Too Young to Fall in Love.

“I guess some things never change.” I hear Ashley say over I Caught Fire by The Used. “You’ve always been so in love with this song.”

“It brings me back to a simpler time.” I smile as I look up at him from my laptop. He walks further into the backroom and sits down next to me, looking at the picture I’m editing of Andy.

“Somehow you make him look better.” He chuckles. “So how’s the pictures coming along? What are people saying about them online?”

“You know I don’t care about what people think.” I chuckle. “But your sometimes scary fans are loving the shots; which makes me feel better about my photography skills.”

“You’re Nikki Sixx’s daughter, you’re bound to have some kind of talent.” Ashley chuckles. “You got your mother’s beauty and your dad’s talent; thankfully.”

“You calling my mom hot?” I question him, playfully.

“A blind man could see how gorgeous your mother is.” He truthfully says. “There is no point in hiding the fact I think your mother is beautiful. Why would I lie to you?”

“You’re lucky I like you.” I chuckle before a comfortable silence falls between us.

“So our date is coming up.” Ashley mentions, breaking that silence. “Excited?”

“I would if I knew what we were doing.” I smile at him. “Give me a hint?”

“If I told you, I’d have to kill you which makes the date null and void.” He smirks. “And there is no way you can get me to tell you anything.”

A smirk dances on my lips as I place my laptop down just as Voodoo by Godsmack starts playing. This was a song Ashley always loved to see me dance to. “Are you sure there is nothing I can do to get you to spill the details?”

“Nothing.” He smirk only grows.

My own smirks grows as I move close enough to where I can easily straddle his lap and my arms find their way around Ashley’s neck. “You sure about that?”

“You think that this can break me?” He asks. “I’m not the same guy I was two years ago.”

I lean in close enough that my lips touch his ear lobes, “you sure about that?” I whisper. “This was always how I got my way with you. And some things never change.”

He pushes me away enough to look me straight in my eyes. "I’m not telling you anything.” He smiles. “You’re just going to be surprised like every other first date you’ve been on. I’m not half assing it this time.”

I pull away even further but remain on his lap. “You amaze me Purdy.”

“And why is that?”

“Two years ago, you would have caved in and told me; not this time. Maybe you really have changed.”

“You sound surprised.”

“Not surprised, amazed.” I smile as I get off his lap. “Just tell me what I need to wear so I don’t underdress or whatever.”

“Casual.” He replies. “It’s nothing extravagant; don’t worry. It’s something simple and you’ll love it.”

“You better hope so, our future is riding on this date.” I laugh as I exit the backroom, leaving him behind….

**

“Why seducing him didn’t work?” Lola questions. “Maybe the man changed. Before he’d do anything to get you on his lap.” She laughs as we walk back from soundcheck.

“I know right.” I laugh. “It was weird to see that tatic fail. It’s never failed in all the years I’ve known Ashley. It was always my surefire way to get Ashley to bend to my will. I don’t like that it didn’t work but yet I’m kinda happy.”

“Because it shows Ashley is taking this whole thing seriously?” Tanis questions. “I think it’s kinda cute that he’s not breaking so easily.”

“He’s always loved you,” Meadow states. “This time he’s proving it. He wants you to know he sees you as more than just sex.”

“I know.” I smile. “That’s why I’m happy. This isn’t going to be a repeat; he wants this to be the real thing. And he knows he has to prove it to me. I’m glad he’s working on it. It’s been awhile since a guy actually wanted to be with me for more than just sex. It’s nice to be wooed for once.”

“The only thing we ask is that you guys don’t practice baby making on the bus.” Lola chuckles.”I don’t think any of us would surviving hear that again.”

“If this date works out, I can’t make any promises.” I chuckle, causing the three girls to groan…

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