A/N: Sorry about the delay My internet provider and I are fighting! I mean they are being assholes and over charging so I am looking for a new provider in my area!

Chapter 17: Early Mornings

Frank's POV:

I pour hot coffee into my travel mug before adjusting my cardigan that I tossed on over my white t-shirt and jeans. I didn't bother with my hair since I don't have much time before Gerard starts yelling for me again. I sigh stepping out of the bus to hear the sound of a phone camera go off and I turn to see Taylor, "That's one for Instagram."

"Oh no," I groan. "I am wearing my 'dad' sweater as Gee calls it."

She laughs, "I was only kidding but I might keep it as blackmail." I sip my coffee as I glare at her, "I am seriously starting to think I am the only morning person on this tour."

"You haven't seen Patrick or Ray yet." I say knowing Ray has always been a morning person. "I guess you always have at least one person from a band that turns out to be a morning person. Ray I think had no choice because his hair takes forever to do. Patrick I don't know he is just to happy all the time." I laugh.

"I know brendon is a half-morning person." she shrugs.

"Oh yeah I heard about that, Sarah was talking about it on one of our girls days." I admit, remembering when she dragged me to a spa day with her Nova and Ray.

"He wakes up the band, then goes and crashes on his bed. It's quite funny."

"Yeah I heard him a bit this morning. Gee had to go get Phil to help untangle him when he got caught in the cords."

She laughs, "Oh that's great."

"Oh yeahh." I say with a nod.

"Alright Kool-Aid Man."

I smack myself in the forehead, "Oh I am done with life now."

She laughs, "Too early for ya Frank?"

I shake my head, "It can't be too early if I didn't get any sleep."

"What?! Frank. Why didn't you get any sleep? You knew we were leaving today."

"Nightmares mostly, but I am fine I might sleep on the way there." I shrug and sip my coffee.

"Nightmares about what?" She asks softly.

I look down and shuffle my feet a bit, "The band.."

"You need to be a little more specific than that." she urges.

I sigh, "Me and Gee are close now.. but if something happens and we don't make it what if it tears the band apart? This band is the only thing keeping me alive."

"Frank...you'll be okay. You've got me and the other bands...you'll be okay."

I shake my head and cover my face, "If I lose my band... I am done because it would be my fault and I deserve whatever life throws at me."

"Frank Iero! Don't you dare talk like that."

"Its the truth Taylor.." I sit down and set my cup down.

"No it's not. Frank, this band is so much more than that. You guys are a family."

"I am not family yet.. I am just that friend that worked so hard to get there... If I lose Gee I lose Mikey and then maybe Ray. They have deep connections and I am just a rhythm guitarist.."

"Frank. You mean the WORLD to Gee. I doubt he'll just leave you on the side of the road like last week's garbage."

"You aren't there whenever I go so far into depression that I won't even get out of bed! You have never had to handle me during an anxiety attack. Gee has and I can see in his eyes that I am hurting him. Just wait until we finally say its time and try to adopt. We will never get a kid with a record like mine plus the fact that I am a smoker." I hide my face in my arms scared about the fact that I am sharing my secrets with a girl who hated me.

"Frank look at me," she says and I know she is kneeling infront of me as I shake my head struggling not to cry. "Then listen well. Gerard Way loves you. Depression, Anxiety, smoking and everything else. Frank, when you left the tour he was a WRECK. You are his impulse control, you keep him from falling apart at the seams. Believe it or not Frank, Gee NEEDS you."

"He has the others... Ray and Mikey can keep him together.. they have known him years longer than I have." I mumble through my arms.

"That doesn't matter. Gee needs YOU. Not Ray. Not Mikey. YOU. Frank, you know things about Gee that, I bet, Ray and Mikey don't know."

I shrug and wipe my eyes on my sleeves, "Look uh I have to go pack."

"Frank, don't be so hard on yourself." she says hugging me. "You are going to be fine Frank."

"I know," I whisper and we pull out of the hug.

"Now go pack, I will see you later."

