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CHAPTER 6

 CHRIS’ POV

 I set my phone on my nightstand and smiled. Persephone was so adorable. She was so nervous I wouldn’t be ok with little space. God I missed her. I could just imagine her trying to explain in person and trying to hide her face. Fuck she’s so cute. She is the most amazing woman I have met and I knew from the day I saw her that I needed to get to know her. I’m so glad I did. I’m glad things worked out how they did. Sighing, I got out of bed and made my way downstairs. Someone knocked on the door and I frowned. Who the hell could that be? Looking out the window I realized it was Ryan. “What’s up?” I asked as I opened the door letting him in. He looked nervous, “Dude how did you do it?” I raised an eyebrow, “Do what?” “How did you tell Persephone you like you and not sound like an idiot?” “Well, I didn’t really, she confronted me actually.” “What?” “Yeah, turns out when you show blatantly that you’re into a girl and then get hard just looking at them, they call you on it,” I chuckled. Ryan rolled his eyes, “Great so I am gonna fuck it up. We’ve been texting so much, and flirting but I don’t want her to think that I’m just some nasty band dude you know?” Nodding I replied, “That’s exactly what I feared. We haven’t know each other long but honestly, if you like Rose, just be straight up honest with her.” “What do I even say? I haven’t been this freaked to talk to a girl in years!” “Well, I can ask Seph what you could do if you want.” “She has to promise she isn’t going to tell Rose!” I thought about it all for a moment and ran upstairs to get my phone. Ryan followed behind and sat on my bed as I text Seph. “‘What does Rose think of Ryan?’” I said aloud as I typed. “But that’s so obvious!” he said. “Dude, do you want me to get Seph to help or not?” Ryan sighed and nodded. I hit send and waited. “They are inseparable. They talk about everything so Seph is going to know exactly how she feels.” My phone dinged and I opened the message right away.

She thinks he’s really cute and she’s super excited for him to come see her. She literally will not shut up about the man.  Ever since I showed her you guys last year, she has been in love with him. Why?

Ryan grinned as I showed him the message. “See? Just ask her out dude,” I said, putting my phone in my pocket. Ryan pulled out his phone just as he got a message from Rose. “Dude did she tell her?” he asked. I laughed, “Probably, they talk about everything.” Ryan groaned but then sighed in relief. “She just said can’t wait to see you tomorrow.” “You’re going tomorrow?” He nodded and started walking downstairs. “Yeah, but I’m take a plane cause I’m tired of driving and I get to drive first when we leave this time,” he shook his head. I couldn’t help but be a bit jealous. I wish I could’ve spent more time with Persephone, but she started her new job tomorrow.

I let Ryan show himself out of my house and walked to the bathroom. Turning on the hot water, I couldn’t help but smile as I noticed the small circular tub of conditioner that Persephone had left behind. She was definitely going to be sad once she realized she left it behind; it was her favorite one simply because it smelt like marshmallows. “I’ll have to surprise her with a new one,” I mused aloud to myself. With a few swipes through amazon, I found it and I set it to be delivered to her house in two days. Setting my phone on the counter, I undressed and stepped into the warm water.

Life was going to be very different now. Persephone and I had talked about things we wanted in a relationship, things we can’t stand, favorites of ours, religion, everything. It was crazy, but in the short amount of time we’ve had together, I really did fall fast for her.

My phone vibrated on the counter alerting me I had a text. Drying my hand I reached out quick to check.

Did you just send me my conditioner to my house?

Grinning I replied.

You left yours here, I figured you’d want it without having to drive fifteen hours for it.

You could’ve sent it with Ryan when he leaves to see Rose ya weirdo

Yeah I suppose. But where’s the fun in that?

Chuckling to myself, I set my phone back down and finished my shower.

As I tugged my shirt over my head my phone buzzed again. Persephone was so nervous about her job. I did my best to assure her that it would go great before heading to the store.

 PERSEPHONE POV

I smiled to myself. Chris was so sweet.

The sound of drunks filled the air as Rose pulled the door to the bar open. It was were I started my shift tomorrow night and I was nervous. But Chris had faith in me, and I knew the pay would be worth it. Mainly the tips from the drunk dudes who thought they stood a chance with me. I looked around and saw a group of men playing pool, some girls who looked like they were celebrating something, and some guys who were smiling creepily at them. Rolling my eyes to myself I sat up at the bar next to Rose who was already ordering her drink. I hung my purse on the little hook under the bar top and pushed my hair behind my ear.  The light in the bar made it an even deeper violet. “Let me guess, something like a lemon drop because we don’t know how to hold our liquor?” I looked up and saw a very irritated looking man. Smiling I said, “You must be the dick I’m replacing. I’ll take some two shots of cherry southern comfort thank you.” He rolled his eyes and walked towards the bottles. He walked back to us carrying two shot glasses of the amber colored liquid. He watched me as if he knew that I couldn’t really handle it. Picking up the first shot I slammed it without a problem. The burn rolled down the back of my throat down to my stomach. With a small, ‘tsk’, he slid the other closer. Rose smirked knowing what was coming. Picking up the glass, I poured the liquid back and set it down with a smile. “Can I have my lemon drop now?” Rolling his eyes, he walked away to make my drink. “Girl, does Chris know about this side of you yet?” Rose asked with a playful look in her eyes. Grinning I said, “He’s about to!”

Three lemon drops later, I stumbled outside with my phone. Scrolling through my contacts, I heard a catcall from behind me. Turning around there was some guy sitting on the bar steps I didn’t see before smoking a cigarette and smiling at me. “Fuck off,” I slurred. I put my phone up to my ear as I watched Rose pay for our drinks through the window.

“Hey Persephone, what’re you up to?” Chris answered. “Just leaving the bar,” I giggled. “Ahhhh, is Rose with you?” he asked, concerned. “Yup! She’s inside.” I could hear Chris laughing, “How much did you drink?” “Well the stupid bartender didn’t think I could handle whiskey so I had to prove that wrong! I had some.. then he gave me lemon drops!” I could almost see him shaking his head as he continued to laugh at me. “Well make sure you let me know when you two get home safe ok?  Ryan is going to be there tomorrow night and someone has to make sure he behaves,” he joked. Rose walked out of the bar holding out my bag and shaking her head. “Rose you’re the best! Chris I almost forgot my purse!” “I’m glad Rose got it.” “I’m hungry,” Rose said. My eyes widened, “Chris, I want something blueberry!” “Yeah?” he chuckled. I started laughing as Rose rolled her eyes and giggled. “I forgot to get doughnuts earlier!” “Well maybe you can get some delivered so you two can go home and sleep. I have a feeling you need to,” he said. “Too bad you aren’t here, I’d-” “I DON’T NEED TO HEAR WHAT YOU WOULD DO IF HE WAS HERE SEPH!” Rose shouted. “ROSE! I DIDN’T MEAN LIKE THAT!” I shouted back laughing so hard I snorted. Chris laughed at us, “You two need to go home for the night.” “We are,” I said as I stumbled towards the car. “Who’s driving?” Chris asked. I looked at Rose, “Shit we didn’t think about that!” Rose looked at me and put a hand on her hip, “You realize I had ONE mike’s hard lemonade and I’m not a light weight? I am no where near unsafe to drive.” “Rose can drive!” I smiled. “Make sure you drink water when you get back ok?” he said in a soft yet commanding tone. I saluted Rose and said, “Aye aye sir!” Chris laughed, “I’ll talk to you later ok?” “Ok Chris,” I said. We said goodbye and hung up. Rose took my phone and I climbed in her car.

