Maya’s POV

Since Matt walked out with me in a rush to this spontaneous date thing, I was more than confused to be honest. I mean, since when was Matt into this kind of things and why was he acting this way?!

Weren’t we fine with staying in for a little?! Not that I didn’t like to go out with Matt or anything, but with the whole press alarm and the entire town knowing the guys were playing a gig here, it’s pretty obvious that going out, will cause some troubles, right?!

Didn’t Matt see that!? Or was something else behind that?! But when I looked at him now, he seemed like he was on a mission, and I really didn’t want to intervene with his fun part, if he really planned something.

Still… Matt was acting weird, what was this about?! I couldn’t shake the feeling that he wasn’t doing it because he really wanted it but because… I don’t know he wanted to get away? Was something going on that I didn’t know?!

I tried to loosen up a little, I mean, I didn’t get too often time with my man alone and out in the open, but don’t get me wrong, not that I minded. I loved hanging out with our friends, and being around them, and Matt and I always found our time to be together alone, but this was indeed a nice idea, I had to admit that.

Matt was holding my hand and I smiled up to him, he was so much taller than me, “It feels nice to be out and about like normal again,” I admitted to Matt and he gave me a dimpled smile of his own in return.

“Yeah, no fans no press… feels good,” Matt chuckled. “Just me and my hot girlfriend walking the streets of my favorite city. What could be better?”

I couldn’t hide the grin creeping over my lips when my thoughts were going elsewhere rather quickly, “Oh… I don’t know…” I shrugged trying to look innocent. I bit down on my bottom lip and ran my hands down Matt’s chest. Maybe we really should have stayed in, I mean… wasn’t going out overrated anyway?!

“Don’t start something we can’t finish,” Matt practically growled, giving me just another nice come back for him.

“Oh, I think you can finish wherever you’d like, Big Guy,” I teased adding “We just need to find some place to…”

“There’s a coffee shop… why don’t we get a drink and see if they have a private restroom…” Matt teased, pinching my ass. We headed over to the shop and were about to order and then find us a private room, when the rock star live began to strike again.

“OH MY GOD! IT’S M SHADOWS!”

“Fuck,” Matt cursed, and pinched his eyes shut. “Sorry M…” Matt whispered and he really looked sorry. I gave him a small encouraging smile that I really didn’t feel and patted his arm. “Go ahead, I’ll get our drinks… then you have some making up to do”

I ordered the coffee for me and Matt and sighed “Rough day?” The guy behind the counter asked giving me a sympathy smile and I shook my head “Nah, not more than usual” I admitted, this really was the thing when Matt and I went out spontaneously, why the hell did he want to do that anyway?

He knew what would happen… and now I would be standing here all alone by myself waiting for him to finish up making other women happy.

And oh boy, did that sound wrong. I shook my head and grabbed the cups, I wouldn’t be standing here watching all the women and girls filter around my man. I rather wait outside and at least enjoy the sun on my skin.

I stepped out and looked around the street finding an empty bench across from the coffee shop. I sat down and closed my eyes, he wouldn’t take that long, now would he?!

He would… I realized about an hour later, I had drained both our coffees, had played every game I had on my phone and given up. I closed my eyes and enjoyed at least the last sun rays that were coming down on me, and wondered, had he forgotten about me?!

And again the thought of why he was even doing this weird trip with me today crossed my mind, he normally wasn’t acting this way, what was going on with him?

I pulled my phone back out and started to search for a number of someone who could pick me up, Matt couldn’t really expect me to wait here even more hours alone, right?!

If he wanted to feel like a rock star, he should go out and sign autographs all day by himself, but he didn’t have to drag me out and let me wait here alone, I was about to push the call button when a Shadow fell over me, and not just any Shadow, but this time he belonged to my boyfriend.

“Sorry M… I didn’t plan for that to happen. I’m—” Matt started but I shook my head.

“It’s about time you came out,” I said with a frown. “I was about to call Jerry to come pull you out,” I admitted and he really seemed devastated about the outcome of his little unplanned trip.

