I woke with a start, a cold sweat beading my forehead.

Blinking my eyes rapidly, I sat up while rubbing my neck, I'd slept weirdly and now I had a kink in my neck. Great. My mouth tasted like sandpaper as I walked into the kitchen to get something to eat.

As I was getting a bowl for cereal, I heard a shift in the covers on the couch over in the corner. Right! Brian was sleeping right there, on the couch. I set the bowl back down and wandered over to the couch, I'd lost my appetite.

I sat opposite him, on the floor.

He turned around in his sleep and faced the inside of the couch and grumbled something in his sleep.

I suddenly felt like a stalker, goosebumps appeared all over my arms and I went back into the kitchen. Making tea. Key priority.

As I was boiling water, I heard a rustle from the couch; Brian was awake.

Taking two teacups into the living room, I set one down on the small table set up in front of the couch.

Slowly, Brian sat up and stretched his hands in the air, uncurling his fingers.

He took the cup of tea graciously and sat back. I stayed on the floor, slowly sipping my tea.

"Good morning Ruby"

"Good morning Brian"

We both took a sip of tea and I smiled at him, his eyes. They were always holding my attention, a very beautiful color; what color though? His eyes were shaded so I couldn't really see their color.

"What color are your eyes?"

There's my runaway mouth again, working its magic!

He blinked.

"Um, grey and green, I think"

He still had his clothes from the show on.

Thoughts were flying free around my head and I let one loose;

"Brian?"

"Ya?"

"Wanna do something? Today?"

"....ok"

He set down the teacup and smiled at me, I almost dropped the teacup in my hands.

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We walked along the sidewalk and looked into the sun, it was a very beautiful day.

Nice for a walk.

After we'd eaten breakfast, I'd gotten ready while Brian called the rest of The Stones to tell them he was all fine and dandy, and that he'd see them tonight.

We arrived at a small park and sat down underneath a tree.

I looked over at Brian and smiled to myself.

Wait.

I had a date with Mick tonight! I'd completely forgot!

Brian lips moved and I stared uncomprehendingly at them. Compared to Mick's, they were thin, but still full-ish. Normal looking you could say.

I shook my head to clear it of thoughts of lips.

"What did you say, Brian?"

He looked down and played with the dirt between the grass;

"Oh, I just wondered if you'd like to get an ice cream or something"

A smile broke the thin line my lips had become.

"I'd love to!"

We both stood up and walked over to an ice cream stand near a fountain, alot of school kids were here; must be the weekend or a break or something. I didn't pay much attention.

"I'll take a vanilla please, and Ruby?"

"Oh ill just have a vanilla as well please"

The guy at the stand nodded and set to work on the cones. I reached down into my pocket for money, but a hand stopped me;

"Don't worry about it" Brian smiled and looked into my eyes, "it's on me"

I felt the tiniest bit of a blush coming onto my face and looked down, suddenly very interested in the ground.

Brian paid the guy and we headed to a clear spot on the grass. Some school girls had been looking at us as we walked over and I wondered why.

Then I remembered that Brian was someone famous, a rockstar even, not just a normal guy licking an ice cream cone.

"So how do you like it?"

I looked up into the sun, narrowing my eyes.

"What?" He chuckled softly

"Oh, you know, being famous and all"

I waved at the air in front of me to signify just how big being a rockstar is.

"It's pretty cool, I enjoy it, um, but with reservations"

"What reserva-"

"Can I have your autograph Brian Jones?"

A pair of school girls with matching outfits walked up and handed a paper down to Brian, who was licking his ice cream.

"Is that Brian Jones?"

"He's over here!"

"Oh Brian!"

Pretty soon a small crowd had gathered in front of our little sitting place as Brian and I finished our ice creams.

The first girl to push forward got the whole crowd going.

Brian seemed to realize what was going on and stood up quickly, grabbing my hand and pulling me up as well.

He let go of my hand and his eyes widened as he turned toward me in what seemed like slow motion.

His lips formed the words "run!" And the world was set in motion again.

We both turned and started to sprint down the street, the crowd followed.

Well, I thought, what a terrible day to wear my new skirt.

I was wearing the new skirt I'd gotten yesterday with a nice blouse.

Now I hitched up the checkered pattern and ran as fast as I could alongside Brian.

He started laughing and I laughed as well...what was so funny? I really had no idea. We rounded a corner and Brian pointed to a hotel up the street.

Suddenly, two hands grabbed mine and Brian's shoulders and we were pulled into a café. Someone slapped a hat on Brian's shiny blonde head and big glasses on his nose.

I looked at the shoulder snatchers, and saw Keith and Bills black shiny hair. Mick's ruffled mousy brown hair and Charlie, with a top hat on; looking very sophisticated-like.

Mick was the first to speak;

"What you doin' with Ruby, Brian?"

By the way Mick had said it, you'd think Brian would have slept with me or something.

"Oh! Um, nothing bad, we were eating ice creams and a bunch of crazy birds showed up and started to chase us"

The words tumbled from his mouth and Mick shushed him quickly, another wave of fans had appeared and were trying to spot them.

We all bent down behind a counter and watched as twenty or thirty girls ran past.

There was not that much girls at the park!

Must be backup or something.

"Ok"

Keith whispered to all of us

"There's an exit back there, it leads back to the hotel, ready?"

They all nodded in agreement so I did the same.

"You gonna let Ruby come to?"

Keith looked over at me and studied my eyes.

"Ya"

Mick and Brian said at the same time.

We all looked over at them and they both blushed.

"Ya she can come" Mick repeated as we half crawled to the exit.

As we were crawling, I looked back once to see a waitress's eyes on me and The Stones.