[All Time Low/Complicated] How You Like Me Now

[Collin Scott Reynolds]

Rule one, don’t tell a girl that just got out of a serious relationship that you loved her when you are the first relationship she’s had since the break-up. Rule two,.. don’t kiss your ex who just so happens to be the girlfriend of your ex-girlfriends boyfriends brother. Confusing? Good. Even if Dalton decided to kick his ass, worth it. ‘ Ah gross.. how’s working with that going to be?” Blake had asked him, causing Collin to literally laugh in response. Truth be told, he was already over it. All he wanted to do now was focus on work and have a good time. Which seemed to go hand in hand today because Shane was in the studio recording a song and he wanted Collin to come in, listen, get some video ideas. He winced as he lowered his feet off his desk, putting his sunglasses on. The lights in here were too bright considering how hungover he still was. Cody had taken him out last night, seemingly thankful to have another single guy to tag along with him and Tyson out to the bars. He hadn’t felt this physically rough in a while when he woke up. ‘ Collin!” Anabelle yelled out down the hallway, causing him to hold his fingers to the side of his temple where he applied pressure. “ Can you be a toned down rainbow for the next five minutes?” he asked. ‘ Are you wearing sunglasses inside?’ she asked as she stood in front of him and placed her hands on her hips. “ Can I do something for you, Gracie?” he asked, lowering his sunglasses as he looked down at her. ‘ Collin, I’m worried about you… Will you have lunch with me?’ she asked. Collin smirked, leaning against the edge of the door as he pushed his sunglasses back up the bridge of his nose. “ You know what I’ve learned from this?” he asked, watching the confused expression in her eyes. Collin licked his lips before he leaned away, brushing against her slowly as he leaned down into her ear to whisper. “ I should’ve never let you go,”. Collin stood up straight, giving her a small smirk as he placed the hair that was in her eyes behind her ear before he walked away and made his way to Shane’s studio.

‘ Get your fucking ass in here’ one of their voices said as he stepped inside. “ Are you guys drunk?” he asked as he shut the door behind himself. It truly amazed him how different each of the artists were at Taboo and how to get the best results out of each of them was so different. ‘ In or out?’ Zack asked as he offered a red cup to Collin. Collin looked at each of them, taking in their state of mind before he smirked, taking off his sunglasses. “ In,” he said, taking the plastic cup from Zack and making his way over to the soundboard. ‘ You good to work?’. Collin laughed, pinching the bridge of his nose. “ Just play the shit, man” he said before taking a drink, sitting down in one of the swirly chairs. He watched as one of the producers messed with a few switches, ‘It’s not finished yet’ he said, offering an explanation as to what Collin was about to hear. Collin finished off his drink, biting back a cough from the sting of the alcohol as he looked at Shane. Well he was dating Natalia’s best friend in the entire world. He’d already talked to Claire, without a doubt Claire had told Shane how he and Natalia had broken up. He opened his mouth to say something to him, but stopped as he heard the song start to play. It took about ten seconds before Collin turned his head to Shane and burst out laughing. The thing about it was,.. it was pretty fucking catchy. He nodded his head along a bit, looking up to see Rian pretending to drum and Zack working on a few drinks as Jack danced around Shane. When the song ended, a smile spread across Collin’s lips before he stood up to take the second drink from Zack. “ You’re making of mainstream music… and you’re fuckin’ killing it better than they do,” he said before he laughed, shaking his head. He had a few ideas, just from that alone. He took in a deep breath before he smiled again, “ Alright, let’s do it all the way.” he said lifting his cup to his lips where he finished it quickly.

