Jack's POV

I walked up to the front desk of the hotel.

"Excuse me? Can you please tell me what room 'Brian Mercury' is saying in?" I said trying to be as charming as possible while using these stupid names so I didn't have to show I.D.

"May I ask your relation?" the clerk asked politely.

I hesitated and decided to just answer honestly since we were using aliases. "Band mate…"

"Oh really?" She said turning to the computer. "What band?"

She looked pretty preppy…. "Nickelback." I answered and Alicia snorted.

The clerk's face lit up excitedly. "Wow! Room 1114, by the way. Can I get your autograph?"

"No. I'm not really in Nickelback." I said and turned away. "Pop fans these days… Don't even know band members."

"You know…" Alicia said in a whisper, "You're in a pop band."

"HEY! AM NOT! We're an alternative band that just crossed over! And we didn't decide on that!" I yelled.

"Whatever, Mr. Number One single." She had a point.

We walked into the elevator and Alicia pressed the '11' button.

I loved how she didn't seem to care that I was a celebrity and would still mess with me.

We were only on floor 2… I leaned over suddenly and pressed my lips to hers. She seemed shocked… I pulled away quickly.

"Shit! I'm so sorry! I shouldn't have done that! I'm sorry! That was stupid. Dude that was stupid! I'm so sorry! I don't usually do that!" The power went out randomly. It wasn't even storming….

"Jack…" Alicia started. It was dark but I knew her face was covered in disgust.

"Don't. I know I'm a douchebag. I didn't mean to do that!" I said sinking to the floor.

"Jack!" Alicia yelled again and I just looked, the best I could, at her. "I… I liked it."

My face contorted. "Wha? How… How is that possible? You said you weren't gonna come on to me…" I said confused.

"You're right… I did say that. Just because I promised that doesn't mean I don't want to come onto you." She said.

The lights came back on but I saw her press the 'stop' button. She came over to where I was sitting.

"Begging for my affection…" she trailed off and kissed me again.

A few minutes later

"We shouldn't be doing this…" I said between kisses.

"And why," kiss. "Jack," kiss. "Is that?" she looked at me.

"Because I'm, like… 10 years older than you." I said.

"Look how much I care." She said kissing me even more.

"Besides, it's not like we're gonna go any farther than kissing." She defiantly had a point there.

We made out for about 10 more minutes before she pulled away again.

"The others are probably wondering where we are." Alicia said breathing heavily.

"Yeah," I stood up, helping Alicia up too. "Blame it on the power outage."

"Agreed. Are we going to tell what happened?" Alicia asked nervously.

"Do you want to?" I asked her.

"I don't know… Are we, like, a thing?" she was still nervous. I walked over to her and kissed her gently.

"If you want to be." I said pulling back.

"Well… You guys are on tour… I don't want to interfere with anything… I'm sure there's girls a lot prettier than me and if you want to-"

"All the pretty girls can't measure to you" I sang the verse from 'All The Pretty Girls' to reassure her.

"You don't mean it…" she laughed.

"I think I do…" I said pulling her into my arms. "Besides, I'm never this smooth. Even if I tried I couldn't do it again. I'm always weird around girls, and well. Not many people find me attractive."

"I think I do." She said smiling.

"You're cheesy." I said poking her.

"You're the one who kissed me!" she cried.

"You, however," I said waggling my finger "Are the one who stopped an elevator, nearly impregnated me, and I'm a man, and convinced me to date a girl a hell of a lot younger than me."

"Oh come on!" she smiled. "You're only… 26? I would say 26 and I'm 17! That's not too bad…

And wait! Did you say we were dating?"

I started to deny when she kissed me again. This elevator has seen A LOT of kissing tonight.

"You did. You said we were dating! And I liked the sound of it." She laughed. I liked the sound of her laugh… I'm really corny. I just met her and I'm already turning into a romantic.

"You know what my mother would say if she met you, right?" I said pulling her against me. She feels like she's meant to be in my arms…

"No… No I don't." Alicia said puzzled.

"Nothing while you were still around, but as soon as you left she would be asking why you weren't' Jewish." I said smiling as I kissed her and pressed the button so the elevator would start again. I could feel her smile through the kiss.

"Is that a problem, Antonoff?"

"Not for me…" I said stepping out of the elevator with my arms around Alicia's waist.

"Fondling in the elevator…" some elder woman muttered as she stepped in.

"If only you knew!" I yelled as the door closed. The face that woman made…

Alicia punched then punched me in the stomach.

"WHAT WAS THAT FOR?" I yelled in pain.

"For you making people think I'm a whore!" She yelled back.

"I'm sorry…" I trailed "I really didn't mean to..."

"That's what you said about our first kiss, too…" Alicia giggled.

