Friendly Goodbye

Chapter 7: A New Journey

Adam

I had just gotten off stage from my first show in a year. I had dedicated the time to getting clean and sober and the fans were right beside me through it all. I had been afraid they would abandon me when they found out but that wasn’t anywhere near the case. I walked backstage and toward the lounge. I could just make out the tips of blonde curls above the couch and I got a huge smile on my face. I walked over and kissed the side of his face.

Sauli: Hey baby …

Me: Hey … so what did you think?

Sauli: You were AMAZING … I’m so proud of you. Come here I want a hug.

Me: I’m all sweaty baby.

Sauli: I don’t care …

I walked over and he wrapped his arms around me snuggling against my sweaty body. I lifted him up and sat on the couch allowing him to get as close as he wanted. He had never left my side this whole time. He was always someone to talk to … a shoulder to lean on when I thought I couldn’t do it. I kissed at his neck and he smiled at me.

Sauli: You’re all gross … my baby needs a shower.

Me: Hey I warned you …

Sauli: I don’t mind I just want to be near you. This way I can take a shower with you later.

I smirked and pushed him back on the couch laying on top of him fiercely attacking his face and neck with kisses. He was hysterically laughing underneath me and I had a brilliant smile on my face. This wasn’t going to be easy now … I would have to start doing shows again all over. This was what drove us apart in the first place. It wasn’t fair to have him sacrifice everything he wanted to do with his life for me. He could tell the change of expression on my face and scrunched up his face in concern.

Sauli: What is it Addy?

Me: We’re going to be in the same situation that made us break up in the first place.

Sauli: Adam … I’m not going anywhere ok?

Me: It’s not fair to you Sauli … you would have to give up everything. That’s not fair to you …

Sauli: Adam … stop ok. I’d give up EVERYTHING for you. You mean the world to me. We’ll make it work don’t you worry.

Me: You’re something special you know that sunshine?

Sauli: Only when you tell me. Come on let’s get back to the condo. We’ll cuddle up in the jacuzzi and who knows where that might lead …

Me: Mr. Koskinen are you trying to seduce me?

Sauli: I don’t know Mr. Lambert. Are you saying that you want to be seduced?

I bit at Sauli’s lip playfully knowing full well it always drove him CRAZY when I did that. We headed home and I walked into the bathroom to get the water to the correct temperature. Sauli walked up behind me while it was filling up and started nibbling and kissing at my neck.

Me: Ummm so good baby.

I looked back and realized that he had already stripped. I lifted him up and playfully pushed him into the water. He took one look at me and pulled me in fully clothed.

Me: Sauli!!!

He giggled as I playfully pushed him under the water going under after and kissing his perfect lips. I ripped off my sopping shirt and jeans balling them up before throwing them into a corner. I hovered over him as we started wrestling, water sloshing everywhere. We were both a giggly mess when I just looked into his eyes. Everything suddenly went dark and I found myself in bed with a wicked headache. I grabbed my phone from the nightstand and was in shock when I saw the date. It was the date when I had run into Sauli at the bar, I realized that everything was a dream. I quickly got changed and haphazardly threw on some makeup. I figured that maybe Sauli would be there. I drove over and parked my car a little woozy yet from my alcohol binge that morning. I walked in the club and sat down. I waited past 10pm which was the time he had appeared. In fact I waited till 11:45pm. I sighed and made my way out of the bar without having anything to drink. I started walking down the street to the parking garage when I heard someone behind me calling my name. I turned and saw that it was Sauli.