Chase's POV

I can't believe that just three years ago we were a garage band in Mission Creek, and now we're one of the biggest bands in LA. As for Davenport, DavenRecords is one of the biggest recording studios there is. Everyone who's anyone in music is signed with DavenRecords. Even though he's the most stubborn out of all the music producers. CMAL (The band name that's short for Chase, Marcus, Adam, Leo) is in the middle of recording our first song of our second album. I'm shredding it on guitar, and singing. While everyone else is doing their usual thing. Davenport came into the recording area. He did his usual cutting us off signal.

"Stop, stop stop!" I rolled my eyes at him, as did everyone else.

"You know, I can't remember a time when this wasn't happening." Leo said sarcastically as Davenport gave him a knowing glare. Marcus snickered at Leo's comment, which I can't lie was pretty funny. Davenport pointed at Marcus.

"That's not funny! I was going to say that you guys were doing a good job so far, but since you did that you get no compliment!" Adam threw his arms up in disappointment.

"Awe! Well there goes that dream." Davenport disregarded our sarcasm, and continued.

"All I was going to say was that I feel like there's something missing in this track..." Marcus slung the bass off of him, and cut Davenport off.

"Maybe I should sing the lead vocals! Sir!" I rolled my eyes at his 'politeness'. I'm gonna be blunt. We made it our first album without having any vocalists, but once Davenport saw that the market for instrumental bands was "declining at a rapid rate" we all knew we needed a lead singer in the band. Since we all knew I was the leader of the band Davenport didn't hesitate to put me on the mic. But once Marcus showed all of us that he could sing too, Davenport became stuck between a rock and a hard place. We've been battling for the lead singer spot ever since. Which makes me truly believe that Marcus hates me, and always has. But hey, at least the feeling's mutual. I shot an evil glare his way as Davenport shook his head.

"No it's not that it's just Leo..." He directed his stare towards Leo.

"I gotta have more cowbell." Leo rolled his eyes at Davenport's reference to Saturday Night Live. He was tired, we all were. We've been here since 6:00am, and right now it's 10:00pm. Is this crazy? Any normal person would say yes. But hey, as long as the track is out there and people are liking it none of the in between matters.

"Oh I'm sorry Big D. I didn't know I was Will Ferrel now." I laughed hard at his comment as Adam dropped his drumsticks.

"Hey! I call being Jimmy Fallon!!" This only made me laugh harder. Marcus sighed, and rolled his eyes.

"Of course you are, you idiot." Adam looked at me sadly as I gave him a reassuring nod. Marcus was probably just upset that I was recording the vocals and he wasn't. Davenport stopped us before we could goof of anymore.

"Can we just record now?!" I nodded and we all got back into position. As I counted us off Leo pulled up his shirt exposing what stomach he did have, and began dancing to the beat of his cowbell (Watch the video attached if you want to die of too much laughter ;P). Davenport cut us off again, but this time he broadcasted his voice into his own microphone inside the studio.

"Very funny. Now get back to work" He said sarcastically as I lost it falling to the floor in laughter. Even he was trying to hold back laughter. Marcus rolled his eyes again at our non-seriousness.

"Mr. Davenport, I would if Adam's offbeat drumming wasn't distracting me." He shot a glare at Adam again. Even though I was the bad boy of the band I knew that it wasn't cool to be a total jerk to my friends. My negative energy was saved for everyone else. Leo shot a worse glare to Marcus. Leo and Adam are best friends. Once Leo joined the band Adam gave him a chance, and the rest is history. They were inseparable now.

"Save it for the soap operas you-" Leo was cut off by Davenport on the speaker again.

"Get. Back. To. Work!" I got up from the floor, and counted us off again. Leo started playing again but this time going over to Marcus, and playing right by his face. Marcus turned his head slowly toward Leo, as Leo kept eyeing Marcus not even fazed. Leo kept going until he was completely up against Marcus, and that's when Adam and I (Like I said before, see the video attached. Hilarious!!) both fell to the ground laughing like hyenas, probably from sleep deprivation. Davenport came on to the speaker again laughing his butt off too.

"You know what? Let's just call it a night." We all nodded in agreement, and put our instruments away. Adam came up to me and Leo giving us bro hugs.

"Thanks for having my back there guys. What did I do?" I shook my head at him.

"Marcus has always been an ass, you'll be fine." I said nonchalantly. Adam nodded.

"Mkay. Hey guys you wanna get some pizza?!" He asked with a complete change of mood. I laughed at his carefree attitude. Leo nodded furiously at his best friend. I nodded too.

"I could use a slice, or five." I said realizing how hungry I was. I hadn't ate anything since we came here, I'm surprised I didn't die or something. I grabbed my leather jacket, and went back to them. I grabbed both of them by the shoulders.

"Alright let's go!"

