Drumsticks and Guitar Picks - Complete

Chapter Eleven - Taking it to the next level

Chase and I were kicked off the stage when the set was coming to an end because the next band had to set up and get ready. I moved off Chase's lap and then off the stage, followed by him. "I think I've gone deaf.." I was probably shouting, but who cares.

"Huh?" He looked so hot when he creased his brow.

When he turned his head I burst out laughing. Chase had a lipstick stain on his left cheek where I'd jumped at the start of a song. "It looks like I've left my trademark on you now!"

He ran his hand over his face trying to find the stain and wipe it off. "Looks like I'm officially yours then!"

I stepped close to him and wiped off the stain with my thumb. "There we go..."

Chase bent down and pushed his forehead into mine, our noses touching. "You should have left it! Let all those ladies know I'm taken!"

I laughed and stretched up on my tip toes so Chase didn't have to bend down too far. His hair fell on my face, tickling me, and his eyes were staring back into mine. "I think this is telling them enough!"

"True..." He smiled.

I stretched up further, as if to go and kiss him on the lips, then dropped down and turned around, walking away with one of Andy's smirks on my face.

Chase grabbed my wrist and pulled me around into him. "You can't just go to kiss me and then walk away like that!" He tucked my hair behind my right ear and lifted my chin up.

"It's called teasing, you should try it some time!" I shook my head so my hair would fall as a wall between the crowd and us. It completely unfazed us both that there was maybe 400 people that were potentially watching us. Thats the perks of being a performer.

"Oh, I can tease..." He gave me an eskimo nose kiss and straightened up.

"I suppose I better find where the rest of my band is..."

I locked my hand with his and our arms swung as we walked. "It's such lovely weather. Shame we have to perform..."

"Theres nothing worse than being stuck behind that drum kit all alone! At least you can move around the stage!"

"I have to multi task though. Play guitar and sing. It is so hard!" I laughed, pretending to be a drama queen.

When we reached The SSS's tent the whole band was just sat around. Doing nothing. Tommy, David and Andy were sat there too. I couldn't tell if Andy was uncomfortable in the heat or because Ashley was really close to him. Probably both. "Hey guys!" Chase said, yawning.

"Thought I'd never see you two again..." David laughed, looking at Chase and I with puppy dog eyes.

"Afraid we had run off and left you to fend for yourselves?" I said, directing it to the guys.

"Pffft! We could cope without you!" David laughed.

"Good luck not having a singer or an electric guitar player!" I leant forward on the stage, screwing up my face.

"We have a drummer!" Andy said, using it as an excuse to stand up and join me to get away from Ashley.

Chase patted Andy on the back "Good one!"

They fist bumped then gave in and bro hugged it out. "Ang, I think I'm going to steal your boyfriend from you"

"Back off. He is mine!" Was I actually having THIS conversation with a guy? And a straight one at that. I hope for his girlfriends sake.

"Nawwwwww!" Andy pouted and sat on the edge of the stage kicking his legs.

Tommy got up and put a hand on Andy's shoulder. "Another one to tell your girlfriend about!"

All I could hear was David's uncontrolled laugher. "Think I better get you guys calmed down before we play..."

Tommy pouted this time. "But WHY!"

"Because we only have about 45 minutes so come on!"

Chase slipped his arm around my waist and pulled me into his side. "Don't leave me..."

"Wish I didn't have to! Good luck" I jumped up and kissed the end of his nose.

"Same to you!"

I walked back to our tent with the tree boys pestering me about what happened while we were gone. I just smiled and said nothing.