Andy was taking a quick shower and while he did so Dess moved to get more comfortable. Sitting on the edge of the bed, she removed her boots and then slipped out of her jeans. The shirt she was wearing was really comfy and so she just removed her hat and crawled underneath the covers. Surfing through things she finally found a channel that was playing movies and soon she was giggling at the television. Andy reappeared, his body free of black paint and he only had on a pair of Batman pj pants, which hung low on his hips.


“What are we watching?” He asked as Dess looked up at him, her face bright with laughter and Andy felt himself relax.

“Dumb and Dumber…one of my favorite Jim Carrey movies…” She laughed again and Andy moved to grab his laptop before climbing onto the bed.

“Mind if I check some stuff before we cuddle down together?” He asked, she looked to him and nodded.


Andy checked his email and seeing nothing of interest he clicked open another window and brought up tumblr. He didn’t have a tumblr, but Dess did and he always logged into hers to check out some of the tags. He loved looking at the BVB tag and seeing pictures of the band playing on stage or even seeing pictures or gifs that the fans had uploaded.

He rarely checked his own tag, but something in his heart told him to do so tonight. The first few pictures were of him from earlier in the evening, man those fans were fast, and there was even a video of him telling that douchebag off. Suddenly he started seeing things that were related to Dess and his brow furrowed.

Fat? Ugly? Slut? Skank? These weren’t words he would ever use to describe Odessa and he felt the rage come bubbling up as he looked on. Finally he came upon a picture that he had only seen in Dess’ photo album and as he read over the comments attached to this particular picture he had had enough. Slamming the top closed on his computer Andy looked to Dess. She looked so happy in that moment and he didn’t want to ruin her fun, but things needed to be said.


“Dess? Have you looked online lately?” He asked softly as she turned from the television and stared at him.

“Uh alittle bit…why?” She asked, her small hand coming to grasp his and Andy felt his heart sink.

“There’s just some stuff on there…about me and also some stuff about you and I just want you to know that I never meant for things to get like this.” He said as he grabbed his computer and opened it back up.


He watched silently, his heart beating out of his chest as Odessa scanned through the photos. He watched as tears sprang to her eyes and she looked off towards the window, away from him, as he saw her raise a hand to her face and quickly place it back down in her lap. She kept reading and Andy knew what she was going through. Were they together? Was he just using her? They were bound to break up sooner rather than later as he had such a wandering eye. Singer Andy Biersack of band Black Veil Brides: Cheater. All of those things stuck out to him and even though Andy knew none of it was true, he still feared the worst.


“Oh look…it says here that I’m a piece of shit who has an eating disorder and I should kill myself…well that’s productive.” She smirked over at him, but he could see the hurt lacing her features.

“I think you are beautiful and fuck whoever said that…” He reached over, his arms wrapping around her as she continued to scan over the pages.

“…can’t draw. Shouldn’t be allowed near a pack of crayons let alone an art studio. Only dating Andy for his money. Well it looks like I’m just some gold digging whore who has no merit on her own once so ever.” Dess shut the top down on the computer and handed it back to Andy.

“How can this not bother you?” He asked, setting his computer on the floor he looked to her. She looked angry and her fists were balled up tightly.

“Of course it bothers me Andy. But these are your fans…I have to deal with it.” She said, her eyes flashing in the dim light.

“I have to be the one to ignore this. It hurts…more than you will ever know, but I love you and you love your fans. It’s just the internet…it doesn’t mean anything.” She sighed, running a hand through her hair as she laid her head down on the one of the pillows.

“I’ll put a stop to it. Like I did tonight…” He said, sinking down he placed his head on her chest, listening to her racing heartbeat.

“You can’t fight the world babe…not everyone is going to like me and we just have to accept that. Now, watch the movie.” She said as Andy moved his head to look up at her.

“You’re strangely calm about all of this…did you know about these pictures already?” His tone was accusatory and Dess felt her nostrils flare. The jig was obviously up.

“Moira told me this morning to look online. It didn’t take long for me to figure things out.” She sighed as Andy sat up and looked at her with a slight glare in his eyes.

“You reek of coffee…you didn’t spill it on yourself did you? No…someone poured it on you.” He didn’t even wait for her to answer before he was up and pacing.

