I rolled over and realized I was in my bunk. I woke up cause the glorious smell of coffee filled the bus. I spilled over the side of my bunk fixing my sweater and shorts. I walked out to the front of the bus seeing Zack sipping on a cup of coffee. "Oh sorry. Did I wake you?" "No, but the coffee did, It smells fantastic." I said rubbing my right eye. "Here, you want a cup?" "Yeah, that would be awesome. Thanks." Zack poured some coffee into the cup.

"Do like sugar or anything in it?" "Nope, I like it black." He turned up his nose and handed the cup to me. I took a sip letting the hot liquid warm my body, I didn't even notice I was cold. Zack sat back down in his seat. I sat next to him. I scooted closer and pulled myself into his chest. "God, your freezing." He said with a chuckle. "What time is it?" I asked. "A few till 7." "Why are you up so early?" I asked. "So I can work out and stuff." "Do you wanna maybe go take pictures around with me? I mean since we're both up."

"Yeah that sounds awesome." He said standing up. I stood up with him and walked to the back lounge, making sure I was quiet. I opened my suit case and pulled out some clothes. I pulled on a big white sweater over my bra, and some ripped skinny jeans. I changed piercings and walked over to my bunk pulling out my camera. I heard stirring and hurried and grabbed my stuff and left to the front of the bus. "Ready?" Zack asked. "Yeah."

We made it off the bus and walked around. "Ok... Where are we?" I asked looking around. "We're in Charlotte, North Carolina." I took various photos and so did Zack. We came by a antique store and I pulled Zack in. I headed straight back to the section with all the costume jewelry. I put on some huge jewelry and a big purple sun hat. I found gloves and some large sunglasses.

I turned to Zack. "So what do you think?" I asked. He laughed and pulled out his phone taking a picture. "No, Zack! Delete those!" I demanded. "No way." I huffed. "Fine you have to take a picture with me then." I said. He nodded staring at the picture of me. "I pulled out a green beret and set that on his head along with some clip on earrings. "Oh! And this!"

I pulled a huge necklace off and handed it to him. He rolled his eyes. I made a pouty face and he sighed and put it on. He turned to me. "We look fantabulous!" He said. I bursted out laughing. He held up his phone and pulled me into his side. I gave a huge toothy grin and he turned and kissed my cheek. He snapped the picture and I started to take off all the jewelry. I was trying to hide my blush.

Zack and I walked around the store picking up various things. I ran over to a cabinet contain all sorts of tea cups. "So beautiful." I said staring at all the cups. "Yep, beautiful." He said from behind me. I reached behind me with out breaking eye contact with the cups. I grabbed his hand and pulled him closer. "This tall, tiny one is called a demitasse. It's for coffee or espresso. I bet you it was made by Nortaki China. This one's made by Lenox, you can tell by the gold rim."

I pointed to another set right next to it. "Or a silver rim. Now this one right here is made by a company called Fine bone china. I'm pretty sure they're based in England, but don't quote me." "Wow, you seem to know what your talking about." "Yeah, my mom collected them, She had tons of tea cups. I used to beg for us to have tea parties. With hot chocolate of course, I don't like tea."

"Do you still have them?" "Yeah, they're packed in a box back at my house. Along with all my dad's stuff. Although his guns are in my gun storage container in the back of my closet." "You own guns? Can you shoot them?" I turned to him. "Yeah, I have a total of 13 now. Ranging from rifles to pistols. I used to go hunting with my dad, at first he didn't want me to go but after begging he finally let me go and I nailed a 6 point buck. It was awesome."

I turned and walked away from the cabinet. "We should probably get back." Zack said. I nodded and followed him out of the store. I saw an ice cream place. "Want Ice cream for lunch?" I asked running ahead. "Do you make milkshakes?" I asked. "Yes mam." "Alright can I get a chocolate milkshake and whatever he wants." I turned and looked at Zack. "Can I have a chocolate ship cookie dough milkshake."

"Be right out." The girl said. "Man after my own heart, I get that almost every time but I like chocolate and I'm in a chocolate mood." We moved down the counter and I pulled out my wallet. Zack pushed his card down on the counter. I flicked it off. "I got this." I said. "Come on jus-" "No, I got it." I said and gave him a smile. He picked up his card and put it in his pocket.

The girl came over handing us our milkshakes. I handed her some cash and she gave me my change. I left a tip and we left the store and casually strolled down the sidewalk towards the venue. "So how's the milkshake?" I asked. "Delicious! Would you like to try some?" "Why, Of course!" I said trading cups with him. "You can try mine." I said taking a sip of his. "MMM. Cookie dough." I said.

