Love isn't always enough A Jordan Knight/ Joey McIntyre fanfic

Chapter 64: The End of the Tour

August 7, 2011; London, Ontario, Canada:

Today is the final show of the first leg of the tour. They will be gone overseas from April 20, 2012, until June 03, 2012. They will be gone for six weeks and two days. 

Then, even when they return to the States, they will have their cruise from June 7, 2012, until June 11, 2012, and then after the cruise, they will return to Argentina and pick up the tour. They will depart from Miami on June 15th and end on June 26th.

Then, they will end the tour. They have a show in Hershey, Pennsylvania, for the Mixtape festival on August 17th and 18th.

They have three shows scheduled; two are pretty close to home, and one is in California, which I am joining Joe on March 30, April 4th, and April 7, 2013. He will be home until the cruise, which is scheduled for May 18th through the 22nd. I won't be able to tour with him because Michelle and Stefan will be in school. The twins will be starting Pre-k in a couple of years, so all four of the kids will be in school. 

The tour officially kicks off on May 28, 2013, in Providence, Rhode Island and will run until August 04, 2013, ending in Indianapolis, Indiana.

"Babe, I don't think I can be away from you for that long. I hate that I have to go overseas for so long, then the cruise, and straight to a few shows. I am so glad you are joining me for the cruise in June, and I can fly home for the night to see all four of my kids, then head out to Argentina."  

"I know, baby, I do. I am going to miss you so much, and the kids are going to miss you. Thankfully, I have Dave, Chris, Sharon, Marlene, Allison, Katherine, Judy, Jean, Tom, Alice, Kate, Susan, Tricia, and Carol to help me while you are gone. I have plenty of people to call on if I need them. I may even get Dave or Judy to come to watch the kids and take off to New York for a weekend with Cassie, Bri, Christy, and Sarah. It's been ages since we have gotten to hang out."

"I know, and I am so thankful that we are surrounded by family. Better than Evie, I don't think they check on her often. I know Marlene does; she was griping at Jordan yesterday about her being left there with Dante by herself. He told her that no one really wants to go over there because she is constantly putting him down."

"Evie knows something is going on with Jordan, she told me he has been happier over the last few months. She thinks he's cheating, and she is hiring a private investigator to follow him. I told Jordan he said she won't think a thing about me being around you or Joe because of the kids."

"I am glad this tour is over. When we get home, we have to shop for the kids back to school stuff, and then they start school next week. Mommy and Daddy will have the house to ourselves. Let's play house."

"We will still have the twins."

"I know, but they take naps for a few hours. We can sneak off to our room and make mad passionate love while they nap. Only two more years and they will start preschool, and then we really have the entire house to ourselves all day long." He leaned in and kissed her. 

"Alright, it's almost show time, babe; we are heading home tonight. I can't wait to sleep in our own bed. I gotta go get dressed; I will see you out there. I love you," he leaned in and kissed her again, a long, passionate kiss. She smiled at him as he walked away. 

She returned to the motorhome to get the kids ready, they were hanging out with Stacy, one of the stage crew. She got them all dressed, and she got herself dressed. She stepped out, and their security guards were waiting on them. She walked down the hall with all four kids. 

The show went great. All the kids were having a good time. She had Griff, and Michelle was holding Kira. They were all dancing and enjoying the show. At the end of the night, Donnie walked to the edge and started talking to the crowd. 

"I need everyone here to give a huge thank you to one of our wives; she travels with us when she is able, she is a mother to four kids, and she is a huge support. If she didn't support her husband, we wouldn't be here today. She hates when I bring attention to her because she likes to remain in the background, but I just want to say a big thank you to our friend and sister, Stephanie McIntyre. Thank you for being a huge fan and always supporting us, our band, and our fans."

Everyone cheered; all the guys walked to the end of the stage, waved, they blew kisses, placed their hands together and mouthed thank you. Steph smiled as she blew them kisses back.

After the show ended, Steph, Michelle, Stefan, Griffin, and Kira walked to the back. Joe, Jordan, and Jon all were standing there waiting on them. They all hugged Steph; Joe leaned in and kissed her. Jordan picked up Michelle, Jon Picked up Stefan, and Joe grabbed Kira and Griff. 

They ordered dinner while the guys jumped in the shower. That night we celebrated with Backstreet Boys and the guys. The drivers, stage crew, sound crew, and everybody that worked on the show. 

We loaded up and headed home. We got the kids to sleep, and then Joe and I went to our bed and crashed out. We were exhausted from the last few days. We would be home in under ten hours. We rested because as soon as we arrived home, we had to go school shopping for Michelle and Stefan. 

This would be Michelle's last year in elementary school, and Stefan was going into third grade. They were growing up so quickly in front of our eyes. 

We arrived home early the next morning, loaded our stuff and our kids into our Escalade and headed home. We unpacked our bags, took showers, and got ready to hit the mall up. Jordan was meeting us at the mall to help the kids shop. 

After six hours and several meals, and hundreds of dollars spent, we were finished. Jordan had bought stuff for both kids for his house and several pairs of shoes. Joe and I bought several outfits and shoes for each of the kids.

Dave and Sharon were lifesavers Jordan and I sent them money, and they bought the school supplies needed for each grade since they could get the list. We had five days until school starts, and we decided to spend those days together as a family.

We went to the parks, hiking, biking, bowling, and playing games. We had a blast, and the kids were so happy to spend time off the road. On the last day, we just lounged around the house and watched movies all day.