Before The Angels Fell

Andys POV

The tour bus rolled onto the LA highways and I couldn't be happier. I couldn't wait to do nothing for the next two weeks after this last show. I was actually looking forward to the LA show. Hometown is always best.
"Andy, you feeling alright?" Ashley asked when we finished unloading and started to freshen up.
"Yeah, I feel good. It's gonna be a good show tonight" I said smiling.
"Good to hear. Here" he said handing me a whiskey.
"Are you sure..." I said uneasily.
"Yeah, you'll be fine. It's all about moderation. Something you have to learn" he said pouring one for himself.
"Maybe you're the alcoholic" I commented.
"I'll never deny it" he said clinking my glass.
I just shook my head at him.
"Hey, we're finishing with Rebel Love Song tonight, aren't we?" Ashley asked.
"Yep. It's gonna be awesome."

As the supporting act finished their set and packed up, we waited backstage.
I watched as Ashley, Jake and Jinxx warmed up in their guitars and CC stretch his arms. I did my usual vocal warm ups and stretched myself.
Almost concert time.
I looked in the mirror and checked my make up again. Eyeliner was perfectly done and my hair was in place. Tonight was going to be amazing. I could feel it.

The entire show, I kept catching her in my eyes. The BVB army was a sea of black like every other show, but there was one person. One person who looked different. Her. The girl in pink. Whether she did it for attention or not, it was working. But it wasn't even just that. She had these bright green eyes that shone when the lights went over the crowd. I could see her screaming and chanting with the rest of the crowd, but it was like she was standing next to me whispering my name.
I wanted her.
Not in the way that I wanted other girls, but I just felt something. I had no idea what, but I wanted to find out.
"Okay, so this is the final song for tonight. I think you all know it. But for this song, I wanna do something special. I want to invite one of you up onstage to sing with me" I announced to the crowd, but I already knew who.
I pretend to search the crowd, then I locked eyes with her again.
I tapped on the security guards shoulder and told him the one in pink.
He went over to the barrier and pulled her to the front to hoist her out. She soon joined me onstage and she was in awe.
"What's your name?" I asked, pointing the microphone at her.
"Riley" she said nervously.
"Well Riley, I need your help with this last song. I want you to sing with me, you know Rebel Long Song, right?"
She smiled and nodded her head excitedly.
"Okay, here we go" I said as the band started to play the intro.
We alternated singing the lines and she was amazing. Her voice was raw talent, like she was made to perform.
When we sang the last line, I grabbed her hand held it up like we were champions.
I could feel her body shaking as she smiled from ear to ear.
I continued to hold her hand as myself and the band members walked off stage.
"Hi, I'm Riley" she said, holding out her other hand to shake mine.
"Andy. Pleasure to meet you" I said, giving her a crooked smile.
I noticed her blush and shake her head. "The pleasure it all mine."
"Listen, we're gonna go out for drinks. You wanna join us?" I asked.
Her bright green eyes lit up, but then I saw her faulter. "Umm, my friend was in the crowd. I don't want her to go home alone" she said with disappointment.
"She can come too" I said almost desperately. Why did I want to know this girl so bad?
"Okay, umm, let just try calling her. Hopefully she's just outside" she said starting to walk off.
"Wait!" I said stopping her.
She looked at me oddly.
"Take this" I said handing her my artists stage pass. "So you can get back through. I'll wait for you."
She looked at me with this curiousity in her eyes. "Okay, I'll be right back" she said as she started walking away again.
I sighed as I watched her leave backstage.
"So who's the girl?" Ashley said from over my shoulder.
"I have no idea, but I want to know."
"She's pretty hot" he commented.
"She's beautiful. I don't know, the whole show, I couldn't stop looking at her" I mused.
"Yeah, I noticed her too. No one ever wears pink to our shows. So you gonna get with her tonight?" Ashley said slyly.
"What? No! I mean, I'll see how things go, but I kinda want more than that."
"I shouldn't have given you that whiskey. You're going crazy. Since when do you not want to sleep with a girl like that?!" He said shaking my shoulders. "This isn't you Andy! You don't just fall for someone like that!"
"But Ashley, I... I need to know her."
"Okay, we'll see how this goes. I'm gonna go pack up."
"Hey, we're partying tonight" I yelled after him.
"Damn right! Let's get our drink on!"

Rileys POV

"Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God! Kimber pick up your fucking phone!" I yelled in the receiver.
Rung out again.
I redialed her number for the seventh time and she finally answered.
"Where are you?!' She yelled at me.
"I'm still inside the venue! Andy wants us to go have drinks with them! Kimber, you have to meet me. Where are you?"
"I'm outside. I don't think I can get back in though" she whined.
"Walk around. There's got to be a back entrance. I'm gonna go find the back door and I'll meet you. Just walk around the venue! I can't let you go home!"
"Okay, okay, I'm coming! I can't believe you sang with Andy!"
"Pinch me, I'm dreaming!" I said, still completely starstruck.
"Dude! It's cause of the pink!" Kimber shrieked.
I gasped. "Oh my God, it has to be. Even though you ruined my only BVB shirt, you're a legend Kimber!"
"It was meant to be."
"It was."

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