I LOVE YOU

EPILOGUE

STEFI'S P.O.V

"Babe, wake up..."  Riley kissed my forehead this morning.  Yeah, morning I guess.  I just opened my eyes and the bright sunshine blinded me off.

"Hey...  Where are we?"

"Still in New York.  How you doing?"

"Way better babe, thank you."  I held his cheek as he rested his head on my stomach.  "I'm sorry...  Yesterday was a total mess, huh?"

"No, actually, you saved the band."  Riley kissed my hand.

"Hmm?"

"Richard is a criminal, Stef.  And you did the right thing by seeing Braiden and talked to him.  Really, I was once freaking out when I saw you with Braiden last night."

"Excuse me?"  I chuckled.

"Heck, don't mock me.  I was jealous."

"Ouch!"  I kissed his nose.  "Then?"

"Then I knew the story and I guess you did the great job.  I don't know what would he do to the band if you didn't meet Braiden and bring them here, so..."

"So...  I'm sorry for making you freak out?"

"Apologize accepted."  He nodded.

"What we're gonna do now?  How about the shows?"

"We're still going to do that.  The fans don't know about it and we don't want them to.  So Connor will be in charged.  All of us actually, but Connor has been doing this before so he knows what to do."

"Glad to hear it, Sir."  I smiled.

"So...are we good?"  He looked at me with the concerned face.

"Of course we are."  I kissed him.

"Thank you.  I love you so much."  

"I love you more."

He cuddled me in the bed for some couple hours before we got ready to leave for LA.  It's good to know that you have your own world inside your arms.  I rested my head on his chest, listened to his heartbeat.  The heartbeat of a person I love the most.  We fell asleep again until Connor called us from the lobby.  We got ready as fast as we can then went downstairs to have breakfast and check out of the hotel.  The best part of this whole journey is knowing that the crew stands for us instead of Richard.  He's a bad guy and has been locked down for second time, and this time he wouldn't ruin our life anymore.  Nice to know that nobody would punch your face again just because you love your boyfriend, right?

"The flight will be at 12.15 guys, we need to leave now."  Connor commanded once we all gathered in the dining room.

"Sure."  Riley grabbed my waist and helped with my bag.  I already am okay enough to walk but he would still help me.

I walked slowly inside the van with Riley.  The other boys and crew helped to load the stuff.  We soon drove to the airport, wasted no time to boarding, and yes, we left for LA.  I got Riley all the time beside me.  I stared at everybody.  They looked so tired, even Riley.  What a tough days in New York.

"Alright, collect the baggage and we're leaving!"  Toby yelled once we landed.  Yeah he didn't have to do that.  But he's Toby, so let him.

"Sure thing, lil bro!"   Riley tickled his brother.

We made it to the main building in the airport and loaded our baggage to 3 different trolleys.  I was about to go to the toilet alone, yeah the thing of being the only girl in the group - until I landed my eyes on somebody across the hall.

"Hailey?!"  I shouted.  

"Hey!"  She waved back.

"You guys having a show too in LA?"  I hugged her so tightly.  "Sorry I didn't say anything last night, I just passed out.  How rude."  I rolled my eyes.

"That's okay.  We left an hour later, so that's fine."  She nodded.

"Where Brai's show will be held at?"  I walked with her to the boys.

Hailey was about to answer my question but Connor suddenly grabbed her waist and they kissed.  I raised my eyebrows.

"This is what an hour can do to you, yeah?"  I spoke to Hailey.

"Haha...  Sort of."  She giggled.

"You brother, why don't you tell me?"  I punched Connor playfully.

"Because I know we're gotta meet her?"  He wrapped Hailey's waist and I got Riley on mine.

"What a move."  I smirked.

"Experienced.  What can I say?"  We all laughed so hard.

"Jeez, can't believe that I missed this last night."  I looked at Riley and he just smiled.

"Alright, shall we leave?"  Connor commanded.

"Yeah, yeah."  

With the addition of team Braiden, we made it into 6 cars in LA, and went straight to the hotel just to drop the cases.  We got 15 minutes to shower and change, then headed to the venue.  Surprisingly, or intendedly, the boys will share the show with Braiden.  And guess who's the happiest now?  Oh, Conley.  Let's roll on the floor laughing now, ladies and gentlemen. 

God is good.  Thank you very much.