The guys had been on tour for over a month now and they were currently sitting in a dressing room at the O2 Academy in Birmingham England. Dess was laying on the couch, her head resting in Andy’s lap as he ran his fingers through her hair while she worked on some sketches for work. Everyone was exhausted and ready to get back to the states, which they would be day after tomorrow but Dess was ready for a break. She didn’t even know what day it was at this point their schedules had been so hectic, what with the guys playing nearly every day and then doing interviews in their off time. Dess felt like she was getting sick again, something that scared her as she thought back to the year before Moira had been diagnosed-her sister had been sick a lot and then look what happened. Dess continued to lay where she was, but her ears perked up as she heard distant singing coming from out in the hall.


“Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you!...” Dess sat up then and saw that Jinxx and Jake were coming in through the dressing room door, a cake in Jinxx’s hands while Jake strummed slowly on the guitar. Dess smacked her head lightly as they brought the cake to her, sitting it down on the table as they finished singing. She had forgotten her own birthday.

“Make a wish babe.” Andy whispered in her ear and Dess turned to face him, his features glowing softly in the candle light and she smiled. Dess closed her eyes gently and thought for a moment and then finally she inhaled a breath and then blew out her candles.

“…shit if it’s my Birthday that means…” She looked to Andy, a blush creeping up her neck and Dess felt sad for a moment.

“…Valentine’s Day.” Andy finished for her as he leaned in, placing his lips against hers and Dess placed a hand on the side of his face as she tried to deepen things and Andy just smiled against her lips as he pulled away.

“I am so sorry Andy.” Dess said sadly and Andy just smiled at her gently before standing up to get a plate and fork to eat some of the cake that Jinxx was cutting up.

“It’s okay Dess…we’re all a little muddled at this point…make it up to me later…” He smirked down at her, bending slightly to kiss her lips again before moving over to get his slice of cake. Dess just smiled to herself, her eyes drifting to her acoustic guitar that sat in the corner.


Jake had been teaching Dess how to play guitar while they were on the road and she was actually getting pretty good-not good enough to play with the guys, but good enough in her own right. As she looked at her guitar Dess felt a smile creep onto her face and quickly she looked around, seeing that thankfully Jake was standing off in a corner by himself. She moved towards him, smiling widely as she reached him and whispered something in his ear. He only nodded, a soft smile on his face as Dess jumped with excitement and then moved back to the couch to get her bag. Slinging her bag over her shoulder, Dess noticed that Andy was looking at her strangely as he approached her and Dess just smiled at him.


“Going somewhere?” He asked and Dess just nodded up at him, her smile wide and bright.

“I need to go out to the bus to walk Winnie…” She excused herself then, passing by him but Andy reached out a hand and stopped her.

“You’ll be back for the show right?” He asked, his eyes worried and Dess wondered if he was up to something. Andy knew she would never miss a show, why was he so concerned about it now?

“Of course…I wouldn’t miss it for the world.” She said as she leaned in, her chest up against his and Dess kissed him long and slow, making Andy moan into her mouth lowly.

“Knock it off!” Ashley yelled from the couch, throwing a pillow at the couple as Dess just flicked off the bassist and smirked at Andy as she left the room.


Dess rushed out to the bus, passing fans on her way and she wanted to stop but she had to hurry and get her plan in to action. She felt terrible that the guys, especially Andy, had remembered what today was and she had completely spaced. Dess blamed it on being so sick lately and again she felt her stomach lurch at the thought. What if she was really sick-Moira sick?

Shaking her head, Dess moved around the bus, pulling things out of her bags as she rushed to get changed before the guys went on. She had a surprise for Andy, both for when they performed and for later that night and Dess could only hope that it would make up for her being so spaced out lately. Finishing up, Dess kissed Winnie on the top of his head and dashed off of the bus and back into the building, running to get to the side of the stage just in time to kiss Andy before they went on.