Taylor's POV:

After Frank is okay I start to go check on Hunter. I was shocked that Frank was so fragile and the fact that he opened up to me. We have had a lot of problems in the past but I think he is finally coming around to me.

I walk in and Hunter is drinking out of a coffee mug that says 'this is probably whiskey'.

"Well it seems like someone woke up on the wrong side of the bus," I say as I look around not seeing his fiance.

"Turns out my bus has a heating issue. So yes i am grouchy because it was way to cold."

"Awe, poor baby."

"Well atleast Nova wasn't cold." he says sitting down his cup.

"Does she not stay on the bus with you?" I ask still not seeing her.

"Yeah, she steals all the blankets but right now she is still in bed."

I laugh a little, "Oh that's great."

He laughs, "Mhm. why did I think it would be a good idea to have my fiance bunk with me."

"Because you can't stand not being around her." I offer.

"True, I guess thats why I put a ring on it." he says with a smirk.

I laugh out, "You did NOT just say that!"

He laughs, "I did,"

I shake my head, "Hunter Hayes…"

He shrugs, "Eh I am weird in the mornings."

"Yeah I can see that much." he smiles and I continue. "So Louisana is the next stop on tour."

He nods, "Oh yeah I am so nervous."

"What?! Why?!" I ask since it is only a few concerts.

"Its time to introduce Nova to my parents.." he says with a sigh.

"Aww Hunter, they will love her."

He shrugs, "I don't know… I kinda proposed without letting them know and I never asked for her hand. You know just southern morals. Though I know my parents are gonna make me sleep on the sofa."

She smiles, "Well if you need a bed, my bus is open."

Hunter's POV:

I nod, "Well good to know." I yawn and take another sip of coffee. "I think once we settle into the next place we should plan something."

"Like what exactly?" She questions.

"I have no idea, but something crazy though."

"You always wanna do something crazy," Taylor says while shaking her head.

I smirk and stretch a little, "I don't want easy, I want Crazy."

She smiles a bit before singing, "Are you with me, baby. Let's be crazy."

We both laugh and once I stop i shake my head, "You sang that better than me."

She gasps, "I did not!"

"Yes you did! Seriously I like the sound of it when a girl sings it."

"Then teach it to Nova, she can always sing with you since its a song about her."

I shake my head taking another sip of coffee, "Nova is terrified of it. I tried to get her to sing just me and her and she wouldn't."

"Just give her some time. She might surprise you."

I shrug a bit, "Yeah she seems to do that a lot."

"Well that's what girls do best."

We sit in comfortable silence for a while as I finish my coffee, "So do you and Dylan sing together much?"

She shakes her head, "Dylan's an actor… not a singer."

"Well so? Nova's not either."

"So nothing. We just don't sing together much."

"So what do y'all do?"

She shrugs, "Just hang out."

"Oh is that all?" I smile. "I have seen you two sneak off to beaches and carnivals."

"Like I said. We hang out. We have fun together."

I nod a bit, "So how long have you two been dating?"

"About a month," she replies with a smile.

"Oh the first month is always interesting." I look up to see her roll her eyes and I laugh, "What was that for?"

She grins, "What? I didn't do anything."

"You rolled your eyes, I grew up with an older sister I know what rolling eyes look like."

She laughs a bit, "God, you remind me of my little brother."

I shake my head trying not to laugh, "Oh thats never good."

We both end up laughing for a bit longer until she excuses herself to go find dylan and I make sure to bring Nova her morning coffee.

Dylan's POV:

I was packing my suitcase not wanting to be awake when I fall on the bed. Instead of getting up I grab my lucky pillow and burry my face in it trying to sleep. I feel fingers in my hair before I hear her soft voice, "Dylan, come on. We gotta go."

"Taylor," I groan and snuggle closer. "Five more minutes."

"You can sleep in my bus, but you gotta get up and pack so we can leave." I groan and roll off the bed into a standing position as she laughs. "I hope you realize you are dating a morning person."

I smile as I grab my clothes and fold them before putting them in the suitcase as Taylor sits on my bed. "So what time did you get in last night Dylan?"

