Brian’s POV

I was pretty much pissed off the entire show, I don’t know if anyone noticed, but in the end I didn’t really care either.
What I cared about was that my girlfriend wasn’t responding to any of my calls or texts.
What the hell was that about?

Haven’t we been clear that nothing would change? That we would stay in contact during the time apart? That we would still be together, cause right now… she apparently wasn’t home but also wasn’t picking up her damn phone.

What if she moved on and thought she should enjoy her free time? What if she was already hanging out with those college guys from her party, as if I haven’t realized them watching her? I sure did, and I made sure they knew she was mine…

But right now I wasn’t too sure anymore… 35 days, couldn’t she fucking wait 35 Days? That’s when we had our next time off and I could see her again. I would see her again, I was planning on it and nothing would come between it, not even Larry.

And if he planned on not being our Manager anymore, fuck him. We will find someone new…
Not that I wanted that, but he couldn’t decide who I am seeing and who not. He didn’t have the right to keep me away from Avery.
She was my girlfriend and I wanted her by my side, hell… who knows what’s going to happen in the future, I don’t know, he don’t know… but he should at least give us a chance to fucking make it out for our own.

It was our life’s not his, I didn’t plan to break her heart or anything, she was more to me than any other girl had been before.

I looked over the stage seeing the other have fun, Matt dancing around laughing and I wanted that too. Damn, seeing this guy being so happy made me wanna puke, not because I didn’t want him to be happy… but because I was jealous. There I said it, I was freaking jealous…

When we were still on the road I felt this need to be close to Maya, not for any weird reason that I felt attracted to her or anything, even though I saw Matt eyeing me with his tiger out for the hunt look.
But right now Maya was my closest connection to Avery that I had… I was missing her bad and so did Maya, even though she thought she could mask it good, I saw it in her eyes that she was only being half here… part of her was regretting her decision to leave Avery behind and I liked her even more for that alone.

Did Matt realize that she was so torn? I bet Jimmy knew, that fucker always knew what was going on. He kept me drinking and entertained most of the time, and the other half he distracted Maya. One night on the road I couldn’t fucking sleep and I sat on the bench alone sipping my beer when Maya joined me, she looked as restless as I felt, maybe her restlessness was because Matt was hanging all over her, but there was something else too.

“Can’t sleep?” I slurred, oh more than sipping on my beer apparently.
She shook her head and I made some space for her, she leaned into my side and took the beer from me downing the rest of it.
“Missing her..” Maya mumbled and I nodded “Same here.”
“I thought you are an ass, like most of the guys… but I have to admit… I like you Brian.” I chuckled, that coming from her mouth must mean something.
“You aren’t so bad yourself.” I pulled her into a hug and she sighed loudly.
“I feel bad for leaving her alone… I shouldn’t have gone…” She whispered and I shook my head.
“Don’t blame yourself, M. It was her decision, not saying that I like it, but she had a reason for that… and in a month we gonna see her again…” I tried to cheer her up knowing I didn’t sound so convincing myself.

“SLUMBER PARTY” Jimmy yelled suddenly jumping down from his bunk and getting between Maya and I. He put in a DvD and made us watch it while telling us all the details about what would happen next before it actually happened, he loved to do that. He grabbed Maya on his lap until she had fallen asleep and then placed her softly back into Matt’s arms… afterwards he kept me company until I had fallen asleep.

I threw my last guitar pick into the crowd and walked of stage, I saw some people standing there and I didn’t know what this fuss was about in the backstage area.

“What are you assholes doing?” I pushed through the circle of roadies and my band mates, not really seeing why there were so many people around “Do we have another signing or are you just trying to—Ave?”
I sucked ear into my lungs, but not succeeding, I couldn’t believe what I was seeing, she was here?
How could she be here? And why didn’t she tell me anything about it?!

“Hi” She stepped forward and I couldn’t help it, I bridged the last few steps towards her and grabbed her into my arms, without saying any reply I crashed my lips down on hers.
“If Gates had kept that sad face up all tour, I had personally flown her over here, he was getting on my nerves” Matt Berry said chuckling and I flipped him off with one hand.

I let go of her and gently set her back down “Ave, what are you doing here? So Jimmy was right?” I asked looking to Jimmy who looked smug “Told you so.”
“What? How did you-” Avery turned to Jimmy but I put my hands on her cheeks guiding her face back to me “No, you won’t be looking at anything else beside me tonight, and tomorrow and the day after” I kissed her again not able to let go.
I grabbed her hand and pulled her along with me but Avery stopped and tried to free herself from my grip, but why?!

“Brian, wait… where is Maya?” Avery looked around and Matt stepped forward “Still at the booth but don’t worry, just go and let Brian… well do whatever you want to, but show up at the after party. I will make sure Maya is there… and she won’t suspect anything. Damn, she will be so happy to see you Ave.” Matt grinned and I nodded. “After party.. later.. check.” I nodded and then before anyone else could interrupt us again I gabbed Avery and pulled her into my arms and started off into a dead run towards our bus. I wanted to spend time with her and know everything first, I didn’t wanna share her time.

