Jane silently agreed to Rob's request and let him lead her into the small bedroom. He seemed just as tired as she was, both mentally and physically, so instead of trying anything, she let him wrap her arms around her. A deep breath and a bit of wiggling later, she found a comfortable position as the "the little spoon," and her fingers lightly grazed the arm that gripped her bare torso up and down. "Long day, yeah?" she whispered the rhetoric question, kissing his hand before placing it back where it was. "Tomorrow will be better." 

Jane wasn't sure if her sentiment would be true or not. There was a weird tension she was sensing between the two of them, one she couldn't quite put her finger on. Her mind replayed her blowing up at Rob which made her squeeze her eyes shut and frowned faintly. She probably should have asked him what was wrong instead of assuming he was just being dramatic, but it was too late to really do anything about it now other than to hope it all blew over soon. 

Another situation her mind was lingering on was In Bloom's relationship with Vicarious. Jane was really beginning to enjoy Andy's company in the same manner that Rob seemed to be enjoying the others, but why were they both so desperate for an escape? She made a mental note to reconnect with Austin tomorrow at some point; maybe they could grab breakfast together or something. 

Jane decided to turn to face Rob instead, she she buried her face in his chest. "Good night, Rob."

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Morning came what felt like only minutes later, the warmth of the sun peaking through the bedroom window warming her back. Jane groaned when she realized she was awake enough not to return to sleep, and her messy hair popped up so that the time could be read. 7:02 AM.

"Shit."

She returned back to her position momentarily, and her eyes lingered on Rob's face. He was still in a deep sleep, completely unaware of the girl in bed staring at him. It was still all so strange to have these feelings for her best friend, someone who was right there in front of her the entire time and she had never bothered to notice. Without thinking, Jane's fingers touched his face lightly before sighing, then kissing the chest in front of her. "I'll be back soon," she whispered. 

Jane got out of the bed as quietly as she could, and after grabbing an outfit to change into, she shut the door and unlocked her phone. 

Jane: [b]Breakfast?[/b]
Austin: [b]Five minutes[/b]

Half an hour later, they were both sitting at a small diner in the heart of Detroit that was already packed at such an early hour in the morning. There was a silence to work through at the beginning of the meal, but soon enough, they began to talk about menial things about the tour and the road. 

"Who was that girl you were hooking up with at the party?" Jane asked with an amused look on her face.
Austin laughed. "This girl Lacy. She kept talking about my fucking hair, man. 'I've never been with a guy with long hair. Oh my god, I love your hair.' She pulled it so hard at one point, I almost screamed."
They both erupted in laughter causing Jane to bury her face in her hands that rested on the table.
"Jesus, man. Seems like they're getting weirder and weirder," she said after the laughter subsided. 
"Definitely. You miss the groupie life?" Austin asked as he took a sip of his coffee. 
Jane rolled her eyes. "I don't know. No. I mean, the excitement was fun. But it's not like I'm unsatisfied now. I don't know," she shook her head. 
Austin nodded. "I get it. You're a free bird.  But are you actually feeling trapped, or do you just [i]want[/i] to feel trapped?"
"Damn it, Austin," Jane sighed. "How do you do that?"
He chuckled. "What can I say? I'm observant. Like how I observed you talking to Andy a lot."
She rubbed the bridge of her nose. "He's cool. That's it."
"Please don't do something stupid, J. You're in love with Rob. Don't fuck that up."
Jane immediately felt blood rush to her cheeks. "What? I don't -"
"-Cut the bullshit. You've always been. You just didn't know it." He had a smirk on his face that displayed his satisfaction. 
She sighed. "I'll buy breakfast."

Jane soon arrived back at the hotel room with an hour to spare before they had to leave. She slipped into the room to find Rob still in bed, a sight that made her smile, and she crawled in slowly before laying her body of top of his. 

"Hey," she whispered. "We've got an hour before we gotta go." Jane ran her fingers through his hair until he began to stir. "I need you."  

She hadn't any thought to the words before she said them, and she wasn't even quite sure what she meant by them. They were true, though. The conversation she had with Austin, although confusing, only made her miss him while she was gone. Jane did know one thing - she didn't like this feeling of dependency. But it was something she help helpless fighting against. He was becoming one of her weaknesses.