“I’m sorry… I tired to get out as fast as I could, but they just kept coming.” Matt admitted, taking my hand and kissing it gently, my stomach doing this fluttery thing again, when his lips came anywhere near me and I was almost able to forgive him…

“It’s fine… it’s all part of the job,” I shrugged before looking back down at my phone, reading the incoming message. “But we better head back now… Zack says that Larry is there and they have been looking all over for you and Gates.”

“They can wait,” Matt insisted, pulling me to my feet. “Right now… it’s time for you and—”

“PICK UP YOUR GODDAMN PHONE! ANSWER IT NOW! ANSWER IT NOW! I WILL FUCKING KILL YOU IF YOU DON’T ANSWER!” Jimmy’s voice screamed from Matt’s phone and I knew, even before our time together was so over.

“Hello?” Matt sighed, answering the phone as I took another step away. I really shouldn’t be this disappointed, I should have known what would be coming out of this, if we didn’t plan anything ahead, but I felt excited, and I liked the idea of Matt taking me out… but not like this. I had a feeling something was wrong…

When Matt caught up with me he looked even worse than before “We should go, we shouldn’t let Larry wait…” I said and turned my back on Matt marching forward, we better not make Larry even angrier with letting him miss another appointment.

Matt apologized about a dozen times, and I had accepted it just as much, he told me he would make up for it later and I agreed. I couldn’t really blame him about the life we both had chosen to live in, even though the disappointed and confusion was weighing hard on me right now.

I didn’t really know where Ave was, even though I really needed someone to talk to, or just not to be alone, because when I was alone, those little doubts and this weird nagging feeling was starting again and I had no idea how to stop it.

“Hey beautiful, you here all alone?!” MB’s voice sounded from beside me and immediately a smile came over my lips. “Hey handsome, you care to join me in my world of loneliness?” I shot back joking but MB got a frown on his face, something I rarely saw on his happy face.

He looked around the lobby and saw how many people were walking past and beside us “Hey, you wanna head over to the bus? We could get us some snacks and… you know… relax a little… you tell me how your days been and all?!” MB asked and I chuckled “If I didn’t know better I think you were trying to hit on me, did you drink? This early?” I joked again, but was grateful for the offer and he must know it.

“Just one drink, I swear. Come on… Let’s go” He got up and held his hand out, I laid mine in his and he dragged me along with him.

When we reached the bus, he punched in the code and the back door slipped open, he made sure we were alone and then he grabbed some bags full of snacks and two cokes and sat down beside me. I made myself comfortable and laid on the couch, resting my head on his shoulder.

“What’s up little lady? Any thoughts to share?” MB asked, ripping open a bag and handing it to me. I stuffed a handful of chips into my mouth and enjoyed it probably way too much, just sitting here and in the silence and eating unhealthy food.

“I don’t know… Matt… He is acting weird…” I said and took a sip from the bottle then settling back against the couch and resting my head on MB’s shoulder. “What you mean?” He asked and he sounded uncertain.

“He wanted to take me out on this spontaneous trip, and we ended up being swarmed by fans, letting me wait for hours out there alone, and don’t get me wrong, I know how this life is going to be, but I wonder why he would want to do something like that, knowing it would go that way?”

I spoke my mind and MB sighed “Maybe he didn’t think about it… I can’t believe he wouldn’t care that you being alone and all…” MB mused and I frowned, I couldn’t believe that either, Matt was so thoughtful normally, so why this?!

“So you felt lonely? I mean, we all know the lifestyle of these guys, and you know it too, right? I mean… this whole stunt with the stripper and-” MB started and I turned around, putting my hand over his mouth “You were never to talk about this again” I felt my cheeks heat up, which didn’t happen too often, but now thinking about this and being here with MB, who had seen me as well, was indeed kinda uncomfortable.

