Together Burning Bright

The airport was bustling and filled with people, but Odessa wasn’t paying attention to any of them. Her eyes were filled with tears as she had her arms wrapped around her husband’s waist like a vice. Andy was leaving to head to LA to work with the guys and do some small club shows, but Odessa was having none of it. As he looked down into her tear filled green eyes, Andy didn’t want to leave his wife in such a state. He had to though-they had made commitments as a band before they knew Dess was pregnant and Andy couldn’t call out on those commitments. He would be gone for three weeks, coming home just in time to welcome his daughter into the world.


“Babe-I have to go.” Andy said softly, his lips resting against the top of her head. Dess had her cheek resting against his heart and she felt the tears spill down her cheeks as she realized that this was it-he was leaving.

“No…” She whimpered, her voice tear laced and sad. Andy only squeezed her tightly-he didn’t want to either, but they had obligations that they had to fulfill and there was no way around that.

“Yeah, yeah I do. Dess look at me…” Andy had pulled out of their tight embrace and he was smiling down at her. His blue eyes were red and puffy, which made Dess feel slightly better as at least he didn’t want to leave her either.

“What.” She was pouting now, wiping her cheeks with the back of one of her hands as her other gripped his tightly.

“I love you and I’m sorry I have to leave you. If I could get out of it would.” He said all of this to her sweetly and Dess knew deep down that he meant it. She was just scared-petrified-that something was going to happen while he was gone. What if she went in to labor and he couldn’t get home in time? Dess didn’t think she could give birth alone…she needed him there.

“I-I know. I love you too…this just really sucks.” She laughed as more tears filled her eyes. Andy said nothing as he bent down and kissed the very tip of her nose gently. Without a second thought he was kneeling in front of her, a hand on either side of her massive belly and he had his lips against her t-shirt covered skin.

“I’ll miss you little one. Don’t pop into this world without me…” He whispered to her stomach and Dess choked back a sob as he stood up and kissed her deeply.


The two of them had not been apart for this long in a while and Dess was unsure about how things were going to go. Thankfully Kit, who was standing by watching this whole thing go down, was staying with Dess while Andy was gone. The almost nine month pregnant girl couldn’t be left alone as the slightest thing could send her in to labor. Kit hoped that that wouldn’t happen and she planned on keeping Odessa as occupied as possible. She watched as the couple bid their tearful goodbyes and Kit felt heartsick. She’d had to have her own sad goodbye with someone as she left LA to come out and be with Dess, so Kit knew all about this sad event.


“Odessa, I love you and I have to go now babe.” Andy said, regret in his voice as she clung to him tightly.

“No-please…can’t you take a later flight?” She was begging him now, crying softly as she looked up at him. Andy’s heart broke as he looked down at his wife and saw how scared she really was. It was unnerving because Odessa Montgomery Biersack wasn’t scared of anything.

“I can’t babe. Come on, it’s time to let go.” There was laughter in his voice, but it was only there to mask his tears. Andy grabbed her by her wrists and Dess allowed him to move her away slightly, but it broke her heart all over again when he brought her to his chest and hugged her tightly.

“I can’t-I can’t go…I can’t just leave you here…” He was crying now, hard and Dess just stood there and moved her hands up and down his back soothingly. Neither one of them wanted to let go and thankfully Dess noticed Kit was coming towards them, a sad look on her usually bright face.

“Come on Dess-it’s time to go.” Kit had a hand on her shoulder and Dess allowed her best friend to pull her away from her husband. Andy leaned down, pressing his lips against her own before he picked up his bag and slung it over his leather jacket clad shoulder.

“I love you Odessa-I’ll call you when I land.” Andy said, his voice sad as he looked down at his wife and felt his chest freeze.

“I love you too Andy. Be safe…” She said the last part softly and smiled at him as Andy waved and then turned his back on her.


She wanted to fall to her knees right there in the airport, but thankfully Kit held her up as the two girls walked away from the security gate. Kit led her off towards where they had parked and Dess had to fight very hard against herself to not turn around and run after him. If only she wasn’t pregnant-she could go with him, but being eight months pregnant meant she wasn’t allowed to fly. Christ-she wasn’t even allowed to be alone at this point, something that irritated her to no end. Quietly Kit and Dess made their way to the car, Kit holding the door open for her best friend as Dess climbed in, the tears still running down her cheeks in rivers.


“Come on girl-cheer up! This just means it’ll be you and I for a bit…best friend bonding time!” Kit was trying to cheer her up as they made their way on to the highway, but Dess couldn’t possibly smile right now. She had just said goodbye to her husband-sent him off to LA while she was stuck at home. How could she be happy right now?

“I can’t believe I just let him go like that…” Dess was looking straight ahead and to break the tension Kit quickly turned on the car radio. Andy’s voice rang out from the speakers and both grew wide eyed as Kit moved to shut everything off.

