Love And Other Drugs
The Beginning...Of The End
Boots tapping out in to the silent conference room was all Luxe heard as she and the girls sat around the long table. It had been a hectic few weeks-with photoshoots, two videos including the one for The Arsonist and then they had also shot one for their slower song I'm Still Breathing. It had been a fun video to shoot-they had been in a cemetery for most of the shoot and it had been a lovely fall day. Summer had ended and now they were going in to fall and with that the tour announcement for after the Holidays was getting ready to be announced.
Once again AP had their cameras there, trained on the girls as they all giggled and laughed with one another. Luxe was sitting in the middle-like always-with her short hair tucked behind her ears and Alex was glaring at her. Her attire was less heavy rock and more something a now twenty-one year old girl would wear.
Her twenty-first birthday, which had been back in the spring, had been crazy and Luxe couldn't help but smile as she thought about it. They had been home and all of them had gone out to Crow, drinking until the early hours of the morning and they had all paid dearly for it the following day.
Now here they all were, sitting on one side of the long conference table, facing the door with Alex in a dark corner yet again. Couldn't they just announce it like normal people? Luxe was nervous though-all of the girls were as they knew who they wanted to tour with, but it probably wasn't going to happen. Black Veil Brides were also starting a tour the same time as them and the girls-especially Luxe-were all really hoping it would be another whirlwind tour with their boys.
Luxe was really hoping for it because she knew that without Andy in attendance and to help keep her stable, she was probably going to revert back to the drug addled and addicted Luxe.
It was strange to think about since this time last year the girls had been dreading the thought of touring with the BVB guys, but now they were a family.
It had happened slowly and they still fought-Mads and Ash couldn't really be left alone together-but deep down there was a love there that would never falter. The guys had taken them under their wings, treated them like fellow musicians who just needed some tips here and there and now they all hung out often. Of course it helped that Andy and Luxe were a serious item, but either way they would always be there for one another.
Speaking of Andy, Luxe knew that he wasn't going to be home that night as he and the guys would leave for Santa Monica that soon to hear the final version of their coming record.
Black Veil Brides: The Story of the Wild Ones, was going to be their best work yet and all of them were excited for it. Luxe, after getting home from her time in Seattle, had gone out to SM to be with Andy and had heard almost the entire record. It was good-influenced by a lot of recent things to happen and some of it was rather sad.
One of her favorite songs and the guys first single, In The End, had been written after the tragic spring passing of Andy's grandfather. That moment was still bitter for Luxe as she had wanted to accompany her boyfriend out to Ohio for the funeral, but Alex had refused. She then tried to sneak out and head to the airport, but Alex had found out about her plans and locked all of the girls in the house for three days.
"Alright ladies, ready to see who you're touring with?" Alex spoke up, finally removing his phone from his ear as he began to walk towards the closed door. Luxe felt heart rate begin to pick up and she knew she was chewing down on her lip ring.
"Absolutely!" Pixie called out and all of the other girls cheered.
It was all for the cameras and reporters-deep down the girls were exhausted, both from being over worked and just from the entire process of acting happy all the time. Alex smirked at them as he reached out, gripping the door handle but still keeping the door closed. Some of the cameras were pointed towards the door, others were pointed towards the girls and Luxe noticed that there was one camera that was just on her face.
Did that mean Alex wanted her reaction at seeing Andy on the other side of that door? Luxe smiled as finally the door popped open, but her smile faltered only slightly as she saw who was standing on the other side.
Not Andy, that was for sure, but a friendly and familiar face all the same. Dark makeup, black paint covered arms and three lip piercings that graced a slight smile. Chris Motionless of Motionless In White was standing there, with his bandmates behind him and the girls all squealed and giggled as they stood.
Luxe followed suit, walking over towards Chris as he wrapped his long arms around her and squeezed her tightly. Luxe put on a brave face, especially since the cameras were on her, but deep down she was screaming and crying. What was she going to do without Andy for four months? He kept her sober...he kept her alive on the inside.
"That's right! Coming to the US and UK this coming winter are two amazing bands-The Hollywood Dolls and Motionless In White. Come one, come all to the freakshow to end all freakshows! The Twisted Circus Tour is coming to a state near you!" Alex called out and Luxe just stood there, staring at her band manager. Great, this probably meant more uncomfortable stage clothes-but she would refuse to wear a corset.
"I know I'm probably not the guy you wanted to see behind that door Luxe, but I'm really happy we're touring together. I really loved working with you this past year." Chris was saying and Luxe only smiled up at the tall singer, her eyes misty with her tears. Suck it up Abernathy-things could be worse...you could not be touring at all.
"No, no it's gonna be great Chris. Introduce me to your bandmates-I've only ever met them once." Luxe said, putting on that smile that Alex told her would win over anybody.
Chris only smiled at her, his hand on the small of her back as he introduced her to Ghost, Ricki, Ballz, and Ryan. They all seemed like nice guys and this would be a fun tour, but it would also be really hard to be away from the one person who could save her from herself-Andy.
