Let Me Kiss You One More Time, chapter 13
We were on the road again to the next stadium. This time Rachel and Kaytee had gone onto the tour bus, which was fine by me. Now I have some peace and quiet and a bit of Aerosmith playing in the background. I drummed a little with my fingers tapping onto the steering wheel while driving. I peered into the back of the bus quickly noticing Mike also looking at me with Goo-Goo eyes. I did a short laugh and turned my focus back on the road.
On the tour bus, Tre was chatting with Jason, while Billie was playing cards with Joey and Jakob, and Adrienne was fixing up a snack for the next rest stop. Mike was sitting on one of the couches looking into the back window at me humming and driving. Brittney came sitting next to him making him turn his focus onto her.
"Um," She said quietly biting her lip nervously. She stuck her hand out infront of Mike thinking of what to say.
"Friends?" She said hoping he will say yes. He looked at her hand then to her. He shook her hand and huged her.
"Friends," He said simply into her ear.
I sat there with my hands on the steering wheel stunned and hurt. I saw Mike lean into Brittney for a hug. A hug. It's just a hug right? Not like they would kiss in front of me. Mike leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. Anger and hurt ran through out me, making me want to run home and cry and scream at Mike all at the same time. I thought he loved me, not her. I frowned and continued driving ignoring the smiles he gave me or the waves he sent me. We reached our desination within 20 minutes. I got out and slammed the door shut storming past everyone to the staduim.
"Whats with her?" Tre asked watching he walk away.
"I dunno," Billie said shrugged and scratching the back of his neck. Mike followed me yelling out my name.
"Rachel," Mike said picking up his pace to catch up with me. I continued to ignore him.
"Rachel, just stop," Mike said, catching up to me and gripping my shoulder.
Turning angrily, I glared at him through my tear-glazed eyes.
"I know what i saw," I fumed, squirming free of his grip and storming off.
Mike stood where he was, dumbfounded and confused.
"Whats wrong?" Brittney asked, standing beside him and locking her arm through his.Mike watched longingly as i entered the stadium and slammed the door as hard as i could.
I ran into the VIP room and sat down on a comfy couch. Tears streamed freely down my face. How could i ever have thought he would choose me over her? I thought, making my self cry even harder.
"Rachel, there you are," Mike said, stumbling into the room, exhausted.
"What do you want?" I sobbed snapping at him, wiping my cheek with my sleeve.
"What's wrong? One moment your happy and charming, and the next your fuming and sad."
"I just thought, that maybe, possibly, we would still have a chance together," I whispered, "but I was wrong."
Standing up, I wiped the rest of my tears away and left the room.
"What are you talking about?" Mike sounded scared and
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Brittney stand up and hurry into the VIP room.
"Rachel, whats wrong?" Adrienne scuffled over with a kleenex.
I took it gratefully and dabbed at my tears.
* * *
Mike sat alone in the VIP room with his face in his hands, wondering what had gone wrong.
Maybe she's just having her mood swings? he pondered. But she seemed much too upset for it to be that. Brittney appeared into the room and sat down beside Mike.
"Whats up?" Brittney asked leaning onto Mike.
"Nothing...." Mike said sighing Brittney nodded.
"I'm always here for you, you know that right?" Brittney smiled. Mike turned his head nodding his head and smiling.
"I know, what are friends for right?" Mike said sighing.
Then, without another word, Brittney leaned up and planted a kiss on Mike's lips. Stunned he waved his arms madly above him trying to get her to stop kissing.
I sighed wiping my tears away and getting up. I walked out of the room to where Mike was to apologize for snapping at him. I lightly tapped on the door. No answer. Huh, weird. I walked into the room to find Brittney all over Mike. I was outragged and hurt even more. I grabbed Brittney by the hair and slapped her in the face not saying a word. I glared at Mike with tears in my eyes and ran out of the room.
Mike shoved Brittney off his lap and ran after Rachel.
"Whats so good about her anyway?" Brittney screamed.