Before I knew it, we were back at the house. Josh stood in the doorway shaking his head, “You are so wasted Seph.”  I smiled, “I know.” Walking up the path, I saw someone hiding behind the side of the house and backed into Rose as my heart beat faster. “Josh someone is hiding there!” I yelled as I pointed. Josh walked over to see what I was yelling about as the person walked out from where they stood.

“Ryan?! What are you doing here! You weren’t supposed to be here until tomorrow!” Rose squealed as she launched herself at him for a hug. “Well, I couldn’t wait to see you so I thought I might come sooner,” he smiled. He leaned down to kiss her. “OOOOOOOO!” I shouted. Rose flipped me off as she kissed him back. “Thank God you came out Ryan, I was about to punch you!” I said. Ryan laughed as he realized how drunk I was.

We all made our way inside and Rose walked me to my room, handing me my purse and phone. “Text your boyfriend so he knows you’re okay!” she said pointing a finger at me.

I somehow made out a quick message to Chris before falling asleep.

When I awoke the next morning, my head was pounding. Holding my head, I slowly climbed out of bed to the bathroom where I found a bottle of water and medicine with sticky note that had a heart on it. No doubt from Rose. I silently thanked her as I took the medicine trying to remember what the hell happened last night. Then it hit me. Whiskey. I groaned. Whiskey always made me forget what happened and that’s exactly why I never drink it. Damn that asshole for making me feel like I had to prove something to him.

Oh god… What did I say to Chris?

I raced back to my room looking for my phone. Somehow it ended up under my bed. I checked the messages between us and nothing made sense. Calling him, I bit my lip hoping I hadn’t embarrassed myself too badly. “She lives!” he chuckled. “What did I say last night?” I asked groaning as my head began to throb. “Oh just that you’re madly in love and want my babies,” he said in serious tone. My eyes widened, “Oh my god… I am so sorry…” He burst out laughing, “No, you just wanted something blueberry and went on about how much today was going to suck but that you stuck it to some bartender who thought you couldn’t shoot whiskey?” “That part I remember. That’s the guy I’m replacing and now I see why.  He’s got no customer service skills at all,” I laughed. “Rose said you almost assaulted Ryan because he scared you?” he questioned. “Oh God! Yes! I remember now! He was hiding by the side of the house and I couldn’t tell who it was and I was ready to fight after the initial terror of some creeper being there went away.” Chris chuckled, “How do you feel this morning?” “Like I got hit by a bus. I took some Excedrin but what I really need is sleep and pancakes,” I pouted. “Well you have an hour before you have to be to work so you have time.” “What?” “… You go in at four right?” I pulled the phone away and looked at the time. It was almost three. “Shit! Chris I gotta go and eat and get ready!” “I’ll text you later Persephone, have a good first day my love.” My cheeks burned as he said that. We quickly hung up and I raced for the shower.

1.YOU BITCH 💜

2.puppies

3.my husband

4.bands

Tomorrow I should have a new chapter up!

CHAPTER 5

 I made my way into Chris’ room and smiled as I lay on his bed waiting for him. He stood in the door way with his arms crossed, grinning. “So, safe words huh?” I could feel my face heat up as I answered him, “Yes,” I said softly. He made his way over to the bed and moved on top of me, kissing me softly, but deeply. He placed a hand gently on my neck, stroking with his thumb. His other hand ventured down to my jeans to undo my belt. “Persephone, are you sure you’re ok with this? Because we can stop at any time, just tell me,” he said as he looked down at me. I nodded, “I want this.” “Tell me what you want,” he murmured as he slid down to take my jeans off. My heartbeat grew faster, I had only had two sexual partners and I was not confident about what was going to happen at all, but I wanted it so bad. “I want you to choke me,” I said softly, “I want you to completely make me yours,” I breathed. Chris looked up at me, “You want me to dominate you?” I nodded, biting my lip. I felt like I was going to have a heart attack, my heart was beating so fast. I was never this vocal with anyone, but now was the time! And Chris was so sweet, taking the time to make sure this was okay. Chris moved back up to me, placing his hand near the bottom of my neck again, “Are you sure? If you aren’t ok with something just say stop.” I nodded and he reached up and grabbed my throat gently, “You want me to make you mine?” he asked. I nodded as I sighed, “Yes please.” He let go and sat back, “Sit up.” I did as he said, and he carefully removed the tank top I had been wearing. He stared down at my chest in my black laced bra. Reaching behind me, he quickly unlatched it and threw it to the side. He gently pushed me against the bed and moved down to my chest. Chris kissed down my breasts and I moaned softly as I felt his tongue and lips over my nipple. He looked up at me as he carefully bit down just enough to feel pleasurable. His hand slid down to my jeans where he undid the button before kissing down my stomach. Swiftly, he removed them and they soon joined my bra on the floor. At this point he was making an effort just to tease me. He slowly ran his hand over my panties a few times before finally pulling them to the side and placing two fingers inside me. I moaned and moved my hips against him as he began sucking on my clit. My thighs started to shake the longer he kept up, his fingers curling hitting that spot, and tongue moving furiously. “Fuck Chris,” I moaned. “Cum for me,” he said in such a commanding voice. I cried out his name as I came. Chris slowly stood up smirking down at me as I lay there breathing heavy. “Holy shit,” I breathed. Chris chuckled as he removed his shirt. I sat up and pulled his jeans and boxers off. Chris placed his hand on the back of my head as I took his length in my mouth. He closed his eyes and tilted his head back moaning, “Fuck Persephone…” He gripped my hair and guided me for a minute before holding my head in place and then letting go. I slowly moved back and looked up at him as I stroked his length and spit. Chris pushed me back onto the bed, this time rougher and with more need. He reached into his dresser and pulled out handcuffs, holding them out for me to see, silently asking. I nod and he grabbed my hands and handcuffed me to his headboard. He spreads my legs apart and slowly entered me. Both of us moaned and sighed at the feeling. Chris looked down at me as my mouth falls open into a loud moan as he thrusts deeply. Wrapping a hand around my throat, he groaned as he leaned down closer to me. “Chris,” I moaned. “Say my name Seph,” he moaned back as he began thrusting harder. “Chris! Fuck..” I griped the headboard as his thrusts became faster. Chris let go of my throat and kissed me hard. I could taste myself on his lips and tongue as he explored my mouth. I felt myself getting closer and closer with each thrust. I moved with him, slamming myself onto him.  “Chris, I’m-I’m going to-” “Beg me for it,” he breathed, thrusting harder. “Please Chris! Please let me cum for you,” I cried. “Do it for me,” he growled. I felt myself release and a loud moan escaped me. I dug my nails into his shoulders and I felt him release as he groaned, “Shit, yes! Persephone!” Chris moaned my name as he came and I dug my nails in deeper. He quickly removed the handcuffs and pulled me close to him. He looked at my wrist which were slightly red, “Are you ok? Was that too hard?” I smiled up at him as he looked at me full of concern. “I’m fine,” I breathed. I was still overwhelmed with pleasure. “I didn’t want to go too far because we didn’t really talk about what’s ok and what’s not.. But fuck Seph,” he grinned as he pulled me close. I giggled into his chest and sighed happily. After a little while, we got dressed in our pajamas and lay in his bed to watch some tv. Chris had a hand on my back as I lay with my head on his shoulder while we watched the office. “What sort of things do you like in bed?” he asked. I felt my face go red and I turned slightly so he couldn’t see. He gently turned my face back to him and looked at me puzzled, “I just wanted to know so that I know in the future. I didn’t really plan on tonight going this way just so you know. I wasn’t trying to like hurry up and have sex with you.” I smiled and said, “I’m happy with how this day has gone. I just get a little awkward when sex comes up because.. well.. my exes never really asked what I wanted or if something was ok they just sort of did it.. and I kind’ve just starfished,” I laughed and tried to hide my face but Chris didn’t let me. He sat up and looked at me, pulling me towards him, “I think that’s stupid. The whole point is so that both people enjoy it. I don’t ever want to do something that you’re not okay with, uncomfortable with or unsure of. I will never make you do anything you don’t want to. I promise Persephone.” My eyes filled with tears and I hugged him tight. He rubbed my back as I bit my lip to prevent the tears from spilling. “I like being choked, tied up, spanked, handcuffed, hair pulling, general rough things during sex..” I said quietly. Chris smiled, “I like being told what to do and bossed around,” I finished. “I can do that,” he said as he hugged me tight. Soon we both fell asleep sitting up.

