After spending a good 20 minutes explaining what happened and just venting to Gavin, he finally spoke.

"Jaime's an ass," he said simply.

I smiled. "I could've told you that."

He looked down at his watch. "Well, I have some stuff to do, sweetheart. Ruby'll be here any minute, but I'll be back to see your hair," he smiled and stepped off the bus.

I sat on silence for a few minutes, glad to have gotten all that off my chest.

"Cock knock!" Ruby giggled as she stepped on the bus.

"I haven't seen you in a while, Rue. Been getting some?" I laughed. She was limping just the tiniest bit and my eyes widened. "YOU SO HAVE! OHMYGOD! WAS HE GOOD?! HOW BIG WAS HE?! WHERE'D YOU GU-"

"Chill your tits, Carter!" She laughed. "Okay. I brought some random shit like chocolate and movies. We have all night because surprise surprise, Dance Gavin Dance is at yet another party getting drunk off their asses. Matt said he's go stay on a different bus, so we should be okay. But, they'll call and tell us if they're going to come back to the bus."

"You know, the guys are like, never on their bus. It's nice because it's kind of ours now, but why?" I asked, perplexed as to why the guys are never here.

"Because they're twenty-something years old and they want to do as much partying as humanly possible, I guess," Ruby shrugged.

"So... WHAT WAS YOUR NIGHT WITH MIKEY LIKE?!" I yelled excitedly.

"Umm... it was actually our first time," she blushed.

"Awwww! How'd you guys meet?" I smiled.

"Well, I dated this guy for four years, but one day I realized I didn't love him anymore and I left. I mean, I guess the spark just died. While he was at work, I packed up my stuff and left. I left him a letter, but other than that, he has no clue what happened to me. I moved away from Texas and decided to get as far away as possible. That's when I came to San Diego. I got a job as a sound tech for Pierce the Veil, and well... yeah. I was working on Jaime's guitar one day and Mike cam up to me and asked for my number. I gave it to him, and he's been the perfect gentleman since then..." She smiled at her hands that were folded in her lap.

"That is the most adorable story ever!" I cooed. "But, who was the guy? I mean, you don't have to answer, but I really want to know!"

"Ummm... his name was David. He was in a band, but I left before they really made it big. I think it had something to do with crowns... Empire of Crowns or something..." She trailed off, deep in thought.

"You... you mean Crown the Empire?" I asked hesitantly.

"YES! That's what it was!" She shouted. "How do you know them?" She furrowed her brows.

"Th-they're on the tour, Ru," I mumbled.

"Oh."

"Yeah... I'm guessing his name was David Escamilla then...?"

"Yup," she nodded.

"Well, I guess it's time to tell you about what happened to me, then..." I began.

I explained everything in detail, except for the fact that I fucked her ex. I made it sound like it was just a random guy at the bar. After the whole long, drawn out explanation, she looked angry.

"Why the fuck would Jaime say that?!" Her voice flooded with anger.

"He's an ass," I repeated what Gavin had said earlier.

"Damn right he is! He is just asking for his ass to be kicked!" Her face was going red with anger.

"Ru, don't get so angry. That asshole is going to get what he has coming. It's called karma," I smiled.

"Ugh. I don't care! I want to kick his ass now!" She seethed.

"Ruby, chill your tits. If I let you bleach the crap out of my hair, will you feel a bit better?" I asked.

"Maybe..." A small smile tugged at her lips.

Ruby and I walked into the cramped bathroom and quickly got to work. We put the content of the small "Lightning Bleach" box into my hair and sat there talking about her relationship with David for about forty minutes. Her phone went off and I hopped in the shower to rinse it all out. I got back out, toweled it off, then pulled it up. I didn't want to damage it any more by blow drying it. I changed into a sweatshirt and Pink sweatpants with my favorite Monsters Inc. slippers, and shuffled out to the couches.

"Why didn't you dry it?" Ruby whined.

"I didn't want to damage it," I mimicked her tone.

