pseudo-karoake (open)

[samantha marie mackenna]

(I got inspired... lol)
Outfit: www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=62601590


On a night when so many were out in New York City partying, Sam took an offer to play a small acoustic gig in a cafe off of Times Square. The boys had decided to go out and party from what they had told her earlier, but Sam had decided that a relaxing night of music was much more appealing after a month of being on tour and singing with the boys every night. A cafe was the antithesis of a huge arena show, which is exactly what Sam needed to prepare herself for the next portion of their tour. (And it was a relaxing way to get her music out to people, but she didn't really care about PR at that point)

She played a few of the songs off of her album that was doing fairly well on the charts, mostly due to the help of the boys promoting her album at every chance they could. At one point, Ryan and Boo Bear actually walked around for an entire day with tshirts they made telling people to buy her album because it was amazing music. The last song Sam played for her small acoustic set was a song called "Crazier" which she had written about Ryan, like almost every other song on her album.

"I've watched from a distance as you made life your own
Every sky was your own kind of blue
And I wanted to know how that would feel
And you made it so real
You showed me something that I couldn't see
You opened my eyes
And you made me believe"

As Sam continued in the song, she noticed a slideshow playing out of the corner of her eye where everyone in the audience could see. On further inspection, she could only smile as she saw tons of pictures of Ryan and Sam being played on the screen. They had decided to not broadcast their relationship too much to the world around them, but at times like these, she would have to remember to thank her manager Lizzie for taking the time to put something so cute together.

"You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier, crazier
Feels like I'm falling and I am lost in your eyes
You make me crazier, crazier, crazier"

Her fingers continued to play the notes of the song as she glanced at the pictures and continued to sing. She saw pictures of them walking down the streets of cities so far on tour, taking naps on couches in the backstage room before concerts, Sam dozing off on Ryan's shoulder on the tour bus, having a water balloon fight with the other boys, and doing their routine 30 second hug right before shows every night on tour. With the amount of everyday pictures that showed up on the screen, Sam could only guess that Boo Bear and Sebastian had a part of all of this loveliness that literally was making her tear up on stage.

"Baby you showed me what living is for
I don't wanna hide anymore
Oh oh
You lift my feet off the ground
You spin me around
You make me crazier, crazier
Feels like I'm fallin' and I am lost in your eyes
You make me crazier, crazier, crazier
Crazier, crazier, crazier"

Sam finished up the song and thanked the audience for letting her play her music for them. Walking down the small steps at the side of the stage to where her manager and bodyguard were waiting for her, she hugged Lizzie without a word; Lizzie knew exactly what Sam was trying to say without verbally having to say anything. She went over to her guitar case that was sitting in the back corner of the room and began tucking her guitar Ryan had given her for her birthday when they were younger into its case and hardly paid any attention to the world around her.

[ryan dean merrick]

The guys spend their days with their families and decided to go clubbing at night & grabbing a few drinks. Ryan wasn't the drinking type so he decided he will ditch the clubbing part and go hangout with his girl. it took him nearly ages to actually confess his feelings for her and give in, finally overcoming all his fears and insecurity & getting in a relationship. He loved her from a young age and they would always joke about being together someday in their childhood but then she had to move to another city and he hit the spotlight, turned famous & moved to new york. despite the fact that he was famous , yet he managed the time to skype with her & they kept it touch. he proved to be a real best friend for her & when she moved back to new york, he made sure she wasn't going to be alone. He did everything to make her feel comfortable. Both of them had been into singing and wanted to get famous someday, it was their dream. For Ryan, he was living his dream whereas Sam, wasn't. He knew that she was a good singer and he decided to help her. He was famous enough to introduce her into the music industry & turn into her manager but he decided not to do so. that would be too much to handle. he was famous but not wise enough to be in a position like that. moreover, he didn't wanted her to feel that he was the reason she was famous. he wanted to be known for her own talent, passion and music. He told one of his friend whose was a label manager and got her signed up for her own talent. ever since then, she was struggling to be a famous singer & his band members did everything to promote her albums.

for tonight he decided to go give a surprise to Sam. she was performing at the nightlife cafe & her manager had informed him about it. He decided to call the owner of the cafe and inform him about his arrival. The owner said that it would be his honour to have both the couple performing at their cafe & ryan agreed to sing his favorite song there. it wasn't from any of his band's album. it was going to be a cover of the song called 'fall for you' . he would never sing any song of his band all by himself, it wouldn't sound any good. he felt incomplete without them. He had gotten there in the middle of Sam's song, so back in the audience, he stood with his hoodie of his head, casually dressed, listening to the song and loving her sound. Once she got off the stage, he clapped and made his way towards the stage. The owner introduced him to the audience and he stood there, waving at everyone but only looking at Sam. ''None of this was planned, I decided to drop and give a surprise to everyone, especially you babe'' he said, pointing at Sam. 'This song goes out for every lovers & form the bottom of my heart to you, Sam. I love you babe' he smiled and started strumming his fingers against the strings of his guitar.

