I walked around backstage for awhile, just checking out some of the bands I have never heard of. I smiled a took a few pictures with the fans I passed, many congradulating Levi and I. The afternoon sun was getting hot so I decided to find some shade and rest a bit, I didn't need the boys lecturing me if I passed out from heat stroke or something. I soon found some shade under a tree and sat down, leaning against it.
I heard someone sit next to me, "I like your shirt, I hear their an amazing band."
I smiled as I turned my head to find the one and only Austin Carlile sitting next to me. He held out his hand I shook it gently, "Austin Carlile pleasure to meet you."
"Harley, and its nice to actually meet you."
"You look framiliar."
"I'm in the band Rejects Unite." I replied, unable to believe he was actually talking to me.
"Haha yes I've been hearing alot about you actually."
I blushed and looked the ground, "Your band really seemed to go after eachother the other day, hope everything is good between you all now." he said with concern in his voice.
"Never better actually, just a small heat of the moment misunderstanding."
He wrapped his arm around me and gently squeezed my shoulders, "well I'm on in a bit if you would like to come watch."
I smiled slightly not believeing that this was happening, "I would love to!"
"This is going to sound crazy, but how would you like to perform a song with me?"
"Seriously?"
"Of course, why not?"
"I would love to, wow I never imagined this happening, not in a million years!"
He smiled and stood up, offering me his hand and helping me up. "Good because I was not going to take no for an answer."
I excitedly watched Of Mice And Men's set from side stage while trying to keep the huge grin on my face from making me look dorky. My nerves began to build as I realized their set was coming to an end, and soon I would be up on stage along with one of idols (who I may or may not have spent most of my high school life obsessing over).
Before I knew it, Austin was walking over to me while holding out his hand, "We have a special treat for you tonight Texas! We have Miss Harley Sails from Rejects Unite who will be performing our final song "Bones Exposed" with us!" The crowd erupted into deafening roars as I took his hand and walked onto stage with him.
The song went by fast and I had alot of fun. Austin is such an amazing performer that I could tell the crowd was having the time of their lives. I ran off stage as the guys thanked their fans and was surprised to see an arm crossed Levi standing backstage trying to look angry.
"Hello" I greeted smiling, trying to not burst our laughing at his attempt to look angry.
"Oh so you ditch me to go sing with Of Mice and Men and don't even invite me, I see how it is" he says as he fakes hurt.
I step forward and playfully shove him, before he pulls me into a hug. "I didn't even know" I whisper in his ear as he sets me down gently.
Before I know it Austin bursts out of newher and pulls me into a tight embrace, spinning me around in circles. "That was absolutly incredible!" he practically screamed as he set me down.
"Thank you!" I replied feeling my face immediatly grow red.
"Sup man, I'm Levi" Levi says giving Austin one of those weird man hug things that make no sense to me. "You know I'm glad Harley got to meet you, you know just the other day she wouldn't shut up about you and she even has a poster of you..." Levi started to say before I cut him off by quickly saying: "Oh look at the time, Levi honey we really should be getting going, it was nice to meet you Austin we should talk again sometime." Austin nodded in agreement as we left and chuckled as I held one hand over Levi's mouth and used the other to try to drag him along and as far from Austin as possible.
When we made it to the tour bus, I released him and took a deep breath before exploding, "How could you! You you embarrassed me in front of my idol! Freaking The Austin Carlile, possibly one of the best days of my life and you almost had to ruin it by almost telling him about the poster in my bunk! Do you even love me Levi? Do I mean anything to you? Do you even care about the baby!?" I burst into tears, somewhere within my little rant, stupid hormones, I would never normally over react like that.
Levi looked at me like he had no idea how to respond, and I could see tears forming in his eyes. "Hailey honey" he said in almost a whisper.
"Go away" I mumbled and started to walk towards my bunk as the tears began to fall even faster.
"Hailey" he called slightly louder. I felt his arms circle around my waist. My breath caught in my throat as I felt his warm breath on the back of my neck. I slowly turned in his arms so I could face him. I buried my head in his chest and I felt him rest his chin on the top of my head. I slowly rocked us side to side as he swayed trying to calm me. "Hailey honey, you are my everything and I can't wait to meet our baby, I love it already." He leaned back slightly and with one finger brought my head up so he could look me in the eye. He slipped a stray piece of hair behind my ear before looking me in the eyes "Hailey Sails I love you and you and my future child have all my heart"
I stared up at Levi unable to believe what I had heard. Levi loved me? I always thought Levi was a player who would never settle down, but lately he's ditched the parties to just sit with me in the lounge and just hold me. Whenever I have morning sickness, he's always the first one by my side. The relization slowly hit me, Levi loved me, not every member of the female species anymore, he loved me and only me. The memories of the two of us sitting in the back lounge having picnics and back to when we were younger and he'd randomly give me dandilions and call me Princess Hailey so that I'd chase him. The night of prom two years ago when I caught my boyfriend at the time cheating on me with the captain of the dance team, when Levi was the one to find me sitting in the park. I remember him sitting down beside me and just holding me while I cried, not saying a word until the sun began to rise hours later. That's when it hits me, I looked up into Levi's eyes and a smile slowly crept onto my face as I honestly said, "Levi, I love you too"
His eyes lit up when I said that and a huge smile erupted on his face, however he just stood there staring at me. So, I took charge, by perhaps to forcefully than intended, and brought his lips to mine. We both smiled into the kiss as I felt like fireworks were going off everywhere. The moment could not have been more perfect and I wished it could last forever.
