Only Exception

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I walk out back where he told me to wait. Leaning up against the building, I watch as fans crowd around the band. Reaching for them and screaming. Ashley looks around and spots me. Smiling, he waits at the tour bus door. He waves for me and a guard walks over and clears away the fans.

I walk up to Ashley. " Come in," he says walking inside. Poking my head in, I look around before entering. Ashley, Jake, and Jinxx were sitting at a table. CC was laying on the couch covering his head with a pillow. Andy was no where. I sit on the couch next to CC.

" Go. Away. Ashley." he groans. " What makes you think I'm Ashley," I argue. CC removes the pillow and stares at me. " God, I swear," CC says under his breathe while sitting up. " So, where's Cody? I thought you couldn't be anywhere with out him. He's your lover," Jinxx teases.

" Back off. Isn't it bad enough I have to deal with you guys?" I sigh. Jinxx just stares. " Is this because of me?" Ashley asks. " Partly, I'm tired of everyone trying to protect me," I say pulling me knees to my chest. Then, Andy walks in the room with a huge smile. I avoid looking at him. Because, with just one glance, I wouldn't be able to look away.

We talked for a while. I continued to look down at me knees until Andy sat next to me. I clenched me eyes shut and place my forehead on my knees. Andy wrapped an arm around me making me jump. Scared to look up, I answer with my head still down. " M, is something wrong?" Ashley asks. " Yeah," I mumble. " What?" he asks.

" You," I say angered. I could tell he was fed up with me. And I could tell everyone was worried at the same time. I never was really rude to Ashley. Maybe Jinxx and CC. But never Ashley. " No, dude, really?" he asks again. " I'm just upset about everything. Life sucks," I mumble.

Andy pulls me in closer. My arm touches his bare skin. It's cold at first but then I get use to it. Not wearing a shirt was normal for Andy. They continued on with their conversation, talking about their performance and stuff. Nothing interesting. Mostly how they were awesome and well, yeah.

" M, where you stayin' tonight?" CC asks. " My house," I say finally looking up. He smiles at the sight of my reappearance in the conversation. " You sure? There really isn't anyone to take you back," Jake breaks in. " Yeah, I'll just walk home. Or I'll call Cody up," I say leaning into Andy. I sit back up immediately.

Standing up, I head for the door. I turn and look at Ashely. He glared and have me the 'don't do it' look. Of course, I said, " I'm just going to make a quick call." Lying, I open the bus door and step outside. Pulling my phone out, I quickly call Cody. It rings a few times and then goes to voice mail. Before calling again, the door to the bus clicks.

The light from inside shines on the ground. I watch as a shadow steps out and walks up to me. Turning around, I find myself shocked. It was the same black hair I loved but with a shirt. Andy reached out for my hand. " What's up? You are never like this to Ashley. What did he do?" He asks locking our fingers.

I shrug and wrap my arms around him. Hoping he'll hug me back, I hold my breathe. He does. " Ashley told me to stay away from Cody. And then he said if I didn't he was going to keep me away himself. He said he was going to kidnap me," I say still hugging Andy.

" He's just going insane. He's not really going to do that," he reassures. " You sure? He pulled me into a separate room to say that. You walked in on him telling me to watch out for Cody," I say looking up at those ice-blue eyes. He smiles. " By the ways, you need a better way of hiding your blushing," he says.

At first I was shocked but then I replied, " you need to work on wearing a shirt in front of me." " Well, next time I might need it off. I can't sleep with shirts on," he explains. When he said that, I imagined waking up to him staring at me. And then me getting dressed and making breakfast with him.

He snaps me out of my trance, " we don't have an extra bunk, so you can sleep with me or on the couch. Well, really, it's both. I use the pull out bed/couch thing," he says. " Oh, so I don't have a choice. I think you did this just so you could lay close to me," I laugh. He smiles and wraps his arm around me.

" We could also watch Batman," I suggest. Andy pulls his arm off of me and slides it down to my hand. Grabbing it, he skips off into the bus and onto the couch. " You'd really watch it with me?" he asks all excited. I nod amused at how excited he was. " Okay, I'll pull the bed out after we watch a little Batman. You got me all excited!" he exclaims.

We sit on the couch and watch the one and only " Batman ". At first I thought it was going to be lame. I was right. I got up a few times to get a drink of my water. After a few sips, I felt sleepy and a little dizzy. Sitting back on the couch, I clench my head and Andy's knee. He looks at me concerned. " Emily, are you okay?" he asks with worry floating in every word.

I nod which just made me even more dizzy. It wore off after awhile. I was beginning to fall asleep about 3 minutes after my dizzy attack accrued. I leaned against Andy and slowly closed my eyes. Hoping that nothing'll happen, I let my self drift off.

Andy's POV

I felt Emily lean up against me. I was kinda worried because she was holding pretty tight. I guess she was just dizzy. Once the movie ended, I looked down at Emily who was pasted out on my lap. I smiled and picked her up. Setting her on the chair across the room, I kiss her forehead. Probably shouldn't of done that.

Struggling, I manage to pull out the bed. I pick M back up and lay her on the couch/bed. Shaking her a little, I hoped she'd wake up. She needed to change and I wasn't going to do it. Ashley might, but he would do anything to undress a girl. Gross. I know. She doesn't wake up. I thought shaking her harder would do the trick. Once again, I was wrong.

I pull the sheets over her and walk to the bunks. " CC, dude, I need your help. Okay, so M fell asleep while we were watching a movie. And I can't wake her back up. Should I change her?" I ask. He just stares at me. " If you don't want to do it, ask Ashley," he said before turning around and entering the bathroom. Great.

I walk back into the living room and find Ash sitting in one of the chairs. He has his phone in one hand, but he looks like he is staring into space. I walk closer when I realize that he was staring at M. " Dude, stop," I say

plainly. He looks up shocked. Standing, he places his phone in his pocket. I turn and watch as he walks into the bunks.

I sigh and close and lock the door going to the bunks. I then close the blinds. This was my normal routine so I could change. But then there were two. I quickly change and pull an extra shirt out of my bag. Sitting next to M, I put the shirt down and pull her up so she's sitting. I turn my head and carefully pull her shirt off and replace it with the one from the bag.

Closing my eyes, I pull her pants off and stand up immediately. Grossed out, I pull the covers back over M. I fold her clothes and set them in a chair. I open the bunk room door and flick the switch. The lights in the living room go out. I carefully reach the other side of the pull-out-bed.

Trying as hard as I can, I lay still as M shifts positions. I roll over and find her face right next to mine. Kissing her forehead, I pull the hair out of her face. She rolls over again. This was my chance. I move closer and wrap an arm around her waist. Slowly, I pull her closer until she is right up against me.