Life's A Riot.
Twenty Nine.
JC POV.
I laughed as I walked arm in arm with Ash on my left and Lacey on my right. The three of us were followed by Val, Leana and Gena, who were also arm in arm with each other. We had the time that Stone Sour were on stage and a little time after that to party with everyone, before we had to get back on the road, and I had no doubt that the party would continue when we were on the bus. My ‘surprise’ had been one of Ash’s dresses and a pair of her boots. Apparently my tour wardrobe didn’t live up to the girl’s high expectations. Luckily I was exactly the same size as Ash. Mostly.
“You, my dear JC, are going to blow his brain away.” Chuckled Leana as we approached the dressing room. The only difference size between me and Ash was boob size. She was tiny. I was not. Unfortunately, that meant that I had a whole lot more cleavage on display than she would have. In turn, that made the dress slightly shorter too. I wasn’t complaining too much, I knew that I looked hot, but that didn’t stop me worrying about what he would think. Gah! This is what irked me about liking someone as much as I seemed to like Syn; you always worried about what they thought. Papa Roach was blasting out from the dressing room. Lifeline; mine and Ash’s favourite Papa Roach song. I glanced at her, then Leana and we all shared a grin. Time for an entrance.
~*~
Syn POV.
The dressing room door burst open, admitting Cait, Leana and Ash.
“THE PARTY IS HERE!” Announced Ash, as all three girls took up superhero poses. They had always been the most insane of the girls. Even the heartbreak of losing Jimmy hadn’t rid Leana of her insanity. They burst out laughing and moved into the room properly. Val, Gena and Lacey walked in slightly more calmly. I didn’t really notice what they were doing; my attention was fixated on Cait. She’d looked amazing in her show outfit earlier, but now she was beyond amazing. The red and black dress hugged her figure perfectly, showing off her curves. I was having to fight the urge to stare at her boobs. I tracked her movement across the room to her twin brother, unable to take my eyes off her. Fuck, I wish that she was mine. I wish that I could just fucking tell her how much she meant to me. Her conversation with her brother was cut short as Ash dragged her out into the middle of the room, which was serving as the makeshift dance floor. She laughed and began to dance with her best friend, accepting the bottle of beer that Zacky passed her. I watched them dance for a while, leaning against the wall as I sipped my beer. Matt was soon dragged out to join the two by Val and it didn’t take long for Carter, Johnny and Lacey to join them. I still couldn’t take my eyes off Cait.
“Dude, just get out there and dance with her.” I looked away from Cait to discover that I’d been joined by Zacky, Gena and Leana. I just raised an eyebrow at Zacky.
“Seriously Syn, do you think she’s dressed up like that for no reason?” Asked Leana, a mischievous glint in her eye. Before I could reply, she moved off to join the rest of the dancers, grinning. I looked at Gena in question. She just laughed and shook her head, following Leana onto the dance floor, Zacky following. I turned my attention back to Cait, who was now dancing with Leana. Had she really dressed like that to get my attention? Or was I reading too much into things again? My eyes moved down to her wrist. She was still wearing the bracelet. I took a large swig of my beer and walked over to the others.
~*~
JC POV.
It was almost half eleven by the time that Bruce came to drag us back onto the bus, or Tallulah as Ash had named it. I stood by the door onto the bus as Ash gave me a list of instructions.
“And for god’s sake don’t come home with a pet platypus named Dylan!” She was slightly pissed. Well, more than slightly. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before reopening them.
“Do I even want to know how you came up with that?” She grinned and pulled me into a hug.
“I’m going to miss you J.”
“I’ll miss you too Ash.”
“And about your…” She inclined her head at the bus, where Syn was currently. “issue, just relax. He was so into you tonight.” I blushed slightly. “You’ve got a whole tour with him. Take it slow. Things will work out, one way or another.” I stepped back out of her hug and looked at her curiously.
“You’re pissed, why are you giving out such good advice?” She grinned.
“Because I am Super-Awesome-Woman!” She replied, pulling a Superman pose. I rolled my eyes and blew her a kiss as I climbed onto the bus.
“Rage and Love bitch, Rage and Love.” The only person missing from the bus once I was on board was Matt, who was playing tonsil tennis with Val. I fell into the seat between my brother and Syn and sighed.
