Protection, Zack Merrick, All Time Low

2

Kimberly

After the aquarium we picked up Lisa and I also got a couple more things for tour, like a comfortable pillow, a flece blanket, a stuffed animal, and a bunch of books. Alex told me I didn't need to buy books because we probably wouldn't have time to do much reading, but he doesn't know I hardly ever sleep.

"Kimmy, ready to go?" Alex groans as we're at the bookstore. I have a few books only, and by a few, I mean a little over ten. I pick up one more book and then I go to the check out stand.

"Just about." I snicker. "We're two minutes away from the restaurant we won't be late."

I flirt with the man that checks my books out and on the recipiet he leaves his number, he gave me a discount like I was hoping and Alex rolls his eyes as we leave.

"Did you have to flirt with him?"

"Lexy, see, you get fifty percent off that way." I flip my short black pixie cut and giggle.

Alex groans at the nickname and we walk to the car, he drives to the restaurant, and I'm glad I'm wearing a nice outfit, because this restaurant has already shown me up by the outside of it. Texas Roadhouse

"The guys are inside, I'm sure." Alex assumed.

We walk inside and he tells the hostess our reservation, Lisa greets us by the table, giving me a huge hug and the same for Cassadee.

"How awesome to see you again!" Cass acknowledged.

"You too, mate. You look lovely as ever." I ramble.

I sit down beside Jack and Alex, and Jack rolls his eyes at me, "No hello to us or big hug?" Jack compains. "How noble."

"Jack, hush, I was getting there." I reach him and give him a big hug, he squeezes back.

"You look gorgeous." He mutters.

"How was the flight and the aquarium?" Rian asks.

"Well, part of the aquarium was closed unfortunately, so we didn't see much, but we did see a lot of fish and a swarm of crabs. Then we went to pick up a couple things for tour, and I had gotten a few books."

"Rian, my little sister is a player, she flirted with the man at the book store and got fifty percent off and his number," Alex indicated.

"You go girl, fuck!" Jack laughs, high fiving me. "Was he cute?"

"Actually no, not really, he was also a good ten to fifteen years older than me." I shudder.

They all laugh, and I look over at Zack, as usual, he hasn't said much, but he does keep glancing at me.

I order Pats Ribeye and eat every bit of it, I will probably feel that later. I giggle at Jacks Jalex story from the APMAs and I grin at my guys. I've missed them, even if I hate to admit it.

They were just never really my friends, they were more like protectors since Alex was my big brother, I know we're three years apart, but Alex is still my best friend since Denny didn't let me have friends. I should have left at the begining, but he was sweet then, he was perfect at the begining.

Zack finally spoke up and said that he will be glad having me around again, since I'm their new tour manager, I'll be around a lot.

I don't know what happened with Matt, but I already can tell the boys will miss him.