Love By Mistake
Hold Your Breath and I'll Sing
Odessa quickly scribbled a note to her mother explaining where she was going and that she would be back in a few days. She rushed up stairs, leaving Andy in her wake as she dashed around her room like a mad woman, packing a few things and making sure to stuff her sketch book and laptop into her duffle bag before running back down the stairs. What she saw once she reached the bottom step made her giggle out loud.
There Andy was, all 6’3 of him, standing with Moira, Trish and Brady as they stood around him in a circle, begging him to sing something to them. Andy was smirking and shaking his head, his cheeks puffed out looking adorable and cuddly.
“Moira…leave him alone.” Odessa sighed as she saw her younger sister glare over at her and Andy gave her a quick look of appreciation as he walked over to her and took her duffle in his left hand and grabbed her hand with his free one.
“Are you guys dating or something?” Trish asked, a flash of jealousy sparking in her eyes as she studied their entwined fingers.
“Nope just friends. Dess smells too bad for me to want to kiss her…” He made a face at the girls, getting giggles from all three of them.
“I’ll be back in a few days. Don’t burn the house down!” Odessa shouted as she and Andy rushed towards the door, the three younger girls hot on their heels.
“Where are you going?!” Moira shouted at her older sister as the two dashed to her car, Andy getting in but Odessa hanging out her window to shout out to her sister.
“I’m running away to join the circus!” She laughed as she started the car and began to back out of the driveway.
This was crazy. Absolutely nuts and Odessa knew it, but what would it hurt to leave for a few days for a quick adventure? She smiled over at Andy and noticed that he was facing away from her, his focus on the trees and scenery that they passed on their way out to the bus depot where they would meet up with the rest of the guys and the bus. She still wasn’t sure where any of this was going, but she was only 21 and no one ever said you had to have everything figured out at this age. Sighing loudly she reached out and poked Andy’s cheek softly, listening as he grunted in response.
“So were you afraid I wasn’t going to come?” She asked him, a smile playing on her sweet lips. God how he longed to kiss those lips until they were swollen and pink.
“Not really…I knew you couldn’t resist me and my body…” He said, running a hand down his chest seductively. God how she wanted to touch him…just being near him was driving her crazy.
“Oh yes…oh baby oh baby.” She said in the most monotone voice she could muster, when deep down she knew it was all true.
“So of course you’ll be sleeping in my bunk the entire time you’re with us…” He smiled at her, his eyebrows raising as he wiggled them back and forth.
“I dunno…Purdy was looking mighty pretty the last time I saw him.” She giggled at the hurt look on Andy’s face and as they pulled into the depot Odessa couldn’t help but wonder if this was a mistake. If by doing this she was making this into something more than she wanted it to be right now. Leading Andy on was mean, but she wasn’t doing it to be cruel…she really did have feelings for him she just didn’t know where she wanted those feelings to go at the moment.
The two of them vacated the car, Andy grabbing her bag as he led her over to where the bus was parked. Some of the other buses on the tour were also parked, probably waiting for other band members to return before taking off. He opened the door for her and held out his arm as she stepped up the stairs and entered the now familiar bus. The rest of the band were all sitting around, beers in their hands as Jake and CC battled each other on some Xbox game that was on the television. Ashley looked up from his phone his eyes going wide at the sight of both Andy and Odessa.
“So…couldn’t stay away could you? Biersack that good in bed you had to come back for more?” Ashley asked as Odessa blushed crimson and Andy’s jaw tightened along with his fists.
“Well you know Andy is my favorite…” Odessa sighed loudly, letting her hand come to rest on Andy’s chest as she slowly trailed her fingers down until they reached the very top of his belt. He gulped loudly and stared down at her. Ashley’s mouth hung wide open as he stared on in shock.
“Close your mouth Ash…I think I saw a fly go in there.” Jinxx laughed as Andy and Odessa smiled their appreciation at him and both headed back towards Andy’s bunk to drop off her things.