Zack laughed. We traded back cups as we got to the door of the bus. I let him type the code and climbed in behind him. Rian was sitting on the couch. "Nice pic by the way." He said to Zack and I. I walked over and took a look at his screen. There was the pic of Zack and I with the caption: Found my princess... Although I thought we were too old for dress up. I laughed and turned to Zack. "Nice." He smiled. I yawned. "Well we have a few hours before show. Is it cool if I go watch a movie in the back?" I asked.

"Yeah go ahead, I'm gonna go lift some weights or run around." Zack said. Rian was talking to someone on the phone, and by the way he was talking I assumed it was his girlfriend. I stepped into the back lounge looking through the movies. I pulled out Nightmare before christmas and popped it in. I sat leaned up in the corner of the couch. I got to when Jack found the doors and out, like a light, I was asleep.

I tried to turn over but felt a body laying up my body and in between my legs. I opened my eyes and I was greeted with Jack's hair up towards my face. I ran my fingers through his disheveled hair and he rolled over opening his eyes. "Morning." He said. I laughed. "It's the afternoon, darling. You slept through the morning." He sighed. "I was gonna take you out for breakfast."

I smiled and took my hand to his left eye. "How bad is it today?" He asked. "Still purple, but the prognosis is good, no amputation necessary." He laughed. "Good. Can I have a kiss to make it heal faster?" He said sticking out his lips. I laughed and leaned closer, cupping on cheek with my hand, our lips met. I leaned back and snuggled down into the couch some more. "So we have an off day in a couple, maybe we wanna go to a club or something?"

He asked. "Sure, sounds like fun." I said. He turned his head and snuggled deeper into my chest. "Comfy?" I asked. "Very." He said. "When did you come and lay with me?" I continued to ran my fingers through his hair. "When Jack was singing about christmas. You just looked so cute sleeping, I felt I needed to be apart of it." "We should probably get up, I mean you do have a show to do."

He huffed. "I don't wanna, can't we just take another nap?" He asked turning his head to look at me. "Nope, but after you get dressed we can do something if we have time." He jumped up and ran to get dressed. I laughed and stood up stretching. "Is that what you've worn all day?" I turned to see Alex standing behind me. "I've been freezing all day." "Here well come here and I'll help warm you up."

I slowly walked over to Alex accepting his hug. My arms were folded in and he had his arms wrapped around my body. He was extremely warm. "You really were cold." "I told you." I said the sound muffled by his shirt, my face was leaned against his shoulder. "Hey, Paige..." Alex let go of me and I looked around him at Jack. "Yeah?" "Where did you wanna go?" He asked. "Umm. I don't care. Have you eaten yet?"

"No, come on we'll find something." He said holding out his hand. I took it and stepped around Alex. We walked to the front of the bus and out. He continued to hold my hand. I shivered. "Are you really cold?" He asked wrapping an arm around my waist pulling me into his side. "I think it has something to do with Will too. I got this way after the first time, it took me days to get over it."

"Over what?" I looked at Jack with one hand on my neck. "The uhh... The first time he rapped me." I said. He looked at me. "How many times did it happen?" I don't remember how many times, Jack." I looked away from him. "Hey, I'm not judging you and we don't have to talk about it anymore. Just know I'm here ok?" I turned my head back to him. I smiled but could feel the tears in my eyes.

"No need to cry. How does chinese sound?" "It sounds awesome." I said as he directed me towards the restaurant. We walked in. A woman showed us to a table and we sat down. We ordered and were eating our food when I spoke up. "So how long till the day off?" "Like 2 days." "Cool." "After the show we should cuddle in one of the bunks with your laptop playing a movie." Jack suggested with slurping a noodle.

I laughed. "What movie do you have in mind?" "I don't know, what movies do you like?" "Anything with Gene Wilder, The breakfast club, The nightmare before christmas, and the princess bride." "The princess bride?" He asked. "Yeah, it's like the greatest movies ever, it's decided that's what were watching." He laughed at how excited I was. "So why Gene Wilder?" "Well for starters the man's amazing and second he reminds me of my dad, in mannerisms and looks. They had the same hair and crazy eyes."

I laughed at the memories coming to my mind about him coming into my room at all times and playfully yelling at me for touching the ceiling which now has to be sterilized. 'Good day, sir!' "He sounds awesome." I looked up at Jack giving a big smile. "He was. He would have liked you." I said. Jack smiled and I stared down at my food letting a tear fall in my lap. I wiped my eyes and put my napkin and fork on my plate.

Jack did the same once he finished and he insisted on paying. We left the building and headed back towards the venue. I was leaned into Jack. I was cold and shivering, Feeling his hands on me made me feel more safe. We made it back to the bus and I climbed on and went back to my bunk pulling out camera. I went back to the front. "How much longer till y'all go on?" I asked. "Like 20 minutes." I nodded. I sat down next to Zack. I looked through some of the photo's I too earlier while I waited for them to go on.

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