"Jonah, please just sit still so I can buckle you in. Please?" I practically begged my son who was wiggling and shouting due to the fact that he hadn't napped today. "You're spending the night at Grandma Marcy's tonight, it's gonna be so fun, so sit down and we can go." I had a massive headache since last night because of how Jonah had been acting in the past 24 hours. He had gotten over his stomach bug and was back to school by Wendesday, but since I picked him up from school yesterday, he's been one pain in my ass.

After I finally buckled him in and sat in the passenger seat, I sighed, rubbing my temples. Vic saw the expression on my face and gave me a reassuring smile, touching my hand, I returned the smile and put on my seatbelt and we went off. I hated Vic seeing me like this; seeing me stressed. It just happens. I have my days where I'm about to lose my fucking mind, and coming home from a nine hour day at work, to a 24 / 7 job as being a parent can be a bit stressful. Sometimes, I just wanted to lay down in bed and cry. Not because I was sad or anything, but because I just felt like crying. You just need to let out some tears every once in a while to remind yourself that you are human.

Jonah was singing whatever song was on the radio and it made me laugh. That's the thing about being a parent; they can press your buttons until you go insane and then seconds later, they do something that reminds you that they are the most amazing beings in your life. Vic's voice joined Jonah's and they both sang along together. It honestly made my heart melt because I really missed this. Jonah had been so unbelieveably happy to wake up and Vic was there. Vic and I still didn't know how to explain things to him about it, but we figured showing him would be easier. Vic would hold my hand in front of Jo, or kiss me; little things like that to show Jonah that we were here together working on things.

We pulled up to my mom and dad's house and Vic killed the engine. We both got out and Jonah unbuckled himself and as I was about to get him, he shouted, "I want daddy to get me!" I furrowed my brows and Vic laughed as he handed me Jonah's overnight bag. I rolled my eyes and jokingly made an angry face at Jonah and he laughed in return, holding Vic's hand. We walked up to the door and ranf the doorbell, seconds later revealing my mom's figure at the door. She had a huge grin as Jonah ran to her arms, then inside. Vic and I gave her a hug, and she pinched my arm, smiling at me and Vic. "Ow! What was that for?"

"You two are just so cute together, ah! I am so happy." Her eyes lit up and she smiled, giving Vic another hug and then walked to find Jonah and my dad sitting on the couch.

I shot Vic a look and he grinned at me, holding his head a little bit higher. I know how much my mom means to him, and vice versa. They've known Vic for a very long time, and they always told me that they couldn't imagine me with somebody else. The other night, Vic shared to me that he thought that my parents hated him once we split up. He said that upset him so much, because his relationship with my mom and dad meant the world to him. He was as close to them as he is to his parents. I understand the feeling, I felt the same way about Mama and Papa Fuentes. I never stopped talking to them because they always wanted to see Jonah, but our relationship did stagger because I was the one who divrced their son.

I got to see them the other night, and when we told them that we were back together and working things out, Vivian literally had tears streaming down her face and had her and Victor had the hugest smiles on their faces. I teared up myself because for the first time in two years, she didn't look at me like I had disappointed her. I was extremely over the moon about that because Mama Fuentes and I had such a bond, and losing that somewhat, was the absolute worst for me.

We stayed for like fifteen minutes and talked to my parents, then we left. Once we got in the car, Vic started driving somewhere but it wasn't in the direction of either of our houses. "Where are we going?" I asked, looking at my reflection in the mirror.

A smile grew on his face, and he explained. "Remember how before every album got released, you and I would sit in the car and listen to it in full?"

I grinned, "Of course. Those were some of my favorite times with you."

"Well, the producer gave me a cut of the album, and since I won't be home for when the album is released in July, I figured that we'd do it now."

A smile crept upon my face, I was so excited. Him and I did this for A Flair for the Dramatic, Selfish Machines, and now, Collide With the Sky. Him and I would drive up to a secluded part of the park that was nearby us, we would put our seats back and close our eyes, listening to every moment of the album, top to bottom. It was really an intimate moment for us, because it was no holds bar. I got to hear Vic's thoughts, and emotions about subjects that he never liked talking about, and how he felt about so many things going on in his life. During the last record, him and I were beginning to have some issues, and I got to hear them when we did this. The song that killed me the most had to be "Bulletproof Love" hands down. The music was so upbeat, but the lyrics and Vic's voice outed how he had been feeling, how he felt so broken. I remember crying as I heard that song. I knew after that, that maybe him and I needed time apart.

Now I was curious how he had felt two years later, after the divorce, after being with Amy, after Jonah had grown up some more; I was yearning to know what his thoughts were; his real thoughts were.

We drove up to the seculded spot and he put the car in park. He grabbed a blank titled CD from the glove compartment, but on the clear-CD case, it was labeled, "CWTS". He took it out and took a deep breath, and put the CD in the player. I put my seat back as did he after he pressed play, and then light music began to play. Vic's voice lightly came across, giving me slight chills.

"If you wanted to set me free
Why the fuck wouldn't you say something?
See, I was just over seventeen
May the poison set me free

Oh no, please, don't abandon me
Mother, father, I love you so
But this is just me disguised as me
I'm the killer who burned your home
This home
What the fuck is a home

This is the street youth rising up!"

A smile crept on my face as it lead into the next song, revealing Vic's voice, stronger than I've ever heard it be before. Mike's drums were being slammed hard, as Jaime's bass and Tony and Vic's guitars all weaved into one another and perfectly danced together to create this sick song. My fingers tapped against my black maxi dress that was covering my thighs. I imagined so many things when my eyes were closed for this; such as all four of them playing this on stage every night and the kids losing their shit for it.