“So what now?” She asked, sitting down on the edge of his bunk and grabbing the back of Andy’s thighs until he was standing in between her legs staring down at her.
“You wanna watch Batman? I have the whole collection…” He asked as she burst out laughing and fell back onto his bunk, her shirt coming up to expose most of her stomach and some of her bra was peeking out. Without thinking Andy flopped down on top of her, coming nose to nose with Odessa as he stared into her eyes happily.
“Whatcha doin?” She asked quietly, rubbing her nose back and forth against his, making him smile.
“I dunno…what are we doing?” He asked playfully and yet she could see that this was a serious question.
“Well I don’t know about you, but I was promised a Batman Marathon…” She giggled as she placed a hand against his chest and pushed against him lightly so that he was once again standing.
“Do you want to start from the beginning? Old style Tim Burton Batman?” He smiled down at her, noticing that when she smiled just the right way a small dimple in her left cheek appeared. God this girl was amazing.
“Uh…old school Tim Burton-duh.” She laughed and followed him back towards the very rear of the bus.
Pulling open a screen, Andy led Odessa into a room that mostly consisted of a large couch, two end tables and a flat screen television that hung on the wall opposite the couch. Odessa took a seat, curling her legs underneath her butt and watched as Andy removed a DVD box from a cabinet to the right of the tv and popped the DVD into the player. He came over to join her, noticing that she had shivered a few times he pulled a soft blanket from the back of the couch and sat down next to her, spreading the blanket over both of them.
Suddenly the bus jerked into motion, startling Odessa and making Andy laugh and pull her close. Soon the movie was in full swing and Odessa had moved her legs so that they were draped over his lap and she could feel his fingers lazily running up and down her legs as he focused on the movie.
“What’re you guys doing?!” CC yelled from the doorway as Andy quickly paused the movie and looked up at his bandmate.
“Batman Marathon…you wanna come join?” He asked, his voice childlike and gleeful as CC shook his head and smiled over at Odessa.
“So are you gonna be with us the rest of the tour?!” Why did he always seem to be shouting?
“No, I’m just going down to Virginia Beach and then going back home once you guys head up to PA.” She smiled up at CC and caught the look of sadness that passed over Andy’s face.
“Awesome. Enjoy your movie!” She laughed as CC gave them both a small wave and headed back to the front of the bus.
Quietly they both sat there, their favorite superhero fighting crime on the screen until finally the credits rolled. Without missing a beat Andy was up, gently removing her legs from his lap, and putting the next movie into the player. Before sitting back down he reached over and pulled from a small fridge two bottles of water and handed one to Odessa. Sitting back down he looked at her, his eyes wide and serious looking.
“Why don’t you come with us on tour?” His lip stuck out in the most adorable pout that Odessa had ever seen.
“I have a deadline. I would love to stay but what would happen after the tour was over?” She asked forlornly as he reached over, placing a hand gently behind her head, his thumb tracing the outline of her cheekbone.
“Be with me…” He said, his eyes deep and his voice serious. She laughed, not at him but she laughed at the notion.
“What would your fans think?” She asked, her hand coming up and resting on his, feeling the warmth from her palm had a calming effect on him.
“I love my fans, but I deserve to be happy…” He moved towards her then, his face coming ever closer to hers as she leaned forward and closed the small space between them.
Their lips met, soft and gentle at first, but Odessa could feel herself giving in to the passion that raged within her as she raised a hand and tangled her fingers in his long hair. He pushed her back gently, hovering over her as his lips melded with hers, his lip ring cool against her flushed skin as his lips moved slowly down her neck. She tugged his hair then, not hard but hard enough to make him look down at her. Her eyes moved from staring into his down to his lips as she crushed her soft pink lips on to his, taking his lip ring in between her teeth and tugging gently. A low growl escaped his lips as his hands roamed her body, seeking out the softness of her skin. He wanted to be as close to her as possible, he wanted her so badly it was driving him crazy. They broke apart slowly, his head coming to rest on her chest as he listened to her rapid heartbeat finally return to normal.
