I woke the next morning and Gabe wasn't by my side in bed. I knew it was because the guys and our manager Matt was coming over to brief us on how the tour went. They usually didn't come to my house but they decided it had been too long since they had seen the inside of my 'crib'. Of course since Gabe had moved in the place had become cleaner and new furniture and ornaments had been added so it might come as a shock to them. Gabe and I had also set up a photo stand of everyone on the T.V table just so we could have an excuse to have a photo of us together.

I rolled to my side to look at my alarm clock which read 10:13. Shit, the guys would be here in just over fifteen minutes. A groan escaped my mouth when I threw the comforter off and cold air hit my legs. I forgot how warm my blanket was.

I dragged myself to the shower, my muscles ached from being in one position for a long period of time. I threw my boxers into the hamper because I know that Gabe would be pissed if he got home and my clothes were on the bathroom floor. He hated mess, so I had been trying extra hard to clean up after myself. It wasn't as easy as I told myself it would be.

Usually I would have a twenty minute shower to let the hot water run down me and relax my muscles, especially in the pain I was in right now but the guys could turn up at any moment and I really didn't want to take the chance of them finding me in here and the chance that they might think it funny to molest me. I washed my hair and body and got out. It must have been the quickest shower ever, Gabe would be proud of me.

I dressed myself in fresh boxers, it wasn't like my friends had never seen my like this before, and I trotted down to the kitchen where Gabe had left a full pot of coffee. Oh, he knew me well. I wasn't even finished pouring my cup when Jack, Rian and Zack burst into my kitchen demanding food and a beer.

"Jack, I am not letting you drink this early in the morning!" I exclaimed at my best friend. I swear sometimes he thinks he is a sophisticated old man and he always wants to 'Crack open the Bourbon'. "Get in the lounge room." I told them, and as if they were well trained dogs, they stopped what they were doing and followed each other to my couch and sat down. On the same couch Gabe and I had shared a very intimate night. I blushed at the thought.

As if on que, the doorbell rang and I knew straight away it was Matt. He, unlike my very uncertious friends, knows how to be polite instead of barging into my home and acting as if it were his own.

"COME IN." Jack yelled out for me and just as I predicted, Matt strolled inside.

"Jeez, Matt. You look like crap." Zack commented. Zack always commented on other peoples appearances and it made me wonder sometimes if he was gay as well.

When I took at good look at Matt, I understood what he meant by that. Matt's hair looked greasy and clump on his head, there was dark circles around his eyes and he was moving like a zombie.

"Yeah I feel like crap." Matt replied to Zack.

"Coffee, Matt?" I offered our manager. It was the least I could do for the guy. He was doing so much for our band and there was no way I could possibly thank him enough. Except offering my precious coffee.

"Please."

I could hear the guys bickering about who was the most popular in the band as I poured some coffee into a mug for Matt. I knew Jack would win the argument mainly because he would say something really funny and it would start a new topic completely. He did pretty well for himself though and if I had to pick who it was it was either myself or him who was most known for our band. I try not to come off as cocky but everyone knows the face of the band is always the singer.

I sat down next to Matt and handed him the coffee and he gave me a defeated look. I could only imagine what it would be like to not be the four of us guys and have to put up with all of us at once. It must be hard for him not to punch us sometimes.

"So first order of business." Matt started after taking a swig of his beverage.

"Yeah, Alex what's with all the photos man?" Jack asked me, taking over Matt. "Did you turn into a chick or something?"

"Kind of." Is what I wanted say. Instead I said, "If you want, I'll take the one of us down, Jack." Jack backed down once I said that. He really did like to be able to look at himself, even in a photo. "That's what I though, now stop interrupting our Boss." I finished, successfully handing control back to Matt.

"Thank you Alex. So, we made a huge sale of the new album 'Don't Panic' which is fantastic since this was the debut tour, but on an even better note, 'Dirty Works' sale also went up in percentage. That really showed something since it had a bit of a negative affect to our fans." He told the four of us.

"That's awesome." Rian spoke up. "So when is the next tour boss?"

"You will have a few shows around here before we set off for the Asia tour in about four or so months since the tour we just did was long enough for a life time." Matt replied to Rian's question.

I slouched back on the couch in relief. I finally had some time to spend with Gabe before setting off again. It was the hardest bit, tour and because we just released the newest album, fans and hopeless records were expecting tours, tours, tours.

"Was that all Matty?" Jack asked innocently and clutching his hands together like a child.

"Sure, Jacko, that is everything for now." He replied. Jack was so lovable like this.

"Yay, Ri-poo take me to the pool please! I want ice cream." He added.

Rian's head feel back on the lounge. He and I had struck a bet on tour that Jack wouldn't get laid. I said he would and Rian apposed me. If I won, Rian would have to 'babysit' Jack while we were back home. Jack knew full well of the bet and promised to make good on the deal. I was proud of Jack, it hadn't even been a day and he was already taking advantage of our propaganda.

"Are you coming Lex?" Jack asked me sweetly. I knew even though he was thrilled that Rian would be taking care of him, he still wanted his best friend there.

"Sorry, I want to go see my Mom today. You know how she gets when I don't see her right after I get home and we did come in early." I reminded him. And half of that was true. I just really wanted to see Gabe.

As if Gabe read my mind, he suddenly walked through the front door with a barking Sebastion on his trail.

"Oh my goodness, when did you all get back?" he asked in a confused and somewhat girly voice. He had never hidden his homosexuality from anyone so it wasn't as if it were abnormal behavior. "I wasn't expecting you for a few more days, your Mom asked me to drop Sebastion off, she said it wasn't good for him to spent too long away from home in case he forgot where he lived." He informed everyone.

Damn he was a good liar. "How could he ever?" I asked myself more than him, petting my dog on the head.

"We just got back last night." Zack piped up. He had always liked Gabe, they had the same fashion sense and they both liked to workout. It was a good conversation starter for them when I first introduced Gabe to them as a friend of my ex-girlfriend Lisa.

"Tour went well?" Gabe asked everyone.

"Excellently." Replied Matt. "Anyway I'm off. I'm absolutely exhaused I think I'll go home and sleep for a week." He told everyone before getting up from his seat and heading out the door. We all yelled out our goodbye's.

"Yeah, we're off too." Jack said before anyone else had the chance. "Rian is taking me to the pool. Want to come?" he invited Gabe. I just had to love Jack and his polietness. I don't think there was a person in the world who Jack thought unworthy of his friendship.

"Thanks Jack, but I have plans. Maybe next time?" Gabe declined nicely.

"Definatly. Rian, come." And that was that. Jack led Rian and Zack out of my door on leads and Gabe and I were alone.

I turned to my boyfriend and asked: "Do you think my Mom would say that?"

"No." He said, "But it doesn't matter. Let's go over and say hello."

"How was your walk?" I asked him as I grabbed my keys and catched Gabe's hand at the same time.

"It was good, we went to the park." He said. I shut the door of my house and Gabe and I got into my car and we set off towards my mothers.

Notes

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