"Never go to a club without me. I'm very protective and I don't want anyone flirting with you." He said. Emerson swallowed and nodded.

"Okay."

"If we're not together, call me everyday okay?" He said, "Also no cheating. I will not cheat on you, do not cheat on me." Emerson just stared at him. Of course, she knew he hadn't changed overnight but this? This was a little crazy.

"Yeah, I would never Andy." She said, surely.

"I know, just had to say it." He smiled, sitting next to her. She leaned into his side and he grinned down at her.

"Anything else?" She asked.

"Don't lie to me." He said, sternly. "I will find out."

"Same goes for you." She raised her eyebrow, challengingly.

"Perfect." He smirked. She kissed his cheek playfully and then he kissed back. They kept on until finally they were laying on the couch, tangled in each other's limbs.

"You won't hurt me right? Not like Kelly did?" She said, running her fingers over his smooth chest.

"No." He promised. "I swear to god."

"Okay." She smiled. His arms were so tight around her and that made her feel so warm and safe. It was like he was afraid of letting go.

"You hungry or anything?" He asked.

"No." Emerson shook her head.

"Okay." He smiled down at her. His fingers drifted up and down her smooth arms, trying to soothe her. Her heart was still beating, either from being so close to him or Kelly.

"Can we watch a movie?" She asked. He nodded, and grabbed the remote to his smart TV. He clicked it on and then went over to Netflix.

"What do you want to watch, sweet girl?" He said, making her crack a smile at the pet name.

"I don't care." She said, breathing in his scent. Andy clicked on Toy Story 3 in turn making Emerson laugh. "Toy Story?"

"It's a classic." Andy giggled. He glanced at the clock, seeing it was already 8:30.

"The first one maybe." She said, cuddling further into his chest.

"And the sequels! Your not human if this movie doesn't make you cry!" He exclaimed.

"Well..I don't cry a lot over movies." She chuckled.

"I do." Andy said, moving his hand up so it rested on her head. His fingers twisted through her hair. She closed her eyes at the feeling.

A half hour later, Emerson was fast asleep on Andy's chest. He let his eyes drift down to her and smiled.

"Goodnight, beautiful girl." He kissed her forehead and slipped his eyes shut.

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Emerson woke up to a soft snore in her ear. Andy and her were still on the couch, but he was sleeping. His arms were so tight and she could barely breath. He turned his head so it pressed into her hair.

She smiled and brushed her hand through his hair. "Emerson.." He mumbled in his sleep, making her giggle.

"What do you dream about?" She whispered, as his arms tightened even more.
She laid in his arms for at least another hour, just staring at his sleeping face. Suddenly, his eyes fluttered open. "Hey." He said, kissing her forehead. "We slept on the couch." He laughed, stretching his arms.

"Mhm." She giggled.

"I have rehearsal today. You want to watch me?" He asked.

"You bet." She said, kissing him quickly. She sat up and stretched her own sore limbs out. "I have a feeling that's what sleeping on a tour bus is like."

"Oh it might be a little worse." He laughed, "Except since I'm so tall, I get to sleep in an extender bunk so that'll make it roomier for us."

"Cool." She said, standing up so she could stretch a little more. "I think I need a shower. Mind if I take one in your room?"

"No problem." He said, hugging her quickly and walking into the kitchen. "Vegan or vegetarian?"

"Vegetarian." She smiled at him, happy he remembered. She ran up the stairs to his bathroom and locked the door behind her. She liked Andy, but not enough for him to walk in on a shower.
She turned the water on and up to the hottest setting. She stripped her clothes off and then stepped under the stream.

She let the warm water wash away her soreness of sleeping on a couch nestled into Andy's chest. He was comfortable, but not that comfortable.

Emerson found a bottle of Andy's mint scented shampoo and then a bottle of conditioner. She ran them both through her hair and in about twenty minutes stepped out of the shower. She grabbed a fluffy towel that smelled just like Andy and wrapped it around her body.

She heard the sound of music playing through the house and noticed the smell of something delicious wafting from the kitchen.

Emerson quickly dried her hair and scrunched it a bit and then walked back out to Andy's room to grab clothes. She put on black high waisted shorts and a black ripped up tee shirt. The outfit exposed most of her tattoos.

Once she finished putting on makeup she quietly walked down the stairs to see Andy standing in front of the oven making pancakes. Emerson bit her lip and smiled, he looked adorable. A pair of fresh jeans hung on his hips and he was still without a shirt.

She quietly walked around the island in the middle of the kitchen, hoping he wouldn't see her. When she was in the clear, she wrapped her arms around his waist, taking him by surprise. He giggled as she pressed her lips to the nape of his neck.

"Aren't you cute?" She said, watching him flip the pancake.

"I'm fucking adorable." He chuckled. She shook her head and pressed her face in his back.

"What time is reherseal?" She asked.

"It starts in like two hours." He said, taking the last pancake off the burner and putting it on the plate next to him.

"Okay." She said, kissing his neck and then pulling from him.

"Can you grab the orange juice and syrup from the fridge, hun?" He asked. She nodded and took the bottle out. She put them down on the island and Andy sat the stack of pancakes down next to them. "Thanks baby." He pecked her lips.