He tried to speak behind my hand but I didn’t take it away it, began to tickle and I pulled away laughing loudly and MB joined in “What I was trying to say, when you were trying to suffocate me with your-”

“Oh stop it!” I slapped his shoulder and laid back down against him “It wasn’t that intense” I chuckled and he grinned as well “If there was something you want or need to talk about, and maybe can’t with Matt… I’m here for you, alright? No matter when or where, you can talk to me… and if there is something I can do, let me know… If you feel lonely or fuck… I don’t know, just talk or do something to make you feel better, I’m your man” I nodded and felt better right away.

Maybe I was thinking too hard about all this, maybe Matt really just wanted to do something nice and good, which had ended in a disaster, yes, but he had good intentions, right?!

Brian’s POV

Trevor’s words were on repeat in my head, I heard the voice of this stupid fucker again and again. How could this English fuck up inspired Ave?

I mean what the hell did he do to make Ave inspired, I knew they hadn’t… hadn’t been intimate… or was that not true?!

No, no no… I couldn’t be thinking this way, we had this all through, there was nothing. I loved Ave, Ave loved me. There is nothing about all this…

I paced the foyer and couldn’t get a real grip on myself, I mean… There had to be something about the words Trevor said, why else would he say it?!

Maybe because he wants you to push Ave away, maybe to make you feel miserable?! A voice in my head said and I nodded, well mission accomplished.

Or maybe he really wanted to help and see his sister and friend happy, maybe that was it?! Or? Was it?! FUCK!

I rubbed a hand over my eyes and sighed loudly, I had to do something. I could inspire Ave just as much no, even more I could make her create stuff she never had before. If not me, who could! She was my woman, I was her man, we shared this special connection.

I had a plan, I would make her see that I was her muse, just as she was mine. I just had to look at Ave and music appeared in my mind, when we made love, I had new song ideas, when I was sad, when she was away, she was the one thing that made me write music, she was everything to me. It must be the same for her…

I walked to the reception handed over some bills and told them what I needed. “It need to be set up in an hour. Will you be able to do that?” I asked the woman behind the counter and she nodded, “We will manage, don’t worry.” She smiled at me and grabbed the phone right away, starting the preparation.

I didn’t have too much time, since Larry was due to arrive any time, but I would set this plan to motion and proof to myself and every other guy, that Ave and I we were meant to be.

Another problem was, I had no idea where Ave went off to during the other meeting. I didn’t find Maya either, so where the hell was she?! I walked to our room but found it empty, I was searching corridors until I heard two familiar voices, which still got my blood boiling the longer I watched them.

When did Jason get the hint, that he was supposed to get his hands off my fiancé, why would he-

I tried to calm myself, now starting a fight wouldn’t get us anywhere, but when they started to get up and Ave was about to follow Jason, I had to really put a leash on me not to fucking scream at them, so I breathed in deeply and tried to keep the grow on minimum level.

“Where are you two off to?” I stood in the doorway with narrow eyes.

“Bri!” Ave squeaked, falling into MY arms “Jason and I were just about to go get some ice cream. Do you want to come?” Ave asked and shook my head, my eyes meeting Jason’s in warning.

“Nah,” I said, wrapping my arm around her. “We’ve got other plans.”

“What plans?” Trevor asked, stepping forward I hadn’t even noticed him before now, and why would he get between this now?! “I thought you had a meeting.”

“Yeah, I didn’t see anything but those three meetings on the schedule,” Jason said, looking confused between me and Trevor, I was getting pissed, but tried to sound reasonable as my grip on Ave tightened.

“I’ve taken care of it, not that it concerns either of you,” I snapped so they would finally get the message to leave us alone for now.

“What’s the big rush? We were going to get Rocky Road, babe,” Ave insisted, and I almost groaned, why couldn’t she fucking get along with my plan, I saw her looking at Trevor and Jason in concern, but hey… I was the one she should be looking at here!

After I finally cleared the situation and took Ave along with me as planned, just minutes later than I had wished for she asked me, “Where are we going?” She seemed confused but I smiled at her in reassurance.

“I’ve got a surprise for you.” I quickly pulled out my phone, I still needed to get my guitar and some supplies, so a thought crossed my mind, and I had only 30 more minutes to achieve it “But while I get it set up, I want you to go change into something more…comfortable,” I smirked and saw the effect on her right away.

