Tattoos on the Heart.

Zacky whirled around in his chair a bit as he strummed his guitar, trying to record some stuff for the new album. It was a slow work in progress that’s for sure, but he felt like it was coming along great. He looked up and watched as Jimmy started mocking him, playing air guitar and twirling around. Zacky rolled his eyes and shook his head, finishing up what he was doing before setting his guitar down. “Your turn, gates,” he said as he got up, patting the other man on the shoulder. Zacky pulled out his phone as he plopped down on the couch, wanting to check up on his beautiful girlfriend and see how things were coming along with her new Tattoo parlor. Hey, princess. How are things? he sent her, setting his phone in his lap. He really wished he could be there with her right now to help, but at least she had Jenna. Soon though they would be able to spend all the time in the world together when Louisa went to her sorority reunion thing. Zacky was kind of nervous to be going to that, he wasn’t sure why. Maybe it was because he was meeting other people that used to be involved in Louisa’s life or still were and he had a reputation to uphold. He just hoped they all liked him. Plus he was going to see a side of Louisa he wasn’t sure he’d ever seen before.

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Jenna huffed as she tried to hang up a picture, shaking her head. “This is a mans job! Where are the guys when you need them?” She complained as she took a step back, examining the picture on the wall. It was slightly crooked but she was almost positive that it was just the wall. At least that was what she was going to blame it on. “I’ll be glad when we’re finished so we can take a break,” she said, pouting and plopping in one of the big comfy chairs that they just recently got for the new place. “It’s starting to look really good in here though. What do you think?” She said as she looked over at Louisa, biting her lip. With all the popularity they’d been gaining they really had to expand, even though the other place held some great memories. Everything has to change at some point, nothing lasts forever. Jenna smiled down at Pirate as he came up to her, patting her thighs and letting him jump in her lap. She grunted, adjusting him so that he wasn’t hurting her. “Jesus, Pirate, you’re getting huge,” she groaned, giggling when he licked her face. She loved her baby boy so much and it made her really sad that he grew up so quickly. “You wanna go home and see your girlfriend soon?” She cooed to Pirate, laughing as his tail started to wag. Pirate and Bella had gotten extremely close and Jenna liked to call them boyfriend and girlfriend. She really wanted them to have puppies but every time she brought it up to Matt he would just change the subject on her.

"Please! We don't need men for this!" Louisa exclaimed. She looked over at Jenna, huffing when she noticed how crooked the picture was. She would have to fix that later. She couldn't have crooked pictures in her new tattoo studio. As Jenna plopped down into one of their new chairs, Louisa looked around to survey their progress. Moving to a new building hadn't been the easiest decision but it was a necessary one. With the guys and their other celebrity clients their client base had grown substantially over the past few months and they needed to expand. Louisa had even hired on three new artists to keep up with the demand. And one good thing about this building was that Louisa actually had her own tattoo room and chair this time, right across from Katy's counter. "You wanna go grab some lunch?" Louisa asked. "Then we can start bringing in the tattoo chairs." Her phone vibrated in her pocket and she pulled it out, smiling when she saw she had a message from Zacky. Jenna and I are about to grab some lunch before we deal with moving in the tattoo chairs. You and Matt wanna tag along?

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Matt didn't really have anything to do until all the instrumentals had been recorded so he didn't really understand why he needed to be here. He could've stayed at home and taken a nap. But hanging at the studio with the guys wasn't all bad, especially with the way Jimmy was mocking Zacky. And it wasn't like he would actually be taking a nap if he wasn't here because Jenna and Louisa were moving into their new tattoo studio and Matt would probably be helping them. Not that he minded. They needed to get moved as soon as possible, especially since Louisa was dragging them all down to Alabama next week. Matt didn't really mind that either, mostly because it was an excuse for him and Jenna to play college student for a couple of days. Zacky was the one who really needed to be nervous because he was going to meet Louisa's family. "Yo Zack, we should see if we can drag Louisa and Jenna away from their new studio and get some lunch."

