Point Of View 2 [*Do not read until you've read the same chapter of ATW]

Chapter 36 Unhinged

"I betcha they aren't a thing anymore. He'd be right by her side while she's in the Avalon if so."

"Not necessarily. His tour was planned years in ad-advance. It's not something he can just cancel. Tickets have been sold and stuff. It's his job."

"But is his job worth it? If he really wanted to be with her, he would." 

"Why are we even talking about this?" I furrow my brows at my sister.

"What? Please tell me you don't still have feelings for Julia....like that I mean...."

I don't say anything, and that answers Jennie's question right there.

"You're nuts, you know that, Jamie?? You could have any woman in the world, and you choose the broken one to fall in love with."

"What can I say. I like a challenge." I smirk, trying to make light of the conversation. "Anyway, you're one to talk. I don't even wanna hear it.  I've seen some of the jerks you date. People like...Dave Brennan..."

"Hey. I had no idea the guy was a wifebeater, ok? He certainly wasn't given off those vibes. And he was once your friend growing up. Was he not?" My sister raises a brow at me while putting my breakfast down in front of me.

"We are NOT friends. I can tell you that much, Jen."

"Anyway, am I bringing you to the Avalon today?" She asks while helping me position my fork the correct way. I begin eating and think for a minute. I want to see Julia. I always want to see Julia. But that place creeps me out.

"Not today." I respond and immediately feel bad, but the truth is, I just don't have it in me today.

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*Trisha*

Nate had an interview earlier today, which went exceptionally well.  He didn't let the fake news about him and Mila get to him and put the rumors to rest right away. The reporter then went on to focus on talking about things Nate loves.  Music, songwriting, his tour. So, I wasn't surprised he was in such a good mood after.  I made up some dumb excuse to Jonah and Casey about needing to have a meeting with Nate, and we quickly left the Rec Room and headed to our tour bus. Even though we had sex first thing when we woke up this morning, the minute I locked the tour bus door, Nate had me up against it while pushing my skirt up, wanting more.

And I was more than happy to oblige. Ok... I may or may not have initiated it, but Nate quickly took over, and it felt SO good.

Afterward, we lay naked together on the couch, knowing we still have a few hours before tonight's concert.

"We need to stop doing this." Nate announces with his eyes closed.

"Why? You're not with Julia, and no one else needs to know." I turn to lay on my side and face him.

"Because I AM with Julia. Or... trying... and once home, I want to focus on her and only her. I want to marry her, Trisha."

"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Well, right now we're not home. We're in Dusseldorf. And you can't go two hours without action so.."

"ME?? YOU came on to ME!" He laughs loudly. "If I do recall, we left Jonah and Casey at the Rec Room of the Venue for a "meeting" and locked the tour bus door."

"It's a stress reliever. You are stressed. When we go back home, I won't give you the time of day, sound good?" I straddle him on the couch and begin kissing his neck again, but my phone goes off with Fireman Noah's name.

"Oooh, I gotta get that." I jump off Nate to answer my phone.

"You're all over the place, lately."

I shrug as I grab my clothes and head to the bathroom while chatting with Noah.

I could get used to this kind of attention from hot men such as Nate and Noah. It's not like I haven't gotten this type of attention before, but as I get older, it's nice to know I still 'got it'.

Of course, the conversation is short thanks to Leslie calling me on the other line wondering where the hell I am.

"Ugh. I'm sorry, Noah. Nate's tour manager is calling me. I gotta go. Call me later?" 

We hang up, and I quickly get dressed to be Leslie's slave for the rest of the day. She tires me.

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"This news is getting old." Nate clicks off the TV that's still talking about his Mila Giovanni fake news in the rec room and closes his eyes. He looks tired. He put on such a great show tonight, but then after, two fans who won backstage passes got to hang out with him here in the rec room for about a half hour. The local news and radio station filmed the encounter, and Evan did a fantastic job as a bodyguard. Although I could tell Nate was tired, I don't think anyone else could. He's a good actor when need be, and the fans were just what he needed to remind him why he does what he does.

"That was so much fun to watch, Nate." Leslie sits across from Nate while we go over the upcoming schedule. I tried to call Noah, but his screaming baby nephew wasn't having it, and he was trying to help his sister by taking the baby so she could sleep a little.  We ended up calling it a night, so I went back to the table with Nate and Leslie. 

"You really are great with your fans." Leslie continues with whatever conversation she was having with Nate.

"Lots of practice." Nate gives Leslie a million-dollar smile, and I notice his eyes drop down to her legs when she crosses them.

"You're such a guy." I roll my eyes at Nate after Leslie leaves the room to take a call.

"What? I can't help what I see." He leans back in his chair and laughs. "You can't deny she's hot. I can't help it she flaunts it." He shrugs.

"You have a thing for brunettes, don't you?"

"Nah, it's not the color of your hair I'm looking at, Darlin." He teases while checking his phone. Probably checking to see if Paul updated him on Julia or something. "We should wrap it up before Jonah has to carry her to the tour bus."

I look over at what Nate is looking at to see Casey out cold on the couch. She's had it for the day.

"I've got her." Jonah stands and scoops sleeping Casey in his arms, and I can see the way Nate frowns a little seeing that. He drowns because Casey is a mini- Julia all the way, and it just makes him miss Moretti even more.

No matter how hard I try to get his mind off Julia, it always gravitates right back to her by the end of the day.

Nate is crazy for Julia, and I don't know what else to do to change that.

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