#larry lau

[catbhq]

catfish and the bottlemen rehearsal circa 2010 - features a snippet of ‘tortuga’

[youlovehermadly]

I don't think I've seen this before! He looks so good!

Taken from pinterest...Amy

[icouldntfindquiet]

Here we go again. #larry watch is back. 😂

[vanmccannsfridge]

never seen these before…

from 5th feb in milan!

[fatmagic]

[okayohay]

I don't think Van is the bad guy as many people think and I am not just saying it because is VAN. However, I am not very fond of Larry. Actually I never was. Obviously I don't know him but I have created a certain image about him based on what I have seen and heard and I wonder what was his part on their fallout.

Yessss. I don’t either. There was a time I did, there was a time I was heavily influenced by people who had insight into things and Van and I was like…yikes. But now, idk. I feel and think differently. And I literally cannot explain what it is about Larry…maybe like you said, it’s from what I’ve seen and heard, but I’ve often wondered the same thing. THIS IS SPECULATION I’m not trying to drag the lake or bring up old rumors or ANYTHING, I’m just agreeing and I’m glad I’m not the only one who thinks this way.

[pupsmailbox]

STARTING WITH L

MASCULINE︰ lachlan. laird. lake. lamar. lambert. lamont. lance. landen. landon. landry. landyn. lane. lanford. langston. lanny. larry. laurence. lavern. laverne. lawrence. lawson. layne. layton. laz. leandro. ledger. lee. legacy. legend. leighton. leith. leland. len. lenard. lennie. lennon. lennox. lenny. lenox. leo. leon. leonard. leonardo. leonel. leonidas. leopold. leroi. leroy. les. lesley. leslie. lester. letter. lev. levi. levon. lew. lewin. lewis. lex. leyton. liam. lincoln. linford. link. linton. linus. linwood. lionel. liu. lloyd. logan. london. loren. lorenzo. lorin. lorn. lorne. lorrin. lou. louie. louis. lovel. lovell. lowell. loyal. loyd. luca. lucas. lucca. lucian. luciano. lucius. lucky. luis. luka. lukas. luke. luther. lyall. lyle. lyndon. lynn. lynton. lynwood. lyric.

FEMININE︰ laila. lainey. lakelynn. lana. laney. lara. laura. laurel. lauren. layla. laylanni. leah. leandra. leanna. leena. legacy. leia. leighton. leila. leilani. lena. lennon. lennox. leona. leslie. letter. lexi. lexie. leya. leyla. lia. liana. libby. liberty. lila. lilah. lilian. liliana. lilianna. lilith. lillian. lilliana. lillie. lilly. lily. lina. lindsey. lisa. liv. logan. lola. london. londyn. lonnie. loralai. lorelai. lorelei. louisa. louise. lucia. luciana. lucille. lucy. luisa. luna. lyanna. lydia. lyla. lylah. lynnette. lyra. lyric.

NEUTRAL︰ labyrinth. lace. lacy. lai. laiken. laine. lake. laken. lali. lam. lamar. lamp. lance. landry. landyn. lane. lang. lark. larkin. latch. lau. laurel. laurence. laurent. lavan. lave. lavender. lavey. lawan. lawin. layken. layne. layton. lazarus. le. leaf. leather. ledger. lee. left. legaci. legacy. legend. lei. leigh. leighton. leis. leith. lek. lemar. len. leni. lennie. lennon. lennox. lenny. lenox. leo. leon. leone. lesley. leslie. less. letter. levi. levian. levy. lex. lexi. lexington. leyton. li. liam. lian. liann. liberty. lie. liel. life. lilac. lille. lilo. lily. limit. lin. linae. lind. linde. linden. lindi. ling. lingxi. link. linn. linux. lio. lione. lior. lithium. liyan. lo. lock. logan. logic. lois. lok. loki. lolan. london. lone. lonnie. loose. loren. lorin. lost. lotus. lou. loui. louie. louis. love. loyal. loyalty. luca. lucca. lucid. lucka. lucky. ludo. lue. lui. luka. lull. lumi. lumière. lunar. lune. lurch. lurk. luscious. lutfi. lux. ly. lykke. lyn. lyndon. lynn. lynx. lyre. lyric. lyrik. lý.

[wishingicouldfly]

Hi. Many larries used the song 7 as a "proof" just because it begins with Larry. I wonder if someone have already took a better look at the lyrics to try and analyze them more globally to better understand the choice. I was always being ambivalent because of the first sentence which gives me mixed feelings.

