Shot in the Dark: A Mick Mars X Ozzy Osbourne Story

Chapter 29: Taking A Shot in the Dark

It's been a few days since Ozzy came to me in the middle of the night and this all feels surreal. The point though is that slowly but surely, we are becoming a true couple, which is one of my greatest dreams, working on our issues and truly getting to know one another. I have to say, its more than I ever dreamed, though I question what he sees in me.... damned insecurities! And my hormones don't help and suddenly I break down and sob and even through my haze of tears, I smell the distinct scent of Citrus and Spice and those warm arms, I've really come to love to hold me like I am the most precious of beings.

"Mick? Love.... what's wrong? You know you can tell me ANYTHING."

"I-It's...just.... I question...what you s-see in me." I stammer out my insecure response to my lover, I feel him pull back and then gently cup my face in his hands.

"What I SEE now that I'm not blind, and really what I have always seen is that you are levelheaded, no bullshit, quiet, reserved...loud, rude, and aggressive when you need to be....and Mick you have the most beautiful soul, I see YOU. I love no fucking lie, everything about you. You balance me, challenge me, make me wanna not be such a bastard. I love you." Ozzy has tears in his eyes.

"I love you too....and that was beautiful Oz."

Ozzy suddenly gets nervous, "There is somewhere I wanna take you...show you, that I haven't told you about. It's a surprise that I hope you'll love. A couple of ideas and all I have in mind."

"Ok..." I answer slowly, "I would love to take a shower, if that's ok?"

"You never need to ask permission.... firefly."

"I've really missed that.... firefly..." I state wistfully. Ozzy still has my face in his hands, as he gently caresses it.

"I've missed it too....and I've missed this...." These words are breathed against my lips, the scent of citrus and spice invading my senses as Ozzy's lips cover my own, the rhythm hypnotic. We kiss until we part for breath and my trust, my bond with Ozzy is strengthening. And he asks me, "Um, you don't have to...but I imagine it's a bit of a struggle for you to bathe and I was wondering...we'll if I could help you?"

"Oz..." I sigh, "You don't have to do that, i-I can do things!" I protest, crying my hormones not helping in the slightest, I ramble on. "Y-You need time f-for you too...." I drop my gaze, feeling embarrassed at my mood-swings.

"Mick...look at me please." Softly firmly, I do so. "While that may be true that everyone needs time for themselves, firefly...I love you, its not just about me anymore, I don't want it to be just about me and I know you can do things love, I'll not stop you."

"Ozzy...you.... haven't seen me.... naked...and...I just..." Ozzy cuts me off, fairly slamming his mouth against mine, and I gladly let him have free reign.

"For the record.... you look STUNNING, now even more so.... really you always have, I've come to realize." Ozzy tells me seriously afterwards. For the first time in months...well ever really, I let him take care of me, helping me get undressed and the shower started, Angel squirming around all the while, a hell of a lot actually, but she is happy and that's all that matters and once I am fully undressed, Ozzy stares at me with something akin to awe, his eyes burning with desire, briming with LOVE for me....and so he helps me wash my hair and bathe, and he undressed and I don't remember it even happening....there is nothing sexual in his touches, but its HIM....its hard to explain, its both moving and turning me on both....and he's not even trying. Ozzy manages to get clean as well, all the while his eyes never leave mine. Just before we get out of the shower, we kiss.... him kissing me like he has all the time in world, I love the feeling.... that citrus and spice scent, Ozzy then placing his hands on my bare swollen stomach speaking to our Angel.

"You really ARE moving a lot in there aren't you? Taking after daddy already.... we're gonna be in a bloody lot of trouble.... but I love you and your mother so much, I love you both."

His beautiful words made me cry again, worth it though. Ozzy take care of me, helping me get dressed and drying my long mane of hair, gently running his fingers thru it before he does the same for himself and next thing, I know I find myself in his car, him driving to the surprise place he wants to take me and we make conversation, getting to know more about one another.

"I forgot to ask, how's Tony and Geezer? They had their baby...girl, was it?" I ask.

"Yes, they named her Rose, beautiful little girl. They know about you.... everything that happened. Tony yelled at me in Italian for an hour, Geezer threatened to feed my hands to me...it wasn't pleasant.... but I've talked to them and all about here lately, they are happy I decided to 'pull my head of my fat arse' and do right by you."

"I can imagine what he said to you...Oz...you shouldn't still be beating yourself up about it...I can hear that in your voice.... though I understand that's easier said than done."

"I can't help it Mick, I hurt you and our child...but we are working on things as it were and as we are getting to know each other...my real name is John Michael Osbourne."

"True." I agree and then say, "My real name is Robert Allen Deal...God I haven't said that out loud in years. Mick Mars, sounded cool to me...Alien, ME."

"I love both honestly. " and I hear the truth in his words and as we make our way, we tell stories about our childhoods and early years and when we get close to where he's taking me he tells me to close my eyes, I do so reluctantly until after an eternity we seem to stop and he tells me to open my eyes and when I do they go as wide as they can go, my hands on my stomach. Angel moving calmly. Ozzy puts it in park as I continue to gape at the large, private house on the hill....no not hill mountain, but its stunning. Ozzy takes my hands as I turn carefully to look at him as he explains, "This is part of the surprise.... well, I found this place in rehab and had them send me pictures of EVERYTHING....and well this I wanted to tell you, I bought it. I wanted a fresh start...and not just for me.... but for US."

It takes me a moment to find my voice, and the tears of course they come....me hoping he means what I think he means....

"You...You...are...you.... a-asking me...to maybe...well...." I can't get the words out I wanna say.

"YES. That is what...I hope. I want you to live here with me...raise our children here. I wasn't sure when I bought it if this would ever happen, but I just wanted to be with you....and...I must tell you, I put your name on the deed."

"You WHAT?" Floored he'd do such a thing.

"This was done, while you were resting yesterday actually. But it's true....and...I hope if you...well." Ozzy fumbles his explanation at first before his voice steadies. "Would you move in with me? I haven't yet moved my stuff in, I've been staying in Rehab and then at an apartment I'd rented..." Ozzy looks nervous and hopefully waiting for me to respond.

I don't hesitate to tell him, "YES." Before I find him kissing me senseless, him telling me how happy he is, I tell him the same thing as we then make our way up our drive way, Ozzy telling me he's talked to Jake and Rudy and Vince and Tommy who are on board with helping move my stuff and Ozzy also telling me surprising me even more that he will help pay for the movers and help me sell my house.

Ozzy parks and then comes around to help me out, me still in a daze and not just from his ravishment of my lips, as he takes a key and opens the door, him leading and guiding me in as we both take everything in, and I see of all things.... a guitar, yellow and black stripes in a stand sitting here in the foyer.

"Surprise again Firefly....do...you...like it?" I turn to face my lover.

"I love it Oz...I love it, you spoil me you know?"

Gently Oz rests his forehead against mine, our hands entwinning over my stomach.

"It's about damn time someone did, that I DID especially. I love you so much, I love our Angel So much."

"We love you too." I whisper.

A/N: Lots of good surprises and sweet couple moments as Mick and Ozzy continue to truly get to know one another and be a couple.