Let Live (An Austin Carlile Love Story)

I Can't Imagine Being Anywhere Else but Here

Tyler's P.O.V:

I pulled up in front of Austin's house; it was somewhat early, a little after 10 am, the sun bright in the sky. Parked out front was a giant black tour bus, 'Of Mice & Men' scrawled across the side along with a giant picture of the band.

Well, that's subtle.

I could see some of the guys helping load in gear. There were several other people that I didn't recognize; crew members, I'm assuming. I maneuvered my car up the driveway around all of the commotion, putting it in park and stepping out into the warm morning air. I caught Alan's attention and he sprinted over to me, pulling me in for a quick hug before walking around to my trunk and pulling my bags out.

Tonight was the first show of tour here in L.A. After the show tonight we were off to Arizona, a long drive ahead of us so we were loading everything in ahead of time. "Austin's on the bus," Alan said to me and I nodded, making my way over to the giant tour bus. I knocked on the door, and on the other side I could hear footsteps pounding towards me. The door opened a crack and Austin peeked only his head out, smirking down at me.

"Password?" He asked. I shook my head at him and rolled my eyes.

"Hmmmm...how about.....if you want to get laid any time soon you let me in?" I replied, laughing a little at my quick wit. He smiled at me, but shook his head.

"Oh sorry wrong answer. The password's actually "I love you, Austin"- I raised an eyebrow at him, cutting him off. "But, that'll do for now." He opened the door wide enough for me to make my way up the stairs and into the my new home for the next 2 months. I kissed Austin quickly as I made my way past him, pausing in the entryway to take it all in. Austin came up behind me and wrapped his arms around me. "Well, what do you think?" He asked and I smiled.

"It's flashy. I'll never forget which bus is ours. I just have to look for your giant face plastered on the side!" I laughed heartily and he stuck his tongue out at me. We walked through the bus, Austin giving me the full tour. He showed me the front and back lounge's, the tiniest bathroom I've ever seen, the shower, and finally the bunks.

"And this one is ours," he said, pointing to the one in the middle on the left side of the bus. I wrapped my arms around his neck and he wrapped his around my waist.

"Ours? I don't even get my own bed?" I questioned, smirking at him. He pouted his bottom lip out at me.

"What? You don't want to sleep with me?" His tone mocking hurt. I pretended to think about it.

"Hmmmmm......not really." He hung his head at my words and I chuckled. I leaned up and kissed his neck. "Of course I want to sleep with you," I whispered breathily into his ear. He raised his head and met my eyes with his, smirking at me. I jumped up and wrapped my legs around his waist and he backed me up against the edge of a bunk and kissed me hard, his tongue immediately darting into my mouth.

"Ahhhhh my eyes!!!!!" Aaron shouted from the front of the bus as everyone piled in. Austin pulled his lips away and rested his forehead against mine.

"Damn cockblocks," I whispered causing Austin to laugh. He set me down on my feet and we walked into the front lounge, taking a seat next to each other on the couch. The bus began to move, the guys talking a mile a minute about how excited they were for the first show. I just sat back and watched, taking it all in. Tino got up from his spot on the couch and pulled a bottle of tequila out of the cabinet, pouring each of us a shot. "Shots before noon? Really?" I asked, letting out a small laugh.

"Hell yeah, Tyler! We gotta get this party started somehow!" He replied excitedly. I shrugged my shoulders and took the glass from him, downing the tepid liquid quickly, shivering as I burned my insides all the way down. I stopped after the one, everyone else graciciously accepting another.