Chapter 2: We've Got All Night...

A Different Side

Chapter 1: Uh.....Andy?

-Mariah's POV-

"Great show you guys! Sounded awesome!"

"Aw thanks Mariah!" Joe said, putting his hand on my shoulder.

"Nice job with sound!" Patrick added.

"Guys....I'm just going to go and shower and change... I'll be out in a while." Andy told us. A few mixed responses and he was heading back to the bus. He looked kind of sad....alone. I watched him for a few minutes, but was soon distracted by Joe and Patrick trying to get my attention.

"Mariah! Are you ok?" I heard Patrick ask....he sounded alarmed.

"Uh...yeah I'm alright. What did you want?"

They both looked at each other like they were freaked out at first, but then they both got that dumb smirk and looked back at me.

"Mariah?" Patrick began.

"Yeah?"

"You like him don't you?" Joe asked grinning. I sighed.

"A little..."

I could feel myself blush. Although it was quite dark, the open window of the tour bus provided more than enough light for it to be clearly seen.

"I knew it!" Joe laughed.

"Awwwww" Patrick poked me and I smirked.

"Shut up guys!" I whined... "he probably doesnt even notice me..."

"Alright sorry...but you know...you may be wrong about that." Joe mumbled.

"What do you mean by that?" I asked looking at him slightly worried.

Patrick spoke up.

"He means...well....Andy tends to stare at you sometimes. Like...for two or three minutes at a time." he informed me. "And he'll just kind of sit there...with this giant smirk..." Joe added, continuing to make his point.

I smiled. "...really?"

Pete somehow heard the conversation from a few feet away.

"He's not lying either. Andy fawns over you like you do him."

I blushed again. Even worse this time.

We talked for aother half hour, and Andy still hadn't come back out.

What could he be doing?

"Guys...um...I'm gonna go back to the bus....you guys can stay and talk more....I'm just tired." I said. They seemed to buy it.

"Alright....night Mariah!" I got hugs from the guys and then turned to head back to the bus. When I got back to our dimly lighted ride, I took off my jacket, and set it next to Andy's. I didnt hear or see anyone, so I sat down on the black leather couch, and picked up his jacket. It was the FC one that looked so good on him...ugh. But I also noticed something... It was still warm....he had just taken it off. I set the jacket back down and went to the back of the bus and the sound of Andy talking to himself became more clear. I walked through the corridor and was startled to see a controller fly across the way. I dodged it and stood with my mouth hanging open.

"FU-.....uh..." he began to yell.

"Uh....Andy?"

He looked at me and blushed.... I looked at him like someone was throwing knives. My face was pretty much a mix of horror and fear. Andy scratched the back of his head and looked down. He didnt have his shirt on....I mean...I was totally ok with that. But he looked a bit embarrassed.

"Um...I am so sorry I didnt mean to-"

"Andy-"

"I mean I didnt see you come in and I've been trying to beat this mission for like an hour an-"

"Andy..."

"I just got killed again and I was jus-"

"ANDY!"

"Whaaaat?" he pulled his arms in like he was pulling back from a dog that almost bit him.

"It's alright! Believe me it's fine!"

He smelled like soap...that was nice...

"Andy are...are you blushing?" I giggled.

"Um...I don't know...erm...you are too!"

We both looked down...this was awkward.

"So..." Andy began as he pulled himself back up onto the couch.

"So...." I said back as I threw myself back against the cushion next to him.

"What's up?" I asked. "you know...other than the controller...fit...and the....dying..."

"Well," he began "nothing...I mean...I got out of the shower...threw on some shorts and just...didnt wanna go back outside..."

"I see...."

We both sat there for a minute...but both of us started to say something at the same time...

"I have something to tell you" we both said.

"You first" I said.

"No its fi-"

"Andy...you first..it's okay"

He began to speak..but I couldnt believe what he was beginning to say.

And that....that's when I got the biggest surprise of my life.