Hi anon! I’m not the best person for song analysis, but for me it’s not about the actual song lyrics per se. I don't even think songs he's written are "proof" of anything, necessarily, unless they are combined with other evidence/proof.

Surface wise, I think 7 is a song about being separated from the person you love. (Rumored to be about Catfish’s lead singer, Van McCann and one of the Haim sisters, though this post goes down a rabbit hole speculating that it's about Van and his bandmate Larry Lau: A Million Visions and Revisions (The Larry Song by Van McMann.) And well, the song DOES have Larry's name in it, so there may be some truth to that, who knows. This is from Genius: Catfish and the Bottlemen – 7 Lyrics | Genius Lyrics

But as a cover song for Louis, the importance of him singing a song with the name of the relationship he purportedly hates either means he doesn’t hate it or doesn’t care that we speculate about it. He continues to sing the song even with all the speculation.

Just saying the word Larry onstage over 100 times, for me, is proof enough that he doesn't hate it. Is it proof they are together? No. Definitely not proof they are together. It's just one thing in a long list of things that hint at their relationship. He chose that song from literally thousands of songs he could have covered.

I think proof is a slippery slope. We don't really have definitive proof of their relationship, because they are still closeted. I wrote a blog post last year explaining why I think they are still together.

I hope this was helpful.

[catbhq]

sidewinder music video 2012

[sleepythug]

hiii!! got any B movie reccs you really like?

these are what come to mind when i think of "b" movies

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8 diagram pole fighter (1984, lau kar leung)

truck turner (1974, jonathan kaplan)

framed (1975, phil karlson)

god told me to (1976, larry cohen)

emperor of the north (1973, robert aldrich)

razorback (1984, russell mulcahy)

white dog (1983, samuel fuller)

danger: diabolik (1968, mario bava)

mr. majestyk (1974, richard fleischer)

conquest (1983, lucio fulci)

the man from hong kong (1974, bryan trenchard smith)

the lady in red (1979, lewis teague)

white line fever (1975, jonathan kaplan)

5 fingers of death (1972, jeong chang-hwa)

dirty mary, crazy larry (1974, john hough)

a fist full of talons (1983, sun chung)

pit stop (1969, jack hill)

dark of the sun (1968, jack cardiff)

poor pretty eddie (1975, david worth)

twisted nerve (1968, roy boulting)

death wish 3 (1985, michael winner)

seven black heroines (1983, chu yen-ping)

bmx bandits (1983, bryan trenchard smith)

death race 2000 (1975, paul bartel)

laserblast (1978, michael rae)

[icouldntfindquiet]

Aww, this is cute. 🥰

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[vanmccannsfridge]

catfish pre balcony! all pictures from the band's fb/insta

[eemcintyre]

@eemcintyre's top 118 favorite movies in alphabetical order

An admittedly random number that includes objectively "well-made" films with artistic merit, objectively considered-to-be-entertaining movies, and possibly questionable ones that I'm sentimental for or just like for whatever mysterious reason (usually a hot guy but not always). This is just what I like and the premier way to get to know me.

(Updated 09/07/24)