“That was…”
“…amazing.” He finished her sentence and looked up to see that Odessa was looking down at him, tears in her eyes.
“Oh God…what happened? Did I hurt you?” He asked, his eyes roaming over her face and then glancing down at her now uncovered body.
“No. I’m more angry with myself. Andy…we can’t move this fast.” She sighed, running a hand through her hair to push her bangs back so she could see.
“Why not? I like you, you like me. It’s simple math Dess.” He laughed as his fingers reached out and began to play with the strings on her bracelets.
“Because I don’t want to ruin things…” Tears spilled out from her eyes just then and Andy reached over and kissed her one cheek at time to rid them of her tears.
“It’s not ruining things if we’re happy…” He placed a hand on either side of her face and stared her straight in the eyes, his blue ones getting lost in hers.
“I understand what you mean Dess. But this just feels right.” He was insistent and now she was becoming frustrated. Didn’t he see…she didn’t know if they could even be friends through long distance…how would they manage a relationship?
“By the end of this year, after I go home and we see how things will work. I will give you my answer then.” She smiled at him, her eyes still watery but happy all the same.
He nodded and turned back to restart the movie. They laughed at the funny parts and at one point they were both mouthing the words to the movie, Andy taking Batman’s lines and Odessa speaking for Catwoman. By the middle of the third movie Andy could see that Odessa was beginning to pass out and he smirked when finally he felt her legs twitching against his lap. Looking over he saw that she had finally succumbed to sleep and he could sit there and look at her for hours. The way her lips formed a slight smile, even in sleep and her cute button nose that turned slightly upwards, she seemed perfect to him in that moment, with her hair laying out around her head in a halo form.
He shut the movie off and scooping her up, Andy shut off the light with his elbow and headed off towards his bunk. He laid Odessa down, first pulling back the covers, and when her head hit the pillow and she didn’t wake he leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
Pulling the blankets up to her chest, Andy knew that he would wait for this girl. He would wait forever if he had to.
There Andy was, all 6’3 of him, standing with Moira, Trish and Brady as they stood around him in a circle, begging him to sing something to them. Andy was smirking and shaking his head, his cheeks puffed out looking adorable and cuddly.
“Moira…leave him alone.” Odessa sighed as she saw her younger sister glare over at her and Andy gave her a quick look of appreciation as he walked over to her and took her duffle in his left hand and grabbed her hand with his free one.
“Are you guys dating or something?” Trish asked, a flash of jealousy sparking in her eyes as she studied their entwined fingers.
“Nope just friends. Dess smells too bad for me to want to kiss her…” He made a face at the girls, getting giggles from all three of them.
“I’ll be back in a few days. Don’t burn the house down!” Odessa shouted as she and Andy rushed towards the door, the three younger girls hot on their heels.
“Where are you going?!” Moira shouted at her older sister as the two dashed to her car, Andy getting in but Odessa hanging out her window to shout out to her sister.
“I’m running away to join the circus!” She laughed as she started the car and began to back out of the driveway.
This was crazy. Absolutely nuts and Odessa knew it, but what would it hurt to leave for a few days for a quick adventure? She smiled over at Andy and noticed that he was facing away from her, his focus on the trees and scenery that they passed on their way out to the bus depot where they would meet up with the rest of the guys and the bus. She still wasn’t sure where any of this was going, but she was only 21 and no one ever said you had to have everything figured out at this age. Sighing loudly she reached out and poked Andy’s cheek softly, listening as he grunted in response.
“So were you afraid I wasn’t going to come?” She asked him, a smile playing on her sweet lips. God how he longed to kiss those lips until they were swollen and pink.
“Not really…I knew you couldn’t resist me and my body…” He said, running a hand down his chest seductively. God how she wanted to touch him…just being near him was driving her crazy.
