She's a Little Bit Country, He's a Little Bit Rock N' Roll

You know that feeling you get after waking up from an amazing dream? The one where your stomach sinks because everything felt so real and you’d give anything to jump back into it? I felt like I was about to feel that any second.

I, Ivy James Scott, was now the very proud girlfriend of Matthew Charles Sanders…and I had no idea what the hell I was doing.

Sure I’ve had relationships, but nothing like this before. Those guys wanted me for my body, not my mind or my intellect. Matt was different. He was interested in everything I had to offer and I wasn’t sure how to give him everything I had without feeling awkward. I couldn’t sit there and talk about myself constantly but he was asking for it. I wanted to know everything about him all the same, and now we had God knows how long to get to know each other.

The entire day was amazing. I still didn’t agree with him spending so much money on me, but I couldn’t lie to myself, it felt amazing. All of the attention he gave me and how caring he was, it made me like him that much more.

“Ugh…it’s already nine o’clock…I have to be up for work in ten quickly approaching hours. I wish I could stay up all night with you.” I groaned leaning my head back on the passenger seat head rest.

“I wish you could, too. Honestly I don’t want you to go, who knows what Val might do if she shows up.” He sighed.

I didn’t think about that. What if she did show up? What the hell am I supposed to do? Matt showed me the article that was posted just about everywhere while we were on the ferris wheel, right after he asked me to be his. The whole world knew who I was at this point in just a few short hours. It had to have gotten back to her by now…she was going to try to murder me.

“Worst case scenario…she shows up with a gun and goes Scarface on everyone, saving me for last
so no one could save me. If that’s how I go, at least I still had some dignity left.” I chuckled.

“You’re not going to be killed by her, I can assure you that. She’s taken enough away from me, I’m not letting her near you.” He smirked.

We pulled into the parking lot of the apartment and started gathering the bags to take in. The entire trunk and back seat of the car was filled with bags. One after another I started sliding them down my arms.

“You know we can make more than one trip, right sweetheart?”

“No. It’s all in one trip or I’m a failure.” I furrowed my brows trying to hold the weight of the ten bags
I already had on my arms.

He laughed and rolled his eyes at my concentration as he picked up the rest of the bags with ease and ran ahead of me so he could unlock and open the apartment door. It took me an eternity to get up the stairs. I had a good fifty extra pounds on me with all of the merchandise.

I ran as fast as I could to the bed to throw everything down. There were deep red ridges in my skin from the handles of the bags cutting into my arms as I rubbed them vigorously trying to comfort them.

“So uh…earlier you promised me another fashion show tonight…is that still on the table?” Matt bit his lip.

“How am I going to take back that offer? You’d never let me live it down.” I chuckled grabbing the bags from the lingerie store and heading to the bathroom.

I slid on the delicate tan lingerie with black lace stitching, carefully making sure everything was in the right place. I put on my stockings and made sure my hair and makeup looked okay. My new pixie hairstyle was giving me a great confidence boost.

“I believe this is now yours Mr. Sanders.” I smirked opening the bathroom door revealing myself in the outfit.

He was sitting on the bed not even looking towards my direction. He was very concentrated on the black screen of his phone. I walked over to him and put my arm on his shoulder. He looked distraught and I couldn’t figure out why. He was fine a few minutes ago.

“Mattie? What is it?” I asked sitting next to him.

“We leave next week…” He sighed.

“What? What do you mean?”

“While you were in there our manager called. We’ve been working on getting a new tour underway for months now, but it always seemed to be held back. He told me he finally got everything worked out and we leave next Monday…” His eyes held the most sadness I’ve ever seen in them.

“That’s only six days away…I just…I just got you…” I finally realized why he was so upset.
We just began our adventure and now it was going to be cut short…I wasn’t going to tell him to stay. At the benefit last night Pixie and I overheard them all talking about how badly they wanted to go on tour. How much they missed playing around the world and headlining. It’s been a year and a half since they toured and they were all ready. Just because Matt and I started a new relationship doesn’t mean I was going to try to hold him back. I’m not Valary, after all…

“You’re going.” I sighed.
“I just found the woman of my dreams in you, Ivy. I can’t leave this soon. Who knows who would sweep in and take you from me.” He shook his head, possibly trying to make the idea of me with someone else disappear.

“Matt listen to me, just because you’re on tour doesn’t mean I would stray. I’m fine being on my own, that’s how I’ve always been. I’m going to miss you like crazy, but this is something you love. Your music career is your life and I know you’ve wanted to go on this tour. I’ll still be here waiting for you when you get back and we can pick right back up where we left off. Let’s just enjoy this next week and make the most of it. How long is the tour?”

“Eight months…” He sighed.

Eight months. Two hundred and forty days…without Matt.

“We will work through it. I promise. You have to go, Matt.”

It was hard pushing those words out. I wish I could be selfish and tell him to stay, but this band was his life. I couldn’t hold him back.

He stood up straight and scratched the back of his neck, a light bulb expression shining over his eyes.

“Or…you could come with me.” He grinned slowly, looking devious like the Grinch from the cartoon Christmas film.

“Oh yeah, let me just toss my entire life aside and go on tour with my rock star boyfriend.” I scoffed.

“…I don’t see the problem here.” He chuckled.

“Matt I just started a new job. My life is here. I have student loans to pay off. My parents are here, Pixie is here.”

