Chapter 101

He glanced at the phone as it trilled and quickly answered. Within a few moments he had all the info he needed to call Carly. Punching in the numbers without even thinking he waited on the voice that would make even the worst day bright.

He'd found himself living for the tween moments. Those phone calls always left him both exhilarated and frustrated. How could one woman's voice both send him to heaven and drive him nuts?

Smiling he glanced at the clock and winced. Ok it was a bit late to be calling, but this was important. "Come on Ketsl, answer the phone."

Carly was having a great dream....she was back in Hawaii in David's room, watching him play the baby grand for her. Suddenly an annoying noise broke through the haunting melody he was playing. She stirred and wished that the noise would stop, but it persisted and got louder. What the hell was her phone doing ringing at this hour? Sitting up, she rubbed her eyes and reached for the source of the annoying noise.

"Lo..." she mumbled.

He grinned and started to sing, "Good morning Sunshine."

At the cute little growl he stopped singing. "I'm sorry to wake you up Ketsl, but it’s sort of important."

"David!" she exhaled and grinned, her sleepiness evaporating quickly. He rarely called first, that he had done so had all her nerve endings twitchy. "Well if someone had to interrupt that sexy dream...I'm happy it’s you!"

He couldn't stop the grin or accompanying dark chuckle. "Dreaming about me?"

"You bet you sweet tushie! " She blushed just as the words escaped.

He would bet his ass she was blushing. She always blushed when she said something unexpected. "Although I want to hear about that dream, fuck I NEED to hear about it, I happen to be calling for a reason that doesn't involve my libido." He paused a moment and snorted, "if you can believe that one."

"Uh...OK...then, what’s up?"

"Just don't kill the messenger baby." He laughed slightly and continued, "You need to pack your bags. I know you have tomorrow off, so you need to be at Teterboro by five AM. Can you do that?"

"Am I even allowed to ask WHY?" She bristled slightly then relaxed..."Sorry baby...I get it it’s not coming from you. But why am I getting to the airport so early? Where am I going and why?"

He hummed a few bars of the wedding march then started to laugh. "For a wedding," he paused, "or rather a couple of them."

"WHAT?!?!?!?!" Carly got out of bed and started pacing. What the hell was going on in Las Vegas? What had her friends not told her?

He leaned back against the headboard and started to chuckle at her screech. "I know you watched that play by play thingie tonight right?"

"Yes..." she admitted "So?"

"Didn't you find it odd that Diamond Ring, Living in Sin WITH Chapel both played? We’ve rarely been doing those of late."

"Well, you guys did the 'Sin and Chapel' on the first night at the Garden. But I've not seen both of them done in the same show, now that you mention it."

He nodded. "Exactly. Seems Sin was directed at Geena, and Diamond at Bri. Hell if he ain’t finding a way to keep that filly corralled. Fuckin happy as a pig in shit is our buddy. Not so sure about..." His voice trailed off. No way was he giving her the reasons behind Jon's sudden want to travel the marital aisle.

"Anyhows, from what Rich told me, Bri refuses to get married unless your beautiful self is in attendance, and he pegged me to bring the message. Not complaining one bit, not that I needed a reason to call ya mind you."

"Aha, and what about the 'other happy couple'...since you mentioned a couple of weddings?"

He grunted and tried to get her mind off of the happy couples. "I plan on being on that Jet Ketsl. You gonna be at Teterboro?"

"You coming to get me?" her voice hitched slightly...she hasn't seen him since that blissful night in paradise...They have gotten in the habit of having an almost nightly phone call...but the prospect of seeing him face to face had her body heating, her mind slipping firmly into guttery thoughts and her heart racing like a mach 5 race car. And he’d be here in a few brief hours. All of a sudden she felt nervous.

"With Bells on, and maybe even..." He grinned and pulled out the big guns, "something that shows off taz and joker."

She gulped loudly and almost dropped the phone.

He whispered into the phone, "Do ya dare meet me in Teterboro? I hear there’s this club you can join along the way."

"OK, maybe I can manage to get to the airport by 5am....but David," she blushed furiously. "Are we going to be alone on that plane?"

"Fuckin A. We have an attendant but she knows better than to come to the back..."

"O...." she managed to exhale. Then giving herself a mental shake she thought back to the beginning of their conversation and the thing that bothered her... "So Richie finally twisted Bri's arm into marrying his sorry ass?"

"Never said he had a good ass baby, that's Jon's department, but yeah, after all that shit with Jared, he wanted to make sure she understood how important she was. Hell, he had to do something to make up for that ..." He winced and trailed off. Not his place to talk about those things.

Changing the subject swiftly he growled, "I’d rather talk about what you will or won’t be wearing on that plane trip Ketsl."

"But what about Jon and Geena? I distinctly remember you mentioning plural weddings!" Goose bumps ran up and down her back at the mention of their plane trip.

Like a pit bull with a bone is my Ketsl. "Listen baby, if you want details you just call and wake up those girl friends of yours. Although you might get snarly men instead, I've heard celebrating along the halls tonight. Made me want you even more you know."

That last sentence nearly derailed her thoughts. Taking a deep breath she forced her mouth to work. "Hmmmm, I guess I better let them sleep then....Don't want no one going Bongiovi on my little tushie! So what should I pack for the wedding?"

"Only one that will be going anything on that tushie of yours is me. I'll see you at Five AM Ketsl. Be ready for me." He thought over her last question and grinned, "Something to wear for the wedding, the rest of the time you'll probably need no clothing."

She looked at her bedside alarm. "Well that leaves me with about an hour of sleep left!' I just might have to sleep on the plane!"

He laughed slightly, "Oh you won't be sleeping. You can count on that one Ketsl, not until I'm done."

"Mmmmm, promises, promises" she whispered.

"I always keep my promises Ketsl. You'll see."

"Well, can you promise me something David?"

He closed his eyes and smiled as he pictured her sitting up in her bed, those blue eyes shining just for him. "Anything baby."

"Well, since you interrupted that lovely dream I was having...I didn't get to hear you finish playing the 'Netherworld Waltz'...can you play it for me tonight?"

"You gonna be my keyboard?"

She laughed, "In my dream you were playing a shiny black baby grand!"

He chuckled, "Well I might be able to round one up around here. It is Vegas baby."

"Ah!" she sighed, "that would be perfect! So what would you like me to wear for the plane trip?" she asked teasingly.

He glanced at his watch and knew he didn’t have long. He'd have to be at the airport soon. "I'll let ya go now precious, but I'll be seeing you in a few hours. Teterboro, don't forget."

“I won't...where should I wait for you?"

"There’s a private lounge for the executive Jets. Wait for me there. They'll have your name, that’s already taken care of. "

"Ok David, I'll see you at five!'