Drunken Nights: Chapter Ten: Back To Reality
All the memories of last night flooded back to me almost all at once... but I still couldn't believe it. I clutched my forehead against my open palm as my brain throbbed against my skull. If Jacoby hadn't been sitting next to me, caressing my naked back, I would have thought I was dreaming. It was almost as if his touch... his kiss had made me remember the events of the previous night. Jacoby frowned. "Are you okay honey girl?" I looked up at him and smiled. "Yeah... I'm fine... just... hangover!" An entire night of events had just played in my head... details and everything... in just a fraction of a second. Jacoby and I were still sitting naked in the bed, and Jacoby was still wet from his shower...
I put my head on his shoulder and smelled his skin as I took a deep breath in... He still smelled freshly of soap and his breath still had minty freshness. My neck was in pain, and I reached up and touched the spot on my neck that felt soft. I felt the skin inflamed, meaning that it was definitely bruised, and I felt the tiny scabs starting to form.
It all really happened. I looked at Jacobys chest... I hadn't seen them before, but there were huge gouges in his chest where my fingernails raked off the skin. I gasped when I saw them. Jacoby just smiled. "Yes, you did that, and it felt damn good too!" I blushed.
"Do you want some coffee beautiful?" Jacoby questioned with a soft look on his face. I nodded yes and he stood up instantly, as if he were at my command. He held the lime green towel tightly around his waist as he gave my a smirk and walked out of the other door in the room. I studied his body as he walked away. Something caught my eye... it was Kelly's name tattooed down the side of his arm. I felt an overwhelming need to know what happened to them. While Jacoby and I were making hot steamy love last night, I completely forgot that he was once married to the incredibly GORGEOUS Kelly Ann Shaddix. I had heard through the grapevine (internet) that the two had divorced, but I was curious to know the reason behind it.
I waited patiently while Jacoby retrieved the coffee in the colorful towel. When he returned with the coffee, my eyes lit up. I felt like I had shared my entire world with him... I felt bonded to him. I shook the thought and remembered what it was that I wanted to ask him. "Jacoby, may I ask you something?" I asked through the steam of my coffee. Jacobys eyebrows cocked as he sipped slowly on his hot coffee. "Yeah, ask away darling."
I twirled my fingers around the cup nervously... I was hoping this wasn't a touchy subject for him. "What happened between you and Kelly?" I asked quickly. When Jacoby didn't seem to collapse in tears or burst on it anger, I figured that the subject was not touchy. He took another sip of his coffee and sat up straight, flattening the towel covering his legs.
"To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what happened to me and Kelly. 5 years ago, I left her and never looked back... I just,,, wasn't in love with her anymore. We just fought a lot. She never trusted me. She thought I was just a typical rock star, but the truth was that I remained faithful to her always. In fact, you are the first, and the ONLY fan who I've ever... done this with."
My brain imploded. I was the only one? "Why me? After fifteen years of traveling around the world.. after 5 years of no woman of your own... Why did you choose me?" He just gleamed. "Your voice is what drove me over the edge..." My eyes widened. There was no way... "It was obvious that I wanted you as soon as I answered the door.. I just didn't think I had the confidence to approach you... It's been so long since I've been with someone other than Kelly... fuck... It's been so long since I've been with KELLY!" He paused to take another sip of coffee and take a deep sigh, then continued. "But you were just different somehow. Just the way you presented yourself... You didn't seem like a slutty psycho fan that I usually end up dealing with. Then you actually had the confidence to sing one of MY songs to me. You put your heart and soul into your voice, and that showed me that you are compassionate... I was inspired. Not only that, you have a voice of a goddess." I blushed to this comment, then blinked quickly, urging him to go on. "When I first met you, my intention was NOT to have sex. Of course the thought crossed my mind.. but I'm a guy, of course I'm going to think of sex. But I just knew that an amazing soul lay beyond that beautiful face of yours. I knew you had a heart, and I knew you were just completely beautiful, inside and out... And it's so hard to find someone like that in this day and age."
"There's just something about you that just gets me... Like, I can see the pain in your eyes... and I know that just by looking at you that you've been through so much just like I have been though. When I was going through my rough times with family, and drugs... There was no one there for me. But I want to be there for you Michelle, I want to be here to help you, to pick you up... To give you a happy life while making my life happier at the same time. I believe that all you need is love, and Michelle, this might sound crazy, but I think I already love you."
Tears welled up in the corners of his eyes and I stroked his face with the back of my hand. This was the sweetest thing anyone had EVER said to me. I was just so lost in the moment. "Jacoby, I love you too. I knew I was crazy about you, but meeting you made everything a reality. You are an amazing person, and I just feel so happy when I'm with you. It's like love at first sight, and I fell hard for you already."
He leaned over and gave me the most passionate kiss I had ever experienced. Full of emotion... Full of love. his soft lips pressed against mine, and I never wanted those lips to leave me. He pulled away and it actually took me a moment to fully regain consciousness. My stomach let out a loud growl, and Jacoby chuckled at this.
"Come on baby, let's go get some food. You must be starving." He said as he stood up and began to gather some clothes out of the closet. He tossed me one of his t-shirts and a pair of shorts. "We'll go shopping for some clothes for you later doll, you can't wear my clothes forever, Those are WAY too big for you!" He said as he laughed hysterically at how baggy the shirt was on me and the fact that I had to hold the shorts up. I stared in amazement as he dropped the towel to the floor and dressed. He was just simply perfect.
We were both dressed very quickly... then, hand in hand, we went to join the rest of the band in the kitchen across the hallway from the bedroom. I was ready to start my life as the newest member of Papa Roach, and with Jacoby by my side... anything is possible.
...TO BE CONTINUED...