“Oh yes…oh baby oh baby.” She said in the most monotone voice she could muster, when deep down she knew it was all true.
“So of course you’ll be sleeping in my bunk the entire time you’re with us…” He smiled at her, his eyebrows raising as he wiggled them back and forth.
“I dunno…Purdy was looking mighty pretty the last time I saw him.” She giggled at the hurt look on Andy’s face and as they pulled into the depot Odessa couldn’t help but wonder if this was a mistake. If by doing this she was making this into something more than she wanted it to be right now. Leading Andy on was mean, but she wasn’t doing it to be cruel…she really did have feelings for him she just didn’t know where she wanted those feelings to go at the moment.
The two of them vacated the car, Andy grabbing her bag as he led her over to where the bus was parked. Some of the other buses on the tour were also parked, probably waiting for other band members to return before taking off. He opened the door for her and held out his arm as she stepped up the stairs and entered the now familiar bus. The rest of the band were all sitting around, beers in their hands as Jake and CC battled each other on some Xbox game that was on the television. Ashley looked up from his phone his eyes going wide at the sight of both Andy and Odessa.
“So…couldn’t stay away could you? Biersack that good in bed you had to come back for more?” Ashley asked as Odessa blushed crimson and Andy’s jaw tightened along with his fists.
“Well you know Andy is my favorite…” Odessa sighed loudly, letting her hand come to rest on Andy’s chest as she slowly trailed her fingers down until they reached the very top of his belt. He gulped loudly and stared down at her. Ashley’s mouth hung wide open as he stared on in shock.
“Close your mouth Ash…I think I saw a fly go in there.” Jinxx laughed as Andy and Odessa smiled their appreciation at him and both headed back towards Andy’s bunk to drop off her things.
“So what now?” She asked, sitting down on the edge of his bunk and grabbing the back of Andy’s thighs until he was standing in between her legs staring down at her.
“You wanna watch Batman? I have the whole collection…” He asked as she burst out laughing and fell back onto his bunk, her shirt coming up to expose most of her stomach and some of her bra was peeking out. Without thinking Andy flopped down on top of her, coming nose to nose with Odessa as he stared into her eyes happily.
“Whatcha doin?” She asked quietly, rubbing her nose back and forth against his, making him smile.
“I dunno…what are we doing?” He asked playfully and yet she could see that this was a serious question.
“Well I don’t know about you, but I was promised a Batman Marathon…” She giggled as she placed a hand against his chest and pushed against him lightly so that he was once again standing.
“Do you want to start from the beginning? Old style Tim Burton Batman?” He smiled down at her, noticing that when she smiled just the right way a small dimple in her left cheek appeared. God this girl was amazing.
“Uh…old school Tim Burton-duh.” She laughed and followed him back towards the very rear of the bus.
Pulling open a screen, Andy led Odessa into a room that mostly consisted of a large couch, two end tables and a flat screen television that hung on the wall opposite the couch. Odessa took a seat, curling her legs underneath her butt and watched as Andy removed a DVD box from a cabinet to the right of the tv and popped the DVD into the player. He came over to join her, noticing that she had shivered a few times he pulled a soft blanket from the back of the couch and sat down next to her, spreading the blanket over both of them.
Suddenly the bus jerked into motion, startling Odessa and making Andy laugh and pull her close. Soon the movie was in full swing and Odessa had moved her legs so that they were draped over his lap and she could feel his fingers lazily running up and down her legs as he focused on the movie.
“What’re you guys doing?!” CC yelled from the doorway as Andy quickly paused the movie and looked up at his bandmate.
“Batman Marathon…you wanna come join?” He asked, his voice childlike and gleeful as CC shook his head and smiled over at Odessa.
“So are you gonna be with us the rest of the tour?!” Why did he always seem to be shouting?
