Andysninja1996-God honey you look like a fat cow in those pants. Lose some fucking weight or else expect that sexy man of yours to come knocking on my door.
BVBSaviorGirl-it’s lovely to see that someone could steal someone else’s man away with nothing but a pretty face and a comic career…fat slut!
Jinxx4lyfe<3-way to keep a man in your life by getting knocked up, hate to see him leave your ass once you finally fucking pop!
BabsGordon90-Look you little snits-drop the jealousy act and understand that Andy will never, ever, date one of you because first off you are hmm… 12 years old! Seriously is this really how you think he’s going to pay attention to you?! Get over yourselves and understand that Andy and I are together for the rest of our lives and doesn’t that just suck for you.
Andysninja1996-does he know you talk to his fans that way? If so I won’t be shocked to see him leave you…
BVBSaviourGirl-God what a total bitch. Go eat another piece of cake you fat nasty whore!
Jinxx4lyfe<3-wow…someone needs to fucking pop before they explode all over the place.


Dess bit down on her lip as she watched Andy scroll through her phone and she could tell he was pissed by the tense look on his face. He held one of her hands while his other held her phone tightly and Dess was afraid that he was going to break it in his anger. Was he mad at her? Probably. She shouldn’t have said what she did, but dammit she was fed up. She was pregnant and hormonal and he was doing nothing to tell his fans to leave her alone. She could only take so much and fuck here came the tears again.

Dess wiped at her cheeks and she smiled as Sammi began to dig through her purse and finally pulled out a small pack of tissues and handed them over. Andy sighed as he finished scrolling and looked down at her.

God she looked miserable standing there in front of him. Her eyes were puffy, her cheeks were puffy and tear streaked and she looked so unhappy. This was his entire fault-he had exposed her to this world and he had done nothing to protect her. He had seen the comments, the pictures and the jokes and he had been powerless to stop it. What was he supposed to say to his fans? Was he supposed to yell at them and tell them to knock it off?

Andy bit down on his lower lip as he set her phone down on the glass topped table and then took Dess in to his arms. She crumbled against him and he knew this had been coming. She was tired-they all were-and Andy knew that with the baby and the planning for everything that this was all becoming too much for Dess. Andy pulled back and looked down, placing a soft kiss against her forehead as he gazed into her moss green eyes.


“I’m sorry for this baby. I’ll talk to Jon after the show tonight and see if there is anything we can do to get the fans to back off a little bit.” Andy said and Dess only looked at him with a shocked expression on her face. He wasn’t mad at her? Had he not seen her tell off those three girls in the nastiest way possible?

“I-um…you’re not mad?” Was all Dess could say and Andy only smirked down at her as he rested his lips against hers briefly and then looked over his shoulder. Sammi had walked over to the bar and was sitting there talking to one of the bartenders-Jinxx had thankfully disappeared.

“Oh I’m mad-I’m furious…at them babe. I’m so tired of seeing you and our relationship come under attack just because we’ve found our happiness with one another. It’s not right and it’s not fair.” He kissed her then as Andy wrapped an arm around her shoulders and led her back towards the dressing room.


Dess followed Andy, bringing out her phone to text Sammi to let her know that she was going to the dressing room, but she would be back out after the guys hit the stage. Sammi texted back that she would still be around and the two girls agreed to stand on the side of the stage to watch the guys play just like old times. As she entered the dressing room, Dess smiled as she looked around at all of the guys. They had done their meet and greet right before soundcheck and now they were all getting ready.

Ashley was of course looking at himself in the mirror, but Dess laughed as she noticed that he was also on the phone with his mysterious girlfriend. That was such a shocker for all of them to hear-Ashley Purdy had actually found someone to settle down with. It had happened right before they left for the tour with Bullet and Dess was proud of him. Unlike the last time, Ashley was actually keeping his hands to himself, although he was still the lewd crewed guy he had always been.

Jake and Jinxx were both sitting on the couch with their guitars in their hands as they both tuned everything. Dess noticed that Jinxx looked up as she walked in, his eyes hopeful as he looked behind her and then he was mildly disappointed to see that Sammi was not following behind them. CC was over leaning up against one wall, tapping his drumsticks on his knees as he zoned in and out. Dess squeezed Andy’s hand as she let go and nodded her head over in CC’s direction.

He only smiled at her sweetly as he walked over towards Ashley and began to work on his vocal warm ups. Dess made her way across the room, touching Jinxx’s shoulder as she passed and soon enough she was leaning up against the wall next to CC. The drummer didn’t even seem to notice her standing there until Dess reached out and took one of his drumsticks from his fingers.


“How’s it going C?” Dess asked as she twirled the drumstick between her fingers and CC gave her a wide smile. He had taught her that trick this past summer while they were on Warped Tour together. The drummer only smiled as he tossed an arm around her shoulders and rested a cheek against the top of her head.

