Avani & Anthony

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skipping to the morning after the show in indiana
**they are in a hotel
anthony's pov

i wake up to avani's body laying on mine. she is still asleep. i play with the ends of her hair in my fingers. i make sure she is covered with the blanket and warm. she has a sports bra and spandex on. i lay my hand against her bare back. i place a gentle kiss against the top of her head.

avani shortly wakes up. she seems in a good mood. she lifts her head up, looks at me then lays her head back down against my chest. i feel her rub the tip of her acrylic nails against my chest. i get chills. she laughs quietly. "what time is it?" she asks me. "6:45." i say to her. she looks at me with big eyes. "we have to be in the lobby at 8:30." i explain. she nods and lays her head back down on my chest.

"you need to wake up." i say to avani. she refuses. i tickle her. she laughs and rolls off of me. i stop tickling her and hover over her body. she tries to lean in and kiss me, but i tease. whoops. "you dweeb." she says to me. i laugh. "now kiss me." avani says. i laugh and lean in. i feel our lips connect and our faces touch. i run my hands along the outline of her body. she places her hands on my cheeks.

the kiss deepens as time moves on. avani pulls away and smiles. i kiss down her neck to the top line of her sports bra. i kiss back up. i can't leave a hickey. i kiss her lips again. wow. she takes my breath away.

we both pull away from air. she looks at me and laughs. "i can't be serious with you." she laughs. she turns her head. i kiss her cheek. i watch her face turn into a bright shade of pink. she's blushing. "okay we need to get up." avani says. i make a pouty face. "i know." she says squeezing my cheeks. i laugh. then i get off the bed and get dressed. we get to walk around the city for a little then after lunch we leave. avani's family is bring avani and i out to breakfast at 9. but we have a team meeting at 8:30.

i got into the bathroom and turn on the shower. i get undressed then i realized i forgot clothes. shit. i'll just get them after. i get into the shower and wash my hair and body. i also shave my face.

i get out of the shower, brush my teeth, fix my hair, and finish getting ready. i have a towel wrapped around my waist. i walk out of the bathroom in my towel. "my lucky day?" avani asks joking. i laugh. "i forgot to grab clothes. what should i wear?" i ask avani. she climbs out of bed. "ooo what about this." she hands me a pair of ripped light blue jeans and a simple white shirt. "ok." i say. i walk back into the bathroom. i get dressed.

i walk out and avani is wearing a black simple t-shirt and a pair of multicolored sweatpants. she looks cute. her hair is in a high ponytail. i walk over to her and hug and kiss the side of her head. she smile at me while finishing her makeup. i lay back down on the bed and scroll through my phone.

"okay done." avani says. i check the time it's 8:15. "we made good time." i comment. avani laughs. she packs up and gets ready to leave. i zip up my suitcase and grab my white backpack. i check the room once more then we at ready to head down. "i want coffee and avocados toast." avani says. i laugh. "you're so basic." i respond. she looks at me and smirks. "clearly you like basic." she snaps back at me. i can't even comment back. i just accept the one liner.

we get down to the lobby and see bella, matt, and avani's family. we walk over and say hello. avani's mom hugs me. priya and i do our handshake, shanti and i wave, and avani's dad and i shake hands. avani introduces her family to matt and bella. then matt and bella dismiss avani and i early. "okay so please be back by 11:30. that's all. have a nice time. don't be late." bella informs us. we wave as we walk out.

avani and i load our luggage under the bus then we walk to her family's car. avani and i sit in the back row of the minivan. "so how's tour been?" shanti asks avani and i. "it's been fun, very stressful, and busy. but i've enjoyed it." avani answers then looks at me. "it's been fine, being a bus with 15 other people can be a struggle." i explain. i make sure to count the other 12 tour members, bella, matt, and ed the bus driver. our conversation continues while we drive to the restaurant.