"Fine," she pouted. "But I'm dressing you up tomorrow so you can make Jaime eat his heart out!"

"If you have to..." I sighed and plopped myself down on the couch.

"Don't you want to?" She asked confused.

"I just... I don't know if it's worth it anymore. Maybe Jaime and I aren't meant to be. I mean, we've already done this twice and I ended up cheating on him with David and..." My eyes widened realizing I had told Ruby I fucked her ex.

"Hold up," she paused. "You slept with... David?"

"Yeah..." I looked down at my hands.

"Wow... okay..." She blinked.

"Ruby, I am SO sorry! I wouldn't have if I had known he was your ex! I swear!" I looked at her apologetically.

"No, no. I'm fine with it. I just don't know why you didn't tell me when we were actually talking about it. It kind of hurts to know you don't think you can trust me..." She mumbled the last part.

"It's not that I don't trust you... I-I guess I didn't want to find out you still had feelings for him and then find out your best friend slept with him..." I sighed. My eyes were starting to burn and I felt like I could cry, but nothing came.

"Well, thanks for trying to spare my feelings, I guess," she half-smiled.

"Ruby, I should've told you. I know that. Okay? I've just been so caught up in the Jaime drama and I just can't handle anymore!" I was frustrated. I put my head in my hands and rubbed my eyes where tears refused to fall.

"Aw, honey!" She sighed and sat next to me, rubbing my back comfortingly.

"I just... We've done this twice and we fucked it up both times! I hate fighting! My parents did it all the time and I promised myself that when I found a guy, we wouldn't fight over stupid things."

"No matter how much you fight or cheat on each other, you guys are still made for each other. Jaime is head over heels for you. Don't let one drunken mistake ruin that," she half-smiled.

"But he said that we were even... We are NOT fucking even!"

"That was an asshat move. I know. But, at least he was trying to fix things, right?"

"I guess..." I sighed.

"Now, let's get you to bed so that your hair will get dried and you'll be ready to get your man back tomorrow," she smiled and threw a blanket at me.

"What about Gavin?" I asked, remembering he wanted to see my hair.

"It's 1 in the morning, Carter. I could not give less of a shit about Gavin!"

I laughed at that. I laid down, and within minutes, gave into the temporary coma of almost-death called sleep.

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

When I woke up, the birds were chirping outside and it was about noon. I got up and yawned. "Morning Ruby," I said, seeing her in the kitchen, making pancakes.

"Vic told me about your lack of eating lately. You're going to eat them, and then I'm going to dress you up like my own personal Barbie," she grinned.

"Fine..." I mumbled and started taking small bites of the pancake in an attempt to not throw up.

We ate in silence, mostly Ruby watching me to make sure I ate. After I finished the two pancakes she had laid on my plate, she took the plate and jammed it into the sink that was overflowing with dirty dishes. She wordlessly led me to the bathroom where the straightener and curler were already plugged in. She began straightening my hair. Once she was fairly satisfied, she wrapped a few pieces loosely around the barrel of the curler. It took about an hour, but I looked good. Really good.

"Okay. It is now 1 o'clock. It's late enough that you have to start talking," she laughed.

"Fine," I rolled my eyes jokingly. "Okay. What are we doing today?"

"Well, the boys are helping me make sure Jaime doesn't see you until you go on for Hold On Till May. We're going to have one of the pit crew film his face when you walk out, and you're going to see just how much he loves you. It is the cutest thing!" She squealed. "Every time you walk out onstage his eyes light up and his smile gets wider, making his dimples even bigger!"

"You're more excited about this than I am," I giggled. Not gonna lie, I was pretty excited. I felt a wave of butterflies rise up in my stomach at the thought that Jaime was going to see me.

"Someone has to be!" She laughed. "Now come here. I have pretty clothes for a pretty girl."

I smiled and slid the tight clothing onto my body. It was a pink bandage top and a leather mini skirt with hot pink pumps. (http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=88795462)

"Holy shit, Carter," Ruby breathed.

"What?" I asked worried.