“So you all probably realize that today is Valentine’s Day!” Andy shouted in to his mic half way through the show and the crowd seemed to cheer loudly at this. Dess just smiled, thinking about the surprise she had instore for Andy-if he ever gave her the chance.

“Well today just also happens to be the Birthday of a very special girl in my life. Dess-will you come out here please?” Andy asked, turning to the left side of the stage where she stood and beckoning to come join him. What was going on? Did Andy have a surprise of his own for her? It was Andy-so of course he did.

“Everyone this is Odessa-my fiancé!” Andy shouted into the mic as Dess moved to stand next to him and then sat down on a stool that a stage hand had placed dead center on the stage. Dess moved to cover her face with her hands, but Andy grabbed for her hand and held it tightly in his own.

“This next song I wrote for Dess when we were both going through something and I wanted to share it all with you tonight. Dess-babe-this is for you, happy birthday and I love you…” Andy said as he leaned down, kissing her gently as Jinxx began to play the piano lowly and Jake soon came in with his guitar.


The best things in life,
Come with a price,
The star that burns so bright,
Faded the fastest,
You'll always feel it's right,
Even when we end the fight,
Welcome home,
Home tonight,
Singing,
Oh, oh,
Welcome home tonight,
Oh tonight,


Dess felt the tears spring to her eyes as Andy stood there, his hand holding hers as he sang to her the one song that she knew had fixed their entire relationship. There was a hush over the crowd as they all listened to Andy sing and Dess knew that they were just as mesmerized by him as she always seemed to be. She smiled at him softly as he finished the song, leaning back down to kiss her gently and Dess placed her hands on either side of his face, pulling him closer as the crowd cheered. It felt good to hear those cheers-they accepted her and knew that Andy was happy with her and that’s all Dess had ever wanted from the BVB Army. Finally they pulled apart and as Dess stood up, she leaned in, smiling first at the crowd and then at Andy as she spoke in to his mic.


“That was so sweet babe! Right guys?!” She smiled at the crowd as they cheered and then Dess turned towards Andy, her arms wrapping around his waist as she made eye contact with Jake, who was holding her acoustic guitar in his hands.

“But I also have a surprise for you Andy…I will be right back.” The look on her face was devious and Andy just stood there as he watched Dess walk over to the side of the stage. She was standing in the shadows for a minute or two and then Andy felt his mouth drop open as she reappeared-in nothing but her underwear. Her Batman bra and boy shorts were making a shocking comeback.

“Now, I’m still just learning how to play this-so please forgive me if it isn’t perfect. Andy and I have been through a lot together and babe…I just wanted to bring this back to remind us both of happier times that we have seen.” She smirked at him as Dess adjusted his mic stand to her level and he noticed that she had her acoustic guitar slung over her shoulder, her fingers thumbing the strings gently.


Seemed to stop my breath
My head on your chest
Waiting to cave in
From the bottom of my...
Hear your voice again
Could we dim the sun
And wonder where we've been
Maybe you and me
So kiss me like you did
My heart stopped beating
Such a softer sin...


Odessa sang softly, her voice growing stronger as she got more comfortable and all Andy could do was look on in shock. When had she gotten so good at guitar? He knew that Jake had been teaching her, but this was a hard song to play-even Andy had had a hard time learning it at first. The memories attached to this song hit him in the face-this was the first song that he had ever sung to her as they laid in his bunk. This was the song that she had sung to him when he had broken his nose. It was also the first song that they ever danced to and as he listened to her sing it to him, in front of hundreds of people, Andy felt tears come to his eyes. Finally Dess finished up and as Andy looked out in to the crowd he smiled-they all had been holding up either lighters or cell phones and were waving them back and forth gently and it made him smile even wider.


“Thanks so much for putting up with me guys! I’ll let you all get back to the show!” Dess said as she stood up and the crowd cheered, especially some of the guys who were in attendance. Andy just smirked down at her as Dess looked up at him, a sly smile on her face as she passed him by and he felt his eyes lingering on her Batman clad butt.

