Never Knew,I Needed A Hero

Double Trouble

*Claire's  POV*
 

  "Claire, what do you need to tell me?" Dave asked looking me directly in the eyes worried.

    "Truth or Lie us going on the world tour, and from what Rose told me we're touring with you and the Foo Fighters," I said smiling on the couch.

     "Holy shit! That's great!" Dave said as he flung his arms around me.

      "You really think so?" I asked making absolutely sure that he was sure.

      "Of course Claire, this means we'll still be able to spend time together." He said before gently kissing my lips.

      "Well, that was a lot easier than I thought," I said smiling into the kiss.

      "Claire, how could I possibly react badly to finding out that I don't have to leave you at home." He said gently kissing my lips.

      "I love you," I whispered softly.

      "I love you too." He replied.

*Dave's POV*

    I was so fucking happy Claire and her hand would be joining us. I didn't exactly want to leave her behind when I left for tour. Claire had been with me through so much in the past and what had become our future.

    She meant so much to me and finding out after so long that she loved me. Part of me wished that when we were young that we had more courage but just the same I'm glad we found out courage later in life.

    "You okay?" She asked looking at me noticing the way that I had zoned out.

     "Yeah, I'm fine. Just kind of thinking about the past." I said with a sigh.

     "Yeah, I find myself doing that all the time because I was happiest back then. I'm happy now but I don't think it's the same kind of happy. I don't think I can ever be that kind of happy again." She smiling at me.

       "Claire, you don't know how much it means to me that even after all these years you came around again. When we went out separate ways in 94 I didn't think that I would ever see you again. I mean we always kept in contact but I never saw you after the day you left. It means the world to me that you came back." I told her softly.

    "Dave you know the reason I never came around wasn't that I didn't want to. Alex never let me do anything that remotely made me happy. He didn't like you and Krist, he thought that because I was still friends with you two that I was nothing but a whore and could be treated as such." She told me and I could tell that took a lot for her to tell me.

    "Well, you never have to live through that again. You know I would never do that to you." I said smiling.

     "I know." She whispered smiling.

     Claire had always been the one that I really wanted. I was in all the relationships I was in to try and deny what I had felt for her since the day I had met her. Maybe that's why none of them really worked out. Maybe Claire was always the one I was meant to be with and it took us both forever to figure it all out. However, I was glad that we somehow managed to figure it all out.

*Claire's POV*

    Dave had been a constant in my life and I loved every minute of it. However, when things began to be at their worst all those years ago I wish I had him by my side them but I was too afraid to tell him exactly what was going on until years later.

*2 Weeks Later Start of Tour*

    We all stood in the dressing room backstage it was the night before the first show. Truth or Lie hadn't performed live in years. I stood applying the light coat of make up I generally did for shows. Even after all the years, I chose to do my own makeup. Rose, Lilly, and Erin sat happily talking as I finished up my face and began to pace around the room. There was a knock on the door and Rose said to come in.

    To my not so surprising surprise, it was Dave and the guys. Despite seeing Dave my pacing didn't settle down it only seemed like it was getting worse.

   "Claire sit down before you wear a hole in the floor," Rose said with a half smirk.

    "No thanks, I'm good. I need to keep busy." I said with a small pleading smile.

    "You nervous babe?" Dave asked looking at me raising his eyebrows.

     "What you do you think? I feel as white as the sheet I used one Halloween when I was seven to be a ghost." I said shaking my head slightly as I continued pacing the room.

     "Claire." Dave lowered his voice as he took a couple steps towards me.

      "Dave," I whispered as I stopped in my tracks.

      "You need to calm down. I promise everything will be just fine tonight." Dave said as he put his arms around me hugging me.

     "I don't know if I can." My voice lowered and I buried my face in his chest.

      "Yes, you can." He whispered in my ear.

       "Are you sure?" I asked.

       "Of course  I'm sure." He replied softly.

        "Alright, I'll try," I spoke softly.

       Dave lead me over to sit down, he pulled me into his lap. I giggled and let myself sit there on his lap. I loved being like that. I was still nervous as hell but at least I wasn't pacing around. I didn't want to be seated but Dave wasn't exactly going to let me stand up until it was time to stand up. 

     "Thank you for getting her to sit the fuck down," Rose said with a laugh.

     "You're welcome, the most effective way is to force her to sit," Dave said chuckling slightly. 

      "Ha-ha ain't that the truth," Erin said with a laugh.

          Before long we were headed out on stage and it was something that we hadn't done in years and the excitement going through us was something like I had never felt and I was ready for the whole tour to move that speed fast and electric.