Pop Life

Chapter 11

I was screaming on the inside but on the outside I was smiling from ear to ear. I pulled myself together and left the room to find him in the lobby with a face that seemed really familiar from far away. I went downstairs to see what was going in when the face made me suddenly sick to my stomach.

"Prince?" I said.

He turned to me and smiled.

"Look who showed up! It's your boyfriend!" He said as he smiled.

"Regan Jenson! Well aren't you as beautiful as the sunrise."

"Bye Cymone." I said disgusted.

"Come on baby don't be that way!"

"Don't be what way Andre? And who told you I was your baby?" I snapped.

Good old Andre Cymone. Just when you think you got rid of him he comes back to annoy you. He's like a cold sore. Looking at his face made me lose my appetite.

"Come on Regan be nice! He didn't even know you were in town." Prince said.

"It should have stayed that way." I mumbled angrily.

"How's college life?" Andre asked as he looked me up and down licking his lips.

"It's fine." I said.

"Just like you are!" Andre said in his best seductive voice.

I grabbed my stomach and buried my face into Prince's arm.

"Oh god I think I'm gonna be sick." I said to Prince.

Prince laughed as he patted me on the head. He leaned in and whispered in my ear.

"So when's the wedding?"

I looked at Prince as he was smiling so hard at his comment.

"That is not funny." I snapped.

"So what happened to you last night man? I thought we were jammin but you never came to the party!" Andre said concerned.

Prince and I looked at each other then back at Andre.

"I got caught up in something." He said nervously.

"Yeah ya did." I responded with sarcasm.

Prince nudged me in the arm with his elbow.

"What?" I said with a smirk.

He gave me a side glance with a half smile on his face. Andre looked at us confused. I think he might have picked up on what had happened between me and Prince last night.

"Y'all ok? Y'all look.....scared." Andre said.

"Nah we're cool. I'll make it up to everybody tonight though I promise. It's not like me to not show up to my own gig."
Prince said.

"Ok well see ya tonight P! Good to see you again Regan Michelle." Andre said as he blew me a kiss.

"Ugh! He makes my intestines hurt!" I said as I rolled my eyes at him.

Andre walked out the door and Prince headed to his restaurant style kitchen. I ran behind him to catch up.

"So you missed your own party last night." I said. Prince took two apples from the bowl on the counter and tossed me one.

"Who's fault was that?" He asked as he winked at me.

"Yours!" I said with a grin.

"Yeah well I'm sure it was well worth it."

"It was! It was amazing. Especially that thing you did with your hands."

Prince began to blush as he looked down at the floor. His hair came forward in front of his face. I came up to him and ran my hand though his hair gently. We locked eyes for a moment. That was the longest time I was in a deep trance. We were taking each other in.

"Regan?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you want more than just sex?"

"I want way more than just sex. I want you to love me."

We smiled back at each other. I kissed him on the cheek and took him by his hands. He had the softest hands for a man who plays the guitar.

"What do you want out of this Prince?" I asked.

"The same thing you want." He said.

"What about the fame?"

"What about it? Without you. Without love. Nothing matters."

His eyes pierced my soul.

"Come on let's get out of here." He said.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"To the lake."

He led me out the back door of the kitchen and through is huge backyard. At the end of the field you could see a huge man made lake that was put there just for him. He called it refuge lake. It was his escape from his reality where he could clear his mind and be at peace with the world. He was very into his faith even when we were young.