Finally. The tour meeting was over; that meant that Zack could go catch up with Martin. The only person that knew about his crush was Rian; & he'd like to keep it that way…for now, anyway. The guys were walking back to the bus. Rian was going to go do God knows what; Jack & Alex were gonna go off to bug some of the other bands. It was what they did best.
As Zack got ready, he turned around to find Rian leaning against the door way. He offered him a smile, "Hey." he chuckled.

Rian looked at him. "Hey…" he chuckled "Getting all fancy for somebody?"

Zack looked at him with a slight blush in his cheeks. "Yes." He murmured slightly; brushing his hair. "I'm going on a little picnic with Martin…since it's the first day of tour & our set isn't until 8 tonight, we figured we might as well catch up while we can."

Rian smiled at him, shoving his hands deep in his pockets. "That's cute." he grinned, looking at him. "What time is Boys Like Girls' set?" he asked, tilting his head to the side.

Zack looked at him with a small smile, "7:30. Right before ours." He said, proudly, as he got some clothes. He picked a pair of shorts & a black t-shirt. "I should probably go, he's waiting for me." He grinned.

Rian nodded, "Okay…have fun." He smiled, "See you later." he said to his best friend as he opened the fridge to look for a beer. He figured he might as well go say hi to some of his friends in other bands on this tour. With his beer in hand & phone in his pocket, Rian stepped off the bus.

Once Zack got to the lake where he & Martin were going to meet up, he sat down on the blanket that Martin had laid out. "Hey, Martin." he grinned, putting his phone on silent then shoving it in his pocket to give him his undivided attention.

Martin looked up at him with a smile on his face, "Hey, Zack." he smiled, taking out his earphones & tossing them to the side. "What took so long?" He chuckled.

Zack let his cheeks turn a rosy pink before playing with his fingers. "I was talking to Rian while I was getting ready."

Martin smiled at him, scooting a little closer "Oh, really? About what?" He asked, their lips just inches apart now.

Zack's lip trembled as he got a bit nervous. "J-just what time we go on set & that I was coming out here to meet yo-" he was interrupted by Martin's lips crashing against his; & honestly, he liked it.

Martin scooted closer to him, practically pulling Zack into his lap as their lips danced perfectly in sync. Zack had waited years for this, this moment couldn't get anymore perfect. Zack locked his hands in Martin's hair, grinding against him. A soft moan escaped his lips as they locked tongues together. Martin kept his hands on Zack's waist as he kissed him; his hands going up & down his sides. He had wanted this just as bad as Zack did, but he was afraid to show it because he didn't know if Zack liked him back.

Off in the distance, Alex & Taylor were taking a walk in the park. Walking & talking, just, you know, catching up on things. Alex looked at her & nodded "Yeah, our set time is like 8 p-" he heard some moaning not far from where they were & looked down the hill. "Oh, God, is that Zack &…Martin?" he asked Taylor, looking at them, shocked.

Taylor looked at him & bit her lip in awe, "Yeah!" she squeaked. "They're so cute! You better not mess this up, Alex! Zack is finally happy again after what happened with Rachel. Don't. Mess. It. Up." she said, her face turning from bubbly & happy, to totally serious.

Alex thought back to what happened with Rachel; She & Zack had been engaged since high school. It was the night before their wedding & Zack was going to say goodnight to her. He had walked into her apartment & found her sleeping with his ex best friend. They hadn't talked since & he had been heartbroken. But he looked so happy with Martin. Alex looked down at Taylor & sighed, "Okay, okay, Tay, I won't mess it up." He smiled with a grin.

Taylor looked at him, "Promise?" she asked, tilting her head to the side.

Alex looked down at the shorter female, "Promise." he grinned.

At around 8 pm, Zack & the guys were going onto the stage. Zack walking to his spot with his pink bass, off to the right next to Alex; Rian going to his drumset; Jack standing off to the left next to Alex with his guitar & finally, front & center, was Alex.

A few songs in, Alex & Jack had stopped the concert to do their little talking session, like they did at every show. Everything was going just fine, until…

Alex took his microphone off the stand & walked around on stage. "So, how are you all doing, tonight?" He yelled, smiling hearing the fans go wild. He smirked, "I saw Zack & Martin kissing by the lake today, guys."

Suddenly, the crowd got quiet & all attention shifted over to Zack.

Zack swallowed, looking at Alex. He thought he was his best friend, why would he do that? "DUDE!" he yelled, looking at him. "YOU CAN'T JUST TELL PEOPLE THAT I WAS KISSING SOMEBODY!" he yelled again, punching Alex square in the face.

Alex fell into Jack, catching his balance. He watched as Zack ran off. It sounded like he was sobbing.

Around 45 minutes later, Zack hadn't returned. He was in a car, driving. He had to get away for awhile. He didn't know where he was going, he didn't know when he was going to be back. He just needed some time to cool off.

Taylor walked up to Alex after her set was finished, she looked pretty pissed. Tears welled up in her eyes. "You promised that you wouldn't ruin this for Zack! I can't believe you, Alex! You're nothing but a liar!" she said as she ran off.

Alex watched her go, "But, Tay, wait!" he yelled after the female who looked like she had no intentions of turning around.

Taylor yelled as she ran, "FUCK YOU!" she didn't want to hear it, why would Alex lie to her like that?"

Alex sighed, sitting down with his head in his hands. He heard footsteps approach him & looked up to see Jack. "You gonna yell at me too?" he questioned, playing with a strand of his hair.

Jack shrugged, looking at him. "No. I'm not. But what you did out there was pretty rude. I mean, Zack isn't returning anybody's calls. What if he leaves the band, Alex?" was all he said, he turned around & walked off, shoving his hands deep into his pockets.

As Zack drove down the highway, his phone buzzed. Three new messages appeared on the screen:

1 New Message: Marty.
Zack, it's me, Martin. Please just answer me? I know you're upset, but I just want to help. If you want some space, I get it. Just at least let me know that you're okay. I'm really worried.

1 New Message: Rian fucking Dawson.
Zack, man, it's Rian. I'm worried sick about you. What Alex did was wrong, but just please come back. We need you here, man. Don't walk away from me, Martin, or Jack. We all need you, you're an important part of our team. -Ri

1 New Message: Alex.
Zack, man. It's Alex. Look, I'm sorry that I told everybody about you & Martin. I didn't mean to. Yeah, I was being a dick. I'm sorry…

Zack gritted his teeth at the last message. Alex was the last person he wanted to talk to right now. He pulled up outside a motel & went inside, paying for 1 night. He received his room key & took his bag with him, going in the room. He locked the door & sat down on his bed, looking down at the new message that popped up on his phone.

1 New Message: Jackary.
Zack! Let me know if you're okay, dude. Miss you!

Zack sighed, he couldn't ignore them forever. He decided to reply to all of them, except for Alex.

Reply to: Marty.
Hey, Martin. I'm okay. I just need some time away, though, some time to think. I'm not ready to talk about it yet. But when I am, you'll be the first person I come to. Promise. -Zack

Reply to: Rian fucking Dawson.
Ri, hey, man. I'm alright, I promise. I just need some time away from everything. You know, some time to cool down. I'll come back in a few days, okay?

Reply to: Jackary.
Hey, Jack-o. I miss you, too, man. I just needed to get away for a few days. Don't worry, I'm not leaving. I love you & Ri too much to just get up & leave.

Zack sighed & laid back on the comfortable bed. He closed his eyes & started to drift off to sleep.

I hope tomorrow will be filled with happy things… He thought before falling asleep, his phone clutched in his hands.