Life's Better When You Gotta Bassist In It // L.A. Guns •Kelly Nickels•

Love of a Lifetime

Eventually, we found the guys at the bar. "Well took you two long enough." Steve said as Kelly sat down, me sitting next to him. "Weren't gone that fucking long." Kelly said, lighting a cigarette.

"I agree with Kell, all we did was go home for a minute and then we went to get tattoos." I said as Kelly handed me the cigarette. "What tattoos did you get?" Tracii asked. Kelly took off his jacket and lifted up his sleeve and tooo the plastic shit off.

"No fucking way." Tracii said. I rolled up my sleeve and also took the plastic shit off. Tracii looked at my arm to Kelly's. "No fucking way." I nodded. "You guys really care about each other don't you. We both nodded and Kelly kissed me on the cheek.

"Are you guys ready for your gig tomorrow night?" I asked them.  "We fucking better be." Mick said. "We're gunna fucking kill it." Phil said. I nodded. "You guys will do fucking phenomenal." I told them.

The rest of the night was filled with celebrating their gig tomorrow and fucking around. Eventually Kelly and I went home.

I went to my room, Kelly following after me. He shut the door and took of his jacket and flopped down on my bed. I walked over to my record player and put on The Stroke by Billy Squier.  "Erin, what the fuck are you doing." He laughed.

I started dancing and I threw off my shirt. Kelly  watching my every move. "I'm celebrating!" I said to him. "Celebrating what?" He asked as he put his hands behind his head.

"Your gig tomorrow." I said, taking off my pants and dancing my way over to my dresser to get a baggy shirt and sleep shorts. I pulled them on and climbed into bed next to Kelly. He put his arm over me and kissed the top of my head.

"Erin, can I tell you something?" Kelly asked me. I looked at him and nodded. "We've been roommates for almost a year now and I never new that the girl I met at the bar who didn't drink and had a curfew, would be the love of my fucking life. I fucking love you." Kelly told me.

I looked at him and smiled. I threw my arms around his neck and straddled him. I kissed him. I eventually pulled away and placed my hands on his shoulders. I smiled at him again. "I fucking love you too. And I'm not just saying that because you did, I do fucking love you." I told him.

He grabbed my face and instantly kissed me. " I love you." He said. I smiled once again. "And I love you." I said back.

Eventually I fell asleep. I didn't get very much sleep, I had trouble sleeping, but Kelly stopped that, he made things better.

Kelly's my love of a lifetime.

I woke up and tried to get up out of bed but Kelly's arm was around my waist and he wouldn't move. "Kelly, wake up." He groaned and moved his arm. He turned around to face me and kissed me. "Good morning." He said.

"Good morning. I have to get up and go to work." I told Kelly. "Damn it, I rather stay here with you all day." I nodded. "I would to, but I have to." He frowned and let me get up. I started getting dressed.

"I have to borrow your car again." Kelly said. I turned around and looked at him. "I guess that means I'll have to take your bike?" He nodded and got up. He walked over to me. "Only because we have to take our gear later and my car is still fucked. The rest of the guys, all they have are bikes." He said.

"Okay, fine." I said. He handed me his motorcycle keys and I handed him my car keys. "I'll see you later, I love you." He said, kissing me. I nodded. "I love you too." I then walked out of the apartment and to the Whiskey.

I of course called Sherry and told her to come to the Whiskey. There was so much I had to catch her up on. Last time I spoke to her was when she told me I should mess with Kelly the way he messed with me. She has no idea we're together or anything.

When she got there, I told her everything. "No way!" She said. I nodded. "Turns out Mr. Rockstar has a heart." She said. I laughed at that. "Any your in love!" She added. "Very." I said.

"When's the wedding?" She asked. I knew she was joking. "Hopefully soon." I said. "Really?" Sherry asked. I nodded. "I know I wanna be with Kelly till I fucking die." I told her. She smiled.

"I'm happy for you." Sherry told me. I said thank you and eventually it got really busy. I was handing out drinks and what not when the door jingled and in walked my boys.

I walked over to them and kissed Kelly. "I missed you too." He said, hugging me. I watched as the guys set everything up. Eventually they started playing. They played a song called One More Reason.

They were great. I was in the middle of the audience that had formed when people realized a band was playing here. Sherry standing next to me. "Why didn't you tell me Tracii was hot!" She yelled to me over the music.

I laughed. "I don't see him that way, and you never asked!" I yelled back. After they played One More Reason, the music stopped and Phil spoke.

"This next song was written by our bassist Kelly Nickels." He said. Phil looked at Kelly and he smiled. Kelly then spoke. "So, I moved into an apartment about a year ago. My roommate at the time, god she was amazing, eventually I felt that I loved her. Now she's my fucking girlfriend." He said.

I smiled and Sherry started pushing me to the front of the crowd. Kelly found me and walked over to me with his bass behind his back and the microphone in hand. "I wrote this song when things between us were just friendly, it's called I Wanna Be Your Man." Kelly continued.

It was the song Tracii was talking about at the bar that one time. I didn't know it was about me. Kelly then kneeled down so we were at eye level. "I fucking love you Erin." He said into the mic and I laughed. He kissed me. "I love you too."

He smiled and got up, then the song started. It was a good song. As soon as the song ended, my boss came up to me. "Erin, you better go to the hospital, it's your mom." He said. I looked at him. "She told the doctor to call you here." He said. I nodded and turned towards Sherry.

"Tell Kelly I love him and that I had to leave, something happened to my mom." She nodded and hugged me. I then left for the hospital.

I hopped on Kelly's bike and started my way at the hospital. It was green light and I riding in the middle of the intersection when I looked to my left and a car was coming at me. My eyes went wide. I couldn't do anything. He ran a red light, and hit me.

The metal of Kelly's bike slid on the concrete, making sparks, I got thrown off of it and I had no idea where I was. Then I closed my eyes and they wouldn't open again.

Please for the love of god, I don't want to fucking die.