Disclaimer: This story is 100% fictional, all characters are fictional, including Bowie. Its just a bit of fun. My first ever fanfiction, so please go easy on me. Apologies for spelling and gramma errors etc.
I have tried to keep the timelines in keeping with Mr Bowies career but it hasn't always worked like that, but have been changed to help with the flow of the story.
It had been a few weeks now since the move to New York and practice for the Earthlings tour was coming to a close as the tour would be starting soon. The band consisted of David, of course, with Reeves Gabrels on guitar and backing, Gail Ann Dorsey on Bass, backing and keys, Zachary Alford on drums and percussion, Mike Garson on keys and backing, and lastly Nova on guitar and backing. Nova was having a blast and fit in really well with everyone, learning so much being around, not only David but the others. She had struck up a good friendship with the guys but Gail in particular. They had similar interests and being the only two girls in the band they could chat freely about women stuff.
When they set off they began in Dublin, moving onto London, Hamburg then the rest of Europe. Nova found being on the road with this crowd far more easier than being on the road with The Viva Divas. She didn't really suffer from homesickness on this tour, unlike before. Maybe it was because she knew she was part of something special, or because it felt right. She didn't know, but she seemed much more relaxed, more than any other tour she had been on, maybe it was because the guys really felt like a family to her. She felt she could be herself, she didn't need to pretend to be someone she wasn't. When the tour reached North America, Nova had really got into the swing of things.
She liked to party with the band most nights after a gig, laughing, joking, playing pranks on one another, it was like she felt this is what touring should really be all about. Having fun, doing a dream job. Nova and David's relationship was growing day by day. They would poke fun of each other and wind each other up, she had set off stink bombs in his sleeping compartment on the bus, much to everyones horror, including Nova's, as the smell didn't confine itself to just his sleeping compartment, but the whole bus! He would get her back by putting red food dye in her shampoo making her hair turn a pink colour for a few days of the tour. Much to the amusement of the other band and crew members. They had even sat at the booths on the bus where they ate meals to write songs together, and David was keen to hear things Nova had written and would give her tips and constructive criticism, which Nova never once took badly as she knew he knew what he was talking about and greatly appreciate his input.
David had asked for Nova to join her on some interviews. His purpose was to get her noticed, so thought having her with him for things like that would give her the exposure he needed, and she was happy to oblige. For one interview, with a guy called Chad Ritchie from Rolling Stones, they were in a particularly silly mood. Doing interviews and being asked the same mundane questions again and again on a regular basis was tedious. So they both decided they would make things more interesting for themselves During the interview they kept over playing reactions to questions, poking and prodding one another, giggling like naughty school kids. Laughing at private jokes only they and the band members would understand.
However, once the article was released, the interviewer, Chad, had not only written about the answers to questions he had asked, but speculated whether David and Nova were a little something more than band mates. Gail was the one who broke the news to Nova at a stop on the road after a refuel break, picking up the Rolling Stones magazine with the article in. She made her way back on the bus, over to Nova who was sat at the table in one of the booths already, "I think you better read this" Gail said handing Nova the magazine. "Hmm ok" replied Nova unaware of what she was about to read. Gail told her to read the article that had been printed regarding the tour, pointing to the observation with David and Nova. As Nova read it, her heart sank. "Shit". She looked up at Gail who looked at her reassuringly. "They write shit for a pay check Nova. But I had to warn you as David was in the shop reading it" she warned her. "Oh fuck! What do I do?" Asked Nova beginning to panic. "Nothing, I doubt he will care. He knows the truth, you know the truth. Just shrug it off." Gail advised. "But I don't want him to think, you know, oh I dunno" worried Nova. "He won't, you know what he's like" Gail said as David stepped on the bus. He came and sat next to Nova "Ladies! Did you get everything you need?" he asked in a chipper tone. "Yes thanks" they both replied. Nova looked over at Gail across the table raising her eyebrows a little, and Gail smiled back.
The drive to the next tour stop in Florida was a long drive. David had preferred not to fly due to a bad experience back in the 70's, so the North American tour was all by tour bus. Much to the rest of the band and crews annoyance. The drive was almost 17 hours. Everyone was bored. Nova was fiddling about with her laptop and camcorder. She had been making a video diary of her experience on the tour for her website. Uploading short videos to let her fans who were still interested in her, which was surprisingly more than she thought, know how she was getting on. She had an idea, she would need David's help to pull it off, and it could be funny. If he would agree to it. She argued with herself about whether to be cheeky enough to ask him, she looked around, Gail, Reeves, and Mike were sitting at the other booth opposite playing cards, trying to pass the time. She couldn't see Zach, he must have been sleeping in his private compartment.
