Love By Mistake
Its All Good With Matt Good
Soon the sun had sunk low enough that the heat of the day had subsided and Odessa and the others headed outside.The air smelled of charcoal, cooking meat and beer and there was laughter all through the still night air. Odessa sighed contently as she took it all in and felt more at home by the minute. Currently she had a beer in her hand and was talking to Ashley about tattoo designs.
“I love tattooing people. It’s a great way to let your inner creativeness out.” He smiled at her, his brown eyes moving down to stare at her chest for what seemed like the millionth time.
“Eyes up here Purdy…” She laughed and shoved his shoulder gently. Finally she spotted Andy coming towards them, a plate in each hand.
“Okay man she’s all yours.” Ashley laughed as he tipped his drink towards Odessa and wandered off, probably in search of more available lady candy.
Not that Odessa was taken…at least she didn’t think she was.
“Here. I hope you like chicken…” Andy handed her a plate with a small smirk playing on his lips and then led her over to two empty crates that had been turned upside down to make makeshift chairs.
They ate in silence, glancing at one another every once in a while. Odessa wondered where this was all going, but decided to keep an open mind about the whole experience. Andy seemed like a really nice guy and he was fun to talk to. If anything he would make a really great friend and Odessa wasn’t sure she wanted to try and make something work with someone who she would only see a few months out of the year.
Sure, she could tour with him, her job was pretty mobile as long as she met her due dates and was able to get everything through FedEx. Shaking her head of the thoughts she laughed out loud, gaining a small smile from Andy.
She finished eating and moved to take her buzzing phone out of her back pocket. To do so she had to lift up her legs and caught Andy staring at her butt as she did so. Laughing Odessa looked down to read the message that had appeared on the screen.
She rolled her eyes as she read on:
MoiraLove: Are u goin 2 sleep w/ Andy 2night?
Odessa cringed…she hated texting with her sister and seeing her poor grammar and spelling on display. She laughed quietly and turned the phone so Andy could see what her sister had written. He squinted his eyes, obviously trying to translate what Moira was trying to ask and suddenly he looked up at Odessa and winked one gorgeous blue eye at her. He smiled and reached out to grab her empty plate, leaving her to sit there to throw both plates out.
Dess: How do you know I haven’t already?
MoiraLove: OMG!!!11 I hate u so much right now!!
Dess: : * Goodnight sis.
Odessa laughed and shoved her phone back in to her pocket, but soon she found herself questioning things. Would she sleep with Andy tonight? Did he expect her to? She wouldn’t mind it, but she had never been that type of girl, no matter how gorgeous the guy was. Suddenly questioning her morals, Odessa bit down on her lip and looked off towards the fence line. By now the festival was over and kids were starting to leave the venue grounds. Some had managed to get back stage where she was, but most could only look over the fence at her, tired faces full of longing to be so close to their idols and saviors.Looking off to the other side she saw Andy approaching, this time with two cups in his hands.
“So how did you answer her? Let me know so I don’t get my hopes up.” He smirked down at her as he handed over one of the cups that had been refilled with beer.
“I just asked her how she knew I hadn’t already. She won’t speak to me for at least two days after this…” She laughed and she noticed that he seemed to enjoy the sound of her laughter.
“So are you having a good time?” He asked, his elbows resting on his knees with his chin nestled in his hands, it was cute and made him look more like a teen rather than some hardened rock star.
Odessa was about to answer, but a screech from somewhere to the left cut her off. Next thing she knew a guy with medium brown hair was flying through the air towards Andy. He landed hard against Andy’s chest causing them both, along with the crate, to topple over and land hard on the ground. They wrestled for a bit, Andy finally getting the upper hand and getting the other guy down on his back.
“Matt!” Andy yelled as he slapped the guy’s cheek and then stared straight at her, wondering what was going through her mind.
“Dess this is Matt Good from D.R.U.G.S. Matt this is Odessa.” He introduced them both as he got up from on top of Matt and moved to stand next to Dess.
“Nice to meet you Matt.” Dess held out her hand, but instead of taking her hand in his, Matt moved to scoop her up and throw her over his shoulder like a sack of flour.
“So this is the girl you won’t shut up about Biersack…” He laughed as he started walking off with her, her legs kicking back and forth as she yelled at him.
“Matt! Let me down! You are going to drop me!” She yelled and he turned her around so that she was facing Andy who was clutching his sides from laughing so hard.
“It’s all good when Matt Good is around…” Matt laughed and began to run around the small area, Odessa still over his shoulder and screeching at the top of her lungs.
Finally he set her down and looked down at her, his eyes big and sad looking, hoping she wasn’t mad at him. All Odessa could do was laugh and lightly punch Matt in the shoulder before she walked off towards where Andy was standing, still laughing softly to himself.