Zacky looked over at Matt as he spoke, nodding in excitement. He totally wanted to see if the girls wanted to get lunch. He would never pass up an opportunity to see his beautiful princess. Right after Matt had made the suggestion, Zacky got a text from Louisa. He laughed as he read it, showing it to Matt. “Looks like they want to meet up for lunch as well,” he told him, shaking his head. We’d love to meet up for some lunch. How does the pub around the corner from you guys sound? I hear they have really great food. Zacky stood up and stretched once he sent his text, groaning. “Alright let’s go,” he told Matt, following him out to the car. Zacky decided to drive, putting the key in the ignition and waiting for Matt to get in before pulling off. “You know, I’ve been thinking about asking Louisa to move in with me after our Alabama trip,” he said, biting down on his bottom lip. “She’s practically always over my house anyways.” The only problem was Jenna. Jenna and Louisa split the rent to their apartment and if Zacky took Louisa away, Jenna would be stuck with that, as well as being alone. He kind of felt bad but all he wanted was for Louisa to always be with him. He loved seeing her beautiful face when he woke up in the morning and when he went to bed at night.

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Jenna laughed as she noticed Louisa huff at the crooked picture. “Well of course we don’t need guys, but they sure do come in handy.” Jenna worked up at the mention of food and the guys, definitely wanting to go. “I could totally go for some good food, I’m starving,” she groaned, rubbing her tummy. “And maybe some Matt for desert.” Jenna wiggled her brows as she got up, giggling. She leaned over Louisa’s shoulder and took a peak at her text message, gasping. “Oh my god I totally wanna go there, and it’s in walking distance! Tell them we’ll get the table,” Jenna said, practically skipping over to Pirate. She put him in his play area specially for him, giving him a kiss on the head before she made her way out the door. She waited for Louisa to lock up before they made their way over to the pub. Jenna asked the seater person for a booth, sitting across from Louisa.

“Anything I can get you ladies to drink?” The waitress asked, pulling out her pen and paper. Jenna so badly wanted to get one of those tasty looking drinks on the menu, but she knew that she couldn’t have any alcohol right now. “Water, please,” she said with a small sigh.

@ zacky vee;

"You're a nosy little shit, you know that?" Louisa teased, sticking her tongue out at Jenna. She wasn't exactly in the mood for pub food, but it looked like she was out-voted. She would probably change her mind once they got there, anyway. Sounds like a plan. We'll grab a table. Louisa pocketed her phone, waiting for Jenna to lock up Pirate before they headed out of the tattoo studio. She was glad it was springtime now because she was more than over the freezing cold bullshit of winter. Now she could walk around in shorts and a t-shirt and show off her tattoos. Sitting down at the booth, Louisa started to look over the menu. She was already realizing she was right about changing her mind about the pub food. "And I'll have a sweet tea, no lemon," Louisa said. Barely thirty seconds after the waitress brought them their drinks, Louisa heard the bell above the door ring and when she looked up, she saw Matt and Zacky walking into the pub. "It's about time you losers got here," Louisa teased.

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"Well that settles that, then," Matt said, shrugging his shoulders. He got to his feet. "See you fuckers later," he said to the others, following Zacky outside. He climbed into the car, buckling his seatbelt as Zacky started the engine. He was just about to reach over and turn on the radio when Zacky spoke up and Matt's eyebrows rose as he looked over at the guitarist. "You're going to ask her to move in with you?" he repeated. "I mean, yeah, you should. If she's going to keep you cooped up for days at a time she might as well be living there. And you're about to meet her family so I guess you're getting pretty serious." When they finally reached the pub, Matt climbed out of the car, waiting for Zacky to lock it before he followed him into the pub. "Hey, that's not fair, your boyfriend drives like a grandma," Matt said, sliding in next to Jenna. He turned to give her a peck on the cheek. "Hello, beautiful."

