[4 days until Aftershock]
Through most of the trip, it had been cold, and sometimes rainy. But it was unbelievable how hot it still was in Arizona.
Even when the sun had barely rose in the sky, the air was heating up.
Everyone agreed that it would be in their best interest to find somewhere to swim.
It wouldn't be very wise to randomly show up to a public pool; most of the members just wanted to relax and not be bombarded or paparazzi'd from a distance.
After Ruby did some Google map searching on her phone, they settled down at Lake Pleasant, only about an hour away from the venue.
Everyone gathered their bus snacks into a strange, unhealthy pot luck.
Considering it was expected to be cold throughout the tour, mostly everyone packed something to swim in, oddly enough. Some of the boys from both sides had to deal with swimming in their underwear, however, not that anyone minded.
Ville had packed a pair of black jean cargo shorts, and he stuck with those.
His jaw dropped when Ruby stepped out of her bus.
She wore a simple bikini, her favorite color of sapphire blue. The color went wonderful with her alabaster skin, the cool tones of her body and bathing suit contrasting against the heat of her hair.
She could have worn a trash bag and looked great; her body was slim but curvy.
She skipped over to Ville, his heart jumping a little as her breasts bounced.
"Are you going to go swimming?" She asked, her white smile almost blinding him in the sunlight. "Please?" She asked, grabbing onto his hand. He was inclined to refuse until she had gotten a hold of him. The breeze had picked up, and that confectionery smell she seemed to carry everywhere was swirling around in his brain.
Jasper, Janiel, Mige, and Linde joined them in the water. They splashed, swam, and played for a long time.
It was hard for Ville to look anywhere except at Ruby, her wet hair and naked skin was a marvel to look at.
He noticed little freckles appearing on her shoulder tops and the bridge of her nose.
For the brief moment that he wasn't looking at Ruby, making conversation with Janiel, she had sank under water and scared the crap out of him when she grabbed his ankle. She resurfaced, laughing heartily.
"I HOPE YOUR'E WEARING SUNSCREEN," Seppo roared from the shore, "FANS ARENT PAYING GOOD MONEY TO SEE PERFORMING LOBSTERS." everyone laughed. They were all having a genuine good time.
Ruby had noticed how Ville couldn't stop glancing at her. The feeling was mutual. With his hair slicked back by the water, she could really see every curve and sharp edge of his facial features. It hadn't helped that when she saw him without his shirt on, his shorts were dipped dangerously low, and the sight of his pelvic bones drove her crazy.
"I'm gonna get some water really quick." Ruby said, and waded her way to the shore. As she walked off to the bus, Jasper exclaimed, "Oh! I was gonna ask her to grab my belt while she was in there, my damn shorts keep falling down."
"I'll go get it for you, Jas." Ville said, and followed Ruby's trail. Most of his band mates were either munching on food or were asleep in shady areas. Mige was still in the water with Janiel and Jasper, and Robert and Seppo were in the HIM bus, avoiding the heat altogether.
Ville climbed the short steps into the other bus. Ruby was nowhere to be found.
He heard a muffled noise from the back of the bus.
"Ruby?"
Ville opened a few of the bunk curtains, but found neither Ruby nor Jasper's belt.
He opened the very back curtain, and what he saw made his heart stop.
Ruby was sat at the edge of the bed, bikini top gone, legs spread, and one of her hands down the front of her suit bottom. Her eyes were round with surprise, and her face was turning red fast.
Ville said nothing as he closed the curtain behind him. Ruby stood, her arms crossed over her chest. Her heart was racing.
Ville closed the gap between them with one long stride. He looked into her eyes, and slowly took one of the suit bottom's strings in his fingers and tugged it free. He did the same to the other side, and the suit bottom dropped to the floor. It seemed that Ruby might be a little self conscious being the only one completely naked, so Ville removed his shorts. She still remained silent, but Ville could read her body.
"Do you remember what you did for me the other night?" He asked, brushing a hand along the curve of her hip, sending shivers up and down her body.
"No?"
"No?" He echoed, now taking a strand of her wet hair between his fingers and playing with it, "I'd like to return the favor, if that's okay with you."
Ruby was soaking wet, and at this point her love song was the very last thing on her mind.
Ville put his hand on the small of her back and directed her onto the bed.
Seeing her, completely vulnerable, laid out in front of him, made his heart ache.
He knew she was determined to see this guitar quest through to the end. Ville had no idea how long that was going to take. It could be tonight, it could be five years from now. And he would wait for her, no matter how long it took, because he knew in the end she would be with him.
He didn't know it, but Ruby shared almost the same mentality. That she would give herself to him until they had to go their separate ways, because she needed to live in the now.
Ville ran his tongue from her navel down to her panty line. He teased her as he ran the tip of one finger up and down the length of her slick entrance.
He slowly started to work his tongue around her clit; Ruby moaned sensually.
As he was massaging her with his tongue, he slipped a finger inside of her. He felt her muscles tighten as he did so. She tasted delicious, and Ville drank up every moan and gasp she was letting out.
"Ville."
He paused, looking up at her pleading face.
"Please... I need you..."
He tasted her once more before crawling up to meet her.
He looked out into the ocean. She looked out at the forest.
They stayed like that for a moment, almost communicating without speaking, feeling each others sorrow as their time together was coming to an end.
Ruby reached up and put a warm hand on the side of Ville's face. He closed his eyes, then leaned into her hand, kissing her palm.
"Turn over." He instructed. Ruby did so, positioning herself with her toned ass facing out.
"Damn, do you work out your ass? Is that a thing? Ass exercise?"
"I do squats every damn day!"
They giggled together.
Ville placed his hand at the top of her spine, lightly dragged his fingers about halfway down her back, then positioned it on her hip. With his other hand, he gently guided himself inside her. A pleasant noise escaped Ruby.
Ville still couldn't believe how tight and slick she was. He began grinding into her, the position they were in allowing Ville to thrust as deep as he could go.
He held her by the hips and started to thrust harder; Ruby gripped onto the sheets, moans and passionate cries escaping her.
They suddenly froze when they heard the door to the bus slam open.
"I just needed my damn belt!" They heard Jasper yell.
There was some muffled yelling from outside.
"No, I don't know where they are!" He yelled back. There was some shuffling around through the bunks.
Slowly, Ville leaned over Ruby, placed his hand over her mouth, and thrust himself into her, hard.
A muffled cry of ecstasy vibrated within his fingers. He gripped hard onto her hip, and started slamming into her. He could feel her muscles tensing up around him.
Jasper's footsteps disappeared towards the front of the bus, and the door was slammed shut shortly after.
Ville released his hand from Ruby's mouth just in time for her to let out a quivering cry as she orgasmed. He went over the edge along with her, gripping hard into her hips as he unloaded.
They stayed like that for a moment, panting, soaking in the moment. Ville pulled out, then made his way over to Ruby, where he held her close.
"Ville?"
"Yes darling."
"What else did I do the other night?"
"Hey, Ville.""Yes darling.""I think I love you."
She could see he was lost in thought. When he came to, he said, "Nothing too exciting."
And then he held her close.
-
The group played at the lake for another hour or so, until one by one they started to get sick of the heat, or complained that they needed some real food.
They packed up ship and headed off into Tempe.
As they got ready for the show, Ruby sped through her song, faster than usual, irritated and anxious that she couldn't play it for Ville right then and there.
On the stage, she sang loud, and she sang passionately. With every note, she would move her body, trying in every possible way to make the biggest impact with each word. It still amazed Ville, how she had this never-ending source of raw energy.
He hoped, with all his heart, that she would realize that they were meant to be together.