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We reached Huston about two hours ago, perfectly on time. The next show starts in eight hours, so DJ and I have plenty of free time before setting up the merch stand. Speaking of DJ, I haven't seen her since we arrived here. The last time I saw her was hours ago, talking to someone on her phone. She and I are sharing a room together being the only females on this tour.

A while later, DJ came back to the room and shot me slight grins every now and then. That felt so awkward and as time started to pass like that, I got pretty irritated. "What, am I looking funny?" I asked her. "Nancy, I don't think that's possible." She replied, shaking her head. She thinks I can't be funny? Well, I surely can!

"Whatever." I muttered and sat on my bed. "I wanted to talk to you actually, about stuff." I said, looking at her. She raised an eyebrow and looked sideways. "You wanna talk to me?" She asked, surprised. "Yes, DJ. Will you, just, sit down?" I said, hesitantly patting the spot beside me. She looked at me as if she just saw an alien before plopping down. "So what are we talking about? After parties, more booze, drinking games?" She said, nudging me with her elbow.

"You missed the part about your job." I pointed out. She nodded her head wearily before saying, "Yeah, that too."

"So, I have a couple of ideas about how to increase the merch sales this time. And also, we can-" I was cut off mid sentence by DJ. "Yeah, that would be great. We can discuss this when we get to the venue. Now let's go, the pool is amazing here." She said, grinning. How were we supposed to work together if we both think differently about this?! "DJ, we just got here. Don't you think we'll have plenty of time to hit the pool later?" I said as calmly as I could.

She opened her mouth a few times before finally saying, "Fine, but you'll join me." Yeah, right. I'll join her to the pool, in her dreams. "But-"

"No buts, Nancy. We're gonna have so much fun, please." She said, pouting slightly. "DJ, listen-"

"Hey, the guys can join us too. Now say yes at least." She said. "The guys? Are you serious?" I gaped at her when she said that. Why would she wanna do that?! I'm not joining her if I get to see his face. "Not all the guys, maybe only Zacky and Johnny." She said, staring at me. "Only Zacky and Johnny? No one else, right?" I asked. I had to make sure he was nowhere around me. The more we stay away from each other, the better.

"Do you want Jimmy?" DJ blurted out and my eyes opened widely for a split second. "What?" I asked, surprised. Why's she even asking me this? "I mean, do you want him to join us also?" She asked, chuckling slightly. I looked away from her and bit my lip. "Why're you asking me? He's your....friend." I said, nonchalantly. "Yeah, but he's your, you know...." DJ trailed off and I shot her a look. "What?" I said and was I a little loud?

"Your boss, Nancy." She said and I exhaled. "Relief, huh?" She grinned and I stood up. "I'm gonna, uh, I'm gonna take a shower real quick " I said and started grabbing some clothes from my suitcase. "Is the weather too hot or was it our conversation?" She asked wiggling her eyebrows. I didn't respond, just did what I was doing silently. I thought we could talk but god, her choice of conversation makes me kinda...anxious?

So what if my first attempt to talk to DJ failed? There will be plenty of opportunities for us to talk about....everything. After all, we're sharing a room together. Hmm....god, what if she starts doing pot in here? That too with Jimmy and Zacky?! Shit, I'd have to hide in the bathroom if that happens. Shoving away these thoughts from my mind, I tried to concentrate on me. I showered quickly before making my way towards my bed. Damn, it surely was hot today.

The moment I exited the bathroon, I found DJ lying against the headboard of her bed with a bottle of Jack in her hands. Already?

"Ahh, Nancy! Look what I found in the refrigerator!" DJ exclaimed before hugging the bottle. "They keep alcohol...." Great, cut off again! "Yes! Let's have it." She said and jumped out from her bed. "Whoa, I don't drink at work." I said, taking a step away from her. "Is that a rule or something?" She asked and I nodded immediately, hoping she'd understand. DJ looked at the bottke, licking her lips instinctively. Next, her gaze fell on me and she pulled her lips into a smirk before saying, "Nancy my dear, rules are meant to be broken."

