Drumsticks and Guitar Picks - Complete

Chapter Seventeen - Doughnuts

"Hey babe-" Chase treaded his fingers through mine and pulled me into him.

He had left his jumper back at the bus, meaning he only had his shirt on. I buried my face in the crook of his neck and smiled. His skin was warm and his hair tickled the side of my face. "You found your pass then?"

"No, I bribed the bouncer!" He smiled and stepped back, lifting my chin up with his hand. "You okay?"

"Ask her over there-" I looked over to Ashley, who was sat picking her nail varnish on her fingers.

"I'll ask her, but..." Chase pressed his lips and forehead to mine, wrapping his arms around my waist. "I needed that first!"

I was glad he did that. I'm not usually one to make people feel bad but that will have been enough to tip Ashley over the edge. "I needed that too- In fact..." I leant up and planted another kiss on his lips lightly. "One wasn't enough!"

"One never is-"

He's so perfect, enough said. "I am going to HAVE to agree!"

Chase pulled out the band holding my hair in a bun and raked his hands through it. "May I say you suit your hair down better..."

"I look nearly as bad as Ashley-" I whispered as I shook my head in disagreement.

"Trust me. You are twenty times better than she will ever be-"

"Only twenty? Sheesh! I feel cheated..." I pouted and looked away from Chase playfully.

"Fine. Twenty one!" He tickled my sides, causing me to squeal and start squirming in his arms.

"Stop it!" I screamed, pulling his arms from around my waist. I laughed, out of breath, and laid back on the stage linking my hand with Chase's. "Thank you..."

"It's not fun this way!"

"Tough!" I stretched over and grabbed my electric off its stand. I sat up and leant it on my knee, strumming my fingers down the strings. "What songs do you know...?"

"Most. What can you play?"

"Anything really! Name something!"

"How about..." He thought for a second. "Some Kings of Leon?"

"Arizona?"

"I was thinking that-" Chase smiled, hopping up next to me.

"Great minds think alike!" I started strumming the chords, looking down at the strings I was playing. I was sort of startled when Chase started singing. His voice was like an angel, like liquid satin. I joined in, feeling like I was ruining the purity of his voice with my raspy voice.

He looked up at me at the same time I look up at him and we both started laughing, forgetting about the song. "I doubt that we are going to manage a song together-"

"It's different on stage. It's your own little world, like nothing can stop you doing what you dream of doing!"

"Deep-" Chase smiled at me and scanned his eyes over my guitar "Interesting guitar-"

"Thanks! I designed it myself. I get a word added after every concert or festival. Something that means something or the name of someone who has inspired me. It's like my baby!"

"Again, Deep!"

"I'm debating what to put on after this week"

"I think you should put something to do with us. Considering we are couple of the year, according to that wonderful brother of yours!"

"Choose a word that describes us"

He thought for a moment, the familiar crease, that I loved, forming in his brow "Carefree?"

"I like it! The new addition to my electric! You're gonna have to write it on later..."

"So we've officially left our mark on each other then!"

"You could say that"

"Hey guys! Sorry we are late! We grabbed you some breakfast on the way!" Tommy said, walking towards Chase and I with David and Andy slugging behind, landed with all the take away boxes.

"It's fine! You know we said we are going to do a set with these guys?" I set my guitar down next to me and hung my legs over the side of the stage.

"Yeah? What about it?" Tommy jumped up on the stage next to me, followed by Andy and David.

"Are you okay doing Arizona by Kings of leon? We just tried it with the electric not plugged in and it sounds pretty cool! Imagine what it will be like with us all!"

"My guess is that it will be amazing! Can't wait!" David passed me a take away box, the smell of doughnuts making me even more hungry.

"I'm going to end up two dress sizes bugger by the end of the week, but ah well!" I laughed.

"I shall leave you guys to get ready for the sets later then! I'm sure my band will be in need of their drummer!" Chase planted a kiss on my cheek and hopped down off the stage.

"See you-" I smiled and took a bite of the doughnut. "Arizona is gonna sound amazing! We will have to practise with them later!"

"I'm in!" Andy said over a mouthful of doughnut. "You guys are so cute together..."

I really had to stop blushing. "I know-"

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