Zacky wasnt all that surprised by Matt being surprised. The worst thing that could happen is that she says no, and he would totally be okay with that. It was just worth a shot. Zacky parked once they got to the pub, killing the engine. He got out, locking the car and going into the pub. He looked around to see if he could see any familiar faces, grinning when he spotted Louisa. He was about to open his mouth to say something when he was immediately being bullied. “Okay, that’s not fair. I drive the speed limit, thank you,” he said, sticking his tongue out at both of them. He slid into the booth next to Louisa, smiling at her. “Hey there, princess,” he greeted her, pecking her lips. She was looking gorgeous today, the warm weather did her good. When the waitress came back over with the girls’ drinks, Zacky ordered himself something as well. He was dying of thirst. “How are things coming along with the move?” He asked, glancing over the menu. He wished he could help them. Technically he could since he didn’t really have anything left to do at the studio today, but it was up to Louisa if she was actually goin to let him help or not.

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Jenna yawned and stretched once the waitress walked away, about to say something when the doorbell went off and two handsome men stepped in. She got excited, bouncing in her seat a little as Matt slid in. “Hi, gorgeous,” she greeted, smiling big at him. She felt like she hadn’t seen him in ages even though she saw him this morning before they both went their seperate ways for work. “Don’t bully Zacky, your driving isn’t exactly speed racer material either,” she said, hitting Matt’s arm. Jenna thanked the waitress for bringing her drink, taking a long sip of it. She sighed in contentment, resting her head on Matt’s shoulder. She really loved this man and she wished that she could tell him, but she was afraid that it was to soon. The last time she accidentally let it slip she knew that he purposly ignored it. Even if maybe they aren’t at that step now, she knew that eventually they would be. Jenna couldn’t imagine her life where there wasn’t a Matt. “I’m starving,” she said, rubbing her belly. The waitress eventually came back with the guys’ drinks, asking if everyone was ready to order. Jenna was the first to place her order, only because she was super excited about her food and for some reason she thought that being the first one to place her order would mean she’d get it first.

@ zacky vee;

"The speed limit? Then you do drive like a grandma," Louisa teased. She smiled when Zacky pecked her lips, reaching over to squeeze his knee. She thanked the waitress when she returned with her and Jenna's drinks, taking a sip of her sweet tea. "It's going pretty good," Louisa said. "We've got the decorative stuff and the supplies moved in, we've just got the tattoo chairs left. Which are pretty heavy, so we could use the help of some big, strong men," she added, squeezing Zacky's bicep. "Grand opening is the day after we get back from Alabama, so everything needs to be done before we go. I won't be able to relax at my reunion if there's still stuff to do back here." Louisa didn't even bother to look at the menu, since she already knew what she wanted. A big, greasy bacon cheeseburger would hit the spot pretty good right about now, especially since she hadn't had a chance to eat anything today. She was running on coffee and fumes.

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"What are you talking about, I could practically drive for NASCAR," Matt said. When the waitress returned with the girls' drinks, Matt ordered himself a beer since Zacky had been the one to drive. One beer wouldn't impede his ability to help the girls move in their tattoo chairs. "Big, strong men? Well, Zack's out," Matt said, grinning across the table at the guitarist. "I'll help you, though." Reaching for a menu, Matt looked it over. He wasn't sure what he was in the mood for, but he knew for sure that he was starving. "Think I'm gonna go with chicken wings," he said, closing his menu with a flourish. "What about you, Jen? Oh hey, if you get cheese fries, we can share." Setting the menu aside, Matt slipped his arm around Jenna's waist, resting his hand on her thigh. He was ready for their little trip to Alabama so he and Jenna could get the college experience while Zacky got dragged to meet Louisa's family.