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965), dir. Bill Melendez

A Few Good Men (1992), dir. Rob Reiner

A New Hope (1977), dir. George Lucas

Amelie (2001), dir. Jean-Pierre Jeunet

American Made (2017), dir. Doug Liman

AMY (2015), dir. Asif Kapadia

Annie (1982), dir. John Huston

Argylle (2024), dir. Matthew Vaughn

Arthur Christmas (2011), dir. Sarah Smith

Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004), dir. William Lau

Barbie of Swan Lake (2003), dir. Owen Hurley

Black Swan (2010), dir. Darren Aronofsky

The Blair Witch Project (1999), dir. Eduardo Sanchez & Daniel Myrick

The Bodyguard (1992), dir. Mick Jackson

Borat (2006), dir. Larry Charles

The Breakfast Club (1985), dir. John Hughes

Camille (1936), dir. George Cukor

Casablanca (1943), dir. Michael Curtiz

Chinatown (1974), dir. Roman Polanski

Cocktail (1988), dir. Roger Donaldson

Con Air (1997), dir. Simon West

The Conjuring (2013), dir. James Wan

The Conjuring 2 (2016), dir. James Wan

The Crow (1994), dir. Alex Proyas

Cruel Intentions (1999), dir. Roger Kumble

Dallas Buyers Club (2013), dir. Jean-Marc Vallée

Die Hard (1988), dir. John McTiernan

Eddie and the Cruisers (1983), dir. Martin Davidson

Elf (2003), dir. Jon Favreau

Eloise at Christmastime (2003), dir. Kevin Lima

The Empire Strikes Back (1980), dir. Irvin Kershner

Enchanted (2007), dir. Kevin Lima

Face/Off (1997), dir. John Woo

Far and Away (1992), dir. Ron Howard

Footloose (1984), dir. Herbert Ross

Galaxy Quest (1999), dir. Dean Parisot

The Great Muppet Caper (1981), dir. Jim Henson

Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), dir. Peter Chelsom

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), dir. Chris Columbus

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005), dir. Mike Newell

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), dir. Alfonso Cuaron

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001), dir. Chris Columbus

Heathers (1988), dir. Michael Lehmann

Hereditary (2018), dir. Ari Aster

High School Musical (2006), dir. Kenny Ortega

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005), dir. Garth Jennings

Holes (2003), dir. Andrew Davis

The Holiday (2006), dir. Nancy Meyers

Hollow Point (1996), dir. Sidney J. Furie

Hotel Rwanda (2004), dir. Terry George

How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days (2003), dir. Donald Petrie

I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), dir. Jim Gillespie

I, Tonya (2017), dir. Craig Gillespie

Ice Princess (2005), dir. Tim Fywell

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), dir. Steven Spielberg

Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), dir. Steven Spielberg

In a Lonely Place (1950), dir. Nicholas Ray

Insidious (2010), dir. James Wan

Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), dir. James Wan

Insidious: The Red Door (2023), dir. Patrick Wilson

Jackie (2016), dir. Pablo Larrain

Jerry Maguire (1996), dir. Cameron Crowe

JFK (1991), dir. Oliver Stone

The Karate Kid (1984), dir. John G. Avildsen

The Karate Kid Part II (1986), dir. John G. Avildsen

Knight and Day (2010), dir. James Mangold

Laggies (2014), dir. Lynn Shelton

The Last Samurai (2003), dir. Edward Zwick

Lawn Dogs (1997), dir. John Duigan

Lean on Me (1989), dir. John G. Avildsen

Leaving Las Vegas (1995), dir. Mike Figgis

Magnolia (1999), dir. Paul Thomas Anderson

Matchstick Men (2003), dir. Ridley Scott

Megamind (2010), dir. Tom McGrath

Minority Report (2002), dir. Steven Spielberg

Mission: Impossible (1996), dir. Brian De Palma

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), dir. Christopher McQuarrie

Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation (2015), dir. Christopher McQuarrie

Mission: Impossible III (2006), dir. J.J. Abrams

Mr. Right (2015), dir. Paco Cabezas

National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989), dir. Jeremiah S. Chechik

National Treasure (2004), dir. Jon Turteltaub

Natural Born Killers (1994), dir. Oliver Stone

Oklahoma! (1955), dir. Fred Zinnemann

The Outsiders (1983), dir. Francis Ford Coppola

The Pacifier (2005), dir. Adam Shankman

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987), dir. John Hughes

The Preacher's Wife (1996), dir. Penny Marshall

Pretty in Pink (1986), dir. John Hughes

Pride and Prejudice (2005), dir. Joe Wright

The Princess Diaries (2001), dir. Garry Marshall

Raising Arizona (1987), dir. Joel & Ethan Coen

Return of the Jedi (1983), dir. Richard Marquand

Roman Holiday (1953), dir. William Wyler

Sabrina (1954), dir. Billy Wilder

Scream (1996), dir. Wes Craven

Se7en (1995), dir. David Fincher

Sense and Sensibility (1995), dir. Ang Lee

The Shining (1980), dir. Stanley Kubrick

The Silence of the Lambs (1991), dir. Jonathan Demme

The Sound of Music (1965), dir. Robert Wise

Stretch (2014), dir. Joe Carnahan

The Talented Mr. Ripley (1999), dir. Anthony Minghella

A Time to Kill (1996), dir. Joel Schumacher

Titanic (1997), dir. James Cameron

Tropic Thunder (2008), dir. Ben Stiller

The Trouble with Angels (1966), dir. Ida Lupino

Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), dir. Anthony Minghella

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992), dir. David Lynch

Ulterior Motives (1992), dir. James Becket

Valkyrie (2008), dir. Bryan Singer

Vanilla Sky (2001), dir. Cameron Crowe

Vertigo (1958), dir. Alfred Hitchcock

The Way, Way Back (2013), dir. Jim Rash & Nat Faxon

West Side Story (1961), dir. Robert Wise & Jerome Robbins

Where the Heart Is (2000), dir. Matt Williams

White Christmas (1954), dir. Michael Curtiz

Wild at Heart (1990), dir. David Lynch

Zodiac (2007), dir. David Fincher

(500) Days of Summer (2009), dir. Marc Webb

[idv-news-boi]

What's one key nickname that impacts them a lot?

