Carlo Reed headed to Houston to be there to watch Barbed Wire's concert. Carlo & Barbed Wire hung out after the concert and then he got a room at the same hotel that the band was staying.

Next Morning.
Carlo Reed was woken up by knocking on his hotel door.

Carlo-''Ugh!''

Carlo groaned as he sat up and the knocking continued.

Carlo-''Who is it?!''

Carlo got no response and sighed before getting out of bed. He walked to the door, opened it and saw Styles, Xavier, Kofi & Big E!

Crew-''HEY!''

Carlo rubbed his eyes as he leaned his head against the door frame.

Carlo-''Hey. *yawns* What are you guys doing here?''

AJ-''We're here to get you ready for your date, brother!''

Carlo-''Uh, but-''

The men all walked into the room and Carlo yawned as he shut the door.

Carlo-''Bros, my date isn't until tonight.''

Xavier-''What time is it now?''

Kofi-''9am.''

Big E-''Good. Then we should get started right away.''

Carlo-''My date with Michelle is only in 10 hours.''

Carlo fell onto his bed and sighed.

Kofi-''Awesome! That'll give us plenty of time to get you ready.''

Carlo-''What? I don't need 10 hours to get ready for a date!''

AJ-''Yeah, you do. Lord knows when last you've been on a date.''

Carlo chuckled.

AJ-''Plus, Michelle is the one you've been in love with since highschool, bro. You can't let her get away again.''

Carlo-''*Smiles* You're right.''

AJ-''Yeah! Now, go take a shower while we look through your wardrobe.''

Carlo-''*Chuckles* Fine.''

Everyone chuckled. Then Carlo got up and went to go shower.

Michelle & Jack's Hotel Room.
Michelle & Jack got woken up by the alarm clock on the nightstand by their two beds. Jack reached over and shut it off as Michelle rubbed her eyes.

Michelle-''Morning, bro.''

Jack-''Morning, sis.''

They both sat up in their beds and smiled at each other.

Michelle-''I can't get it over my heart how perfect your hair looks in the morning.''

Jack-''*Playfully flips his hair* It's a gift.''

They laughed!

Jack-''Mind if I hop in the shower first?''

Michelle-''No, go ahead. I'm kinda half asleep.''

Jack-''Cool.''

Jack got out of bed, grabbed his bag and went into the bathroom as Michelle picked up her phone. She saw a "Good Morning" message sent by Carlo.

Michelle-''*Smiles* So sweet.''

Michelle sent him a "Good Morning" text and put her phone down.

Michelle-''Oh, man. I can't mess this date up tonight. I'm so nervous.''

Michelle was nervous, but then she turned on the TV to watch cartoons and get her mind off of her worries.

20 minutes later, Jack came out of the bathroom fully dressed as there was a knock on the door.

Michelle-''That must be Darby & Lee.''

Jack-''I'll get it.''

Michelle-''I'm gonna go shower real quick.''

Jack-''Ok.''

Michelle grabbed her bag and went into the bathroom as Jack opened the door and Brodie & Darby walked in.

Darby-''You guys ready to go grab some breakfast?''

Jack-''Mick just went to go shower real quick.''

Brodie-''Cool, we can wait.''

Darby laid down on Mick's bed and started watching The Amazing World of Gumball.

Brodie-''So, do you guys think Mick is nervous about her date with Carlo tonight?''

Jack-''*Sits down on his bed* I don't know. Should she be?''

Brodie-''*Sits on the couch* I would be if I was going on a date with someone that I've been in love with for over a decade.''

Darby burst out laughing!

Brodie-''What's so funny?''

Darby-''Huh? Oh, sorry. I wasn't listening to you. I was laughing at Darwin.''

They chuckled as Darby mutes the TV and looked at Brodie.

Darby-''What are you guys talking about?''

Jack-''Mick's date tonight.''

Darby-''Oh, she's finally gonna go out with the man of her dreams.''

Jack-''You think she's nervous?''