Zacky grinned and shook his head. He’d take the unfair abuse if he had to. He smirked when Louisa said they needed a couple of strong men to help them move, wiggling his brows and flexing a bit. He scoffed as Matt said that left Zacky out, shaking his head. “I’ll have you know I’m plenty strong enough. Your muscles are just for show, tough guy,” he said, sticking his tongue out at Matt. Zacky could feel himself start to freak out at the mention of Alabama. He was so nervous about meeting Louisa’s family. He wasn’t sure if they were the type to threaten him with a shot gun or not. Either way, it was going to be pretty interesting. “Are you excited for Alabama? It’s going to be fun going to your sorority reunion and meeting your family,” he told her with a smile. Even though Zacky was nervous beyond belief, he was pretty excited to be meeting her family. If they were anything like her then they were amazing people. When the waitress came by, Zacky ordered a bacon cheese burger. He was going for the gusto today. Hopefully he didn’t get to full to the point that he wouldn’t want to even move. That was never a good thing. Whenever he got that full he always felt like he could just roll over and take a nap, but he knew Louisa wouldn’t allow him to do that this time.

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Jenna’s eyes widened at the mention of cheese fries. They hadn’t even crossed her mind. She quickly told the waitress that she wanted some, grinning from ear to ear. She was such a foodie. She could eat and eat and eat and almost never be satisfied. She really needed to watch what she ate though because it was definitely starting to show that she hadn’t been eating right since she met Matt. She was starting to get a little pudgy and it wasn’t like her. “I’m excited for my cheese fries,” she said, twirling her straw around in her drink. Her eyes widened when Louisa mentioned Alabama, smirking. “Oh, that’s going to be one hell of a good time,” she said with a nod before taking a sip of her drink. Jenna couldn’t wait to go and play college student with her sexy boyfriend. Even though she had no idea how they were going to do that, she’d figure it out when the time comes. Jenna wished she could be there to see Zacky meet Louisa’s family, but she knew that her friend wanted to make that a private thing and she respected that.

Louisa didn't miss the way Zacky was suddenly nervous when she mentioned the trip back to Alabama. And honestly, she was just as nervous as he was. This wasn't the first time she'd brought a guy home to meet her family but maybe that was why she was so nervous in the first place. Her parents and siblings knew first hand how much Jay had hurt her and they just wanted to make sure it didn't happen again. Her mother and sister wouldn't be too difficult to convince but her brothers and father...they were a different story. They were fiercely overprotective and Louisa just wanted to make sure they didn't scare Zacky off. "Of course I'm excited, why wouldn't I be?" Louisa asked. "I get to see my family and my old friends and of course, I get to show off my cute new boyfriend." When the waitress stopped back by, Louisa gave her order, handing over the menu.

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Matt couldn't help but laugh at Jenna's reaction to his mention of cheese fries. He liked that she wasn't afraid to eat the way she wanted to in front of him. Most of the girls he'd dated in the past had been and it was always a little weird to him. Everyone needed to eat. "Yeah, we can crash a party and show those little dweebs how to drink and play beer pong," Matt said, grinning. "And of course, you know, have sex everywhere we possibly can." The drinking and the sex was about the only part he regretted about not going to college and even then, he didn't regret it that much since they'd definitely had their fair share of booze and women while they were building their career. "Hell yeah, this looks amazing," Matt said when the waitress brought over their food. He immediately reached over to grab a cheese fry, stuffing one into his mouth. "Delicious."

Zacky rolled his eyes playfully at Louisa, shaking his head. He was glad that she was excited because he was doing enough worrying and being nervous for the both of them. He knew that everything would be okay though, it had to be. Honestly he wasn’t sure how things would be if her family didn’t accept him. Would Louisa break up with him? Zacky shook his head a little to dissmiss the thought, not even wanting to think about it. He grinned big as their food finally came around, rubbing his hands together and digging in. He moaned at how good it was, nodding his head. “This is the best thing ever,” he said before taking another bite. Zacky adored food. Sometimes he felt like he loved it more than women, even though one would think that impossible. “How’s your food, princess?” He asked Louisa before taking a sip of his drink.

