Love And Other Drugs

The show had gone on without any problems and Luxe laughed and smiled right along with all of the other girls as they walked back to their dressing room to try and get all of their things packed up. The duet with Andy had gotten a louder response than normal and Luxe knew it was because they had officially been seen as a couple. Alex was beyond thrilled and even told her she had done a good job today, something that Alex didn't do often. As Luxe entered the dressing room to find that BVB were also in there, she couldn't help but hold her breath.

The fight between Mads and Ashley hung heavy in the air and as the girls entered the room Luxe could see that Ashley was tense. Mads only smirked as she walked past the bassist, bumping his shoulder as she did so just to send a slight bit of fear into his heart. Luxe only giggled, amused by the bassist and his sissy attitude towards Mads, and then she caught Andy’s eye.

There was something in them-laughter-and the two of them shared a small smile before Luxe moved towards her dressing table and began to pack up her things. Hairspray cans, her hair straightener, her liquid eyeliner, shadow palette and her brushes all went nicely into her bag and Luxe made sure to toss her lipstick in because the last time she had left it behind.

Alex had wanted to get the girls a makeup artist and hair stylist to come on tour with them and while it would be nice, the girls all agreed that that was something they really didn’t need.

Besides BVB didn’t have special staffing and they got along just fine. As Luxe was finishing up changing out of her costume-a black tank top and a pair of tight skinny jeans with her boots-she noticed that Alex was talking to Andy quietly about something and the singer did not look happy. Luxe could feel it in her stomach and as Andy walked towards her, Luxe knew something was up. His blue eyes were hidden behind his black hair and as he got up to her and placed a hand on her shoulder, Luxe felt her heart speed up.


“Hey-can you come outside with me for a minute?” He asked, his voice low and husky from singing all night long.

“Um…sure. Hey Char-I’ll be right back.” Luxe said as she touched the changing guitarist on her shoulder and received a ‘are you sure about this kid?’ look in return. Luxe nodded her head slowly as she followed Andy out into the hallway. He reached for her hand as a few crew members walked past and as they walked around the corner Andy quickly dropped it.

“What’s going on?” Luxe asked as she crossed her arms over her chest and looked up at the guy standing across from her. He was rubbing one hand across the back of his neck and biting down on his lip ring roughly.

“Um Alex thinks you should stay with me tonight.” He said it so quickly that Luxe hadn’t heard him at first, but after a moment to process the words ‘Alex, stay with me and tonight’ Luxe knew exactly what was going on. Alex wanted the two of them to stay on the same bus and now Luxe felt like crying.

“I can’t do this right now…” Luxe said as she pinched the bridge of her nose and walked off slightly. Andy just stood where he was, watching Luxe as she paced back and forth slowly with her grey eyes closed. He felt the same way-trapped with no options and yet there wasn’t much they could do about it. His new record, the EP and everything else was being held over his head and he knew that things could get bad for Luxe if she didn’t go along with this plan.

“Luxe…” Andy said as he reached out towards her and grabbed her wrist gently. She tugged away from him, her grey eyes open and wild as she looked at him.

“Don’t. Don’t touch me like you fucking care.” She said through gritted teeth before walking off towards the dressing room and leaving Andy behind. His nostrils flared, he was angry, but he knew she had a point. He didn’t care-not really and his gesture was one out of habit and not out of affection.


Luxe stalked back into the dressing room, her anger dissipating as she soon as she caught Alex’s eyes. He was the one who had caused all of this, he was the one who was pushing for this and he was the one who was forcing her to be with someone who she couldn’t stand. She hated him and as Luxe grabbed her things and looked around, her hate grew. The guys were all looking at her strangely and Luxe then realized that Andy had come up from behind her and placed on of his hands on her shoulder. He kissed her cheeks softly, letting his lips linger on her skin and it tingled where he had touched her.


“Hey-I’m gonna stay in the BVB bus tonight.” Luxe said, her tone dead and emotionless as Char and Pixie looked over at her from their spot by the couch. Char looked at her, cocking her head to one side as she took the singer in. Luxe was pale and sad looking and Char felt like something wasn’t right.

“O-okay…if you’re sure.” The guitarist said and Luxe gave her a small smile. She could always get off the bus when they stopped to gas up later, hopefully she would be up and then she could just sneak back on to the girl’s bus.

“Guys…” Andy said to his bandmates, but they were all laughing about something loudly and so with a frustrated sigh, Andy called to them again.

“Guys!” They all were looking at Andy now, who was still standing behind Luxe but he was no longer touching her.

“Luxe is going to be staying the night on the bus-so keep it decent.” Andy said as he looked at the guys and could see the laughter in their eyes. They thought he was being a pussy-he could just tell and maybe he was, but Andy was doing this to ensure that they were able to keep doing what they loved.

“Have a good night girls…” Luxe said to her bandmates and she smiled as Lulu reached out and touched her arm lightly.