“But what about the—” I placed a soft kiss gently against her lips, stopping her from voicing more concerns.

“It’ll be just you and me, love. No one will see us, no one will interrupt,” I promised, and enjoyed the closeness of us two, but I had to let go, for now. “Now hurry and get changed. I’ll be back for you in a few minutes.”

I left Ave alone and quickly went down, I grabbed my favorite acoustic guitar and asked for the room where everything was already set up. I placed a chair for me on the one side, one for Ave and her supplies on the other. When I was satisfied with myself I closed the door and went up to get Ave. I couldn’t wait to let her see everything.

When I saw Ave after dressing up my heart almost stopped, she was just the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, and I would never get tired of her… I could just stand and look at her forever, without a minute wasted.

“Where are we going?” Ave asked, and I saw the blush still in her cheeks from me complimenting her, that she hadn’t grown tired of it was a miracle to me.

“Just down the hall actually,” I smiled, and watched how Ave walked beside me, she was just the perfect soul mate for me, and we were just about to proof it again.

“We aren’t eloping in Vegas, are we?” Ave giggled, clinging to my arm. “My dad would flip!”

I laughed and shook my head “No, but the thought did cross my mind. I just thought you and I could have a nice inspiring lunch before we head over to the venue—just the two of us without any distractions.”

“Inspiring?” Ave questioned with a raised brow. “Inspiring what?” She looked really confused and damn wasn’t that a cute sight to see?!

“You’ll see,” I smirked and couldn’t wait for her to see what I planned, what we could create together, with our arts. Her and I.

When we entered the decorated room I heard Ave breathe out the word “Wow…” She looked around in awe and I smiled, just the reaction I was gaming for. “Wh-what is all this?” Ave gapped.

“You are my muse Ave… You always inspire me and my music, so I wanted to give you something back.” I admitted and Ave bit down on her bottom lip, making me want her in a whole different way, but that was for later “Today is about you and your art.”

“My-my art?” Ave stammered, watching as I prepared her place to sit and work on “Where-where did you get all this?”

“I called in a few favors,” I smiled and stayed vague, a man had to have some secrets, right?!
I sat on the stool next to Ave, grabbing my guitar, letting my fingers stretch before I let the feelings run free. “I want you to draw or paint whatever comes to mind. It could be a design a work of art… whatever inspires you.”

“But what—”

“Just let your mind take over…” I concluded, and saw how Ave grabbed a pencil looking at her blank page before her, than back at me when my fingers started to softly run over the strings of my guitar.

Ave’s eyes watched me for a moment, and I had to smile, my thoughts were now closed off, they were only musical nature and I let it pour out through my fingers and the guitar, something new forming, moving on into something I never played before.

That was what Ave was doing to me, I just had to look at her and it all fell into place before me. I saw her close her eyes and knew she was in the zone just like me, her breathing heavier, her chest moving up and down deeply with each breathe, my finger almost stumbled over the next part, because my mind was getting distracted.

I closed my eyes to just feel, and let her feel it too. I played and enjoyed the closeness of us connected through our arts, of us sharing one room, one passion, even if it was in different shapes. I poured my heart into the song and when I opened my eyes again, I looked at Ave straight, licking my lips, I knew I was feeling a lot here, she had to be inspired too, how could she not!

“So what did you think?” I asked my voice was suddenly husky and Ave just nodded, and I wasn’t sure if she just was too overwhelmed or why she couldn’t voice her answer to me “So you liked it? Did it inspire your art?”

“My-my what?” Ave gapped, and I smiled, I set my guitar aside and walked over to her, not able to wait a second longer, before seeing what she created with me.

“Your art,” I chuckled, walking over to look at the canvas. “Let me see what you drew.”

Blank

Nothing

Just a blank page

I frowned, that couldn’t be real, did she finish one already and tossed it aside? I looked beside us but everything seemed to be untouched, even the pencil in her hand was still sharp and not used one time, not even a single line had been drawn with it.