I only stopped when the bus door wouldn’t open at once, but as soon as it was I ran upstairs and right into the back room. I gently laid Avery down on the bed and me on top of her. I softly stroked her hair from her face.
“What are you doing here? Will you stay?” I asked hoping she didn’t say she would leave again in a couple of hours that I couldn’t stand.

“I am here because I wanted to be with my friends. I couldn’t stand being alone all the time, knowing I would rather be with you and Maya and the others. All those messages and chats just gave me more and more the feeling that I had to make a decision… A decision for me and not for my Dad.” Avery said and made me with that nearly the happiest motherfucker on earth.

“That’s why you didn’t reply? I was already thinking you would move on or something, damn.. Avery!” I crashed my lips to hers and she immediately let me in, our tongues dancing with each other and I moaned into our kiss, finally… fucking finally I had her again, with me and I won’t let her go.

But a thought stopped me and I pulled away “Larry doesn’t know, does he?” I asked and Avery looked up at me her blue eyes wide with concern, and uncertainty.
“No… I-I mean… He will know as soon as he tries to call me. I shut my phone off and I didn’t look at it again since I am here… He is off to his business meeting and I took the chance to fly here with the money he left me… He wanted me to have fun… but I couldn’t have fun without my friends, without you. I missed you so much!” She laid her arms around my neck and pulled me back down to her, making me forget about her dad and the consequences. I mean how could I when I finally had her again, since almost a week.

I let my hand wander underneath her shirt and felt her soft skin “I missed you, too. So bad…” I growled, letting my hand move up and knead her breasts through the silk of her bra.
“Love, if we want to surprise Maya at the party I need to have you now… or we will never show up there.”

“Yes” Avery whispered back and I helped her get rid of her clothes, staring down on her when she was bared naked for me.
Even better than I had remembered it… “Beautiful..” I whispered and felt Avery’s hands on my belt buckle, she opened it and shoved my pants down, I quickly shed the rest of my clothes and joined her on the bed again.

I took my time to trail kisses all over Avery’s face and moved down her throat and collarbone, sucking softly on her skin and then licking it better. I worshipped every little piece of her, memorizing it even more then I tried to do before.

I moved in between her thighs smiling when I found her wet for me. I trailed one of my long fingers on her entrance teasing her, while my cock was being pressed into the mattress and I wanted to move up so badly, burring myself in her, but it felt so good to hear those little moans and whimpers from Avery.

“Brian! PLEASE!” Avery jolted up when I finally pushed one finger inside her.
“That better babe?” I asked smirking and she shook her head then nodded, and I began to move my finger and her juices were flowing and I knew she missed me as bad as I missed her, she wanted me as much as I wanted her.

I pulled my finger free and moved up her body “Did you miss me, love?” I asked again and she nodded, her eyes squeezed shut.
“Look at me, Ave.” I demanded and her eyes snapped open while I let my cock run up and down her entrance, Avery lifted her hips to give me better access but I refused.
“Yes, yes.. I missed you… all of you. Please… Brian, I need you.” Avery panted and I finally plunged into her, not able to wait any longer.

When I was sheeted to the hilt I waited a moment, nearly spilling at the good feeling of being joined with her again in the most intimate way, after waiting and not seeing her.

I pulled slowly out and then slammed back in, I wanted to go slow and gentle but Avery’s moans wasn’t making this possible. I wanted to hear them louder, have her scream my name and wanted everyone to witness that she was here with me again and mine, as stupid as it sounded.

I leaned down and kissed her hard, our teeth clanging against each other when I increased my movements again, and grabbed her hips afterwards to steady her until she finally yelled my name and I spilled inside her. I softly pulled out of her and grabbed her into a tight hug, cuddling her to me and whisper in her ear that no matter what she would stay now.

Maya’s POV

Being alone at the booth sucked… I couldn’t see the show and I couldn’t reach Avery. She didn’t pick up her phone and there were no messages… Was she that mad at me?
I thought the picture from me and Brian telling her we missed her would make up for something.

Brian and I actually came along pretty well, and if we were both honest that was no wonder because we were pretty much alike. I wouldn’t admit that to anyone else, but… It wasn’t deniable either.

Jimmy was being excellent, he cheered me up whenever I needed him to and he was always there whenever Matt couldn’t or didn’t understand. But Matt tried, I sometimes saw the sad looks when he thought I shut him out again, but I didn’t… or not on propose that is.

Today wasn’t as busy as the last days, but still alone the work was as lot, and I knew I wouldn’t manage it alone, thank god Jason was there, he helped me out whenever he could.

When it was finally time to shut the stand done Matt Berry walked over to me helping me pack everything up and he had a stupid grin on his face.
“What’s up Berry? You got laid? Or plan to?” I grinned and he rolled his eyes.
“You want to be the lucky one?” He shot back and I giggled, I loved teasing these guys and we all knew it was just fun, that is until Matt heard about it, he wouldn’t think it was as funny, but he would come around.

