We Are Unbreakable
Chapter Twenty Six: Vans Warped Tour Team
Kimber POV
My due date was fast approaching and I had recently finished the babies room. We kept in neutral tones since we weren't going to find out the sex. I couldn't wait for the baby to get here. Between everything happening it would be nice to slow down.
"Mom?!" Called my other baby.
I huffed a sigh and answered.
"Yes Seth?!" I called.
"Where are you?"
"Babies room."
Seth appeared the next moment.
"What are you doing?"
"It's done. It's finally finished. It feels so calming" I said more to myself.
"You won't be saying that when the baby comes" Seth commented.
"Yes I will. I hope this one is like you. You were such a good baby. Slept through most of the night, barely cried, you were heaven."
"Uh... Thanks, I guess... Where's CC?"
"Umm, at the studio I think. Why?"
"Just wondering, he was meant to help me with something..."
"Really? What?" I pried.
"Just something for school. I might call him" he said backing out of the room.
"Okay" I called after him.
Rileys POV
Over the last month things were returning to normal. Me and Ashley stopped fighting so much and actually tried to avoid conflict.
I had to say, the first few weeks after returning from the convention were hard. All my feelings were colliding with each other in confusion. Ashley was everything I wanted and I never wanted to give up on him, I knew he was a loyal person. I knew I forgave too easily, but I couldn't help it, I loved him more than anything and to be without him would be impossible to think of.
All of this mulled over in my head as I sat in my office chair looking through my emails. I swear, Youth & Whiskey was pretty much one of the most popular places in LA and I had to up on security and staff. I need my manager back.
"Hey Riley."
I spun my chair around and saw Seth standing in the doorway.
"What the hell are you doing here Seth?! You know it's illegal for you to be in here! How did you get in!" I ranted.
"Well... It's daytime for one... And Ashley showed me the back entrance last time."
"Last time?! Seth... What are you doing here?" I asked trying to compose myself.
"Well, I need your help with something."
"Couldn't it wait till I came to yours?"
"No. Mom and CC can't know. It's a surprise for them" he said smiling proudly.
"Okay then. Shut the door. What do you need?"
"I know the baby isn't far away now, so I wanted to do something for my mom. I know how much she loves scrap booking and stuff, so I want to make her one."
"Okay... How am I helping?" I asked curiously.
"Cause you've been with her for however many years and probably have lots of photos together and ones with CC!" He said obviously.
I laughed at his cuteness. "You're a smart kid. Too smart" I joked.
"I try" he shrugged. "Nice poster by the way."
"Poster? What poster?" I said looking around my office that had no posters.
"The one on the way here for that Tattoo shop in Santa Monica. Big blown up picture of you with all your tattoos showing" he said like a know it all.
"What? They weren't putting any of those up near LA. Jackson must have changed his mind..." I wondered to myself.
"Are you gonna get those photos for me? I have my flash drive with me" he said handing me the flash drive.
"Uhh, you know what, I've got heaps more at home. I'll put those ones on there for you and I'll return it when I can" I said taking it from him.
"Okay, thank you. Make it soon."
"Seth... I'll do it when I can young man. Now you have to go. You can't be seen here" I said encouraging him to leave.
"Okay, I'll see you soon then?"
"Yes, you will" I said waving to him as he left my office. I turned back to my laptop, still scrolling through my emails. One immediately caught my attention.
"Vans Warped Tour Team?" I said to myself.
I clicked open the message to see what it could possibly be.
"ASHLEY?! ASHLEY?! ARE YOU HOME?!" I yelled into our house as I walked in.
"Yeah? What? I'm in the kitchen" he called.
"You will never guess what!" I said excitedly.
"What? What's wrong?" He said all of a sudden worried.
"Nothing. This is good news!"
"Tell me!"
"They want to go on Warped Tour!" I squealed.
"What?"
"Yeah! Apparently I have been highly requested by fans. They want me to do cameo performances and signings and I can promote the bar and Jackson! Oh my God, it's so crazy! They mentioned the show I did with you at the bar and the one I did in Chicago! It's just crazy to think people have been requesting me... I mean, what am I meant to think? I have to go!" I ranted as my body shook.
"Babe, calm down. You just got back from the convention. Do you really wanna take off again for the entire summer? And what about Kimber? Her baby is due soon. And the bar. You're gonna leave that again too?"
I stared at Ashley in confusion. Why wasn't he jumping for joy like I was?
"Do you... Do you not want me to go?" I said slowly.
Ashley's eyes flickered, then focused on me. He opened his mouth, but words seemed to come out.
"You don't want me to go... But it's not for any of those reasons, is it?"
Ashley was looking down at his hands and shook his head.
"I'm gonna be really selfish and say I want you to stay for me" Ashley said quietly. "But if you wanna go, go. I've said it before that you need to find what it is in life that you want and here it is. I could never stop you."
"You know, I would come back for Kimber. I couldn't miss the birth of the baby."
"I know. But this is really exciting" he said giving me a smile.
"There. Right there. That's the reaction I wanted" I said hugging him "I love you Ashley" I mumbled into his hair.
"I love you too. You realise Warped starts in like a week right?"
I felt my eyes widened.
"Fuck. Are you gonna help me pack?" I said pulling out of the hug.
"Nope" he said giggling.
"You're so annoying."
"I try" he said as he strolled away from me.
Notes
Sooooooo, what do you think? This will wrap up soon anyways..
But, I am thinking about doing a prequel. So one where Riley meets Andy their relationship. what do you think?
love always
-Tina xx
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Hey, I hope you know that my account fucked up so I'll continue posting the prequel on my this account.
4/26/15