“Alright guys! Everything sounded tuned up and ready!” One of the sound guys called up to the stage and Andy looked to his bandmates. It felt so good to be back up here, and he knew that the other guys felt the same way.

“Anyone want a drink before we start tonight?” Ashley asked, placing his bass back into its cradle as the rest of the band just shrugged. They all walked back towards their dressing room in silence and Andy knew he only had about an hour before the doors would be open and so he needed to start getting ready.

“Where’s Dess?” Jinxx asked as he and Andy both entered the dressing room at the same time and all Andy could do was shrug.

“Out sightseeing. I gave her the address and time to be here so I’m sure she’s on her way.” He said calmly, but Andy felt a stone land in his stomach as a huge list of possibilities flew through his brain.

“So Ash how was that ass you got last night?!” CC yelled from across the room and Andy saw Ashley smirk widely.

“Nothing better than a little overseas ass to start off a tour on the right side of things…right Biersack?” Ashley nudged Andy in the ribs and laughed as his younger bandmate just shook his head silently.

“Andy wouldn’t know anything about overseas ass…his mind is so stuck on Dess he can hardly put his pants on right…” Jake laughed from his seat on the couch and Andy felt something hit him in the back of the head. He didn’t mind their ribbing him because it was kind of true. He had been so consumed with Dess over the past eight months that he didn’t even bother looking at other girls anymore.

“Uh, hey guys…” A small voice sounded from the doorway and a hush fell over the room. Andy looked up and his eyes grew soft as he saw Dess standing there in the doorway. She was adorable looking in a pair of skinny jeans and a ripped long sleeved BVB shirt. Her hair was down around her face, but she had a baggy black cap resting on the back of her head.

“Hey! Look who finally showed!” CC yelled from across the room and Dess smirked over at him. Andy walked to her then, wrapping an arm around her waist as he leaned down and kissed her forehead.

“Did you have fun today on your own?” He asked as he led her over to his side of the counter and watched as she hopped up and began to swing her legs over the edge.

“Sure. I mostly hung around the area near the hotel…I wanted to sightsee with you.” She said, her small hands coming to rest right above his hips. She watched him in silence as he began to apply his makeup carefully and Andy felt self-conscience under her stare.

“Of course…I just didn’t want you to think you had to sit around all day waiting on me.” He said, his mouth hanging open as he began to apply a thick line from one of this face to the other. She laughed at him, seeing him this concentrated on something was adorable. Looking to her left, Dess saw the small pot of black stage paint and she reached over for it.

“Well I went and got some coffee and then I sketched for a while…” She murmured as she dipped her fingers into the paint and began to draw lines all over his arms and bare chest. He smirked down at her as her fingers trailed across his stomach, coming to rest right above his V line as she applied two very thick lines over the area.

“Why can’t I have a personal makeup assistant to apply my body paint for me?” Ashley pouted as he walked over and Dess removed her hands from Andy’s small waist and looked over at the intruder.

“Because I’m awesome and one of a kind. If you want me to help I can…” She offered, but was cut off by Andy placing his hand over her mouth.

“Not a chance in hell dude…”Andy laughed as Ashley just shrugged and moved back over to his side of the counter.

“You look really cute tonight. Here…” Andy said quickly and before Dess knew it his fingers were drawing two straight lines, one underneath each eye, and he smirked down at her.

“Now you look sexy as sin…”He leaned down, kissing her softly, his nose scrunching slightly as he inhaled.

“Don’t take this the wrong way…but you reek of coffee babe.” He looked down at her and Dess quickly plastered that fake smile, she had been practicing on the way over, onto her face.

“Oh I had a small accident in the café this morning…spilled a whole cup of coffee all over myself.” She wiped at her face with the sleeve of her t-shirt and smiled up at him.

“Okay. Well I’m gonna finish getting ready. Wanna stay here and keep me company?” He asked his hands coming down to rest on her shoulders as she looked up at him, nodding she wrapped her legs around his waist and he smirked down at her.


Dess watched from her spot on the counter as the guys finished getting ready for their show. She was amazed at how fast they seemed to all be able to apply their various amounts of makeup and then do their hair. She noticed that the look of the band was slowly changing from this past summer. Andy had cut his hair, much to the horror of a lot of fans, and none of the guys were wearing as much makeup as they used to. It made sense to Dess-people get bored with doing the same thing day after day, even if it was something you loved. The hour passed by quickly and with a quick kiss Andy sent her off to stand on the right side of the stage.

Odessa watched silently as D.R.U.G.S came on to much applause and opened the show. She giggled as she saw the guys from across the stage as they did their all hands in and she turned back to look out at the audience. Mostly girls, but there were some guys in the audience and Dess shivered as she noticed that there seemed to be a grouping of about ten people off towards the left side of the stage and none of them were watching the opening band. Instead their eyes were glued on her and Dess turned quickly as she felt herself blush.

Finally after D.R.U.G.S left the stage it was time for the boys to go on and do their thing. The audience went wild as member by member Black Veil Brides walked out on to the stage. Andy was last, as usual, and he came over towards the right side of the stage, taking her hand in his he pulled her forward until Dess was actually on the stage and clearly visible to the audience. Most didn’t even seem to notice her while the boys began to play, except for that small group that she had seen earlier. The people in that group were still staring daggers at her and Dess felt herself shudder once again.


“You guys are fucking awesome! We love playing here in Jolly Old England!” Andy said and the crowd roared.

“Yeah! God save the Queen!” Ashley chimed in and there was collective laughter all around. The guys moved in to begin playing The Legacy when all of a sudden a water bottle came flying through the air.