When I woke up the next morning, we were laying down and Chris was holding me tight against his chest. I slowly tried to pull away, but he started to stir. My eyes flicked up to his face, but he was still sleeping. He tightened his arms around me and continued snoring lightly. I lay there peacefully, happy to be in his arms. It was cute that even in his sleep he didn’t want me far from him.

During the next few days, Chris and I spent a lot of time talking about what we want, what our goals are, and all the little things in between.

We currently sat on his couch curled up together as we watched the office.

I so badly wanted to bring up the one thing that was so important to me but I was so nervous. I knew Chris had a very open mind, but I was scared. Everyone I had brought it up to in the past had told me I was wrong and gross and I didn’t want Chris to think of me like that. “You look like you’re thinking about something,” he said with a small smile. I curled into a tighter ball, “I’m just content is all.” He smiled and kissed the top of my head gently. I would tell him soon.

Before I knew it, it was time for me to head home. I sighed as I packed my suitcase and zipped it closed. It was a good thing I drove, because I accumulated a few things from Chris while I was here. Such as a sweater, a hoodie, a few stuffed animals. Chris stood in the doorway waiting for me. He grabbed my bag and two of the stuffed animals for me. We walked down to my car and put my belongings in it. It was hard to believe I had been here for almost two weeks, when it felt like so much longer. Chris and I had spent so much time getting to know each other deeper, and spending time outside, I didn’t want to leave. I really didn’t want to be fifteen hours away. I sighed and pouted as I walked over to him for a hug. He held me tight and stroked my hair. “Call me as soon as you get to your hotel so I know you got there safe, okay?” he said. I nodded into his chest and pulled him closer. “I wish I didn’t have to go,” I said. Chris smiled, and gently tilted my head up with his forefinger, “Hey, we’ll get to see each other again soon okay?” He leaned down and kissed me deeply. Man I was going to miss that.

I climbed into my car and Chris shut the door for me. I waved to him as I pulled away. He stood in his driveway watching until I was out of view. A wave of sadness hit as he disappeared into the scenery. Gripping the steering wheel, I sighed. This was so much more than I thought it was going to be. I never thought that I’d be leaving with him as my boyfriend. Just thinking of that my heart fluttered. Chris was so different from anyone I had been with before. He was so caring, and he actually gave a shit about what I wanted when it came to literally anything. He told me he understood that because of my divorce I was a little gun-shy when it came to this. My ex seemed so loving and caring at first, but it went away after a while. But I really couldn’t picture Chris being the type of person that could hurt anyone.

 As I approached my first exit I sighed. But I couldn’t help but smile as the song switched and Chris’ voice came through my speakers.

When I finally made it to the hotel, I was five hours from home, and exhausted. I had three texts from Rose, and a few from Chris. I called him right away like I promised, and crashed onto the bed. “Hey Seph,” he answered happily. “Hey Chris, I made it,” I said. “You sound so tired,” he chuckled. “I am, this cute guy took all my energy this past week, but the weird thing was I got to sing with him the whole way here.” Chris laughed, “Yeah? Well he does sound pretty cool I guess.” I rolled my eyes and smiled. “So, what are your plans for the night? Sleep then head out in the morning before Josh can freak out to much?” I giggled. I had gotten many texts from Josh worried but I assured him I was fine, and I would explain when I got home why I wasn’t responding much. Rose had already assumed and sent many texts about making goth babies. "I'm probably going to stay up all night because someone insisted on watching a scary movie last night!” “Hey, we also watched fifty first dates after!” Grinning I said, “I think I’m definitely going to have panclogs tomorrow morning!” Chris laughed. “Well, I just wanted to make sure you made it safe babe. I’ll let you go so you can get some food and rest,” he said. “It’s not going to be the same now you know,” I said. “What do you mean?” he questioned. “Sleeping without you holding me and keeping me warm,” I smiled, biting my lip, butterflies fluttering about my stomach. I could almost hear the smile in his voice, “I know, I’m going to miss that too. But, that’s what the dragon and bat are for.” I grinned as I turned to look at the giant stuffed toys he was talking about. “You mean Steve and Drac?” He chuckled, “Yes, Steve and Drac. But tell Drac he can’t suck your blood, that’s my job.” I giggled and soon we hung up.

I knew that soon I needed to tell him, but I was nervous. My exes had made it clear they thought that it was gross and disgusting. I knew Chris would be okay with it, but for some reason I was still scared to tell him. It would have to be a conversation for another time. I quickly text Rose back and then fell asleep.