The best thing about tonight's that we're not fighting
Could it be that we have been this way before
I know you don't think that I am trying
I know you're wearing thin down to the core

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find

This is not what I intended
I always swore to you I'd never fall apart
You always thought that I was stronger
I may have failed
But I have loved you from the start
Oh

But hold your breath
Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
It's impossible

So breathe in so deep
Breathe me in
I'm yours to keep
And hold onto your words
'Cause talk is cheap
And remember me tonight
When you're asleep

Because tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
Tonight will be the night that I will fall for you
Over again
Don't make me change my mind
Or I won't live to see another day
I swear it's true
Because a girl like you is impossible to find
You're impossible to find''

He ended the accostic cover of the song, pointing at her again and a round of applauses followed. '' Thanks everyone.'' he said and took off the guitar and walked down the stage. He walked over to Sam and wrapped his arms around her, softly planting kisses on her lips. How did you like the surprise? by the way, i loved your song. Got me crazier about you' he smiled, leaning down and kissing her forehead.

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[samantha marie mackenna]

Sam gasped gently as she heard the owner announce that Ryan was going to be singing too. "When did he come in here?" she thought to herself as he started talking. His presence was definitely a surprise to her, making her smile and tear up a little bit. She couldn't help but blush when he pointed her out to the crowd, even though she had just performed for the group of people. To have Ryan surprise her like this was a bit shocking but a pleasant surprise.

Sam honestly thought Ryan playing his guitar was one of the sexiest things she had ever seen. All she wanted to do was go up and kiss him to show her appreciation for him doing this for her, but decided to hold herself back as she listened to the lyrics of a song she knew to be one of his favorites. Their relationship was very unique-- very few people could say they were in love and together with the love of their childhood that still lasted into early adulthood. She truly believed Ryan was her soul mate, the yin to her yang, or some other cliche phrase that seemed to fit them as a couple.

Her heart started beating a little faster as he finished the song and she could feel a few tears forming in her eyes because she was so moved by his performance. She saw him walk over to her with her guitar and set the guitar down as he wrapped his arms around her. She felt safe with him, in his arms. She smiled into the kisses, trying to figure out what to say to him that would suffice for what he had just indirectly said to her. "Pretty interesting surprise, Woody. Bo Peep expected nothing like that," she said with a smile and a wink, kissing him again. "Definitely liked your song better than mine..." she replied, kissing him again. "I guess we really love each other, huh?" Sam rested her forehead against hers, relishing the few minutes she had in this nice little bubble of love they had created before they had to go back and be nice to everyone around them, no matter how much they wanted to just make out and cuddle in the corner.

[ryan dean merrick]

Her heart started beating a little faster as he finished the song and she could feel a few tears forming in her eyes because she was so moved by his performance. She saw him walk over to her with her guitar and set the guitar down as he wrapped his arms around her. She felt safe with him, in his arms. She smiled into the kisses, trying to figure out what to say to him that would suffice for what he had just indirectly said to her. "Pretty interesting surprise, Woody. Bo Peep expected nothing like that," she said with a smile and a wink, kissing him again. "Definitely liked your song better than mine..." she replied, kissing him again. "I guess we really love each other, huh?" Sam rested her forehead against hers, relishing the few minutes she had in this nice little bubble of love they had created before they had to go back and be nice to everyone around them, no matter how much they wanted to just make out and cuddle in the corner.