Theme song for first part of the post
Song All Time Low is recording
Oufit

[Shane Alexander Madden]

Shane loved recording the way they did it. Put all the instruments in one room, record them all at the same time, shove him in the booth, give him a few shots and a joint and he was good to go. Shane didn't know where he'd gotten the idea from this song from but pop music blew chunks these days and he was a rock and roll kid at heart. Time to do what they did best. Make fun of people and act like a bunch of delinquents. Logan had already been around and stared at them all like the golden children that they were\ which was hilarious. But you could tell he didn't give a fuck if he was drunk off his ass, just as long as the music was awesome and they were having a great fucking time. They'd already recorded most of the the music tracks, and Shane was just in the booth, beer in his hand and a joint in the other, singing about partying like every other artist out there. This was probably the popiest sounding song they had from this album and it was awesome because, they could market it mainstream,and bring in mainstream listeners with it, while making fun of mainstream music at the same fucking time. Even his pot affected brain could appreciate his own genius. Shane looked up when Collin came in and finished singing, laughing freely. "See, dude this is why you belong in here, you understand my sarcasm. I agree let's get completely fucked up with the video, and just mock the main streamers." Shane pulled his lighter out of his pocket, holding it to the joint and took a hit, "Let's just get fucked up tonight man. I think you're ready for round two." Shane looked around, taking a swig of his beer, "Okay, let's record the chorus, I'm drunk as fuck."

[Alex John Harrison]

Alex puffed out his cheeks as he clicked a few different things on the computer, trying to pull the track back just a few seconds so he could play with the sound effects. He just liked producing a lot of his own stuff, being really involved with all of it. He stopped, taking in a quick sniff before he pushed away from the counter and stuck his head out into the hallway. He took in another sniff, as though to confirm. “All Time Low,” he said, with a nod. He placed his hands on his knees, standing up quickly before he stretched out his long limbs and made his way down the hallways. He brought his hand up to Blake’s door, pounding against it roughly. It was closed, Renner was in there. “ Quit fucking! Some of us are trying to work. God. DAMNIT” he said, pretending to be angry. He skipped past Dani’s room before he stopped, stepping backwards before he peeked his head back in the door and walked over. “ Hola amiga.. I come in peace” he said before he picked her up and threw her over his shoulder. She was dainty. Once he made it to the All Time Low studio he shoved his way inside, smiling at the smoke that caused Dani to start coughing. “ Anyone order Mexican? I smelled you guys recording” he said, tossing Dani down into the seat beside Collin before he gave a head nod to Shane. “ Beat it,” he said to the intern behind the switchboard, taking his seat he adjusted a few of the controls so he could start putting the mix together for Shane.

[Dani Marie Cooper]

Dani frowned at being tossed into the leather chair and sat up to adjust her shirt before she waved at Shane. “ Hey honey,” she said, standing up as she made her way over to him before she gave him a hug and a kiss on the cheek. She held onto him tightly, swaying as she hugged him and then made her way back over to Collin. “ I have a problem with you,” she said. ‘ Who doesn’t Collin said with a scoff. Dani lifted her eyebrow at him before she started ranting, “Non cercare di essere divertente con me. Nessuno in questa label sta prendendo sul serio le mie radici spagnole e giuro a Dio, se non mettiamo un qualche tipo di riferimento messicano nel mio prossimo video mi occuperò personalmente di fare in modo ti ho a pezzi, e io non voglio una delle messicano stereotipo, voglio che sia autentico. she said all in one breath, pointing her finger at him. ‘ What...the...fuck...’ Collin said with a blank expression as he looked at her. Dani narrowed her eyebrows, taking her cell phone out of her back pocket as she texted Jake ‘ come down to the studio’. “....Mexican sounds good,” she said reluctantly before she went over to sit in Shane’s lap.

[Collin Scott Reynolds]

Collin blinked as Dani started rambling off in spanish towards him. “ Seriously do you come with subtitles. Do I need to press 1 for English or some shit?” he asked, “ No me gusta, no me gusta!” he yelled at her in the same tone she had been yelling at him. ‘ No me gusta my ass ‘ Dani said, snapping back at him before she took a drink from Zack who was offering her a cup and a nervous smile. ‘ Just drink’ Zack said to her quietly before he went and took the joint from Shane, taking his own hit before he handed it to Collin. Collin placed it between his lips, taking a deep breath in where he held it before slowly breathing it out. “ You got paper, bro?” he said, giving a head nod to Alex who held a pen and paper back to Collin without looking at him. Collin reached up, catching the beer that Rian was throwing to him before he opened it, taking a drink and set it down. One thing he had gotten pretty damn good at with this job was sketches. He separated the paper into fourths so he could draw on the front and back and get atleast eight different mock ups working for the song. He rolled his neck from side to side, starting to draw out the guys in All Time Low in different Joel Foster variations. What better way to slay mainstream than to go after their king?