"Two people wanted to start some things last night after the concert."

She wraps her arms around me for a hug, "My poor baby. No wonder you are so tired."

I kiss her cheek before I continue packing, "It's okay atleast I got a little sleep."

She smiles her warm smile, "Well when you are done packing come and get some breakfast."

"Okay I will I just have to figure out where i should put my pillow."

"Just throw it on my bus."

I nod and smile, "Okay then I think I am done."

"Sweet! Let's go eat! I'm starving!"

"Me too," I agree and before I know it she grabs my hand and pulls me to the cafe across the street.

We take a seat, "So Dylan what's been your favorite part of this tour?"

"Well this is going to sound a bit cliche but Meeting you and us going to that carnival."

She blushes, "it's not cliché...because my favorite part was meeting you."

I smile, "Really?"

She tries to cover her blush, "Yeah… really."

I lean in and kiss her, "I love you."

"I love you too."

I sigh contently, "I honestly don't know how I got so lucky."

"I don't know either. You're an amazing guy Dylan, why did you choose me."

"Because you Taylor are one of a kind." This causes her to blush again and I easily kiss her red cheeks.

She smiles, "What was that for?"

I shrug, "I couldn't help myself."

She smiles before leaning in to return the favor, "You are adorable."

"Awe thanks," I smile. "But my adorableness has nothing on you."

"I'm nothing special Dylan."

"Yes you are."

"Not really."

"Taylor you are special to me."

She smiles at me, "That's all I need to know."

She comes over and hugs me and whispers, "I don't deserve a guy like you."

I hold her close, "Why not?"

"Because you're sweet, kind, caring, a perfect gentleman...need I go on?"

"and you dont think you deserve that?"

"I don't know. Seems like every other guy I've dated is just interested in the fame."

"I love you for you Taylor even if you lost everything right here right now I would still love you."

She jumps up into my arms and I catch her, "I love you! I know I have said it a lot recently, but I do. I was just too scared to let myself fall again, but not I know you'll catch me."

"I will catch you everytime baby," I promise as i smile.

"You're the best boyfriend a girl could ask for." She says kissing my cheek.

"I love you."

"I love you too."

Mikey's POV:

"I am so frikkin tired," I mumble rubbing my eyes.

Ray comes in with his hair brushed and I yawn more knowing he has been up awhile. He hands me a cup of coffee, "Here Mike. I am trying to finish packing up some of the guitars. Do you mind grabbing breakfast for us."

I nod, "Sure, and thanks." I sip my coffee.

"You are welcome," he replies as he kisses my cheek before jogging off to do something."

I get up draining the rest of my coffee and grabbing my skate board.

Gerard's POV:

"I'm up! YAY! and I am so excited! but someone just told me to stay on this side of the road or they will knock me out," I look down, "maybe its my Pj's? I dont know."

I see frank come up, "I hate weird people who don't understand the tour life."

I smile and give him a kiss, "Yeah babe."

Josh's POV:

I walk out the bus with a yawn and look around for Tyler. I walk around to the stage and I spot him climbing one of the support polls for the stage that is nearly three stories high. "They told me not to Josh! So I am going too!"

I shake my head and sit on the grass, "Well when you fall I am not driving you to the hospital."

"Awe!" I hear from above as I sip my coffee watching him climb.

He eventually reaches the top and I hear a laugh before he screams, "I am king of the world!"

I laugh and nod, "You sure are Tyler."

Dallon's POV:

Early this morning I was woken up by Brendan and his guitar. While I was still getting packed and dressed, Brendan evidently ended up caught in cords only to be saved my Gerard and Phil. I walk into his a sarah's bed area on the bus to see Brendan knocked out on the bed.

"Wake your ass up!" I shout.

Sarah walks in from the bathroom to save him from my torment. She crawls in bed and kisses his cheek, "Brendan, Wake up!"

"I don't wanna," he mumbles before Sarah tickles him and he starts laughing.

"You got him sarah i'm going to wake up Kenny then pack up the bus."

She nods as she tickles him, "Good Luck Dallon!"