“On the road again,” Sang Johnny. I laughed and shook my head.
“Please you’re as bad as Ash.”
“I thought that she was fairly sober.” Commented Zacky as he took a seat opposite us. I gave him a look.
“I’ve just been told not to come home with a pet platypus named Dylan.” He burst out laughing.
“Maybe not so sober then.” Eventually Matt got on the bus and we pulled out of the parking lot and onto the road.
~*~
An hour and several more beers later, the guys decided that it would be a great idea to play twister. In the middle of a moving tour bus. I sat, still in Ash’s dress – I’d been told to keep it – on the couch watching as Matt, Johnny and Zacky attempted to play the game, while Syn just made up the results of the spinner.
“Right hand red Johnny.”
“RED?! YOU BASTARD, YOU KNOW THAT I’M SHORT!” Yelled my brother in protest.
“The spinner has spoken and does not lie or take height issues into account.” I snorted and took a sip of my beer.
“Unlike the person controlling the spinner.” I commented. Syn just winked at me. I laughed and shook my head. He was looking too fucking good in his sleeveless shirt and jeans. It was hard to keep my eyes off him. The alcohol didn’t help either.
“Matt, left foot blue.” Syn’s latest false result resulted in the three of them collapsing into a hopelessly tangled pile. I stood, trying not to laugh in order to grab my phone from the table. This was soo going their Facebook page. I snapped a photo on my phone and began to load the internet so that I could upload it. While I waited, I leaned against the table.
“Cait?” I looked up, instantly getting lost in beautiful chocolate brown eyes.
“Mmm?” Was the only reply that I could manage. His body was so close to mine. My heartbeat began to rapidly increase.
“You don’t need to dress like this to get my attention.” He leaned in closer, my heart going into overdrive. “You’ve already got it.” He whispered, lightly pressing his lips against mine before moving away. I stayed frozen to the spot as the guys began to move around me, all thoughts of embarrassing pictures and the internet forgotten. Slowly my heart began to slow down to a normal pace, but that didn’t stop the feeling. The feeling that you got when you knew that something big was only just beginning. And I didn’t know whether it excited or scared me.
I laughed as I walked arm in arm with Ash on my left and Lacey on my right. The three of us were followed by Val, Leana and Gena, who were also arm in arm with each other. We had the time that Stone Sour were on stage and a little time after that to party with everyone, before we had to get back on the road, and I had no doubt that the party would continue when we were on the bus. My ‘surprise’ had been one of Ash’s dresses and a pair of her boots. Apparently my tour wardrobe didn’t live up to the girl’s high expectations. Luckily I was exactly the same size as Ash. Mostly.
“You, my dear JC, are going to blow his brain away.” Chuckled Leana as we approached the dressing room. The only difference size between me and Ash was boob size. She was tiny. I was not. Unfortunately, that meant that I had a whole lot more cleavage on display than she would have. In turn, that made the dress slightly shorter too. I wasn’t complaining too much, I knew that I looked hot, but that didn’t stop me worrying about what he would think. Gah! This is what irked me about liking someone as much as I seemed to like Syn; you always worried about what they thought. Papa Roach was blasting out from the dressing room. Lifeline; mine and Ash’s favourite Papa Roach song. I glanced at her, then Leana and we all shared a grin. Time for an entrance.
~*~
Syn POV.
The dressing room door burst open, admitting Cait, Leana and Ash.
“THE PARTY IS HERE!” Announced Ash, as all three girls took up superhero poses. They had always been the most insane of the girls. Even the heartbreak of losing Jimmy hadn’t rid Leana of her insanity. They burst out laughing and moved into the room properly. Val, Gena and Lacey walked in slightly more calmly. I didn’t really notice what they were doing; my attention was fixated on Cait. She’d looked amazing in her show outfit earlier, but now she was beyond amazing. The red and black dress hugged her figure perfectly, showing off her curves. I was having to fight the urge to stare at her boobs. I tracked her movement across the room to her twin brother, unable to take my eyes off her. Fuck, I wish that she was mine. I wish that I could just fucking tell her how much she meant to me. Her conversation with her brother was cut short as Ash dragged her out into the middle of the room, which was serving as the makeshift dance floor. She laughed and began to dance with her best friend, accepting the bottle of beer that Zacky passed her. I watched them dance for a while, leaning against the wall as I sipped my beer. Matt was soon dragged out to join the two by Val and it didn’t take long for Carter, Johnny and Lacey to join them. I still couldn’t take my eyes off Cait.