I gaped at her as she started working her fingers on the cap of the bottle. She can't get drunk now, we've gotta work! "DJ, you can't..." The doorbell rang, making her stop finally. "Goddamn it, who is it?!" She spat, keeping the bottle on the side table before she went to open the door. I sat down on my bed, hugging my knees to my chest. Thank god, we had separate beds.

"What are you striplings doing over here?" I heard DJ say and seconds later, she joined me along with Zacky, Johnny and Jimmy. I sat up straight and looked at the group, as I tried to fix my hair a little.

"We have a -" Johnny started but Zacky stopped him by smacking on his shoulder. "The fuck?!" Johnny protested, earning a cough fron the guitarist.

"We have a surprise for you girls." Jimmy spoke up. "Is it booze?" DJ piped, making the trio chuckle. "No, Dani. It's another kinda surprise." Jimmy said and shot me a smile. My insides churned and I tried to look away from him. "We're going to a strip club?" DJ asked, her eyes gleaming wickedly. What the actual fuck?

"As good as a strip club sounds right now, we can't. Maybe later tonight." Zacky said, wiggling his eyebrows. "I'm invited!" DJ said, snapping her fingers at him. "Sure." Jimmy saud and I looked at him. Was he also going there? I bit my lip and DJ sat down beside me. "What about you, Nancy? Do you wanna come?" She asked me with a grin and I narrowed my eyes at her. "That's okay." She said with a shrug when she got my message.

"Uh, I think I'm gonna be sick tonight! So no strip club for me too." Jimmy shrieked, rubbing his temples vigorously. "Really? What made you change your mind?" DJ asked, followed by Zacky coughing. "I've got a terrible headache." Jimmy mumbled.

"Rev's favorite flower's pansy and he likes to dress fancy, I wonder whyyyy....." Johnny sang and I looked down as my cheeks heated up. I kinda knew what he was trying to do but I shrugged away the feeling. DJ and Zacky were laughing already while Jimmy shot daggers at the bassist. "So about the surprise-" Jimmy started but DJ cut him off. "Spit it out." She said.

"It's a surprise, doofus." Zacky snickered, earning a punch from my co worker. "We leave for the soundcheck in an hour and you girls are coming with us. You'll get your surprise there." Jimmy said excitedly. I really hope it'll not be something that will make me quit the job this time. "Be ready on time. Or else Shadows will come and haunt you." Jimmy said, wriggling his fingers at us. "Now make your way out of this room or else I'll haunt you forever." DJ said, still hugging the bottle.

"You're mean." Johnny said, shaking his head. "And you're short." DJ shot back. "You too?!" Johnny complained before they all started laughing. They're all really close, it's quite obvious.

"Little Dani is on my squad!" Jimmy said excitedly. "Zacky is too." DJ said with a laugh. "But Nancy's with me on this. Right, Nancy?" Johnny asked, looking at me with hope. "Hey, don't butter up my co worker. She's with Jimmy." DJ said, making me and the others look at her. "Yeah, pretty much." Zacky said, chuckling. What did that mean?

"Hey, we-we gotta leave now. Bye!!" Jimmy sang and sprinted towards the door. "See you ladies soon." Zacky said and left with Johnny. "Well, that was interesting." DJ said in an amused tone. Not at all! "DJ, we have to talk. So will you-"

"Nancy, you're stuck with me here for god knows how long. We'll have plenty of time to chat. So can we please enjoy this drink now?" She said. "But we have to work now. Can you leave it for later?" I said, calmly. "Are you sure you don't want this now?" DJ asked, cautiously. "Not now, not never. I don't wanna see that drink." I blurted. "But you love it and you know it." DJ said with a grin. Yeah, I love JD but who doesn't?! Work comes first before everything, at least for me!

"Okay, let's make a deal." I said clearing my throat. "I like where this is going." DJ said, nodding her head. "I'll drink with you only if you listen to me regarding everything our work." I said. I wanted charge and I wanted everything to be perfect. "You mean selling the merch work?" She asked, cocking her eyebrows questioningly. Well, that was our work right?

I nodded, earning a shrug from her. "I'll try." She said half heartedly but for now that answer was enough for me. "I'm glad we came to terms." I said, crossing my arms. "So glad. So what do you think of Avenged? The guys, Jimmy?" She asked, taking me off guard. Where was this coming from? "I don't think about Avenged or the guys, they're my bosses." I said, nonchalantly.