The next couple of songs played and as one started Vic said, "This one is going to be the first single. It's called 'King for a Day.'"

I nodded and heard the beginning chords being played and could make out another voice along with Vic's screaming and singing. I quickly recognized it as Kellin Quinn's voice, the lead vocalist from Sleeping With Sirens; I'd seen them a couple of times, and they killed it. Kellin and Vic's voices collided together perfectly to make a song as strong as this one. This song made me happy, it made me want to stand up to somebody and say what I felt. This was easily going to become my favorite song, and the favorite of millions of fans across the globe.

"Hail Mary, forgive me. Blood for blood, hearts beating.
Come at me, now this war!
Fuck with this new beat."

I knew what was coming next, and it was the breakdown. My heart was jumping excitedly, loving breakdowns more than anything. I smiled, tapping my fingers, feeling free, almost, just from listening to this song. This song was going to change shit for them completely, especially on Warped Tour.

We got through two more songs, and as one began, playing the sounds of rain and lighters sparking, the voices of Vic and Jason Butler from letlive., gave me instant chills. I could hear pain in both of their voices, and it made my heart ache. The chills were getting more and more constant as the song went on. I was in a vocal haven. I could feel my eyes stinging as I got more and more emotionally involved with the song. I felt like I was falling down the rabbit hole, and there was no way out.

The next few songs were a lot heavier than I thought, but they were incredible. Incredible lyrics, vocals, drums, guitars, bass, everything. As the eleveth song began to play, Vic hand made his way to mine, and he held it, caressing it with his thumb. I opened my eyes for a split second and smiled as I looked at him, and he did too, but then we both closed out eyes again. The lyrics that sent immediate emotions through me were sung with such passion and emotion.

"Fine...
Maybe I'll pretend right now
But I swear to God
I'm gonna change the world
And I promise you
Someday we'll tell ourselves
'Oh my God, this is paradise.'"

The tears that were holding onto a string had let go as those words played throughout the song, but let go instantly. It flashed me back to a time when Vic and I had just got married, and we were so broke, and I remember sitting there, in our tiny apartment, stressing about certain bills. And there was Vic, strumming his guitar, and he told me those exact words, with the most promising expression on his face. I cried harder than expected knowing that he did in fact keep this promise to me. He worked so fucking hard, working shitty jobs, and getting shitty pay. But he always drilled it into my brain that, "Someday we'll tell ourselves, 'Oh my God, this is paradise.' Just you wait, Livvy."

Vic could easily sense my emotions and tightened his grip on my hand, as the next song played. He said it's called. "Hold On 'Till May."

"This love was out of control. 3-2-1, where did it go?"

Once again, the tears were lightly streaming down my pink cheeks, as Vic sang to me through the speakers. And, just when I thought that the tears would stop, the lyrics came to me again singing, "Darling, you'll be okay."

That was it, I was emotionally done. This was literally the most amazing album that Pierce the Veil was putting out. It was perfect from start to finish, it was more than I had even anticipated. I knew that it would be this record that saved many, it would be this record that got them to headline tours they never even dreamed of headlining and touring where they never dreamed of touring. It was emotional, knowing that this is how Vic felt. He felt this way and needed to express it. As soon as the song ended, I wiped my eyes, opening them for the first time in what seemed like ages, and looked over at Vic. I didn't even knkow how to express this into words, but I tried. He sat up, adjusting his chair, and he looked at me.

I opened my mouth to speak and felt my breathing get heavy, "Vic, this is, this is the most incredible album that you guys have put out to date. Like, I am fucking crying over here. I had chills the entire time, I wanted to get up and dance, I wanted to scream, I wanted to just run free. Collide With The Sky is absolutely perfect." I ranted on, trying to catch my breath as my words were running wild.

His dark brown eyes lit up and he smiled at me, "You just said it was perfect. You've never said that."

"Vic, it's so unbelievably perfect." I grinned, crashing my lips onto his. He returned the kiss, filling my body with passion. He pulled apart and looked at me, wiping excess tears away.

"Did you hear the referances about us in there?"

"Of course, oh my god. The eleventh song, killed me. I was thinking back to when you told me that; when you always told me that. And then I thought of how far you've come, baby. I never told you this, but I am so proud of you. There's no doubt about that."

He smiled and licked his lips, kissing me once more. "Oh, and that song with Kellin Quinn is gonna be the one that starts all of this madness. Especially with you guys and Sleeping With Sirens both being on Warped this year."

"I have the same exact feeling. I just want to know if you're down to go on this crazy train with me? You and Jo? Because, this is going to be different; I feel it. This is gonna be the one, Livvy."

As soon as he said those words for the first time in years, those words that he always used to tell me before Pierce the Veil even exsisted, I grinned, my eyes beginning to water again, "I'm more than ready to jump on that train with you, Jonah there with us."

His nose scrunched up and he smiled, planting a kiss on my lips. I was so happy, but I was also scared. Because, this album was going to be the one, I knew it in my heart that it was, but were Vic and I ready for what was going to come? Because this record wasn't going to give them just a festival tour and a headlinging tour; this one was going to take them everywhere, in a matter of short months. Was I ready to lose Vic to touring again, for six plus months at a time? The only thing I could do was not worry about it, which is what I did in the past. I had to face it as it came, and I wanted to do that. There was no way in hell that I was losing Vic again, not this time.

"If we go down, we go down together, Fuentes." I said looking into his eyes, meaning every word as I kissed him once more, sealing the promise.

Notes

Hey guys! Sorry about taking forever to update, I had the idea in my head, but I got so busy. Thank you for all the love on this story. I really enjoy writing this for you guys, and you know I appreciate every single one of you. I hope you enjoy! ♥

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