“You’re no help you know that.” She growled at him, her eyes dark as his smile faded and he reached out his arms and brought her in for a hug.
He smelled of shampoo and there was a slight smell of grease that hung around him, which was probably from the paint he used on himself for shows. For some reason this felt right to Odessa and it was strange because they had known one another less than a day and yet it felt like so much longer than that. She could talk to him about almost anything and he seemed to really enjoy being around her. It never seemed like he was just looking to score with her and then leave her behind like the rest of the girls he probably slept around with.
“Hey guys! Looks like the whole tour is going to be delayed by about a day and a half. Something happened down in Virginia Beach with our venue!” Ashley called out to the crowd, who all erupted into cheers at the fact that they would technically get a day off, which meant a free day to party.
“Oh that sucks. Are you guys just going to hang around the area or will you head down early and hang out around the beach?” Odessa asked quietly and was surprised when Andy turned to her, a joyful look on his face.
“We’ll stay here, most of the buses will. I was hoping to spend the day with you actually…” His look was hopeful as he held her at arms length and then took her small hand in his and led her off behind the band’s bus to an area that was more quiet.
They sat down on the grass, Odessa stretching her legs out in front of her as Andy chose to cross his long legs Indian Style, his knees sticking out at sharp angles which made her giggle. They sat in silence, his hand resting gently on top of hers, his fingers picking at a loose string on one of her bracelets, their backs leaned up against the front of the bus. She wanted to say something, but what? Hey, wanna make out? God that made her sound so childish and stupid and besides she was trying to not get too involved. She glanced over at him then and noticed that he was a staring at her intently, his blue eyes wide and one side of his mouth raised in the cutest smirk she had ever seen.
“So what got you into drawing?” He asked her quietly.
“My dad loved comics, especially Batman and we always were able to bond over that. I loved the look of the drawings on the paper, the way they could show emotion with just a few strokes of a pen or pencil. So when I was six my dad bought me my first artist set and I’ve been drawing ever since. I was away at an internship with DC when he passed. It always makes me sad to know that I wasn’t there for him when he needed me most…” A single tear rolled down her cheek, stopping halfway down as Andy had held out his finger to catch it there.
“I’m sure he’s really proud of you. From the comics I’ve seen you are truly talented and I know he’s watching down on you.” He spoke quietly to her, his eyes intense and then his face was leaning in closer to hers.
Was this it? Were they going to kiss? Odessa didn’t know, but she was about to find out.
“I love tattooing people. It’s a great way to let your inner creativeness out.” He smiled at her, his brown eyes moving down to stare at her chest for what seemed like the millionth time.
“Eyes up here Purdy…” She laughed and shoved his shoulder gently. Finally she spotted Andy coming towards them, a plate in each hand.
“Okay man she’s all yours.” Ashley laughed as he tipped his drink towards Odessa and wandered off, probably in search of more available lady candy.
Not that Odessa was taken…at least she didn’t think she was.
“Here. I hope you like chicken…” Andy handed her a plate with a small smirk playing on his lips and then led her over to two empty crates that had been turned upside down to make makeshift chairs.
They ate in silence, glancing at one another every once in a while. Odessa wondered where this was all going, but decided to keep an open mind about the whole experience. Andy seemed like a really nice guy and he was fun to talk to. If anything he would make a really great friend and Odessa wasn’t sure she wanted to try and make something work with someone who she would only see a few months out of the year.
Sure, she could tour with him, her job was pretty mobile as long as she met her due dates and was able to get everything through FedEx. Shaking her head of the thoughts she laughed out loud, gaining a small smile from Andy.
She finished eating and moved to take her buzzing phone out of her back pocket. To do so she had to lift up her legs and caught Andy staring at her butt as she did so. Laughing Odessa looked down to read the message that had appeared on the screen.
She rolled her eyes as she read on:
MoiraLove: Are u goin 2 sleep w/ Andy 2night?
Odessa cringed…she hated texting with her sister and seeing her poor grammar and spelling on display. She laughed quietly and turned the phone so Andy could see what her sister had written. He squinted his eyes, obviously trying to translate what Moira was trying to ask and suddenly he looked up at Odessa and winked one gorgeous blue eye at her. He smiled and reached out to grab her empty plate, leaving her to sit there to throw both plates out.
Dess: How do you know I haven’t already?
MoiraLove: OMG!!!11 I hate u so much right now!!
Dess: : * Goodnight sis.
Odessa laughed and shoved her phone back in to her pocket, but soon she found herself questioning things. Would she sleep with Andy tonight? Did he expect her to? She wouldn’t mind it, but she had never been that type of girl, no matter how gorgeous the guy was. Suddenly questioning her morals, Odessa bit down on her lip and looked off towards the fence line. By now the festival was over and kids were starting to leave the venue grounds. Some had managed to get back stage where she was, but most could only look over the fence at her, tired faces full of longing to be so close to their idols and saviors.Looking off to the other side she saw Andy approaching, this time with two cups in his hands.
