*Carry On*

***Brian's POV***

"It's nice to meet you, Mrs. Rizzo," I say with my ever so charming smile as I extend my hand. My jaw drops slightly as Kaylyn screams her name when she pushes past me towards her daughter. Did she seriously just scoff at me and ignore my greeting? What the hell did I do? Shake it off, Haner, she is probably just worried about her daughter. I casually run my fingers through my fingers through my messy hair before turning back around.

"I'm so glad you're ok baby. " Mrs. Rizzo says as she gives Kaylyn the death squeeze. Her brown eyes meet mine as she gives me an apologetic expression. "I've come to take you--" she starts. What? No fucking way! Kaylyn is not leaving my sight! That's when I lose it.

"You're not TAKING her anywhere..she's coming with me so I know she's safe," I hiss as my blood starts to boil. Hell, this was all her fault anyway! If she hadn't told Alex where we were then Kaylyn would have never got hit. I'll be damned if she is going to drag Kaylyn out of here and back to that fucking asshole. Fuck! I'm not going to back down on this one. Kaylyn is staying with me!

Suddenly, Mrs, Rizzo is in my face and her finger is stabbing me hard in the chest. "If it wasn't for you my daughter wouldn't be lying in a hospital bed with a bruised face and a concussion! So tell me again why I should let her anywhere near you!!!" She rages.

I take a step back and shake my head. Oh, lady you are barking up the wrong tree! I would touch a fucking hair on her head, let along put her in a dangerous situation. But then it hits me, maybe she's right. I pinch the bridge of my nose and clench my jaw as my eyes fixate on the floor. She's right, maybe this is all my fault. If I had been there with Kaylyn, I could have stopped Alex from hitting her....

"I didn't lay a finger on your daughter, her piece of shit ex-boyfriend did," I retort in an exasperated tone. My eyes beg her to understand but she just shakes her head at me.

"You're a liar!" She's spit through gritted teeth. I gap at her and shake my head just as alarms start to sound behind me. My heart stops and I quickly spin around to see Kaylyn pulling out her IVs.

"Where are you going??" Mrs. Rizzo questions. It's then that I see the glare that I have been on the receiving end of multiple time. Kaylyn is pissed. I take a step back, watching as all hell breaks loose between mother daughter. All the while, my mind thinks about all the things I could have do to make this all go differently.

"As far away from you as possible! ALEX DID THIS TO ME, NOT BRIAN!!!" Kaylyn roars, breaking me from my thoughts. I look up to see her stepping toward her mother with a look I've never seen before. Damn it, this is all my fault too..."I don't want you, or Alex anywhere near me! You told him where I was, and he came looking for a fight. How could you do that to me?! You are just as much to blame as he is! I don't love Alex anymore..I'm in love with Brian, and if you can't accept that then this is goodbye!" She cries and I pull her into my protective embrace. It kills me to see her like this and I know I have to do something to make it right. I open my mouth to speak but. Mrs. Rizzo beats me to the chase.

"Kaylyn you are just confused. You're settling for-" she states and I feel my stomach plummet to my feet. So there it is: she thinks I'm not good enough for her daughter. She didn't even give me a fucking chance, let alone let me talk! It's not the first time a parent hasn't liked me, but this woman is definitely the most open about her dislike. It feels different, like I'm going to lose her...

"I'm settling?!? SETTLING?!? If you call being in love with someone who actually loves me back, settling, then sure...I'm settling! However, if you are implying at Brian is somehow less worth of my love than Alex because he isn't the son-in-law that you always dreamed of having, then get the fuck out and don't come back!" Kaylyn screams, pulling out of my arms as her mother turns to leave.

Moments later, Kaylyn's head comes crashing back into my chest and wrap my arms around her. However, my eyes glue to the door where Mrs. Rizzo had just been. This just isn't fucking right? How dare she not even give me a chance! I know I look like an asshole, but it's no who I am. Part of me wants Mrs. Rizzo to see that while the other just wants to flip her the bird. Yes, this is all my fault but I also need her to know that I would never intentionally hurt her daughter. On top of it all, I could have destroyed their relations. I love Kaylyn ...and I need to prove it to both her and her mother.

"I'm going for a smoke, I'll be right back," I say curtly, having not noticed anything that just happened around me. I quickly make my way towards the exit, hoping to catch up with Mrs. Rizzo. It's then that I see her just going through the double glass doors.

"Mrs. Rizzo! Mrs. Rizzo!" I call as I push through the crowd but she just keeps walking. I sprint past her and stop right in front of her, giving her nowhere to go.

