I woke up, completely naked and in bed next to Alex. Last night was perfect. First, sex. Words cannot describe how perfect it was. Then, we walked on the beach in the middle of the night. We talked and enjoyed the water as it played around our ankles. At around 2:30 we decided to go back to the room and do a little redecorating. We made it so the bed is facing the sliding glass door so we can watch the beach from bed. I admire what a beautiful day it is and decide I should wake up Alex.

I curl up next to him and rub his arm whispering in his ear, “Wake up Alex.”

He opened his eyes and looked at me. I gigantic grin spread across his face. “I could get used to this. Being woken up by a naked you.” He yawned, still grinning.

“Shut up.” I laugh poking his bare chest. He pulls me into a giant hug and kisses the top of my head making a loud “Muaaah.” Sound. “Someone is in a good mood.” I giggle.

“How can I not be? I just got to wake up next to you in our own little world. We can do whatever we want today. It’s perfect.” Alex sighs, perfectly content.

I smile and kiss his collarbone, quite happy myself. He had a point, how much better can this get? I wrap my arm around his waist and press my body against his. Alex wraps his arm around my shoulders and pulls me in close. All of a sudden I hear,

ALEX WHAT THE FUCK IT’S JACK COME GET IN MY BED ALEX.

Alex jumps and reaches over to the nightstand and grabs his phone. “Hello?” He answers. “Personalized ringtone.” He mouths and rolls his eyes at me.
He listens for a little. “I’m in Daytona…No Jack I didn’t forget…I will I promise. Ok ok I will. Bye.” Alex hangs up and groans.

“What’s wrong?” I ask suddenly worried that we have to leave.

“Nah nothing, Jack just wanted to know where I was. He’s kind of pissed considering we leave for tour soon but whatever screw him.” Alex shrugs it off kissing my forehead. “So about us going on tour…”

I groan and turn over out of his arms. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

“Why not?” he asks sitting up.

I sit up as well and keep the sheets wrapped around my body. “If we talk about it, that means it is actually happening. And I don’t want to think about it.”

“Just come with me please.” He grabs my hands and looks me in the eye. “I won’t be able to stay sane without you. I need you just as much as you need me.”

“Wait, that was a serious offer?” I ask, appalled. “The guys would be ok with that?”

“They don’t give a fuck as long as it doesn’t effect them in which case, it won’t.” Alex replies simply.

I think for a few seconds. Not sure on what to do. Maybe I will just go with him. It would be pretty fun. “Ok ok. I’ll go. But I want to get back to Austin a day early so I can pack my shit and actually meet someone other than Jack.” I say, realizing I haven’t met the other two.

“That’s fine.” Alex says excitedly. “You just made me the happiest guy in the world.
Alex grabs me and plops me into his lap. He kisses every inch of my face and I laugh, trying to push him off. He falls back on the bed, taking me with him. I can feel him getting hard.

“Alexxx.” I groan, somewhat in the mood, but not at the same time.

“Mmmm?” He asks as he runs his hand down my side and slowly reaches around to my ass.
“Stop.” I tell him seriously.

He immediately stops and kisses my nose. “Sorry, just you know…we’re both naked…and yeah.”

I laugh and poke him. “Let’s get out of here.”

The next few days fly by us. We were constantly on the beach, playing in the water, on the boardwalk, at the arcades. We even did the crazy Daytona Slingshot. It was pretty radical. Not to mention at night we would…um…play checkers… On the last night, we set an alarm so we could go outside and watch the sunrise on the beach. It was one of the most beautiful vibrant things I have ever seen.

It was finally time for us to leave. We had an early flight this morning and should be landing at around 12:00. Alex and I have been inseperable this whole time. My phone has been turned off, and Alex only paid attention to his when Jack called or texted. I haven’t had this much fun since…well ever actually. Alex has showed me a totally new way of life and I am loving every second of it.

As we board the plane, I feel a pang of sadness that we are leaving. I have nothing to go home to now, except for touring which I’m pretty nervous about. I’m scared the guys won’t accept me, or I will get in the way of their time. I curl up next to Alex in the seat and fall asleep, anxious as hell, but also excited.

I awake to Alex nudging my shoulder. “Wake up Princess Diana, we are landing.”
I groan and stretch looking out the window seeing our plane descend slowly but surely.

Alex grabs my hand and kisses it, grinning at me. “You ready for the wild life?” He asks with a mischievous look on his face.

I laugh and nod my head. Truth is, I’m not really ready for it. It’s coming whether I want it to or not, so it’s about time I just accept it. Alex and I get off the plane and he doesn’t let go of my hand the whole time. We grab our luggage and head outside. All of a sudden I see a sign “Here for Douchebag and Princess Diana” held by the one and only Jack Barakat. Alex and I crack up and jog over to him. He grabs Alex and spins him around in circles, clearly trying to make it as awkward as possible. He puts Alex down who scowls and flips him the bird. Jack laughs and hugs me as well. Wow, my very first Barakat hug. Pretty cozy.

We hop into the car with Jack and he drives us to where our car is in the parking lot.

