Magic Man (ON HOLD)

When The Past Comes 'Round Again...

"What do you mean he's with a girl?!" Paul stormed, giving Tommy a glare; very displeased at his drummer's tardiness.

"Just what I said, Starman!!" Tommy said, looking up from tuning his guitar. "I went to his house just like you told me, used my spare key to get in, I didn't find him downstairs so I headed upstairs, I heard the shower and thought that he was just running late..." He explained, giving every detail unnecessarily. "...I go in, call for him, find a sexy little ensemble hanging on the hook behind the door and wham-bam there she was Sam!!!" He continued. "Oh and by the way, speaking of Sam, that's her name..." He then added, smiling.

"That's my boy!!" Gene said with a mischievous grin. "Finally makin' me proud!!"

"Are you sure of what you saw, Tommy?" Paul asked, ignoring Gene's comment. "You and Eric are best friends...you wouldn't by chance be hiding something and covering for him, now would you?"

"Paul, dude, do I honestly look like the kind of guy who would hide something from you?" Tommy said, giving him an innocent look. "Besides...I know what a woman is and believe me..." He smiled. "...those curves, that tan, that long dark hair, and those emerald eyes were definitely not Eric..." He recalled the image still burned in his memory. "Eric came in shortly though after with a bowl of strawberries and whipped cream...before he lost his religion on me that is..."

"My boy has moves!!" Gene kept beaming. "I have had a good influence on him!!"

"Not the time, Gene!!" Paul finally barked at him. "Whether he is with this girl or not, his short little rear should be in gear and here right now!!" He fussed. "Where is that lazy-good-for-nothing-drum-bangin-bass-stompin-sneaky little rat?!"

"My guess is probably getting the trigger pulled on his love gun..." Tommy said with a mischievous grin, getting a fist bump from Gene.

"Oh ha, ha, ha!!" Paul said sarcastically, giving them both a glare. "You're very funny, Tommy!!"

"Thanks!!" Tommy said, smiling as if taking him serious. "I try!!"

"C'mon, you two!!" The angry Starchild ordered, sliding his guitar up and over his head; then gingerly propping it on its stand.

"C'mon where?" Gene growled, not liking the tone and intent in his best friend's voice.

"Yeah, where are we going?" Tommy asked, following the same suit with his own guitar.

"Over to Eric's!!" Paul stated, leading the way out. "I'm going to nip this situation in the bud myself!!" He declared. "I put up with this kind of thing all the time with Peter and a few times with The Fox...I damn sure ain't putting up with it a third time!!"

"Why can't we just let it go and enjoy a few days rest?!" Tommy fussed.

"It's Paul...have you ever known him to let anything go?" Gene grumbled. "...much less, rest..." He then added, obviously irritated as the two of them followed Paul out.

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"Mmmm..." Eric growled, barely tearing his lips from Samantha's. "...bang..."

"...no place for hidin'..." Samantha said with a soft and sultry giggle, winding her arms around his neck as she looked up at him.

"...no place to run..." He whispered, gliding his tongue along her bottom lip before completely devouring her mouth beneath his.

"...bang..." They both then said together, smiling as they each barely pulled away.

"...mmmm...you're so amazing, Sammie..." Eric purred, nuzzling his nose against hers. "...so beautiful..." He breathed, worrying her lips again with quick and teasing kisses. "...so-"