Hang Onto Yourself

Hang Onto Yourself Part 14

Months went by and Nova had recovered well. She had gradually started working again, but David had kept a very close eye and if she became tired, insisting on her returning home for a rest. He had to get a bit stern with her from time to time, but he always got his way.

The album was complete, and they had organised a very small tour. David didn't want Nova being thrown into a full blown tour so it was agreed that it would be just a 9 gig tour, finishing up in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The band had organised an end of tour party in the hotel bar in which they were staying in Denmark. After the previous tour wrap party, both Nova and David had decided to monitor their drinking far more carefully. Unbeknownst to one another. Nova had calmed down her drink and weed use anyway. She was much happier generally and didn't need them so much.

David had kept a very close eye on Nova over the short tour, he was always asking if she was ok, tending to her like a puppy. Nova found him incredibly sweet and charming, how much he cared for her. The whole experience had made them grow closer. The flirting was constant, they were alway hugging and touching each other. They still behaved silly, but it was taken to a higher level, pinching and slapping each others bums etc.

The band and crew were noticing the closeness between them, but could see they were both happy and were falling for one other, so it was never talked about, they didn't feel it was their business to question it.

David was sat chatting to Mike with his arm wrapped round Nova's shoulder while she chatted to Gail. Laughing and joking about the tour, how well things had gone. The people around them were growing more and more incapacitated by the alcohol that they were consuming. David and Nova would laugh at the antics of those around them, beginning to feel tipsy themselves, but in control.

David had been speaking with Coco about his feelings towards Nova prior to the tour. Coco was well aware of the attraction between them, she could always help he to see thinks more clearly.

During the tour, he had decided to tell Nova how he felt. He was pretty sure she felt the same, but doubt filled his mind. He didn't just want Nova as another notch on his bed post, this was different. However, finding the right moment, when he had built up enough courage to tell her was the biggest problem. He didn't want to ruin things if it all went pear shaped.

He'd mentally prepared himself for this night. If all didn't go well, they could fly home and hide away in their apartments. He was noticeably nervous.

"You ok?" Nova asked.

"Yes" he said blushing slightly, "just tired".

"Its getting pretty late, why don't you go upstairs?" asked Nova.

"No I'm happy to be with you and the guys" he smiled at her, putting his hand over hers which rest on her knee. He didn't want to go upstairs alone. He was determined to find the right opportunity. He felt his heart beating fast in his chest, and his nerves growing.

When it was time to head upstairs, the band made their way to the lifts to go up to their floor. They were giggling at their band mates around them as they were being silly with the amounts of alcohol they had consumed.

When they reached their floor, they walked along the corridor making sure their friends got into their rooms alright. David and Nova's rooms were the furthest away anyway. They bid goodnight to Mike, watching him shut the door as he entered his hotel room, David wrapped his arm around Nova's shoulder, as they headed towards their rooms at the end of the corridor, he had enough alcohol in him to give him a bit of Dutch courage, but not enough so he was paralytic, he leaned his lips right up to her ear "Can I have a quick word?"