Pushing past everyone, Mike ran out into the parking lot just intime to see Rachel's car pulling out.
Tears stung the edges of his eyes as he trudged back into the stadium.
Pulling out my cell, I dialed Rachels number. SHe picked up instantly.
"Hello?" She sobbed.
"Rachel, you dont understand," Mike began desperatley trying for me to get to talk to him.
"No, you know what Mike, you don't understand. I tried to be nice to you, but you just ignore it and make out with a perky blonde. I'm sorry I'm not a perky blonde, that has a perfect shape, perfect everything. When I first met you, you where a nice guy. But really you're just an asshole," I yelled into the phone and hung up. Right now, i just wanted to beat him up until he screamed for me to stop.
I threw the phone over to the passengers seat and drove around the parking lot.
"Whats the use?" I thought to my self. I got out of the car and walked back to the staduim greeted by a friendly yet worried ayleen.
"Mom where did you go?!" Ayleen said hugging me.
"Went to go get some air," I said putting on a fake smiling and patting her head.
Ayleen nodded pulling me away from the hug and racing over to find kaytee. I sat down on a chair near me, which was beside Tre, and put my head in my hands.
"Hey rach, whats up?" Tre asked slinging a friendly arm around me.
I shook my head tears flowing out of my eyes. I quietly whimpered forgetting Tre was right beside me.
"Hey hey hey," Tre cooed pulling me into a hug, brushing my hair with his fingers. "Whats wrong?"
"Everything," I sobbed into his shoulder.
"Everything? Can't be everything, has to be something," Tre whispered into my hair rocking me in his arms.
"I mean everything, from the very start from meeting Mike," I whimpered more tears falling.
"But you were happy when you met him, were you not?" Tre asked rubbing my back.
He was right, I was really happy when i met him. I shakily sighed from the crying and hugged Tre tight.
"Thank-you," I whispered into his hear. Tre nodded and let me go. I walked away to find mike, whiping the tears away.
I came up the to the VIP door and slowly put my hand on the shiny door knob. I opened the door a tad bit enough to stick my head into it. Peering in a saw Mike with his bass around him, jamming along. I sighed and closed the door.
"Rachel?" Mike said shakily and teary.
"Yea?" I sighed shaking my head.
"Come on," He whispered. I nodded my head and slowly came into the room. I stared at my feet and stood there not really knowing what to do.
"Sorry," I mumbled biting my lip.
"Huh?" Mike said softly not hearing what i said.
"Sorry," I said again "For snapping at you." I looked up at him watching him put his bass down and sigh. He came over to me and put his hand on my shoulders making me tense up.
"No I'm sorry," He said hanging his head.
I pulled him into a hug and rested my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around me, and nussled his head in the crook of my neck. I giggled lightly by the tickles of his breath against my neck. Without any notice or warning he lightly kissed me on the lips. Oh how I've waited for them. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed back with passion and love. He started backing up slowly with me following him. He bumped up against the couch. I stopped kissing and looked over him noticing the couch. Grinning, I pushed him lightly on the couch with him laying on this back, and I crawled onto him, continuing to kiss him fiercly. He put his hands up my loose t-shirt, while my lips spread into a smile. I felt his tounge plead to enter my mouth. I teased him until he gave up and put his hands behind my head and pushed me harder into the kiss, making me giggle and feel his tounge go into my mouth. Our tounge collided and tackled abit. I put my hands under his shirt and put them on his muscler chest. I parted the kiss, laying my head on his chest listening to his heart beat.
"I love you," I whispered making a circle with my finger on his chest.
"I love you more," Mike said kissing my head and playing with my hair twirling it around his finger.
I nodded drifting into a light sleep, until i heard a knock on the door. I quickly got off of mike and fixed my shirt and hair.
"Hello?" Billie said poking his head into the room. He grinned at the site of me and Mike. I smiled innocently and Billie was about to scream something. I rushed to him before he could say it and placed a hand over his mouth.
"Dont," I snapped. "Please?" Finishing off calming down.
