Misprinted Lies (Alice in Chains/Bruno Mars)

Take Me Away

In the middle of the tour, in March, Bruno was playing in L.A for two nights. The day in between, we walked the streets and grabbed some food from a cart. We sat down at a table to eat.

"Lil where were you thinking we should go for our honeymoon?"

"I don't know...I haven't really thought about it yet," I said.

I seriously hadn't. I'd been so busy with everything. I forgot what it was like to have a major record label breathing down my neck. Also working with a band I listened to for so many years and admired was extremely nerve-wracking, even though they were really nice."

"Somewhere beachy probably."

"Exactly what I was thinking, How about the Caribbean?" He smiled.

"Sure," I replied. "Sounds great."

When we got back to the hotel that night next to the venue, we started looking at places. I took out my laptop and we looked at resorts in the Caribbean. Bruno came back in from the bathroom and laid next to me on the bed looking at the pictures.

"Oooo," I said. "This place in Turks and Caicos looks nice."

Within a couple of minutes, we decided on a resort on Turks and Caicos. It was a private house with a butler, a chef, massages, the whole nine yards. I got on my computer in bed to book the trip for us for after the wedding.

"Bru how long should we go for?"

"I was thinking like two weeks? I wanna do it longer but management wants me on tour again starting in August."

I nodded and started entering my card information.

"What are you doing?" He asked.

"Uhhh I'm booking the trip?" I replied, very confused.

"You're not paying for it, Lil."

"Yes I am," I demanded. "We're splitting it half and half. No arguments. That's what we agreed to. I'm not letting you change that now. I'm reserving it now because I know you won't take my money if you do it."

He sighed and smiled. "You're right. You know me too well."

Bruno stared at me for a while.

"What are you lookin' at?" I asked really jokingly and sarcastically, biting my lip.

He pounced on me and I giggled. "You know what you're doin' to me right now with that lip bite. Don't even play."

He moved his hands all over me. Just as I was about to speak, he put his finger over my lips.

"Silence, my love," he whispered in a very raspy voice. I couldn't stop giggling and he smirked back, raising his eyebrows.

Bruno replaced his lips where his finger was for a moment. His hands were tightly holding onto my hips. "I'm gonna take you to paradise."

"Take me away," I said a bit loudly, stretching my arms and legs out.

"Ahhhh," he grunted as he dug his arms underneath mine quickly and nuzzled into my neck before sucking on it hard. Damn I missed him.

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I finished part of touring a few weeks before the wedding. I called Jerry. I needed him for my secret project for the wedding. Well, there were a lot surprises comin' for Lily but this was one I hadn't told anyone. I wanted to do it myself. He was in his home outside of Seattle. Perfect.

I had a drink with him really quick.

"So what do you need exactly?"

"I just need old pictures of her with Layne....with you...like whatever you have."