______ "I need a room for a night?" I ask the lady at the check in desk at the hotel. She didn't question the tears running down my face, or my phone buzzing in my pocket like crazy. I made a scene, and now I have to lay in the bed I made. The bed Zack and I made. "Yes ma'am, I need your credit card on file." "Here you go." I hand her my card and give her a small smile. "Have a nice night." She hands me the card and keys, and I'm just glad I had my phone charger and my credit card. I get another call, and it's Alex, I decided to take it, "Hey." I say, as strong as I can. "Thank you for finally answering, are you okay? Where are you?" "I'm just straight in town, I'm in a hotel. I'm fine. Is he okay?" - Alex has a little sister, and she learned to keep quiet. Not because he wanted her to, but because she wanted nothing to do with the public eye. Maybe it was the boyfriend too, she didn't know. Now she's working for All Time Low, trying to moce on from her life that she wants to forget. She wanted to forget how bad she was treated, how awful she felt. Finding love, was never in the plan. She didn't look for it, but it looked for her. Love finds you in comfortable places, when you need it most. It comes with a layer of Protection.

Alex Gaskarth can't seem to keep it together. His girlfriend left him and now, he's watching his life fall apart around him as his anxiety takes over. When everything becomes too much, he goes to visit his aunt in South Carolina. All he needs is a break from touring and all the memories of the girl he can't stop loving. However, there's more waiting for him in the south than a well-meaning aunt and some relaxation. Could a sweet southern belle be the saving grace Alex needs or will he never quite recover from the wounds his ex left?

Jack Barakat of All Time Low gets into a fight with his long time boyfriend, which ends in him being kicked out of their apartment and needing a place to go. Jack calls his band mate and best friend in the world, Alex Gaskarth, he'd be sure to help him out. But it just so happens Alex is the boy Jack has been thinking about for as long as he could remember. How is this gonna play out? Will Jack pursue his feelings now that he's got the chance? Or will he be decent and leave Alex alone because he has a girlfriend? Warning: There may be smut, I'm not sure yet. We'll see if the need arises. Also there will be cuss words and sexual conversations so be prepared for that stuff.

kelly barakat is jack barakat's sister who falls in love with jack's best friend alex gaskarth. this is their story together