The building was hot and humid and smelled of metal and sweat. This place reeked and I almost couldn't handle it. Brian had his arm around my shoulders and my head was resting on his shoulder.

"Alright, tonight is our last show here in Europe, tomorrow we fly back to America and back home to finish out the tour in LBC and Huntington Beach, then you guys are free from tour." Their manager spoke to them as if he was the coach of a football team. I turned my head so it was facing Brian, but my nose was in his arm.

"Tired?" He asked me quietly. I nodded and yawned silently.

"I can't wait to go home." I blinked and laid my head back down.

"Brian I know you want to spend time with Ever, but we've got sound check and wardrobe to deal with." Matt said and Brian nodded.

"Alright, I'll be over in a few." He said to Matt and Matt walked away.

"Why don't you and Val go shopping for something, I mean we're in Paris and I can tell Val wants to go shopping so, here's my credit card. Do me a favor and not spend it all. There's a six thousand dollar limit." He said to me as he held his credit card out. I grabbed it and he stood up and stretched.

"Go have fun singing and tuning your guitar." I smirked at him and he kissed me and walked away. I sat there for a second before standing up and stretching my muscles.

"Valary Sanders, where are you?" I called out and heard a voice from down the hall. My feet followed the noise and found her in a bathroom, throwing up.

"Are you sick?" I asked. She looked up at me a few seconds later and smiled.

"Nope, I'll tell you later, don't give me that look." She muttered and washed her mouth out and walked out of the room.

"Well, Brian gave me his credit card and told us to go shopping." I smirked and she gave me really wide eyes and put her hands on my shoulders.

"Let's go, we need clothes and we leave tomorrow." We ran down the hall laughing and got outside where it was sunny and finally stopped. She walked over to the SUV her and Matt came in and I followed her, getting into the car with some difficulty, I'm short. Val drove down the road and got onto the French highway and we made our way into town. I saw this little boutique on the side of the road that I wanted to go in.

"Hey that one looks cute." I commented and she pulled over and we got out and walked in. Inside there was clothing ranging from hand-me-down Abercrombie and Fitch to Band Merch. I found this sweater that had a parrot on it and I immediately fell in love with it.

"Val, look at this." I said and walked over to her.

"That's really cute." She commented as she felt the fabric. I walked to the counter and paid for it and we walked out. The small boutique was at the beginning of a huge shopping district. We decided to walk to the stores instead of driving because it looked easier with all the people running around. I found this small diner and we walked in and found a table.

"So why were you throwing up?" I asked. She looked at me and her face turned slightly red.

"Um, well, promise not to tell another soul?" She asked. I gave her a look and nodded.

"Of course not, I would never tell anyone, except Brian, but I won't tell him if you don't want me to." I said to her. She nodded and crossed her legs at the knee.

"About three weeks ago I found out I was pregnant." She revealed. My eyes got wide and I smiled.

"Congratulations. Have you seen a doctor yet?" I asked. She shook her head.

"No, we're waiting until we get back to California. I don't feel comfortable seeing doctors here." She said and I nodded.

"I understand that. I can't believe it's been two and a half months since Brian asked me out." I smiled and she smiled back.

"You two seem like you've been together much longer." She laughed and we stood to walk out.

"I know, it's weird. When I was talking to my friend Eric about still living with him once we get back he gave me a look." I laughed.

"Brian is the jealous type, I'd tell Eric to watch out." She said.

"Hun, Eric has a boyfriend." I said. She raised her eyebrows and I nodded.

"Well then Brian has nothing to worry about." She said and then grabbed her phone as it started to ring.

"Hello." She said. I looked out at the sunset and sat down on a bench.

"Ok, yeah, we'll be back in like a half hour." She said and hung up.

"Apparently they want us back to set up the merch table because the venue wants to sell it before and after the show." She rolled her eyes and we walked back to the car, arms hooked.

After a half hour sitting in the SUV we walked into the venue and back to the lounge room. The band was sitting there nearly sleeping and quiet.

"Is everyone really that tired?" Val asked the room. They all looked at the door and rolled their eyes.

"Come on there's three more shows till it's all over." I said in a peppy voice as I walked over to sit next to Brian. I kissed his cheek and looked back at the room.

"We have to be on stage for three hours. You don't understand how tiring that is." Matt complained.