Billie smiled onto my hand and shook his head like a little child. He ran away racing down the hallway with me on his heel. I jumped at him falling ontop of him. I sat on his back and pinned him down.
"Don't," I warned him. Billie nodded and pushed me off him. Damn him and him being strong.
I sat on the floor crossed legged, arms crossed and huffed an annoyed sigh. Mike came out of the room and saw me on the ground. He shook his head laughing, picking me up and placing him on his shoulder.
"Ow, put me down," I whined.
"Nope," Mike grinned patting my butt.
"Why do I have to be so light for a 35 year old?" I sighed reaching to pat mikes butt.
"I dunno, cause your a girl?" Mike said laughing.
"Ouch," I said making a hissing noise and giggling.
Finally reaching Mike's butt I lightly slapped it making him jump and making me fall. I rubbed my head and booked it running away from mike as fast as I could.
Mike chased after me whipping past everyone. Tre and Billie shrugged laughing and followed us slowly seeing what we will do next. I ran towards the grass incase he jumps on me. Spoke too soon. Right when I reached the grass the sprang towards me by the ankles making me fall with a thump.
"Ow," I moaned which was fake. Mike rushed to me straddling me, while I held my side.
"Did I hurt you?" Mike said leaning into me with his face right in mine. I nodded trying to hide a smile. He leaned into a kiss and lifted me up so i was on his lap.
"WOO WOO!!!" Billie cheered jumping up and down.
"YOU THE MAN MIKE!" Tre yelled giving him a thumbs up. My eyes shot open as i turned to look at Tre and Billie. I glared at them and chased them around.
"Damn," Mike sighed sitting on the grass. He got up brushing himself off and walking back into the buidling to see Adrienne and the boys in there.
After the concert we all decided to go to the hotel we were all staying at. I winked at Mike as I went into my car Ayleen and Kaytee following me.
"What was that about?" Ayleen asked as i started up the car.
"What?" I asked confussed.
"That wink," Ayleen said mimicking the wink i gave mike.
"Ooh..." I blushed and ignored her. Ayleen rolled her eyes and started to walk with kaytee.
We got to the hotel and all entered the buidling.
"Uh, Four rooms please," Billie said leaning on the counter.
"Sorry, but there is only three rooms left," The lady at the desk said with an apolgozied look.
"Okay," Billie said turning around.
"One of you will have to share," Billie announced. Mike looked at me, I shrugged and nodded.
"Ok, Ayleen and Kaytee your sharing with Tre," Billie said. The two girls smiled and ran over to tre hugging him.
"Ok we'll take them," Billie said. The lady nodded and booked up the rooms.
We got into our room at last with peace. I grabbed my bag and walked up the flight of stairs since the elavator was broken. I scanned the room numbers until I reached Mike and mine room.
"209, 210, 211, 212," I counted to myself until I reached 215. I opened the door to find Mike already watching TV. I dropped the bag and pounced on him laying down with my head on his chest.
"Um, hi," Mike said laughing.
"Hi," I smiled at him and watched TV. The TV started to get boring so i decided to get up and do something fun. I walked around the room and tapped my finger against my chin thinking.
"Whatcha doing?" Mike said watching me from the bed.
"Thinking of something to do," I explained continuing to walk around.
Mike raised an eyebrow and rested his chin on his hands. I sighed and plopped down on the bed laying on my back and stareing up at the ceiling.
"Well?" Mike asked hovering his face over mine.
"Nothing," I said closing my eyes.
I felt the bed shift and someone giggling. I ignored it and rolled over shoving my face into the pillow.
I heard some more giggles and more. I opened one eye and looked around. I felt someones nose touch mine. I opened my other eye and saw Ayleens nose pressed against mine.
"Morning," Ayleen said getting up from the bed and leaving the room.
"Morning?" I moaned getting up off the bed and heading into the living area of the room. I stumbled towards the couch, that Mike was sitting in and layed down on him.
"Hey, I'm not your bed," He whined slouching deeper into the couch.
