Leather and Lace || Closed

Brian sighed, relieved that the singer and he were on the same page. He melted into Matt's touch, loved having his hair played with. "Good, me either. We could have it on this very bus, and I wouldn't give a shit, as long as I get to call you mine." He looked up at Matt, grinning at the eye roll. "I love you, you love me. That's all that matters." Cupping Matt's cheek, he brushed his thumb across the dimples he adored, looking into caramel eyes before sealing their fate with a kiss.

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Matt grinned, somewhat shocked that Brian wanted simple. Usually the older man liked lavish, but he supposed that this was different, it was their wedding and he guessed that marrying him means more to Brian than anything else. Playing with the ring settled on his finger, Matt kissed Brian back deeply. There wasn't anything like kissing Brian, he could kiss him all day long if allowed. "I love you too, handsome." He mumbled against Brian's lips, smirking as he kissed him again.

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"Charmer," Brian whispered, smirking back. Rolling on top of Matt, he carried on their little make out session, threading his fingers through the singer's hair. Time flew by, both men getting caught up in each other, heavy breaths and whimpers filling the air as Brian grinded himself against Matt. The guitarist jumped a mile as the door burst open, scrabbling to pull the sheet over their naked selves.

Looking over his shoulder, he was met with Dan's grinning face. "Break it up, love birds, sound check in five."

Brian grumbled under his breath, throwing the sheet off, eyeing his boner. "I cannot wait for this tour to be over!"

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Smirking, Matt got up and pulled on his clothes, Brian's erection not going unnoticed. "Me too, bub." He agreed, wanting nothing more than to go home and spend it making out and having sex. On top of the world, Matt was ecstatic at having Brian his fiancé and even more happy at the prospect of the guitarist being his husband. Never would he thought that they'd get married but, now they were, it was unbelievable.

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Not in the mood to do his hair, Brian pulled a cap onto his head, grabbing one of Matt's hoodies to put on. Sneaking in one last hug, he groaned as Johnny's voice came filtering through the bus, the 'get your dicks out of each other', making him roll his eyes. Biting back a retort, he put his arms around Matt's neck and gave his fiancé one last, lingering kiss, before they had to leave, for sure. "Can we tell the guys we got engaged?"

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Matt nodded, "Of course we can." He murmured after kissing Brian back softly, cupping his fiancé's cheeks. He grinned at Brian's smile and walked with him down to the venue. A wedding hadn't graced his mind until now, not even before. But, he was overjoyed. Simply caught on a seventh heaven with Brian. "I love you, baby." Matt hummed, ducking to avoid the drum stick that Johnny had thrown.

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Picking up the drumstick, Brian threw it back, high fiving Matt as it bounced off of the top of Johnny's head. Kissing Matt soundly on the lips, he pulled back and grinned. "I love you, too." Flipping off the others as they groaned about public displays of affection, Brian picked up his guitar and turned to the rest of the band. "Matt and I have something to tell you guys, so could you shut up for a second?" He was not known for his tact. He looked to Matt, knowing the singer was the one that had the way with words, he would just mumble out some shit.

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Chuckling at Brian, Matt took a seat up on the edge of the stage, microphone clutched in his right hand. The band had learned the hard way about a lead on it when Zacky had to go to the hospital to get stitches all those years ago- ever since then, he wasn't allowed near one unless it was wireless. Clearing his throat, he swung his legs over the side of the stage. "Well, you all know how much we love each other right?" Matt asked, ignoring the groans from the others, "Well, Brian and I are getting married."

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Arin was the first to congratulate them, jumping down from the drum kit and running at the couple. Brian laughed as he found himself with a lap full of skinny arms and legs, hugging the newest member back and thanking him. Johnny was next, bumping fists with them both and offering what he called 'man hugs'. Zack was last, frowning as he shook each of their hands. "Holy shit, marriage? Do they even let men marry each other?"

Brian rolled his eyes, hitting the rhythm in the ribs. "Yes, they do. It's the 21st century, Vengeance. Is us marrying each other, going to be a problem for you?"

"No, no. Still getting over the whole 'my best friends are now fucking each other' thing, but I'm happy for you."

"Good," Brian smiled, bumping his shoulder into Zack's. He watched the group talk animatedly amongst themselves, laughing when Matt grabbed Johnny in a head lock. He was happy, but he couldn't help but think that there was someone missing.

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Matt watched each member embrace Brian, smiling as they did the same to him. "Thanks guys, we appreciate it." He replied, rolling his eyes at Zack's comment. Wanting to hit him already, Brian's elbow to the ribs hadn't placated him, so he got up and walked over, socking him as hard as he could in the arm before grabbing Johnny into a headlock. The little shit had come up behind him to poke him in the sides in the hopes of shocking him.