Andy nodded to the guys-they would finish up and then hang out in the venue, but Andy liked to get on the bus and enjoy the pure silence so that he could think. He suffered from insomnia, something that only the guys knew about and so Andy usually tried to get into bed early because he knew there was a big chance that he probably wouldn’t sleep at all. The couple walked down the hallways, Andy leading silently and Luxe felt like she was going to throw up. What would happen tonight? What would Alex expect to happen on that bus tonight? Where would she sleep? Not with Andy that was damn sure.

Luxe shivered as she walked outside-she had left her jacket on her own bus and Andy quickly tossed an arm around her shoulders as they walked.

There were still some fans milling about and as they stopped to meet with a few people Luxe found that she was tired. Usually she sat up on the bus reading or writing, but Luxe knew that she would just go right to sleep. That way she would have less time to think about what was happening and what she was being forced into and as the last fan hugged her, Luxe couldn’t help but hold on to the girl tightly. She didn’t want the fans to leave because with their departure that meant she was that much closer to having to get on that bus. The BVB bus was in front this time-usually the Dolls bus was the leader, but they had had to stop to get Pixie some stuff from Walmart.


“Well here she is. Uh-I didn’t know you were coming so it’s probably not going to be the cleanest.” Andy said and Luxe couldn’t help but wonder if he was being nice to her because he felt bad for her. Slowly they both walked up the stairs and Luxe only smirked-this place was a wreck.

“It-it’s okay. Um, where am I sleeping?” Luxe asked as she moved an empty Jack bottle out of her way and Andy blushed. They weren’t the cleanest group of guys, but they usually never had girls on the bus except for Ash’s girls and usually they were too drunk to care. Ella and Sammi-Jake and Jinxx’s girlfriends-never came on the bus whenever they visited and usually just stayed in nearby hotel rooms.

“There’s um, there’s an empty bunk right across from mine. It’s all the way on the bottom right-sorry but the bottom left is the only extender bunk and that’s where I sleep.” He sounded genuinely apologetic and Luxe only shrugged and walked past him.

“Doesn’t matter.” She said as she walked past Andy and headed towards the bunk hall. The bunk Andy had told her about was the only one that didn’t have random shit shoved into it and so without even thinking Luxe put her things inside and moved to climb in.

“Luxe…” He was right behind her and before Luxe got into her bunk she stood up and avoided his gaze. She stood completely still and yet she knew that the tears were running down her cheeks.

“Goodnight Andy…” She said as she looked up at him, her tear filled grey eyes locking with his sad looking blue ones.

“Night.” He had wanted to hug her, to make her less sad, but Andy knew that hugging her would only piss her off and so he watched as she climbed into her bunk and pulled the curtain closed.


Andy knew he only had about an hour to himself before the guys got on the bus and so Andy quickly headed towards the back lounge. This was the only place that they kept nice and clean, mostly because this was where Ash had his date nights with his girls and Andy couldn’t think in a cluttered space. His book was sitting right where he had left it, the front cover torn slightly and dog eared but that just meant it was well loved. Andy didn’t like much in life-music was his life and it consumed most of his time, but one thing he did enjoy while he was on tour was reading a good book.

Taking off his jacket, Andy made himself comfortable on the leather couch and pulled the book out to try and find his page. His eyes scanned over the words, but he couldn’t seem to truly focus on their meaning. His mind was racing and as he looked around, Andy couldn’t help but remember the last time he had been on this bus with a girl-Scout. It had been their first tour on this bus and the couple had been having a rocky time. She had cheated on him and he had done the same and they were hoping that if she came on tour with him and the guys that they could work things out.

All they had done was fight and argue and the guys had all asked him to please just send her back home. It had been a tearful goodbye in the hotel room she had rented and the both of them knew it was coming to an end, but he still tried to make it work even after he had come home from tour. They had fought, even as she was in the middle of filming a movie and finally after a night of drinking and arguing, their life together had come to an end. Love Isn’t Always Fair and Smoke and Mirrors was written about that dark time in his life, sad reminders of a relationship that he had been sure would last forever.

An hour had come and gone and Andy realized that he hadn’t gotten very much reading done-he had been too caught up in his past. That was why he hated being in a ‘relationship’ with Luxe-he wasn’t good at them and he couldn’t possibly be good at something that was fake. Andy could hear the guys as they got on the bus and soon enough the engines would be revving and they would hit the highway. Andy sighed, he would read in his bunk and so with slow steps he walked out of the back lounge and moved to collapse in his home away from home.


“You awake man?” Someone asked him through his curtain, which Andy had quickly pulled shut as soon as he got comfortable but the singer stayed silent. He needed the guys to think he and Luxe were sleeping in the same bunk and so he was just going to pretend to sleep.


The bus was filled with music and as Andy picked up his beloved copy of Catcher And The Rye, he couldn’t help but hear something over the music. It was soft at first, but as the bus started up and began to move, Andy’s ears adjusted to the noise and he could tune in on what the sound was. It was soft crying and it was coming from across the bunk hall.

Luxe.

Andy wanted to get out of bed and go to her, but he couldn’t blow his cover and so he just turned over and pulled his pillow over his head. She was sad, well so was he and there was nothing either one of them could do about it right now.

Notes

Whelp guys, it looks like Andy and Luxe are in it for the long haul. How will the fans react? Will they believe that these two are a legit couple?

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