Hooligans Holiday // Nikki Sixx

Part 6

January 4th, 2001

I type away furiously at my desk while sipping on my second coffee of the morning. I barely slept last night all I could think about was Nikki's face after what I said, it's like the face a puppy makes when you accidentally stood on its paw.

But i've decided this morning i'm going to apologise and set the record straight with him, I should have been honest from the start...i'm never gonna lie again.

I stop for a second staring at my screen, I have Nikki's email typed the mouse cursor waiting for me to start my email.

Maybe this is a bad idea....unless... no just do it you big chicken.

Dear Mr. Sixx

This is Coraline Daniels from Mr. Haynes office, I hope you don't mind me email but we would like to schedule a phone call with you today at 2pm if possible.

Regards,
Coraline Daniels.

I huff still not pressing send, this is pathetic, I didn't want to unload what I wanted to tell him in an email but apart of me is afraid that he won't accept my apology or worse get the wrong impression.

Fuck it i'm pressing send.

Email sent.

I smile to myself pushing myself away from my desk. I stand up fixing my skirt making my way to the copy room to finish off some filing I need to catch up on.

As I open the copy room door I hear chatter from down the hall but ignore it, this place is always buzzing with people.

I set my files down before opening the copy machine and setting my sheets down. I stand and wait leaning against the machine as my red nails tap a noise out of boredom.

I get swiftly pulled out of my day dream as I watch Mötley Crüe pass the all glass window copy room.

"Shit" I curse to myself.

What the hell are they doing here, they can't be here I just sent Nikki that email he will totally know it was fake.

I grab all my filing back up in my arms and scramble my way out of the room towards Mr. Haynes office. I turn the corner to see Mr. Haynes ushering them all into his office. He stands narrowing his eyes at me and looking confused as to why I look so flustered.

I sit back down at my desk panic taking over, god I never fail to embarrass myself do I.

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After what seems like centuries I hear the door click open, Mr. Haynes stepping out thanking each of them with a handshake.

They all give me a nod and a smile as they pass, all except Nikki. After they walk down the hallway and Mr. Haynes makes his way back into his office and rush to the elevators in hopes to catch him.

I turn the corner and see them all piled into the elevator the doors slowly closing. I run and manage to squeeze my way in through the gap before they finally shut managing to bash my body right into him.

He stares down at me with his arms still grasping mine.

" I'm sorry" Is all I manage to squeak out of my mouth.

I hear the blonde guy laugh behind me, the older man giving him an elbow into the ribs.

" You okay there?" He asks finally letting me go.

I start to become aware that i'm trapped in an elevator with all of them and that they are more than likely all waiting for me to say what I wanted to say.

" Um yeah sorry I was just hoping to talk to you for a minute" I say staring down at my feet, as I say that we reach the lobby floor.

I look up at him watching him think for a second. He puts his hand on the small of back guiding me out of the elevator. My heart jumps at the sudden contact I wasn't expecting.

" I'll catch up with you guys in a second" He says with a cough as the three other men walk off looking over their shoulders.

He stands tall feet firmly planted on the ground and with his hands in his pockets.

" What did you want to talk about" He says coolly.

" I just wanted to apologise for what I said yesterday, I realised it sounded pretty bad and I just wanted you to know that's not what I meant at all" I say quickly wanting to get this all over with.

" Oh that's not what you meant? Okay so what did you mean" He raises an eyebrow at me.

" I just meant that since your a client that - "

" Yeah you've mentioned about the whole no sleeping with clients policy, but I wasn't a client then and really didn't appreciate your tone yesterday...did you think I wanted to get you into trouble or something? " He cuts me off.

I stand dumbfounded shaking my head.

" No no...well I don't know! I don't know you very well and i'm sorry this is all just very overwhelming I just didn't expect you to walk in yesterday" I say sighing leaning against the wall.

He looks at me through his eyebrows before his face softens.

" Look I get it, it's weird seeing a one night stand out and about, I promise you sweetheart, I won't say anything and will keep this strictly professional" He smiles with a toothy grin.

I smile back feeling a weight being lifted off my shoulders.

" Thank you, and I really am sorry about yesterday I didn't mean to hurt your feelings" I say truthfully.

He gives a small laugh before looking over his shoulder.

" Baby...i'm Nikki Sixx, I don't have feelings" He laughs before walking away.

I stare at him as he strides out of the building his car keys in his hands.

I stand still taken back by his words.

Oh this is gonna be so much fun.