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Jenna smirked at Matt, biting her lower lip. “Now I like the sound of that,” she said in response to the whole drinking and sex thing. Sometimes Jenna was surprised that she hadn’t had a pregnancy scare yet with all of the sex she and Matt had. She really needed to get on the pill so that she wouldn’t have to worry about it as much. Jenna’s eyes widened as their food finally came, bouncing in her seat a little. She immediately went for her cheese fries, getting one with cheese just oozing off of it. “So good,” she groaned, licking some cheese off her lips. She wanted to smack Matt’s hand away when he went for some cheese fries, but she stopped herself. Sometimes Jenna just didn’t want to share, but she did promise him after all. “You have a little something on your face,” she said before she leaned over and licked the cheese from corner of Matt’s mouth. “Leave no cheese behind,” she said with a laugh.

Louisa wished there was something she could say to make Zacky less nervous. Sure, her family might basically interrogate him but once they saw how much Louisa cared about him, they would love him. All they wanted was for her to be happy, especially after Jay, and Zacky made her happy. "Uh, do me a favor and don't make noises like that at my parents' house when you eat," Louisa said, laughing at the way Zacky moaned when he took a bite of his cheeseburger. "I want them to like you, not think you're some sort of weird pervert who's attracted to food. My food is delicious, by the way," she added. "But I think I'd like to try a cheese fry." Before Matt or Jenna could say anything, Louisa reached over and snatched one from the plate. "Hey, don't give me that look. I'm letting you two tag along to Alabama so you can run around and play college students. Speaking of which, if you end up in jail because you get caught fucking somewhere you're not supposed to, I'm not bailing you out."

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Matt grinned when he noticed Jenna's subtle reaction to him taking a cheese fry. He'd suggested she order them for the two of them to share equally but he had a feeling she would be eating most of them. After stuffing a few more cheese fries into his mouth, Matt started in on his chicken wings. But he barely had time to eat even one before he felt Jenna licking his face. "What the hell, you could've used a napkin," he said, using a napkin to wipe her spit off of his face. "I mean, I know I'm cute, but you don't need to lick me." As he reached for another chicken wing, Louisa reached over to snatch a cheese fry and Matt looked over at her incredulously. "Just because you're taking us with you doesn't mean you can eat our food. You owe me like...twenty cents for that cheese fry."

Zacky raised a brow as he looked over at Louisa, chewing and swallowing his burger. “What nooses?” He asked her before taking another bite of his burger. “Everyone has something they really enjoy, okay. If they can’t accept that then i have no idea what to tell you.” Zacky took a sip of his drink, watching Louisa take a cheese fry and wondering if she had a death wish. He sighed and shook his head. He was actually starting to get full. He was probably eating way to fast though he couldn’t help it. It was just so good. “I’m so full,” Zacky groaned, sitting back in his seat and rubbing his stomach. “I shouldn’t have ate so much so fast,” he said. “So I guess after we’re finished here we’ll go and help you girls move your stuff around. Even though Matt thinks I’m not s strong man,” he said as he stuck his tongue out at Matt. Zacky was fully capable of helping them out. He may not be buff like Matt over there, but he was still prettty strong.

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Jenna smirked and stole one of Matt’s wings as he was wiping his face off. “Oh, please. You act like my tongue hasn’t been everywhere on your body,” she said with a roll of her eyes. Jenna bit down on the chicken wing, stopping mid bite as she watched Louisa steal a fry. “What do you think you’re doing!” She gasped, huffing and reaching over to steal one of her own fries. “Thank you,” She said with a smirk before finishing the wing she stole from Matt. It was pretty good and she was a little sad that she hadn’t gone with wings. “Your wings are tasty,” she told him with a smirk. Jenna raised a brow when Zacky sat back and complained about being full, wondering how that could be possible. “This is why you shouldn’t inhale food,” she said with a laugh. “Do we have to finish tonight? I’m gonna wanna take a nap after this.” Jenna pouted and stuffed a few cheese fries in her mouth, wiggling in her seat. They were so good, she was honestly tempted to get some to go.