"Your my cozy, comfy, bed," I grinned with my eyes closed, nussling my head into his lap. Mike rolled his eyes and mumbled, "This is gunna be terrible,"
"I heard that," I said opening one eye.
"I know," Mike said smiling.
On the tour bus, Tre was chatting with Jason, while Billie was playing cards with Joey and Jakob, and Adrienne was fixing up a snack for the next rest stop. Mike was sitting on one of the couches looking into the back window at me humming and driving. Brittney came sitting next to him making him turn his focus onto her.
"Um," She said quietly biting her lip nervously. She stuck her hand out infront of Mike thinking of what to say.
"Friends?" She said hoping he will say yes. He looked at her hand then to her. He shook her hand and huged her.
"Friends," He said simply into her ear.
I sat there with my hands on the steering wheel stunned and hurt. I saw Mike lean into Brittney for a hug. A hug. It's just a hug right? Not like they would kiss in front of me. Mike leaned in and kissed her on the cheek. Anger and hurt ran through out me, making me want to run home and cry and scream at Mike all at the same time. I thought he loved me, not her. I frowned and continued driving ignoring the smiles he gave me or the waves he sent me. We reached our desination within 20 minutes. I got out and slammed the door shut storming past everyone to the staduim.
"Whats with her?" Tre asked watching he walk away.
"I dunno," Billie said shrugged and scratching the back of his neck. Mike followed me yelling out my name.
"Rachel," Mike said picking up his pace to catch up with me. I continued to ignore him.
"Rachel, just stop," Mike said, catching up to me and gripping my shoulder.
Turning angrily, I glared at him through my tear-glazed eyes.
"I know what i saw," I fumed, squirming free of his grip and storming off.
Mike stood where he was, dumbfounded and confused.
"Whats wrong?" Brittney asked, standing beside him and locking her arm through his.Mike watched longingly as i entered the stadium and slammed the door as hard as i could.
I ran into the VIP room and sat down on a comfy couch. Tears streamed freely down my face. How could i ever have thought he would choose me over her? I thought, making my self cry even harder.
"Rachel, there you are," Mike said, stumbling into the room, exhausted.
"What do you want?" I sobbed snapping at him, wiping my cheek with my sleeve.
"What's wrong? One moment your happy and charming, and the next your fuming and sad."
"I just thought, that maybe, possibly, we would still have a chance together," I whispered, "but I was wrong."
Standing up, I wiped the rest of my tears away and left the room.
"What are you talking about?" Mike sounded scared and
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Brittney stand up and hurry into the VIP room.
"Rachel, whats wrong?" Adrienne scuffled over with a kleenex.
I took it gratefully and dabbed at my tears.
* * *
Mike sat alone in the VIP room with his face in his hands, wondering what had gone wrong.
Maybe she's just having her mood swings? he pondered. But she seemed much too upset for it to be that. Brittney appeared into the room and sat down beside Mike.
"Whats up?" Brittney asked leaning onto Mike.
"Nothing...." Mike said sighing Brittney nodded.
"I'm always here for you, you know that right?" Brittney smiled. Mike turned his head nodding his head and smiling.
"I know, what are friends for right?" Mike said sighing.
Then, without another word, Brittney leaned up and planted a kiss on Mike's lips. Stunned he waved his arms madly above him trying to get her to stop kissing.
I sighed wiping my tears away and getting up. I walked out of the room to where Mike was to apologize for snapping at him. I lightly tapped on the door. No answer. Huh, weird. I walked into the room to find Brittney all over Mike. I was outragged and hurt even more. I grabbed Brittney by the hair and slapped her in the face not saying a word. I glared at Mike with tears in my eyes and ran out of the room.
Mike shoved Brittney off his lap and ran after Rachel.
"Whats so good about her anyway?" Brittney screamed.
Pushing past everyone, Mike ran out into the parking lot just intime to see Rachel's car pulling out.
Tears stung the edges of his eyes as he trudged back into the stadium.
Pulling out my cell, I dialed Rachels number. SHe picked up instantly.