"So you're saying that you actually take these goofballs seriously?" DJ said before laughing loudly. I frowned slightly, what was so funny? "Oh Nancy, you must see their real side 'cause you surely don't know them very well." DJ said, patting my shoulder. Pfft! I already saw the real side of them, at least one of them. I surely don't wanna walk on broken glass once again.

"I'm gonna get ready." I said and disappeared inside the bathroom once again. I threw my hair in a messy bun before changing into a pair of denim shorts and a white cotton t shirt with sleeves that came right down to my elbows. "DJ, I was thinking-" I was cut off for like the hundredth time that day but this time it was by DJ's gasp. "Damn, the boys will be drooling all over you today." She said, winking at me. I immediately looked down at myself an almost prepared myself to go and changed. But DJ stopped me. "Hey, don't change! Maybe we can wear similar outfits today." She suggested. I stared at her before saying, "I'm definitely changing then."

DJ rolled her eyes and said, "I was kidding about that last part only. You do look pretty good."

I grabbed my phone and checked the time. Looking good wasn't on my list now, I had to make sure I didn't have any problems tonight selling the merch because I was already a whole stock short of them. "I think you should get ready." I said but noticed that DJ was in the bathroom already. I waited patiently on my bed until I heard a knock on the door.

"DJ, Nancy!" It was a male voice, probably Jason's. I opened the door to reveal the twins standing there looking at their phones. "DJ's getting ready, she'll be-" I stopped when I noticed Jason giving me a weird look. "What?" I asked, confused. "Nothing." He smirked before nudging his brother. "Hey, Matt, where's Jimmy?" He asked. "In the lobby, I guess." MB replied, still very much into his phone. "Would you like to take a tour of the lobby, Nancy? You look great, by the way." Jason said and I stood there looking at him awkwardly. Who takes a tour of the lobby?

"You must be-" Before I could produce a full sentence, DJ appeared beside me. "Let's go and find out our surprise." She said, wriggling her eyebrows. Our outfits were similar only she was wearing a navy blue v-neck.

"Ha ha, look at DJ. She's fucking jealous of us, Matt. That's why she's trying to make Nancy look like her twin." Jason laughed and MB finally looked up from his phone. "Bingo. Now let's go, we've got work." He said and walked away. "He should've been Nancy's twin, both are married to their work." DJ said, shaking her head. I ignored her comment and we three went down to the lobby.

"Where's Brian?" Matt asked while the others shrugged. Huh, where else could he be? Partying and drinking, obviously. "Fuck. Jason, come with me." He said irritated and the two of them left.

"There are the ladies, and my my just look at them." Zacky said and three pairs of eyes fell on DJ and I. "You surely know to press the right buttons, Baker." DJ said and ruffled his hair. "Not the hair, Dani!" Zacky cried, trying to fix it.

"You look great, Nancy." Jimmy said, standing beside me. "Thanks." I said quietly and looked at him. We stood there for a couple of minutes silently and it felt...different. I don't know, it just seems so....right and I mean, there wasn't any chaos around, it was just us. What I mean is, there were other people too but....

"Yo, possibly future paramours. Let's go." Zacky said looking at us and I looked at him. Why did they all think like that? That Jimmy and I are....but we're not! We reached the venue in no time and Jimmy got all excited. "Let's go, it's time for your surprise!" He exclaimed. "We'll see you at the soundcheck." Jason said and they all left, leaving me and Jimmy alone near the merch stand.

Where's DJ? She was here just a minute ago and now she's all gone. I've noticed her stay busy on her phone for a couple of hours today, god knows what's going on her head. "Let's go, shall we?" Jimmy said and I snapped out of my thoughts. "Where?" I asked hesitantly. "You see that room?" He said, pointing at the small cabin a few feet away. "What about that?" I asked. "Your surprise is in there." He answered, wriggling his eyebrows. Was he gonna do something in there? I can't let this happen again with me.

