In Drummer Heaven

Slip Ups

It was going really well for a really long time, like a really long time. It was going good for almost three months. It's the beginning of October and we're down in Louisiana for our concert in New Orleans.

Tommy and I have been really good about how we act around each other, I mean the way we figure it the label won't find out especially if our friends haven't picked up on it yet. Like we got close to letting the the cat out of the bag--at this point a feel like it's a mountain lion in a Ziplock sandwich bag, that how obvious it is some times.

Anyways this one night we were all partying after a concert and this guy was groping me. After me punching him as hard as I could, well, it just pissed this guy off and it turned into a screaming match. Tommy heard all of it and came over, I believe he said 'this is my girlfriend you're groping on' but luckily no one heard. In all honesty this turned into an all out brawl and we all got kicked out of the bar. We would've been arrested if it wasn't for Rosie and Mick.

Anyways this touring and interview stuff is getting a lot easier. It's kinda fun other than watching up with a giant hang over and not being able to be with my boyfriend because of their contract. I mean Tommy said that in January his contract comes up for renewal and he's gonna demand that we can be together but that's still a while away. And that who waking up hung over is my own fault.

Anyways, it was going really well but I have shit luck I guess.

I'm sitting in the lobby waiting for everyone else so we can go to sound check. I drop my head so I'm looking between my Chuck Taylor's. I sigh and I hear the elevator doors open. I was expecting Rosie or Mick considering they usually beat me down to the lobby but when I look up Tommy is walking over to me.

"I guess we're both making good time." He laughs and plops down beside me.

"Yeah really." I yawn and he smiles.

"You couldn't sleep either, huh?" Tommy wonders.

"Not even a little bit." I admit and he wraps his arm around my shoulders.

"I can't sleep because I'm worried about you in the room by yourself." He admits and I smile.

"I can't sleep because you're not there to protect me." I say and he smiles.

"Really?" Tommy asks and I shake my head.

"Nope." I say and he laughs.

"I love you." Tommy says and quickly pecks my lips.

"I love you too." I tell him and kiss his cheek.

"I hate this though, not being able to kiss you like I want to." He whines and I smile.

"And how do you want to kiss me?" I wonder and he laughs.

"All the time in the most public places." Tommy admits and I smile and press my lips to his quickly. "You know what I think?"

"What do you think?" I ask him and he lights up.

"That we should ditch the concert and just sleep. I think if we're in the same room then we'll be able to sleep." He says and kisses my nose.

I put my hand on his cheek and kiss his lips again.

"That's just my theory at least." Tommy mumbles and I laugh before kissing him again.

Nikki

"Ew it's Nikki." Dani's voice jerks me from my thoughts as I walk down the hall.

"Ew it's that other bass player." I mock and she laughs.

"How's it going today, Sixx?" She asks as we step into the elevator.

"I'm a little hung over." I state and she laughs.

"So nothing new." Dani asks.

"Not really." I laugh.

We ride down to the lobby and when the doors open we see something that, well, neither of us are quite ready for. The doors open to Tommy and Darcy sitting on the couch across from the elevator doors. Well, they're kissing sweetly, like the way you see teenagers kissing.

My mouth hangs open then I smile. They're going to get in trouble but they love each other a lot. Dani elbows me hard and I'm brought back to reality. She point to the main doors of the hotel. Our manager is walking in with the drivers.

"Oh shit." I mutter and I start to walk over to them.

Our manager definitely can't see Darcy and Tommy together, they'll get fired or we'll all get fired. This won't be good that's for sure. Before I get over to him, he looks past me and his eyes grow. I know he saw Tommy and Darcy together. I look over my shoulder to see Darcy and Tommy looking at our manager in disbelief.

Our manager walks past me to the two drummers.

"We've talked about this before." He sighs. "We'll talk about this after the concert tonight."

Our manager walks off and Darcy puts her head in her hands. Dani walks over to me and bumps me with her hips.

"I'm going to bat for them after the concert." She says. "It'll kill them if they can't be together. Rosie and Jadie will go to bat for them too."

"So am I." I agree. "Tommy plays better when she's in his life."

"As does Darcy." Dani tells me.

One thing is for sure, this isn't going to be pretty.