// Besides the nicknames "Larry", "Lala", "Lau-Lau", or "Pretty Boy", i think there are more nicknames that can make the silly man feel giggly,,,-

One of them is "Laurie", exclusively used by Angel and Rosie. Mostly Rosie, because she finds it sweet. Laurence always melts internally by the simple but sweet name.

[tangledinourstrings]

Favorite First Time Watches of 2024 (Animation, Part 1)

パーフェクトブルー (Perfect Blue, 1997) directed by 今 敏 (Satoshi Kon)

Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper (2004) directed by William Lau

Psiconautas, los niños olvidados (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children, 2015) directed by Alberto Vázquez and Pedro Rivero

マイリトルゴート (My Little Goat, 2018) directed by 見里朝希 (Tomoki Misato)

The Return of the Pumpkin Rabbit (2024) directed by Martín Paredes

かぐや姫の物語 (The Tale of Princess Kaguya, 2013) directed by 高畑 勲 (Isao Takahata)

Family Comes First (2024) directed by scope.wad/scope_wad

CHAINSAW MAID (2007) directed by ていえぬ (Takena Nagao)

The Sandman (1991) directed by Paul Berry

チリンの鈴 (Ringing Bell, 1978) directed by 波多 正美 (Masami Hata)

PUSSYCAT (2008) directed by ていえぬ (Takena Nagao)

CHAINSAW BUNNY (2019) directed by ていえぬ (Takena Nagao)

ねこぢる草 (Cat Soup, 2001) directed by 佐藤 竜雄 (Tatsuo Satō)

Au revoir Jérôme! (Goodbye Jerome!, 2021) directed by Adam Sillard, Chloé Farr, and Gabrielle Selnet

ちえりとチェリー (Chieri and Cherry, 2015) directed by 中村 誠 (Makoto Nakamura)

天使のたまご (Angel's Egg, 1985) directed by 押井 守 (Mamoru Oshii)

The Scooby-Doo Project (1999) directed by Chris Kelly, Larry Morris, and Steve Patrick

The Devil and Daniel Mouse (1978) directed by Clive A. Smith

Золушка (Cinderella, 1979) directed by Иван Аксенчук (Ivan Aksenchuk)

1001 Nights (1998) directed by Mike Smith

MIDNIGHT VAMPIRE (2024) directed by ていえぬ (Takena Nagao)

Contretemps (2021) directed by Laurine Baille, Gabriel Gerard, Chloé Maingé, Lise Légier, and Claire Sun

Mum's Sweater (2020) directed by Anand K. Varma, Yi Chen Hsiao, Mauriziana Gualdrini, Ugo Offner, and James Mann

POKOPOKOPIKOTAN (2011) directed by nana825763/PiroPito

Piotruś i wilk (Peter & the Wolf, 2006) directed by Suzie Templeton

東京ゴッドファーザーズ (Tokyo Godfathers, 2003) directed by 今 敏 (Satoshi Kon)

いばら姫、またわねむり姫/Sípková Ruzenka aneb Spici krasavice (Briar-Rose or The Sleeping Beauty, 1990) directed by 川本 喜八郎 (Kihachirō Kawamoto)

Däumlienchen (Thumbelina, 1954) directed by Lotte Reiniger

Joy Street (1995) directed by Suzan Pitt

死者の書 (The Book of the Dead, 2005) directed by 川本 喜八郎 (Kihachirō Kawamoto)

[your-divine-ribs]

I’m With the Band Part 33

Words: 2k

I’m With the Band Masterlist Main Masterlist

It soon becomes quite apparent that I'm going to have to compromise and take some shortcuts when it comes to my beauty routine whilst on tour. The bathroom is small and cramped with a tiny shower reminiscent of the caravan holidays of my childhood that I've tried to block out, and a toilet that I've been warned about not using for 'anything more substantial than a wee'. These were the bus driver's words as he'd emerged with a grim look on his face as he'd recounted a tale of blocked pipes and overflowing sewage on his last tour with another band. That's probably a good thing being as I'll be sharing my living space with nothing but male company for three weeks.