“Nope, I got laid already, wait.. one, two… later three times.” I held my fingers up and Matt shook his head, “You are the worst of all of us… and Shads.” He added knowing that my got laid always had to do with his “Shads”.
“You going to the after party, M?” He asked and another of those annoying grins appeared, did he know something?
“Sure, what else am I going to do?” I asked shrugging and he grinned “Just checking.”

When we were done he went away chuckling and I frowned even more, ass… He planned something that was sure.

“Hey babe.” Two strong arms circled around me and pushed me into a firm body “Oh hey Anthony!” I grinned and looked up finding Matt there “Not funny, Maya.” He lifted an eyebrow and then his lips met mine.
“Maybe not for you, but that look on your face is funny for me.” I placed a quick kiss on his lips and moved away.
“After party or not?” I asked him and a grin formed on his lips. “Party” He said and grabbed my hand in his.
Why was everybody so happy and grinning all the time, this was really suspicious?!

“What’s going on?” I asked Matt who went with me to the roadie bus, I kept some of my clothes still there in the back room and Matt helped me climb up. “Nothing, come on hurry, get ready. I wanna have a dance with you… oh by the way, those Asking guys called me to tell you to give them a call back. Can you tell me what’s that about?” Matt added and I rolled my eyes.

“They are just trying to fool you, because that makes so much fun… They also told me to tell you that they might need my help after your tour cycle is done…” I rolled my eyes, getting some weird text messages from them from time to time, I bet Avery got the same…

Avery, damn… I wished she would be at the party tonight too… I missed her so much.

“Don’t look so sad, babe… We will have a good time, I promise.” Matt pushed me to the back room and helped me get ready, I don’t know why but he liked to stay with me all the time and I had to admit I liked that too.

Since we were official he was with me all the time and tried to get as close to me as possible, even though I knew it was hard for him that I still didn’t tell him those words back. Every time we were in bed together he looked at me with so much feelings in his eyes that I knew he was biting his tongue not saying those three words again.
He was afraid I would freak out again, which I hoped I wouldn’t, maybe I wanted him to say it, because maybe I would get used to it? Would I say it back anytime soon? How would that feel?

We both showered quickly and I don’t know why, normally Matt would try to seduce me to come back to the bed with him but this time he didn’t, he said he wanted to party and that I needed a good time too, but I didn’t know… I liked to party yes, but without my Little Gnome it was just something different, something was missing.

When Matt and I arrived at the party the music was already pumping loud and Matt greeted some people here and there, he interlaced our fingers and pulled me along with him, introduced me and then he scanned the crowd but looking frustrated in the end.
Was he searching for someone? While he was here with me? I lifted my eyebrow, he wasn’t searching for another woman was he?!

“Matt?” I yelled into his ear and he looked to the entrance again making me more and more suspicious.
“What is it, babe?” He asked and I was getting pissed off, as if I didn’t realize his stupid behavior.
“Who are you searching for?” I asked him and he looked a little caught and I took a step back.
“Sanders, don’t tell me you are looking for someone else, because I swear to god I will-” I began and Matt rolled his eyes chuckling.
“Did I tell you I really enjoy it when you are jealous?” Matt grinned pecking my lips.
“What! I am not! Will you now explain your weird behavior?” I asked and he sighed, muttering something under his breath that sounded a lot like ‘I bet they are still fucking and forgot what I told them…’ And I frowned even more, who was fucking and what did they forget?!

Then his eyes lit up and he turned me fully towards him so I couldn’t see where he was looking and I was really getting restless here.
“Matt, this isn’t funny anymore what the fuck is going on?” I demanded and Matt held his hand up.
“We all know how hard it is for you without your best friend, right?” Matt told me and I rolled my eyes, what does he want now?
“I don’t know what-” I interrupted but Matt held his finger in front of my mouth and I shrugged, fine… let him talk.
“So you need a girl to talk to, right? You need a best friend, right?” Matt asked and my eyes widened “Matt, if you think any of those groupies will do as a replacement for my Little Gnome you are completely wrong” I was shocked that he would even think something like that was possible.

“That’s what you think?” Matt asked and then turned me around and I stood directly in front of – Avery.
“What the fuck… Ave?” I couldn’t believe my eyes, but she looked like my best friend and she jumped suddenly into my arms, smelling like my best friend, shrieking in my ear like my best friend and I would have tumbled down on the floor if Matt’s strong arms wouldn’t have held us upright!

“AVE! What are you doing here? Will you stay? Please tell me you will stay! Did Larry finally come around?” I was asking everything at once and Avery nodded her head then shook it and I didn’t know what all that meant, so I grabbed her arm and dragged her off to the side, to have a real talk to her before freaking out completely and going to get wasted so bad, together with my best friend that was for sure!

Notes

Sooooo finally they all know Avery is back!
But will she be back for good?!