Falling Backwards

Gone and Back

ALYSON'S POV

Month: November

Rocky walked over to me with sad eyes, "I'm going to miss you, and her, sooooo much," he took my face in his hands, kissing me lightly. The hardest part of them leaving was all of them leaving. It wasn't just Rocky. It was my best friends Rydel and Ross. It was my second parents. They all were going to a bunch of festivals in California, Colorado, Washington state, and Las Vegas. "Don't go!" I smiled to him, taking his hands in my own and he smiled to me. He leaned down to put his forehead against mine and whispered, "You know I can't do that,"

Everyone else had gotten on the bus. Ross came very reluctantly. He was stil embarassed about what he had said to Rocky and I, but I had forgiven him. He has good intentions and I know he just wants what's best for the band. He wasn't being a total ass to Rydel and Ratliff anymore, but Ryland was a stubborn 17 year old. Which explained a lot of his behavior. "Please," I whispered, a single tear attempted to escape my eye. Damn it. 

"Please don't cry." He spoke to me. "I won't!" I said quickly, wiping it and smiling to him. "You are gonna have so much fun! I love you!" He nodded. "I love you too." Ross poked his head out of the bus window, "Hey lovebirds, we have a schedule!" "Buzz off, Ross!" Rocky yelled, "You're just upset we're in looooooove!" Rocky kissed me one last time and rubbed my growing belly, before climbing on board. I waved goodbye to them.

I got in the backseat of my brother Grayson's car. Paige, his wife, sat passenger, talking on the phone to a friend of hers about something. "You okay, Al?" Grayson said to me, turning around. "Yeah," I nodded, "Let's just go home,"

*****

"Do you want something to drink?" My brother asked me as his wife Paige and I sat on my couch looking at party ideas for Riker and Rocky's birthday. I had my feet up and I was comfortable in my sweats. "No thanks Gray, I'm okay," I smiled at him. He came and sat down next to his bride and put his arm around her, "Do you wanna tell her now or later?" He whispered.

"Tell me what??" I asked, sitting back up. 'They'd only been married for like 2 weeks. She isn't pregnant, is she?' Paige smiled, taking his hand. "I got offered a job in New York!" I smiled, "Oh my god Paige that's great! It's so far, but still. Wow! What will you be doing?" She was smiling at Grayson, "I'm gonna be an office manager at the TODAY show!!" "Oh my god!" I jumped up and hugged her, "That is so great for you two!" I hugged Grayson, "I'll be moving to be a chef hopefully in a restaurant there. Maybe we can start our own business soon."

"That's so great! But you're going to be so far away. When do you move?" Paige looked down, "The day after New Years. We haven't told your parents or your brothers yet. We told my family though." I sighed, "That's soon, but I'm so happy for you two I don't care!" I sat back down, "But you're gonna miss when she's born, " I looked at my growing tummy.

"I know," Paige smiled, "Maybe we can be God parents to compensate!" Grayson chimed in. "That's funny, Gray, but we're thinking Rydel and Ellington will be godparents." I mentioned. "But," Grayson looked hurt at me, "They aren't even in a marriage. They're just dating. And it's a secret from the public! We're in a committed, open relationship." I nodded, "We haven't made a final decision yet." He looked away, "Okay,"

Grayson got up to go to the gym and Paige and I talked party. When the Lynches returned from their tour we were throwing a big surprise party. We had gone through the rest of the family to get contacts from their phone and their friends. My family was coming also. I knew most of Rocky's friends but not many of Riker's. We were having it at a restaurant that had an upstairs balcony room. The day they finished tour they came home in the morning. I knew Rocky and everyone would be tired, but his energy would be really high and excited for like 3 days. So when they got to the airport, we would encourage them to get dressed and come to dinner with us, only they would be surprised to find their family and friends there to party it up.