"Shouldn't we wait for DJ?" I asked. "Ahh, Dani can see that later. C'mon." He said, putting his hand on my arm and gently pulling at it. My eyes travelled down where his hand touched against my skin, sending shivers down my spine. He's touched me hardly, so this was very new. "Will you close your eyes?" He asked, stopping on the doorway. Seconds later, I chuckled slightly before saying, "The surprise better be good then." I froze instantly, realizing what I had just said to my boss.

"Oh, it is. I'm sure you'll love it!" He replied. I closed my eyes and felt a hand on my back, making me intake a sharp breath of air. "Keep your eyes closed, no peeking!" He said, making me smile. "Careful." He said, guiding me inside the room. "Okay, open your eyes now." He said and I did so. There were two cardboard boxes lying in the middle of the room and I looked at then incredulously. "What's-" I looked at Jimmy and pointed at the boxes. "Why don't you see it for yourself?" He said and shot me a smile.

I blinked a couple of times before walking towards them slowly. Jimny followed me as I bent down observing the boxes. I pulled the tape of a box and opened the flaps only to be greeted by a bunch of t shirts and other stuff with the death bat logo on them. The merch....extra large t shirts. I looked at Jimmy and said, "How'd... did you do this? " He laughed quietly before saying, "We all did this actually." I looked at him, amazed at how different he was than some of his other friends. He was friendly, sweet, crazy but in the most wonderful way and....

"Thank you so much, Jimmy." I said, subconsciously putting my hand on his. Our eyes travelled down to our hands and I immediately thought of pulling away. But to my surprise, Jimmy put his other hand on mine and looked at me. "You don't have to thank me, Nancy." He said and I looked at our hands. He slowly let go and started fixing his bangs while I looked at him from the corner of my eyes.

"Did you see DJ?" I asked. "She was on her phone a while ago, outside probably." He answered and I stood up. "Damn it." I muttered and looked down at the boxes. There's no way I'll be able to carry these boxes all by myself. Fuck, where's my co worker?!

"Do you need help with those?" Jimmy asked, as if he just read my mind. "A little." I answered, tucking in a loose strand of hair behind my ear. "Have no fear when the Rev's here, baby." He said, surprising me with the last word. "So, do I take these outside?" He said, referring to the boxes. "It's okay, don't you have tp attend the soundcheck?" I asked. "Oh, Jason will take care of that. I wanna stay here with you....and help you." He replied quickly. I looked at him for a while and exhaled. "Okay." I said as my work persona took over me.

He lifted a box effortlessly but stumbled a little, making me grab the other end of the box. "Thanks." He said and I chuckled. "Shouldn't I be saying that to you?" I said and he shook his head sideways with a smile, making me look away. "So did you enjoy last night with us?" He asked as we walked outside with the box. "You mean that game?" I asked. "Yeah." He said.

"Last night was good but that game, god you guys are so hilarious when you're high." I said cracking a smile as I recalled last night. "I know." He said, shooting me a beautiful smile. We kept both the boxes outside and it was time for him to go. "Hey, I just wanted to ask you something about last night." He said, thrusting his hands into his pockets. "What?" I asked.

"During that game, um, did you actually mean what you said? The thing that was written on your paper." He asked and my eyes widened. "Uh, I don't remember 'cause you know, I was drinking too." I came up with the best excuse I could come up with, trying to bury the topic. Why does he wants to know it anyways? "Well, that was a game and many of us didn't mean what we said or did. Right?" He asked, casually. I was confused at this point, where was this going?

"Yeah, right." I said anyways, making a smile pop on his face.

"So, are you excited for the show tonight?" I asked, breaking the awkward silence a little later. "Oh, very. Why don't you come to see us tonight, if you're not tired with selling all the merch?" He suggested. That doesn't sound bad but....

"Please, Nanny." Jimmy said and I looked at him. "You like 'Nanny' better than 'Nancy'?" I asked, amused. "Pfft! I like all your names. I like 'Nancy' 'Nanny', 'Charlotte' and also 'Smith'. But I can't call you 'Smith' 'cause well, that's a guy's name and I don't want people to think that I like a dude." Jimmy said and I looked at him, shocked.

"What did you just say?" I asked and he shrugged. "Nothing special. So, are you coming tonight?" He asked. I surely didn't wanna disappoint him, so the best answer was, "Let's see."

