"I'm guessing that's not what it was hoping for ." , Ashley dryly remarked .
"Ya think ?" , Jesse retorted .
"Since the excitement seems to be over for the time being , I suggest that we continue on with dinner ." , Crane informed the group . "We have to keep up our strength , and we can also use the time to talk through any ideas that you may have , and possibly collaborate on a strategy ."
Everyone quietly resumed the dinner preparations , and when the pizzas were done , they carried their plates into the living room , curling up on the chairs , couches , and floor cushions in small clusters , carrying on several different conversations .
"What the hell do you think happened to those two , anyway ?" , CC muttered to his bandmates , gesturing to the far corner , where Faith was engaged in a conversation with Jake Wells , while Alex sat quietly next to him , nibbling a slice of pizza .
"Whatever it was , it must've been pretty horrific ." , Jinxx responded . "I mean , did you see his face when she said that ?"
"Pretty much the same way Faith looked the other night , after the fucker tried to turn her into a midnight snack ." , Ashley said solemnly . "I get the feeling she'll probably be awhile getting past that ."
The others nodded in agreement , and the conversation turned to other topics when Blasko joined the group and asked them about their songwriting efforts thus far . After dinner was finished and the dishes washed , they tried to lighten the mood a bit by swapping stories , with Jenny , Crane , and Hawley sharing tales of the exotic places they'd visited , and the band members telling a few of their less - inappropriate tour stories .
Eventually , everyone decided to go to bed , and while Allan had his own private quarters in the house , he elected to stay with the rest of the group , so after some discussion , it was decided that he would stay with Andy and Crane , while Blasko took the remaining bed in Jinxx and Jake's room , and Hawley went with Ashley and CC . Everyone went upstairs and said goodnight , before retiring to their respective rooms .
Ashley and CC gave Hawley first crack at the shower , then a coin toss let Ashley go next . When CC finally entered the bathroom for his turn , Ashley sat on the edge of his bed , toweling the water out of his hair , and watching Hawley remove items from his bag and lay them out on his bed .
"I was wondering about something , if you don't mind me asking ." , he said .
Hawley glanced up from his collection of odd - looking items , raising an eyebrow . " Won't know until you ask , will we ?" , he responded .
"Are you two ... , like , a thing ?"
"Me and Mills ? We were at one point , but not currently ."
"No , I wasn't talking about Jenny ." , Ashley replied , beginning to look slightly uneasy .
Hawley looked at him blankly for several seconds , then began laughing almost uncontrollably . When he was finally able to speak , he gasped out , "You did not mean Faith , did you ? Not just no , but HELL no ! She's sort of like my little sister or something , I've known her since she was in junior high . Besides , it's never a good idea to try to hook up with your buddy's baby sister . I think I'd probably give myself better odds wrestling an alligator !"
He noticed that Ashley seemed to relax almost imperceptibly as he spoke , and an idea pushed itself to the front of his brain . "You're into her , aren't you ?"
"No!" , Ashley immediately replied . "I mean , maybe . I mean ... I . Yeah , I guess so ."
"Then why the hell are you talking to me about it , dude ?"
"Because she's not interested . I mean , yeah , we're friends and everything , but she doesn't seem to want to go anywhere else with it . Probably my own fault , since she's seen some of the things that go on backstage and stuff ."
Hawley leaned forward , looking Ashley in the eye , and said . "Since I haven't been around you guys that long , I can't make a call on that , but there is something I can tell you . I've known Faith since she was a kid , and she's never been the type to be what my grandma would've called 'forward' . From some of the conversations we've had , and things Todd has said , I kind of get the feeling that she doesn't really have a lot of confidence in herself when it comes to guys . So maybe kinda casually sound it out , see if she seems interested . If she's not , you can figure it out without making shit really awkward , and if it seems like she is , then you can let her know that you are , too ."
"I knew it !"
They both whipped their heads around to see CC standing in the door of the bathroom in just his boxers , hairbrush in hand .
"I figured as much , dude . I've seen you giving her some looks lately , and that death - glare you threw at him earlier , when he had his arm around her , should've melted him where he sat ." , he said , walking into the room and flinging himself onto his bed . "Listen to the man , bro , and go for it . She's a great girl , and I think she'd be good for you . At least I'm pretty sure you wouldn't have to worry about her banging other dudes when she's out of your sight for five minutes ."
"Yeah , maybe I will , when we get out of this mess ." Ashley replied . "We should all probably concentrate on not getting eaten right now . But , yeah , I guess you guys are right ."
"Just remember , though , you screw her over , you're in a world of hurt , buddy ." , Hawley calmly stated . "I'll get Mills to help me tag team on your ass , and maybe even save a bit for Todd ."
"Wanna put that in writing ?" , Ashley responded , equally calm . "If I do something that stupid , I deserve it . But you have nothing to worry about , that's not what I have in mind at all . If I just wanted a quick lay , I can get that any time . But right now I kinda also want somebody I can talk to , and just hang out and have fun with , along with the other stuff ."
"Well , now that we all understand each other , whaddya say we get some sleep while we have the chance ?" , CC interjects . "Y'know , before we have to deal with any more freaked out truck drivers , or chubby demons , or whatever it comes up with next . Besides , if we end up having to fight with this thing , I think I'd kinda to have all of my brain cells online ."
Hawley put his stuff back into the bag , with the exception of a small glass bottle , which he told them contained the same consecrated oil that he had given to Crane and Jenny earlier to place on the door - and window - frames . The bottle was designed to break on impact , and would injure or kill any demon it touched .
They shut off the flashlights and climbed into bed , and Ashley's last thought before sleep finally overcame him was , "Gotta get in gear tomorrow , and try to help figure out how to take this thing down . The sooner we get rid of it , the safer we are . And then I can try to find out if she might be able to take me seriously as more than a friend . Shit , I hope this guy knows what he's talking about !"
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