Falling Into Place (Jaime Preciado) (*PTV* Fanfic 1)

42. "uh.. uhm.. Nice Job."

*LANEY*

I opened my bunk curtain to lock eyes with Nichols.

Damnit!

We both bolted out of our bunks and raced each other for the bathroom, he grabbed on the handle but I jumped on his back. Making him let go and go tumbling to the ground. "bloody hell!" he laughed, pushing himself up as I jumpied up and slid into the bathroom, poking myhead out and sticking my tounge out at him, him doing the exact same back at me. "you win this time boss lady." he glared and walked away.

"i win always Nicholls." I smiled and hopped into the shower.

I walked out after I got dressed to see Austin in the front lounge with Hannah and Lee, "wow guys, your new facial additions look magnificent" I \said grabbing my phone off the charger on the counter, laughing. "You're not getting off that easy Christoffer!" Austin yelled, running after me, I squeaked and sprinted across the bus yard into the Venue, getting picked up and thrown into the couch in the green room.

"fuckin Carlile." I laughed, rolling over to sit up.

"nice stache, Carlile." a voice said laughing, I looked up and saw Mike in there, messing around with some weird piano looking instrument thing the venue had in here.

"Thanks Bro- HEY!" Austin said, as Alan snuck up behind him and stole his beanie that was hiding the sweet tattoo I have him on his neck last night. I laughed and sat up watching the two boys wrassle. Alan got up and bolted out the door, Austin following a step behind.

"so..." Mike broke the silence, stepping towards where I was sitting, staring at my hands in my lap. "you still up for being our manager?" he asked sliding next to me on the couch where Austin had thrown me, scooting near me to the point where we were a few inches from each other.

I shifted uncomfortably when he did, I guess he noticed because he reached over and wrapped his lanky arms around my shoulders, "Looney Toon.." he said quietly in my ear, I sighed and hugged him back tightly. Burying my face in his chest. This moment right here bringing back the memories of sitting in that hospital room when Jaime and Tony-- nope, not going back there. I pulled away.. "sorry.." I sighed, wiping my eyes from the tears that were forming but had yet to fall.

"its alright." he nodded, pulling me in for another hug. "i missed ya LooneyToon." offering up a small smile, "i missed you too string bean." I let out a slight laugh. We ended up staying in this green room for a while, sitting and talking about life and what happened with me in the year I went without seeing him.

"SOUNCHECK FOR PTV IN 10." Tally called from the stage area "LANEY, THAT MEANS GET YOUR PRETTY LITTLE BUTT OUT HERE, AND BRING ME A BEER, ALAN'S BEING DIFFICULT AGAIN"

"Get it yourself you loser!" I yelled back,

"PLEASE LANEY... REMEMBER THAT ONE TIME I HELPED YOU WITH THAT THING IN THAT ONE PLACE?" he echoed down the hall, I groaned, shaking my head standing up and pulled my hair into a messy pony tail.

Mike laughed, standing up with me and tossed me a beer for Tally from the mini-fridge. We headed out to the arena side by side before I shooed him off to the drums.

I looked to Tally and threw the can at his head, he caught it before it made contact with his skull and smirked. "Thanks Broooooooo-ski." he dragged on with a head nod. I returned the gesture and got to work, keeping my overall contact with Jaime to a minimum.

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I cleaned off the risers and the stage, switching out amps and helping Sam switch out the drums from Nichols's to Mike's for the next set. Running around and getting everything tuned and ready for the set to begin.