Runaway

Rachel bit her lip a little to stop herself from laughing. Jaime was sat opposite her talking on his phone to who she assumed was his girlfriend. But Vic was next to him copying his hand gestures and mouthing his words.
“We’ll be there in another hour. Okay, I’ll see you soon. Love you,” Jaime said and turned took look at Vic. Vic folded his arms quickly and smiled widely at Jaime. “You’re such an ass,” he growled and playfully hit him across the head. “I don’t mock your girlfriend,”
“You’d have to find me one first,” Vic shrugged.
“Or find one that he doesn’t put after the band,” Mike added from the kitchen.
“Would I be able to use your bathroom? Perhaps change,” Rachel asked.
“Sure,” Vic shrugged. Rachel picked up her bag and walked through to the bathroom. Tony watched her and smiled a little. “Tone,” Vic teased.
“Shut up,” he mumbled.
Rachel reappeared looking more refreshed. She tucked her hair behind her ear and walked slowly back over to her seat. She sat and leant back on the sofa. Tony shifted in his seat and Rachel looked over at him. He was watching something on an iPad with headphones in his ears. She took one of the ear buds out and he looked around politely.
“What are you watching?” Rachel asked.
“Just an interview we did,” he shrugged. “I want to see how badly I embarrassed myself,” he joked quickly.
“I bet you didn't,” she replied easily. Rachel held his hand. She examined the tattoos on his fingers closely now and smiled. Tony bit the inside of his cheek and slowly pulled his hand away. “Do you mind if I watch?” she asked. Tony nodded and passed her the ear bud. Rachel got closer to him so their arms were touching and popped it in her ear. She watched the screen and smiled up at Tony.
After a while Rachel felt herself become tired. She hadn’t slept since the night before she left her brothers. She felt her eyes droop and pulled her legs up onto the sofa. Her head fell against Tony's arm and he looked over. He put the iPad down and took her ear bud out.
“Tony?” Mike asked from opposite him.
“Hmm. . ?”
“You like her, don’t you?” he asked. Tony looked down at her and slowly nodded.
“We’re just in the city now,” Vic said.
“Hey, are you going to try and see Megan?” Jaime asked.
“No, and I’d rather not talk about her with Rachel around,” Tony explained.
“You’re probably right,” Mike said.
“I’m going to get all my stuff together,” Tony said and gently moved Rachel so she was lying down. He went over to his bunk and looked back at her sleeping.
Rachel felt someone shaking her lightly. Her eyes opened and she found herself lying down again. She could feel the leather of the sofa sticking against her thighs. She looked up and saw Jaime and Mike standing over her. Rachel sat back and they grinned at her.
“You’ll freak her out,” Vic said as he walked past them.
“We’re in San Diego,” Jaime said and they both sat opposite her.
“Oh, where would you like to drop me?” she asked.
“Drop you?” Mike echoed.
“Yeah, I don’t mind. The city can’t be that big, can it?”
“You can stay with me,” Vic said.
“I couldn’t do that,” she gasped. “I can’t expect you to put me up,”
“For a few nights, sure. Just until you get on your feet or get a ticket back to wherever you're from,”
“I’m not going back home,” she shook her head violently.
“So stay at mine until you get sorted,” he shrugged.
“Thank you,” Rachel smiled. She started to look around and spotted Tony by his bunk. She smiled lightly at him but looked down when he turned.
“I think someone fancies our Tony Turtle,” Vic teased. “Wouldn’t you say so, boys?”
“I think you might be right,” Jaime replied.
“Just a little bit,” Mike added. Rachel looked at them and then down as she blushed.
“What’s going on?” Tony asked as he came into the front lounge.
“Nothing,” Vic shrugged.
“I just looked out. We’re pulling into yours now,” he told Vic.
“Awesome,” he nodded. “Why don’t you go inside while we get sorted?” he offered.
“I can show you around?” Tony suggested.
“That would be wonderful,” Rachel nodded.
She picked up her bag and Tony led her out of the bus. Vic threw his keys to him and Tony took her inside an apartment block. He took her up some stairs and opened up. Rachel found herself in a long hallway. Tony opened up one of the doors and showed her a guest room.
“Do you live far from here?” Rachel asked.
“Um . . . twenty minutes,”
"Maybe I'll see you then,"
"Yeah probably,"
“Thank you,” she told him.
“Okay, see you,” Tony smiled a little.
“Can’t you stay with me until Vic has finished?" she tried.
“No, sorry. But I’ll see you soon,” he promised.
“Thank you,” Rachel said again and reached up to kiss him on the cheek. Tony inhaled, familiarising himself with her. She squeezed his upper arm and pulled away. “Bye,” she murmured. She turned away and let her hair cover her face as she blushed. Tony walked out of the room and closed the door softly behind him.

Notes

Hey! Sorry it's a little late. I've been having a bad time recently. But here you go. Did you like it? What do you think? What do you want to happen? :)