“Give her a big hand guys! This next song…” Dess could hardly hear Andy as she walked back towards the dressing room, smirking as the stage hands stared at her and she felt a blush creep up her neck as she thought back on everything that she had just done. She played a song, in front of hundreds of people and she had done it in nothing but her underwear.


But as Dess changed quickly and then rushed out to the bus, she smiled, knowing that it was all worth it. Andy would always be worth it.



Andy left the stage, his head looking both ways but he didn’t see Dess anywhere. She had probably run back to the dressing room to get dressed-he still couldn’t believe that she had done that! It was so unlike her, Dess had always been a private person and exposing yourself to a crowd of people like that was the very opposite of private. Andy smirked to himself as he entered the dressing room, but his face fell as he realized that Dess was nowhere to be found. All of the guys had come in after him, shouting and carrying on, but all Andy could think about was the fact that Dess wasn’t here. Was she mad at him for singing Done For You in front of everyone? He had written that song for her, but people were going to hear it since it was on the album so what was the problem?


“Hey Jon! Have you see Dess?” Andy asked as their band manager entered the room, a group of people following him, but stopped at the door. Meet and Greet time.

“Yeah, she ran past me and one of the stage hands said that she came back here to change and then she went to the bus. You guys ready?” Jon asked as Andy looked around sadly and then took his seat next to Ashley at the long table that sat in the middle of the room.


The fans came and went, most of them young girls and in each and every one Andy couldn’t help but see Moira. It had been almost a year since they had lost her and Andy still thought of her every day. At first Moira had just been the adorable kid sister of the girl he had feelings for, but as time wore on she just became like a sister to him and he grew to love her. Moira actually used to scare Andy with her intense love of him and the rest of the band, but he understood that it was because of the way that they had affected her life in a time when she needed someone on her side. Andy smiled as he took pictures, but his heart was heavy as he thought about Dess and her sickness. Finally the last fan had been given their picture and autograph and Andy looked to the rest of the guys and felt uneasy at the smirks that were on their faces.


“Any plans for tonight Biersack?” Ashley asked as all of them stood and Andy just shrugged as he looked at them all one by one.

“Not that I know of. What are your plans for tonight Purdy?” Andy asked as he bent down and grabbed a beer from their small cooler that was always stationed right next to the couch. He took a swig of it and noticed that all of the guys exchanged glances and then Jinxx spoke up.

“We were going to go to a bar…give you and Dess some time together…” The smaller guitarist said as he walked past Andy, clapping him on the shoulder as the rest of the band followed suit and soon Andy was alone in the dressing room.


The walk back to the bus was a slow one as Andy kept getting stopped by fans who were still lingering around the alley way behind the building and even some of them were still standing around the gates to the back where the buses were parked. He was gracious with them-Andy always would be there for his fans, but he wanted to get back to the bus before Dess fell asleep and he was happy that finally he seemed to be able to break away from the fans and soon enough he was walking up the bus steps. He looked down, his eyebrows going up as he noticed the white rose petals that were scattered all over the stairs and as he rounded the corner and walked on to the bus, Andy noticed that they made a path all the way back to the back lounge.

Andy walked towards the back slowly, passing the front lounge and then the bunk hall until finally he came upon the closed door of the back lounge. Something held him there and Andy could feel his heart beating out of his chest as he just stared at the wood of the closed door. What would he find behind this door? Dess was probably just watching a movie and Andy just smirked as he reached out a hand and slid open the door, his mouth dropping open as he looked into the room.

At least a hundred candles lit the room and Andy noticed that Dess was sitting on the floor in the midst of the glow and Andy felt his breath catch in his throat. She sat there, her acoustic guitar in her hands, her glossy red hair straight and down around her shoulders and her eyes smoldered as she looked up at him. Andy gulped loudly as he noticed that she wore no clothing, the guitar covering as much as it could and slowly he walked towards her, coming to sit down across from her as Dess just smiled and began to strum the strings of her guitar softly.