"So tell me about the merch." He asked, looking genuinely interested. "I was thinking we can sell some of the extra stuff as buy one get one free. As long as the extra stuff is left, we can charge the customers a little higher and give them, say a free wristband. So people will come rushing and our profits will be maximized." I said, smiling.

"But if you're gonna charge a high price for a simple t shirt, wouldn't that be unfair?" Jimmy asked. "But they're getting a free product. And let's not forget, everything is fair is love and war. Well, this isn't a war technically but-" I was cut off by Jimmy suddenly. "Is this love?" He asked, looking straight into my eyes. For some strange reason, my heart beat faster in my chest and a very unknown feeling washed over me. There was dead silence between us and only the sound of our breathing could be heard.

"I think, uh, I think I should go for the...." Jimmy paused and I looked at him. He seemed to think and I reminded him, "Soundcheck." He looked at me before nodding. "Yeah. So, I'll see you later?" He said and I nodded hesitantly. "Sure." I said, smiling faintly. "Good bye, Nanny." He said, smirking and left. I couldn't help but watch him disappear out of my sight, making the smile from my face fade away inch by inch.

Everything felt different with him. Whenever he was around, everything seemed so...I don't know, awkward but in the most perfect way. But I can't do this again, I just can't. I've learnt my lesson and I don't wanna repeat history.

BRIAN

What was going on in that pretty little head of the dark beauty? Did she wanna play hard to get or was she just like that? Fuck, what wouldn't I do to have her even if it's only for once. I needed to have a taste of her, I just had to. She arrived here last night and she's already like a drug that I need. She had curves in all the right places, making me even more curious to unwrap her from her clothes.

This was mental torture! I don't wanna follow some stupid rule Shads made. He may be the front man but that didn't mean he could force his rules on us. Maybe he needs to get laid soon, like take off his anger on some chick. Ahh, I could set him up with Nancy! Both are fucking workaholics and have a good temper. But that's like the toughest job on this earth to bring them of all the people together, so I'm not gonna even go there.

"Jimmy, where the fuck were you?!" Matt bellowed as my best friend came out of nowhere. "Some people needed help, Matt." Jimmy answered before taking out his drumsticks. "Nancy?" Zacky said and Jimmy nodded. What the hell was he thinking? Didn't he know the fucking rules?! That's it! He broke the damn code, and now I'm gonna follow his fucking footsteps.

"I thought I had told everyone to stay away from the girls." Matt said, frowning. Jimmy blinked a couple of times while I got ready to watch this shit. "She needed help with some boxes, dude. And DJ wasn't even there. Is that a crime to to help others?!" He shrieked. "You helped her with some boxers? What the fuck were you two doing?" Zacky joked. "I said 'boxes'!" Jimmy complained but his face had turned red.

"Enough! Fucking concentrate on the soundcheck!" Matt barked. This man definitely needed to control his anger or else he'll end up dying single. DJ reminds me, where was she if she's not with Nancy? Shouldn't they be attached at the hip or something like that?

"I'm done here, gonna take a break." I said and left from there. Let's do some DJ hunting today, shall we? I walked up near the merch stand and looked around casually. Soon, my eyes caught the back of the dark haired beauty as she bent down to check something. Fuck, she looks so hot right now. I wonder how she'd look without those shorts and that t shirt.

"Do you need a little help?" I said smoothly and she turned around abruptly. Fucking hell, that's Nancy. Why did she look so much like DJ? Damn it, now I have to deal with her ass! And just for the record, she did need some serious help!

"I don't need your help." She said, staring at me coldly. I rolled my eyes before speaking, "I'm not interested to help you either." She exhaled and narrowed her eyes at me. What was her deal? Always shooting daggers at me as if she's planning my fucking demise!

"Why're you here anyways?" She asked, bending down again to check the box. "I'm here because.... it's none of your business." I said, taking a good look at her back. She got up and I shot her a cocky smile. "Douchebag." She muttered, making me scoff. "I fucking heard that!" I said, glaring at her. "That was fucking meant to be heard." She said and rolled her eyes.

"Bitch." I said, right on her face and fuck, it felt good. My eyes scanned the arena carefully as I left from there until I spotted Miss Berry leaning against the bus, talking to someone on her phone.

