Love Does Exist (Ross & Heather Fanfiction)

Chapter 40 Jumping Up

  We all spent the day watching television, playing music and doing just about nothing. My kind of day. This was my family. Even El, he was my brother too. All through the day, Ross' passion never stopped. Now everyone was seeing who we were at night, minus one huge thing. But he had his lips on me half the day. Later that afternoon, Stormie came by, and she already knew how me and Ross were, she just saw a more open version, thanks to me and my rebellious revenge. She came with news.

  "Fans want another album. There isn't a deadline, but I would get a start on it."

  "We already have more than enough songs for two albums, just enjoying some off time." Rocky told her. Of course Rocky would have something to say about the music. I knew what followed an album recording, and was sure I would be invited on tour with them, but I didn't want to invite myself. The guys started talking music, and how they want to go back on tour again. Ross just held me tight, kissing my nose, cheek, forehead, chin and softer on my lips. I loved this.

  Ross kept listening to their conversation and every so often would add to it, but I had almost all his attention. "Do you wanna go on tour again?" I ask him when I find a time when I can't be heard.

  He smiled than frowned. "Yeah, I do. But it's so busy and there isn't much personal time. You arrive, rehearse, sound check, maybe a little free time, show, meet and greet, than back on the bus again. The bus you get time off, but little bus with five plus people on it, it gets crazy." He kissed me softly. He whispered this time, "and there is no private time." I smile when he stops kissing me.

  Stormie and Rydel were in the kitchen cooking. Riker, Rocky, Ryland and El were saying how cool another tour would be, and where they would want to go. Rocky turns toward me, "that song you were singing in the dining room, remember that?" I nod, unsure where this was going. "We turned that into a duet. Would you be interested in singing it with Ross?"

  "Umm..." Ross squeezes my hand. I look at him. I'm not sure I could do that. I turn back to Rocky, "like in shows, in front of thousands of people?" Ross squeezes my hand again.

  "Well, I would guess so, but also on the album as well. We have never had anyone from outside the band sing a part on the albums or at a show. Like featuring thing." Rocky smiles at me. "Come on, you are amazing. It would be amazing."

  "I don't know," I tell him. "Singing for you guys or millions of different people are two totally different things."

  "Ross puts his arm tightly around me. "Just look at me. Ignore every one else."

  Riker huffs. "You better not ignore me." I turn around and laugh at him. "But really, it's all cool. It only seems hard until you get up there, than its fun. I promise." He winks at me. "Think about it?"

  I look at everyone. They wanted me to. Even Rydel, who overheard the conversation from the kitchen, smiled at me when I looked at her. Than I looked at Ross. He squeezed my hand tight and smiled. I half smiled back. The four guys went back to talking. "Yeah," I say still looking at Ross?

  I turn back around to them. Riker sits forward. "Yeah as in yeah you'll do it, or yeah, you'll think about it?"

  Ross lets go of my hand and wraps his arm around me so both arms are tight around me. This would guarentee me being able to stay with him on tour. "Yeah, I'll do it." They all start to cheer. I turn around in Ross' arms. What did I just agree to? He nudges on my forehead. I look up at him, and he kisses me so sweetly, and it lasted for a long minute. I placed my hand on his cheek, he pulled me closer.

  As the day went on, conversations changed from tour, to new album, what songs already written to put on it and much more. I stayed in Ross' arms all day, as I intended to for the rest of my life. There was no way I was letting him go. Now I got myself hooked in with this song. What was I thinking?! Getting on stage and playing. Ross said he had a plan, and ran to the garage with the rest of them. A few minutes later he came and got me, explaining that they were going to change to that song for the Oktoberfest Festival, and the smaller group would make it easier for first run.

  What was really cool is he told me the show date. On my birthday. I wasn't sure if any of them knew when my birthday was, and seeing there surprise nights I wasn't sure I wanted to tell them, but I would have to at least tell Ross. There was no way escaping Christmas.

  We went through the song. My lines were highlighted on my page. Performing with them would be a lot of fun for sure. I had until next Friday to get it down, that was eight days, to get it down without paper. Everyone besides Rocky had lots of practice to do. We went until after dark, over and over. I was singing it even after we were done. Performing seemed fun from what I could see.

That night Ross laughed at me, because I couldn't get it out of my head. I had to admit, to be able to sing it with him made it easier. I loved it. At least right now I did, let's see how I did in front of an audience on Friday afternoon. I was tired that night. I hadn't slept at all last night, and we had worked nearly all day on the song. I knew tomorrow would be the same way, so I was sleeping tonight.

After supper, everyone sat down for a movie. Ross took his spot, and I tucked up next to him. It wasn't long before I was slipping.