Too Young to Fall in Love.

After the show, Danny and Ben from Asking Alexandria as well as Remington and Sebastian from Palaye Royale followed us to our bus and our after show party took off. We were all scattered around. Booze was following and music was deafening; it was like old times with Sin. Especially when Danny opened his big, fat mouth…”

“Why don’t we have the stripper how us how it’s done?” He asks. I walk into the backroom with Sin’s beer where Remington is attempting at pole dancing. “Sin, why don’t you get up and teach Remington how to dance.”

“Why don’t we let the former stripper sit back and laugh at you guys for making asses out of yourselves?” She counters as she takes her beer off of me. “I swore off public stripping a year and a half ago.”

“So I could get a private showing then?” Danny smirks, causing Sin to roll her eyes.

“In your dreams Danny Boy.” She takes a sip of her beer. “I’m glad to see you haven’t changed in these last two years.” Sarcasm is dripping from each word.

“Why are you trying to hard to hide who you were?” He questions. “The old Sin wouldn’t mind working the pole in the name of fun. Are you ashamed of your past?”

“I’m not here to pole dance and get shit faced like before,” she starts. “I’m here on professional business. Yea I’ll have a drink here or there but I’m here to do my job first and foremost. And I’m not ashamed of my past. If it wasn’t for me being a stripper I wouldn’t have met Ash or CC. And in return I wouldn't’ have met the rest of the guys or even you. But I’m more than just a stripper and it’s high time people see that.” With that she gets up out of her seat and storms off the bus. I shoot Danny a look before following her.

I get outside and she’s leaning up against the bus with a cigarette between her lips. “I thought you quit?” I ask, gaining her attention.

“Go back and have fun.” She tells me before averting her gaze elsewhere. “These are your friends, enjoy them.”

“Making sure you’re okay is more important than watching Danny make an ass out of himself.” I tell her. “So spill. Why did Madisyn Victoria Navarro-Sixx let Danny’s words get to her?”

She sighs before throwing her half smoked cigarette away from her. “While I’m not ashamed to admit I stripped and danced for money, I’m sick of people onlyseeing that. My biggest fear is that no matter what I do, people will only see Sinister Sixx half naked and dancing to Cherry Pie. I’ve worked my ass off to get Sinister Sixx open and running and I’m terrified that no one is going to see my success there because they only see me strippping.”

“First of all, you never danced to Cherry Pie because you thought that was cliched and tacky.” I tell her. “And second, you are so much more than your body and what you used it for. Yes you being a stripper is how you became a part of my life but not once did I think that was the only thing you had to offer. You’re smart, funny and one amazing business woman. You started Sinister Sixx from the bottom and now it’s one of the biggest bars on Sunset. I always knew you were capable of doing that and more.”

“Is that why you suggested me to be your photographer?” She asks. I just look at her, earning a chuckle. “Lola and Meadow said something about you wanting me to be the photographer.”

“I’ve seen your work and it was amazing.” I tell her before turning away and start walking towards the bus, only to be stopped by her yelling my name.

“Ashley, why don’t you hate me?” She asks. “I broke up with you. I bruised your ego. Every other man in the world would be cursing me out and being a royal asshole to me. But you offer me a job; a job that means us spending every waking moment together. Why?”

“Hating you would make everything so easy,” I truthfully say to her. “But I don’t think even the devil himself could hate you. You’re Sin. There is no one like you. You’re smart, funny, drop dead gorgeous but you have a mean streak and could be a total bitch when need be. You’re heaven and hell wrapped in one girl. Hating you has been proven impossible; no matter how hard I tried..” With that I walk back on the bus, leaving her outside….

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