The Wild Ride

“Bro, that was probably one of the best shows we’ve had in a while.” The words fell off Zacky’s lips, the adrenaline still running through his veins.

“It was fucking awesome. That crowd was wild.” Brian agreed with his fellow guitarist. “Wicked hot girls too.” A smirk played on his lips as he thought back to the two girls that were standing front row, singing along to all their songs. He settled into the couch in their dressing room, a cold beer in his hand.

Zacky followed suit, taking a seat next to his bandmate. “You talking about the redhead and the blonde?” He glanced over at the lead guitarist, a small smile threatening to peak through his lips.

“If only they weren’t just random fans that we’d probably never see again.” Brian chuckled, rubbing the back of his neck as he realized he’d love to feel the redhead’s plump lips on his.

“Alright fuckers! Let’s go out drinking to celebrate the success of tonight’s show!” Jimmy slumped down in between the two guitarists, his arms wrapping around their shoulders.

Matt’s booming voice came from behind them as he stepped out of the showers, “Val and I aren’t babysitting you fuckers today. I’m trynna get lucky.” He laughed, wiggling his eyebrows at his bandmates. He and his wife had been together for years, which was a lot longer than the guitarists in his band. Zacky was married for a total of two years before he divorced his wife, while Brian refused to get married.

Before they knew it, they were seating in a booth at a local bar. Mystery shots were placed in front of them by Johnny, who didn’t care was he was drinking as long as it hit him hard. They cheered to how successful the night was, clinking their plastic shot glasses before downing what seemed to be tequila.

Brian shuttered, forgetting how terrible tequila tasted. While he still drank, he had moved more towards to occasional scotch and stuck to beer and wine. It was in that moment that he realized how boring he had become. He guessed that’s what happens when you grow up and grow out of the “Rockstar Persona”. His ego wasn’t nearly as big as it once was, although he still was aware of how great of a guitarist he was. He enjoyed being in a relationship more than the random hookup, although he still rarely denied a hot one night stand.

Zacky on the other hand was convinced that love wasn’t really for him. He had thought he loved his wife, until one day he woke up and no longer felt the love they shared in the beginning of their relationship. It wasn’t that he didn’t still love Gena, he just wasn’t in love with her anymore. Maybe their relationship grew boring… or maybe he wasn’t ever in love with her in the first place. After all, they got hitched only a few months after they started dating. They rushed through the norms of a relationship, mostly because he was constantly on the road and enjoyed the fact that there would always be someone at home waiting for him.

A few more shots later and both guys were starting to feel the effects of the liquor. Brian couldn’t help but let his mind wander off to the petite redhead that enjoyed the shit out of herself at the show. Something about her intrigued him. He didn’t know if it was the blue in her eyes or the smirk that played on her lips when his eyes landed on her.

“You’re thinking too much. You should be drinking instead.” Jimmy appeared at his side, holding four shots. Brian laughed at his best friend, before taking two of the shots and downing them like they were water. “Now tell me what’s going on in that pretty little head of yours.” Jimmy wrapped his arm around Brian, knowing that something had been on his mind the whole day.

“It’s nothing to worry about, Jims.” He looked over at the lanky man next to him and nodded. Jimmy knew to drop the subject, so instead he handed Brian another shot.

Before long, Brian could feel his self control leaving him. He got up from the table, claiming he needed a smoke and headed outside. As he headed out, he bumped into a tiny female body, reaching out to hold her as she almost fell to the floor.

“I’m so sorry.” Brian said, before looking over at the familiar face.

*****

The girls decided to spend the night in the city as opposed to driving home so late. Instead, they rented a hotel room and elected to go bar hopping, as their adrenaline was still kicking and they wouldn’t be able to get any sleep anytime soon anyway.

They had changed out of their band tees and instead replaced them with rather revealing tops. They knew if they looked hot enough, they’d be getting free drinks all night. And who wouldn’t turn down a free drink, if all you needed to do was flirt a little, and show some “interest”.

