She's a Big Star II
She saw him when he was escorted back stage. She was in the middle of one of her songs and had nearly missed her beat when she'd seen him. He was smirking; his arms crossed as he watched her and nodded his head to the music. She couldn't get the smile off of her face then. By the time she had finished her set and had walked off stage, come back for her encore and left again she was giddy, nervous, and having a slight panic attack. "He's waiting in your dressing room," Maggie told her as she handed her a bottle of water.
"Thanks Mags." Beth headed back to the room the venue had given her and slowly opened the door. He was sitting in her chair, his feet up on the vanity and looking through a magazine that had her face on the cover. "Hey," she greeted a small smile as she walked in and closed the door.
He looked over at her and flipped the magazine closed before he got up. He put his hands in his pockets awkwardly. "That was some show."
Beth smiled. "I'm glad you came, I was afraid you wouldn't." She turned around and pulled her hair over her shoulder. "Mind unzipping me?" Daryl smirked and walked over to her, slowly pulling the zipper down, his knuckles brushing over her skin, causing her to bite her lip as she fought off a shiver. "Thanks," she whispered, turning around and looking at him. He just smirked and nodded his head.
She grabbed her street clothes and walked behind the changing station to change out of the dress. "So, you got big rock star things to do, or you wanna go get some dinner?" he asked as she changed.
Beth smiled. "I'm starving." She pulled her clothes on and walked back out. "Anywhere special you want to go?" she asked, slipping her sneakers on. He shrugged his shoulders as he watched her comb the product out of her hair. She glanced at the door as Maggie walked in.
"You two goin' somewhere?" Maggie asked.
"Out to dinner." Beth pulled her hair into a braid over her shoulder.
"You think that's a good idea?" Maggie asked. "After a big concert like this? Fans are going to swarm."
"Not where I'm gonna take her." Daryl stood up and walked to her side, looking at Maggie. "No one noticed when she was at the bar we met at."
Maggie sighed and crossed her arms. "Look, I don't care what you do in your personal time, but it's not safe tonight. Why don't you go back to the hotel room, order some room service, and watch some movies?"
Beth sighed and looked at Daryl. "She's not going to back down."
Daryl looked at her. "You head to the hotel and get ready. I'm gonna make a few runs."
Beth smiled when he kissed her before getting the hotel and room number from Maggie and walking out. Beth sighed and followed Maggie out to the limousine that was waiting for her and climbed into the back with Maggie. "So what's going on with you two?" Maggie asked as the driver headed towards their hotel.
"Honestly I don't know." Beth sighed and ran a hand through her hair. "I really like him, but we just met last night and I'm only in town for two more days before we have to go to Nashville." Beth frowned as she looked out the window. She was really sad about that fact. Daryl treated her like a normal girl and she knew deep down that she was falling for him. They pulled up to the hotel and Maggie left her alone for the night, going to her own room where Glenn was waiting for her. She tried to clean up the best she could before Daryl knocked on the door. She quickly walked over and opened it. "What is all of this?" she asked.
Daryl walked in carrying more than a few bags. "Beer, Chinese, pizza, soda, beer, whiskey, and vodka," he answered walking in and putting the bags on the table. "Nice place."
Beth smiled and helped him unload everything. "Maggie likes to book the suites. She says we have the money so why not stay comfortable." She smiled, taking a slice of pizza and a beer as they relaxed on the couch. "You wanna watch somethin'?" she asked.
Daryl shook his head and looked at her. "Where'd you learn to sing?"
She blushed a little and shrugged her shoulders. "Been doin' it my whole life, just comes natural."
It was four in the morning when she yawned for the first time. "Better go and let you sleep."
Beth shook her head. "No, I want you to stay." She looked up at him. "Please?"
He smirked a little and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her onto his lap so she was straddling him. "With you askin' me so prettily, how can I say no?" He smirked, his hand wrapping around her neck and pulling her down for a kiss. Beth moaned into his mouth as she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed against him.
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Daryl woke up, with her body cuddled against his, both of them naked in the sheets. He smirked and let his hand trail up and down her back as she slept against him. He didn't know what she was going to do when she had to leave. He sighed and looked around the room. They had gone through all of the food he'd brought and most of the alcohol. She slowly started to wake up. "Mornin'" she mumbled, still half asleep.
"Mornin', you sleep okay?" he asked. She smiled and nodded, cuddling closer against him. He smirked and wrapped his arm a little tighter around him. "Got any plans today?" he asked.
She shook her head as she rubbed the sleep from her eyes. "Nope." She looked up at him and smiled but it quickly faded. "I think we need to talk."
He sighed and pushed his hair away from his face. "Yeah, think we do."
"I really like spending time with you." She smiled a little. "I really don't want to leave."
He looked down at her. "Don't want you to."
She bit her lip and he could see the wheels turning in her head as she looked at him. "You could come with me."
He looked at her for a long moment. He thought about it, really thought about it. He really didn't want to see her go; he wasn't ready to give her up yet. He didn't know what it was but he needed her around some more. "Yeah, I'll go with you."