Elvis & Della, Memphis.

Chapter 8

After Jess and Tracy left we went up to bed and he said

"how did you do all that without me finding out? you worked on it for months and I never knew" he asked

"it wasn't easy but I knew it would be worth it to you.. you've always talked about how you wish your brother had lived" I explained.

"why didn't you tell me that night when we were out on the beach alone?" he asked changing into his pajamas

"because I didn't want you to get your hopes up than he didn't want to meet you... but I wouldn't have kept you from you your whole life" I said throwing my dirty blue jeans in the hamper

"I'm a big boy baby.. you don't have to protect me so much" he chuckled hugging me

"maybe I don't have to but maybe I want to" I winked. I had heard that a lot lately but it still didn't change the fact that no matter what or who it was.. I was always going to be protective over him and I didn't care who it bothered... the fact was he was just as bad if not worse about me.

Over the next few weeks we spent time with Jess and Tracy before heading back to Hollywood with the promise that Jess and Tracy would come and stay for a week or two in Hollywood with us.

"i hate this city.. it just feels dirty" E said as we rode in the car to the house in Hollywood from the airport

" I know what you mean... I'll be glad to get back to Memphis." I said looking out the window at the houses and people passing

"me too baby... what if we took a week off and took Jess and Tracy to Vegas? than we wouldn't be here"

"is the studio and director going to let us do that though?" he asked

"there's scenes you won't be in so that should be reason enough.. besides I'm the manager so I can fight it" I winked

pulling in the driveway at 310 South Patencio Road, in Palm Springs.

"welcome back to the hut" Red said from the driver seat. we had nicknamed the house The Hut because it was our Hut away from home, it wasn't a home because we could only have one home and that no matter what be Graceland. so this was our Hut.

we bought the house right after it was finished in 1961 and this is where we've stayed when in Hollywood ever since.

" I still can't believe you aren't mad at me for not telling you about Jess sooner, " I said as we put our bags in our room

"it's been months baby, I understand why you didn't and it would've really hurt my feelins knowing he knew about me but didn't want nothin to do with me and you knew that.. I respect that you had a reason to keep it to yourself and that's why you did it"

"that's why you're such a good husband"

we had been in town filming about 2 weeks when Jess and Tracy came to visit, E had filmed most of his scenes with only about 10 scenes left to film so we were able to take them for a week in Las Vegas as we had planned

"Welcome to Las Vegas" we smiled as we drove over the state line in the big red Cadillac E had bought last week since we always seemed to be a car short out here.

"are we going to be followed while we're here?" he whispered in my ear while driving

"not with that beard you've got there... but I booked out hotel rooms under Jack and Darla Wade so no one should notice us but remember, keep the beard trimmed but don't cut it until we get back to LA" I said before telling him which hotel to go to.

"we're staying at the stardust this time?" he asked as we parked and got out to go check in

We had dressed in Rodeo fashion this time so we would look less like our normal selves.