[Shane Alexander Madden]

Shane finished singing, feeling awesome and happy because that was pretty much wrapping it up and now there were so many people in there it was feeling like a party. Shane saw Alex came in pointing at him and jumped around, he was a really happy drunk/high person. He spoke into the mic so Alex could hear him, "Dude hey, yeah do something with that shit for me, you amazing person, you." Shane stepped out of the booth and sat down on a couch, Dani sitting on his lap, "Dani, my little Mexican bundle of fireworks," he hugged her, rocking back and forth, "Hey ass wipe, hand me my phone," he said to Jack who was about to throw it, "Goddammit, no! Hand it to me, hand it. I already broke one this week. Shut up, you know I get frustrated and throw them around," he said as Jack snickered and handed it to him." Dani, i gotta call my Claire, i think she should just come up here and have fun, don't you?" Shane dialed Claire's number, looking at Collin's sketches, giving a thumbs up. That was exactly what Shane had been thinking, he was so glad Collin understood the vision. The phone rang a few time before she answered, "Claire?" he asked hopefully, as if someone else might answer her phone, "Babe hi. Dani, say hi to my girlfriend," he added letting Dani say hi to her quickly before he took the phone back, "Babe, I just recorded a really promising track and i'm just.... well. I'm going to be frank with you. I'm drunk as fuck. And I've been smoking. But I have this thought, Anabelle is up here and I think she would pee herself with joy if you came up here and let her take Brayden, you know to Ethan's or Dalton's. Because youuuu are gorgeous and I think you should come hang out." he paused, listening to her response. "I just don't understand why you have to be so goddam pretty and make me want to see you all the time. Shucks." He said shaking his head drunkenly, but she agreed to his plan, so he smiled brightly, sitting up and had to hold onto Dani so she didn't fall off his lap, "Yayy! I'm looking forward to your arrival," he said seriously and then hung up. "Guys!" he said loudly, "Guess who is comingggg up here... Claireeee!" Everyone cheered a bit and Shane leaned over, still having to hold Dani because she was seriously slipping off his lap, "Collin really though, that's exactly what i was thinking for the video. I really wanna get this one out as soon as possible."

[Elizabeth Danielle Ridgefield]

Ellie hopped onto Kiersten's back and rode on her back down the hallway, saying to Mack, who was carrying Kenzie with her and was taking her home to watch her for Blake and Logan. "Seriously, I'm going to start getting really focused. This one here," she pointed at Kiersten, "Is a secretly amazing song writer and she was hiding it from everyone. But I am so excited to sing some of her songs." Mack laughed, saying she and Kiersten had to get going, "Okay. I already talked to Logan a little bit ago, I'm glad we ran into each other though. I never see you Mack," she pouted, "I see this one all the time though." She hopped off of Kiersten's back, looking at All Time Low's studio, "Party?" she questioned and Mack laughed, "When is it not a party?" They approached the room, all reeling back from the smell coming out of the room Kiersten waved, "Hey guys!" Shane yelled at Mack telling her she had to come hug him, so she handed Kenzie to Kiersten who said she'd meet her downstairs. Not a great environment for Kenzie. Mack and Ellie went inside, Mack hugging Shane around Dani, grabbing Dani herself before she slipped right off his lap, "Shane be careful, you're going to drop her you delinquent!" "I'm being careful, she's slippery..." Mack shook her head, "Aw guys, I can't stay. Have fun though," she laughed, waving at Natalie who was with Zack, "Hey gorgeous! Okay see you guys later, Dani, i would not sit on him for much longer, haa." Shane looked at Ellie, "Who's that?" "Ellie," Ellie responded. Mack laughed, putting an arm around her, "That's my cousin, didn't you know?!" "No, why are you all blonde? Too many of you..." Mack laughed and went to give Zack a quick hug before she made her way out. "So what are you, a newbie?" "Nope," she answered, sitting down beside him on the couch, "I'm not new, just lazy as fuck," she smiled, "Is that a joint? Hi, nice to meet you, pass that over here..." Ellie reached over and took it from whoever this guys was that had it, "Thanks, you just made my day." she smiled brightly. She didn't know many of these people personally, just the band and Dani, because they were fellow artists. it was about time she got to know a few of them. And she thought one of them was the music video guy. And was that the Cobra Starship guy?


