Costuming the Band

What is Life

The next morning, I woke up with Josh's arms wrapped around me and I smiled as the warmth from his body felt comforting against my back. I slowly slipped out of Josh's grasp and headed to my closet to get dressed for work before going to the bathroom to brush my hair and teeth. As I walked back into my room, I leaned up against the doorway taking in the scene of Josh sleeping peacefully in my bed. His hair was messy and crushed down making me laugh a little. 

"I am off to work, I love you" I said leaning down to kiss Josh on the cheek. 

Josh groaned a little as his eyes opened slightly. "Let me drive you" he grumbled starting to get up. 

"You have a seven hour drive ahead of you, get all the sleep you can" I said slightly pushing his shoulder down so he laid back down. 

"Are you sure" he asked already sinking back in to the pillows but keeping his attention on me. 

"Of course, I will see you soon. Text me when you wake up and head out" I said with a chuckle as I wagged my finger at him in a jokingly stern tone. 

"I love you" his raspy voice said as he pulled me close to him and kissed me deeply. 

"love you" I said back to him as I rested my forehead on his. 

"Go knock your coworkers socks off" Josh said with a smirk as he squeezed my butt. I laughed at his actions before giving him a quick peck and hurrying to work. 

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It was a long day at work, I had a couple things that had to get done today since I had taken a week off. I will say it was nice to be back and have my coworkers tell me how happy they were that I was back. One even told me things went so much smoother when I was around. 

About an hour after I arrived at work Josh texted me to inform me he was starting his drive back. I told him to drive safe to which he replied with a photo of him in his truck which made me roll my eyes. 

I had not even noticed how long I had been at work until I received another text but this time from Jake. It was photo of him and Josh sitting on the couch together with the caption 'Thanks for my brother back. Glad to see you both in better moods, hope you are doing well.'

'Glad he got back home safe, hope to see you both very soon' I texted back before going back to work. 

It was another hour and a half before I found myself outside the theatre finally done with my day. I was so excited to get home and lay on the couch and listen to an album with Angie, and most likely Paige since she was almost always over. 

As I walked in Angie shouted from the kitchen "Girl I thought you were gonna just sleep at the theatre tonight with how late you were there."

I laughed as I said "well that would not be a first for me now would it" back. 

After taking my shoes off and picking up Frank who was excited I was home, I strolled into the living room. On the couch sat a small forest green hard case for an instrument. "What is this" I asked as Angie and Paige came into the living room with a couple homemade flat breads. 

"Don't look at us, that was not our doing" Angie said with huge smile on her face. 

I placed Frankie on the couch as I my hand found the note that was taped to the outside of the case. 

'Hope this makes up for my idiocracy at least a little. Also, Jake had a friend that made it with my suggestions so she is one of a kind... just like you- Love your Mr. Tambourine Man'

Quickly, I cracked open the case and my eyes were met with the most beautiful solid body electric ukulele. It was a tenor with steel strings in a flying V shape. The body was painted in a vintage green color with gold flakes that reminded me of Lukather's guitar and the scratch plate was deep deep purple. I slid my hands up the maple neck as I took the piece into my arms.