When I got home, Rose was already waiting for me in my room. She set her computer aside and said, “SIS! HOW WAS IT!” I grinned and couldn’t help but turn red as I thought about the past few nights with Chris. “Girl, how big? Was he good? Who am I kidding, if you’re smiling like that I don’t need to ask! TELL ME DETAILS!” I laughed and said, “Amazing, yes and yes!” “I KNEW IT! Girl, you missed some tea with Ryan! He was texting me hot and heavy this whole time you’ve been gone and he’s going to come see me!” We sat and talked excitedly about the boys for a while until my phone rang, Chris’ voice filling the room. “Sis, do you realize how amazing it is that that is your man?!” I rolled my eyes smiling and answered. “Hey Chris, sorry Rose and I got talking I meant to call.” “It’s okay, I figured as much. Has she already asked five hundred questions about it?” “Yes,” I giggled. Rose rolled her eyes and said, “Girl, did you even tell him about-” “No!” I said quickly, shushing her as I tried to give her signals that I didn’t want to tell him yet. “Tell who what?” Chris asked. I glared at Rose. I was not about to lie to Chris but I really didn’t want to talk about it yet. Sighing I answered, “Rose asked if I had told you about something I like to do.. but I just.. I’m not quite ready to tell you yet only because it’s always gone bad when I’ve brought it up before..” Rose mouthed sorry and I continued to glare at her. “That’s okay Seph I understand. I want you to know though, I won’t ever judge you for things you like.” Rose elbowed me and hissed, “Just tell him!” I bit my thumbnail as I debated quickly, “What do you think about age regression?” I asked, shutting my eyes. “Like little space? I don’t mind that,” he said softly, “Is that what you were worried about?” Rose peered at me from over her glasses, silently prompting me to continue. “Yeah.. I sometimes like to be in little space and do certain things..” “Like what babe? If you feel comfortable, we can find a way do incorporate that into video calls and stuff.” I pulled on the sleeve of his sweater I was wearing and  motioned for Rose to leave, who of course fake complained and got up and pulled my door shut. I lay back on my bed and stared up at my ceiling after putting him on speaker and setting my phone down next to me. “I like to color, and read books from when I was little, and watch cute movies and tv shows.. I sort of say things different when I’m in that head space..” “Is that stuff you feel comfortable doing with me? If not, take the time you need, but I don’t want you to feel like you can’t do this because you think I’m not ok with it. I think it’s adorable and I love it.” “Really?” I asked sitting up in disbelief. “Yeah, it’s just more about you that I know now,” he replied. “I want you to do what makes you happy and you’re comfortable with. I realize this is something you didn’t really want to talk about yet, so if you don’t want to do that in front of me yet, that’s fine, I’ll respect that.” My heart melted at his words. “You are literally the best you know that?” “I think you have that completely backwards but thank you Seph.” Laying back down, I grabbed Drac and snuggled him close. “When do you guys have to go back on tour?” I asked. “Two more weeks! I’m looking forward to doing more shows and seeing more fans. It’s awesome to see how many parents come with their kids and the kids are just so excited. It gives me hope for new generations,” he chuckled. “Teaching kids good music is always important! I always swore that when I had kids...” I trailed off and began to laugh. “What?” he asked quizzically. “I just realized what I was about to say is really ironic.” “How so?” “Well, I was going to say when I have kids, they would grow up with Motionless In White,” I giggled. “Yes, yes they will!” he snorted.

Sun filled the small opening of the fort. It was bright and warm on my legs. I went to rub my eyes but my arms were trapped under Chris, who had wrapped his arms around me and had me pulled against his chest. He was snoring softly, still asleep. My heart raced and I hoped that it wouldn’t leap out of my chest. Chris looked so peaceful as he slept. How anyone could think he was scary was beyond me. He literally was the kindest, sweetest human I had ever met. I sighed softly; I could live in his arms forever. I felt him stir and I looked up at him as he opened his eyes. He smiled sleepily and then realized he was holding me. He awkwardly moved back and ran a hand through his messy hair, “Sorry, I uh..” he chuckled nervously. “It’s ok, you’re pretty comfy,” I giggled. Chris, the guy who always seemed so confident was so nervous looking right now. Maybe Rose is right, maybe he does like me.. Or maybe I’m just reading too much into it. I’ve woken up cuddling Rose before when she’s spent the night so it’s not like that’s a thing that never happens.. “Do you.. Do you want some breakfast? I can make something or we can go pick something up and go sight seeing if you want,” he offered as he sat up. I grinned, “I wanna see you cook!” Chris smirked, “You have no faith in me do you?” “Not one bit,” I smiled. Shaking his head, he climbed out of the fort and said, “Well be prepared! Because I can make some damn good eggs!” As you followed him to the kitchen your eyes traveled down his tall body. You studied every tattoo until you happened to notice something that caught you off guard. You let out a small giggle and he turned around, “What?” he asked. You just grinned and said, “Oh nothing, just happy to see you too.” Chris’ face drained as he realized what you meant. “I-uh, I’m gonna get dressed first I’ll.. be right back,” he said embarrassed. He quickly walked away to his room to change, leaving me in the kitchen. I smiled to myself. Maybe he does like me.. When Chris came back, he was in a pair of black jeans and a white and black stripped sweater. He smiled awkwardly and pointed to the fridge, “I’ll make the food now,” he said with a chuckle.

“Chris?” I said lightly; my heart racing. Was I really about to do this? Oh God, I really was.

He turned to face me, his chocolate eyes were bright and filled with curiosity. “Look, I’m sorry..” he started as he looked down at the milk he was holding. I cut him off, “Chris.” He looked back at me nervously. Did he think I was upset with him? “I’m not..  It’s fine,” I said with a small laugh. He looked relieved. “I just.. I can’t help but think.. I don’t want to.. Fuck I’m no good at this,” I laughed. My heart was about ready to jump out of my throat as my stomach felt like it was doing flips. Chris looked confused as I stumbled over my words. Oh God, I’m about to word vomit and ruin everything in two seconds. “I just was curious how you felt about me is all because I wanted to know if I was just being dumb and over thinking little things. I also didn’t want to bring it up because I didn’t want to look like an idiot if I was and ruin our friendship because I think you’re a really amazing person Chris. I just-” Chris smiled and set the milk down and took two long steps over to where I stood. He wrapped an arm around my waist and pulled me into him. I gasped as his lips crashed against mine. His right hand found my cheek, which he slowly caressed as he kissed me hungrily. I press my hands into his chest and kissed him back. Everything around us seemed to disappear. All I could feel was the heat of his body against mine, his lips trailing my neck and him pulling me closer. I let out a small sigh. Oh my god.. Best decision ever.

Chris pulled away slowly, his forehead pressed against mine. His thumb gently caressed my cheek once more. His eyes were full of hunger and could pierce through my soul. “I knew the day that I caught you in that hotel that I needed you in my life. I knew that I needed to know who you were. What if I told you that I planned seeing you that night? When we saw you and Rose going to the pool. There was something about you.. I had to see you again. I didn’t know, was just how badly I needed you,” he said lustfully. “I want to be the one you think of each day when you wake up and the one you think about before you fall asleep. I want to be the one who is always there for you through the good and bad. I want to be the one protecting you and loving you. You are so amazing and I don’t think you even see it.” He bit his lip softly and my breath caught in my throat, “I want to be the one loving you. I want to hold you at night, and wake up next to you. I want you to be mine. I want to be the one that you share everything with. You’re all I can think of, you consume my every thought. I was terrified to say something because I didn’t want you to think that I just wanted you for a night of fun. I want everything about you,” Chris breathed before leaning down and softly kissing me. I kissed him back, pressing into him. Chris pressed me into the cabinets behind me and I could feel his length against my leg. I could tell how bad he wanted me, but he pulled away after a moment. He brushed my hair behind my ears and looked down at me as he gently took my hand and placed it back on his chest above his heart. I could feel his heart beating fast, “Persephone, would you please be mine?” “Of course,” I said softly. Chris smiled before leaning down to kiss me, pulling me against him once more. He lightly bit my lip as he pulled away, burying his face into my neck. I could feel him smile, “Is this the part where I give you a pomegranate so you can’t leave me forever?” I giggled.

