Coffee Shop Soundtrack

A/N: I apologize for a chunk of this chapter being lyrics.

Jessica's P.O.V.

It had been a few weeks since I last saw Maryland. I missed it, but I was happy back home. My mind was clearer and more set than it had ever been.

I was lounging around the house in my black skinny jeans and a flannel shirt over my old black tank. Then out of no where Josh rushed in to the room and nearly knocks me over.

"What the hell?" I ask him
"Oh, there you are."

Before I know it I'm being pulled out the door without so much as an explanation.

"Jeez Josh, at least let me tie my shoe." I whined.

My brother said nothing as he sped out of the driveway once he started the car.

I looked at him curiously.

"Wanna tell me where the hell we're going."
"You'll see." was all he muttered.

Okay then.... My brother is weird but I mean this was unnatural. Maybe all the sleepless nights were getting to him. Oh God, is this what I'm gonna be like?

Never mind that. Shaking my head, I realized we were headed for downtown Vancouver.

What. The. Hell?

"Josh where are we going?" I whined.
"Don't ask."
"Josh, it's past 9. Everything is closed. I'm sure whatever it is it can wait until the morning."
"No."

It was a bit of a long drive until Josh finally brought the car to a stop in front of the Starbucks located downtown. This one was huge, room with a stage and all like a coffee house should have.

"Really Josh?! You drag me for coffee?! Well tough luck it's closed."
"Will you shut it and just get out of the car?"

My brother tugged on my wrist from the door, shoving me inside Starbucks before locking the door behind me and taking off.

It was completely dark inside, but you could see the faint glint of stage lights. I scrunched up my eyebrows, knowing that I looked confused. What the....?

Suddenly a single light came up, just barely lighting the platform that was the stage, the shadow of the instruments that had been left to be locked up.

I was blinded for a moment, covering my face with my hand.

A figure shadowed around the light. I had to blink a few times before my hand came to cover my mouth.

I was stuck in shock as I stood there in the center of the room. I didn't say a thing as he started playing his guitar.

"I'm lost in empty pillow talk again
I'm lost in empty pillow talk again

This bed's an island made of feather down, and I'm stuck here alone
With little else but memories of you, on memory foam

Visions of a brighter love, I'd kill for one more day
To pool my thoughts, and find the words to say

If these sheets were the states, and you were miles away,
I'd fold them end over end to bring you closer to me.
Because I don't sleep at all without you pressed up against me.
I settle for long distance calls, I'm lost in empty pillow talk again.

I'm lost in empty pillow talk again

This room's become a mausoleum, filled with relics of regret
Paying dues to every moment wasted, on words left unsaid
Collisions of a finer love, I'd kill for one more way
To tell you how you make me better every day

If these sheets were the states, and you were miles away,
I'd fold them end over end to bring you closer to me.
Because I don't sleep at all without you pressed up against me.
I settle for long distance calls, I'm lost in empty pillow talk again.

(Lost in empty pillow talk again)
(Lost in empty pillow talk again)

If these sheets were the states, and you were miles away,
I'd fold them end over end to bring you closer to me.
Because I don't sleep at all without you pressed up against me.
I settle for long distance calls, I'm lost in empty pillow talk

I settle for long distance calls, I'm lost in empty pillow talk again.
I'm lost in empty pillow talk again."

As the song had gone on, the other 3 emerged from God knows where and I had tears spring up in my eyes.

I opened my mouth to speak, but the look that he gave me told me to stay put. So I did, waiting for whatever was next. To my surprise, another song I didn't recognize started up.

"Mayday situation overload
I'm restless, obsessed with your future
And all my worries they don't bother you
Collected, you render me useless
But I carry on

Right now, I think that you think that I'm
Half drunk, searching for something of
Substance, casually dropping a line, designed
To keep you next to me
I can't awkwardly craft in advance
I know, that you wouldn't fall for that
You say "Shut up and take my hand"
And we carry on

I don't wanna say goodnight
The city comes alive, when we're together
Why can't Thursday last forever
I don't wanna say goodnight
I've never been so sure
Just do it for the memories
Do it for Baltimore
And do it for me

Hot damn, look at me now
I'm all, caught up riding the high of my
Good luck, casually dropping a line, designed,
To keep you next to me
I bet you never thought you would fall again
So much for keeping this, just friends
Shut up and kiss me now
And we carry on

I don't wanna say goodnight
The city comes alive, when we're together
Why can't Thursday last forever
I don't wanna say goodnight
I've never been so sure
Just do it for the memories
Do it for Baltimore
And do it for me
(Do it for me)

Mayday situation overload
I'm restless, obsessed with your future
And all my worries they don't bother you
Collected, you render me useless
But I carry on

I don't wanna say goodnight
The city comes alive, when we're together
Why can't Thursday last forever
I don't wanna say goodnight
I've never been so sure
Just do it for the memories
Do it for Baltimore
And do it for me.
do it for me "

Needless to say I was speechless, standing there in the middle of an empty Starbucks. What was I supposed to say? Never in a thousand years could I have expected this to ever happen.

Without a sound Alex rushed up to me, wrapping me in a hug.

"I - I -. " I was stuttering.
"Shhhh. Just listen to me."

I silenced myself and looked at him.

"You are insane. You jump on a plane with only a letter, like you are crazy. But you could never tear apart the band, you understand that? We've been best friends for years, we wouldn't let that happen. Your intentions were good, Jess, just not well thought out. You scared the shit out of me, do you even realize? But I guess maybe without you I wouldn't have had to come here and fight to get you home. Hell Jessica I wrote you two bloody songs. For the love of god do not scare me like that ever again. And please come home."

"And by the way," he added, "I love you too."

I was still speechless. I couldn't find the words to speak.

"How?" I asked Alex laughed a bit.
"Lacey, Michelle." he said shrugging.
"You flew across the continent." I whispered.
"And I would fly even farther if it meant you came back to Baltimore."

I started laughing. Wiping away tears that had pooled on my cheeks.

"I guess we're equally insane eh?" I asked
"Maybe." was the reply.

I smiled, wrapping my arms tighter around Alex and just hugging him. He rested his head on top of mine as my face buried in to his chest.

"I missed you." I mumbled, but it was muffled a bit.
"I missed you too. Now let's go home Jessie."

Alex kissed the top of my head before pulling away. I noticed the other boys had disappeared and everything was as it once was.

Alex grabbed my hand, entwining our fingers and he pulled me out the back door, locking it behind us.

I left the house that night, packing up everything I had brought and jumping on another plane.

This was different though. This time I had Alex beside me. Our hands were entwined together tightly as I rested my head on his shoulder, drifting off to sleep as we made our way home