“Babe, I have a couple of pre-tour errands to run. Jack is going to take you home or you two can chill whatever you want. He picked up all of your furniture and I had him just keep it in your old house.” Alex gives me a long kiss before pulling away and hopping out of the car. “I love you.” He flashes a smile as he climbs into his car.

“Love you too.” I call back to him. Jack and I speed away.

“So, what do you want to do? You’re probably pretty tired from the plane ride. I can take you back to your house or our place and you can crash in Alex’s bed.” Jack suggests.


“Actually, I’m not tired at all. I slept some on the plane. What do you have going on today?” I ask him. Maybe Jack and I should spend some time together before the tour starts. I don’t know anything about the kid honestly.

“Watching TV honestly.” He laughed. “You wanna do something?”

“For sure.” I reply smiling at him.

We drive to my place to drop off my bags. It’s quiet and empty in there. I awkwardly drop my bags in the empty room and run back to the car where Jack is waiting. I hop in and Jack drives off.

“So, what is it that you want to do?” Jack glances at me.

I think for a moment and decide to leave it up to him. “I really don’t care Jack. I like to do pretty much everything. Just nothing too rough, my piercings are a little tender.” I hadn’t been the most gentle with them in Daytona.

He laughs. “Do you play pool at all?”

“A little, but I’d be up for playing.” I decide. I realize I haven’t played since I was in early high school. Oh well, it gives us time to talk.

Jack gestures to his iPod. “Do you mind?”

“Nah, go for it.” I grin at him.

We blast Blink 182 down to a run down bar. I’m a little nervous to have one on one time with Jack considering we haven’t talked much at all. He holds the door open for me and we walk inside. It’s old, run down, and empty. There are about 10 pool tables to our right and a bar to our left.

“Jack-o!” An old Cuban man approaches Jack, giving him a giant hug. “So good to see you! Is this your girlfriend?” He gestures to me.

“No, it’s Alex’s.” Jack laughs. “This is Diana. Diana, this is Eduardo. Eduardo is a friend of the family. He used to live in Baltimore with us then moved down here. We almost never see him anymore. But anyway Eduardo, Diana and I came by to shoot some pool for a little. We go back on tour in a couple of days.”

“I meant to tell you, I saw your show last week! Very good very good! You boys are growing up so fast.” Eduardo shakes my hand while talking to Jack.

Jack grins proudly and thanks him. He directs me to the center table and we start setting up.

“You excited to go on tour with us?” Jack asks as he racks up the balls. I look at him quizzically, trying to figure out how he found out. He laughs, “Alex called me pretty much crying about how excited he was. He’s really stoked to have you on tour.”

I blush and look down. “I don’t know honestly. I’m a little nervous. For one, I’m worried about getting in the way of things. I don’t want to hold you guys back from having fun. I just don’t really know what to expect. Plus, I’m leaving my classes, my job, in hopes that my relationship of a week works out. It’s a huge leap for me.” I explain as I chalk up my cue.

Jack nods in understanding and breaks. Immediately, he gets solids. “Well you have a bunch of valid points there. First off, I can tell you right now that you won’t be a burden. Alex has never really brought a girl on tour, but I don’t see how you’ll be a problem unless you’re some type of maniac. But like I said, Alex has never brought a girl on tour. He’s had girlfriends for much longer than you two have been together, and he’s never brought one on tour. So the fact that you two have been dating a week and he wants you to come with us, shows me that he really does care.” Jack explains as he attempts to sink another ball in. He misses.

I analyze the table and take into account what Jack is saying. I turn to him before taking my next shot. “I promise you, I’m not a maniac.” I laugh. “I’m not even much of a party animal. I don’t really drink a lot. It’s been a long ass time since I got drunk. And if you really think so, I trust your judgment. You’ve known Alex forever.” I lean over the table and sink the next shot.

“Nice one.” Jack nods his head in approval at my shot. “And you haven’t been drunk in a while huh? Well that’s about to change.” He grins mischievously and walks over to the bar.

I see Jack and Eduardo talk for a little and Eduardo pours him two beers, shaking a finger at him. Jack smiles and Eduardo shoos him away.

“Here ya go.” Jack places one of the beers in my hand. “Eduardo isn’t thrilled with underage drinking, but he made an exception. So you better get fucking drunk.” He laughs, sipping his own.

I talk a gulp, realizing it doesn’t taste all too bad. I drink about half the glass and Jack cracks up. “See? You’re a natural. You are definitely going to have to get used to this if you’re going to be touring with us.”

I set my glass down on the table next to us and shoot my next shot. My hands are a little shaky so I miss. “What about you? Have you ever had a girl on tour with you?” I ask him, sipping my beer a little more. This stuff was good.

“Once.” Jack says, shaking his head. “She was crazy. She wouldn’t let me party or drink or anything. She made me stay in the bed with her every night watching movies on her laptop or just sleeping. Don’t get me wrong, I love that stuff, but sometimes I need to get out and drink with my guys.” He shoots and misses.

