In Drummer Heaven

Bass Player

"What do you mean Jewl is gone? " I ask for about the tenth time.

When I got home this morning I was greeted by the news that our bass player disappeared. Jade called their family in Florida and Jewl showed up there really early this morning with all her crap. When the twins talked to each other Jewl said that she's been missing home for years now and couldn't take LA anymore.

"Like she's in Florida." Rose answers.

Jewl was like my best friend on this planet, like we did everything together. We raised hell together and had fun. We both have this really sick sense of humour.

My best friend is gone. Jade's twin is gone. Our bass player is in Florida.

"We need a new bassist." Jade says and both Rose and I look at her.

"You're pretty quick to replace your twin." I notice and she rolls her eyes.

"Darc, she will always be my twin and I'll always love the bitch but we need to think of our band. We need a new bassist." Jade says and I nod.

"Okay so where do we start?" I ask.

"I can put an add in the paper?" Rose asks and we nod.

"Yes! Do that!" Jade and I say in unison.

"Chirst, we're starring to sound like twins." Jade laughs. "I can hit the Roxy, there's usually a bunch of aspiring rockers hanging out there. I'll see if there's any girl bassists hanging around."

"I'll call Nikki and see if he's content with Crüe." I joke and they laugh. "I'll hit the Roxy with you."

"Sounds good." Jade agrees.

"Just let me shower and get changed." I say and she nods.

"Uhh Ladies." Rose says as I walk up stairs. "Remember we work tonight. So Darcy, I'm sure Tommy-land is fun but make sure you don't fall asleep at work tonight."

"Aye aye, Captain." I joke as I run upstairs.

We tried to find a bass player but the Roxy was filled with horny rock stars so we quickly gave up on that. Now we're walking down the strip.

"This sucks." Jade sighs and I half smile.

"You can say that again." I mutter and she laughs.

"This sucks." She says and I roll my eyes.

"I hate you." I state as we walk past a couple of guys that we recognize.

"Don't be cruel, babe." Tommy laughs and I turn back.

His hands go to my sides and his mouth lands on mine. I go up on my toes and kiss him back. Tommy's hands trail down my sides to my hips as his tongue enters my mouth. His hands start to go lower and...

"Whoa T-Bone, kinda in public." Nikki says and we both pull back.

"Right." He says and grabs my hand. "Where are we heading?"

"Home." Jade answers and Nikki looks back the way we came.

"Where were you coming from?" He wonders.

"The Roxy." I admit.

"Isn't it a little early to start drinking?" Tommy wonders with a laugh.

"No." I laugh. "We were looking for a bass player."

"What happened to Jewl?" Nikki wonders as we walk.

"My twin went back to Florida." Jade explains. "Couldn't hack Los Angeles anymore."

We make it back to our house and we sit around the kitchen table. We talk about our lack of bassists and I find a container of cookie dough. We four of us eat raw cookie dough from then on.

About an hour later the door opens.

"Darc! Jadie! Is there any chance whatsoever that the two of you managed to kidnapped Tommy and Nikki?" Rose yells up the stairs. "Mick said that they were supposed to be at the studio over on hour ago."

"Yes Rose, two one hundred pounds girls have the means to kidnap to full grown men." Jade yells back as we hear Rose start to walk up stairs to the kitchen.

"So they're not here?" She asks as we see the top of her blond ponytail over the railing.

"See Rosie, we never said that." I say as she walks into the kitchen.

"Are you four eating raw cookie dough?" Rose asks in her motherly way and we look at each other.

"No." Nikki tries.

"You're all gonna get salmonella." She says simply.

"What the hell is that?" Tommy wonders.

"Food poisoning, I think." I say as I eat more.

The threat of food poisoning isn't really enough to make us stop eating cookie dough. I mean it's cookie dough, it's a gift from God. Everyone thinks that on the seventh day God rested, I call bullshit. On the seventh day he created rock music, American muscle cars, baseball, and cookie dough. Then he looked down on creation and said 'And on April 20th 1889, I will create the man that will nearly take over the world or die trying'. That's actually legit, look it up.

"Mick said you two were supposed to meet them in the studio." Rose scolds like the mother she is.

"Shit." Nikki laughs a bit. "Forgot about that."

"Yeah me too." Tommy admits as he stands up.

He comes up behind me, puts his hands on my shoulders and kisses my hair. I look up at him and he smiles.

"Bar tonight?" Tommy asks and I nod. "How long do you work tonight?"

"Until eleven." I say and he nods.

"After that?" He asks and I smile.

"You tell me." I say and he grins.

"I'll pick you up from work." Tommy promises and bends down to kiss my lips.

I kiss him back and that about the time that I hear my friends start to giggle like school girls. Tommy pulls back and smiles.

"I'll see you tonight." He promises and kisses my nose. "Be good."

"I am good." I say and he laughs.

"No, you're definitely not." Tommy says and squeezes my shoulder. "See you soon, babe."

Nikki and Tommy walk out of our house and I smile. Tommy is like the sweetest guy ever. I look to see Rose and Jade starring at me.

"Can I help you two?" I wonder and they smile.

"You and Tommy are just really cute together." Rose says. "That's all."