legs. What if I hadn't gotten to her in time? We could have lost her, all because you're a fucking pussy. Right now, she's in that room over there, possibly fighting for her life." Tears pooled in Tobias's eyes. "But all that matters is that you got out ok, right?" Pierce looked at Tobias in defiance. "You make me sick. I want you to get your shit off the bus and get out of here. You are no longer welcome on our tour. Stay away from me, stay away from the guys, and definitely stay the fuck away from Marlo. She could have died! Do you understand me? She could have died!" Pete pulled Tobias off Pierce as he completely broke down into tears. Kevin turned to Pierce, who stood there like a statue, with no emotion on his face. He jerked his head to the door, giving Pierce a sign that it was time for him to go. He left again, like a beaten man, with his tail between his legs.
The doctor walked out of the trauma room, and was immediately swarmed by the group in the waiting room. "Is she ok?" Dusty asked. Tobias looked up, his eyes pleading for good news.
"Ms. LaPointe has some serious head trauma, a broken shoulder, and a couple of deep lacerations. At this time, she's stable, but we aren't sure if there is any permanent damage done. We won't know anything for sure until she wakes up. The next 48 hours are very crucial." The doctor explained. "She's being moved to a private room right now, you'll be able to see her soon."
Tobias let out the breath that he had been holding. All he wanted was for her to be ok. If she wanted to hate him for the rest of her life, then he could handle that. Just as long as she was alive.
Dusty and Tobias stayed in the hospital overnight, keeping vigil at Marlo's bedside, while the rest of the guys found hotel rooms. Neither one thought they would be able to sleep if they left, so they stayed to be there in case she woke up.
"So tell me, what's the deal?" Dusty asked Tobias. "What's up with you and my sister?"
"I don't know. She's great, and I care for her a lot, but nothing will ever happen." Tobias admitted, almost sadly.
"Why not? Not that I'm pushing you two together, just curious."
"She's too good for me. She's so sweet and innocent, I don't want to corrupt her." Tobias laughed lightly. "She's an amazing woman, and she makes me feel all these things. But I'm afraid that I'd end up hurting her, and that's the last thing I want to do. I don't think I could handle a commitment, and she deserves nothing less than that." He didn't know why he was suddenly pouring his heart out to Dusty and coming clean about his feelings…maybe it was because he had come so close to losing Marlo.
Dusty smiled. He knew that Tobias was developing feelings for his sister, but he didn't realize how deep they ran until that moment. "Don't give up man." Then he laughed. "Whoa! Did I just tell the biggest male slut not to give up on my innocent little sister?"
Tobias laughed and laid his head against Marlo's bed. They talked throughout the night, Dusty telling Tobias about different things that happened when he and his sister were growing up, getting to know each other better than either had ever imagined.
In the morning, Tobias went to the cafeteria to get some coffee, leaving Dusty in the room alone with his sister. Just as Dusty started to doze off, he heard a soft voice.
"Man, what's a girl got to do to get something to drink?"
"Marlo?" Dusty's head shot up.
"I hope so. What happened?" She looked around the room, groaning in pain as she moved her head.
Dusty told Marlo everything that happened, including how Pierce had left her and Tobias saved her, along with how Tobias kicked Pierce off the tour. Marlo wasn't really surprised that Pierce had left her again, she never had a doubt that he was always in it for himself.
Tobias came back a few minutes later, surprised to see Marlo awake. "Marlo! God, I was so worried about you!" His face was pale, and there were pools of dark circles under his eyes.
"Who the
The doctor walked out of the trauma room, and was immediately swarmed by the group in the waiting room. "Is she ok?" Dusty asked. Tobias looked up, his eyes pleading for good news.
"Ms. LaPointe has some serious head trauma, a broken shoulder, and a couple of deep lacerations. At this time, she's stable, but we aren't sure if there is any permanent damage done. We won't know anything for sure until she wakes up. The next 48 hours are very crucial." The doctor explained. "She's being moved to a private room right now, you'll be able to see her soon."
Tobias let out the breath that he had been holding. All he wanted was for her to be ok. If she wanted to hate him for the rest of her life, then he could handle that. Just as long as she was alive.
Dusty and Tobias stayed in the hospital overnight, keeping vigil at Marlo's bedside, while the rest of the guys found hotel rooms. Neither one thought they would be able to sleep if they left, so they stayed to be there in case she woke up.
"So tell me, what's the deal?" Dusty asked Tobias. "What's up with you and my sister?"
"I don't know. She's great, and I care for her a lot, but nothing will ever happen." Tobias admitted, almost sadly.
"Why not? Not that I'm pushing you two together, just curious."
"She's too good for me. She's so sweet and innocent, I don't want to corrupt her." Tobias laughed lightly. "She's an amazing woman, and she makes me feel all these things. But I'm afraid that I'd end up hurting her, and that's the last thing I want to do. I don't think I could handle a commitment, and she deserves nothing less than that." He didn't know why he was suddenly pouring his heart out to Dusty and coming clean about his feelings…maybe it was because he had come so close to losing Marlo.
Dusty smiled. He knew that Tobias was developing feelings for his sister, but he didn't realize how deep they ran until that moment. "Don't give up man." Then he laughed. "Whoa! Did I just tell the biggest male slut not to give up on my innocent little sister?"
Tobias laughed and laid his head against Marlo's bed. They talked throughout the night, Dusty telling Tobias about different things that happened when he and his sister were growing up, getting to know each other better than either had ever imagined.
In the morning, Tobias went to the cafeteria to get some coffee, leaving Dusty in the room alone with his sister. Just as Dusty started to doze off, he heard a soft voice.
"Man, what's a girl got to do to get something to drink?"
"Marlo?" Dusty's head shot up.
"I hope so. What happened?" She looked around the room, groaning in pain as she moved her head.
Dusty told Marlo everything that happened, including how Pierce had left her and Tobias saved her, along with how Tobias kicked Pierce off the tour. Marlo wasn't really surprised that Pierce had left her again, she never had a doubt that he was always in it for himself.
Tobias came back a few minutes later, surprised to see Marlo awake. "Marlo! God, I was so worried about you!" His face was pale, and there were pools of dark circles under his eyes.
"Who the
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