Outfit

[Alex John Harrison]

Alex shook his head as Zack started to sit back down, “ Go do that riff again but change it to a g, “ he said, ‘ Come on maaaan’ Zack said before he picked up his guitar and went back into the booth, smacking Shane’s phone out of his hand since he was annoyed. Everyone else got to have fun. Alex put his fingers on his cheeks, pretending to cry before Zack flipped him off. Alex took a drink from his beer, tilting his head back as he simultaneously pieced together some of the track that the intern had been working on. Of course Shane’s vocals were perfection, always were. He smiled as he listened to Shane talking to Claire. He wanted that someday. Today, if possible. “ Never would’ve fucking thought that Shane would end up with Ballet Barbie” he said before he turned his head to the side and burped. He cheered along quietly with everyone else when Shane said that Claire was coming but looked up just in time to see Zack kicking a stool down and throwing his hands up in the air. “ What?” he said, mocking Zack and throwing his own hands up. ‘ I nailed it. No one is paying attention.’ Zack said quietly, almost child like, before he stepped back inside and set his guitar down. “ Sex, drugs and rock n’roll Zack. Get on board or get outtt” he said, wiggling his eyebrows up and down playfully before he smacked Zack on the ass.

[Zack Derrick Grant]

Zack pouted to himself after he finished playing the guitar pretty.damn.awesomely. in his opinion. “Unappreciated,” he said, summing up his feelings in one word before he gave a lethargic sigh. But just a quickly, Dani was giving him a hug. “ Mack!” he said happily, wrapping his own arm around Natalie’s shoulders. He watched Mack as she hugged Dani and Shane before he looked over to see what Natalie had in her hands. “May I?” he asked, trying to see what she had in her cup and whether or not he wanted a drink of it. He decided to throw caution to the wind and just took a drink, handing it back to her after making a slight face of disgust. He smiled like a little kid as Mackenzie leaned down to hug him and moved his arm away from Natalie’s shoulders to wrap Mackenzie back just as tightly. “ Ah man,” he said , squeezing her small frame. He watched as she left, realizing that she couldn’t stay because Kiersten and Kenzie were out in the hallway. He waved, giving a small pout to signal that they should hang out soon. A pout would suggest that he missed her, which would mean that they should hang out. She could understand that, and he wouldn’t have to say it. Way to avoid too much talking accomplished. Zack turned to Natalie, “ You look beaut-OWWW!” he screamed out as Alex slapped him across the face. Zack held onto the side of his cheek, glaring at Alex who was giggling to himself as he held the joint out to Ellie who had just came in.

[Claire Jayne Madden]

