Moving On

Breathless

~Layla's POV~

"Denis, I can pay, I have the money," I insisted. He smirked at me from across the table. We sat in Apple Bee's completely content and had been for almost two hours. 

"No. I'm paying, and that's final." he said it sternly, but more jokingly than anything. I blushed a little and giggled softly. We had been talking for hours about everything under the sun.

I told him about my parents, and Macy. Then he told me about his family, and Ukraine. His voice is so beautiful it makes me melt every time he speaks. His smile lite up the entire restaurant. God am I really falling for a tattooed guy?
But I let him pay. I wasn't about to argue with a guy who could easily over power me.
It was still fairly cold when we walked outside, it was raining now, and I still only had my cardigan. I pulled it tighter around my shoulders and hugged my sides. Denis looked at me and immediately slipped his leather jacket off and over my shoulders. I shook my head and slid it off into my hands.
"You need this more than I do," I said facing him looking at his bare arms. He only had on a cut up band T-shirt. He couldn't walk out here, in the rain like that. He'd get sick and not be able to sing, and I really wanted to hear him sing again..
"I'll be just fine Layla." He smiled and put his jacket back around me. I didn't try to fight him again, I had a feeling no matter what I said I wouldn't win that fight.
He out his arms around me and leaned down putting his lips to my ear.
"One... Two... Three!" He pulled away and yelled taking off running across the parking lot and toward to bus. I was frozen, but caught up quickly. Damn it. He's fast. I trailed behind him running through the rain. Thunder and lighting crashing all around us. I laughed, and I could hear his deep, beautiful laugh as I crashed into his open arms.
"Well look who decided to show up," he smirked and kissed the crown of my head. Oh. My. God. He kissed my head, and I'm standing in his arms. This is insane.
"Shut up Den!" I laughed and pushed him out of the way and to the bus. He followed closely behind as we got the door open. I stepped in pulling him behind me just as it started pouring rain. I normally would have never done things like this, but with Denis I didn't mind it one bit. He smiled at me and watched me after getting me a towel. I dried my hair and watched him change t-shirts. God he was so handsome, I can't believe I never got into their music until today..
I glance over at my phone I had sat on the couch. 2:47 AM it read. That late already? I looked back at Denis, he knew it was late..
"You can sleep in my bunk, I'll take the couch," he offered sitting down across from me, slipping the towel from my fingers and drying his hair some. But he more made it a messy mop of brown, it was so cute..
"I.. I uh..-" I stammered my mind going to my nightmares. "I can't sleep," I whispered. He nodded, not missing a beat.
"Well than come on," he stood up and took my hand, pulling me into the bunk area. "Lay down," he said opening a lower bunks curtain. I looked at him confused, but I didn't argue. I crawled in and looked back at him. He slid in next to me and pulled the curtain shut behind him. "Try to sleep now, I'll be here." He smiled slightly and I couldn't move. I was in shock. But I inched closer and he pulled me to his chest. This was amazing, he was so warm, and his heart beat steady. I sat up a little and turned to face him. I quickly pressed my lips to hid, before I chickened out and quickly laid my head on his chest again. I could barely feel my lips but, within minutes I fell asleep, no nightmares to speak of.
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~Denis' POV~
~The next day~
Last night. Last night I slept with her in my arms, and she kissed me! Ben had found us early this morning, and him being sober, he made sure not to wake her. He talked me out for signing. It was midmorning. I'm just glade he didn't wake her.
"So who's the chick D?" He questioned me once we got off the bus.
"Layla. She's that girl's friend you and the guys had occupied." I shrugged and he smirked.
"What will Mia say if she finds another girl sleeping in your arms?" He was kidding. He knew Mia and I were basically done. It's a hard truth to swallow. But maybe now, not so unbareable.
"Ha ha. Very funny." I said as we walked to the tent where we'd be signing for a few hours.
I always loved meeting fans, they have so much support to all of us after Danny, the original front man left. I loved them all so much.
"Hey D! We saw you had a girl in bed! Congrats! Finally moving on from Mia!" James clasped his hand on my shoulder as he sipped on his Monster. He's the drummer for Asking, he was pretty amazing. I smirked and shrugged again.
"Gotta move on at some point," u sat down at the table next to Ben and James followed. The rest of the guys were nursing hang over, like always.
But no me. Not today.
"Okay boys, get ready." Out manager Todd warned us. We knew there were going to be a lot of people, but we never minded. We loved it, but some chicks got really creepy..
~Layla's POV~
I slowly wake up and don't feel Denis' warmth next to me, but instead a warm hand on my shoulder.
"LAYLA!" the voice is whisper screaming at me and I realize it's Macy.
"WHA- OUCH!" I sit up and smack my head then lay back down grabbing my head. I am so not used to tight quarters.
"What the hell are you doing?!" She was freaking out. But why?
"I fell asleep with Denis.." I mutter as I get up pushing her to the side so I can get on my feet. She grabs my arm and looks around like someone is going to grab us.
"Come on we have to leave! We shouldn't even be here!" She apparently doesn't remember last night at all. She never usually does once she gets drinking.
"Mac we've been here since the concert, the guys didn't mind." I rub her arms and calm her down laughing a little at her paranoia.
"Okay.. Okay... Where are they even?" She said looking in all the bunks. They were gone. I shrug, I mean they couldn't be far, right?
I step out of the bunk area and into the lounge. Well, they're up. I look at the door as it opens and Ben steps in.
"Well good morning sleeping beauties!" He yells as someone else walks in. Hes much taller and has black long hair. "Cameron lookie! It's D's girl!" He's laughing and I assumed D meant Denis. I stared a little confused as Mac watched them quietly from behind me. She could be so shy when she's just woken up.
"Yeah, speaking of D, where is he?" I ask quietly. Ben nods and smiles, not rude, not mockingly, in a friend way.
"I'll go get him, Layla right?" When I nod he moves closer extending his hand. I take it and he smiled meeting my eyes. "It's nice to meet you," I nod and look down becoming very self conscious. I had no idea what I looked like. I looked horrible I was guessing. Cameron opened the door to the bus and stspped out, and shortly after Denis came running in.
"Lay-" he trailed off when he saw me. He broke into a smile and I turned beat red. Mac got impatient with all this and grabbed my hand, pulling me past everyone and outside. I'm not as strong as I'd like to be so I fought her, but didn't really get anywhere with it.
"Mac!" I yelled at Denis and Ben followed. She was upset about something, I just didn't know what. "Mac let go! What's wrong!" She dragged me to the fence, spun around and glared at me.
"This was supposed to be my guys, not you stealing guys like you always do!" She yelled. I was in shock. I stood there mouth agape and stared at her. I had only ever had one boyfriend, Josh. She had a new one every few months. "But whatever Layla, I'm out of here!" She yelled and turned walking past the fence and to her Jeep.
"Mac!" I yelled almost to tears, the guys standing not to far behind just as shocked. But she ignored me, got in the car and left. So here I stood, my best friend gone and no way home, great.
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Well that was interesting...