“Oh ya know-tired as fuck but pumped for this show tonight.” CC said and Dess only laughed as she reached for one of his hands and held out his hand so that she could look at his long fingers. She and CC had grown close over the tour with Bullet, mostly because CC was fascinated by her being pregnant.

“Well it’s bound to be a good show. Although I am ready to get home…” Dess said as she dropped his hand and rested her own on her small belly. CC reached out a gentle hand, unsure, and Dess only laughed and nodded her approval as CC reached out and rested a hand against her stomach.

“How’s little baby doing in there? Baking away I see…” CC said and then his eyes grew wide as Dess felt a kick and she laughed as CC stared down at her stomach. All of the guys had experienced the kicking sensation, but they all were still really weirded out by the entire thing.

“Yeah. Yeah she’s still baking. You looking forward to coming to stay with us this Holiday?” Dess asked and CC’s smile grew as he looked down at her. The guys had all decided that they wanted a white Christmas this year and since they would be getting off tour just two days before hand, Andy and Dess decided to open their home to them.

“Yeah, it’ll be nice being somewhere cold for Christmas. Dess?” CC looked at her and Dess felt her heart stop. His brown eyes looked so sad as he looked down at her as she reached for his hand Dess realized that CC was shaking slightly.

“Yeah C?” She asked as she took his hand in her small one and CC smiled at her. Dess had been such a wonderful person to be around and CC felt really thankful that she had been on tour with them.


Even though she was pregnant and going through her own changes-Dess had been there for them all. She woke them all up; made sure they got to the venue on time for soundcheck or got to their interviews. She fed them the best that she could and she listened to them when they needed someone to talk to. CC knew that Dess had been there for Jinxx a lot during his time going through shit with Sammi and Dess seemed to be giving Ashley a lot of relationship advice whenever he asked.

Mostly though she was doing a damn good job of keeping Andy grounded and his ego under control. CC knew as he stood there and looked down at her, that if it weren’t for Dess and her kind heart-that the band may have fallen apart this past summer. They all had Demons and Dess was really good at helping them exercise those Demons.


“I think when we get back to Virginia…I-I want you to take me to see Moira.” CC said and Dess felt her eyes grow wide as she looked at the drummer. CC had taken Moira’s death really hard and ever since her funeral the drummer had refused to visit her gravesite, even when they were all there for Thanksgiving the year that she passed.

“Are-are you sure?” Dess asked and CC only smiled at her as he squeezed her hand, nodding his head before he walked off to start stretching his arms. All of the guys were busy and so Dess just stood back against the wall of the dressing room and watched as they all got ready for the stage.


Dess thought back to the very first time she had ever met this band of total lovable dorks. Andy had dragged her on to their bus after meeting her that fateful day-he needed to change and even though she offered to stay outside, he had brought her on anyways. He had left her there with the guys all sitting at the kitchen table of their old bus, staring at her as Dess stood there in her shorts and teal top. She had no idea who these guys were-she had only ever seen them earlier that day, but something about them all just seemed magical to her. Ashley had immediately gotten on her case about her not knowing them, but of course now looking back on it Dess knew that was just his smart ass way of breaking the ice.

She had sat down at the small table and talked to them for what seemed like forever, even though in reality it was probably only a few minutes. They noticed her tattoos and she told them her inspiration behind them. They of course freaked out and wondered if Andy knew where and who she worked for. It had all been a blur after that. Spending two days with them down in Virginia Beach and then saying good bye to them all as they dropped her off on their way up North.

She had mostly spent time with Andy that summer-talking to him on Skype or on the phone, but every once and awhile Ashley or CC would interrupt their conversation and make themselves comfortable in the room as Andy tried to talk to her. It wasn’t until she came out to LA that very first time that they all really bonded-Dess and Jinxx really had a bond over their shared love of classical music.

As she looked at them all, Dess thought over each and every one of them and how much they had changed over the two years that she had known them. Ashley had changed the most besides Andy-he was really starting to settle down and give up on that playboy lifestyle. CC was also much calmer when it came to living life to the fullest, but the two of them were still partners in crime. Jinxx had been through so much-marriage and divorce in a year and Dess felt her heart go out to him. Jake had stayed the same-he was always mister chill and he kept a pretty level head most days.

Dess smiled as she caught sight of Andy-he was warming up but he had caught her eyes in the mirror and made a funny face at her. His nose scrunched up, but his blue eyes showed nothing but love as he looked at her. Andy had changed the most-he had grown up and had loved her in a way that Dess had never thought possible. Suddenly she felt someone snake their hands around her waist and Dess only smiled as she looked up into a pair of crystal blue eyes.


“Hey babe…” She said as Andy only smirked at her and ran his nose across the skin of her neck. She shivered as she pulled away slightly and stuck her tongue out at him.

“Hey-you ready to watch us rock it out?” Andy said playfully and Dess only smiled as she nodded and connected her lips with his quickly.


Dess was always ready to watch these guys play a great show-it was what made her life so amazing these days.

Notes

No fans were harmed in the writing of this chapter ; )

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