"I meant it about the old lady…" I said bending down for another kiss. Luckily no one walked out during that.

We settled for linking our hands and walked to 1114.

"Are we telling them?" I asked Alicia.

"I don' think we should. They would probably think it was stupid and tell you that you were making a mistake." She said back with a hint of sadness.

"Hey. You know that we're not making a mistake. And if you don't want them to know yet I'm good with that. Whatever makes you feel best. I also want you to know that I'm not doing this for a piece of tail. I want someone that's a friend, I can tell my secrets to, have fun with, spend hours with doing nothing in pajamas, and love all at the same time. Most importantly? I want you…"

I could see the look in her sparkling blue eyes that she knew I meant it. She nodded.

"I want you to, Jack…" We stood and hugged for a long time.

"I never thought that I would ever actually meet you, and now…" She trailed off.

"Now what, Alicia?" I loved the sound her name… You have got it sooo bad. I thought

"Now I can call you mine." She looked like she was gonna cry. "Well not publicly, but I'm fine with that…"

"Sweetie, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"

"They're tears of joy…"

I scooped her up in my arms and carried her the rest of the way.

"Don't let go, jack! Don' let go!" She yelled the titanic line playfully but I still love her voice saying my name.

"You're awesome." I sighed setting her down and knocking on the door.

Andrew came to the door quickly. "Finally! We were worried you guys died!"

"Why would we have died..?" I asked and looked at the TV. There were severe thunder storm warning all over Atlanta and Tornado watches everywhere.

"So that's why the elevator stopped!" Alicia said with huge relief. "Told ya, Jack."

"Come on, Laci. We gotta go home." Alicia said motioning for the door.

"Whoa! Guys, look out this window. I don't think anyone should go anywhere." Nate exclaimed.

She walked to the window, "I'm sure I can' be that… bad." She finished as I saw the flood.

"Okay. Fine. Laci, come on. We've got to go get a room." Alicia stated.

"Um, no." I said. "That is not happening. You guys will stay here with us. No insane fan that helps us escape a ton of paparazzi, makes sure I'm not bored for 45 minutes in a broken elevator" okay, she kept me a lot more than 'not bored' for only 30 minutes "is incredibly awesome, is not going to have to pay for a room in the freakin Hilton because of a storm."

"There's only 3 beds..." Alicia said.

"I'll sleep on the floor." I said defiantly.

"Fine!" she shouted. "But ONLY if my mom says I can say in a hotel!"

"Okay." I said. "Cool with me."

"How old is she?" Nate whispered in my ear.

"17." I said back. "And no. You're dating my sister so don't even try it."

"Naw, it wasn't like that. But she has to call her mom… you know."

"What'd you guys even do for 45 minutes?" Nate asked. I didn't hear suspicion…

"Mostly talked." I said easily. Let's just say we spoke with our mouths… not many words though.

"About what?" Nate snorted, "Golf?"

"Naw, dude. A lot about hobbies," that's a way to put it. "Fun, why it shouldn't be doing what it did, and such." I was trying not to lie…

"What's 'it'? What was 'it' doing?" Nate said confused.

"Oh! The elevator malfunctioning." I said smoothly.

"Yes mom. Yes ma'am, I promise. Got it. Yes ma'am. I promise. Absolutely. I love you, too. Bye."

I snorted. "Were you guys going over the Constitution?"

Alicia shot daggers through me with her eyes. "No. She was making sure I was safe."

"Well doesn't Laci have to call her parents?" Nate asked.

"I was gonna sleep over at Alicia's."

Nate nodded, Andrew yawned, and I… was excited.

"Crap!" Alicia exclaimed. I gave her a questioning look, "I don't have any pajamas." She said simply.

"S'okay. You can wear…." I walked to my suitcase "A t-shirt…" I threw it at her and she caught it. "And a pair of shorts?" I handed them to her and she raised her eyebrows.

"Running shorts, not undershorts." Her face got really scared then.

"Just cleaned." I added and her face relaxed. "I'll go sit these in the bathroom."

I walked into the restroom and sat the clothes on the counter.

We all sat and watched TV for a while. By the time a commercial featuring 'We Are Young' came on Nate, Andrew, and Laci were already asleep in the beds.

Alicia went to the bathroom and signaled me to follow.

After a few moments I did, just in case anyone was actually awake.

"Took you long enough." Alicia whispered pulling me by my t-shirt towards her and pressed her lips to mine.

"You'd think you owned me the way you kiss me." I smiled.

"Or maybe I'm just a girlfriend who wants some of her boyfriend?" Man I liked the sound of that word when she was talking about me.

I pulled her even closer and sunk down to the floor.

"We just met a few hours ago." She said.

"I know. I'm not going there. I just wanted to have you on my lap."