“Man, this bar is so whack.” Ang rolled her eyes as she sipped on her fruity cocktail. She liked to start her drinking slowly, not wanting the night to end too early.

“Ready to hit bar number three?” Her sister smirked at her, chugging what was left of her mixed Jameson drink.

“Fuck yes. The next one better be better. Or at least have better music.” Ang drank what was left of her cocktail before standing up. She linked her arm with her older sister, their heels clicking as they walked out of the bar.

They arrived at their third destination in relatively no time. Heading straight to the bar, Em ordered two green tea shots, knowing that they needed to drink more to start having real fun. The sisters down the shots after slapped a twenty-dollar bill on the counter, telling the bartender to keep the change. She shot him a wink, making a mental note that he was rather cute.

The sisters headed to the dancing area, their hips swaying to the music. The music was a lot better than the first two bars, but the crowd didn’t catch either sister’s eye. Ang stuck her tongue out at her older sister, the pair actually enjoying themselves for the second time that night.

After a few dances, Angelica claimed she needed to use the bathroom, but convinced Em to get them two more drinks. Emily made her way through the crowd of people until a hard body bumped into her, nearly knocking her on her butt. She was appreciative when his quick reflexes caught her, knowing that it’d be nearly impossible to catch herself in the size heels she was wearing.

“I’m so sorry!” he spoke, his voice smooth and sensual. When she looked up, she couldn’t help but blush at who was holding onto her. This couldn’t be real, it had to be a dream. There was no way that she ended up at the same bar as him, much less bump into him and have him hold her in her arms. “Hey! You’re that girl from the concert.” He smirked as he steadied her. A blush spread across her cheeks and for one she was thankful that her foundation could mask it. “I’m Brian, but you already know that, don’t you?” He chuckled mostly to himself before extending his hand in her direction as she gave her head a small nod.

“Emily.” She breathed out, her small hand touching his much larger one. Electricity ran up her arm and through her body. That must be what Angie felt when she touched Zack, she thought to herself.

“What’s a pretty girl like you doing alone at a bar like this?” Her questioned, his brows furrowing together in thought and concern.

“I’m actually here with my sister, but she had to take a bathroom break.” She rolled her eyes, knowing that it wouldn’t be the first one of the night. “What brings you to this bar?” She retorted.

Brian shrugged. “Johnny wanted to get shitfaced, and it’s no fun doing that alone so we decided to tag along.” His lips pulling up to a smirk.

“Em! I leave you alone for two minutes and you’re already flirting wi-“ Angelica’s voice reached Emily’s voice before she cut herself off.

“Ang, this is Brian.” Em introduced to her sister, a smirk playing on her lips.

“I know who he fucking is, you fucktard.” Ang shoved her sister before turning her attention to the famous guitarist. “I can’t believe that I’m actually in front of Synyster Gates.” Ang’s hand reached out and touched his chest, as if to make sure he was real and not just a figment of her imagination. “Please tell me the others are here too.” Em whispered, hoping she’d be able to leave an impression on Zacky.

“Yeah,” Brian looked bewildered at the petite woman. “They’re somewhere over there.” He pointed in a general direction behind him. “Would you like to meet them?” He asked, hoping they’d accept the offer so he could get to talk to pretty redhead in front of him.

“That’d be splendid.” Em agreed, knowing that this was going to be a night she would never forget.

He didn’t usually invite fans to hang out with them outside of the venues. It’s not that they didn’t think their fans. They love them to death, but false rumors always started and they were depicted as something they really weren’t. But Brian has a feeling that he didn’t have to worry about these two girls. While they seemed like they were big fans, he got the vibe that they understood that the band was human.

Brian placed his large hand around her tiny one as he led her to his group of friends. Em’s arm was laced with her sister’s, in an attempt to not be split up. She was excited, she was mere feet away from her favorite band; and while it would have been the second time in a few hours, this time there wouldn’t be a barricade separating them.