“No, I’m just going down to Virginia Beach and then going back home once you guys head up to PA.” She smiled up at CC and caught the look of sadness that passed over Andy’s face.
“Awesome. Enjoy your movie!” She laughed as CC gave them both a small wave and headed back to the front of the bus.
Quietly they both sat there, their favorite superhero fighting crime on the screen until finally the credits rolled. Without missing a beat Andy was up, gently removing her legs from his lap, and putting the next movie into the player. Before sitting back down he reached over and pulled from a small fridge two bottles of water and handed one to Odessa. Sitting back down he looked at her, his eyes wide and serious looking.
“Why don’t you come with us on tour?” His lip stuck out in the most adorable pout that Odessa had ever seen.
“I have a deadline. I would love to stay but what would happen after the tour was over?” She asked forlornly as he reached over, placing a hand gently behind her head, his thumb tracing the outline of her cheekbone.
“Be with me…” He said, his eyes deep and his voice serious. She laughed, not at him but she laughed at the notion.
“What would your fans think?” She asked, her hand coming up and resting on his, feeling the warmth from her palm had a calming effect on him.
“I love my fans, but I deserve to be happy…” He moved towards her then, his face coming ever closer to hers as she leaned forward and closed the small space between them.
Their lips met, soft and gentle at first, but Odessa could feel herself giving in to the passion that raged within her as she raised a hand and tangled her fingers in his long hair. He pushed her back gently, hovering over her as his lips melded with hers, his lip ring cool against her flushed skin as his lips moved slowly down her neck. She tugged his hair then, not hard but hard enough to make him look down at her. Her eyes moved from staring into his down to his lips as she crushed her soft pink lips on to his, taking his lip ring in between her teeth and tugging gently. A low growl escaped his lips as his hands roamed her body, seeking out the softness of her skin. He wanted to be as close to her as possible, he wanted her so badly it was driving him crazy. They broke apart slowly, his head coming to rest on her chest as he listened to her rapid heartbeat finally return to normal.
“That was…”
“…amazing.” He finished her sentence and looked up to see that Odessa was looking down at him, tears in her eyes.
“Oh God…what happened? Did I hurt you?” He asked, his eyes roaming over her face and then glancing down at her now uncovered body.
“No. I’m more angry with myself. Andy…we can’t move this fast.” She sighed, running a hand through her hair to push her bangs back so she could see.
“Why not? I like you, you like me. It’s simple math Dess.” He laughed as his fingers reached out and began to play with the strings on her bracelets.
“Because I don’t want to ruin things…” Tears spilled out from her eyes just then and Andy reached over and kissed her one cheek at time to rid them of her tears.
“It’s not ruining things if we’re happy…” He placed a hand on either side of her face and stared her straight in the eyes, his blue ones getting lost in hers.
“I understand what you mean Dess. But this just feels right.” He was insistent and now she was becoming frustrated. Didn’t he see…she didn’t know if they could even be friends through long distance…how would they manage a relationship?
“By the end of this year, after I go home and we see how things will work. I will give you my answer then.” She smiled at him, her eyes still watery but happy all the same.
He nodded and turned back to restart the movie. They laughed at the funny parts and at one point they were both mouthing the words to the movie, Andy taking Batman’s lines and Odessa speaking for Catwoman. By the middle of the third movie Andy could see that Odessa was beginning to pass out and he smirked when finally he felt her legs twitching against his lap. Looking over he saw that she had finally succumbed to sleep and he could sit there and look at her for hours. The way her lips formed a slight smile, even in sleep and her cute button nose that turned slightly upwards, she seemed perfect to him in that moment, with her hair laying out around her head in a halo form.
He shut the movie off and scooping her up, Andy shut off the light with his elbow and headed off towards his bunk. He laid Odessa down, first pulling back the covers, and when her head hit the pillow and she didn’t wake he leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips.
Pulling the blankets up to her chest, Andy knew that he would wait for this girl. He would wait forever if he had to.
@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