Chris's POV
Running down the hall, screaming my name, Balz searched for me in a panic. Finding me in my room just after I got dressed, Balz grabbed my wrist and pulled me into the living room area before telling me with a shocked expression “Emily has a date with TJ!”
Shocked by his news, my eyes widened to the point I thought they were gonna pop out. After a second of realizing what he had just said, I asked hurt and more than shocked “What do you mean she has a date with-” Before I could finish my question, Balz dragged me to a window that gave me the perfect view of Emily and Jess waving bye to eachother then Emily and TJ walking off hand in hand.
A little upset but feeling sympathy for me since he knew how I feel about Emily, Balz sat down on the couch with me as I took deep breaths, trying to calm myself before going after TJ in anger “I don't know what you did or said to Emily yesterday but from Jess told me, it was pretty bad, like to the point you pushed Emily away without try to. I understand that you really like Emily man but-”
Cutting Balz off, I confessed, knowing I really fucked up this time “I had sex with Emily yesterday and told her I love her, it just slipped out. I told her this morning that I didn't mean it.”
Shocked, Balz looked at me in silence for atleast a minute before finally telling me “Chris, I love you like family, you know I do and i'm telling you this to help you. Emily and you have been flirting since pretty much a few days after she came and lived with us, you've had your chances to have a relationship with Emily but you never really tried. More than likely Emily is tired of waiting around for you to ask her out and stop pushing her away accidentally. You saying that you love her than taking it back the next day is probably the best way to push Emily away and keep her away. You're gonna have to face it dude, probably from now on you two will just be friends and you'll have to get used to her dating guys, right now her possibly dating TJ.”
Although it was tough hearing what Balz had to say, I knew it was all true. One thing stood out to me though, right now she was just dating TJ possibly, she wasn't in a relationship with him which meant if I kissed up to Emily enough and made it up to her, I could possibly save my ass and my chances with Emily.
Rising to my feet, I told Balz my idea “I know I have had my chances to be with Emily but my chances aren't over yet. She isn't seriously involved with TJ yet, I can stop her from becoming serious with TJ and prove to her that she should be with me instead. Emily will be mine by the end of the tour Balz, I can promise you that.”
Emily's POV
Both TJ and I thanking the woman as she handed us our orange flavored ice, we headed back top the venue as I smiled a little bit, asking TJ just before taking a bite of the refreshing orange ice “So I obviously know who you are, being a fan of Motionless In White and Escape The Fate, but how do you know who I am?”
Blushing a tiny bit after swallowing some of his ice, TJ answered as he shyly took my hand in his “Well to be completely honest, I heard from a few friends of mine back in Scranton how Chris and you were real close, like almost couple like, I also heard from some other bands that Motionless In White had a cute girl on their bus so I just kind of assumed you had to be the Emily I heard about considering you're very cute and I kind of saw Chris and you at the one stop together, getting drinks for everyone.”
Heading onto the Escape The Fate tour bus with TJ, he led the way onto the bus, introducing me to the guys as we stood at the top of the steps “Emily, you know all the guys here. Guys this is my new friend, Emily.”
Smiling huge, Craig smiled at me and joked, flirting with me a little by winking at me and eying me up a little “So since she's just a friend, does that mean I can date her.”
Laughing along with everyone else as TJ's eyes got a little big and he argued “No! I just went on a mini date with her, i'm not sharing!” With that being said and both of us having finished our ice before getting onto the bus, TJ smiled and took both my hands as he led me back to his room on the bus.
Blushing as we both sat on his bed, TJ apologized, obviously a little embarrassed “I'm really sorry about that, when Craig sees a cute girl that he likes, he doesn't really know how to control himself.”
After about ten minutes of getting to know each other, Craig knocked and stuck his head in the room as he told me, a little confused “Hey hun, uh Chris is here to take you back to the bus.”
Letting out a quiet sigh, I softly kissed TJ on the cheek and gave him my cellphone number before walking past Craig, who gently rubbed my back for a minute, observing I was annoyed as he walked with me to the door.
Stepping off the bus with Craig, there stood Chris as he thanked Craig “Thanks for getting her for me man.”
Leaning against the bus and looking at Chris slightly confused, Craig questioned “No problem. But just curious here, why are you walking Emily back to the bus? I'm sure she knows how to get to your bus just three buses over and she's eighteen years old man, she can handle herself. I mean I understand where you're coming from if you're just being protective, i'm a dad of a beautiful little girl and I follow her everywhere when i'm home, huge difference is my daughter is a little girl, Emily is an adult legally.”
Ignoring Craig's question and glaring at him, I could tell Chris was getting pissed. Embarrassed by how Chris was sort of babying me and not wanting Chris to make a scene, I waved bye to Craig and walked back to the Motionless In White's as Craig frowned slightly but waved bye and Chris walking beside me.
Stopping me before I got onto the bus, Chris wrapped his arms around my waist and demanded “Emily, we need to talk right now.”
Beyond pissed with Chris and how he kept going back and forth about how he felt about me, I turned around and snapped at Chris, managing to not raise my voice or make a scene at all “There is nothing to talk about Chris. I'm so fuckin' tired of this, you either want to be with me or you don't, there's no damn in between. Chris, you told me you love me and took it back then when I hangout with another guy, you get all protective and literally treat me like a kid by coming and getting me. I can't take this anymore. I think it's best if we are just friends, no flirting or anything, just friends.”
Managing to push Chris off me gently, I walked away from Chris and onto the bus as Chris yelled after me, tears in his eyes as I stepped onto the bus and looked back at him before closing the door behind me “Emily, I don't want to be friends! I have fuckin' feelings for you and want to protect-” I didn't want to hear what Chris had to say, I couldn't handle seeing Chris cry.
Truth was I had a lot of feelings for Chris, I almost love him. I can't wait around for Chris forever though and I can't handle how Chris seems to be playing with my feelings, it will drive me mentally completely insane. Even though I have feelings for Chris and would do anything to be with him, I had to let Chris go as more than a friend for my own sanity.