"That fucking moaning when you eat," Louisa said, making some sort of nonscensical hand gesture in Zacky's direction. She shoved a fry into her mouth. "They'll think you're weird. Which, no offense, you kind of are, but I like that. Just don't come on too strong." Somehow, Louisa managed to be the last one eating but that just seemed to be because she was the only one who wasn't fucking obsessed with food. "Yes, we have to finish tonight!" Louisa exclaimed, looking over at Jenna. "We've still got a lot of work to do and not much time to do it. I want to have everything done before we leave for Alabama." While Zacky and Matt had paid the checks, Louisa waited by the door with Jenna. "Alright, let's go get these fucking tattoo chairs moved in!" she shouted. "And then Jenna can go take her nap."

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"Um just because it had doesn't mean I currently want it on my face, while in trying to eat," Matt said. He noticed too late that Jenna had stolen a wing from his plate and he glared at her. "Keep your hands on your own plate, baby girl," he warned her. "You should know better than to steal food from a hungry man." Once everyone was finished eating, Matt went with Zacky up to the counter to pay for their checks. He didn't mind helping the girls move the rest of their shit in, but he was definitely with Jenna on the nap front. He could definitely use one after this. "So these tattoo chairs are where again?" Matt asked. Louisa pointed to a U-haul on the opposite side of the parking lot. "Alright come on, Zack. Since you claim to be so strong. Let's get this shit moved."

Zacky smirked when Louisa commented on his moaning. He knew that she would really hate it so it kind of gave him more of a reason to do it. He also knew that he definitely shouldn't be doing that in front of her family. This was a big moment for him, for the both of them really, and he needed to make sure everything went absolutely perfect. He needed no fuck ups. "Don't worry your pretty little head, princess," he said with a laugh, leaning over and kissing her temple. Zacky finished up eating, sighing heavily and rubbing his bloated stomach. He didn't feel like moving heavy shit around at all. When they got to the studio, he made a small face at the uhaul all the way at the other end of the parking lot. "They're in there?" he asked, biting his lower lip. Zacky held back a groan when Matt started over towards the truck, following him. He didn't want to protest. "I'm too full to show off my strong skills," he said as he climbed up into the truck. He lifted one end of the chair while Matt got the other, helping him carry it inside.

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Jenna giggled at Matt, shaking her head. Eventually, she finished her food, almost way ahead of everyone else because she had been so hungry. She practically breathed it down. When they finally got back to the studio, she went inside and let the guys do whatever they were doing. She went over to her crooked picture, putting her hands on her hips as she studied it. It only really needed to be moved over to the left a bit. Jenna grunted as she stood up on her tippy toes, reaching up and gently moving the picture a bit. She sighed as she dropped back down flat on her feet, stepping back and taking a look. She nodded in approval. It was finally straight. She almost jumped right out of her skin when she heard a loud bark, closing her eyes and putting her hand over her heart when she realized it was just Pirate. "Why can't you make warning noises or something," she complained, walking over and petting the dog.

"Well do it anyway," Louisa said, grinning as she watched Zacky and Matt climb into the U-haul. She went over to prop open the door, showing the boys where to put each chair as they carried them inside. "Everything's starting to look so great!" she exclaimed. She went over to Zacky and pressed a kiss to his cheek. "Thank you for helping, baby," she said. "You can sit down on the couch and take a nap now, if you want. Jenna and I still have a few things to set up before we're ready. They're mostly decorative, though, so it shouldn't take too long to finish." Louisa probably wouldn't have worried about it if the grand opening wasn't the day after they got back from Alabama. But it was and so everything needed to be finished before they left.

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"Shouldn't have fucking stuffed your face," Matt said to Zacky. He crouched down low and picked up one end of the chair, waiting for Zacky to lift the other. There were five chairs total so it took the two of them about thirty five minutes to carry them all inside and put them where Louisa wanted them. Once they were done, Matt wasted no time in plopping down on the couch. He looked over as Jenna messed with a picture on the wall, about to get to his feet again to help her when she finally got it hanging the way she wanted. "The bark is a warning noise, baby girl," Matt said, laughing. "He's mad because you're not paying attention to him. Trust me, Bella get the same way sometimes."