“ Oh my GOSH. Look at the baaaaby” Anabelle said as she gasped excitedly and took Brayden from Claire’s arms. ‘ He looks so much like you’ she said as she smiled down at Brayden. “ Thank god,” Claire said sarcastically before she took in a deep breath. “ Thank you for this. Shane’s recording and.. he’s been drinking. I should be mad. But.. I’m just glad that he’s still able to have fun. We’ve been through a lot. We both need this,” she said, giving Brayden a kiss. She would take Brayden to Shane first, but Shane was already drunk. “ Okay, mommy loves you. See you tomorrow,” she said, waving to Brayden before she made her way out of Anabelle’s studio and to Shane’s. When she stepped she coughed, moving to the side. “ Holy cannabis,” she said in her Australian accent, waving the smoke from her face. She smiled as she saw Dani and Shane holding onto one another. Well Shane looked like he was just holding onto her because she was there, Dani looked like she was trying to hold onto him so she didn’t fall onto the floor. “Hey baby,” she said as she made her way over to Shane. Dani gave a small salute, hopping out of Shane’s arms before she went out into the hall to go and try to find Kat. Claire smiled as she looked at Shane, placing her hand over his jaw before she leaned down to give him a kiss. “ Having fun?” she asked with a slight lift of her eyebrow. “ You are too damn cute. I’m gonna marry you. When you ask. You got mad because you said I never gave you an answer on whether or not I wanted to. I do.” she said before taking in a deep breath and sighing. “ But we seriously need to go somewhere else, lots of smoke, tiny room. We can go to the lounge,” she said before she remembered the point of being here. “ Wait! I want to hear the song,” she said, looking around at the guys in the band before pouting out her bottom lip.

[Natalie Paige St.John]

Natalie looked into her cup, not entirely sure what it was, but growing up with Shane at least taught her one thing, just drink it. Chances were, it was on of two things, it was either delicious and worth it, or it was dangerous and worth it. She looked up and watched Zack play his guitar part, laughing slightly as he was frustrated for having to do it again anyways. Hey was so cute. Natalie sipped her drink pushing Jack away good naturedly as he played around with her hair. Natalie smiled when Zack came back, scooting closer to him. It was funny how that first time they starting hanging out on the bus he was so hands off, but now he was a lot better. he still didn't talk a whole lot, butt hat was just him. She knew what he was trying to say anyways most of the time just by watching him. She let him taste whatever was in her drink, laughing when he made a face, "I don't really know whats in that..." She smiled, but opened her mouth in shock, smiling broadly and gasped, "Alexxxxx, that was meannnn." She laughed, taking Zack's face in her hands, "But thank you, I think i know what you were going to say." She left him go, leaning over to softly kiss his freshly slapped cheek. Claire had gotten there and Natalie waved at her, watching her with Shane. The really were beating the odds, the two of them. And Natalie loved to see that they were still having fun together.

[Shane Alexander Madden]

Shane smiled brightly when he saw Claire, almost dropping Dani and yelled, "Ahh! Hi." Dani had gotten up and left the room and Shane smiled when Claire leaned down to kiss him, "Fun? uhh yeah. Having a blast, that's why i wanted you to comeee." Shane pulled her into his lap, listening and nodding when she talked about getting married. "Yeah, we are. Just wait though. I have to ask you. But not yet. So just wait." She proabbly did not understand what she was waiting for. But he did. And he wanted it to be awesome. And worth the wait, which he thought that it would be. "Oh! yes, play the song!" he said when Alex went over and played it back. It really did sound awesome. And funny. And exactly what he wanted it to be. After they had played the song for everyone to here Shane stood up, putting his arms around Claire's shoulders, "Guys, the party is moving... to the lounge!!" Shane and everyone else started picking up whatever illegal and legal substances were around and starting bringing everything to e lounge, passing Blake's closed studio door on the way, pounding on it, "Renners! get your dirty asses out and party with us, goddammit!" The lounge had way more room and fun stuff to do anyways. A bar, a stereo system, ping pong table, pool table, any thing else that might serve as fun when taking a break form music. Shane pulled Claire with him onto the coach, kissing her, and looked around. His band, Collin, Alex, his girlfriend, his cousin, Mack's cousin apparently, Dani... and now, Kat, Flyzik, Kat's brother and his girl, Keira who was on Glee with Mack. "Oh my god, what have we done," he laughed, shaking his head.

