Chapter 13
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"Wake up Willow!" I hear him say softly to me
He gently shakes my shoulders. My eyes flutter open. I see Ricky smiling down at me. I smile back as a yawn escapes my lips.
I wondered what time it was. The night sky was out. The moon shined near our window. I wondered what state we were in now.
"What time is it?" I yawn. "boy am I tired" I tell him.
"It is nearly three am. We are in Chicago" he tells me.
"Why did we stop?" I yawn.
"We are all checked into a hotel for the night sweetheart. Then the concert will be the next day" he informs me. He gets up. Then he takes me by the hands to help me get up. "I already put our luggage in our room for the night. I nearly did not have the heart to wake you"
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I nod as I let him take me by the hand and lead me to our hotel room for the night. I wondered if Elvis was in the room near us. I shoo the thoughts of Elvis in bed away. I did not need to go there. I had Ricky.
Elvis was a nice decent young man. We had been having long talks with him. About his family. How he got his start in show biz. And how he wanted to write his own songs one day for an album. He and Ricky played card games late in the nights.
Elvis was becoming to be a close friend of ours being on the road with him. Ricky unlocks the door of our room. The lights were already on. I change into my light pink night gown.
Then brush my hair once I had it down out of a bun. And washed my face. Brushed my teeth. As I did Ricky was brushing his. He was wearing nothing but his boxers. He looked so sleepy but adorable. He winks at me.
I spit my toothpaste out then took a bathroom break and leaped into the bed. I feel my head hit the pillow. I brought my own pillows. I did not care use ones from hotels. Ricky had brought mine in from the bus. I yawn then shut my eyes as I hug my pillow to me. I was so ready for bed right now.
Ricky leans overturning off the lights for us after he locks the door to our hotel room. He pulls me in his embrace once he was under the covers.
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"I want to make love to you, but I am so tired right now" I hear him yawn.
I giggle as I rest my head on his chest. "No worries Ricky. I am tired to"
"We have plenty of time for love making sweetheart" he promises me.
"I wish I had time to call Mary Ellen. But it is far to late to call her right now" I sigh.
"Sure, is she and Corey must be asleep by now" he mentions to me.
"I have been having so much fun on this trip with you Ricky. I swear I have already seen so many states in the blink of an eye" I say.
"It is fun isn't it?" he asks me. He yawns. My eyes flutter close. I can hear his beating heart near my ear as I lay on his chest. "I love you darling. Sweet dreams" he tells me as he kisses me on the top of my head.
"I love you to Ricky. Good night" I yawn.
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We fall asleep. The next morning, I wake to find Ricky was out of our room already. He was gone. I yawn and stretch my arms out wondering where he went off to. I hop out of the bed. Dig for a perfect outfit from my suitcase.
I decided to wear a baby pink dress that Ricky picked for me when we were at the store. I take a shower. Fix my hair once I was dried off. And did my make-up. I wear the necklace and bracelet set Ricky had gifted me as well. I snap photos of our room.
For memories in our scrapbook. After all this had been our first night together on the road. I go over to the phone.
The clock read it was nearly noon. So, Mary Ellen had to be awake by now. I call home. Hoping to reach her. I sure missed my friends back home. I wondered if they were missing me already to?
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"Hello?" Mary Ellen answers.
"Hi!" I greet her.
"Willow!" she screams happily in my ear.
I giggle. "I sure miss you"
"I miss you to! Where are you guys at?" she wants to know.
"Chicago right now. And we stopped to spend the night here. Ricky is doing a concert here tonight" I brag.
"Is Elvis in the same hotel as you?" she wonders.
"I have road on the bus with Elvis to. And played gin rummy with him and Ricky" I brag.
"No way!" she gasps. "Is Elvis as handsome as he is on tv?" she wants to know.
Ricky was not in the room to hear me say these things....
Thank heavens...
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"Yes, he is charming. Handsome. Sweet" I say. "he is like the boy next door" I giggle.
"Really?" she asks. "I knew it"
"He showed us Graceland to when we stopped to pick him up" I brag.
"Wow!" she gushes.
"Ricky and Elvis get along like brothers. It is really fantastic being on this tour. Well so far" I tell her.
"I brought breakfast love. Are you hungry?" Ricky was asking when he comes in the room.
He had food in his hands. From McDonald's.
"Oh, I am famished" I tell him.
"Mary Ellen?" he guesses when he points to the phone.
I nod then laugh.
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"Hi Mary Ellen!" Ricky says near the phone.
"Tell Ricky I said hi" says Mary Ellen.
"I will. Listen I better get going. We have many things to do" I tell her.
"Promise me one thing" she begs.
"What?" I ask.
"Get a photo of Elvis and get me his autograph please?" she begs.
"Sure, I will ask him" I say before we hang up. "We will be in touch soon" I tell her.
"Miss you already" she jokes before we hang up.
"How are things back home?" Ricky asks me as he hands me an egg McMuffin and a coffee.
"Good, Mary Ellen was asking me about Elvis was all" I giggle.
"She wants his autograph?" jokes Ricky.
I nod as I sprinkle sugar in my coffee. "Yes, she asked for one"
"Sorry I was not here when you woke up. The line took forever when everyone saw me in the place. And girls asked me for autographs. I ended up getting Elvis his breakfast to. He could not go in there" laughs Ricky.
"I bet. That was very sweet of you to help Ricky" I brag on him.
He smiles looking pleased by my praises. "You look fantastic in that new dress Willow. Beautiful" he says as his eyes check me out.
I am blushing now with pleasure and pride. "Thanks Ricky"
"I love you. I hope you will not get bored hearing the same songs being played over and over on this tour" he worries. He kisses me on the cheek.
"Never. I love hearing you sing" I vow.
"I am so glad I won't be bored! And I won't have to miss you being back home. I know I said it before. I will say it again. I adore you Willow. I love heading to bed with you at night. Waking to start my day with you" he brags. "I am so lucky"
"You? I am the lucky one Ricky. I feel like I am the luckiest girl in the whole world" I say. "I never thought I would be here by your side" I tell him. "Yet here I am"
"Yes, you are. Right where you belong. You belong here beside me" he vows.
He leans in kissing me on the lips. I feel how much I am loved by this wonderful man. I would never do anything to mess this love up with him.
I was grateful for the chance to be at his side. To be able to know him. And be able to love him. This was where I always longed to be. And here was where I would always fight to stay.
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