Unchained Heart

Chapter 22

Andre and Jerome had to keep me standing from the few failed attempts of my knees giving out. Dez was holding a bottle of water and some tissues just in case I did pass out at the sight of my idol standing in front of me. In went from cool to crazy in seconds.

  "It's a pleasure to meet you Sheena! I had no idea that you would be here! I-I can't breathe right now! This is way better than- I don't know I'm just happy it's really you! Can.....can I hug you?"

Sheena smiled at me as she put her arms out.

  "You sure can! I admire your spirit and thank you for being a fan of my music!" She said.

I ran from around the table and into her ams beaming with joy. This was one of the best nights of my life. I thought this was all a dream but the way Prince was tugging at my hand giving me the hint I needed to let go that I knew it was real.

  "I did this for you Mouse. I wanted tonight to be special for you." Prince said as he lowered his head covering his blushing face.

  "Well it's not a perfect meeting until she performs tonight!" I replied giggling like a school girl.

  "Actually I am! Prince told me that when you saw the lyrics for Sugar Walls you fell in love with the song. He gave the song to me with you in mind and now here I am!" Sheena said with a charming smile.

My god she was beautiful beyond perfection. Her silver and black dress fit her perfectly. Her makeup was perfect! Her shoes? Amazing! Her perfume smelled like a field of hopes and dreams!

  "So will you do it? Will you go on strange and perform Sugar Walls? Please?" I said clasping my hands together at my chest.

Morris came back from the bar with not one but two drinks in hand. He scanned Sheena up and down with his tongue nearly falling out of his mouth like a rabid dog.

  "Well! Hello Miss Easton! Need a little Day to go with your night?" He said as he licked his lips.

I was so disgusted at his cheesy pick up lines that I rolled my eyes unintentionally. Way to really be smooth Morris. Your rap game is really something.

  "It's nice to see you again too Morris and I told you. Not interested." She said taking one of the glasses out of his hand.

  "Don't worry baby. It's on the house!" He said looking over at Prince and taking a sip of the other drink.

Prince shook his head and shoved Morris off to the table.

  "I'm gonna get her to the stage. I'll be right back." He said as he gave me a quick smile.

Prince and Sheena left the VIP section and down to the main floor to get back stage so the show can start. Sheena was the opening act of a new and upcoming band that Prince really liked. They were only locally known but he knew that they would be well known all over the world if they had more star powers behind them. I sat at the table still on cloud nine. Andre eyed me from across the table as if I had five heads growing from my neck.

  "Will you keep your eyes over there Cymone?" I snapped at him crossing my arms.

  "Who would have thought old Sugar Walls over here had a reason behind that song." Andre giggled.

  "I'll have you know I had a hand in helping Prince with a few songs he's written. Hell half the stuff we worked on together is stashed in that vault of his."

  "Probably because you suck as a song writer!" Morris sneered under his breath.

With one swift motion I elbowed him hard in his chest causing his drink to spill in his lap.

  "Damn it! This suit is crushed linen!" He shouted as he tried to soak up the liquor from his pants.

  "Morris you got that suit from the goodwill uptown and it ain't nothing but polyester! Crushed linen my ass!" I laughed as he continued to wipe off his clothes.

Andre, Dez and Jerome were in a fit of laugher as the girls sang a made up song about Morris the makeshift pimp. Morris was agitated with all of us as we picked on him. He had finally got over being mad and laughed with us.

  "Makeshift pimps need love too." He said still laughing at himself.

While we were laughing and having a good time the DJ announced Sheena and we got up and left the table and made our way to the main stage below us. She performed four songs that night and I went out on the dance floor with Rene and Cat. Taking off my heels and handing them to Dez I found Prince looking at me. He watched me from backstage and motioned me to come back to meet him.

  "I'm going backstage with Skipper. I'll be right back." I said to Dez.

  "We'll wait! What about your shoes?" He shouted trying to get me to put them on.

  "Just hold them I'm coming right back!" I replied going backstage.

I found the door to the dressing area and went through it to find Prince standing just off in the wings air drumming his heart out.  I tip toped his way and tapped him on the shoulder. He quickly stopped his mock drum solo and turned to find me smiling.

  "Hey! You're barefoot! Let me guess you broke a heel and need to go home right?" He joked.

  "Wrong! I was dancing with the girls when I decided to take them off and hand them to Dez to hold them for me."

  "Well then I take it you're having a good time?"

  "Am I! This is one of the best nights of my life! How did you manage to get Sheena Easton here! I thought she was in London in tour."

  "I had her fly the red eye as a favor for me. I told her that there was good friend of mine who had been dying to see you. No pun intended."

  "Well however you said it.....I'm glad you did. Thank you."

Our eyes met in the dark as he grabbed my hand and held it.

  "You deserved to have a good time tonight. I missed your smile Regan. I wanted to see you smile again."

Prince's voice was soft and deep despite all the noise going on around us. I could feel my temperature rising slowly as my cheeks began to get warm. I smiled a little as his hands trailed up my arms and to my shoulders then back down again.

  "What are you really up to?" I asked him.

His right hand now placed on my hip as his left hand softly grazed my face.

  "I just want to see you happy. That's all."

The air between us was getting hot and the room began to fade to black with only the two of us standing in the dimmed lighting from the  stage.

  "You sure that's what this is about?" I asked him running my hand through his hair.

His eyes slowly closed from my gentle touch and he pulled me closer to him. I hesitated because I didn't want this night to be ruined by what could be another fight between us.

  "Prince we-"

Placing a finger on my lips to silence me we were so close that we were nose to nose.

  "Don't. Just let it happen. Please?".

  "But this is wrong."

  "Sometimes the wrong things can feel so right. Kiss me Regan."

  "We shouldn't be doing this prince and you know it."

  "Just shut up and kiss me."

He quickly pulled me closer and his lips met mine. The fireworks went off the second out tongues touched. It was like our first kiss all over again.