At first the movement of the bus made Odessa nervous, but the urge to pee beat out and quietly she stuck her feet out from behind the curtain of Andy’s bunk and stepped down. It seemed like everyone was asleep, except she could hear two voices, one of them Andy’s, coming from the front end of the bus. Quickly she went to the bathroom and then moved to peer around the corner to see who was up front with him. Andy’s back was towards her and she could just see Ashley over top of Andy’s head as they continued their quiet conversation.


“So when are you going to tap that Biersack?” Ashley asked him and Odessa felt her eyes roll back so far into her head she was afraid they would get stuck there.

“We both decided that we wanted to wait and see if we could work as friends long distance before going further.” Andy said as he flicked cigarette ashes into the ashtray next to him and Odessa felt her heart soar.

“What?! Come on dude that is a serious piece of ass back there and you’re telling me you aren’t going to do anything about it!” Ashley threw his hands up in the air as Andy just shook his head.

“She’s amazing and I don’t want to ruin things by pushing her. Lay off…” He growled the last part and Odessa smiled softly at his utter protection of her feelings.

“Whatever dude…” Ashley sighed he turned back to the tv.

“I’m heading to bed. Night.” Her eyes went wide as Odessa saw Andy get up and she quickly rushed back to his bunk.


Crawling under the covers, she shut her eyes as she felt the bed sink down on one side and she knew that he had climbed in. At first the temptation to curl up to him was easy to push back, but as she laid there, Dess decided that friends cuddled and it didn’t mean anything if her and Andy cuddled together for a few nights. Slowly she reached out, wrapping her arm around his waist as she scooted over, her head coming to rest right over his heart. She felt a hand come up, brushing the hair away from her face she heard him humming something softly. He must’ve thought that she was asleep. Quietly he started to sing, his deep voice filling the bunk and her heart melted.


Never caught my breath
Every second I'm without you I'm a mess
Ever know each other
Trust these words are stones
why cuts aren't healing
Learning how to love

She drifted off to sleep then, her heart light and filled with the feeling that this was just the beginning of something.



Odessa woke up to a light snoring sound humming in her ear and as she looked up she saw that Andy was still asleep. Neither of them had moved in the night, his fingers were still tangled in her tresses and her fingers were curled around his snarled hair. Did he ever brush it? She giggled at the thought and suddenly she felt him stirring and she held her breath. He cracked one eye open and stared at her for a second and then a smile spread across his lips as he moved his arms to wrap around her fully. They laid like that a for a bit, neither wanting to move from underneath the covers and to be honest neither one of them wanted to break contact with the other.


“Morning…”He said finally, his deep voice sleepy and adorable.

“Sorry if I made you uncomfortable by sleeping in the same position all night and thank you for bringing me back here when I passed out.” She sank down lower, her nose coming to rest just below his chest as she looked at him through her eyelashes.

“Anything for you Dess.” He smirked and ran a hand through his hair.

“Shall we get up and shower?” She suggested as he nodded and moved his hands so that she could sit up a little bit to stretch.

“We could always share a shower…it would be quicker and would save hot water on the bus...”His eyes were devious at this suggestion and Odessa took a minute to decide whether this was a ploy to see her naked or if he was being honest.

“Well I do love a hot shower. BUT-we are both wearing underwear and I’m not taking my bra off!” She laughed at the gleeful look that crossed over his face as he grabbed for her hand and pulled her off towards the bathroom.


Andy knocked on the door twice and after no one answered he knew it was all clear and so quickly he opened the door to the small bathroom and allowed Dess to enter first. She looked shyly up at him as she reached behind her and removed the t-shirt she was wearing and he couldn’t help but drink her in as he moved to turn the water on. Her skin was creamy looking, white but he could tell that she had been out in the sun recently. Her breasts were slightly spilling out over top of her black bra and her body was dotted with tattoos. He loved that she was so dedicated to art that she decided to adorn her body with it forever. The owl on her right shoulder blade stared back at him as he lowered his basketball shorts to reveal his Snoopy boxers and watched as she removed her shorts to reveal boy shorts that had a small heart design on them.

Odessa entered the shower first, loving the feeling of the hot water on her tired muscles and she tried to not stare as Andy entered after her, clad in the cutest boxers ever. She raised one eyebrow at him and nodded down as he blushed and handed her a bottle of shampoo. She lathered her hair, loving the feeling of being clean and all of a sudden she felt a second pair of hands running their fingers across her scalp. She sighed in happiness as she turned to face Andy and stuck her tongue out at him.