After we managed to tear away from each other long enough to make breakfast, we decided we were going to go to the aquarium. I walked to the room I was supposed to be in while I was here and dug around my suitcase for a change of clothes. My head was still spinning from this morning and I felt like I was floating through space. Chris was my boyfriend now! And the way he asked me, I smiled just thinking about it. God, he was so intense when he was kissing me. I almost wish it went further than what it did. But I suppose that’s a bit much on the first day here. Giggling to myself, I made my way into his bathroom and got changed. Pulling my hair back, I did my makeup quickly. Some black eyeshadow smudged just right with eyeliner wings so sharp I could cut my enemies with them. I smeared burgundy eyeshadow just under my waterline to make my eyes pop. Mascara made my eyelashes look fake almost but in just the right way. I lined my lips with a blackish red liner and then applied my favorite Limecrime lipstick-Bloodmoon. Chris knocked on the door, “When did you want to go Seph?” he said. I opened the door and his eyes widened a bit before he smiled at me, “Wow.” “What?” I said with a nervous laugh. “You are so bewitching,” he said as he strode over to me. Wrapping an arm around my waist, he placed a hand against my cheek. My breath caught in my throat as I felt the same excitement from earlier. He gently kissed me, teasing almost with his lips just barely brushing against mine. “Are you ready?” I pouted and Chris looked at me amused, “Yes?” “You’re a tease Cerulli,” I huffed as I grabbed my jacket. He grinned, “I’ll be downstairs waiting.” As he turned and walked down the stairs I couldn’t help but smile.

Ten minutes later, we were in his car, on the way to the aquarium. I was excited to look at all the fish and reptiles. Chris was purely amused by my excitement. “Do not underestimate my love for aquariums. I could spend the rest of my life in one. And zoos! Ugh, I love them but I wish they had more room and freedom.” He chuckled as he pulled into a parking spot. He got out of the car and came to open my door for me but I was too quick for him. Chris held his hand out for mine and we walked inside hand in hand. He paid for our tickets and we walked over to the first area we saw. I couldn’t contain my excitement. Ever since I was a child, I had loved looking at fish and watching them swim. I was terrified of them being near me when swimming in a lake, but I loved looking at them from a distance or in tanks. Some where so colorful and beautiful, and others were so creepy and interesting. As soon as we turned I saw the jellyfish. I inhaled sharply, “Chris!! Can we go over there please?!” I asked excitedly. Chris grinned and nodded as we hurried over. I stared in awe of their beauty. They had always been my favorite. I was barely aware of Chris smiling at me as I watched them move about the tube like tank they were in. “So safe to say you really like jellyfish?” he questioned. I turned and nodded shyly, “They are so beautiful! Fragile looking yet dangerous.  Like me when I’m ignored,” I joked. Chris chuckled. “They are beautiful, but nothing comes close to you,” he said as he pulled me into him by my hips.

After about an hour, we had made our way through the whole building and took lots of pictures of the fish and of each other. As we climbed in the car I giggled, “I can’t believe we got photobombed by an octopus! That was awesome!” He grinned, “It came down from the top of the tank so gracefully!” We picked up food on the way back to his house and debated on what movie we were going to watch tonight.

“Sweeney Todd?” I suggested, “Hmm… I don’t know…” he pondered. “Please,” I said like a child begging to stay up past their bedtime. He smirked, “I suppose, but only if you’re good.” I beamed at him and sat back in the seat. Chris parked the car, and led me inside. We got some blankets and plates and sat on the couch to eat and watch Sweeney Todd.

“I feel you, Johanna. I feel you. Do they think that walls could hide you? Even now, I’m at your window, I am in the dark beside you. Buried sweetly in your yellow hair, Johanna.”

SEPH’S POV

   Chris had just hung up the phone with me and I was so happy I couldn’t stand it! I was in the middle of packing to see him. It was going to be a fifteen-hour drive there, so I had made sure to book a hotel along the way. Just as I had finished packing my car when my phone rang. “Hello?” I answered, “GIRL GO GET YOUR GOTH DADDY!” I burst out laughing and shook my head, though Rose couldn’t see, “I’m about to leave. I’ll text you when I get to the hotel in like ten hours!” “Damn, I knew it was going to be a long trip but not that long. You know what they say about distance when people are in love though,” she giggled. “We are not in love!” I said blushing, “I’m just going to hang out with him and spend some time exploring a new state. I told you I always wanted to travel.” “Yeah but now you get to do it with your high school celebrity crush? IN WHAT WORLD!” “Bye Rose!” I laughed, hanging up.

I climbed into my car and set off on my long journey.

As I made it to the hotel, I yawned. It was now six at night, but after driving ten hours I was exhausted. I parked and text Rose and Chris letting them know I made it. I opened the trunk of my car and grabbed my overnight bag I had packed, leaving my suitcase. Slowly I walked into the hotel to the check in desk. There was a tall man in front of me in a black hoodie and jeans who turned around and grinned. “Chris! What are you doing?” I exclaimed. He shrugged, “I thought I’d meet you at least this far since you came ten hours on your own,” he smiled. I could feel my face flush as I got lost in his eyes for a moment. The man behind the desk handed me my key card and Chris and I made our way down the hall to my room. I set my bag down next to the bed and flopped backwards sighing. “Tired?” he chuckled. “Ooh just a wee bit,” I said with a yawn. “Well, lets grab some food quick and then we can come back and relax,” Chris said with a smile. He stood up and held his hand out for mine. I gently took his hand and stood up. Chris looked at me grinning. I could feel my face turning red. “What?” Chris snapped back to reality and looked away, “Oh, sorry I just... I don’t know I zoned out haha. Let’s go.” He let go of my hand and I couldn’t help the little twinge of sadness in the pit of my stomach. I followed him out of the hotel, and we jumped into my car.

After successfully stuffing ourselves full, we decided we’d go down to the pool. I walked into the bathroom to change, leaving Chris sitting on the bed. Looking at my swimsuit, I almost felt embarrassed. I had grabbed the wrong one it seemed. As I picked up the top, a little piece of paper spun down to the floor. As I picked it up, I shook my head.

Persephone, I figured this trip would be a great time to show him what you’re working with! Love, Rose

I rolled my eyes and groaned. This swimsuit showed the most skin. I had bought it one day while feeling very confident while on a shopping trip with Rose and never wore it afterwards. But apparently now was the time. Sighing, I slipped it on and wrapped a towel around myself before walking back out of the bathroom.

Chris sat on the bed where I had left him, but he had changed into swim trunks. I raised an eyebrow, “You brought yours?” He grinned, “I figured you’d bring one and came prepared. “What if I hadn’t?” I teased. Chris stood up walking over, “Well then we would have to improvise.” My face flushed as I thought about the option.

