Just for Tonight

16.

"Let me sum up the situation," Linde began ." Seppo is sad because he had a fight with Ville. Ville is furious because Seppo won't renew Chloe's contract for the United States. Chloe takes a break until further notice. "

" Yessshhh that'sh ittt ", Migé shrugged his shoulders.

" Chloe is dead tired. We are all.", Burton added.

" And Ville threatens to stop everything if Sepp' don't apolozige", Gas said.

" You are shhoooo right" Migé nooded. " What a messhhh". He took a sip from his beer.

" I told you before. Problems are coming. And here we are", Linde noticed.

" It's not Ville's fault. He only wants to protect Chloe, he takes care of her. It's the first time he's opposed Seppo in this way. I'm in awe" Gas added.

" Shooo in love...", Migé laughed.

" What can we do ?", Burton asked.

"We can be on Ville's side and still support him", Gas proposed. " The tour is driving us all crazy, we have to calm down or we are all losing our sanity."

" Let'shhh do it" Migé shouted.

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"Are festivals really different from venues ?" , Chloe asked.

They were in a big venue, right after rehearsal. There was a nice bathroom next to the artists' dressing rooms and both had had a quick shower.

" Yes", Ville smiled. "The setlist is shorter, fans are crazier and wilder", he smirked. " I hope I'll get the chance to introduce you to some of my old friends."

" Oh ! Who are you thinking of ?"

" Surprise !" he laughed . " But I know you'll get along."

" Did you talk to Sepp' ?" she softly enquired. She knew that the fight with Seppo was a sensitive topic.

" Not really. I told him that I stay on the tour as long as you do. It's up to him now."

" Please, Ville. You both have to talk. I really appreciate you standing for me. But Seppo is one of the most important people in your life. You've got some explaining to do. And just because I'm not an employee anymore doesn't mean I won't stay with you. It doesn't mean we'll stop loving each other. Work things out with Seppo, you'll see, you'll feel better."

Ville approached her and held her close.

" Honey, I really appreciate everything you just said and I love you for that. But he's gone too far. You should have seen the way he said... That he would hire someone else. And that's after everything you've done."

" Please think about it. Fix things", she smiled.

Chloe was brushing her hair when she shouted.

" Honey ! What's wrong ?". Ville looked at her, worried.

"Ville.... I'm losing my hair ! , she exclaimed. He glanced at her hairbrush. Indeed, it was full of hair, at least more than usual.

"Luckily you've got a lot of them," he said, trying to play down the situation. He wrapped her in his arms and pressed his lips on her forehead.

" Seems you have fiever", he noticed. "Maybe you should see a doctor ?"

" I'm fine, beautiful. I hope I won't lose all my hair", she giggled. " And you give me... Fiever" she said as she kissed him.

The summer festival season began. It was crowded, hot and the kilometers went by from festival to festival.

Singing on an open-air stage was different, but Chloe and Ville enjoyed it immensely. And to Chloe's delight, they were able to attend many concerts.

Fans threw various objects onto the stage: flowers, letters, drawings or paintings. A few bras landed at Ville's feet, and he laughed and showed that they didn't fit.

Ville introduced her to Eicca and Perttu from Apocalyptica, and his friends Jyrki and Jussi from The 69Eyes. And indeed, Chloe liked them immediately.
They talked about the tour, tiredness and missing home.

That evening, she was getting ready to go to the 69 Eyes concert alone, Ville and the boys were hanging out, when she felt a hand on her shoulder.

"Oh my ! Seppo !", she gasped. "Do you want to kill me ?".

Seppo gave her an apologetic smile " I'm sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. I wanted to talk to you."

" About Ville ?", she asked.

" Yes and no..." Seppo hesitated. "Can we take a walk ?".

" All right, Sepp." She didn't dare refuse the conversation. Relations between him and Ville were at a standstill, with neither of them willing to take the first step and that made her feel sad.

" I miss my kiddo" Seppo began as they walked out of the festival aera. "I know that he is mad at me. But I tried to be a manager and take the wiser decisions. If you feel... Overhemled by your work with us, so... I have to find someone else for the US part... Am I so wrong ?"

" You are not, Seppo", she whispered. "It only hurts my ego when you say that this way. But you are right. I'm not up to the job", she bitterly replied.

" So, if you get my point of view, can you talk to Ville ?" Seppo asked with a harsh tone.

" I will, Seppo. I already tried but you know, he can be stubborn. But let me tell you some more things. First of all, I know how much you love Ville. But never forget : you found a diamond. I mean, Ville, the singer and the man. Don't break up your star and his band by being too greedy with the tour and new dates and so. Secondly, I know you don't like me that much and I can't get why. But whatever you might think, it's none of your business what happens between Ville and I... "

" Chloe, I do like you, believe me or not. But Ville has to focus on his career... And only on it. He can't be worried about you all the time because you are tired or so. You both are really cute and on stage it's really something to see you both singing. But... You can't distract him from who he is. "

" I will never do that, Sepp ! " Chloe raised her voice." Tell me one thing... Did you have the same conversation with Jonna, or is it just for me? ".

She turned her heels and left him alone.