David came and sat across from Nova, he'd been sleeping in the luxury compartment at the back of the bus that was almost like a private bedroom, with a bed. "Hey" he waved his hand in front of her to break her concentration as she looked out the window. "Oh hey Davie". "Whatcha thinking?" he said playfully. "Well, I've had a little idea, but I'm not sure if you would be up for helping me with it" she cautiously stated. He folded his arms leaning on the table towards her. "What do you have in mind SuperNova?" he replied. She talked to him about the Rolling Stone magazine article and asked if he was willing to have a little fun at its expense. He leaned in further to listen while she explained her idea. After it was explained he called over the Gail, Reeves and Mike "We need someone to hold the camcorder" He explained Nova's idea, Mike volunteered himself as camera man as it meant he didn't need to appear in the video.
"Action" Mike bellowed. He started videoing as David sat looking aimlessly out the window of the bus, Nova walked down the aisle of the bus over to David. "Alright David?" "Yeah I'm alright, are you alright?" "Yeah not bad thanks…..Mind if I er…I sit?" Nova asks gesturing to the seat beside him, "Course not darlin'" Mike continued recording David and Nova while they played cards, David got a strop and threw the cards everywhere. Cut to both reading books. Cut to David humming a tune and making notes on a scrap piece of paper like he was writing a new song, meanwhile Nova was tapping on the table like it was a drum kit, really getting into her role as a drummer. Cut to Nova then beginning to fall asleep until her head fell on Davids shoulder. Cut to David very deliberately moving his arm round Nova to snuggle into her and sniffing her hair then pretending to very deliberately and over exaggerating a roll of his eyes in ecstasy. Nova tried not to laugh while she pretended to sleep. Cut to David gentle trying to wake Nova by shaking her arm. She pretended to wake with a little surprise and looked at David. "What?" she said sleepily, "Fancy -a, fancy going out the back" winking at her. She looked at him with a silly seductive smile and he did the same back. Mike recorded them getting up from their seat and heading to the back of the bus and shutting the door. Cut to Gail and Reeves playing cards, wondering where David and Nova are. "I dunno hun! I saw them go to the back of the bus" Said Reeves acting as best as he could. "Oh really?" Said Gail acting coy like she knew something was going on. Gail and Reeves then looked at each other as if they knew something was going on but weren't sure. "Do you think?" Gail said asking as if to insinuate something was going on between them "Maybe" Said Reeves shrugging. They then got up and headed towards the back of the bus towards Davids sleeping compartment to find them both jumping and bouncing all over the compartment, laughing and hysterical like nutters to the opening music of "The Laughing Gnome".
Upon completion on her laptop after some editing of her little project for her video, Nova turned to David and asks if he was sure if he was ok with it being posted. David agreed and she posted it onto her website. Nova was keen to see the response and see the counter increase as people watched the video. "I hope you aren't upset about that article Nova" David said to her, causing her to look up from her laptop. "Not upset, just worried more about what you think about it. Journalists need a pay check and I'm sure he will get a good wage off that article" she said, remembering Gail's words, trying to put the situation into perspective. "Hmm" David agreed "I just wouldn't want you to get offended by it. I realise I'm a little older than you", "Nah, of all the people to pin me with, being pinned with you isn't so bad" she said smiling at him. David looked relieved, the last thing he wanted was for her to feel uncomfortable about the situation. "Besides, I've been linked to some fucking awful wankers. At least if they are going to link me to you, you aren't a fucking awful wanker!" They both laughed. David thought to himself he wouldn't mind being pinned to Nova at all either, in more ways than one.
He had noticed such a change in Nova since the first time they met. She had grown from a girl to a woman. She had become much more relaxed over everything, even when potential stress came her way, she dealt with it calmly and collectedly. He hadn't heard her stammer in a long while which proved how relaxed she was. She didn't get easily riled up and in stressful situations she took a step back to look at them logically to try and come to a solution. He had loved watching her on stage performing. He loved her stage presence, and even asked if she had wanted to perform a couple of songs on the tour herself. She had declined, not because she didn't want to, she desperately did want to help get her name out there as a solo artist, but people hadn't come to see her, they'd come to see him. He always paid her attention on stage, more so than the other members of the band. His favourite song to perform was "Let's Dance" as he would saunter across the stage and stand behind Nova. "You could look into my eyes" would be her cue to lean back against him looking over her shoulder to him and wiggle a little seductively while she played the guitar. It was only a few seconds, but oh how he would relish those few seconds. He would struggle to keep himself composed so everyone didn't see how much he loved that tiny part of the show.