I make short work of clearing out the rank-looking bottles of various men's toiletries in the cabinet, replacing them with my own array of luxury products. I take great delight in pouring the contents of an industrial sized bottle of some cheap brand of 2 in 1 hair and body wash down the sink. Who on earth uses that stuff anyway?

Fifteen minutes later the bathroom is full of my own toiletries and beauty products and smells like the perfume counter in Selfridges. That's much better.

I know Van will likely be livid that I'm taking over but I don't care. It's about time those boys started taking better care of themselves. I have visions of pamper sessions where I treat the guys to facials and manicures, wondering if maybe Van or Bondy would let me paint their nails?

Getting ready doesn't take me too long. I slip into a tiny figure hugging dress, pull on my docs and touch up my make up. I'm eager to get to the venue, wondering what mischief I can get up to, determined to make my first night on tour a memorable one.

"So... who are you with?" A burly security guard steps forward as I make for the back door of the venue, barring my way.

"I'm with the band," I say, my voice loaded with suggestiveness, and it doesn't go unnoticed.

He raises an eyebrow, taking in my too-tight dress and cherry red lips that are puckered into a pout. "Oh right, I see. So which one you shagging then?"

I shrug, noncommittal. "I've not decided yet..."

The venue is much bigger than the room the band had played in Manchester just last week. An unexpected swell of pride warms me through as I make my way through a maze of narrow corridors, the loud thrum of Bondy's guitar echoing off the walls, guiding me to my destination. I'm starting to understand why people get so excited in the run up to gigs, anticipation is thick in the air as I push through into the backstage area and hear enthusiastic chatter from the lads as they tune up their instruments. I can only imagine how they must be feeling on this first night of tour, debuting their songs to a fresh audience who might not be familiar with their sound. Excitement and nerves churn inside me and I'm only a spectator.

"Alright Bella, you settled in okay?"

Van cuts his noisy riff dead as soon as he catches sight of me lingering near the side of the stage.

Five pairs of eyes instantly fix on me and I simmer under the spotlight, placing my hands on my hips as I speak.

"Uh-huh, I mean it's not exactly The Savoy but I guess it'll do... just for a few weeks... and I actually think we're gonna have a lot of fun together."

I look around the stage, taking in Bob's shy smile, Benji's eager expression, Bondy's warm open grin and Van's lips curved into a cocky smirk. At first glance they're a bunch of misfits, but now I've got to know them a little better I know that their differences complement each other's in perfect synchronicity. Quite simply... it works.

And then I glance to the side to see Larry's stern glare, the precision that he watches me with like I'm just about to launch myself at one of his precious mates and devour them whole. I can't help but shoot him a saccharine-sweet smile like I'm innocence incarnate.

"What's up Lau-ie?" I giggle, addressing him by the affectionate nickname that earned him the very name that stuck so fast in childhood that even his parents started favouring it rather than his birth name of Joshua.

"Nothing," he says quickly and defensively. "But you can make yourself useful now you're here. These set-lists need taping to the stage. Just put them where the lids can see 'em."

My automatic reaction to a command is to grumble and refuse, but I reason with myself that he's not actually asking me to do anything that taxing, and besides, it'll give me the perfect opportunity to ingratiate myself further with the boys.

I make my way over to Benji first, smiling to myself when I note he quickly averts his eyes down to his bass. There's no point in him acting coy, I'd already clocked him checking me out the moment I'd emerged on to the stage.

"Hi Benji, how's it going?" I say brightly, sinking down on to my knees at his feet, busying myself with taping the corners of a set-list to the stage flooring. "That girlfriend of yours been in touch with you yet?"

"Yeah, she did but it's not good... we... errr we broke up. Found out she was seeing someone else behind my back didn't I?"

Benji's voice is quiet with an edge of bitterness, and I look up at him from my spot. "Aww I'm so sorry, that's awful. I can't believe she'd do that to you."

"Ahh it's okay, it's probably for the best... ya know... with touring and all that... and I guess it was bound to happen anyway. I've been so busy with gigging we've barely seen each other."

He tries for a smile that doesn't reach his eyes and I rise up quickly, any seduction plans forgotten in an instant. I place a hand gently on his arm. "Don't you go blaming yourself, just because you're not there it doesn't give her a cheating pass. She could have waited for you, she must've known what she was getting into when she started dating such a successful rockstar!"

Benji's eyes grow wide. "Well I'd hardly say..."

