Cheers To The Shitty (And Not So Shitty) Times! *An Alex Gaskarth Fanfic*

Chapter 12

Chapter 12

*Almost 2 years later*

I look out into the Baltimore crowd and smile. Yet another perfect hometown show. Jack walks across the stage and bumps his hip against mine, winking. I laugh.

"Hey guys! We're gonna play a little song called 'A Love Like War,' but Vic's not here. Would you guys mind if I brought out someone special to me to help us out with this song?" I ask the crowd.

The crowd erupts, cheering and screaming. I chuckle. "Awesome! Put your hands together for my amazing girlfriend, Kylie!"

The crowd screams and cheers just as loud as Kylie struts on stage, mic in hand. "Oh hey!" I says, kissing my cheek.

I laugh. "Ready?" I ask.

The crowd cheers and Kylie nods.

Jack starts playing the intro.

"Make a wish on our sorry little hearts

Have a smoke, pour a drink, steal a kiss in the dark

Fingernails on my skin like the teeth of a shark

I'm intoxicated by the lie

In the chill of your stare I am painfully lost

Like a deer in the lights of an oncoming bus

For the thrill of your touch I will shamefully lust

As you tell me we're nothing but trouble

Heart's on fire tonight

Feel my bones ignite

Feels like war, war

Feels like war, war

Heart's on fire tonight

Feel my bones ignite

Feels like war, war

Feels like war, war

We go together or we don't go down at all

We go together or we don't go down at all

We go together or we don't go down at all, whoa

Fail-safe trigger, lock-down call

Wipe the dry clean-slate, quick, sound the alarm

No escape from the truth and the weight of it all

I am caught in the web of a lie

And the bitch of it all is that I'm running from

The desire of the people to whom I belong

At the end of the day you can tell me I'm wrong

'Cause you went to all of this trouble

Heart's on fire tonight

Feel my bones ignite

Feels like war, war

Feels like war, war

Heart's on fire tonight

Feel my bones ignite

Feels like war, war

Feels like war, war

We go together or we don't go down at all

We go together or we don't go down at all

We go together or we don't go down at all, whoa

(Let's go!)

Heart's on fire tonight

Feel my bones ignite

It feels like war (it feels like war)

Love feels like war (love feels like war)

Heart's on fire tonight

Feel my bones ignite

Feels like war, war

Feels like war, war

Heart's on fire tonight

Feel my bones ignite

Love feels like war, war

Feels like war, war

(one more time!)

We go together or we don't go down at all

We go together or we don't go down at all

We go together or we don't go down at all, whoa

Is this the end of us or just the means to start again?"

The final notes ring out and Kylie bows jokingly. She moves to walk off stage, when I grab her arm. "Hold on a sec!" I tell her.

She looks at me, curious.

I turn to the crowd. "Would you guys mind if I said I few things to my girl right now?"

The crowd cheers, so I take it as a 'go ahead.'

"Kylie thinks I forgot, but I didn't. 2 years ago, today, I met the girl of my dreams. We were at a bar in Baltimore. I had a broken heart and Kylie's world was falling apart. Jack forced us together and thank god for that! I can't imagine what my life would be like without Kylie. She mended my broken heart with wine, sex and her amazing self. If you want to be technical, our official anniversary is tomorrow, because that is when we officially started dating, but we have always said that today was out anniversary, because is relationship started when we first met.

"It's been a crazy 2 years. There have been ups, a few downs, but mostly, there has been amazing times. We met because of shitty times, but we stayed together because of the not so shitty times," I say, mostly to Kylie, but facing the crowd.

I turn to Kylie. "It's been 2 years, Ky. That's a long time to some people, but not so long to others. It feels like I've known you forever. You turned my shitty day around the day we met. I fell in love with you in the dark in your room when we laid side by side in your bed, looking at the glow-in-the-dark stars on your bedroom ceiling.

"You mean the world to me, Ky. I love you more than anything. I know it's only been 2 years, but I can't wait any longer," I say.

Jack tosses me the small velvet box from the other side of the stage. I get down on one knee and look up at my beautiful, perfect girlfriend. "Kylie Rae Dawson. I love you. Will you, pretty please, marry me?" I ask her.

Her eyes fill with tears as she tackles me to the ground, kissing me with everything she has. Her arms wrap around my neck. "Of course I will marry you," she says, her voice breaking.

I smile at her as my eyes fill with tears. I kiss her back, putting everything into the kiss. I slide the diamond ring onto her finger. Zack offers us both a hand up and her pulls us to our feet. Kylie wraps one arm around my waist, leaning into me.

"She said yes!" I scream.

The crowd cheers loudly for us.

"I want to propose a toast!" I call out. I walk over and grab my beer. The band and Kylie all do the same. "If you don't have a drink, just pretend," I tell the crowd. I raise my cup, everyone following my lead. "Cheers to the shitty, and the not so shitty times!" I scream.

"CHEERS!" The entire crowd screams back.

The band and Kylie all tap our cups together and down our drinks.

I wrap my arms around my, now, fiancée and kiss her again. "I love you Kylie," I breathe.

She chuckles, tears still slipping down her face. "I love you too Lex."

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And so... This is the end of this story guys. I just wanted to write a short little story and yeah. I really hope you liked it! Please let me know what you think of the story and stuffs. Thanks for reading, you're awesome.

For the last time on the story, I love you all. Bye guys!

Haley