She had an earthquake on her mind
I almost heard her cry out as I left her far behind
and knew the world was crashing down around her
I sink now to the ocean floor because I know that we are more but
I've made this mess
I built this fire, Are you still mine?
'Cause baby I'm not alright when you go I'm not fine
please be all mine
I never want you to go
because I am all yours, so please be all mine


Andy found that he didn’t know this song, but he loved the way Dess sang it, her voice slow and soft as she never broke eye contact with him. Soon she had finished and as Andy sat there, wide eyed, Dess only smiled as she moved the guitar and bent forward, her lips crashing onto his as Andy fell back and Dess just moved with him. She was ontop of him, her hands holding her weight as she kissed him. Andy moved his lips with hers, his tongue reaching out until it touched her bottom lip and soon she smirked against his mouth as Dess opened her mouth and Andy found himself moaning loudly as she writhed on top of him. She was naked, completely naked and Andy suddenly felt over dressed and he smirked against her lips as he pushed her up gently and began to take his clothes off. Dess just sat there, leaning back on her legs as she watched him undress and soon Andy was just as naked as her.


“You are so incredible…” He breathed as Dess just pushed him back onto the floor and moved to straddle his hips. She rocked there for a moment and Andy felt himself inhale through his teeth, a hissing noise filling the room as Dess just smirked down at him.
He couldn’t take his eyes off of her as Dess moved to take him in and Andy moved his hands so that they were gripping at her hips as she moved. Dess kept her eyes opened and trained on him, a small smile on her lips as she moved and soon they had found a rhythm.

Suddenly she bent down, her mouth landing on his and she tugged on his lip ring with her teeth and Andy felt like he was going to lose control, her hips bucking against him until she slowed down and Andy felt his lips turn down in a frown as she just smirked and moved more slowly. She did this several times and Andy found himself going crazy as he would feel the pressure build and then it would drop back down as she slowed her pace. Finally Dess seemed to be unable to control herself and soon she was moving faster and faster, her head falling back as her hair tickled the skin of his knees and Andy felt himself let go.


“…I love you…” She sighed lowly as Dess came back down towards him, her hips gripping his as she laid on top of him, her chin resting against his chest as she looked at him with that devious gleam in her eyes.

“I love you too…”Andy said as he looked down at her and seemed to fall deep into her eyes. He had always loved looking into those moss green eyes-they gave him a sense of peace that Andy couldn’t seem to find anywhere else.

“So what shall we do now? We have the entire bus to ourselves until three…Jinxx said he would keep the guys away until the bus call…” Dess smirked up at him as she lifted herself up and soon she was sitting on the floor next to him and Andy could only smile.

“You planned this entire thing…” He accused as the two of them got up and Dess wrapped her arms around his neck, smiling up at him innocently.

“I have no idea what you’re talking about…” She smiled as Andy just reached behind her, squeezing her butt as Dess giggled loudly and took him by the hand and led him back towards their bunk for rounds two and three.


Everything seemed perfect and even though Dess was unsure about a lot of things that were going on, she was sure that Andy was the one for her and he always would be.

Notes

Alright guys! This is the LAST update for a week. I'm hoping to work more on Together Burning Bright this week, but I'm more focused on getting as much rest as I can. I <3 you guys and I want to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who has been consistently reviewing every chapter-it's kept me going and a lot of the time when I'm at work and am having a rough day I will look back on your reviews and they make me smile. So keep it up because I really do love them!

Also-I know this is jumping around a lot and I'm sorry but I had to do it in order to fit everything in, what with three tour, Warped Tour all summer and their wedding alone is almost ten chapters long...so yeah, we're jumping around a bit, but hopefully it all makes sense to you guys.

Please read and review(because if I get enough reviews for this I will post a special surprise for you guys on Wednesday *winks*) <3

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