"Hello?" She sobbed.
"Rachel, you dont understand," Mike began desperatley trying for me to get to talk to him.
"No, you know what Mike, you don't understand. I tried to be nice to you, but you just ignore it and make out with a perky blonde. I'm sorry I'm not a perky blonde, that has a perfect shape, perfect everything. When I first met you, you where a nice guy. But really you're just an asshole," I yelled into the phone and hung up. Right now, i just wanted to beat him up until he screamed for me to stop.
I threw the phone over to the passengers seat and drove around the parking lot.
"Whats the use?" I thought to my self. I got out of the car and walked back to the staduim greeted by a friendly yet worried ayleen.
"Mom where did you go?!" Ayleen said hugging me.
"Went to go get some air," I said putting on a fake smiling and patting her head.
Ayleen nodded pulling me away from the hug and racing over to find kaytee. I sat down on a chair near me, which was beside Tre, and put my head in my hands.
"Hey rach, whats up?" Tre asked slinging a friendly arm around me.
I shook my head tears flowing out of my eyes. I quietly whimpered forgetting Tre was right beside me.
"Hey hey hey," Tre cooed pulling me into a hug, brushing my hair with his fingers. "Whats wrong?"
"Everything," I sobbed into his shoulder.
"Everything? Can't be everything, has to be something," Tre whispered into my hair rocking me in his arms.
"I mean everything, from the very start from meeting Mike," I whimpered more tears falling.
"But you were happy when you met him, were you not?" Tre asked rubbing my back.
He was right, I was really happy when i met him. I shakily sighed from the crying and hugged Tre tight.
"Thank-you," I whispered into his hear. Tre nodded and let me go. I walked away to find mike, whiping the tears away.
I came up the to the VIP door and slowly put my hand on the shiny door knob. I opened the door a tad bit enough to stick my head into it. Peering in a saw Mike with his bass around him, jamming along. I sighed and closed the door.
"Rachel?" Mike said shakily and teary.
"Yea?" I sighed shaking my head.
"Come on," He whispered. I nodded my head and slowly came into the room. I stared at my feet and stood there not really knowing what to do.
"Sorry," I mumbled biting my lip.
"Huh?" Mike said softly not hearing what i said.
"Sorry," I said again "For snapping at you." I looked up at him watching him put his bass down and sigh. He came over to me and put his hand on my shoulders making me tense up.
"No I'm sorry," He said hanging his head.
I pulled him into a hug and rested my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arms around me, and nussled his head in the crook of my neck. I giggled lightly by the tickles of his breath against my neck. Without any notice or warning he lightly kissed me on the lips. Oh how I've waited for them. I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed back with passion and love. He started backing up slowly with me following him. He bumped up against the couch. I stopped kissing and looked over him noticing the couch. Grinning, I pushed him lightly on the couch with him laying on this back, and I crawled onto him, continuing to kiss him fiercly. He put his hands up my loose t-shirt, while my lips spread into a smile. I felt his tounge plead to enter my mouth. I teased him until he gave up and put his hands behind my head and pushed me harder into the kiss, making me giggle and feel his tounge go into my mouth. Our tounge collided and tackled abit. I put my hands under his shirt and put them on his muscler chest. I parted the kiss, laying my head on his chest listening to his heart beat.
"I love you," I whispered making a circle with my finger on his chest.
"I love you more," Mike said kissing my head and playing with my hair twirling it around his finger.
I nodded drifting into a light sleep, until i heard a knock on the door. I quickly got off of mike and fixed my shirt and hair.
"Hello?" Billie said poking his head into the room. He grinned at the site of me and Mike. I smiled innocently and Billie was about to scream something. I rushed to him before he could say it and placed a hand over his mouth.
"Dont," I snapped. "Please?" Finishing off calming down.
Billie smiled onto my hand and shook his head like a little child. He ran away racing down the hallway with me on his heel. I jumped at him falling ontop of him. I sat on his back and pinned him down.
"Don't," I warned him. Billie nodded and pushed me off him. Damn him and him being strong.
