Holding On To You

The guys waved to the crowd ending their set, the crowd immediately started chanting for an encore.
Matt ran to the wings where Sadie still stood.

“Great show Honey!”

“Oh we’re not done yet, come on!”

Grabbing her hand and pulling her onto the stage, the crowd erupted into an earth shaking scream.
The intro for ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ began.

“Miss Sadie Lynn everybody!”

Matt introduced her to the crowd before they dove into the song. She threw in some vocals every now and then, sharing a mic with Matt. When she laughed crazily Matt almost couldn’t sing he was laughing so hard.
When the speaking part came up Zacky stepped up to the mic turning to them in deep his creepy voice.

"Do you take this man in death for the rest of your unnatural life'"

“Yes I do”

"Do you take this woman in death for the rest of your unnatural life'"

“Yeahhhhhh”
Matt pulled her into a deep kiss before continuing with the song.
The song ended and the guys received the loudest cheer they had ever heard.

“THANK YOU CLEVELAND! IT’S BEEN AMAZING! GOODNIGHT!!

With one final wave he picked Sadie up carrying her off stage.
He was sweaty but she didn’t care, his smell filled her nose and his hard muscled body was pressed against her.
Going into the green room he tossed her on the couch.

“That was amazing baby thank you!”
Matt sat down handing her a beer, and having one himself
“But what the fuck?”

“Yeah….I was a total bitch, and I’m sorry. Someone pointed out that I was acting like a Country Princess, and sent me the video.And here I am!””
Matt turned towards his guitarist, his eyebrow cocked

“Nuh uh, don’t get me involved. I was just trying to get my singer back to his normal ass hole self. Not the super ass hole he has been.”

“Why did you ignore me? I could have-”

“I know, and I’m sorry. I should have given you the chance to explain, but I didn’t, this is all on me.”

“Well...we could always count that as payback for the whole Sandra thing? And just put this behind us? But promise that if anything ever happens like this again, we’ll talk to each other.”

“I would like that”
She smiled pulling herself onto his lap, laying her head on his chest and hearing the heartbeat that had calmed her before.

“So are you two lovebirds good now? Can we all go back to normal?”
Brian joined them on the couch

“Depends on what you classify as normal Syn”
Sadie laughed

“Sevenfold normal and all the anarchy included.”

***
“Put me down Matty I can walk!”
He carried her bridal style out to the busses.

“Honey you can barely stand right now, you little light weight.”

“I am NOT a lightweight.”
She huffed crossing her arms

“You only had 6 shots and a beer!”

“Well I'm sorry I'm five foot nothing and a hundred pounds, not tall and sexy like you!”

Stepping up in the bus the guys were already sitting around, continuing the drinking they started in the greenroom.

“Don't tell me you're done already Sades? We just started.”
Johnny handed her another shot, which she downed before Matt could stop her.

“Come on baby, you've had enough”

Matt reached and grabbed both of her wrist, stopping she went pale and wide eyed.

“Matt...please…let me go.”
She whispered in a barely audible voice.

“Oh shit, I'm sorry baby.”
He held her, he could feel her heart racing against him. Pushing him away she ran for the bathroom, emptying the contents of her stomach into the toilet.
Wetting a rag Matt ran it over her face, Sadie relished the coolness as she rested her head on the edge of the bowl.
“Come on hun, let's go get some air.”

Matt led her outside, Syn and Zacky already stood outside the door smoking.
The cool air seemed to clear her mind a bit, finding herself suddenly sober she pulled the pack of smokes from Zacks pocket.
“Babe-”

“Matt...just let me ok? I'm fine.”

She lit it up inhaling the nicotine that sent a sense of relief through her body.
“You sure you want me back?”

Syn and Zack took this as a cue to head back inside.

“Why wouldn't I?”

“I'm broken”

“You're not broken”

“Then what do you call what just happened?”

“It's called someone who's still dealing with a traumatic event Sades. It takes some time.”

“It doesn't seem to be affecting you too much.”

“Honey I hear your scream every night in my sleep. I can't wear bracelets, they freak me out now. Sometimes I'm afraid to close my eyes because I don't want to see you in a coffin. Baby, I'm here for you, we're in this together. You are not broken, you are the woman I want to marry. Even if I can't tie you up in bed.”

“Matthew!”
She playfully smack him on the arm

“See there’s that smile.”

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