“I feel the same exact way. I felt so lonely before I met you, even when I was in a room full of people. I used to think that one day a prince in shining armor would bust through my door and sweep me off my feet, like in the fairytales. But I got something way better than that – I’ve been swept off my feet by a rock star in a leather jacket,” she giggles.
Her soft laugh is contagious, and I start laughing, too. It warms my heart to see her smiling. I pull her in close and kiss her passionately.
Breaking from our fervent smooch, we gaze into each other’s eyes. Her warm eyes drive my heart wild. I gently stroke her soft cheek, still flushed from the tears and from our kiss.
She lays her head on my chest, and I catch a whiff of her coconut-scented, curly locks. She closes her eyes as I run my fingers through her hair. I could fall asleep just like this with her in my arms. When it’s just the two of us, the rest of the planet disappears, leaving us alone in our own little world.
It breaks my heart that Nikki’s mother is ill. I need to be Nikki’s support system while she’s away from home. She’s carrying a lot of weight on her shoulders, and it’s up to me to find a way to take the load off for her. I won’t let her go through this alone. I’ll be by her side every step of the way, no matter what.
12
Leo
The sun peeks through the curtains, gleaming in my face. I slowly roll over, trying to get the sun out of my eyes. I stretch my arm out and reach for Nikki, patting the mattress. Opening my eyes, I realize that she isn’t there. I sit up slowly as I look around the hotel room; she’s nowhere in sight. Where could she be?
I glance over at the digital clock sitting on top of the nightstand. It’s only six o’clock in the morning, still early for me. I rub my eyes as I try to think. I’m pretty sure we don’t have anything scheduled for this morning. If we did, she would have woken me up. I touch her side of the bed again. It’s still warm, so she couldn’t have left too long ago.
I let out a yawn as I stretch. My entire body is sore, probably because of the rough, passionate sex I had all night long with Nikki. I swear, she can last for hours. I used to have that same energy when I was her age, but that was many moons ago. The only part of her body that’s probably sore is her throbbing cunt, but that’s a different type of sore – the kind she likes.
Sex with her is amazing, but the connection I feel with her is deeper than that. Making love to her is just a bonus. Before I met her, I felt empty inside, like something was missing, but now that she’s in my life, I feel complete. Nikki Minx was the missing piece in my life. Being on tour with her is doing more than just saving my career; it’s saving my life.
I had given up all hope of finding true happiness and had even become a recluse. During my hiatus, I locked myself inside of my huge mansion and cut myself off from the real world. I didn’t want to be bothered with anyone or anything other than my music. I tried to record songs in my personal studio in my basement, but I had lost my mojo. I tried everything to get it back, but it was gone, and I thought it had disappeared for good…until I met Nikki.
She’s the breath of fresh air I needed all along. Now, my mind teems with lyrics to songs. Much of the time on the plane, traveling from one city to the next, is spent with me writing down riffs and lines to new songs I plan to record once this tour is finished. And many of the songs feature a duet with a certain brown-eyed, curvy pop singer.
My world is much better now with her in it. I can’t see myself being without her. It sounds crazy, but I have to find a way to tell her how I feel. We only have a month left on tour, and then we’ll both fly back to our separate homes. But I don’t want things to end between us just because the tour is over. I want to continue to build a loving relationship with her and see where it takes us.
Rubbing my shoulder as I roll out of bed, I can’t help smiling. When we made love last night, Nikki clawed my back, leaving scratch marks all over it. The sensation caused me to thrust harder until we both climaxed. I could feel her body trembling in my arms as she sang my name into the wee hours of the morning.