Chapter 18
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I was finally over my cold. I was feeling ten times better. Ricky had really taken good care of me. Making me feel so loved. I adored getting so much attention from him. I was not used to getting attention from Elvis though to. I was pretty shy. But it felt nice to have two handsome men caring for me. Ricky was the main one. He was the only one who I wanted attention from.
I was at the store. While Ricky was at a band practice. He was on my mind all day we were apart. He wanted me to be safe. But I told him I would be fine to go to the store right next door.
I would not be gone long. I wanted to get Rick a little gift. A thank you gift for taking care of me. And bringing me on this tour. I was in Woolworths looking for a gift.
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"May I help you madame?" a salesclerk asks me.
I glance up. "I am looking for a gift for my boyfriend" I tell her. "a thank you gift. But I want it to be romantic" I tell her.
She nods. "How about fancy cuff links? You can have his entitles engraved on them to right here in the store for only fifteen more cents" she tells me. "They come in gold and silver" she explains as she points to them in the case.
"Oh, love it! Yes, I will take a gold pair and a sliver" I add.
I buy the sliver for Elvis. With the EP engraved on them for him. As a thank you. Then I have them wrapped in a box. And I get Ricky a card with a love note written on it.
I jot down a little poem on it. I get Elvis a card that says thanks for being my friend. Then I was ready to go back. Until I see Ricky's favorite candy. I buy him a box. As I go to leave a girl stops me.
"You are Ricky Nelson's girl, right? I saw you in the papers!" she asks me.
"Oh yes I am she" I tell her.
"Is Ricky with you? I know he is doing a concert tonight" she wants to know.
"Oh no he is not with me. He is at practice" I stammer.
"Oh, my she knows Ricky Nelson? And Elvis?" someone else asks.
Soon everyone is asking me questions. Then I see someone snapping photos of me. I sign autographs to. People buy Ricky albums and have me sign them.
I feel nervous as a crowd surrounds me now. I did not know how to get out of this excitement. I did not want to disappoint his fans, but I wanted to get back there. Where I should have stayed.
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"Willow?" I hear someone speak up.
"Harold?" I ask.
Harold was a crew member on the bus.
"Over here dear! I will get you out of here" he offers.
I reach for his outstretched arm. I grab his hand. He pulls me out of the crowd of people there. We run away from them. They follow after us. My heart is racing a mile a minute to! This was nuts! I was not used to this! I make it back to the stadium in one piece.
"Willow what happened sweetheart?" Elvis asks me when he finds me with Harold.
"They mobbed me. They knew who I was in the store" I breath out. My hair was now a mess. I looked awful as could be!
"Baby!" I hear Ricky exclaim.
He rushes to my side. He pulls me in his arms. "I told you going out was not a great idea"
"I am sorry. I wanted to get you this" I softly tell him.
"Get me what babe?" he asks me.
"A gift" I tell him.
"Why did you feel you had to get me something?" he wonders. I hand him his gift.
I reach up and kiss him. "Because you took great care of me while I was sick"
"Oh baby" he happily gushes.
"Open it" I demand.
He opens the box. He whistles when he sees the gift. "A card to?" he asks as I hand him the card.
He happily opens it up. "Oh, baby I love this so much! I love you to" he adds.
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He pulls me close and kisses me. I melt into him.
"I love you" I whisper to him.
"I love you" he vows as he looks in my eyes.
"Oh, Elvis this is for you too" I add.
I hand Elvis his gift. "I got one for both of you" I say.
"For me? Really?" Elvis asks happily.
He opens his gift. "Wow Willow you really are something thank you!" Elvis gratefully says. He hugs me before wandering away whistling.
Ricky looks perplexed.
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"What is it?" I ask softly.
"Why did you get Elvis something? The same gift as me?" he wonders.
"Ricky!" I sigh. "I did because he had taken care of me to" I say. "That is all it really does not mean anything"
"But he will think otherwise" Ricky argues.
"You are being silly! Elvis could care less!" I argue.
"I see the way he looks at you Willow. Be aware!" he warns me.
"Elvis has no interest in me whatsoever" I huff out angrily.
"He does to! Mark my word!" argues Ricky.
"Don't you trust me Ricky?" I ask.
"You know I do!" he snaps. "It is him I don't trust!"
"Ricky" I sigh.
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Tears come to me. I hated to argue. I never meant to hurt Ricky! I was trying to do something nice for him. Here I had made a big mess of things! Tears come to me. I go to leave. He stops me. He pulls me back in his embrace. His lips fall to mine. We soon are kissing.
"I am sorry. I got jealous" he admits softly. "Forgive me" he begs.
I soften. "Fine" I agree. "Please don't be. I have been crazy about you for so many years. You have been the only man I have ever wanted. I tried for so many years to get your attention! And now that I have it you better believe I will never hurt you. I will never let you down. I will never leave you ever Ricky" I vow. "I am deeply head over heels in love with you" I whisper softly to him.
He smiles down at me. "Willow, I love you" he vows. "I am sorry for acting so foolishly"
I ruffle his soft hair in my hands. "I love you Ricky you have my heart" I vow.
His lips return to mine. Where they belonged. I hold him close. I loved him. I would spend my life proving so to him.
Forever.
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