"You look amazing! Hell, I wouldn't be surprised if Jaime fucks you right on the spot. Oh my GOD!" She exclaimed.

"Guys will you ke-" Gavin rubbed his eyes, walking out from the back lounge. "Shit, Carter!"

"What? I can't look that good, guys. Yeesh!" I was getting slightly uncomfortable.

"Hey guys and gals. We're taking our bus back so-" Tilian began, climbing on. But he and the other guys soon stopped.

"Shit!" Tilian's jaw dropped, followed by everyone else's.

I moaned. "Guys! Quit it!"

"No way. You look fucking smoking, Carter!" Jon grinned.

"Um... I think we should get going. Lots of stuff to do," I blushed at the ground.

"Fine. But I am escorting your fine ass to the party tonight!" Tilian winked.

"Not a chance, Tilly!" I winked.

Ruby and I stepped off the bus, away from all those pairs of eyes searing into my skin.

"No, but seriously. I'm kind of afraid that you might steal half the guys on tour looking like that!" She gestured to my outfit.

"Sorry..." I blushed.

"Don't be sorry, strut your stuff!" She shouted.

I model-walked with a pouty face and she started laughing. "OH MY GOD!"

I laughed, too. We walked around for a bit, standing backstage for a bunch of different sets, but we left Of Mice & Men before Austin had an orgasm onstage. Ruby and I had a silent agreement not to go see Crown the Empire, so we ended up watching Sleeping With Sirens. Not gonna lie, Kellin's a douche. Seriously. When he walked offstage we both said hi to him and he blew us off. We were probably a foot away and he just walked us off.

"Hi, I'm Justin," smiled a cute guy with blonde hair, a nose ring, and plugs.

"Carter," I smiled politely.

A redhead pushed Justin out of the way. "Jesse," he grinned.

"Carter," I blushed as he kissed my hand. I think I heard Justin mutter "show off", but I wasn't sure. "You're the first ginger I've seen all tour!"

"I, Jesse Lawson, proudly represent all the gingers who could not make it to Warped Tour!" He exclaimed in a fake country accent. I laughed.

"Sorry, guys. But you'll have to find someone else to bone. We have shit to do!" Ruby grabbed my hand and pulled me out the back door.

I turned around and waved at the guys, both of whom were staring at my ass...

"Woah, Rubes! Chill. I'm gonna break an ankle in these things!"

"Sorry," she sighed. "I didn't like the way Justin was looking at you..."

"What do you mean?" I furrowed my eyebrows.

"Well, he looked at you like you were a piece of ass instead of a lady. Jesse seems like a nice guy, though," she smiled.

"Yeah," I agreed. "Next time I have more skin covered I'll probably try to make my first ginger friend."

"Good idea," she winked. "Now stay in this spot until you hear Bulls in the Bronx. I have to go work my tech magic. Make sure Jaime doesn't see you," she winked and disappeared.

I looked around and realized that we were backstage for the PTV set. I saw Mike setting up his drums and I went to the sound table, knowing Jaime wouldn't go there. Vic came up to get his mic and stopped dead in his tracks when he saw me, jaws on the floor and all.

"Holy shit!" He whispered.

I smiled. "Thanks."

"I'm sorry, but Jaime's probably going to bone you the minute you walk out there..."

"I've been told," I frowned.

"What's wrong?" Vic frowned at my frown.

"I just... I don't want our relationship to be me always making him jealous..." I sighed.

"Well, you can try one more time, I guess," Vic shrugged.

"I guess..."

"Well, I have to go sing, sweetheart. Don't be a stranger!" He kissed me forehead and walked onstage to where the guys were already ready to play. Tony's eyes met mine and he winked.

I took a deep breath and stepped back into the darkness where they couldn't see me. I watched them play. They had a ton of energy and were really good with their fans. After playing I'm Low On Gas and You Need A Jacket, the familiar, fast-paced tune of Bulls in the Bronx rang out through the speakers. I walked over to the mic stand, carefully avoiding Jaime's gaze. He was clearly looking for me. I stood there with my back turned to him as they put on my cordless mic. It felt weird not having one to hold in my hand, but I guess it was easier because that way I couldn't drop it since I didn't have a mic stand. They taped the mic right by my mouth, careful not to mess up my lipstick.