As we walked to the pool, I could feel the stares we were getting. Chris and I both were covered in tattoos and wearing makeup, it was a common thing anytime I went in public and I know it annoyed him as much as it did me. There was no one in the pool once we got there. Chris grinned as he jumped into the pool, splashing water all over me. “Hey!” I cried, laughing, “You got my towel wet!” I quickly peeled it off as a chill came over me. Chris stopped and stood in the water staring. “What?” I asked nervously, suddenly feeling the need to find a turtleneck sweater. Chris blinked and looked away for a second then back at me, “Nice swimsuit,” he said softly. I blushed and slowly walked into the pool. “I have to ask,” I said after a few moments of silence. Chris turned to me, giving me his full attention. “What made you want to stay in touch after I got to see you?” I asked. Chris ran a hand through his wet hair nervously and said, “Well.. You seemed different than most people I know. I don’t know what it was but there’s something about you that I was drawn to. You’re a very smart, funny and sweet person. There’s something about you,” he said stepping a little closer. He reached out and pushed the hair out of my face causing my breath to catch in my throat. Suddenly, water splashed straight into my face. “CERULLI!” I screamed as cold water washed over me. He laughed so hard he almost snorted as he quickly swam away.

After spending an hour in the pool, we walked to the hot tub to wind down.

As I sat down, Christ sat across from me. “Let’s play twenty questions,” he grinned. “The twelve-year-old version or adult?” I joked. “What’s your least favorite food?” he asked. “Broccoli,” I said fake gagging, “it’s so bitter!” He laughed, “If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life what would it be and why?” “I’m not answering that one,” I said shaking my head. “Why? Chicken?” he teased. Rolling my eyes, I said, “Catharsis because it’s soothing and the lyrics speak to me. There, happy?” I giggled. Chris grinned, “I knew it!” I splashed him slightly before he asked his next question. “How’s everything with your divorce? I didn’t want to ask earlier but I wanted to make sure you’re doing okay.” I looked up at him, his face full of concern. “I’m doing better than I thought I would be. I’m ready to just be alone for a bit and work on myself. Mental illness is a bitch you know,” I tried to joke.  Chris didn’t laugh though, he just took my hand and said, “Well I’m here for you if you need somebody you know.” I smiled at him, “Thank you Chris.”

 The next day, we got up at about ten in the morning and checked out. Chris hopped into the front of my car and immediately grinned when my car started, and his voice came through the speakers. “Mirror, mirror tell me who you see; am I you or me? I can never remember. But you can’t hide forever!” “You know, it’s really a weird concept that I used to listen to you sing and jam out in my car, and now you’re sitting here, and we jam out together to your music,” I laughed. Chris smiled and sang along with himself.

Five hours later, we arrived at Chris’ house. He showed me to the guest room, and I set my suitcase down on the bed. We walked downstairs to where he had some blankets and pillows sitting on his couch that I hadn’t noticed earlier. “What’s that for?” I questioned. “Movies tonight,” he answered, “I figured we could make a fort and watch Halloween and Lost boys.” “Only if you hold my hand for Halloween,” I teased. “Deal,” he said with a smirk.

Chris took me out for a late lunch and showed me around some. We went to the strange and unusual and said hi to Josh and looked around for a bit. When we got back to his house, it was nearly eight at night.

“Ready for the movies?” he asked. I nodded and followed him to his kitchen. We grabbed some chairs and we set up the fort before making some snacks. I crawled under it and laid under the blanket Chris had given me while I propped myself up with one of his pillows against his couch. He shut the lights off and crawled in the fort next to me. All that I could see was candlelight until the tv came to life. I was terrified of most horror movies, but Chris had agreed to sit through my favorite rom-com yesterday, so I could make it through this for him. Chris propped himself up next to me and I could feel him move my blanket back a bit before he grabbed my hand. I looked at him, hoping it was dim enough that he couldn’t tell my face was on fire. He smiled at me and squeezed my hand, “Don’t worry I got you.” I bit my lip and turned back to the tv. As the movie progressed, I found myself pressed up against Chris’ side as I covered my eyes while screams filled the room. Chris wrapped his arms around me tight and I relaxed for a second. As I uncovered my eyes, I felt him stroking my arm with his thumb. It was sweet and it did help me relax.

As the movie ended, I started to move but Chris kept me wrapped in his arms. I looked up at him, and he turned away, “Sorry,” he mumbled as he moved hurriedly to put the next movie in. I moved back over to my spot, missing his warmth. It had made me sleepy almost laying next to him. He crawled back in which was sort of funny to watch someone of his height do.

He laid back in his spot, and smiled at me, “Ready for this one?” I nodded, “This one is much better!” he laughed as he hit play.

PERSPHONE’S POV

We parked and got into the elevator. It was a twenty minute drive to the hotel, but we had stopped for food before hand so it was pretty late now. “Hey! Lets go swimming!” Rose said. As we walked down the hall to our room I was trying to figure out which swimsuit I wanted to wear. I dug through my bag and found the black and purple bikini I was looking for. It was very sexy, it looked like lingerie almost with the bits of lace on it. I was in the mood to feel good about myself. I hadn’t thought about a single bad thing all day and I wasn’t about to start now. We quickly changed and walked down to the elevator. “I love the detail in yours!” I said to rose who had an almost matching set, but red with slightly different lace. Just as the doors were about to close we heard a voice say, “Hey can you hold that?” We stopped the door from closing and as it opened I tried not to gawk. It was Chris, Ryan and Vinny. All wearing swim trunks. They grinned as they recognized us and Ryan whispered something to Chris, which made Chris shoot him a glare. They stepped into the elevator and hit the button for the main floor. Rose grinned at me then quickly turned to them, “Y’all are going swimming too?” she said smoothly. They nodded and Vinny and Ryan quickly struck a conversation with her. Chris and I stood near each other and I tried to think of something to say. Vinny elbowed Chris, who almost fell into me. “Aw, Chris, was it your turn to fall?” he said with a smile. Chris rolled his eyes and turned to me, “Sorry, they do this all the time.” I just smiled and said it was okay.

The doors opened and Ryan looked over his shoulder at us, “Last one in pays for dinner!” We all raced to the pool and laughed when Vinny slid and fell on his ass. Ryan jumped in first, Rose right behind. Chris and I stood there laughing. I stopped and pointed behind Chris, “Oh my God!” I cried. He turned around quickly and I jumped in the pool, leaving him the last one to jump in. He turned around and crossed his arms, playfully glaring at me, “That was cheating!” I giggled and said, “Hey Ryan didn’t say we couldn’t.” Ryan shrugged and took Rose’s hand, gently pulling her towards the deep end of the pool towards Vinny. It was becoming almost too weird that they kept leaving me and Chris to talk. I wasn’t going to complain though. I just hoped I didn’t make a fool of myself.

Chris pushed his wet hair out of his face that was now makeup free. God, I could get lost in those eyes forever… He smiled somewhat nervously and said, “So what are you guys doing after this?” “Heading back home tomorrow morning. It’s going to be a bit of a drive,” I said. He nodded, “Good call with the hotel then. Especially since our show ran late with the extra songs.” Chris ran a hand through his hair and looked over to where everyone else was. “Where’s Justin?” I asked, “He passed out almost right after we got back,” he chuckled. I nodded and bit my lip nervously.