[Collin Scott Reynolds]

Collin looked up as Claire came inside and gave her a small head nod. “ What’s up babe?” he questioned as he sat up and wrapped his arms around to hug her before Shane pulled her into his lap. “Possesive much?” he said teasingly to Shane as he watched everyone else talking for a few minutes. He lingered his eyes on Ellie for a moment, never having really worked with her. It didn’t look like he was the only person who wasn’t sure who she was though. He knew she was an artist here, she was just sure as hell taking her time getting anything out. And since nothing was officially recorded he had no reason to shoot a video for her. “ Collin Reynolds,” he said to introduce himself since she had introduced herself to everyone else. He smiled as they played the song back, “ Dude you’re getting dressed up as Katy Perry,” he said to Shane before laughing and looking at Claire, “ Just try to find that sexy,” he said as he stood up. He was taking a drink from his cup as Claire countered back, ‘ Well Shane IS my teenage dream” she said before she smiled back at him and kissed him. But thankfully the party was moving, Shane was hording all of his party treats like it was his last day on Earth and was carrying them to the lounge. He laughed as Shane yelled at ‘the Renners’. It was pretty common knowledge that Shane got away with more than anyone else when it came to Blake, even more than Renner himself. Odd. But there were some pretty damn odd friendships around here if you asked him. Like the one between Dani and Ryan, who she was on the phone with right now as he came into the lounge. “ Ah man..” he said tiredly before he looked up to see that a whole shitload of people had come, “ I feel like I should have a cake,” he said before he picked up a fresh beer and headed over to the pool table.

[Alex John Harrison]

Alex narrowed his eyes as he worked on the computer. There was a party going on in the studio and he was finishing piecing the song together. It was weird how he could be half focused on the party, half dedicated to work. “ Done,” he said before he played it just after Claire and Shane both finished demanding that it be played. “ Did you just say you guys are getting married?” he asked, standing up to turn around and face Claire and Shane. “ When he asks?” he asked, gesturing his thumb to Shane when Claire nodded with a smile. “ Well for fucks sake!” he said with a grin, “ Congratulations you son of a bitch,” he said, reaching up and smacking Shane across the face, “ Wipe that stupid grin off your face,” he said before he stepped over and hugged him. “ Shit man, I am happy for you. I knew you guys had a kid but I didn’t think you were serious” he said, taking a step back. Having a kid with someone in this business didn’t mean you were in it for life. Just like that the party was moving. Knowing that they would need music, Alex shut the lid to the laptop on the counter and pulled the plugs out of it, following the group of people down to the lounge. Once they were inside he set his laptop down, pulling up the itunes before he hit play. He pulled up a Michael Buble song…’Everything’ just to see how everyone would react. But after getting hit in the face with an orange from across the room he looked up to see Zack winking at him and raising his beer bottle in the air. “ Let’s get fucked up. It’s only a party if someone gets naked,” he said, turning the music up all the way before he pointed at Claire. “ You? No.. No..Okay, cool. No that’s cool,” he said before looking at Kat and Keira, “ Takers? No. No, no that’s alright.” he said before he put his hands up defensively. All the sudden he felt a half naked body collide against his. “ JACK GET OFF ME, WHY ARE YOU NAKED” he screamed at the top of his lungs in a girlish squeal and before he knew it he was face down on the couch with his face in the cushions beside Claire and Shane as Jack hopped onto his back.

[Claire Jayne Madden]

Claire wrapped her arms around Shane’s neck as she listened to the song. She smiled, looking from his eyes to his lips repeatedly before she held her hands in the back of his hair and kissed him. “ It’s amazing, good job” she whispered into his ear before all of the chaos broke loose. Shane being slapped, the party being moved. Claire put her hand over her mouth, gasping as Zack threw an orange at Alex’s face but quickly forgot about it since Shane was pulling her onto the couch and kissing her. She smiled against his lips, they had to be the greatest thing in the world. “ So what am I waiting for exactly?” she asked as she looked into his eyes and smiled slowly. “ Is it because I won’t sleep with you?” she asked as she narrowed her eyebrows. Claire laughed as Alex came crashing onto the couch with Jack before she leaned back against Shane’s chest and sat over his hips as she held her hands onto his jaw and kissed him again. I mean come on, there was a reason they had a kid at such a young age together. And though she denied it every time Ethan mentioned it, she had been a huge All Time Low fan before she met Shane. Now she got to be the girlfriend, but she still felt like the luckiest groupie in the world that got to make out with her favorite musician after a show each night.