He quickly shampooed his own hair and as she rinsed off he had to turn away from her to hide the excitement that he was feeling. She laughed at his embarrassment and quickly she kissed his shoulder as she passed him by to exit the shower and towel off. While he was preoccupied with rinsing his own hair off Odessa quickly and quietly slipped out of her soaked garments and put on fresh ones.


“Nice undies Dess…” Andy laughed from behind her as he took in her Minnie Mouse pattered bikini underwear and she blushed.

“They just add to my adorability.” She laughed as she turned away from him and pulled on a high waisted sundress and wrapped her hair in a towel.

“Whatever you say.” He smirked at her and then they both laughed out loud as they realized that they had both wrapped their hair in towels and piled it on top of their heads.


Odessa left the bathroom to allow Andy to get ready and apply all of his makeup and to do his hair. She grabbed her brush out of her bag and sitting on the edge of his bunk she brushed out her hair and then braided it into a fishtail braid. Grabbing her small hand mirror she applied her makeup, which was very minimal compared to the makeup that the band would be sporting that day. She slipped on a pair of ballet flats and spun around, the bright green of her dress making her pale skin seem even lighter. She smiled at herself, grabbed her sketch book and some pencils and headed towards the front of the bus.


“Well hello sleeping beauty.” Jinxx smiled up at her from his usual spot at the kitchen table and motioned for her to help herself to some of his coffee. She obliged and soon was sitting across from him, sketch pad out and working away.

“Here’s your day pass…”Jake said to her as he walked up the bus steps and moved to sit down on the couch. She took it from him gratefully and then looked around at the two of them.


Jinxx had his hair teased much like Andy’s and his makeup was very dramatic with black diamonds framing each eye and his lips were painted black which was funny because he was leaving black marks all over his coffee cup. Jake was more simple looking, his hair only slightly teased and he had outlined his eyes heavily, with jagged lines coming off at every corner. Both of them were covered in black body paint.

“What are your plans for today?” Jinxx asked her as he folded his paper and met her eyes. He was so fatherly it was kind of hilarious.

“People watching mostly. I’ll be there for your set and I’ll go see the Used, but mostly just people watching and working on some sketches.” She said as she held up her sketch book and handed it to him so he could browse.


As Jinxx flipped through her book Odessa looked up and saw that Andy was approaching from the back of the bus and she couldn’t help but keep the smirk off of her face. His hair was only slightly less teased than it had been on the day she had met him and his eye makeup was far less dramatic and he had black slashes under each eye, making him look like the girliest football player ever. He was shirtless and covered in paint and his tight pants had holes in the knees and writing all over them. He wore a black rosary around his neck and black fingerless leather gloves on his hands. His cowboy boots were jingling loudly as he walked over to her and smiled down.

Odessa looked gorgeous in a simple sundress, but the lime green color of it really set off the bright pink tips in her hair, which was braided and out of her face. She didn’t wear heels like some girls did when they dressed up and he loved that she was always so simple, so relaxed. Smiling he pulled something out from behind his back and handed it over to her, watching her face for a reaction.


“This pass is so that you can not only be on stage when we play, but also you can use it to see the Used play too.” He smiled down at her, watching as she looked up at him and suddenly she had jumped up and thrown her arms around his neck. She kissed his cheek softly before stepping away, a blush creeping in to her cheeks as she had forgotten that they weren’t alone.

“I think I’m going to head out and look around. Look for me on the side of the stage when you guys play.” She smiled at all of them around the room, her eyes lingering on Andy as she skipped down the steps of the bus and headed out towards the venue.


The day was perfect and kids were already starting to line up to enter the venue and get ready for the day’s festivities and Odessa herself was pumped. She showed her badge to one of the guards and was quickly nodded forward as she checked the board to see what time BVB and the Used played their sets. Like the concert before they played back to back and she had at least an hour before the Used would be on the stage. She walked over to the BVB tent to find Ashley and CC there, both with beers in their hands and two girls at their beck and call. She waved silently at them as she passed and headed over to a small hill that had a great view of the venue.

Seating herself on the grass she pulled out her sketch pad and began to work.

Notes

A late night update for all of my reviews...you guys are awesome. Naughty Andy is naughty. Probably won't update again until later tomorrow, but the next chapter is a good one so stay tuned!