“Be adventurous with me. That’s what we said this was all about. Quit your job. I’ll easily pay off your loans. We’re together now, what’s mine is yours and I help you where I can. You lean on me when you need help. I can talk to your parents with you and ask them for permission.” He smiled.

“I live on my own and I’m twenty four years old. My parents do not need to give me permission to do this. I can’t just leave everything behind! I can’t just leave my best friend here!” I sighed falling onto the bed.

My front door swung open and I heard footsteps running towards the room.

“Guess who’s going on tour, bitches!” Pixie yelled excitedly with Zacky running in behind her.

I rolled off of the bed and hit the floor with a loud thud.

“God dammit Pixie, do you mind? I’m not decent!” I groaned.

“Well shit Ivy, look at you with your new look! You look amazing! Now get some damn clothes on! We have some planning to do!” She smiled.

I sat up and blew the short strands of hair out of my face.

“You’ve got to be kidding me. You guys…this is insane!” I rolled my eyes.

It’s not that the idea didn’t seem exciting. It did…I’ve just never left Huntington Beach since I moved here with my parents as a kid. This place was my security blanket. I knew where everything was and I had all of my favorite spots picked out. Leaving this comfort zone was always a challenge. I didn’t want to be away from him for eight long months…and maybe if Pixie was going I would feel more comfortable…

“Come on baby, live a little.” Matt smirked.

“Yeah baby, live a little.” Pixie crossed her arms and grinned.

She of all people knew the battle that was going on in my head right now. She knew just what level my anxiety would move up to in situations like this. I took a deep breath and stared at the floor for a minute or so, trying to come to a conclusion for myself.

“I’ll go…on one condition.” I sighed.

“We’re all ears.” Matt grinned gesturing to the three of them.

“You’re not paying my student loans without me putting in work. I’ll help run the merchandise booths, I’ll help unpack and set up equipment. I’ll do anything I can to pay my debts.” I crossed my arms.

He tapped his finger to his chin as if he was pretending to think hardly.

“Mmm, sorry, no. I can’t accept that condition.” He chuckled.

“Then I can’t accept the offer to go.” I sighed.

“Ivy! Stop being an asshole and travel with the damn guy! He’s probably shown you more adventures in the past day than you’ve had your entire life! Huntington Beach was great while it lasted, but now we’re finished with school. We’re adults, but we’re still young. We have the rest of our lives to find teaching gigs, but opportunities like this don’t just fall into everyone’s lives often. So let him pay your useless student loans, pack a bag with me, and let’s just go and not think twice about it. Remember what we cheered to last night before work, to life’s new adventures. Those adventures start now.” She smiled kneeling next to me.

I bit my lip and thought about her small motivational speech. She was right. Other than my parents, currently there was nothing else for me in Huntington Beach. If my best friend was leaving for this adventure, then I’d be crazy not to be by her side.

“…When do we leave Monday?” I smirked and bit my lip.

Pixie started jumping up and down clapping and Matt jumped from the bed and scooped me up into his arms, kissing me passionately.

“You’re still half naked, Ivy.” Zacky chuckled while Matt realized I was in lingerie finally and blocked me off from sight.

“Get the fuck out, dude!” Matt growled.

“I gotta admit, if she wasn’t practically my sister, I’d steal her from ya Matt.” Pixie chuckled and winked at me.

“You…like girls?” Zacky furrowed his brows towards Pixie.

“Oh hey, yeah I never brought that up to you did I? Yeah I very much enjoy the parts of both men and women.” She chuckled.

“And to think…I didn’t think I could be more attracted to you.” Zacky smirked pulling her in for a kiss.

After Matt escorted them out of the apartment, he walked back in to find me sitting on the edge of the bed with my legs crossed.

“Where were we?” I bit my bottom lip.

He threw his head back and groaned.

“Do you even know what you’re doing to me?” He sighed.

“Hopefully I’m succeeding at what I’m trying to do.” I smirked.

“If you’re trying to drive me absolutely insane and make my jeans tighter by the second, then you’re definitely succeeding.” He grinned.

He towered over me, standing there looking down over my entire exposed body. His fingertips traced small lines down my arms and shoulders.

“You’re the most beautiful person I’ve ever laid eyes on, you know that?” He smiled.

I stood up and wrapped my arms around his waist, inhaling his scent as my head rested on his chest.

“Thank you for coming with me, Ivy. You’re not going to regret this, I promise.” He smiled and placed a soft kiss on my forehead.

“Matt don’t thank me. I should be thanking you. I know I’m not going to regret this adventure with you. I won’t regret this, either.” I smiled and unbuttoned his shirt all the way down, sliding it off of his arms slowly.

He bent down to my ear and whispered “I’m going to do exactly what I’ve wanted to do all day.”

His laughter sent chills down my spine as his warm breath pressed against my neck. My entire body relaxed to his touch as we crashed onto the bed together, our bodies pressed against each other.

This probably wasn’t the best time to let him know that I’ve never had sex before…so I’m just going to ignore that aspect of my life.

Notes

Hey guys!

Welcome to my new subscribers! I'm glad you've stumbled upon this story of mine. I hope you are all enjoying it so far! I decided to update for you guys today while I am at work. I work in an office with no windows for twelve hours a day, and when it's the weekend there is no management here so I'm in charge and I take full advantage of that! I'm an asshole for leaving you with this cliffhanger, but I have four hours left at work, so I may be nice and update while I am here again. Remember to comment!

xxoo, Leagh