**Milinda's POV**

I was getting ready for my 'date' with Vic while Ahna and I chatted about Mike. "So, what's going on with you two? How serious is it?" I grilled her.

"He told me he loves me," she whispered, a deep blush taking over her face.

"OHMYGODOHMYGODOHMYGOD DID YOU SAY IT BACK?!" I yelled, dropping my mascara and wrapping my arms around her.

"A little bit," Ahna huffed as she wigged out of my arms.

"Oh my god, I'm so happy for you!" I gushed.

"What's going on back here?!" Miranda asked with a laugh as she peered through the open door, Rena and Nia in toe. Casey was with the PTV guys jamming until it was time for Vic and I to leave.

"AHNA'S IN LOVE!" I squealed.

"WHAT?! OHMYGOD!" Miranda and Rena yelled in unison. Nia stood and laughed at them.

"We can tell people now?" Nia giggled.

"NOBODY not currently on this bus is allowed to hear it from anyone but me or Mike!" Ahna warned them sternly. They nodded in acknowledgment and went back to what they were doing. Before long, I was finished getting ready, and Vic was knocking on the door.

He looked absolutely amazing; his sleeves were rolled up and he had one more button undone than the social norm. "Ready to depart, lovely?" That. Fucking. Voice."Of course," I giggled. I waved goodbye to the girls and linked arms with Vic. We walked a short distance to the bar so we wouldn't have to worry about driving. We talked about random stuff, just laughing and joking. It was fun and sweet. We arrived at the bar, and I immediately realized I wouldn't be able to keep my leather jacket on all night in the warm bar and grill. We were showed to our table, then I politely excused myself to the ladies room.

"Hurry back, beautiful," he told me with a wink as I walked away.

Once in the bathroom, I removed my coat and pulled about half a dozen black bracelets out of my purse and lined them up my left arm to cover the pale, aged pink, and freshly-scabbed red lines that coated it. I put two on the right, just to even it out, and went back to the table.

"I have returned," I winked at him as I sat down, draping my jacket over my chair. Vic's face had a strange mixture of emotions, but he quickly resumed his previous, happy mood.

"I'm glad."

"Hey, guys, can I take a drink order?" our young and heavily tattooed waitress asked as she approached.

"I'll have a Corona," Vic answered with a smile.

"A margarita for me please," I told her.

"You got it! Any appetizers?" she answered.

"Nachos!" Vic answered excitedly. I laughed at his enthusiasm, to which he responded by sticking his tongue out at me.

"I'll put that in right away. By the way, you two are adorable," she giggled as she walked away.

"Ya hear that?" Vic laughed. "I'm adorable."

"No, no, no," I laughed back, "I believe she said we are adorable." I gestured between the two of us with my finger as I corrected him.

"Yeah yeah," he laughed back.

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**Meanwhile, Ahna's POV**

As Vic and Millie left, the girls and I quickly realized we would require some entertainment. "Let me text Mike quick," I told them

To: Mikey<3
Four bored ladies on the CB bus that have no idea what to do with themselves… If only there were four guys on the PTV bus willing to come chill with them ;)

From: Mikey<3
Lol we were planning to come over. Just give us one sec to pack up here. See you soon my beautiful Angel.

He responded instantly, making me grin like a madwomen. "Mike's coming over," Rena concluded with a smirk. I flicked her off with a laugh.

From: Mikey<3
Jess and Erin are going shopping they wanna know if the girls wanna go with them?

I asked the girls, and Miri and Rena both wanted to go, but Nia chose to stay. I texted Mike back to let him know, and he said they should head over to the PTV bus. "Hello miss laaadyyyy," Tony laughed as he entered our bus a few minutes later, Jaime, and Mike behind him.

"Hey there, turtle," I greeted him.

"Miss Lovelis," Mike addressed Nia, "might I speak to you outside for a moment?" I gave him a quizzical look, but he responded with an uninformative wink. She nodded and the two went outside.

"Hime? Explaination?" I asked.

"All that I've been permitted to tell you is that there's a surprise that he needs advice about you for," he shrugged and we walked back to the lounge to turn on the Xbox. I nodded, not wanting to pry any deeper.

"Wow," Tony chimed in, "That was easy. When Erin knows there's gonna be a surprise, she's go to any length to find out." We all laughed.

"Oh, where's Case?" I asked, noticing Mr. Moreta had not returned.

"Uh, he wanted to go with the girls," Jaime shrugged. I gave a skeptical look.

"He's into Rena," Tony explained. Now it makes sense, I thought to myself with a laugh.

We fired up the gaming system and Jaime and Tony chose a two-player game. The rules were that the winner would stay on and the loser would pass their controller to the next person.

"I'm going to make some dinner," I laughed as the two boys didn't even hear me as they engrossed themselves in their game.

"We're back!" Nia announced as she made her way back to the lounge. I watched her jump on Jaime's back, securing Tony's victory. I laughed and just enjoyed the happiness that filled the bus as I started cooking.