“Dude, just get out there and dance with her.” I looked away from Cait to discover that I’d been joined by Zacky, Gena and Leana. I just raised an eyebrow at Zacky.
“Seriously Syn, do you think she’s dressed up like that for no reason?” Asked Leana, a mischievous glint in her eye. Before I could reply, she moved off to join the rest of the dancers, grinning. I looked at Gena in question. She just laughed and shook her head, following Leana onto the dance floor, Zacky following. I turned my attention back to Cait, who was now dancing with Leana. Had she really dressed like that to get my attention? Or was I reading too much into things again? My eyes moved down to her wrist. She was still wearing the bracelet. I took a large swig of my beer and walked over to the others.
~*~
JC POV.
It was almost half eleven by the time that Bruce came to drag us back onto the bus, or Tallulah as Ash had named it. I stood by the door onto the bus as Ash gave me a list of instructions.
“And for god’s sake don’t come home with a pet platypus named Dylan!” She was slightly pissed. Well, more than slightly. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before reopening them.
“Do I even want to know how you came up with that?” She grinned and pulled me into a hug.
“I’m going to miss you J.”
“I’ll miss you too Ash.”
“And about your…” She inclined her head at the bus, where Syn was currently. “issue, just relax. He was so into you tonight.” I blushed slightly. “You’ve got a whole tour with him. Take it slow. Things will work out, one way or another.” I stepped back out of her hug and looked at her curiously.
“You’re pissed, why are you giving out such good advice?” She grinned.
“Because I am Super-Awesome-Woman!” She replied, pulling a Superman pose. I rolled my eyes and blew her a kiss as I climbed onto the bus.
“Rage and Love bitch, Rage and Love.” The only person missing from the bus once I was on board was Matt, who was playing tonsil tennis with Val. I fell into the seat between my brother and Syn and sighed.
“On the road again,” Sang Johnny. I laughed and shook my head.
“Please you’re as bad as Ash.”
“I thought that she was fairly sober.” Commented Zacky as he took a seat opposite us. I gave him a look.
“I’ve just been told not to come home with a pet platypus named Dylan.” He burst out laughing.
“Maybe not so sober then.” Eventually Matt got on the bus and we pulled out of the parking lot and onto the road.
~*~
An hour and several more beers later, the guys decided that it would be a great idea to play twister. In the middle of a moving tour bus. I sat, still in Ash’s dress – I’d been told to keep it – on the couch watching as Matt, Johnny and Zacky attempted to play the game, while Syn just made up the results of the spinner.
“Right hand red Johnny.”
“RED?! YOU BASTARD, YOU KNOW THAT I’M SHORT!” Yelled my brother in protest.
“The spinner has spoken and does not lie or take height issues into account.” I snorted and took a sip of my beer.
“Unlike the person controlling the spinner.” I commented. Syn just winked at me. I laughed and shook my head. He was looking too fucking good in his sleeveless shirt and jeans. It was hard to keep my eyes off him. The alcohol didn’t help either.
“Matt, left foot blue.” Syn’s latest false result resulted in the three of them collapsing into a hopelessly tangled pile. I stood, trying not to laugh in order to grab my phone from the table. This was soo going their Facebook page. I snapped a photo on my phone and began to load the internet so that I could upload it. While I waited, I leaned against the table.
“Cait?” I looked up, instantly getting lost in beautiful chocolate brown eyes.
“Mmm?” Was the only reply that I could manage. His body was so close to mine. My heartbeat began to rapidly increase.
“You don’t need to dress like this to get my attention.” He leaned in closer, my heart going into overdrive. “You’ve already got it.” He whispered, lightly pressing his lips against mine before moving away. I stayed frozen to the spot as the guys began to move around me, all thoughts of embarrassing pictures and the internet forgotten. Slowly my heart began to slow down to a normal pace, but that didn’t stop the feeling. The feeling that you got when you knew that something big was only just beginning. And I didn’t know whether it excited or scared me.
7/16/13