Pretend Like I Don't Entice You (Alan Ashby)

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*Karlaih's POV*

"You fucker!" I yelled chasing Mike to the venue. He thought it'd be funny to take my lucky stuffed turtle that Tony got me so many years ago. "Come get it." Mike said dangling it out behind him so I football tackled him off the stage to everyone's surprise. "Fuck you." Mike groaned rubbing his tailbone. "Give it." I said emotionlessly. "God you get better and better at tackling." Mike said handing me my small turtle. "Well I did learn from you." I said with a laugh standing up extending my hand to help him up. Austin gave me a high five and a piggy back ride back to the bus.

"So how's my Lilah been." Austin smiled sitting down with me. "I've been dealing." I said referring to the current situation. On tour again straining between two bands when you aren't exactly healthy isn't always fun. "It takes time." Austin said taking my hand. "I know Austin but I just can't help but blame myself. Alan has been great when it comes to helping me deal with this but he was upset that I waited to tell him until it was way to late. I was scared." I said moving to Austin's lap. "He'll get over it." Austin said making me giggle. I got up and gave Austin a beer when Amelia came through the bus door. "Hey let's go shopping." Amelia said sitting down next to me. She winked at Austin. "See you at our show tonight, it's a special one tonight." Austin said winking back at Amelia. "Am I going to get punked or something?" I asked standing up. "Maybe. Stay safe." Austin waved. "Oh dear." I mumbled walking out of the bus with Amelia.

"So you're getting a dress alright?" Amelia smiled dragging me to her car. "Why do I need a new dress?" I asked buckling up. I seldom wear dresses. "Because I want you to have a new one! I'm just giving you a makeover tonight alright?" Amelia said starting her car. "Well alright." I said looking out the window, there was no way to get out of what everyone had planned for me. After an hour of being forced in numerous dresses and had to try on so many uncomfortable shoes Amelia was finally satisfied. "We done?" I asked stopping in front of a tattoo parlor. "Yeah." Amelia smiled. "Good. I'm getting a piercing." I said walking into the parlor. "Ohh. I'm overdue on piercings and tattoos." Amelia said. "Finally something we can both enjoy." I smirked. "I want the septum kinda." Amelia mumbled. "I've been thinking about that but I wasn't sure. I was thinking helix." I mumbled looking at all the possible piercings I could get. "Get the septum with me." Amelia said eyeing me. "Alright." I said turning to face her. "This is on me." Amelia smiled paying for our piercings. "I'll get you a piercing when the tour is over. Or a tattoo. Whatever you like." I smiled sitting down. I got one of the smaller septum's because I wasn't quite used to the look. "Alan is going to kill me." Amelia mumbled under her breathe looking at me. "Why? It's my body." I shrugged with a smirk. "Let's get you ready." Amelia smiled taking my arm. We rushed back to Pierces bus where Tony and Jaime were waiting. "Took you long enough." Jaime said dragging me into the bathroom. "I'm dyeing your hair." He said as he began parting it in so many directions. "I have no say in anything today do I?" I joked rolling my eyes while getting comfy. "You will have a say in something tonight." Jaime winked. My hair was soon done and Amelia was shoving clothes on me and Jaime was pulling my hair in weird ways to style it. "Wow." Tony said walking up to me. "How bad is it?" I asked afraid to look in the mirror. "Come here." Tony smiled taking my hand. "You're beautiful." He smiled putting his hands on my shoulders. My hair was a beautiful ombré, I had no idea Jaime could dye hair like this. "Hails we gotta go." Vic said walking in the bus. "Merp." I said grabbing my phone. "Don't you merp me!" Vic said all offended making Tony and Jaime giggle. "To bad." I said walking up to him. "You're going to miss their set if we don't hurry." Vic said grabbing my hand as he began dragging me through crowds of people causing a lot of attention to be put on us. "Vic slow down." I said trying to catch my breath. "Can't keep up for once?" Vic laughed so I stomped on his foot. "Oi! Hey!" He exclaimed holding his foot. "You're the one who can't keep up." I said walking side stage giving Tino a high five.

The boys went out and Austin was smiling at me. I awkwardly waved because he honestly has never looked at me in that way and I don't know what's going on and Alan was no where to be seen. "You're wondering where Alan is, he wanted to do something special for a special someone." Austin said giving me a wink. I put my hands up to my mouth and I felt myself blushing. Alan came out in my favorite outfit of his and my he was looking daring. "I want to start off with one of her favorite songs by us, My Understandings." Alan smiled not even looking at me. Austin ended up walking off stage and taking my hand leading me to Alan and gave me a stool to sit on. The whole song Alan played facing me and the rest of the boys would give me heart felt smiles. Alan leaned over and pecked my cheek and went back to strumming making my face flare up. "Karliah Eden Fuentes." Alan said in the mic starring me in the eyes. I raised and eyebrow and stood up and put my hands behind my back. "First of all I love you and I haven't you told you that yet today so I'm telling you now. Ive been in love with you. God you make me a better person and you're a work of art." Alan said taking the mic and walked up to me. He handed Austin the mic and Vic and Mike came out with a medium sized box and handed it to Alan. "Thank you." Alan mouthed and they smiled and nodded, still staying on the stage. "This is for you." Alan said handing me a box. I opened it and a cats head popped out and the bell around its neck jingled. "Oh my god." I said picking up the kitten. There was a note attached to its neck. "Read it." Austin smiled. Everyone's eyes were on me and it was overwhelming. "Will you marry me?" I read out loud and Alan was on his knee with the ring box open. "Holy fuck Alan of course!" I cried shifting the cat to my right arm so Alan could have my left hand. He slid the ring on my finger and stood up and kissed me. "We have our first baby and hopefully many more." Alan said in the mic. Everyone was clapping and some people were awwing and Mike and Vic looked proud. "I love you so much Alan." I said hugging him with my free arm and kissing him again. "Thank you guys but please, get back with the show." I smiled with tears in my eyes. Austin gave me a soft hug and kissed the top of my head. "Come on you." Vic said pulling me to him and Mike who carried me off the stage making me giggle. I cuddled the kitten and smiled. I'm engaged. I'm officially engaged to Alan. "Everyone was in on this." I said standing side stage with my baby. "Alan actually met with Pa and us and asked for all of our permission." Mike said leaning into me. "I love him more today then I've ever loved him before." I smiled wiping a tear. "I'm just. I can't even. I don't even know how to explain." I jammed out trying to make sense of everything I'm feeling. "You're growing up." Mike said hugging me.