over the roar of the crowd, he could hear her moan as he deepened the kiss for a brief moment. When he pulled away, he proudly saw that his kisses still affected her. He kissed her lips quickly once more, before backing away and taking her hand to pull her onstage.
She was still in a slight daze as the notes for the first song began. She smiled, knowing that she would be able to get Ashton back. She hadn't lost him for good like she had thought a few days ago.
The band played a perfect set that night, better than they had played in a long time. When the last song was finished, Kaylee felt such a wave of satisfaction and pride soar through her. With things between her and Ashton on the mend, the chemistry on stage surged to a level it hadn't been at in a while.
As she started to walk off behind the curtain, she saw three members of the stage crew each carrying a stool to the center of the stage. Ashton thanked them with a nod of his head, and took a seat on the middle stool, mic in hand. Noah took the stool on the far side, with a different looking guitar in his hands, leaving one stool open.
Kaylee was confused as to what was happening, since their show was supposed to be over; they had played their last song. Remembering Ashton's words before their set, she looked to him for reassurance.
Ashton jerked his head over to the remaining stool, the one sitting next to him. He patted it, telling her to come and sit down. Kaylee looked around as she slowly walked over to the stool.
No one in the crowd knew what was happening, but they were all excited. Most of them were shouting and screaming their love and admiration for the band. The noise didn't die down until Ashton put the mic to his mouth and made a motion with his hand for them to quiet down,
"We just wanted to thank you for being such a great audience for us tonight. Normally this is where we end the show, but I've been working on a new song, and hoped that we could try it out for you tonight."
The crowd erupted again. He let them scream for a moment, then motioned for them to quiet down once more. "This song is a little different than our normal sound, so listen carefully."
Kaylee sat there, still unaware of what was going on, and hating how uncomfortable she felt. The anxiety of the situation was multiplied as she looked out into the crowd. She felt like they could tell that she had no clue what was going on up there, and she hoped they weren't laughing at her.
The first few notes of the song were played by Noah, an acoustic sound with a little twang to it. Soon Ashton's voice blended well with the notes coming from the guitar. As he sang, he looked over to Kaylee, and grabbed her hand for reassurance.
As I lay in this bed all alone
My thoughts drift to memories of the past
Meaningless nights with meaningless girls
Moments of pleasure I knew would never last
You invaded my head, and my heart
I never wanted anyone to know
We made love with so much passion
Fueled the fire and made my feelings grow
(Chorus)
I'm looking forward to the future
Don't want to relive my past
You've changed my life for the better
And baby, I'll fight to make it last
Through trauma and happiness
We've always helped each other through
I want you as my friend and my wife
I want to live my life with you
(Chorus)
I'm looking forward to the future
Don't want to relive my past
You've changed my life for the better
And baby, I'll fight to make it last
Forever and always in my life
Please say yes, and be my wife
By the end of the song, Kaylee had tears streaming down her face, and she swore that she could see moisture in the eyes of Ashton as he sang too.
To accentuate the end of the song, Ashton got off the stool and handed the mic to Colton, who had materialized behind him. Coltonheld out the mic, as Ashton dropped to his knee in front of Kaylee and reached under his stool to pull out a box that had been taped there.
He took Kaylee's hand in his and saw the petrified look on her face. He smiled at her, knowing that this was the moment they would both remember for the rest of their lives.