“I spent over a year letting my ex do that. He would leave every single night and wouldn’t come home until late hours of the night. I understand where you are coming from though; you guys are like brothers. My ex’s friends were just a bunch of assholes who could care less about him. If Alex went out, I wouldn’t care. I trust him.” I shrug and take my next shot. I make 2 balls in and raise my eyes in surprise. When the hell did I get good at pool?

“Shit man, are you trying to hustle me?” Jack playfully pokes me in the arm. “You should definitely trust Alex. And me. I love Alex to no end but wrong is wrong and if he does anything wrong, I’d tell you.” He looks at me with very serious eyes. I finish my beer and feel it kicking in a little. Damn, I’m a lightweight. I take my next shot and make it.

“I’m going to get us another beer. Don’t finish the game up while I’m gone!” He calls back over his shoulder jokingly.

I grin and continue my streak. I sunk another and missed the next. Not too many left until I beat Barakat. The alcohol was making me feel confident and lightheaded at the same time. He returns with our drinks and I immediately take a gulp out of mine.

“Shit Diana, you didn’t tell me you were this good.” Jack’s jaw drops as he sees the pool table. “You’re gonna have a blast on this tour, I can tell already. We play pool, drink, mess around, eat a lot of food, and perform. That’s about it.”

“I’m becoming more excited about it. I’m glad I’m getting to know you a little better. We are basically going to be living together for a while now. I can tell that you are gonna be like a big brother to me.” I grin and watch as he misses the next shot.

“Dammit.” He grumbles. “Well look, I’m gonna look out for you whenever Alex can’t. Even when he can, I’ll be there making sure he doesn’t slip up.” Jack slings an arm around my shoulder. “Now go little sis, finish up this game before you get too drunk. We can go home and drink there. I just don’t want Eduardo getting too pissed.” He nudges me towards the table.

I grin and sink the rest of my shots. Jack watches in amazement as I clear the table, his balls and mine. “Oh did I mention, you’re going to be my pool partner over the tour?” Jack asks me, still in shock.

“Good luck clearing that with Alex.” I laugh and sip a little of my beer.

“DIBS. See? I called dibs. Now Alex can’t say shit.” He laughs.

I chug the rest of my beer and Jack leaves his. We pay Eduardo and Jack thanks him a million times. He leaves a generous tip of $50.00 as a thank you and we head out. Jack and I cruise back to the apartment, the alcohol coursing through my veins. I turn up the music a little bit more and throw my head back in pure bliss. This tour is gonna be fucking epic. We pull up to the loft and I make my way up the stairs, Jack helping me some because I am a little bit unstable. We bust into the loft and there sit two guys on the couch.

“Hey Jack.” They say in unison grinning. They take one look at me and high five each other. “HELL YEAH DAYTIME DRINKING.”

Immediately the two bound off of the couch and rummage through the cabinets, pulling out endless bottles of liquor and sodas.

“I’m Zach by the way.” The one with brownish blond hair calls back to me. “You must be Diana?”

I look up at Jack who guides me into the kitchen. I shake Zach’s hand. “Yeah, I am. And you are?” I gesture to the guy with the buzz cut blond hair.

“Rian. So you excited to get on tour with us?” He asks clearly excited. I can’t tell if he’s excited about daytime drinking, or about me going on tour with them.

“I actually am. I wasn’t at first but Jack warmed me up to the idea.” I smile up at him and he returns the smile.

“Well make yourself a drink. I would make it for you, but I have no idea what you like.” Zach smiles at me.

“Jack? Can you make it for me? I don’t care what’s in it really, just surprise me.” I ask him. I have no idea how to even go about making a drink.

He nods his head smiling and grabs the vodka. He pours it into a cup, filling it halfway. The other half he adds coke. Jack adds some ice and hands it to me. He starts to make himself a drink and we all just chill in the kitchen sipping drinks.

“So Diana, tell us about yourself.” Rian suggests sipping his drink.

“Well, I’m 20. I’m in college and have a job at the bookstore down the street. Well I guess not anymore since I’m going to be going on tour.” I giggle. “Honestly, there’s not much to me. I love doing just about everything. I like to try new things and meet new people. I can be a little quiet to people I don’t really know all too well.” I take a giant gulp of my drink. It tastes just like coke.

“She forgot to mention she’s a fucking pool shark.” Jack laughs poking my side. The guys lift their eyebrows and I laugh. “But I already called dibs!” He makes it clear.

“Dammit man.” Zach grumbles. “Rian just isn’t cutting it anymore.” Rian glares at him and punches his arm.

I laugh and we continue to drink and make small talk. About 15 minutes later, Alex comes bounding through the door with some bags.

“Hello everyone. How are we al-“ He stops midsentence when he sees we are drinking. “Daytime drinking? Is this for real?” He asks hopefully.

I nod my head and he drops the bags and runs into the kitchen. He scoops me up, careful not to spill my drink. He sets me down and kisses me. Alex grabs a cup and makes himself a drink while the rest of the guys gag at our PDA. I laugh.

I can totally get used to this.

Notes

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I decided to try a new format, hope it's a little easier to read. I honestly feel like making a title is half of the battle. It takes me so long and half of the time, the title doesn't even fit the story. Oh well, I hope you enjoy thanks for the support (:
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