A Shoulder To Cry On.

Chapter Fifteen

Slash found half-dead in his house. He had OD'd on heroin. But is in good health now. 

Axl was with Everly when he heard the news. "I can't believe this," he said more mad than sad. Slash was going to be alright after all. The phone rang and Axl answered it. Expected it to be Izzy, Duff, or Steven. But it wasn't. It was Slash. 

"Hey," Slash said sounding weak. "Hey," Axl said. "I'm uh, I'm sorry I didn't listen to you and the guys. Steven won't talk to me and Izzy was just mad. Duff didn't have much to say so I called you," Slash said. "I'm your last go-to?" Axl asked. "You were the most mad out of all of us, I thought... I thought you wouldn't wanna talk," Slash said. Axl sighed. "I'm just glad you're alright," Axl said. "Yeah," Slash said sighing. "You've dealt with too much lately though. Near-death of your girlfriend, adopting a kid, and now I'm a burden." "No, you aren't. Just get help," Axl said. "The band won't accept me again," Slash said. "They will," Axl said. "We're your friends. And we all made an oath never to abandon each other."

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Axl walked down the street with Nora by his side. "Axl, look!" Nora said stopping by a magazine stand. Axl looked at the Rolling Stone magazine Nora pointed to. Axl Rose's girlfriend and stepdaughter? The magazine held a picture of the three of them together. 

Axl knew this would happen. Someone was to find out about Nora and Everly soon. All he wanted to do was protect his girls from the media and the news articles. But he couldn't. 

Axl took the magazine and went back home with Nora. Axl walked to his and Everly's room where she was sitting on the bed. "Hey, Axl," Everly said. "Look," he said showing her the magazine. Everly sighed and set it to the side. "I'm not worried," She said. Axl sighed. "I am," he mumbled. "Don't be. Let them talk. They'll burn out on things to say," Everly said. She walked over to Axl and wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed his lips. Axl wrapped his arms around her waist. Everly pulled away and Axl looked into her brown eyes. "I don't care what anybody says, I'm yours. I'm always going to be yours," Everly said her eyes glimmering and her body felt like it was tingling with Axl's touch. It was special. Their love was special.