Personal affairs

Intoxicated state.

Alexandra's POV

We made it to Vegas and got into the hotel room, well penthouse as Ronnie said. And he was right I have never been in one before, it's nearly the same set up as your average house just 10x fancier because it's in a hotel. I do have my own room with own private bathroom so that's good.

Vegas is going to be a 3 day adventure, but with how I feel I really don't care for the adventure, I could easily be content staying right here in this hotel room. As I'm lost in my own thoughts looking out the big bay window I hear a knock at my door.

I open it revealing a smiling Ronnie with his hands tucked into his pockets.

" yes Ronnie?" I ask him leaning against the door

" uhm we're all going out for a bite, wanna join us?" He asks and I think about it for a moment I am hungry but do I really care enough to feed the empty pit inside me right now?

" I'm alright thanks." I say simply looking down

" oh okay, well do you want us to bring you back anything? It might be a little while we are gonna be going out afterwards." He says scratching the back of his neck look defeated

" nah I'm good. Thanks. You all have fun though." I say giving him a half assed smile

He nods his head and begins turning away and I slowly close my door shut. I sigh and look around the room. My head buzzing with everything that's happened and what I told Ronnie on the bus is actually true. I feel like a lost puppy with no home. I made my home in LA for it to be robbed from me by a mad man who wanted nothing more than to ruin my every being.

Maybe I'll order some room service, nothing to big because I'm sure I'll have to pay Ronnie back but I do need to eat something, I just didn't feel like going out and being one with the world just yet. Us ladies know how that's like.

So I pick up the phone and order some food, while I wait for my meal I cut on the living room tv where I have now decided to venture in to to see what I can find. Trash reality tv shows should do it. My phone buzzes next to me and I pick it up seeing a photo of rayne and everyone else sitting at a long table at what looks like a semi fancy restaurant. That would explain why Ronnie was dressed in a black button up with the sleeves rolled up, fancy black slacks and dress shoes and a silver diamond watch to tie it all together.

I'm glad I didn't go, looks to fancy for me. Plus I wouldn't have even had the proper attire. I look at the message below the photo.

- wish you would have come! It's going to be fun! Lots of love; rayne♥️-

Instead of replying with something fake I just set my phone down and waited for my food. I know sad sappy girl stuff but I mean what would you do in this  case?

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I hadn't realized I fell asleep on the couch until I heard the penthouse door flung open and a loud singing and what looks to be a very intoxicated Ronnie coming in the door, Jacky I assume has one of Ronnie's arms over his shoulders and stands the for a moment looking from me to Ronnie back to me.

" well love, he's all yours now." He says setting Ronnie down in the chair diagonal of the couch

" you say that like I'm a burden man, I just had a few drinks." Ronnie says shooing him away

" make sure he gets some water. And preferably some kind of medicine so he can to be rehearsal on time in the morning." Jacky says shaking his head and leaving the room

I shake my head and sigh standing up walking infront of a mumbling Ronnie.

" come on big guy let's get you to bed." I say helping to lift him up

" I don't wanna go to bed the party is just starting." He says and I shake my head once more pushing his door open with my foot and helping him into the room letting him sit on the bed

" no ronnie, you have to be on time in the morning and I'm not gonna have my ass chewed out by anybody if you're not there." I say to him rummaging through his bag finally finding a bottle of ibuprofen.

I put three in my hand and grab a water bottle from the mini fridge and stand infront of him holding both out for him to take.

" you smell Devine." He says looking up at me with a small smirk

" thanks. Now here take this." I say pushing the meds and water further infront of him

" why are you so guarded." He says sighing and taking the medicine

" because I have to be that way. The last time I wasn't I was beat and betrayed. End of bed time story. Goodnight Ronnie." I say making my way to his bedroom door

" you know not everybody is out to hurt little miss Alexandra. Some of us just want to get to know you." He says snarky and I scoff turning around to face him and folding my arms

" good luck with that. Let me know how it works out for you." I tell him and he stands coming to stand infront of me our bodies inches apart and his strong cologne swirls around me like an aura.

" you can let your guard down just a little darling it wouldn't hurt. A rose is beautiful when picked but still has thorns that will prick you if you're not careful. But sometimes those thorns can be soft making the rose even more stunning." He says his voice low and deep as he towers over me and ever so slowly and carefully tips my chin up so I now look up at him and into his eyes

" great metaphor but it's not gonna work. Goodnight Ronnie." I say shaking my head and turning to leave his room

He's drunk he won't remember any of this in the morning, but I'll be the one to remember those *actually* very wise words that just fell from his mouth with ease. I go back to my room and slip off my shorts and hoodie leaving me in just my black tank top and I crawl into the big bed, closing my eyes.

Ronnie is a unique man, never predictable, and never knowing what he's gonna say next and it slightly scares me but I'm sure once I'm around him enough I'll figure out who he is. For now the only thing I need is rest and lots of it tomorrow is a big day with rehearsal and show at 8:30pm.