"I am so sorry I left you alone with him" Josh said pulling her into a hug. They had a long talk. Something they haven't done in a long time, which was well overdue.

"Josh its ok. I understand. You have your band. You couldn't have just ditched. Besides, where would they be without there lead singer?" she smiled up at him. He smiled back.

"Yeah yeah. I'm still a bad brother though. They could have waited for me."

"You're not a bad brother. You can be a dumb ass brother sometimes, but a bad brother is defiantly not who you are." He laughed and ruffled her hair. "I'm going to go and have a smoke, you want to come?" He asked pulling his lighter out.

"No thanks. I think I'm going to sit here and wait on news about Landon." She looked down at her hands and twiddled her fingers. Josh bent down and kissed her forehead.

"Landon is going to be just fine. Don't worry about pretty boy." He said quietly as he left. She smiled. Her brother always called him pretty boy just to get on her nerves. She held her head in her hands, her arms resting on her knees. She hated waiting.

FLASHBACK

"Come on Annie, just one song." The crowds of people were staring at her. He put the pressure on her. She gave a cold hard stare at her brother and came up to the steps of the stage. Josh pulled out his acoustic guitar as she came up. She looked back at Landon; he smiled and waved his hand to encourage her to go on.

"You owe me" she glared at him once more and then smiled at the people. Josh pulled up a stool and started strumming:

I've been awake for a while now
you've got me feelin like a child now
cause every time i see your bubbly face
i get the tinglies in a silly place

It starts in my toes
makes me crinkle my nose
where ever it goes i always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

The rain is fallin on my window pane
but we are hidin in a safer place
under the covers stayin dry and warm
you give me feelins that i adore

It starts in my toes
makes me crinkle my nose
where ever it goes
i always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

What am i gonna say
when you make me feel this way
I just...mmmmmmmmmmm

It starts in my toes
makes me crinkle my nose
where ever it goes
i always know
that you make me smile
please stay for a while now
just take your time
where ever you go

I've been asleep for a while now
You tucked me in just like a child now
Cause every time you hold me in your arms
Im comfortable enough to feel your warmth

It starts in my soul
And I lose all control
When you kiss my nose
The feelin shows
Cause you make me smile
Baby just take your time
Holdin me tight

Where ever, where ever, where ever you go
Where ever, where ever, where ever you go…

She let out a sigh of relief when she was done. The people screamed loud with happiness. She smiled big at them as she felt her brother's arm sling around her in a hug. She hugged back.

END OF FLASHBACK

"Oh my god sweetie are you ok?" Natalie came power walking down the hall, followed by Rex. She sat up and gave her a weak smile. Natalie sat down and instantly hugged her.

"Hey, I'm fine. Little shaken up, but the adrenaline rush is slowing coming to a stop." She laughed nervously.

"Do you need anything? I could go and get it for you?" she asked taking her hand with hers.

"No, I-I'm fine. I'm just waiting on news on Landon. He bumped his head and…"

"e-hem" Rex said clearing his throat. He put his hands behind his back and swerved back in forth in on spot, looking around the hall. Natalie rolled her eyes and sighed.

"Annie this is my brother, Rex. Rex, Annie." Rex nodded his head and Annie did the same.

"Hey" John said popping out of nowhere. He gave Natalie a kiss on the head and sat down next to Annie on her other side. "How are you? You feeling ok?" he put his hand on her back. She sighed in frustration.

"I wish people would stop asking me that. Quit acting like I'm this fragile piece of glass or something. And John stop being a helicopter, your hovering. I just…I'm sorry. I need some time to myself." She said walking away and stuffing her hands in her hoodie pocket. John was about to go after her, but decided she probably need time to herself.

"When did you guys get here?" he asked his hands automatically going to his hips.

"Couple minutes ago." The three stood in a triangle shape, looking around at each other dumbfounded.

"So…" Rex said digging his hands in his pockets, not breaking the triangle. Michael came up to them with the results.

"Looks like Landon is going to be fine. Hell of a knot though on his head though. I gave him a couple of meds for the pain. He's free to go. Annie had a cut on her hand, nothing a couple of stitches won't handle. I believe she had 9 stitches so it wasn't bad. I covered it up with an ace bandage." He informed everyone. "Where is Anne?"

"She needed some time to herself." Natalie answered. Landon came stumbling out of the room.