***************************************

Once we got down to the boulevard I turned my back towards them a little bit to show my bad boy rep. They rolled their eyes playfully knowing I'd never do that to them behind closed doors. There was a series of aspiring performers, trying to get money from people. Waiting for fame and fortune to hit. All of a sudden this girl who was dancing ran into me, and almost fell to the ground. That is until I caught her in my arms. I sat there with her in my arms just studying her. She was breathtakingly beautiful. Her hair cascaded in light brown waves as she hung in my arms. We stared into each others eyes until the grim shadow of reality caught up to me. They couldn't see me with a girl like this, a street performer. I dropped her to the ground looking like it didn't faze me, to see such a beauty fall to the ground. Like she did out of heaven.

"Watch where you're going." I said hurting at each word. She glared up at me.

"You know I would if you weren't blocking my view." She said with a smirk. She was feisty, I loved it. She rubbed her back where she fell as I scoffed at her. Adam and Leo scoffed back at me, and hit me in the shoulder. They kneeled down to her, and helped her up.

"Chase you don't let a pretty lady like this fall down in the streets." Leo scolded me as they both brushed her off. Adam grabbed her shoulder, and looked at her.

"Are you alright?" She nodded in response.

"Yeah, just tell your friend over there to watch where he's going next time." She said pointing a finger at me. I rolled my eyes at her accusation. Adam ignored me giving all his attention to her so did Leo.

"Oh him? That's Chase! I'm Adam and that's Leo!" She shook their hands eagerly as they did, laughing. She had the prettiest laugh. I had to say something.

"We're in a band." I said smoothly, but still keeping my toughness intact. She moved near me.

"Oh really?" She asked sarcastically.

"Yeah really." I responded getting closer to her. She looked up to me as I stood over her. Before I knew it, Leo shoulder checked me to the ground.

"Hey!" I groaned falling to the ground. Leo stared only at her. Him and Adam were both drooling over her.

"What's your name?" He said happily. She laughed at them again.

"Well, I'm Bree." Bree. Such a beautiful name, for a beautiful girl.

"Well, Bree do you have another place to be? You know away from here? Like a home, or a 'girlfriends house?" I said sarcastically. Her name rolled off my tongue like a waterfall. Her face got serious.

"Actually, no. I spent all my money to get here, and I haven't had much luck getting any." She lifted a fedora up from the ground, and tipped it right side up to only see nothing come out. Leo and Adam both looked like they'd been shot. I got up from the ground and grabbed them both by the shoulders.

"Oh too bad, I guess that means we get to leave. Bye!" I said quickly as I walked away from her dragging the guys with me. It hurt me even more to say goodbye. Leo and Adam looked back at her. Leo was the first to talk.

"Chasey... Bree has no where to go." I nodded at him as if it wasn't painful to make her homeless. Adam was next to try.

"Chase... Can we keep her?" I rolled my eyes at him.

"You make her sound like a dog, which by the way I'm not objecting to." That was mean even for me. Leo tugged on my shirt.

"Please Chasey?" He always called me Chasey when he wanted something. Usually it'd work.

"Not this time Leo." I said firmly. They groaned at me until they got an idea. Adam grabbed my shoulder turning me to face him. He was giving me this sad puppy dog face that pierced through me like a bullet. I could feel my countenance changing to a face that matched his. Crap, this wasn't good.

"Damn it Adam. You know puppy dog eyes work on me." They high fived and cheered. We turned to see her walking away sadly.

"Oh hey she's walking away, to bad. We gave it our best shot now lets go!" I said trying to back away, but I stopped short when Adam picked me up and threw me over his shoulder. Why did he decide to bulk up after high school?

"Adam put me down!" I screamed making her turn to face us. This was the most humiliating moment of my life.

"Not until you tell Bree she can stay!" Leo began waving at her.

"And look! She's right there! Let us go to her. Adam?" I could feel him nodding.

"Ok!" He kept me in his grasp as we walked over.

"Can you put me down now?" I felt him shake his head.

"Nope I want you to tell her." I let out a groan as I realized what I had to do. Adam turned me to face her. I really didn't want to do this, push her into the spotlight like this. The paparazzi could see us at any moment, and then she'd be labeled as 'CMAL's one night stand' in the tabloids. It's sick what they do to people like us, like her. Even though there's no one in this world that could be her, she's perfect. She smiled up at me waving.

"Hello again, looks like someone's not on the ground anymore." She said sarcastically putting her hands on her hips. I sighed before I talked.

"Umm... If you want a place to stay you..." I left off Adam hit me hard in my leg making me grunt before I continued.

"Ow! You can stay with us!" She squealed with excitement.

"Really?!" I nodded at her.

"Yay! Thank you so much!" She ran up to me, and hugged me and Adam. Leo joined in. As she pulled away she locked eyes with me, smiling ear to ear. It made me blush, she grabbed her bag that she dropped on the ground when she hugged us. Adam put me down on the ground as she stood near us ready to go. That's when we began to walk home. She walked by my side so close that our hands were brushing together. I didn't want to pull away. I sighed with fear. Living under the same roof with her was going to be interesting. Very interesting.