"Quit whining ya baby. We're gonna be standing on side stage dancing and having fun for three hours straight." I said and he flipped me off.

"Nope, that's just nasty, you are married Matthew Sanders." I joked and he rolled his eyes and rubbed his face.

"Alright guys, let's get on stage." A venue crew member came in and told the group. They all sighed and got up and walked out. I brought my legs up and out them to the side.

"So how far along are you?" I asked. Val looked over at me and smiled.

"Since I found out five weeks ago I'd say about three months." She guessed. I nodded and we both stood and walked out of the room. By the time we reached the stage the guys were already on and playing. I leaned against one of the spare speakers and watched Brian, he was getting really into it and the look on his face was really turning me on. He had a look that said he was concentrated and it was the only thing he loved in that moment and I was ok with that.

"Ever, your phone is ringing." I heard from the side. My hand went into my pocket and pulled out my phone and saw that Eric was calling me. I hit SEND and started walking away to a quieter place.

"Hello." I said while holding my finger in my other ear.

"What's up girlyfriend?" He asked, he was drunk I could hear it in his voice.

"Eric, why are you calling me? It's like three in the morning by you." I said over the music playing behind me.

"I can't talk to my best friend ever?!" He yelled into the phone like he was offended.

"Yes you can, but you are drunk." I said with a concern in my voice. Eric may work at a bar but he never gets plastered, ever.

"But I love you Everrrrr. And I want you to come home because I need my best friend right now." He whined into the phone.

"Why do you need your best friend right now?" I asked. My back was leaned against the wall outside in the back of the building.

"Kyle, Kyle broke up with me." He started to cry and I knew instantly that he needed someone but I wasn't there.

"Oh Eric, I wish I was there with you, but I'm in Paris right now. But tomorrow we are coming back to California and we're gonna be in LBC, I'll see if I can get someone to drive me home." I assured him and he sighed.

"Ok bestie. Well I guess you should go back to your Brian. I see you tomorrow." He mumbled and hung up. I hit END and laid my head back against the wall. Being on this tour was the best thing ever, but it was also the worst thing. I lost my friends but gained some more. The door opened and Val appeared from inside.

"Everything ok?" She asked. I sighed and nodded. She held the door open for me as I walked back inside.

"Tomorrow when we get back to LBC I'm gonna get someone to drive me home, Eric really needs me right now and I'm kinda homesick." I explained to Val.

"That's fine, I kinda wanna go home too, maybe I can drive you. Matt won't care if I go home early." She said and we walked back to the side of the stage. I want to spend as much time with Brian before I go home, but Eric needs me so I'll probably go home right when we land, or shortly after. I leaned against the old speaker again and sighed. Matt Berry walked up and poked my nose.

"What was that for?" I asked as I rubbed my nose like a cat.

"Your eyes were closed and I felt the need, sorry." He shrugged and carried the cords he had over closer to the stage and plugged on in. He then walked by me and grabbed a speaker and set it up on the side of the stage, where they can see it, and plugged it in. A speaker must have blown.

"Let's go get the table set up." Val suggested and we walked off and went and set up the table. We sat down and I yawned and blinked.

"So when we get back home we have to meet up, you, me and Michelle, to discuss designs and start creating them." I said and Val nodded.

"When I get home first thing I am doing is taking Owen to the park and playing for a few hours before going home." She said.

"That sounds like a great idea for you, I'm gonna go home and sit there and listen to Eric talk about him and Kyle breaking up." I rolled my eyes and she smiled.

"You must be the listener of the group." She chuckled and I nodded.

"Unfortunately." I smiled and we sat in silence until the fans started to pour in and we got to selling the merch. After two hours of sitting there and getting clothing we were packing up and were on our way to the airport to fly home. We packed our things this morning.

"So you are gonna go straight home when we get to California?" Brian asked me once we got settled on the plane.

"Yeah, Eric needs me to be his friend and I'm kinda homesick. But don't worry I will visit you and we can have sex." I smiled and he laughed. The plane lifted off and we were on our way home. I laid my head on Brian's shoulder and he wrapped his arm around me and shortly after I fell asleep, thinking about being home in California.

Notes

So an update!!! Finally after what seemed like forever. They are going home, yay!!!