"Get out my way, haven't you done enough already?" She hisses and I can feel the venom in her voice. I sigh as my heart pounds in my ears because I'm doing something I've never done before: I am trying to prove myself. When has Synyster Gates ever had to prove anything? Somehow I feel like I need to make Mrs. Rizzo give me...give us a chance.

"Look I'm sorry," I sigh, trying to catch my breath. Did those words just come out of Synyster Gates mouth? Who is this? "I didn't want things to go down this way--"

"Well, how did you intend things to 'go down'?" she snaps in disgust. Her eyes travel up and down my body as she takes in the full Synyster Gates persona. No, no, no that's not who I am! "I think yours and my daughters actions have spoke for themselves!" She pushes past me. I quickly spin around and block her path again."Get out of my way you social reject, or I will call for security." Her eyes narrow at me and can feel her hate radiating toward me.

"Just hear me out," I beg and begin talking before she can interject. "Yes, this thing with Kaylyn is all my fault...I was getting off the stage and Alex came looking for trouble. I should have been there to protect her, I know that....but Mrs. Rizzo," I say as she opens her mouth to speak. "I want you to know that I would never harm a hair on your daughters head...I-I love her," I chock out.

Mrs. Rizzo scoffs and looks away from. "You love her? If you love her, let her go! She deserves so much more than some riffraff like you. You're just looking for a handout and a step up the social ladder!" Ouch...that hurt. Never in my life has anyone ever been this rude to me. I shake my head and put my hands up, trying to control my temper as my jaw locks.

"I'm not what you think I am," I hiss back. "What you see right now is my stage persona, Synyster Gates. My real name is Brian Haner Jr. and if you give me the chance, Id like to prove I'm not the piece of trash you think I am."

Mrs. Rizzo laughs and rolls her eyes. "Please, humor me!" She says in a cynical manner. Damn, there was no wining with this woman. She has her mind set...A small frown pulls at my lips at the thought, but I continue to state our case. "You are the typical guy trying to get into a family of money!"

"Look, I'm not looking for a handout! I had no idea that Kaylyn was.... Ugh, whatever!" I say, getting flustered in the whole situation. "I've got enough money to sustain Kay and I for the rest of our lives, but that's not the point. The point is, I think we got off on the wrong foot."

What the fuck is wrong with me? Off on the wrong foot? Oh, yeah Mrs. Rizzo and I were walking around on our dicks we were so far off from the right foot. But seriously, who says that shit? And why do I care what she thinks of me?

"Our next show is in New York. Let me take you and Kaylyn out for dinner so you can see who I really am before you make a judgement on me," I say, standing up tall. In all honest, I want to tell the woman to go fuck herself but something tells me this would make Kaylyn happy. I am doing this for her and I need to make up for my mistake that landed us here.

"Yeah, I don't think going to some dive bar and getting smashed is my 'scene'," she says, rolling her eyes before turning away from me. Did she just fucking mock me?

"Listen, you don't have to like me or approve of my lifestyle but I do love your daughter. Do this for her," I say boldly, stopping her for a third time. She shakes her head and tries to push past me. "If you love her it all, you'll suck up your fucking pride and do this one thing for her!" I finally spit, sick of her bullshit.

"Don't you dare tell me how to love or care for my daughter!" Mrs. Rizzo's face was inches from mine as she gabbed her finger into my chest for the second time this evening. "You can take whatever crack your smoking, thinking that she loves you, and shove it up your dirty ass! She's going to realize you're a waste of time and come crawling back to Alex and I, she always does!"

I clenched my jaw, trying to control my anger as she walked away from me. As she walks away, I tell myself that she wrong. Kaylyn does love, right? This wasn't some rebound that she was using to decide if she wanted to stay or go back to Alex. It couldn't be.

"If you leave now, you'll lose her forever!" I call after her. Mrs. Rizzo stops and takes a ragged breath. "Come on, I know you don't want to lose your daughter forever...."

Mrs. Rizzo sighs and turns around to face me, her eyes narrow. She seems to be considering my words and decides that I may be right. "Fine...but it's for her. Don't expect me to be impressed or like you. I can see through an act when I see one."

A smile falls on my face as she turns around and leaves me standing in the lobby. I did it, she finally agreed! I know that I now have to prove myself to both Kaylyn and my mother and say goodbye to my alter ego. She's worth it...

"Wow, that was pretty impressive."

I slowly turn around to see who is talking to me and my brow raises at the sight....

Notes

Well, Brian told his story, asked her to dinner, and told her off! He is on a roll! How do you think Kaylyn will respond to what Brian just did? Who is behind Brian and watched the whole thing? Tempest? Kaylyn? Jimmy? Zacky?