“So how did you answer her? Let me know so I don’t get my hopes up.” He smirked down at her as he handed over one of the cups that had been refilled with beer.
“I just asked her how she knew I hadn’t already. She won’t speak to me for at least two days after this…” She laughed and she noticed that he seemed to enjoy the sound of her laughter.
“So are you having a good time?” He asked, his elbows resting on his knees with his chin nestled in his hands, it was cute and made him look more like a teen rather than some hardened rock star.
Odessa was about to answer, but a screech from somewhere to the left cut her off. Next thing she knew a guy with medium brown hair was flying through the air towards Andy. He landed hard against Andy’s chest causing them both, along with the crate, to topple over and land hard on the ground. They wrestled for a bit, Andy finally getting the upper hand and getting the other guy down on his back.
“Matt!” Andy yelled as he slapped the guy’s cheek and then stared straight at her, wondering what was going through her mind.
“Dess this is Matt Good from D.R.U.G.S. Matt this is Odessa.” He introduced them both as he got up from on top of Matt and moved to stand next to Dess.
“Nice to meet you Matt.” Dess held out her hand, but instead of taking her hand in his, Matt moved to scoop her up and throw her over his shoulder like a sack of flour.
“So this is the girl you won’t shut up about Biersack…” He laughed as he started walking off with her, her legs kicking back and forth as she yelled at him.
“Matt! Let me down! You are going to drop me!” She yelled and he turned her around so that she was facing Andy who was clutching his sides from laughing so hard.
“It’s all good when Matt Good is around…” Matt laughed and began to run around the small area, Odessa still over his shoulder and screeching at the top of her lungs.
Finally he set her down and looked down at her, his eyes big and sad looking, hoping she wasn’t mad at him. All Odessa could do was laugh and lightly punch Matt in the shoulder before she walked off towards where Andy was standing, still laughing softly to himself.
“You’re no help you know that.” She growled at him, her eyes dark as his smile faded and he reached out his arms and brought her in for a hug.
He smelled of shampoo and there was a slight smell of grease that hung around him, which was probably from the paint he used on himself for shows. For some reason this felt right to Odessa and it was strange because they had known one another less than a day and yet it felt like so much longer than that. She could talk to him about almost anything and he seemed to really enjoy being around her. It never seemed like he was just looking to score with her and then leave her behind like the rest of the girls he probably slept around with.
“Hey guys! Looks like the whole tour is going to be delayed by about a day and a half. Something happened down in Virginia Beach with our venue!” Ashley called out to the crowd, who all erupted into cheers at the fact that they would technically get a day off, which meant a free day to party.
“Oh that sucks. Are you guys just going to hang around the area or will you head down early and hang out around the beach?” Odessa asked quietly and was surprised when Andy turned to her, a joyful look on his face.
“We’ll stay here, most of the buses will. I was hoping to spend the day with you actually…” His look was hopeful as he held her at arms length and then took her small hand in his and led her off behind the band’s bus to an area that was more quiet.
They sat down on the grass, Odessa stretching her legs out in front of her as Andy chose to cross his long legs Indian Style, his knees sticking out at sharp angles which made her giggle. They sat in silence, his hand resting gently on top of hers, his fingers picking at a loose string on one of her bracelets, their backs leaned up against the front of the bus. She wanted to say something, but what? Hey, wanna make out? God that made her sound so childish and stupid and besides she was trying to not get too involved. She glanced over at him then and noticed that he was a staring at her intently, his blue eyes wide and one side of his mouth raised in the cutest smirk she had ever seen.
“So what got you into drawing?” He asked her quietly.
“My dad loved comics, especially Batman and we always were able to bond over that. I loved the look of the drawings on the paper, the way they could show emotion with just a few strokes of a pen or pencil. So when I was six my dad bought me my first artist set and I’ve been drawing ever since. I was away at an internship with DC when he passed. It always makes me sad to know that I wasn’t there for him when he needed me most…” A single tear rolled down her cheek, stopping halfway down as Andy had held out his finger to catch it there.
“I’m sure he’s really proud of you. From the comics I’ve seen you are truly talented and I know he’s watching down on you.” He spoke quietly to her, his eyes intense and then his face was leaning in closer to hers.
Was this it? Were they going to kiss? Odessa didn’t know, but she was about to find out.
@TheQuietOne
Aww well I'm glad you liked it so much and that I was your first. Some times I reread this story because, honestly, it's my favorite out of the ones I've written.
7/25/15