Might as Well Face it, You're Addicted to Love (Joe Perry/Nikki Sixx)

Chapter 130: A Summer Gathering Part 1

The days passed by quickly and yet last for the sweetest & I do mean sweetest of eternities while the Perry Family & our family at large were in Boston. Our days were filled with our children, doing things with each of them.... having family time. My husband & I wrote for our respective bands & we wrote songs together which spoiler would end up on 'The Heroin Diaries' soundtrack. Which is of course a Hollywood Vampires production. Time was spent with our extended family....precious memories were made & most importantly the Perry family...MY family was healing. There were those bitter-sweet days mixed in, but we had each other. The days passed so quickly going from April to May & then to June...June 21, 1995 & the start of summer & an Aero-Mӧtley gathering filled with chaos, family, love, laughter and tears & more as you will see....

However, before you see us there on that day. I wanna take you back to May 10, 1995, mine & Nikki's 7th wedding anniversary. The kids were with Steven Tyler & Vince Neil-Tyler.... Vince, who then was around 5 months pregnant with their second child, and of course their 4-year-old son: Jackson. Anyway, Nikki & went on a date I'd planned......a sunset boat ride around Boston Harbor, Dinner at our favorite restaurant & we had wild, and I do mean wild sex at our Boston House. It was perfect, it was perfect & still is because of my beloved Honeybee.

Now on with the show....

All of us gathered here together & its one giant family. I'd have it no other fucking way....its chaos, its family....its everything. We've just sat down & started to eat, Nikki & I helping our youngest children eat, just talking....laughing, loving. I share a look now with Nikki & there is the sheen of tears in his eyes, like I feel now in mine & too there is such LOVE it takes my breath.

"I feel it too." He whispers, echoing perfectly my thoughts.

"Ditto, no lie..." I trail off snickering as Frankie takes hold impatiently of the spoon Nikki was using to feed her some mashed potatoes. My baby, my three babies are now 6 months old, 6! Nearly 7, they started crawling last month.... they giggle, they cry.... they MOVE, God they are fast & baby proofing the house was something else. And I would trade NONE of it for the world. Still ALL my children are growing up too damn fast. And of course, Frankie has Nikki's personality, his youngest clone if you will......James, has both our personalities & Tony is me made over as Nikki fondly says.

"Someone knows what they want, don't you princess?" Nikki asks our youngest daughter who giggles before glancing slyly at me, "—Just like your FABULOUS mother, ME."

I mean while I realize that Josephine is carefully feeding her brothers & everyone's attention at the table shifts to them & oh the WORDS, GET ME.

"I help take care of you, always. Momma & Daddy say if you need me, I will come running. I love taking care of you, Frankie, and Amara. I figure that's what I am supposed to do."

I clear my throat, "You're the best big sister ever honey."

"Cause you & momma raise me right daddy." She smiles, my smile reflected at me.

More conversation flows & then Steven Tyler gets our collective attention....one of his hands resting on Vince's swollen stomach.

"Well, we couldn't wait anymore & since everyone's here.... we wanted to tell you, it's a girl!" Congratulations ring out...and then laughter....

"Sincerely, congratulations to you two. Totally knew it would be a girl."

"You said that the first time Nikki." Vince counters, rolling his eyes albeit fondly.

"Singer.... that was ME!" Mick chimes in, deadpanning but I see he's trying to hold back laughter.

"Which 'singer' are you referring to here?" Vince sasses. Mick I can tell is itching to shoot him the bird, but he doesn't.

"I dunno, but if you find one let me know!" This time Mick does laugh, something he's done so much more often since he & Brad first became a couple. And everyone joins in, kids included.

Love can change EVERYTHING, Nikki & I.... our love has been a testament to that. we not only gained a family, borne of our love....one of our own, we gained one large family as well along the way. Love changes live, changes YOU. One moment, can change everything......you're heart knows, before you do.

"So, dudes? Come up with any names?" Tommy Lee asks, barely restraining himself from squealing with glee.

"I think Tommy is more excited than Steven & Vince are." Nikki whispers to me, his eyes sparkling with mirth.

"Ditto babe." I whisper back.

Nikki & I, minding our precious children tune back in....

"Chelsea Marie." Tyler BEAMS, NOT that I blame him.

"That's adorable man." Tom says, speaking I believe for everyone here.

We all continue to catch up, talking about future project ideas.... we eat, we laugh, we cry & before I know it, the food is gone.... leftovers stored; kitchen cleaned.... kids cleaned too. And after all that, Nikki and I put our precious little baby bee down for a nap & they drop off to sleep, along with one of their older sisters: Amara. Josephine is with her mother & I naturally, and we linger a bit watching over them....my arm wrapped around Nikki's waist, Josephine wrapped in my other arm.

"Joe, man.... All of us here together. It's been the most amazing day....and our babies, all five.... I mean growing up so fast. The triplets are 6, nearly 7 months old. Amara will be three in a couple of months.... Josephine 7, it's like.... I mean...." Nikki starts getting emotional & I am in much the same state.

"I know Nikki, I know.... I feel that way too. Still, I know neither of us would trade each & every moment with our children for the world. Each day is a gift, learning something new."

"I wouldn't trade them either daddy." Josephine utters softly, looking up at me & then at her mother. "--- But I wanna tell you & mommy, that you are the bestest gifts, so are my brothers & sisters."

Full on crying now, I mean.... how fucking sweet is she? She takes after Nikki in every way, his clone...save a few traits from me. still, I love how very much like Nikki she is & now my little Frankie, everyday as she grows.... She is more & more like Nikki, my beloved Honeybee.

We did end up rejoining everyone, and our children weren't the only ones that took naps. Josephine never did, though she did play with her friends i.e. Bobby Mars, Athena Adler-Lee, Jackson Tyler & co, while the adults all had their conversations & there would be more news to be had as it turned out....and a late arrival or arrivals in the form of Alice Cooper & Johnny Cooper-Depp.

"That was a good kick off to summer." Nikki muses.

"Hmm, it was.... i really was." I ran my fingers through the still wild mane of my beloved.

"And time rushed by but lasted forever, we had & still do the memories. Those amazing, precious memories."

"That ain't no lie Honeybee."

Nikki laughs, "We didn't realize that with the triplets we'd start a baby trend."

I laugh too, "No, no we didn't. Still, wouldn't fucking trade that for the world."

A/N: Hope you enjoy the chapter. And a very Happy Birthday to Nikki Sixx!!