"Awh thank you for making them." She gushed, massaging his shoulders.

"No problem." He said. They sat at the bar in silence eating the choclate chip pancakes. At some point, she leaned her head on his shoulder. Their hands linked together, and she felt like she could do this with Andy everyday for the rest of her life.

When the couple finished, Emerson made a phone call to Juli, while Andy got dressed.

He came racing down the stairs as Emerson just ended the call. "Ready?"

"Mhm." Emerson smiled, grabbing his hand. They walked out together, and Emerson felt giddy with excitement. She loved Andy's voice and couldn't wait to hear it live.

"Wait." Andy said, pulling her from the car.

"What?" She asked, as he took his phone out.

"It's time to tell the world." He grinned. He pulled her to his chest and connected his lips to her temple. He snapped a picture and then quickly uploaded it to Instagram and Twitter with the caption 'New beginnings. I'm falling hard. @EVC_dance.'

"Are your fans going to be mad?" She asked.

"I don't care." He grinned, jumping in the car. Emerson rolled her eyes and got in the passengers side.

She looked on her phone and liked the picture. She then commented a heart and a kissy face. "I
commented."

"I probably won't reply what with fan girls and all.." He laughed, pulling out of his driveway.

"I understand, jesus Andy, it already has like 20,000 likes!" She exclaimed.

"What can I say." He shrugged, grinning.

"Well I'm about to be killed by 20,000 angry thirteen year olds so.." She sighed, scrolling through the already hot comment section.

"Wait until they see you sidestage on Warped Tour.." He shook his head. "That should be fun."

"Oh definitely." Emerson chuckled, and rested her feet in his lap, causing him to laugh.

"Comfortable?"

"Mhm." She mumbled, closing her eyes.

"Too bad you won't have my legs during rehearsal." He laughed.

"I can deal for a few hours." She chuckled. She felt his hand rest on her legs and rub them. She closed her eyes and smiled at the feeling.

Before she knew it, they were turning into Universal Republic Records parking lot. Andy stopped the car and jumped out, Emerson following. He grabbed her hand as she blew out a sigh.

"Andy I'm nervous." She said. She'd have to meet his band, probably his best friends. What if they didn't like her? What if they were all jerks and didn't let her tour with them?

She felt a warm arm slide around her shoulders. "Don't worry about that, E. They're going to love you." He led her into Universal, smiling at the receptionist who glared a hole through Emerson.
They walked down a long hallway until Andy stopped in front of a door. "Ready?" He asked. She nodded and he pulled her into the room.

A group of four guys, all with black hair sat on couches. Emerson could feel her heart beating against her chest as they all looked up and smirked at her.

"Hey guys, this is my girlfriend. Emerson Carter." Andy smiled, wrapping an arm around her shoulder. She waved shyly at them all, worry lacing her heart. They don't like her. They probably thought she was an idiot.

Emerson's theories were proved wrong when one of the boys stood up and pulled her into a bear hug. She laughed and patted his back.

"I'm CC, and we're so glad Andy finally has someone again." He smiled warmly at her.

"Oh god, C." Andy shook his head, laughing. "Well, Em, this is Ashley, Jake, Jinxx, and you met CC."

Emerson smiled at everyone, trying to remember which one was which. She felt Andy's arm wrap around her waist.

"Nice to meet you guys." She smiled.

"You too!" They all replied.

"Well babe, you can sit down over there and just..watch I guess." He said, ruffling his hair and kissing her softly. Emerson nodded and walked over to the metal chair facing the rehearsal space.

As the band played and worked through any kinks in the set they had Emerson felt mesmerized. Andy's voice was beautiful. He was beautiful.

Two hours went by, and Emerson was having an amazing time. The guys were making her laugh, and she couldn't have been happier.

Just through these two hours she learned that Jake and Jinxx both had girlfriends named Ella Cole and Sammi Doll which was apparently a stage name, and were the lead guitarist and rhythm guitarist. Ashley was a man whore and the bassist and CC just went with the flow as most drummers do. Every one of them was crazy and seeing Andy interact with them, like they meant everything to him, was the best out of all of it. She felt privileged to be able to share such a great experience with him.

Andy stuck his tongue out at her as he listened to Jake replay a part on his guitar. "We sound good man." He said, wiping a bit of sweat off of his forehead.

"What's your lady think?" Ashley winked. Andy narrowed his eyes at his best friend.

"His lady thinks you guys are amazing." Emerson spoke up smiling at Andy.

"Thank you babe." He grinned.

"So when Ash and I heard Andy was bringing his girl with him today we immediately began thinking of fun things to do as a group because I knew Emerson wouldn't want to be in a stupid rehearsal room all day." CC chuckled, standing up from behind his drum kit. Emerson did the same but immediately Andy pulled her into his side.

"And what did you two come up with?" Andy smirked.

"We want to go to Universal!" Ashley and CC said at the same time.

"Today?" Andy asked.

"Hell yeah today!" Ashley exclaimed.

"You want to go?" Andy said, leaning down to look at his girlfriend. She smiled up at him, her eyes
crinkling in the corners.

"Sure." She replied.

"Sweet, lets go!"

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