Looking up at Brian, he couldn't help but to frown at the look on his face, it was barely noticable, but it was there. Letting Johnny go, Matt walked over, wrapping his arms around Brian's waist from behind. "What's the matter, baby?" He whispered gently, resting his chin on his shoulder.

Brian smiled as he felt Matt's arms around his middle, leaning back into the singer's embrace. "Nothing, ignore me. I'm being foolishly sentimental." Letting his head rest against Matt's shoulder, he sighed, his thoughts once again steering in the direction of his late, best friend. Swallowing down the lump in his throat, he bit down on his lip, his eyes filling up.

"I miss him, Matt," he whispered, his voice thick with unshed tears.

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Spinning Brian gently around in his arms, Matt pulled the older man into a tight, warm embrace. He missed Jimmy, too. Their friend had most definitely checked out several years too early, and left each member with a huge gaping hole in their chests. "I do too, bub. If he were here, he'd make some ridiculously unnecessary speech and he'd gather us both in a huge hug, congratulating us both. He'd demand that he'd be both of our best men and then, he'd insist on taking you out for a bachelorette party because you scream femininity." Matt murmured gently, rubbing his hands along Brian's back. Jimmy was still a rather tender spot for Brian so it was no surprise to hear the sniffle or to feel tears on his back.

"When we get back to Huntington we'll go visit and tell him the news, okay?" He promised, smiling gently as Brian's arms tightened.

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Brian snorted, despite the tears trickling down his cheeks. "He would have been the life and soul of the party, that's for sure. I can only imagine the kind of outfit he'd wear." Laughing softly, he wiped his eyes with the sleeve of his hoodie, blowing out a breath. "Yeah, I'd like that. I feel like I haven't been to visit him in so long."

The others quietly gathered around the couple, sensing the mood drop. They all shared stories of Jimmy, reminiscing times with the crazy drummer, making Arin laugh with their anecdotes and tales. The roadies and techs all gathered around to, they were one big family, after all.

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Matt kept a tight hold on his fiancé, pressing gentle kisses to his forehead, cheek and head, murmuring sweet nothings into his ear, both laughing at the tales told. He was grateful for their family then, how the mood lifted dramatically after an hour when everyone had to get ready for the show; after helping the roadies and techs, the band made their way over to the bus, getting changed for no reason at all.

"You look sexy, Bri. Come 'ere." Matt whispered, biting his lip where his piercing once were. His arms opening apart.

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(Poor Bri )

Brian sucked at his lip, blushing at the compliment. He willingly went to Matt, melting into the singer's arms and accepting the kiss that was offered. "Sorry for bringing a downer on everyone, earlier," he muttered, burying his face into Matt's neck. He inhaled the scent of Matt's cologne, mixed in with the manly smell that was his boyfriend, letting it comfort him. "I just miss him so fucking much."

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Matt's features softened, pulling his boyfriend closer to him. "Don't apologise for that, Bri.. We get it, sometimes you just need a moment or two to just be down. He was a huge part of our lives, yours especially, so it's understandable." He replied back, rubbing circles onto his back soothingly. "I love you, baby. Without a doubt. You're my person."

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Looping his arms around the singer's neck, Brian smiled, his secret smile that was solely reserved for Matt. "Thank you, seriously, I don't know what I'd do without you. Even though you piss me off most of the time." He snickered at the last part, grinning into a kiss. "Love you, really, huge amounts," he murmured against the singer's mouth. His brows raised at Matt's endearing words, swooning at the guy's ability to reduce Brian to a pile of goo. "You're such a dork, but you're my dork." Kissing Matt soundly, one last time, he grabbed a pack of smokes and wrapped the singer's arms around himself from behind, frog marching them out of the room and off the bus.

"I have a surprise for you later," he muttered over his shoulder, smirking at Matt's narrowed eyes.

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Matt's arms tightened and his eyebrows raised higher, leaning his chin on Brian's shoulder as they walked. Thankful that he was tall. "What kind of surprise, Bri?" He asked, continuing to walk them over to where the rest of the guys were stood. "Romantic or sexual?"

Pressing a soft kiss to behind his ear where the VII tattoo lay, Matt grabbed one of his smokes and lit up, leaning heavily on Brian.

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Brian barked out a laugh, taking his cigarettes back and grabbing one for himself. "As if you even need to ask!" Lighting it up, he narrowed his eyes to stop the smoke getting in them and put the packet back into his pocket. "Of course it's sexual," he beamed. He just hoped they would get enough privacy for him to actually pull it off.

They got through sound check and loitered backstage, watching the supporting act kill it. Brian managed to sneak off for a quick smoke before they were being called on, grabbing his baby from their guitar tech and making sure everything was tuned correctly. The show was a massive hit, the fans screaming for more and shouting their name as they all ran off stage, adrenaline coursing through their veins. Brian waited for Matt, high fiving the others as they passed. "I want you to stay here until I text you," he whispered, leaving a lingering kiss to the singer's cheek.

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