It's not every day you can say you got to meet your idol, have him catch you and then go swimming with him.

The hotel was like a ghost town and we were the only ones in the pool area. Ryan splashed water at Rose who shrieked and splashed him back, laughing. Chris and I swam over and we decided to play a game. “Marco!” Vinny yelled, eyes shut and arms stretched out in front of him, trying to find us. “Polo!” we said quietly. I tried to quickly sneak away to the shallow end but bumped into Ryan who grinned and playfully shoved me right into Vinny. I groaned, “That’s cheating!” “No rules,” Chris smiled. I rolled my eyes at him before shutting them. I could hear Chris to my left and swam towards him. I reached out and felt somebodies smooth chest. I opened my eyes and it was Chris. He smiled down at me and whispered, “I suppose I’m it now?” My heart started to beat loudly. He reached out and touched my hand that was still on his chest. I pulled it back quickly, embarrassed for touching him for so long. He grinned and tackled me, “This counts right?” he yelled. I giggled and held on to him so that I wouldn’t go underwater. I could feel the muscles in Chris’ arms and I never wanted to let go. My legs were wrapped around him as he held me up. He carefully let me go so that I wouldn’t drop into the water. Looking down at me he smiled. This had to be the best dream I ever had. Any minute now I’d wake up in my hotel bed and have to leave. But the feeling of Chris grabbing my hand to led me to the others proved I was very much awake. I had to be the luckiest person alive.

After about an hour, we all got out of the pool and dried off. Chris walked to the bathroom with Ryan and Vinny stayed with Rose and I. “You guys are some of the coolest people we’ve met. Would it be weird if we got your numbers?” he asked. I was screaming inside and hoping that he couldn’t tell. I did not want to come off as some crazed fan. “Yeah that’d be awesome,” I said, trying to hide the shakiness of my voice. Vinny put his number in both of our phones and we put ours in his. Ryan and Chris came out and Vinny waved his phone, “I got their numbers. I figured next time we’re around we could try and hangout.”  They grinned and we shared the elevator up to our floor. As soon as I shut the door to our room Rose grabbed my shoulders. “This was single handedly the best decision of our lives to come here! Oh my God this is crazy! They have our phone numbers!” she gushed. We flopped onto our beds in exhaustion and happiness.

 The next morning, I woke up to Rose screaming happily. I quickly sat up and said, “What’s going on?” She showed me the text on her phone from Ryan. “HE SAID I’M CUTE BITCH!” She held her phone to her chest and closed her eyes grinning ear to ear. My phone went off and I could hear Chris’ voice. My heart stopped as I read the text.

Hey Persephone, it’s Chris. I hope it’s okay that I got your number from Vin. Have a safe drive back home!

“ROSE, I AM GOING TO LOSE IT,” I shouted. I threw my phone at her and she giggled, “We are the luckiest girls ever.”

I quickly text him back and thanked him, wishing him a safe drive to the next city. Putting my phone in the pocket of my pajama shorts, I stood up and began to pack with a smile on my face. We played music all morning while we packed and loaded Rose’s car. It was my turn to drive on the way back so I hopped into the drivers seat and put on Melanie Martinez.  We sang along as Rose text Ryan happily.

Half way back with only an hour to go, Rose said, “Girl guess the fuck what!” “What?” I questioned, turning to look at her for a moment. “Ryan just said, ‘Chris thinks Persephone would think it’s weird to hang out when we’re off tour. Would she?’” She smiled at me as she quickly text him back reading it aloud, “No she wouldn’t, in fact she wants to have se-” “ROSE!” She rolled her eyes, “She’s driving right now, but said it wouldn’t be weird.” She hit send and turned towards me with a sassy look on her face, “Better?” I nodded. “Just trying to get you your goth daddy,” she shrugged. I about choked on my water and laughed. “Whatever, he wants to be friends and that is literally the best thing in the world. I could’ve never imagined this happening, like this only happens in those dumb stories I used to write in high school,” I said.

When we arrived at Josh’s house, we brought my suitcase in and all decided to hang out and have a game night.

We pulled two tvs out to the living room and all hopped on our playstations to play different games. I had choose Skyrim to play and sat down in the middle of Rose and Josh who were playing Grand theft Auto and Kingdom Hearts. Just as I left Belathor’s shop, my phone rang. Josh grabbed my phone and said, “Who is Chris?” I grabbed my phone back from him and said, “No one!” I quickly answered before it sent him to voicemail. “Hey,” I said with a smile, though he couldn’t see it. “Hey, we just got back from tonight’s show it was awesome! What are you up to?” he asked. “She’s hoarding cheese like that meme!” Rose yelled. I blushed and shoved her, “Shut up!” I hissed. She grinned and Chris said, “Hoarding cheese? What?” he chuckled. “You know that meme about that room of cheese in Skyrim? Yeah, well uh, I got really bored one night and started collecting a lot and just threw it in this room..” I trailed. He laughed, “That is awesome. You have to send me a picture when you’re done.” “THEY GAME?!” Ryan said in the background. “Ryan wants the gamertags,” Chris laughed. Rose’s phone rang and Josh threw his hands up. “Why do no boys call me?” “Because you’re lame?” I said. He feigned a hurt face.

After about twenty minutes, Chris had to go so we hung up. I went back to my game and threw all the cheese into my followers room as Rose laughed, “I still can’t believe you started this.”

Over the next two weeks, I had gotten to know Chris more, and he was so down to earth and sweet. We had a lot in common when it came to music, games and books. I was currently nose deep in a book he had suggested when he called. “Hey! How’s tour?” I said happily. “It’s going great! I’m so excited to get back to my own bed though. Only two more shows and we’ve finished a whole month of touring!” he said. We weren’t able to talk long since they had just arrived at the venue. “So when I come home, what do you think if I took a little road trip and you showed me around where you live?” I laughed, “Aren’t you tired of driving?” “True, well come to me then.” “I can do that,” I said with a grin. “Good, I’m excited to see you. We can even have a movie night and watch Sweeney Todd because I know that’s your favorite.” I couldn’t help but giggle, it was cute that he made a point to remember that. “I’ll text you later, I have to go, Vinny is yelling at me to hurry up,” he laughed.

Chapter 1.

 Warm tears streamed down her face as she stared out of her bedroom window. She looked towards the trees but wasn’t really seeing them. Every year there was the same dumb arguments, and every year, things wouldn’t get fixed. Persephone was so tired of having to repeat herself over and over. She tried everything to make it clear what she needed from her husband but nothing seemed to work. This time, she was worn down. She brushed her deep violet hair behind her ear and wiped at her eyes with her sleeve, careful not to smear her makeup more than it probably already was. An angelic voice was singing in the background and she sighed. At least the music was always there for her. Motionless In White had gotten her through just about everything life had thrown at her, and this time was no different. Chris’ voice soothed her anger and sadness and as she started to calm down, she pulled her laptop out from under her bed. It was time to do something nice for herself and she knew just what to do. She pulled up google and with a small smile, made the purchase that would change her life forever.