Surprise, surprise.

I tiptoed quietly and hid in the corner, observing her carefully. She had an irritated look on her pretty face as she listened to whoever was on the other side of the phone. "I'll fucking show you what 'I'm not coming back' means!" She hissed. So she's not going back? This will be fun. Must be her friends bothering her to go back. Too bad, she's stuck with us for a long time.

"Oh great! You doofus, which part of 'I'm not coming back' do you not understand?!" She exclaimed and I chuckled at her reaction. She laughed wryly a minute later and said, "Beg all you want but my decision is final, M." With that, she hung up and closed her eyes. Aww, is she tired from her little argument? Maybe I should cheer her up.

"What's up?" I said and she jumped slightly with a gasp, making me chuckle. "Are you planning to give me a fucking heart attack?!" She growled and damn, wasn't that hot?

"I don't kill, especially not people who're as hot as you." I said with a smirk. "Thanks, Haner. I'm so glad you decided to grant me a chance." She said before frowning at her phone. "Friends missing you?" I asked, leaning against the bus. "Friends? Let's say some of the clingiest people are missing me too fucking much." She rolled her eyes.

"Oh come on. You are worth missing." I said and shot her a wink. Her expression changed from an irritated one to a very amused one. "Really? Why do you of all the people say so? It's not like you've missed me once." She said, smirking. "As if you ever missed me." I shot back. "Point." She replied. I let my eyes scan all over her body; her long legs, slender arms, gorgeous hair, that amazing body and those perfectly kissable lips.

"So you made a decision, you're not leaving us. Not now, not never?" I asked, amused. "Well, I plan to stay unless you decide to make me run away too." She said, crossing her arms. Who the fuck told her about that?! Must be Nancy, no it has to be Nancy! I licked my lips, trying to come up with a suitable answer.

"Those surely taste good." DJ said and I raised an eyebrow. "Your lips, Haner. You're licking them as if they're a fucking lollipop." She said. I definitely liked where this was going. "How would you know that? You haven't tasted them." I said, earning a low chuckle from her. "Is that an open offer?" She asked and my mind yelled victory. "Let's say only for you." I said and in a swift movement, captured her between me and the bus.

Just as I was about to take action, DJ cocked her head sideways and shot me a wicked grin. Fuck the damn rules! I'm having her right here, right fucking now. "No patience at all." She chided, shaking her head. "And you're making it even harder for me." I said, taking a good look at her cleavage. "Am I?" She asked playfully. "Yes you are." I said, pushing myself a bit more into her body, letting her know what she was doing to me.

"Did you see Nancy?" DJ asked and I couldn't help but glare at her. What a perfect timing! "Why would I see her?" I questioned with a frown. "Chill, she's not a great fan of you either." She chuckled and I raised an eyebrow. "Never expected her to be a fan anyways. " I said, concentrating on her lips. "Well, you made her work harder by making the other girl run away. Seriously, you're that bad?" DJ said and I shot her a look. Was she questioning my manhood?!

"Where were we?" I said, licking my lips. "On the Nancy topic." DJ saidd and I had to roll my eyes. "That's a huge turn off!" I complained, pushing myself more against her. "Oh, am I turning you on?" She asked, pretending to be surprised. She's fucking playing with me!

"Very much." I said, grinding myself against her. "You're welcome. " She said, casually. Usually at this point, girls would be drooling all over me. But what was wrong with this woman? Was it so hard to get turned on?! I opened my mouth to say something sensible but suddenly DJ gasped, "Shit, Jason and Matt!"

My eyes widened and I quickly pushed myself away from her, adjusting my pants. Fucking cockblockers are back already?! That's when I heard a laugh; DJ's laugh. What, she found this funny?! I looked around but found no trace of the Berry twins. Did she just trick me?! Me, Synyster fucking Gates?!

"Oh you little..." I growled and lurched myself at her. But she being quite smart moved to her side, causing me to bump against the bus. "We ain't that easy, Haner." DJ said amused. I narrowed my eyes at her and she did the same. She thought I couldn't get a taste of her?!

"If you were that easy, it would be no fun." I said, cockily. "That's true." She smirked and started walking away. She just challenged me openly?

So game on?

Notes

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