None of this was planned. It was a last minute plan. The boys were hitting the bar, getting drunk and partying the whole night, perhaps even getting laid, such as Mikey and Chester because they weren't really in a relationship. Out of the band, he and Eli were the decent ones. They wouldn't party wild like the others did. They weren't players to flirt or sleep around with girls. Both of them were awkward & shy. so partying & drinking didn't blend with their personalities & both of them ditched the plan & ryan decided to go surprise Sam, who had to perform. Thanks to Sam's manager who was a very friendly woman, always kept Ryan updated. All it took was a call & the owner announced that he was more than happy to have both Ryan & Sam performing at the same time.

in no time he was there and listening to the melodious voice of sam. he felt proud to be her boyfriend, her bestfriend, for he knew the song was written for him. he couldn't help but admire her. she was beautiful & full of life. she was someone he could imagine himself to be with. her voice was so strong, she already sang like a pro singer. he applauded as loud as he could when her song ended and ran towards the stage as his name was called. with a little introduction given, he pointed at Sam, & sang the rest of the song for her, staring at her and smiling. this was his favorite song of all times. he hadn't fought with sam to sing this song but it was to let her know that he admired her. finishing off the song, he walked over to her, pulled her closer and planted a few kisses. surprises are always unexpected.'' he smiled, kissing her soft lips. hey, your song was so much better, i was clapping louder than anyone. he grinned. there was no doubt they loved each other. umm.. well.. let's see, we can't stop kissing each other'' he kissed her again, & i want to talk to you all the time.. i always thinks about you. there are nights i dream about you & can't sleep if you don't kiss me goodnight, whether on just call or in real'' he chuckled, leaning over and kissing her cheek. & whenever my mom & the fans ask me who do i want to marry someday, all i can imagine is you in a white dress, walking towards me someday..'' he smiled. he expressed her true feelings to her, letting her know for once that he would want to marry her one day. in future. he took her outside, in a corner and sat down on the ground, pulling her into his lap, he wrapped his arms around her and looked up at the dark sky.

the sky was twinkling with stars. it was a perfect setting for the two to romance. he kissed her shoulder that was by his side and looked up at the sky. his hand holding onto hers. wow, this is so beautiful. i wish time would stop here.. this moment is so perfect.'' he whispered, before kissing her cheek and wrapping his arms around her waist and closer to him.

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[samantha marie mackenna]

Surprises from Ryan were always the sweetest, always the ones with the most heart and the most meaning to her. There weren't that many opportunities for things like this to happen because Ryan's schedule was always so crazy. Ryan really was the best boyfriend and best friend she could ask for in life. He had always been there for her and she knew he would be there in the future.

"I never get the chance to surprise you like this." Sam felt somewhat guilty because she never had the opportunity to plan a surprise like this for Ryan. Now, the future would definitely hold an awesome surprise for him. She just had to figure something out or find something worth the surprise to show him how much he meant to her. When Ryan commented on her song instead, Sam could only smile. "You're like my cheerleader, I swear. Remember when you, Eli, and Carter wore tshirts promoting my album? You're all crazy, you lot." She giggled and kissed his lips once more.

Sam blushed profusely when Ryan started listing all of the things that showed how much they loved each other. "Can't help it if you're iresistable" Sam giggled and kissed him again. Sam really didn't think she was special enough to deserve so much emotion and feeling from Ryan, but she figured he had to have a reason to care about her so much and love her so intensely so she just smiled and rested her forehead against his. "Half the time, I can't sleep through the night if you're not there with me." Especially after being on tour with the boys and getting to be around Ryan 24/7, their connection had grown to an intense level where they needed each other around constantly.

Sam was a little shocked to find out Ryan actually felt the same way about her. She knew he cared, but she didn't know that the level of care was exactly the same as her. Sam didn't feel as bad now, having dreamed about their wedding for years already. She had her dress picked out in her head and saw exactly how Ryan looked at the altar in her dream and knew he would look exactly the same, dressed in a beautiful suit and smiling so much his face might break. "Well I'm glad we agree on something," she said, trying to be coy and kissed him.

Sam followed him outside the cafe, her hand clasped tightly in his. She knew she could trust Ryan no matter what. His lap felt warm and inviting, especially with his arms wrapped tightly around her. This man would be her rock in life, the one constant thing she'd had since they were young. Her skin got goosebumps a little when he kissed her shoulder and she could only smile as she breathed a sigh of relief. Sam closed her eyes and leaned her head back into the crook of his neck, her cheek gently touching the side of his cheek. Sam pulled out Ryan's phone from his pocket and snapped a picture of them sitting together, setting it as his background. "There. Now we can remember how this felt." She kept his phone on his lap and tucked herself a little tighter into his embrace, relaxing in his arms. "Thank you for coming tonight... it meant a lot to have you here." She kissed his cheek and closed her eyes, enjoying the moment of relaxation while it lasted.