Darby-''She might be. But we all know she's got this. I've never met any woman with the kind of confidence she has. Trust me, Carlo will be proposing to her in a week.''

They all smiled.

Darby-''I'll be the Best Man. Brodie, you can walk Mick down the aisle and Jack....''

Darby paused as Jack looked at him.

Jack-''What must I do?''

Darby-''Oohh! You can be the flower girl!''

They all laughed as Jack threw a pillow at Darby!

Then Michelle came out of the bathroom fully dressed.

Michelle-''Morning, brothers.''

Darby & Brodie-''Morning, sis.''

Michelle puts her bag down on the floor and laid down next to Darby.

Michelle-''What are you guys watching?''

Darby turned the volume on the TV back on.

Darby-''Gumball.''

Michelle-''Awesome.''

They smiled and watched cartoons for 20 minutes before heading downstairs to have breakfast with Sting. They talked about their schedule for the rest of the Texas shows.

Carlo Reed's Hotel Room.
The men were all having breakfast in the room. Carlo was sitting on the bed with AJ as Xavier, Kofi & Big E were sitting on the floor watching cartoons.

AJ-''Carlo, you nervous about tonight?''

Carlo-''A bit.''

AJ-''More nervous than if you were jumping through flaming hoops on your bike?''

Carlo-''Yep.''

They chuckled.

Carlo-''I just....I don't wanna screw things up.''

AJ-''Michelle's known you forever. I don't think there's anything you can do to make her upset or angry at you if tonight goes awry for some odd reason.''

Carlo-''Yeah....you're probably right.''

AJ-''I mean, the worst thing that could happen is that black creature showing up again.''

Carlo-''You think it will?''

AJ-''If it does....Houston will have a problem.''

AJ chuckled as Carlo smiled nervously knowing that it could happen if Venom decides to come after him because of their last encounter.

AJ-''But hey, what are the chances of that thing showing up where you two are tonight?''

Carlo-''I honestly wouldn't know.''

AJ-''Well, try not to think about that thing and focus on your woman.''

Carlo-''She not my woman.''

AJ-''Not yet, you mean.''

Carlo smiled.

AJ-''I gotta do something about your hair.''

Carlo-''The hell is wrong with my hair?''

AJ-''Hey, not everyone wakes up with phenomenal hair like I do every morning.''

Carlo laughed!

AJ-''Besides, Michelle will love the effort you put in.''

Carlo-''Fine. But....no cutting!''

AJ-''What do you mean?''

Carlo-''If there's one thing I remember Mick loving the most about me....it's my hair being the length that it is right now.''

AJ-''But when we met, your hair was short.''

Carlo-''Why do you think I grew it out again?''

AJ-''I don't really know.''

Carlo-''You call yourself a manager. You barely know me!''

Carlo took a pillow and hit AJ in the face with it making the guys laugh!

AJ-''*Chuckles* Hey!''

Carlo laughed!

Michelle & Jack's Room.
It was 5pm as Barbed Wire were relaxing in the room. Darby and Jack were watching cartoons as Brodie & Michelle were sitting on the couch next to each other.

Brodie was strumming his guitar as Michelle was busy humming a melody while writing some lyrics down on a notebook.

Brodie-''Melody sounds great, Mick.''

Michelle-''Thanks. I wonder if the lyrics are gonna be right for that kind of melody though.''

Darby-''*Smiles* You writing a love song inspired by Carlo?''

Michelle-''*Smirks* Very funny.''

Darby chuckled.

Darby-''Hey, I love a good love song as much as the next guy. Write whatever inspires you, sis.''

They all smiled.

Michelle-''Thanks. But I think I need a break. There are too many things rushing through my mind right now.''

Brodie-''Thinking about your date?''

Michelle-''Yes. But I wanna get my mind off of it otherwise I'll get too nervous.''

Jack-''Hold on, I got an idea.''

Jack went to his bag and pulled out something that was covered with his T-shirt.

Darby-''What is that?''

Jack-''Let's play a board game I bought in San Antonio.''

