The rest of the flight, I try to concentrate on anything but Tillie, willing my cock to go down. But not much works as she snuggles into me.
When the plane lands, I grab her hand, eager to get off this jet and to the hotel. She seems to have the same thoughts, following my quick pace without question.
The fans are all here, screaming and yelling as we walk through the airport. Thankfully, it does the trick, and I’m able to slow my steps, enjoy the crowd, and be thankful for their support.
I love this.
I live for this.
Feeling their appreciation makes it all worthwhile.
Seeing the love they have on their faces as we walk through the airport—the adoration in their eyes—well fuck, there’s nothing like it. I wave to the crowd as Tillie walks next to me, giggling. Danger cheers, and Matt and Nate high-five everyone as they rush past them all. It’s fun, and even though we’re causing a scene, I don’t care. This is part of the reason we do this. The fans are why we make music. If they didn’t love what we do, there would be no reason to put it out there. It’s incredible to know they appreciate our sound as much as we love making music for them.
“This is crazy,” Tillie calls into my ear. I nod as I wave to my fans. “Oh, there’s that girl again,” Tillie says, pointing to a girl who has a camera with a long lens that is pointed directly at us. I raise my eyebrows in surprise.
She doesn’t look old enough to be paparazzi, but hey, everyone can have a hobby, and maybe hers is photography. But as she pulls the camera from her face, she looks right at me and smiles wide, giving me a small curt wave.I recognize her.I’m not entirely sure who she is, but I’ve definitely seen her many times before. Her purple and aqua hair is not something you forget easily.
“Oh, I know her,” I say to Tillie. She raises an eyebrow in question. “She was around when we played withStakedand12GAUGE-Slayedall that time ago.”
Tillie smiles as I glance over to see Declan just behind me. “Oh, that’s nice. She must really be a fan if she knows you guys from back then,” Tillie replies.
“Hey, Declan,” I call out. He looks at me and steps up. “Can you flank me? I’m gonna do something a little crazy.”
“Oh God!” Tillie groans as Declan exhales, stepping up to my side.
I move over toward the purple-haired girl, and Declan shifts people out of our way as girls scream and rush around us. Thegirl smiles widely, puts her camera down, and watches in awe as I approach her. Her eyes open so broadly as she watches me advance toward her. She doesn’t scream or go batshit crazy like most girls would. Instead, she’s calm and a little shy as I give her a panty-dropping grin.
“Hey, what’s your name?”
“Ah, um… Cadence,” she says shyly with a shaky voice.
“Well, Cadence, that’s a beautiful name and very musical too. I like it. Would you like to have a photo with me?”
Her eyes open wider, and she looks like she’s about to faint as she nods frantically and adamantly. “Oh, um… yes, please. If it’s not too much trouble?”
“Of course not. Declan, do you mind?”
“Nope, not at all. Can you set it up for me, Cadence? Then I’ll just press the button.”
She nods, setting up the camera, and then moves to my side. I place my arm around Cadence, pulling her to me. She’s completely stiff beside me, and I lean into her, which makes her stiffen even more.
Poor thing.
“Okay… smile,” Declan says, and he presses the button a few times, trying for the perfect shot. Then I hand him my cell so he can take a picture for me, too.
He finishes taking the images with my cell, and I turn to Cadence and give her a giant hug. “Thank you for being with us from the start. We really appreciate it,” I say, and she gasps.
“Y-you r-remember m-me?” she stutters.
I pull back and smile. “Yeah, I do. And I mean it, thank you.”
She chews on her bottom lip. “Thank y-you, Ryan. Y-you’ve made m-my year. C-can you s-sign my book?” she hesitates to ask.
“Of course,” I reply as she hands me a book with all our pictures on it, with love hearts all around us and a giant loveheart around my face. I grin as she hands me a Sharpie, and I sign right next to it, making sure to add two Xs for effect.
“We should get going. The others are waiting,” Declan informs, and I nod.
“Okay, gotta go. But thank you for your support, and I’ll see you again soon.”