"Don't even think about putting yourself down!" I cut him off, giving his arm a reassuring squeeze. "You guys are going to be massive, I just know it. Larry said it's a sell-out tonight and this venue's huge. You'll have girls falling over themselves in no time, you just wait... and then your ex will really see what she's missing won't she?"

This time there's genuine warmth in his smile and I push myself up on my tip-toes to plant a small kiss on his cheek before I turn away, purposefully ignoring Larry who I can see watching me in my peripheral vision. For once I'm not actually up to no good, and if he thinks I'm going to rein in my naturally flirtatious and confident demeanour around his friends then he's very much mistaken.

I don't even try to flirt with Bob, now I've met his girlfriend Lucy he's strictly off limits. I've only spent a small amount of time with her but I still consider her a friend nevertheless. I might have questionable morals at times but that's a line I simply won't cross. I chat amiably with Bob whilst I secure a set-list next to his kit, my eyes nearly popping out of my head when I come face to face with a giant sperm logo on the skin of his kick-drum.

"Oh my god Bob, what's all this?" I laugh, completely shocked that demure Bob would have such an overtly sexual symbol displayed on his kit for all the world to see.

"That's Van's idea, it's got nothing to do with me!" He cries, cheeks reddening. "And it's actually the cover for the Homesick single... we've got it on some of our merch too."

"People actually wear that stuff?" I wonder out loud, shaking my head. Trust Van to come up with something like that.

Johnny's next and as I step over he grins at me, brandishing his guitar. "You still up for those lessons then, eh?"

"I can try but I don't think I'll be any good. You make it look so easy..." I trail off, glancing down to see a board covered in pedals and switches at his feet. "What the hell does that lot do?"

"I use these for all my effects and stuff...it's not as complicated as it looks." He flicks a switch with the toe of his boot and starts to effortlessly pick out a complex and captivating solo, the atmospheric sound rattling and reverberating through my bones... in a totally good way.

"Wow," I breathe out, impressed. I'm so mesmerised that I don't even notice that Van's crossed over to where I'm standing.

"He's great ain't he?" He nods in his friend's direction appreciatively. "Plays like there's ten of 'im."

"I suppose you're surplus to requirement then aren't you?" I tease him and he jabs me in the ribs, playfully tickling me, making me squeal out loud.

Once the set-lists are down I think I'm free to roam the venue but Larry has other ideas. He hovers around like an annoying fly, instructing me to fetch bottles of water for the band and towels for Van. I roll my eyes, mumbling something about not being Van's maid-servant, but I grudgingly decide to comply. It's only day one and I don't want to cause too many waves this early on. There's plenty of time for the boys to find out that my talents are wasted running around doing menial tasks. I stomp off into the back room dutifully, opening up the fridge.

"Psst... Bella! Over here!"

"Huh?" I whirl around quickly in the direction of the hissed whisper, arms loaded with water bottles.

Van's standing there wearing a sly grin and I watch as he glances around furtively, making a beckoning motion with his fingers. "Fancy... err... sneaking off somewhere? Got plenty of time till doors. C'mon... Larry'll never find out. I know just the place."

"And what makes you think I want to sneak off... with you?" I try to keep a straight face but I'm giggling inside at the frustrated groan that slips from his lips.

"Come on love, it's the perfect opportunity... and it's a great way to burn off excess energy before a gig! I'm fucking buzzing with it tonight! Don't you wanna help me out eh?"

I can't deny that I'm tempted. My thoughts go back to Van cornering me in the toilets at the last gig and what we got up to pressed up against the sink. There's something undeniably exciting about the sneakiness and the roughness of it all, a steamy encounter in a grimy back room, clothes half-on, half-off whilst we paw and grab at each other. The sharp rut and thrust of Van's hips as he'd fuck me with every ounce of pent-up energy that he possessed. A shock of heat pulses through me but it fades just as quickly as it arises. It's all too easy with Van and that's the problem.

"But I am helping you out!" I say like Van should be only too aware of the sacrifices I'm already making for him. "Larry's got me running around like a bloody skivvy after you lot. Here, these weigh a tonne." I thrust the water bottles towards him and he quickly takes them out of my arms before he's looking back up at me, dejected even though he's trying his hardest to hide it.

"I just thought that maybe we could..."

Van's words are cut short by the sound of the door swinging open and we both turn, my heart sinking like a stone as I recognise the girl from outside the tour bus earlier. She comes to an abrupt stop, eyes flicking between us both, her bottom lip caught in her teeth before she releases it with a giggle, light and airy and daintily feminine.

"Oh I'm sorry guys... I'm not interrupting anything am I?"