Brodie-''Ok.''

Everyone sat down on the floor cross legged and Jack revealed what game it was!

Brodie-''Whoa!''

Michelle-''What?''

Darby-''No freaking way!''

Jack-''I saw it and I bought it! So, who wants to roll first?''

Brodie-''Uh, you do realise what this game can do, right?''

Darby-''In Jack's defense, the movie did come out before he was born.''

Jack-''I've seen the movie. Come on, guys. You can't tell me you're scared of playing?''

Michelle-''Not gonna lie to you, Jack. I'm a bit nervous.''

Darby-''We all are.''

Brodie-''But we're way more excited!''

Michelle-''Hell Yeah!''

They smiled and Darby picked up the dice. But then Michelle's phone rang.

Michelle-''Oh, sorry. *takes out her phone* It's Carlo.''

Brodie-''Answer.''

Michelle-''*Answers* Hello?''

Carlo-''Hey, can you meet me downstairs? I'm waiting for you outside.''

Michelle-''You're waiting for me? But our date isn't until 7pm.''

Carlo-''I want to do something else with you before dinner.''

Michelle smiled as the men smiled at her.

Michelle-''Ok, I'll be right down.''

Carlo-''Oh, bring the helmet I gave you yesterday.''

Michelle-''Ok, see you in a minute.''

The call ended.

Darby-''So....where are you two going?''

Michelle-''I don't know. But I gotta go!''

They smiled at Michelle as she got up and grabbed the helmet.

Brodie-''Should we wait for you to come back before we play Jumanji?''

Michelle-''No, you guys have fun.''

Jack-''But we need 4 players.''

Michelle-''Ask Johnny to play with you. He's next door. *rushes to the door* Love you guys! Bye!''

Band-''Love you too!''

They smiled as Michelle left the room. She almost bumped into John Morrison who was on his way to her room to hang out.

Michelle-''Whoa! Sorry, Johnny.''

John-''Leaving on your date already?''

Michelle-''Yep. The guys are waiting for you. Have fun playing the game!''

Michelle said as she rushed to the elevator making John smile at her.

John-''Wait, what game?''

John walked into the room and saw the guys sitting on the floor.

John-''What game is Mick talking about?''

John walked up to them and saw Jumanji.

John-''Whoa! Jumanji?! You do realise what this game is gonna do, right?''

Brodie-''Of course.''

John-''Then what are we waiting for?! *sits down* Let's play!''

They all laughed and started playing.

Outside Of The Hotel.
Carlo was waiting by his motorcycle.

Carlo looked up as Michelle stepped outside and smiled at him. Carlo stood up straight and smiled at her.

Carlo-''Hi.''

Michelle-''Hi.''

They hugged each other.

Michelle-''You brought 2 motorbikes.''

Carlo-''The black one is for you and I'll be riding my Triumph Chopper.''

Michelle-''Nice.''

Michelle smiled.

Michelle-''So, why are we starting our date early? Not that I'm complaining.''

They chuckled.

Carlo-''I want us to do something that we did every night since we were 17.''

Michelle remembered.

Michelle-''We would hop on our dirt bikes and ride up the mountain to a beautiful spot that no one but us knew about.''

Carlo-''And we'd watch the sunset.''

They smiled at each other.

Carlo-''I know a spot where we can go.''

Michelle-''Really?''

Carlo-''Yeah. I found the place when I took a ride on my bike because I needed to clear my head.''

Michelle-''Did you manage to clear your mind of what was bothering you?''

Carlo-''Yeah. My problems went away when all I thought about was you.''

Michelle smiled shyly as Carlo smiled at her.

Carlo-''Shall we?''

Michelle-''Yeah.''

They smiled, got on their bikes, put their helmets on and rode off!

But they had no idea that The Devil was watching them as he stood in the middle of the street invisible to everyone around him.

Devil-''Enjoy your time with her while you can, Mr. Reed.''

Devil smirked.

Devil-''It won't last long.''

The Devil disappeared.