Prayers for the Damned //Nikki Sixx\\

Chapter 10 // Matchmaker\\

It was the last weekend in August, and it was sweltering in Southern California. Layla and Shannon were driving down the Coastal Highway towards Nikki's home. They all were going to cool off in his pool.

"So, Layla, Nikki did say that Tommy will be there tonight."

"Yes Shannon, you are finally going to meet Tommy." Layla laughed and shook her head. 

"I'm sorry! He is just so freaking handsome, I can't deal with it, I have to stop and stare every time he's on MTV." Shannon fanned herself dramatically. 

The Crue were currently in the process of filming their music videos to accompany the Dr. Feelgood album. Layla couldn't help but agree with Shannon, whenever she saw her boyfriend on MTV she couldn't help but tune in.

She pulled into Nikki's driveway and parked in front of his garage. The girls got out of the car already dressed in their bikini tops and denim cut off shorts. They walked up to his front door and Layla knocked and waited for him to answer the door. 

"Hey baby! Don't you look fine?" He enveloped Layla into a hug and lifted her off of the floor. "Hey Shannon, how are you?"

"I'm doing great Nikki, how are the music videos coming along?"

"Frustrating honestly." He laughed. " Tommy is too animated, Mick is too stiff, and Vince is too bitchy."

Shannon then wandered through his house to the back patio. Nikki and Layla made it to the kitchen.

"She is completely smitten with him and she hasn't even met him yet." Layla told Nikki.

"You know, they might just work together." He replied, "They both have the attention span of squirrels."

Layla laughed, "I missed you, we've both been so busy." She placed her hands on his chest and leaned in to kiss his neck. 

"I know baby," Nikki snaked his hands down to rest on her ass, " Why don't we go pick up Quinn tonight and you stay with me for a few days."

"Sounds like a plan Rockstar."

Tommy then walked through the french doors from the patio into the kitchen.

"Woah guys, don't be fucking in the kitchen while you've got guests."

"Fuck off T Bone." Nikki laughed, "What do you need?"

"Do you have any drinks?"

"Yeah, there's soda and water in the fridge"

"Naah man, driiinks. Like beer, wine, anything to make a mixer?"

"Dude, you know I don't."

Tommy sighed and went over to the fridge and grabbed two Pepsi's. "Next time dude, next time."

The three of them walked out to the pool, the boys started chatting about music and ideas for the next album. 

Layla was dangling her feet into the water as Shannon sat down next to her. 

"I like him" 

"You talked to him for ten minutes." Layla chuckled.

"So, you made out with Nikki on your couch after the party you guys went to."

"Touche"

Tommy ran from one end of the patio and into the pool with a cannonball, splashing the girls.

"Tommy!" the girls shrieked.

He swam up in front of them and asked "Play chicken with me? Come on, couple against couple." 

Layla stared at Shannon, "Are you ready to get your ass kicked?"

"Oh shit!" Nikki chimed in. 

"You're about to get your ass kicked Stevenson."

They all splashed and played in the pool all afternoon.

"Are we ready to eat?" Layla asked the group.

After a resounding yes, Nikki and Layla went inside to get the meat and vegetables to put on the grill.

Layla closed the fridge and saw Tommy and Shannon cozied up in the patio furniture through the glass windows. 

"I think something is going to happen there."

"Yeah, I was talking to Tommy earlier about it, and he seems into her, so I told him to go for it."

"Nikki! Why didn't you tell me sooner!"

"Well I'm telling you now aren't I?" He said with a shit eating grin on his face. 

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They had finished eating some time ago, and were relaxing in the late afternoon sun.

Shannon nudged Layla and told her that her and Tommy were going in to get more drinks.

"Okay we'll be here. Can you grab me another bottle of water?"

She turned to Nikki,"So you said Vince is being more and more of a pain in the ass lately. What's happening?"

"He just seems to get so irritable lately. He doesn't want to cooperate, he's trying to be the director or something for the videos. Don't get me wrong, he has always been a bit of a diva, but lately it's been getting worse. I hope I'm not losing him."

"No, Nikki. You aren't losing him, I'm sure something is just going on in his personal life or something." 

"Yeah, probably."

He turned around to look back at the house and said" They've been gone for an awfully long time."

"Shit, you're right. Maybe they're just talking in the kitchen."

"That better be all they're doing in my house."

Moments later they both walked out, hand in hand. Shannon's hair reveals the fact that they were most certainly not just talking. 

Shannon and Tommy resumed their spots on the furniture across from Layla and Nikki. Nikki was giving Tommy a look that said are you fucking kidding me?

Tommy was the first to crack, "Bro, I'm sorry, but you know that saying, when nature calls."

"Dude! Thats about taking a fucking piss, not fucking in my house! Just please tell me you didn't have sex in my kitchen, or on the couch, or in my motherfucking bed." Nikki rubs his hand down his face in frustration.

"Nah, dude, we were at least a little respectful and found the guest room." 

"Jesus Christ." Nikki muttered. 

"Well on that note, I think we'd better get going. Layla I'm just going to catch a ride with Tommy."

"No problem Shannon, have a good night."

"Oh, I plan on it." Shannon said, grabbing Tommy's hand and walking away. 

"They are going to give me an aneurysm."

Layla rubbed his shoulders affectionately, "How about we go pick up Quinn, and spend the rest of the evening in bed. Worry about all the clean up in the morning?"

"That sounds like a fantastic idea babe."

They gathered the plates and trash from the table and were getting ready to go back inside. 

"I still can't believe he fucked her in my house. I would have expected that ten years ago, not now." He said with a chuckle.

"Well babe, you did decide to play matchmaker, it's what you get."

So Tommy and Shannon are a thing. I mean it was inevitable, Shannon has been crushing on Tommy forever. 

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XOXO Grace