"If I were you I'd put that away..." I started walking before the butterflies could form. "Cause you're just wasted and thinkin' 'bout the past again. Darlin' you'll be okay! And she said..." Vic wrapped his arm around my shoulder and I smiled.

"If you were me, you'd do the same. Cause I can't take anymore. I'll throw the shades and close the door. Everything's not alright and I would rather..." Vic kissed my forehead and I grinned. I belong on this stage.

We sang the last verse together and hugged before I walked back off.

"I'd like to thank the ever amazing Carter for filling in for Lindsey!" The crowd applauded and Vic gestured for me to come back onstage. I did and Vic grabbed my hand and we bowed.

"Okay. So I have a question," Vic grinned at me before turning to the audience.

"Who thinks Carter's hot?!" I blushed as the crowd roared. "Wooh boy! That's a lot, huh, Carter?"

"Uh... yeah..." I blushed.

Some really cute boy with plugs was crowd surfing and when he got to the barricade was pulled down. Vic stopped him, though.

"Hey, guards! Bring that boy up here!" The guards lifted the boy onto the stage and I was getting nervous since I didn't know what he was planning. He whispered something in the boy's ear, who nodded and walk over to me. He wrapped his arm around my waist and kissed my cheek. Than, he jumped off the stage back into the crowd. I was blushing furiously.

"Sorry, guys. Carter's love life has been pretty rough lately. She needed a little sugar!" He winked at me. The crowd screamed and clapped. I saw the guy from earlier making a 'call me' sign with his hand.

"Hey, Vic," I smiled.

"Yeah?"

"What was that kid's name? He was cute," I winked and he laughed.

"MY NAME'S ADRIAN!" I heard him shout.

"Well, Adrian," I smiled and blew a kiss. "Call me."

I saw him blush and Vic and I laughed, then I walked off and they resumed playing. They played The First Punch and I couldn't help but feel like Jaime was glaring at me even though his eyes remained fixed on the audience. As the song came to an end, Jaime stepped up to where Vic was, whispering in his ear and taking his mic.

"I'd like to say something," he spoke. "I've been a huge ass to this girl that I'm hopelessly in love with. I cheated on her and I've never regretted anything more in my life. I was a stupid asshole and I said something that made it even worse. She has every right to hate me, but if you're listening, babe, I'm sorry. This song is for you."

Vic started singing Bulletproof Love and I felt tears prick my eyes, but I refused to let them fall because of the amazing job Ruby had done on my makeup. I saw Jaime giving it his all and I swear he was tearing up. The song ended and I ran back onstage. I threw myself into Jaime's arms and we walked off hand-in-hand.

I no longer had any doubts as to whether I wanted to try again. We may have a motherfucking roller coaster of a relationship, but I wouldn't want anything else!

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~

We were sitting outside at 3 in the morning with a box of Chinese food just talking. I learned everything about Jaime. Things I hadn't already known.

His birthday was the same day as mine, May 17th. He has a Mickey Mouse behind his left ear. He's 27 years old, only 3 older than I am. He was born in Guadalajara, and he used to be in a band with Tony called Trigger My Nightmare.

It went on like this for hours, when I felt my eyelids becoming heavy.

"Hey," Jaime kissed my brow. "The sun's about to come up. Watch it with me and then we'll go inside."

"Okay," I yawned and snuggled into his side, eyes half open. We sat there quietly admiring the beautiful purple of the horizon as the sun slowly edged its way out of the darkness. After it had risen passed the edge of the unknown, Jaime carried me into the bus and laid me in my bunk. He left and went to his. I smiled. This time, I wasn't going to think too much about it.

Just let it be.

Notes

Song Credit: Jaws On the Floor - You Me At Six
This took a while to write. Sorry!
I just haven't been able to get my brain to function.
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