him to come up to you, but he went backstage. A couple minutes later, the doors opened.

"Sorry. I went and helped Jared with something." he said as he closed the doors.

"It's fine." you say.

"So, you could tell that the crowd hated it." he said, teasing.

"Oh yeah. You were terrible. These girls in front of me were crying because of how bad it was." you teased back, giggling.

He laughed and said, "Ouch! That hurt!" putting his hand over his chest, pretending to be shot.

You laughed. "No you were amazing."

He smiles. "Thanks. How was your first art show?" he asked.

"Not over. I have to be back in 10 minutes." you answer.

"Darn! I was hoping that you'd be able to stay for our panel."

"Panel?" you asked, still figuring the lingo for conventions.

"Yeah. Jared and I's Q and A." he explained.

You looked down at your watch. You had 5 minutes until you had to be back and you were guessing that Maggie needed help.

"Well, I better get back and help Maggie." you say, slowly walking backwards.

He stops you by grabbing your hand and you feel your face getting red.

"What are your plans for lunch? Jared and I are staying in the green room and you and Maggie are more than welcome to join us."

You look down and notice that Jensen is still holding your hand and you blush even more. He notices you blushing and lets go, embarrassed too.

"Thank you. We'll be there, but what exactly is a green room?" you ask.

Jensen chuckles. "It's just a lounge area behind the stage."

"Oh. Sounds good! I'll see you guys at lunch!" you say, leaving the room.