Afterglow || Tommy Lee

45. Round And Round

Los Angeles California, June 27 2004

"Yea, I'm just leaving now and I'm on my way there... ok... ok sounds good, thanks,"

Clicking the red button on my Blackberry to hang up, I buckle my seatbelt and check a couple of emails before starting the engine of Tommy's jet black Porsche 911 Turbo.

"I'm sorry girl, I know I suck," I say as I try to put it in gear to pull out of the parking spot, but it jerks forward. My car just happened to be in the shop for a few days since the transmission decided to do some weird chugging when I would be driving, and I'm not used to driving a stick. I love riding in this thing when Tommy's driving, but this car definitely is not me at all.

Eventually I was able to get the car in gear and pull out of the parking lot of my office. I only had a few things to do before heading over to the photo shoot for Blender magazine that Motley's management had set up to gain some press for the reunion.

I think it's a little too soon to be doing anything like this since not everyone is on board yet. Nikki is for sure wanting this to happen and from what I've heard with Mick, he is excited to get together with the boys again. But Vince and Tommy... that's another story.

Since I was running just a little bit behind, I sent Tommy a text saying that I will just meet him at the photo shoot. I didn't even have enough time to go back home and freshen up, so I just quickly did that here in the car, hoping my ripped skinny jeans, my Doc Martens and my loose fitted red plaid button up shirt, leaving the first 3 buttons undone and tucking in the front to try to look more put together, then slapping on my silver studded wrist cuff on one wrist and a plain buckle style on the other, spritzing some perfume and taming my hair as best I could, leaving my dark curls down and well past my shoulders.

I come up to a stop light and glance at my phone again that rested in the passenger seat, wondering why Tommy hasn't texted me back yet. While I wait at the light I write him another quick text.

Andi: Hey sexy, just leaving the office now. Still meeting me at the shoot?

I sent it, waiting for a reply but nothing. Then someone honks behind me which startles me and I notice the light is green.

"Oh shit, sorry," I say even though I know the driver can't hear me and I give a little wave as I toss my phone on the passenger seat, switch gears and pull through the intersection.

Around 20 mins later I pull up to the location of the photo shoot for Blender magazine, park and make my way inside the large industrial warehouse building. Glancing down at my phone again, still wondering why Tommy hasn't texted me back, I make my way through to the set and see Nikki already in makeup, his jet black hair spiked like crazy, looking so freaking cool as what looks to be a hair and makeup assistant making sure he looks alright. Vince on the opposite side looking at the two of them with a smirk on his face, and shaking his head at them.

"Hey you," Nikki smiles at me as I flip my curls from my face walking up to him as the assistant walks away.

"Hey," I smile back and he embraces me in a hug. "I'm not too late am I?" I ask when we pull away from each other.

"Nope, but uh, I thought you were stepping down or something, or whatever Tommy said," Nikki asks me confused.

"Uh yea, I am, it's just nothing's official yet so, just thought I'd come by and see how you guys were. See how the shoot's going, and uh yea," I explain as Vince steps over to me.

"Hey sweetie," He says when he embraces me in a hug.

"Hi" I say back as he gently rubs my back comfortingly. It's still a little awkward between us but, I really have nothing against Vince at all. He's been really sweet towards me this entire time.