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with Roddy and pretended to pout. It was only about a ten - minute ride to the arena .
    It was a sold - out show, and there was anticipation as they exited the bus at the back of the building. Kimmy and Beth were given special badges, and escorted to the Courtesy Suite while the guys went to finish getting ready. They returned with some time to relax before it was time to go to the s tage . There was no party before the show this time, just some down time.
    Traveler ’s show began at eight, and as the time approached everyone began to make the journey to the stage area. Along the corridor, security guards stood watch to make sure no one slipped in. The packed arena was wild with excitement. Traveler was opening for Mean Street again.
    Kimmy and Beth perched on stools to the left of the stage with Roddy. From where they sat they were able to see everything. Roddy explained some of the behind-the-scenes things as they got ready for the show to begin. The band made their way to the stage from the other side. The music started and the girls settled in for the show.
    “Hello , H ot ’ lanta!” Andy yelled after the first song, “Traveler ” .
    The crowd screamed, wild with enthusiasm. The music began for the next song and Andy pointed to a group of microphones. Strutting across the stage he pointed to another set.
    “ Know what these are?” Again the crowd went wild. “ We ’ re recording for a live album tonight, so if you sing along, ya better make it good! ” he shouted to the crowd. They responded with loud cheers, and Traveler began the next song.
    Beth and Kimmy didn’t stay on the stools long. They were up dancing, singing along and having the time of their lives. Traveler ’s success in the past months was crazy. “Forbidden Place” had been number one for two weeks and when they started to sing it the crowd went wild .
    Kimmy leaned to Roddy and said, “It’s different to see it from backstage!” It appeared there was a never-ending sea of people. There were flashes of light from cameras, and the light from the lighters that fans wave when they like a song.
    “It looks like you’re looking out at a dark, starlit sky,” Beth added .
    After the show, as everyone boarded the bus to return to the hotel, Andy made sure he got a seat beside Beth for the ride back. There was no after party this time, no concert again until Monday. Everyone was ready for a short break. They ’ d been touring since early May, going non-stop since Orlando. They were ready to unwind. It was almost midnight when they arrived back at the hotel, and the guys went to shower .
    Everyone gathered in the Courtesy Suite afterward and kicked back on sofas. There were tables of food, and a bar with sodas, beer and wine. Andy settled in with a beer and a plate of cheese and fruit, and propped up his feet. There was a lot to talk about and some unwinding to do.
    “ Come to my room with me, Bethy,” Andy whispered to her after a while.
    Kimmy was having a good time with the guys. She winked and waved Beth on. His room was a suite. There was a sitting area, and the bedroom was separate. Beth walked to the window for a quick glance over the lights of the city before Andy guided her to the bed and stretched out. Lazily, he patted the place beside him. Beth joined him on the king-sized bed. She inhaled the musky smell of him on the pillow as he drew her closer. His arm around her, she rested her head on his chest, and together they watched television.
    She fell asleep, and with Beth in his arms, Andy watched her, amazed that she was finally there with him , and not on the other end of the phone. She woke as he pulled the covers over them. He wrapped her in his arms and she drifted back to sleep. Later in the night , she slid away from him ; sound asleep , she curled on her stomach with her left leg pulled up , her right arm cradled the pillow. She looked peaceful , and Andy watched, wanting to keep that vision in his mind forever .
    Beth left