The room was shaking, but it wasn't from an earthquake-it was from the blasting music that was coming from the near-by sound system. Ten minutes after the tour was announced, Luxe, Char, Mads, Pixie and Lulu headed out, hugging their tourmates on the way and now they were back at Luxe and Andy's place.
Luxe was pissed and needed to let off some steam and so the girls had called some people and now there was a party going on. Sure it was only eight o'clock and most of the girls were either drunk, high or both, but it was the only way for them to let out their frustrations.
They were tired of never having a say in who they toured with, what was going to happen on tour or even what they were going to wear on the tour. Right before the girls had left Alex had showed them the sketches for their costumers-more corsets. The only exception was Luxe-she would have a faux corset that would look like it was tied tightly but really it just pushed her tits up to her chin.
The girls just wanted to play-they were tired of being a spectacle and they were tired of being a product. Alex kept most of the money from their success and they could tell he was worried about the coming album. It wasn't as hard hitting as the previous one and the girls were proud of it, but Alex was scared.
He was worried it wouldn't make the kind of money that their first had and the girls really could care less. It was their work and they were proud of it-no matter what. As Luxe sat on the couch, her friend Deke sitting beside her with a needle in his hands, the singer only smiled. She needed a bump-she hadn't had any since two days before and it was becoming a drag.
Char was eyeing her from the corner, but Luxe didn't give a fuck right now. She was stressed, upset and needed to chill the fuck out. Yelling and shouts were coming from the back somewhere-a fight was breaking out-but Luxe didn't care. As soon as that sweet liquid hit her system, she was gone to the world.
"You are so amazing Luxe." Deke was saying to her and Luxe only smiled as her head lolled to one side as it rested on the back of the couch. Her skinny jean clad legs were draped over his lap while Deke had his hands on her-one on her knee and the other resting on her upper thigh.
"Thanks love. God this is some good stuff..." Luxe said, her voice dreamy and Deke only smirked as he leaned in and pressed his lips to her exposed neck. The guy was pretty cute-short hair on one side of his head, the blue color of it deep as he had just redone it. His eyes, light green and filled with mischief, were looking at Luxe like he wanted to devour her.
"Only the best for you Luxe." He whispered in her ear and Luxe giggled. It tickled and she shoved him slightly, giving him a look that was flirtatious but was also a warning. She had Andy and while she loved the attention she was getting from Deke, it couldn't go any farther.
"You're too good to me." She said, moving slightly so that her legs were only half way on his lap. Deke looked at her, disappointment lacing his features but then he smiled as he leaned forward.
"You know...we could blow this place...go back to my apartment and have some real fun." He suggested and Luxe only laughed. This guy was cute, but he wasn't Andy and she knew that if she left with him right now that things would be over...her life would begin to really spiral.
"I'm having enough fun here-thanks though." She said and he growled at her, his green eyes filled with frustration. His hands were back on her legs, his fingers digging in to her jeans. Andy did that too, but when Deke did it there wasn't affection there-it was hurtful and demanding.
"Come on Luxe...you know you want me...you know you want to party with me." He pushed and she only smirked at him and tried to get up, but he was strong and had her trapped.
"Deke-you're a great guy and you have the best stuff, but I'm with Andy. Period." She said, her voice still sweet but her tone meant business.
"Come on Luxe...Andy's getting ready to leave you. I could come with you on the road. Merch needs another person anyways. It could be our little secret..." God it was tempting-having someone on the road with her to supply her little habits, but then Deke would expect a form of payment that Luxe wasn't willing to give.
"I think it's time for you to leave..." She said and Deke only smirked at her as he leaned forward, trying to crush his lips against her's. his hands were all over her and though she tried to call out for Mads, the music was too loud.
"I'm not going anywhere Luxe...you're stuck with me." He was saying, his hot breath against her skin making it crawl and Luxe was to desperately get away at this point. What had she gotten herself in to?
"Deke I said no!" She shouted and then gasped as Deke was pulled away from her and nearly went flying across the room.
Luxe shrank back against the corner of the couch as she watched in horror as Andy sat on top of the poor guy and kept repeatedly punching and thrashing at him with his hands.
What had she done? What was happening? Luxe was frozen in her spot, unable to move and she watched in shock as Ashley, who had been with Andy, finally moved in to action and removed his bandmate from the now crumbled guy on the floor. Deke was barely moving and as Andy stood up, Luxe saw the wild and angry look in his eyes as he scanned the room.
The music had been turned off and people were standing by in shocked silence. Pixie and Lulu, who had been laughing at the fight, were now standing in the kitchen with shocked and scared looks on their faces. Luxe just stared, wide eyed, at Andy-she hadn't known that he was capable of so much anger.
"Party's over." He snarled at the room and when no one moved, Andy screamed at them.
"Get the fuck out of my house!" A mad dash to the door and soon enough it was just the two of them. Luxe remained on the couch, caught beneath Andy's glare and she slowly tried to get up, but he held up a hand and stopped her.
"No...no you're staying here and we are going to have a serious talk Lucinda."
Fuck.
Notes
Alot just happened...it's only going to get worse.
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