I sat on the floor crossed legged, arms crossed and huffed an annoyed sigh. Mike came out of the room and saw me on the ground. He shook his head laughing, picking me up and placing him on his shoulder.
"Ow, put me down," I whined.
"Nope," Mike grinned patting my butt.
"Why do I have to be so light for a 35 year old?" I sighed reaching to pat mikes butt.
"I dunno, cause your a girl?" Mike said laughing.
"Ouch," I said making a hissing noise and giggling.
Finally reaching Mike's butt I lightly slapped it making him jump and making me fall. I rubbed my head and booked it running away from mike as fast as I could.
Mike chased after me whipping past everyone. Tre and Billie shrugged laughing and followed us slowly seeing what we will do next. I ran towards the grass incase he jumps on me. Spoke too soon. Right when I reached the grass the sprang towards me by the ankles making me fall with a thump.
"Ow," I moaned which was fake. Mike rushed to me straddling me, while I held my side.
"Did I hurt you?" Mike said leaning into me with his face right in mine. I nodded trying to hide a smile. He leaned into a kiss and lifted me up so i was on his lap.
"WOO WOO!!!" Billie cheered jumping up and down.
"YOU THE MAN MIKE!" Tre yelled giving him a thumbs up. My eyes shot open as i turned to look at Tre and Billie. I glared at them and chased them around.
"Damn," Mike sighed sitting on the grass. He got up brushing himself off and walking back into the buidling to see Adrienne and the boys in there.
After the concert we all decided to go to the hotel we were all staying at. I winked at Mike as I went into my car Ayleen and Kaytee following me.
"What was that about?" Ayleen asked as i started up the car.
"What?" I asked confussed.
"That wink," Ayleen said mimicking the wink i gave mike.
"Ooh..." I blushed and ignored her. Ayleen rolled her eyes and started to walk with kaytee.
We got to the hotel and all entered the buidling.
"Uh, Four rooms please," Billie said leaning on the counter.
"Sorry, but there is only three rooms left," The lady at the desk said with an apolgozied look.
"Okay," Billie said turning around.
"One of you will have to share," Billie announced. Mike looked at me, I shrugged and nodded.
"Ok, Ayleen and Kaytee your sharing with Tre," Billie said. The two girls smiled and ran over to tre hugging him.
"Ok we'll take them," Billie said. The lady nodded and booked up the rooms.
We got into our room at last with peace. I grabbed my bag and walked up the flight of stairs since the elavator was broken. I scanned the room numbers until I reached Mike and mine room.
"209, 210, 211, 212," I counted to myself until I reached 215. I opened the door to find Mike already watching TV. I dropped the bag and pounced on him laying down with my head on his chest.
"Um, hi," Mike said laughing.
"Hi," I smiled at him and watched TV. The TV started to get boring so i decided to get up and do something fun. I walked around the room and tapped my finger against my chin thinking.
"Whatcha doing?" Mike said watching me from the bed.
"Thinking of something to do," I explained continuing to walk around.
Mike raised an eyebrow and rested his chin on his hands. I sighed and plopped down on the bed laying on my back and stareing up at the ceiling.
"Well?" Mike asked hovering his face over mine.
"Nothing," I said closing my eyes.
I felt the bed shift and someone giggling. I ignored it and rolled over shoving my face into the pillow.
I heard some more giggles and more. I opened one eye and looked around. I felt someones nose touch mine. I opened my other eye and saw Ayleens nose pressed against mine.
"Morning," Ayleen said getting up from the bed and leaving the room.
"Morning?" I moaned getting up off the bed and heading into the living area of the room. I stumbled towards the couch, that Mike was sitting in and layed down on him.
"Hey, I'm not your bed," He whined slouching deeper into the couch.
"Your my cozy, comfy, bed," I grinned with my eyes closed, nussling my head into his lap. Mike rolled his eyes and mumbled, "This is gunna be terrible,"
"I heard that," I said opening one eye.
"I know," Mike said smiling.
