Kiss Your Crϋe Goodbye (A Kiss & Mӧtley tale)

Chapter 49: Happy 36th (Mick Mars)

May 8, 1994.... a VERY special day, for it is the day my beloved Sapphire: Eric was born AND this day was his 36th birthday and I was determined to make it a good one...because his 35th was a shitty one for obvious reasons, I just wanted NO FELT that Eric deserved to have GOOD memories made. Not to mention that on May 8, our first daughter Erica was then 2 months old and was growing up too damn fast for mine and Eric's liking, but we cherished every moment, loving watching her grow.

Eric is still sleeping, well he's asleep again after having fed Erica. Erica refused to go to sleep until he fed her, and he barely managed to keep his eyes open through that. Now I am dressing Erica in a special custom-made onesie and a matching headband to go with the outfit. A little purple headband, matching socks and the shirt in question says, 'Its Mommies Birthday today' on it, I had it made to surprise Eric with as part of celebrating his birthday.

"There now my little alien all dressed, fed and for now a clean diaper. I hope Mommy loves your outfit." I pick my daughter up cradling her to my chest and she coos as if to reassure me and I can't help but smile. "Aw, you agree, don't you?" More coos, her version of 'saying' yes. "Let's make mommy a special breakfast, today is his birthday.... wanna be daddy's helper?" I feel tears gather in my eyes especially as she reaches out with a tiny hand, which I hold to my face.

"You're like mommy, you have the most special way of saying 'yes'.... i love you, Erica." A kiss to her little forehead and we make our way downstairs, after of course checking in on my still sleeping husband.

I make sure Erica is nice and secure in her little bassinet as I have her near me, as I work on fixing breakfast while checking on her constantly, back pain on the back burner.... Luckily for me, it's dulled today.

Has it really been a year since Eric, and I met? Or rather that I came to his rescue? FINALLY, the alien in the right place at the right time, doing something right.... thinking back on it, as I and Eric have said many times...true we wish it'd been under better circumstances, but I am thinking from NOW, I believe fully that THEN I fell in love with him...formed a connection and I didn't even realize. All I knew is that he needed someone to be in his corner, to fight for him, spoil him, LOVE him. Now, look where we are: his birthday.... married, so very much in love and we have a precious and I do mean precious child together....

I fix Eric's favorite pancakes with fruit and bacon, and enough for me as well...all the while my daughter and I have our own 'conversation' and I swear I can never get over the fact that she seems to be hanging on to my every word....

Time passes, more than I realized....and speaking of realizations, I realize two things: One, Erica starts to make excited little squeals and two, God two....: Eric, my beloved who enters the kitchen smiling albeit sleepily, sniffing deeply....and I feel the tears gather in my eyes.

"Mmm.... still sleepy, but.... seriously thank you for giving me time Micky....and it smells SO good!" Eric picks up Erica holding her as she squeals with joy and the tears gather in his eyes as he looks over her outfit and then to me and by now my arms are wrapped around them both as he says, "Mick.... you...her outfit....and my f-favorite breakfast? Y-you did all this for me?" Tears begin to fall down his face.... darkening his eyes to a deep sapphire.

"I wanted to make your birthday special Eric, and there is so much more to come. And my beloved, I'd do anything for you...always." A free hand caresses his face before I kiss him and then kiss our daughter. "Happy Birthday Eric.... why don't you relax, and I'll dish up the food ok?" Eric who is very much touched, smiles softly.... sitting down with Erica, putting her in her little bassinet.... he really is perfect....as I dish up the food and put it on the table, as we eat breakfast together.

To this day, I very much believe Eric is perfect....to me he always has been and always fucking will be no lie......

Eric and I trade kisses, talk, and give Erica affection in between bites and before I know it breakfast is done, and Erica starts wailing loudly.... waving her little fists in the air.

"What's wrong Princess? You want cuddles? I bet you are hungry again and need a diaper change...." Eric I believe says more, soothing our wailing daughter as I race back with wipes and diapers and an outfit change just in case as I insist on changing her in our living room of course, turns out....did one of the worst smelling poops...so she gets changed, powdered and is all nice and clean, outfit included and the fussing she'd been reduced to turn to wails again, as a frantic Eric rushes to pull his shirt down to where Erica can nurse. I without words help my husband who looks at me like I hung the moon...a look I very much love, so much awe and love.

Helping my husband support Erica who instantly calms as she latches on to a nipple and begins to nurse....and I can't help but admire the scene before me: Eric who has calmed now, our daughter calmed....and both content and happy and so damned beautiful.

Erica soon drinks her fill and is burped, and I ask my husband.... .....

"Sapphire?"

"Yes Micky?"

"I've got you some birthday presents that I really hope you like, and to tell the truth.... i wanna go ahead and show you them."

"You spoil me Mick." Softly, tearfully. "This...has already been the best birthday of my life! And it's all because of YOU Mick, it's because of YOU. I love you." I feel the tears gather in my eyes as I lean over and kiss Eric, taking my time and then I take Erica from him who seems to be getting sleepy, I rock her in my arms, and she drifts off. Carefully I stand up with her in my arms, telling Eric to follow me upstairs first stopping to put our daughter in her crib, making sure she is ok and then take him back downstairs, armed with baby monitors....

"Close your eyes sapphire.... I've got you."

"Ok Micky Ok." Eric smiles, as I take him by the hand and lead him into our studio......

Once there, "open those eyes baby." Eric does so and they go wide as they can go, as tears start running.

"Micky? Y-You.... got me a piano? A n-new one? In....in my favorite colors.... they match my gloves....and...and.... wow.... a new drum set?"

I wrap my arms around him from behind, as he turns into my embrace looking up at me.

"I wanted to surprise you; I've been planning this for a while. And.... you didn't have a piano, so I did have a little help, Axl helped with it...since he plays piano as well. Eric.... i just felt that you deserved...I..." Eric cuts me off with a gentle finger to my lips, and I can tell he gets my message.

"I hear you Mick....and.... i know you wanted to replace or no...make good memories on my birthday.... last year, was....so fucking.... HARD. it was hell, but.... I had YOU, and I didn't realize it. You are the reason Mick I am here today, ALIVE....and that I lived to see 36. No one has ever done for me, the things you have done....and this...this is the first time in my life, that my birthday has been celebrated, that I WANTED to celebrate. You have no true idea what you and everything you do means to me Micky."

"Eric...." My breath trembles, "I could say much the same Sapphire. I love you...so much." WE kiss, getting lost in one another...in emotion....

Happy 36th birthday my beloved Sapphire....

I wasn't done with the surprises, after gifting Eric his piano and new drum set....i remember very clearly, us going back upstairs, checking on our daughter who was still sleeping away and that that evening or afternoon, I took Eric to our spot that has meant so much to us and surprised him with a birthday party that included our entire family...there were many tears, so much love....so much joy.

And little did I know, how Eric would surprise me on MY birthday a mere 5 days later....

A/N: An emotional, sweet.... You name it 36th birthday for the alien's beloved mate. Next chapter will be Mick's birthday.