As the three of them approached the rest of the band, Emily could feel her sister tense up. She knew that the real reason was because she would be face to face with the green-eyed rhythm guitarist, the one member of the band that she had a soft spot for.

“Gates, you don’t believe what Johnny just-“ Zacky’s voice reached their ears. “Hey! You’re the girls from tonight’s show!” Zacky exclaimed, recognizing the blonde beauty instantly. There eyes locked on each other, silence being shared between the group.

“Yeah, this is Emily.” Brian introduced. “And that’s Angelica.” Brian pointed to the younger sibling, whose eyes were still interlocked with his fellow guitarist’s. “Emily, Angelica, that’s Johnny, Lacey, Val, Matt, Zacky, Jimmy, Kathy, M.B., J.B. and Dan.” Brian pointed at each person accordingly.

Hanging out with the girls turned into Jimmy and Johnny getting everyone more drunk than necessary. Ang challenged Johnny to a shot taking contest, which to everyone’s surprise except her sister’s, she won. Because of that, Matt agreed to pay for everyone’s drinks for the rest of the night. Brian looked over at the girl he was interested in as she was in mid-conversation with the other girls. The girls seemed to be hitting it off, which was a good thing. Being that Val had been around the band since it was first started, she was usually weary of new girls being introduced, even if it was just for a night. She just wanted to make sure that the band members weren’t going to get themselves into a hole that they wouldn’t be able to dig themselves out of.

When her giggle reached Brian’s ears, he knew he was done for. He hated that this was probably going to be the only time he was going to see her, considering that tonight’s show was in Pittsburgh and he lived on the other side of the country. Emily looked over in his direction, a smile pulling at her lips before she took another sip of her drink.

Not able to take the distance anymore, Brian sauntered over to her from his place beside the bar. Their eyes locked as he asked her to dance, to which she bit her lip and agreed. They made their way to the makeshift dance floor, her hips swinging in time with the beat of the music. She pressed herself against him as he wrapped his arms around her waist, his hands dangerously close to her butt. The scent of cigarettes, whiskey and whatever cologne he was wearing made its way into her nostrils. It was an unique scent that she knew she would remember for a long time, even if this was the only time we was going to be smelling it.

Their bodies stayed pressed together for a few songs, their eyes locked the whole time. Brian avoided making a move, not wanting to cross any boundaries without making sure that that was what she wanted. When she glanced at his lips and then back at his eyes, he knew he had the green light, Their lips slowly closed in on each other, inching in what he could only hope would be a mild blowing kiss.

“Yo man!” Someone interrupted them before their lips could touch. Emily looked behind her to see Matt standing there, an apologetic look on his face. “We’ve gotta go. Larry’s pissed that we’re not on the bus yet.” He informed Brian, who groaned. He was so close but waited too long to make a move. He nodded at the band’s front man and leader as he watch him walk back into the crowd. He disappeared as quickly as he had appeared.

“I guess this is goodbye?” Emily bit her bottom lip as a frown appeared on her face. She knew that this would be a one-day-thing, yet she couldn’t help but feel disappointed that it seemed to have ended so quickly.

“It doesn’t have to be.” Brian whispered, his palm cupping her face. “This doesn’t have to be the last time we see each other.”

“But..”

“Give me your phone.” He demanded. When she handed him her phone, he quickly typed something into it. He handed it back to her before placing a small kiss on the corner of her mouth. “I’ll see you soon, okay?” He whispered as he stepped away from her and disappeared into the crowd. She stood there, frozen in place as his fingertips mindlessly touched the area that he kissed.

“Dude, seriously the best night ever.” Ang’s voice appeared beside her. Emily glanced at her sister who was looking in the same direction Brian had disappeared off to and nodded. Definitely the best night ever.

Notes

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Emily
Angelica