Zacky was totally worn out by the time he and Matt here finished hauling the chairs in. He had no idea that if was going to be that much work and it made him realize that he really needed to start going to the gym. He smiled at Louisa when she kissed his cheek, wrapping his arm around her and kissing the top of her head. “You’re welcome, princess. Anything for you.” Zacky unwrapped his arm form Louisa’s shoulder and plopped down on the couch with a groan. He really wanted to go home and take a nice long nap. Curling up in his bed with his dogs and his favorite woman sounded like heaven. “Just take your time, I’ll be here,” he told her with a wave of his hand. Zacky began to think about anything and everything as he watched Louisa. Soon a new album would be comming out and they would be gaining a lot of attention from it. The band would be back in the spotlight and their fans would be more obsessed than usual. Him being in the spotlight meant that Louisa would be too, and although he knew that his fans would love her to death, there were always those few who were so obsessed that they didn’t want him to be with anyone.

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Jenna playfully rolled her eyes at Matt. “I was thinking more of a whine for a warning,” she said with a small laugh. She grabbed Pirate’s leash before taking him outside to go to the bathroom, since that was probably what he needed. When they were finished, Jenna took him inside and unhooked his leash, setting it on the counter. “It’s starting to look really good in here,” she said as she looked around. “Now that the chairs are in here we should be finished in no time.” She grabbed a few things out some bags and boxes, setting them where she wanted them to be. As much as she was going to miss the old place, she was really excited about this one. They were definitely going to be able to fit in all of their clients more easily and comfortably now. Jenna finished up whatever she had to do a couple of hours later, plopping down into Matt’s lap. Her eyes widened when she saw Pirate take charge after her, squealing when the big down jumped up into her lap and laid down. “Really,” she laughed, trying to keep him from falling. “You’re too big to be a lap dog, baby,” she told him. She looked up at Matt and smiled. “I hope we’re not squishing you.”

"I'm sure you will," Louisa said, laughing at how Zacky already seemed to be falling asleep on the couch. She knew he was ready to go home and take a nap in his bed and she couldn't wait to be there with him. It was so nice to just spend time with Zacky and she couldn't wait to take him home so her family could meet him and see what a great guy he was. It only took about forty five minutes for Louisa and Jenna to finish setting things up and when Louisa looked around, she was happy with the way things looked. It was a big step to move into a new studio but she knew it would be worth it to expand her work and her dream. Going over to Zacky, Louisa gave him and gave him a little nudge. "You ready to head out, sleepy head?" she teased. "You can head on back to your house. I need to go back to the apartment and change first. You can get the bed nice and comfortable, okay?"

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"Well you've got to remember Pirate only has one eye so he needs to be a little noisy," Matt pointed out. While the girls finished with their decorating, Matt decided he might as well get a little shut-eye. Zacky definitely was. It wasn't really restful sleep, more like that kind where Matt just closed his eyes and was a little less aware of what was going on. "Is it time to leave yet?" he asked, cracking open an eye when he heard Louisa speaking to Zacky. With a groan, he stretched his arms over his head and got to his feet. "Are you bringing Pirate's kennel?" Matt asked. "Or are we going to see of that big lug is going to fit in bed with us?" Jenna's dog was pretty much potty trained at this point, so Matt didn't really care if he slept in the bed with him, Jenna, and Bella.

Zacky was actually having a pretty nice nap when Louisa disturbed him. He made a face and groaned, pouting as he sat up. He perked up at the mention of going home though, smirking. “I can definitely get the bed all warm and cozy for you,” he said as he stood up, stretching. He looked around the studio, nodding in approval. “It looks really great in here, you guys did a great job,” he said with a smile. It really did look pretty amazing and he couldn’t wait until opening day so everyone could see it. “Alright, let me head out before I’m tempted to sit back down and go back to sleep,” he said with a small laugh. He gave Louisa a small kiss before walking towards the door. “See ya,” he said with a small wave to everyone before heading out. He fumbled with his keys before unlocking his car, getting in and starting it. Once it was warmed up, Zacky pulled out of the parking lot and headed home. It wasn’t until he was halfway to his house that he realized that he had given Matt a ride. Oh well, he can ride with Jenna. Zacky pulled into his driveway and cut the engine, going up to his front door and unlocking it. He smiled as he greeted his dogs, letting them outback to go to the bathroom. Zacky pulled a cigarette out of his pocket, lighting it up and taking a few drags as he waited for the dogs to do their business. When they were finally finished, Zacky put out his cigarette and went inside. He grabbed himself a bottle of water before heading upstairs to change into his pajamas. He chugged some water before climbing in bed, really wishing Louisa was already here so he could hold her while he fell asleep.