This wasn’t uncommon for the guys; they had so many haters it was almost absurd, but something about this was different. The bottle hadn’t been aimed at any of the guys, instead it sailed through the air and Odessa winced as she felt it hit her on the leg. She scanned the crowd, but had missed which direction it had come from. Soon enough she noticed another one being thrown, from the left side of the crowd, and she was able to duck out of the way quickly. Two more bottles, one making contact with her arm, were tossed on the stage before Andy finally seemed to notice.


“What the fuck dude?! Who the fuck do you think you’re throwing bottles at?!” He shouted into the mic and Odessa felt tears spring to her eyes. There was an inaudible shout from the crowd and Andy held his hands up for the crowd to quiet down.

“Dude that is my fucking chick and if you have a problem with her then you take it up with me. Be a fucking grown man and don’t pick on some innocent girl who is standing off to the side!” Dess could see that Andy was really angry now and the rest of the band stopped their playing. Ashley moved over to stand on Andy’s right, while Jake took his left.

“Look you motherfucker. Odessa Montgomery is the love of my fucking life and we as a band…”He motioned to his fellow bandmates, all of whom had formed a tight circle, except for CC who remained behind his drums.

“…fucking love her. If any of you have a fucking problem with my relationship with her or her relationship with the band then please…fucking leave. If you don’t like her, then you don’t like any of us and you can fucking stop buying our records and stop buying our merch. Fuck you!” Andy screamed in to the mic and then glanced over at her. Odessa had tried to hold back her tears, but they had a mind of their own and were softly running down her cheeks.

“Now. Our next song is for everyone out there who has ever been saved by a piece of music. Whether it’s ours or another bands…we get the power of music and its ability to save someone. This is Savior.” Andy began to sing and Dess wiped at her cheeks with her sleeves. She had never felt more embarrassed in her life and as she turned away from the stage Odessa walked away and headed off towards the dressing room.


They played a few more songs and in between songs Andy looked over and felt his heart break at the fact that Dess had walked off. He had never expected such a strong reaction from the fans towards her and it made him sad to know that he had brought this on her shoulders. They had remained in their own little world for so long that neither of them seemed to have thought about what would happen when things became public.

He had seen some of the things that people put up on the internet about them and it made his blood boil. It was no one’s business, besides he and Dess, about what happened in his life.Finally as they finished the last song, Andy felt his heart grow heavy. Maybe having Dess here hadn’t been the smartest thing?


“Thanks so much London! We’ll see you guys in a month for our last show on this tour! Have a great fucking night!” He shouted into the mic before placing it in the holder and walking off the stage with the rest of the guys. They had a short meet and greet right after and Andy felt himself distracted as he signed posters and shirts.


Dess sat off in the corner, watching as the guys met with their fans and thanked them for coming. Andy seemed to love being around his fans and Odessa knew she could never take that away from him. If his fans didn’t like her, then Dess would just have to sit back and take the hate. She couldn’t go mouthing off to some thirteen year old girl because she knew it would make the relationship that the band had with their fans tense. Finally after about forty minutes the last fan left the room and the guys erupted into loud chatter. She still remained seated, but a small smile came to her lips as Dess noticed Andy walking over towards her.


“God Dess…I am so sorry. Are you hurt? I wanted to stop but I was afraid what I would do if we had completely stopped the show.” He walked over towards her and as Dess stood she felt him bring her into his chest. He was sweaty and smelled of cigarettes and dirty socks, but she took comfort in his touch.

“I-I’m okay. Only two bottles hit me and it wasn’t very hard. I knew I shouldn’t have been so much on stage…” She mumbled into his chest as he ran his hands through her hair.

“No. You have every right to be up on that stage. If the fans have a fucking problem then they need to take it up with me…” He muttered as he came to rest his cheek against the top of her head.

“…lets head back to the hotel. We have to leave early tomorrow to go play a show up North.” He smiled down at her and finally Odessa felt calm.


Odessa nodded and watched as Andy quickly packed up all of his things. The other band members had made plans to go out to some bar, but all Dess wanted was to go back to the hotel and crash. Andy bid his goodbyes to the guys and with a small wave from Dess the couple was off. Andy held her to him tightly, his fingers digging into the skin of her hip as he looked around every corner before they moved on. It was funny and cute, but also kind of scary to Dess as she knew that he had every right to feel protective over her.

Finally they reached the back of the building where a van was waiting to take them back to the hotel. Andy watched as Dess climbed in and he felt his heart go out to her as he could see that her face was still slightly red and tear stained. He moved to sit next to her, his arm wrapping around her shoulders as the van took off.


“Want to watch a movie? Relax a little bit before we get some sleep?” He asked her, his chin coming to rest on the top of her head.

“Sure. I don’t know how long I’ll be awake for it, but yeah that would be nice.” She laughed softly and Andy smiled into her hair. He loved that they could just relax with one another. He never was into the partying side of touring and he was happy that finally he had someone to keep him company.


They continued the trip in silence and finally the van pulled up outside of the hotel. There was a small grouping of fans waiting outside and Andy felt Dess stiffen next to him as they approached the group. He greeted the fans and was happy to see that they all seemed to embrace Dess. He signed a few shirts and took some pictures and then with a swift goodbye he led Dess into the hotel lobby. Getting on the elevator he felt her relax into him and he leaned down, pressing his lips against hers softly. Her hand came to rest against his cheek and she sighed as he deepened things. They were interrupted by a loud ding and they realized that they had come to their floor.

Notes

Wow. O.O Andy got super pissed off. Poor Dess...no one likes her it seems.

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