Persephone gently closed her computer and text her friend excitedly what she had just done. She was finally going to see the band that had helped her overcome so much. Not just that, but she was going to meet them too! Persephone was buzzing with excitement. So much so, she could almost forget about what had happened earlier. Her husband was always a good person, he just slowly had stopped doing a lot of things over time that used to make Persephone feel loved and safe. It might be little to some, but to her it meant a lot. She had also been very vocal about things that she would like him to do that would help her feel loved. It was never anything extravagant or expensive. Just to take her picture every once in a while, or post something cute like he used to. But this time, every issue that she had tried to bring up for years had risen from the depths of which she had tried to bury them. She bit her lip as she tried to focus on something else. In two weeks, she would be face to face with her idol. The man who gave her a deep understanding of herself and told her it was okay to be herself. The man that had pulled her out of the dark so many times without even knowing it.

Her friend had quickly text back, equally excited. This was definitely going to be a wonderful time.

However, over the next two weeks, things in Persephone’s relationship seemed to deteriorate further and further. When Persephone came home from the store one day, she found a stack of papers on the kitchen table. She set the groceries down and carefully picked up the paper on top. Her heart sank as she realized it was divorce papers. It was something she had never wanted since witnessing her own parents love crumble, and now it was happening to her. Never again, she promised herself. Never again will I let this happen. She looked around the house for her husband, checking every room but he was gone. Persephone was oddly calm, thought she knew it wouldn’t last. She made her way up the stairs she would most likely never walk up again. Grabbing her suitcase, she began to pack as much as she could for her trip the next day and for where ever she was headed after. She knew there was no way she could stay at the house. There was too many memories, and she couldn’t work so she had no way to pay the bills. After packing two suitcases and her duffel bag, she text her friend Josh to see if she could stay with him for a while. About twenty minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Josh had come to the rescue and helped Persephone load her things into his car. When they made sure she had everything that was hers, they left for his house. Josh had two bedrooms so Persephone was able to have her own room. “Stay as long as you need. I’m you’re brother, I got your back,” he said as he embraced her. She hugged him tightly and thanked him. Josh decided to give her some space and let her retreat to her new bedroom.

Persephone sat on the bed and put her head in her hands. Things seemed to finally hit her as she realized she was going to be going through a divorce and going to a concert tomorrow. Though she debated about not going, she decided that this was going to be no different than the other times that music had helped her. This time she’d actually get to meet them all though. She began to unpack her belongings when her phone rang. Chris’ voice filled the room. “Hello?” she answered. “Hey! Are you ok?  I just got your text holy shit,” her best friend Rose said. “Yeah it just kind of hit me I guess,” Persephone said as she bit her lip to hold back a sob. “Forget him sis! You don’t need that stress in your life. You’re going to have a bomb time tomorrow and meet the babes!” Persephone let out a small laugh. “I know this is going to be hard but for now focus on the good! You can’t let him ruin this for you, you’ve waited forever to do this!” Rose was right, focus on the good for now and deal with this later. After a while they hung up and Persephone had to pack for tomorrow. She was going to drive to Milwaukee for the show and had set up a hotel there for her and Rose. They would get ready together and then watch the band play, then after they would get to meet them. It was going to be perfect and Persephone wasn’t going to let anyone ruin it for her.

PERSEPHONE’S POV

The next morning, I woke up at six am to Rose shaking me. “How the hell did you know where to find me?” I murmured sleepily. Rose smirked, “I have my ways now let’s go!” I hurried out of bed and looked in my closet that i had organized last night. What am I going to wear? Shit, I hadn’t even planned that far. Oh lord, this is off to a bad start already. Rose walked over and scanned my closet. “Hmm..” She grabbed a black, off the shoulder lacey crop top. She made her way over to the dresser and began riffling around the drawers. She pulled out a pair of black ripped shorts and fishnets thigh highs. “Go put this on,” she said pushing the clothes into my arms. I did as I was told and smiled in the mirror. Rose knew what would look good. I dug through my dresser to find my heart shaped garter and secured my thigh highs. I grabbed my favorite collar and put it around my neck before I started my makeup. I decided I would do my regular and gave myself a deep purple smokey eye with sharp wings that could cut through the coldest of hearts. I lined my lips with black, and filled them in with a dark purple, blending it out. As I filled in my eyebrows I checked the time. Twenty minutes until we had to be on the road driving. That left just enough time to flat iron my hair. I looked over and Rose was putting her makeup on and had changed into a cute outfit as well.

I studied myself in the mirror when I was finished and grinned. I looked hot! Rose was standing in the bathroom doorway by that time and was smirking. “Okay, we get it you’re a model lets go!” I laughed and grabbed my bag. Yelling a goodbye to Josh, I ran outside and jumped into Rose’s car.

A few hours, and a lot of horrible car singing later, we had finally arrived at our hotel. We hurried to check in and drop our bags off in our room. As we were walking out, I had stumbled over the lace in my boots and almost fell. Someone caught me just before I hit the ground. I let out a sigh and looked up. My breath caught in my throat and I froze. “Are you okay?” I swallowed hard and tried to remember how to speak. “Um… y-yes,” I said as I stayed in his arms. My face burned as I realized I hadn’t moved. I hurried to stand as he helped me. He smiled slightly and said, “You might want to tie your boots before you walk much further.” I knew my face was red as a rose at this point and brushed my hair behind my ear. “Thank you for uh, c-catching me,” I said in a shaky voice. Chris smiled and gave a small wave before walking away. My heart finally came back to life and was beating so hard I swear it could’ve exploded. Rose calmly walked over as I slowly bent down to tie my boots, still staring after him. “Did that really just freaking happen?!” she whispered excitedly. “Chris freaking Motionless just caught your ass! You best believe he’s going to recognize you later when we meet them! Maybe even in the crowd! Oh my God..” she trailed. I stood up and looked down the hall he had disappeared down. “He had bags with him! He’s staying at our hotel!” Rose exclaimed. My face was still burning from embarrassing myself in front of him. And the fact that my god he smelt fucking good and was so damn handsome in person. I turned towards her and she rolled her eyes, “Leave it to you to literally fall right into the arms of the man you love! Wish that I could’ve fell into Ryan!”

We hurried to the venue to get there early to be able to be as close to upfront as we could be. The line was huge by the time they finally let everyone in.

We were able to get right up to the barrier and smiled at each other as the music started for disguise. The guys walked onstage and Chris began to sing. I could feel the music in my chest as I jumped up and down, moshing with everyone else. I sang each song with him, making a point to memorize this moment. Chris looked out at the crowd as he sang and his eyes landed on me in the middle of ‘Eternally Yours’. He smiled as he sang and held my gaze for a moment. “HE IS STARING INTO YOUR SOUL!”  Rose yelled into my ear. My heart beat faster as he watched me sing with him.

I know I’ve said I was going to write again, but I have had horrible writers block until recently. I am going to start posting weekly chapters of the new story I’m working on and if anyone has requests in the mean time, feel free to drop them in my ask!