Take Your Hand in Mine, It's Ours Tonight

After my confession, Andy had promised that he would never let me let alone make me go back and I couldn't help but feel so much gratitude and love for the man before me. Andy picked up the bags with one hand that I had got that was full of the clothing I had bought and took it to the bunk area while holding my own hand in the other.

He placed the bags on one of the free bunks before wrapping his arms around me. Nuzzling my face into his chest, I let out a soft sigh before peeking up at him after he kissed the top of my head. I saw his eyes shine with sadness at the bruises that still marred me - though they were more yellow than anything so they would be gone soon. Getting up on my toes I leaned up and kissed him softly. As our lips brushed together I couldn't help but wonder what I done to deserve such a great guy.

Someone cleared their throat as we kissed and I jumped in shock, pulling back from the kiss, "Oh, hey dad. What's up?" Andy said as he looked over my shoulder. It was only his dad, then again I got the feeling that he wasn't too fond of me.

"Well I was hoping we could go for dinner, the four of us so that your mother and I can get to know this...lovely young lady more." I stared up at Andy, anxiety clear in my face hoping he'd decline but instead he accepted and it was decided we'd leave in around two hours.

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Both Andy and I were finishing getting ready. We were flitting from the bunk room and the bathroom and I was currently trying my best to cover the bruises while thinking of what would happen and by that I mean my mind was coming up with the worst things possible.

"Hey baby, nearly ready?" Andy asked as he poked his head into the bathroom. Sensing my distress, he closed the small distance between us and wrapped his arms around my waist and kissed my temple, "It's going to be okay, my mum already loves you and after this so will my dad. There's nothing to worry about, okay?"

Nodding my head I couldn't help but melt into his touch. "O-okay..." I replied quietly and turned around before kissing him softly.

"Now let's go get my dad to love you," he said before taking my hand in his own before grabbing our wallets and we left to meet his parents at the restaurant. Andy said everything would be okay, so it would be, right?

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After the meal, Andy's parents were planning on going home until Andy convinced them to come back to the bus with us. Chris asked Andy to speak with him alone before we got there and even though we got along earlier, I couldn't help but still feel slightly nervous around Amy, she was Andy's mum after all. But that soon enough disappeared as we got talking, she asked my about my work, my friends but soon enough the subject of my family came up.

"I... I don't really get along with my parents..." I said quietly and wrapped my arms around myself, "they're very.... old fashioned." It was the bets way to describe them without letting on to how abusive my family was.

'Where was Andy? He had been gone for a while now!' I thought to myself, I couldn't help but worry and with Amy wanting to know more about my parents it wasn't helping. I was getting more fidgety as Amy continued to ask questions, feeling arms wrap around me from behind again, I jumped until I realised it was Batman, well my Batman - Andy.

"Mum, cut her some slack, please. Her family isn't one of the best subjects." He said and I couldn't help but lean into him, my emotions doing a 180 that I was now feeling safe and relaxed. Hearing his mum apologise, I shook my head.

"It's okay, Mrs Biersack. You didn't know so don't worry about it." I replied and smiled at her.
"Alright but it's Amy, none of that Mrs Biersack!" She said with a smile and I laughed quietly and nodded.

"Okay, Amy."

"Now, let's get back to the bus, it's getting cold and I know that none of us want to be out here any longer than we have to." Andy said, his dad agreed and I jumped in surprise, not realising he was behind us and I elbowed Andy when he laughed at my reaction.

I gotta hand it to him though, he was right, it did go fine. Extra kisses and cuddles for him when we're alone I decided.