“What- I don’t understand?” I frowned and looked at Ave, her cheeks were flushed but I didn’t get what was happening?! She wasn’t inspired?!

She didn’t feel anything? She didn’t drew a single line?! I couldn’t give her what she gave me? Why was there nothing?!

“Bri- I don’t-” Ave started and wanted to take my hand, but I brushed her off “You didn’t feel a fucking thing, just now? You didn’t even fucking put the pencil on the paper! I didn’t do anything for you?” I almost yelled and began pacing, the whole set up looking ridiculous to me right now.
What she had been sitting at Cassell’s home and just drew and everything fell into place, and I made this huge fucking romantic set up, and nothing – just fucking nothing?!

I couldn’t believe it, I ran my hands through my hair and pulled on the ends, when I felt Ave’s hand on my chest and saw her blue eyes staring up at me.

“Brian, listen to me, that you did this, it was- over whelming… and seeing you play, that does-” I put her hands away and started pacing again.

“Ave, you don’t get it, do you? I don’t inspire you, huh? I don’t do anything for you or your arts? Is that it?! What does it need to-” My phone started screaming and I groaned “God damn it.” I pulled it out and barked into the phone “What?!”

“Dude, where are you, Larry is here, we have been searching for you everywhere. Meet us in the lobby, now!” Zacky hung up before I could reply anything and I pushed the phone back into my pants.

“Fuck!” I groaned and breathed deeply in “Larry is here” I said and Ave looked at me with a mix of confusion, hurt and something I couldn’t quite name.

“I gotta go” I turned towards the door when Ave’s hand grabbed my arm and pulled back “Don’t just go without us-” Ave started but the door was pulled open with Matt standing there, he lifted an eyebrow at the scene and then looked from me to Ave and back.

“We gotta go… Larry is waiting already. Come on” With that he vanished and I shook of Ave’s arm and followed him.

My mind being anywhere but at the meeting with Larry…

Still I sat there, heard Larry complain about not taking his visits serious and having things to discuss with us. He talked about the set up, about some changes of the set lists we all agreed on and just when the whole meeting was about to get done, and I could finally go back to Ave and have a real heart to heart, Larry stopped us again.

“Wait, there is one more thing. I was debating with myself to talk to you about it or decline it right away, but… its not really my decision, so…” Larry started and Jimmy whined “What else?! I need to eat, I am so hungryyyyy”

“Just a minute more, Jimbo.” Larry patted his back and then turned mostly to me and Matt lifting his eyebrow, well what was that? Another lecture about his girls? Weren’t we over that already?!

“I got a offer for you guys to play two days at the rock on the range festival in a couple of days.” Larry said and before we could say something he held up his hand “The thing is, a band had to cancel cause of illness, the spot is free and you guys were the first to be asked to fill in” Again I opened my mouth to speak, I mean, fuck that was a huge festival, we needed to play that!

“The thing that made me rethink is, I don’t know if I can trust you guys to be all professional about this” Larry said and I looked at the other guys, not getting what he meant.

“What the hell is that suppose to mean?” Matt asked looking offended, as did the rest of us.
“Well, the fact that Asking Alexandria will be playing there just a set or two before you, is the main factor in it” Larry finally gave the last straw.

“Oh fuck” Johnny let out and I balled my hands to fists, Cassells, just when he was already-
“We wont be doing that” Zacky said “I mean as good as this sounds, but… it will only end with murder, one way or the other.”

“That was my thought too, and that’s why I wanted to talk to you guys about it” Larry looked at me and then Matt “What do you say?”

I didn’t know, I mean that was a great opportunity, we couldn’t let it slip, just because those shitheads were around, could we maybe chain Maya and Ave into the tour bus till it was done?!

“I need to think about this…” Matt said, he sounded deep in thoughts and I nodded, maybe we should sleep a night over it… “I need your answer by 7 this evening. Or the spot is gone over to the next band…” Larry said and with that he turned away and left us alone.

Fuck, what should we do?!

Notes

Sooo Trevor's Plan is working, huh?!
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