"Oh I know you're not going there. I wouldn't let you. I was just saying that it's a little crazy how I feel about you, yet I've only known you for a day." She said nervously.

"Question… How long have you been a fan?" I asked.

"Since… 2009. 3 years." She said quietly.

"Then you've had 3 years to get a feel for my personality, looks and, stuff."

"Well, what about you?" she asked.

"Please! If anyone had the experiences I've had with you they would fall for you in a matter of days."

"Is that a promise?" She said wide-eyed.

"I can't tell… It's defiantly a possibility." I said kissing her softly.

She ran her hands through my hair, deepening the kiss and I only returned the favor.

"I think I'm already about half way there." I whispered.

Alicia looked at me crazily. "You don't mean that. I know you don't." I looked at her like she was insane. "You're in a famous band, and none of this is real… It can't be." She tried to walk away but I stood up and pulled her into my arms again. I turned her to face me and sat on the toilet seat. Yeah, I know. Ooh! The toilet seat! How romantic! But it was simplest.

"Listen to me, Alicia." Her head was turned away, "I can't make you look at me, but I can talk and hopefully, you'll listen. I haven't felt this way about anyone in a long time and I'm so happy I found it again. The fact it's happened so quick, in my mind, means it's more genuine.

This feeling is not me thinking that I've been with someone for so long that I have to love them. This is real, genuine, wanting to be with you. If you don't feel the same way I understand. Tell me now so I don't let this feeling get any deeper." Her head had turned more to me now and I wiped a tear away.

"If you don't want it to get any deeper then please, just tell me. I will go buy another room, or drive you home, or whatever you want but first I have to know." I finished and wiped more tears away.

"Jack, I want to get to know you. I want to kiss you and want to believe you want the same. I don't want to leave. I want to know that I'm not just another fan that you're gonna bang and leave."

"Okay, now that was once in Memphis!" I said trying to make her laugh, but all I go was a small smile.

"That was a joke. I've had one serious relationship before and she left me. Knowing how it feels to actually care and knowing how it feels to have someone just not be there in the morning is enough to keep me from ever jus 'banging and leaving' as you so eloquently put it."

She laughed that time.

"Ah, there's that laugh I love!"

"You've only heard it a few times…"

"Let's see… I heard it probably 9 times a dinner, twice in the elevator, thrice while watching television, and once in here. That's… 15 times. They say you have todo something 3 times before you love it, so really, I love it 4 times over."

"Jack?" Alicia whispered into my neck.

"Yes, sweet darling?"

"Did you mean any of that?"

"Every word."

She looked me in the eyes and I was so overcome right then…

I kissed her with all I had and more. It felt so right and so perfect in every way. I pulled us onto the floor and kissed her over and over.

I know I had only met her technically yesterday but… I never wanted to let her go.

I rolled over so she was lying on top of me she was still kissing back.

"We can't." she breathed.

"You keep saying that... I'd be content with this forever. I don't want to go any farther right now."

She smiled into the kiss, "I'd love to not go any farther right now.

We stayed like that for a long time. About an hour, actually.

It's kinda gross when you think about it… Just being in a bathroom for 2 hours.

"Go." Alicia said to me.

"Are we going to do that again?" I asked miserably.

"I meant so I could put your clothes on! Okay, that sounded weird…. Go!"

"Fine! Fine…" I walked out the door hands raised. I grabbed a pillow and curled up in the floor.

A few minutes later Alicia came out of the bathroom.

"You fool…" she said.

"What? What'd I do this time?" I demanded

"Get off the floor, monkey."

"I'm a monkey, now?"

"Yeah." She said quietly. "I like monkeys, and the way your hair is cut, which I also love, makes your ears look like monkey ears. Monkey."

"Fine. But why do I have to get up? I was comfortable."

"Well you still got up, didn't' you? And you'll be more comfortable, trust me."

She walked over to her and Laci's king size and climbed in.

"Why would watching you go to sleep be comfortable?" I asked blankly.

"The idea was that you would get in, too and hold me till we feel asleep."

"Well in that case…" I said climbing under the covers and cuddling against Alicia.

"You know… I'm not usually attracted to buff guys…"Alicia yawned.

"Whataya mean?" I didn't' get the joke.

"C'mon, Jack. You've got serious muscle in those arms. I kinda like it."

"Probably from playing guitar so much." I yawned, too.

"I dunno… It seems as though you've got a very large muscle right in the groin area…" Alicia said smiling.

I blushed. "You're just imagining that…"

"Oh no, that's not imagination. That's totally real."

"Dude, you're just so mean!" I got up and went to the bathroom silently.

a/n: I couldn't help it. It had to happen… Were some parts too much? Was it rushed? Please review and tell me what you think. This is my first 'love' story per say.