"Why do I feel so funny?" he asked rubbing his head. He started to stumble and held onto the wall. John cam back from his smoke and saw what was happening. He quickly came to his aid as did Michael.

"Whoa man. Take it easy. You medicated. You'll be regular in an hour or so." He said helping Josh with sturdy him.

"Really why was I….Oh my god! Josh my brother! You're one my best friends. Everyone! This…..is Josh." he grinned wide. Trying to pat him on the back.

"Nice to see you to Landon." He said laughing. He put his arm around his shoulder for support. Annie finally came back in. She smiled and glad to see Landon was fine.

"Baby!" Landon yelled stumbling over to her, along with Josh and hugged her. "I love you! Have I told you that you're my world? Because you are." He said with a silly grin on his face.

"Michael" Annie questioned. Michael nodded his head up in response.

"What the hell did you do to Landon?"

"He's got some meds on him for the pain. Other than that he's fine." Michael smiled.

"Well how many did you give him Mike?" John looked at Landon and Annie, looking at each other. He could see the sparkle in Annie's eyes. Something that he hadn't seen in a long time. She lost that sparkle, after her mother died.

"Annie, why don't you take Landon to the car? Since Mrs. Davidson's house is out of the question and my place is nowhere near ready for 3 people, we'll stay at the Palace. I don't think Roxy has any room at the hotel." He placed the keys in her hand patted her back. Everyone else stayed and watched the 3sum go down the hallway.

"So who the hell was that?" Natalie asked pointing over to Josh.

"Her half brother. Good kid. Anyways," He said holding his hand out for rex to take. He opened his hand and reveled a strand of blonde hair. "Take this to the lab along with yours and get it tested."

Michael gave him a zip lock bag that was in his Dr.'s coat pocket and handed it to him. Rex carefully placed the hair in there. "I'm on it." Was all he said as he walked out of the hospital.

Natalie grabbed a hold of John's hand and gave it a little squeeze. "You ok?" John looked down at her.

"I'm alright. Wish I could have killed the bastard myself and save Annie this….pain and confusion. She asked me if she was a murderer." He held the door open for her as they walked out and into the parking lot.

"It was self defense. Once they see his crazy background there will be no problem. There shouldn't be a problem even to begin with this. Uncle Bo and you will fix it. She knows that." They saw Annie and Landon in the car, Landon's head lying down on Annie's lap. She was playing with his hair, being careful of the bump on his head which was a little visible.

"Thank god for head of hair he has." Natalie said as she got into the car. "If he didn't have that you could see the sucker from a mile away."

"No, thank god for his thick stubborn skull." John chipped in as he got in and started up the car. "Did Josh leave to go back home?"

"No," Annie said looking out the window. "He already had a room at the Palace so he said he'll see us in the morning.

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"So I was out of it that bad?" Landon asked as he, Annie, John and Natalie made it up to there hotel room. Annie giggled and played with his hand. She was so tired she couldn't hold her eyes up for much longer. As soon as John opened the door, Annie and Landon started to move to the bed, ready to catch up on there snoozing in the nice soft beds. As soon as they were about to sit down John grabbed Landon by the collar.

"You think I was born yesterday? No way in Hell you're sleeping in the same bed with her." Natalie turned over and saw the frustration in John's eyes. He was so over protective of her. It was cute, but sometimes it was just stupid. They both were going to be in the room with them. What would go wrong?

"John…" She started.

"No. No way. You're sleeping with me." He pushed Landon down on his bed. "Natalie and Annie will the other." Landon made a face by sticking out his tongue behind John's back and started undressing.

"Keep your shirt on" John said behind his back to Landon. Annie looked at Natalie.

"I'm going to punch him in the face. I'm just…..yeah I'm going to punch him in the face." Natalie laughed at her and pushed her a little. Since they were already in sweats, they both kept them on and pulled the covers up, reading to get to sleep.

30 minutes later Natalie and Annie were staring at the ceiling. John and Landon was snoring like there was no tomorrow. As soon as one finished, the other would start and then eventually they would be in sync.

"You think were getting any sleep?" Annie faced Natalie to ask the question.

"Not a wink."

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Ok I kinda made this long…..I tried to make it long. LOL. The song that Annie sang to the crowd was Bubbly by Colbie Callbat. Um….REVIEW the help me and give advice on how yous guys like the story. 