"Whatchya makin'?" Mike asked as he hugged my waist from behind, pressing his lips gently to my neck – the usual chills rushing through me from his cold piercings.

"Spaghetti," I told him with a smile.

"Sounds yummy!" he cheered, stepping away from me and leaning against the counter next to me. I took the opportunity to see how sexy he looked in his dark skinny jeans and Black Sabbath muscle shirt. I felt almost underdressed in my leggings and oversized sweater. My makeup, 'professionally done' by Nia did give me a bit of confidence though. "Did you eat lunch after you left today?" he asked in a hushed tone.

"No…" I confessed, guilt washing over me as I saw the look on his face. "Mikey, it wasn't like that. I talked to Nia and then had to set up for the show. I did have a granola bar, though."

"It's okay, Angel. I just want you to take care of yourself," he cooed and kissed my cheek sweetly. "But you are going to eat this pasta."

"Nope!" I said, making a face. "I'll make myself a sandwich."

"What's wrong with spaghetti?" he laughed.

"I hate meat sauce," I told him with a laugh.

"You're such a dork, Ahna-Leigh Richards."

"But I'm your dork," I reminded him.

"Yeah, I guess I'm stuck with you," he huffed, then laughed and kissed my neck again.

"That's okay, you love me."

"Yes, I do," he whispered.

We stood and talked about random stuff for a bit longer until the pasta was ready. "Do you children want some dinner?" I asked Nia, Jaime and Tony, chuckling at how focused they were on their video game.

"We'll be right out," Tony answered, not taking his eyes off the screen.

Eventually, they joined us. I dished up spaghetti for all of them and made myself a ham and cheese sandwich. After we ate, the three resumed their game, sitting on the floor, while Mike and I cuddled on the couch, talking and laughing. Eventually, they got tired and we opened the pull out bed. Mike, Tony and Jaime all lined up at the head end. I sat in Mike's lap and Nia managed to lay flat out with her head in Tony's lap, her butt on Jaime's next to us, and her feet on my legs. I chuckled at the strange position, then we got comfy watching the Johnny Depp version of Alice In Wonderland.

About an hour in, the girls all got back and Casey, Miranda and Rena got changed and went to their bunks, Nia following. Jaime and Tony took their ladies back to PTV's bus, and (once again) Mike and I were left to snuggle in a big bed with no objection.

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**Milinda's POV**

"Thanks, Vic. This really was a great evening," I said to him with a smile as we approached the Cherri Bomb bus. We had walked back from the bar and we held hands while I carried my shoes and purse in my free hand.

"I had a lot of fun, too," he responded. We stood outside the CB bus, staring into each others' eyes. His eyes flickered to my lips for just a moment, then back to my eyes.

"Think you could handle a little more?" I whispered, leaning a bit closer to him.

"Probably more than you can," he smirked at me. I gave him a yeah right look before crashing my lips onto his. I dropped my shoes and purse to the ground and wrapped my arms around his neck.

Our lips moved in perfect sync. Just a few moments before it would be expected, I glided the edge of my tongue against his lower lip. He granted me entrance, which I took, along with dominance over the kiss. I pulled on his hair and nibbled his lip, while he pulled my thighs up around his waist and pushed me against the side of the bus. "How about we take this fun to a bus with no minors on it?" he whispered into the kiss.

At that, I pulled away from the kiss, moving my legs slightly until he set me down. "I-I"m sorry, Vic, I just can't. Not yet," I mumbled, leaning down to pick up my discarded possessions.

"Hey, don't worry about it," he whispered once I stood back up. "I understand. It's too early. I agree. I was just a little caught up, that's all."

"Thank you," I said awkwardly, running a hand through my baby pink hair.

"I'll see you tomorrow. Oh, and tell Mike that our show tomorrow is late, so he can come back whenever once we get to the next venue."

"You got it," I chuckled at the assumption that he was with Ahna.

"Goodnight, Milinda," Vic whispered, pressing his lips once to my forehead before jogging back to his own bus.

"Goodnight," I whispered back, though he was too far to hear. With a sigh, I went into CB's bus and through my stuff in my bunk. I saw all the bunks filled except Ahna's (and my own, obviously).

"Hey, Millie," I heard Mike whisper softly from the back lounge. I poked my head in to see a sleeping Ahna laying on his chest with his arms around her. I chuckled and waved.

"Hi there," I whispered. "Vic wants me to tell you that when we get to the next venue, you're playing late so you can go back whenever. We're heading out in about five minutes."

"Alright, thanks."

"Yep. Well, I'm heading to bed, sleep tight."

"You too."

And with that, I was off to bed with the burning sensation of Vic's lips lingering on mine.

Notes

wool sweet chapter :)

i really wish you guys were more active, it's so hard to keep motivated with no comments :'( anyway, hope you like this chapter, a new one will probably be up tomorrow or the day after :)

QOTD: What will happen between Vic and Millie?

{Title Credit To: Who Knows, Avril Lavigne}