“Yes, okay…I was sitting at the café and this girl who was obviously dressed for your show came up and threw her coffee on me. Babe please calm down.” She whispered the last part as she watched him pace, his fists balled tightly at his sides.

“You should have told me! We’re supposed to tell each other everything!” He was angry now and Odessa pulled away, shrinking into the pillows as she watched his face grow red.

“I didn’t want to stress you out before a show! Please don’t hate me…its bad enough that your fans do…” She muttered and watched as he glared down at her and then walked towards the bathroom. She shuddered at the slamming of the door and felt fresh tears come to her eyes.


She felt herself shaking and Odessa knew she needed to calm down. She inhaled slowly through her nose and exhaled slowly through her mouth. She thought of all the times she and Andy had shared, their slow journey to where they were now and suddenly she was crying. Her racking sobs echoed throughout the room and as she turned to face the window Dess let her tears fall.

What had happened to them? They never fought, ever. Sure they’d had spats here and there, but never an all out fight with harsh words and even harsher looks. She should have just told him, but she wanted to protect him. He was always protecting her and taking care of her…she just wanted to repay him.

Andy paced in the bathroom quietly, the thoughts in his mind racing past as he glanced at himself in the mirror. His eyes were tired and he knew he needed sleep, but he also needed to calm down. How could she not tell him something like this? How could she look at his face and lie to him? Andy blew out a puff of hot air, his bangs flying up and out of his face momentarily.

They had been fighting a lot lately and he knew it was just the stress of things, but it still plagued his heart. He didn’t want Dess to feel like she had to keep things from him. He knew that some of his fans were a little too devoted to the band and he knew that they could be vicious. Most teenage girls were, right? Sighing he ran a hand through his hair and exited the bathroom.

He saw her laying on her side, her shoulders shaking as she cried softly and he felt like the biggest ass in the world. He needed to stop running away when they fought because it just seemed to make things worse. Walking quietly over towards the bed, Andy reached up and shut off the light, the room now only being lit softly from the movie on the television.

He sat down on the bed, swinging his long legs up he got under the covers and moved to lay on his side. He wrapped an arm around her torso and began to shake himself from her vibrations. He nuzzled his nose into the back of her neck, she still reeked of coffee but he ignored it. His fingers made lazy trails over her collarbone and soon Andy felt her relax under his touch.


“Dess…” He said softly into the room but got no response.

“Odessa Annemarie Montergomery…” He said more forcefully and he felt her giggle softly beneath him.

“Yes Andrew Dennis Biersack?” She asked him, turning over to face him Andy could see that her eyes were red.

“I love you…nothing is ever going to change that Dess.” He said, his voice solid in his resolve and she searched his eyes.

“I know. I’m just trying to protect you the same way you protect me all the time…” She whispered against his skin and Andy hugged her tightly to his chest.

“I don’t need protection…I’m Batman.” His voice was low towards the last part and she laughed.

“Then who does that make me?” She asked and as she looked up at him her heart felt whole once again.

“The love of my life…”He leaned down, his lips brushing against hers softly. She smirked into the kiss and pulled away, a bemused expression flashing through her eyes.

“You aren’t going to propose again are you?” She asked as he felt a blush creep up his neck and Andy looked away.

“What if I did? Would that be such a bad thing?” He asked her, his low voice serious and sleepy.

“Now I know you’re exhausted. Let’s get some sleep…”She yawned, emphasizing her point as she reached for the remote and clicked the television off.

“You will answer me one of these days Dess…” He sighed into her hair as he felt her snuggle in against his chest.

“Yes, but not tonight. G’night babe.” She kissed the underside of his chin before resting her head against his shoulder.

“Night…love you.” He murmured, suddenly he felt exhausted and laying here with Dess was really making him tired.

“…love Batman too…”She was half asleep at this point and Andy couldn’t keep the smirk off of his face as he felt her begin to twitch next to him.


He moved his hand to rest right over her temple, his fingers rubbing her skin softly. He could feel the heaviness of the day fade as he laid there and Andy felt at peace. He had the one person in his life that meant the world to him and she was finally here for him. He knew his life was crazy, but he was even crazier for Dess. Andy just hoped that she would hang in there and finally at that thought he drifted off to sleep.

Notes

Dess will answer Andy eventually, but will it be the answer he wants to hear? So, uh, yeah...review? I love reviews...they make me happy and I know that they make Andy and Dess happy...

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