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Jenna smiled as she watched Matt, finding him so adorable. She loved watching him wake up, she thought it was the cutest thing. Jenna sighed as she looked down at Pirate, biting her lower lip. “I think we can see if he’ll fit,” she said with a small smirk. “You have a California King after all. But maybe I’ll bring his bed just in case, he does enjoy sleeping in that.” She grabbed his leash from behind the counter, hooking it onto his collar. Jenna raised a brow as she she watched Zacky leave, waving bye to him. “Didn’t he give you a ride?” She asked Matt, shaking her head. “That’s alright, I’ll give you a ride just this once,” she told him with a smirk. “I’ll see you later, Lou,” she said, about to head out the door. “Actually I’ll see you at the apartment. I’m going to go pack so that I won’t have to do it later,” she said with a nod. “Tootles!” Jenna walked out the door with Pirate and Matt, heading to her car. She unlocked it and put Pirate in the back before waiting for Matt to get in. She went to her and Louisa’s apartment, sighing heavily. “This shouldn’t take long, baby,” she told Matt, giving him an apologetic grin. Jenna just didn’t feel like running from Matt’s house back to the apartment to get her stuff when they were leaving the day after tomorrow. Jenna got out of the car and went up to the apartment with Matt and Pirate, unhooking the dog from his leash and setting it on the counter. She groaned as she went into her room, fumbling around for her suit case before setting it on her bed. Her room looked like a total mess from lack of being there. Every time she was home it was practically only to change clothes and get new ones. She felt like she was slowly moving into Matt’s without him realizing it. “Where are my shoes!” She yelled, wiggling under her bed to search for them.

"I can't wait for the grand opening!" Louisa exclaimed. "We're already pretty much completely booked up for that entire week, it's gonna be great. Your cute little face is great publicity for us, babe." She grinned at Zacky, leaning up to give him a kiss before he left. She thought it was a little funny that he just left without Matt but it wasn't like Matt was stranded here. Louisa followed Jenna and Matt out of the studio, locking up before she climbed into her car. She was sure Jenna was going to take Matt to the apartment with her while she grabbed her stuff and packed and sure enough, they arrived at the apartment at just about the same time. "You know, I should do like you and pack now, but I won't," Louisa said, laughing. "I'll do just like I did at Thanksgiving and wait until the last minute." She made quick work of tossing together her overnight bag together, shouting a goodbye over her shoulder to Jenna as she left the apartment. After all the work they'd done today she was tired and she was definitely looking forward to cuddling in bed with Zacky and his dogs.

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"Yeah, he fucking did," Matt said, only just then realizing that Zacky had left without him. "That's okay, I'll get him back for this. Jackass!" he called out, even though Zacky obviously couldn't hear him. Waving goodbye to Louisa, Matt followed Jenna out of the studio, climbing into her passenger seat and buckling his seatbelt. "Take your time, baby girl, I'll just wait here," Matt said, waving Jenna off. He sunk down in the seat, letting his eyes close again as Jenna ran up to her apartment. Once again, he'd only just barely dozed off when he heard the driver's side door open and close and then be was awake again. "Alright, time to get to my nice, comfy bed," Matt said, sitting up and rubbing his hands together. "I mean, after I let Bella out to use the bathroom." As they walked into his house, Matt could already hear Bella going crazy. He went to the laundry room where her kennel was kept, unlocking it and letting her out. "Alright you big idiot, go outside and do your business," Matt said, opening the back door.