“He’s going to LA Dess-not to war. Don’t you think you’re taking this kind of hard?” Kit asked and she suddenly regretted her comment. Dess was pregnant-hugely pregnant-and would be prone to dramatic reactions to things.

“I-I know. I’m just scared. What if he misses the baby being born?” Dess asked, her small hands resting on her large stomach and Kit couldn’t help but smile. This baby was the most anticipated thing for their little group and it was incredibly exciting to think about.

“He won’t. Come on…there’s something else bothering you, I can tell.” Kit said and Dess finally looked over at her best friend. The girl looked exhausted-her light green eyes tired and puffy and her hair was in serious need of highlights. Kit grabbed for Dess’ hand and squeezed it tightly.

“What if I’m a bad mother Kit?” Dess said in one long breath and Kit had to hold in her outrage. Was she being serious right now?

“There is no way you could ever be a bad mom…” Kit said, biting down on her lip as she focused on the road in front of her, but her mind was on something else-the past.


Kit had always had a very bad relationship with her own mother, who was a drug addict and alcoholic. When Kit was a kid she would always go to school in dirty clothes or not go at all. Things had gotten so bad that finally her Aunt Bee came and got her, but things hadn’t been much better. Her Aunt always wanted her to be the proper young girl and when she wasn’t, Kit was made to feel terrible about herself. Finally during the summer before seventh grade, Katrina Evans tried to take her own life. Someone had other plans for her however and Kit made it to her first day of seventh grade. Waiting in the lunch line, she noticed a girl ahead of her who was wearing a Good Charlotte hoodie.

The two girls bonded over that hoodie and that band and suddenly Kit no longer felt alone in the world. They sat together that day and every other day until they graduated from high school. Odessa Montgomery, the tiny spit-fire girl who always stood up for herself, protected Kit and made her feel loved. The two girls were always together and eventually Kit stopped going home to her Aunt’s. The Montgomery family embraced the wild red head and even encouraged her to follow her dream of being in the music business. Kit had watched Dess take care of her and others, so when she now was looking at her best friend she could only see one thing.

Dess would make a great mom-she had already been one to Kit for eleven years.


“How do you know that?” Dess was crying again, her voice tear filled and sad. Kit only smiled as they stopped at a stop light and she turned to look her best friend right in the eyes.

“Because you’ve always been such a great one to me.” Both girls hugged tightly before the car honked at them to go since the light had turned green.


The two girls had soft conversations the entire way home, but Dess couldn’t seem to shake her sadness. Everything was finally coming together-they were ready for baby, but Andy was now gone. The nursery was complete, the stroller put together, the car seats in the back of each of their cars and all of her tiny little clothes were folded and put away. Dess knew that her baby shower was the next day and she was excited to be seeing friends that she hadn’t seen in a long time, but she still couldn’t feel totally happy. Andy was supposed to be here with her-he wasn’t supposed to leave her side at a time like this.

She knew though that this was just the beginning. After the baby was born they were just on borrowed time together-once their daughter got old enough to start school, Dess would have to stay home and be with her. Andy would tour, leaving her there and Dess felt sick just thinking about it. Life with Andy was everything she had hoped it would be and sometimes things happened in their life that Dess wished wouldn’t. His fans, while she loved them to pieces, Dess had had about enough of the Army.

They were selfish and cruel to her-making fun of her at every turn and it only got worse the closer she got to giving birth. Andy was angry, but he couldn’t be too angry because deep down he would always love his fans. Dess sighed as she looked out the window, noticing that they were finally coming up the driveway and she took in her yard.

The trees were growing green-it was almost the end of March and while they still had cold patches, some of the tougher flowers had begun to sprout. Hyacinths, daffodils and tulips dotted her flower beds and suddenly Dess couldn’t keep the smile from her lips. She and Andy had always been able to talk through the message of flowers and he had helped her plant new flower beds last spring. This year they would finally be able to see their hard work, but not before growing used to being new parents. Dess could not wait to see Andy hold their daughter, but she was really looking forward to seeing him change his first stinky diaper.


“You wanna head inside Doll? I’ll make you some tea, maybe it’ll calm you down some.” Kit was at her door, opening it and holding a hand out for Dess to take.

“Sure.” The blonde said as she took her best friends hand and the two girls made their way into the house.


The next three weeks were going to be terrible without Andy around, but Dess was thankful that at least she would have Kit. As she sat at their kitchen table and watched Kit move around the stove, Dess couldn’t help but smile and wonder if Andy was missing her as much as she was missing him.

Notes

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Only TWO more chapters until baby Biersack comes in to this world! So, as long as people review like they have been, we will see Andy and Dess' first baby by Saturday.

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