GnR • RoomMates

-12-*

It's a lot more quiet now that theres only three of us.

"You know what"
I say
"I'm getting my recordplayer".

I walk to my room. I unplug the player and run my finger through my LP's.

David Bowie
Metallica
Led Zeppelin
The Smiths
Queen
The Rolling Stones
Aerosmith

I grab Toys in the Attic. I'm in the mood for Aerosmith.

Then I walk back to the open balcony door, plug in my recordplayer and see Slash and Axl.
They are sitting right next to eachother now. With their backs to the railing. Slash is smoking and their faces are close together.

"What are you two gossiping about?"
I chuckle.

They both sit up a little.
Axl takes the joint from Slash's lips and takes a hit
"Nothin'".

Slash's face lights up when he sees my recordplayer.
"Nice! Whatcha playing?"

I let Sweet Emotion fill the air in response and sit down in front of them.

I  attempt to take the joint but Axl holds it out of my reach.
"I think you've had enough"
He smiles.

"Oh, come on Ax"
I complain as I try to grab it
"I've already sobered up, let me have some fun!"

Axl holds it far behind himself.
I am now leaning over him, so close that I can see the little twinkle in his eyes.

Then Slash suddenly snatches it from him and hands it to me with a sly smile.

"Well thank you"
I say. I'm feeling my face get a bit warm because that was kinda hot. So I try to hide my blush with Izzy's hat.

I take a hit and immediately feel it again so I hand the joint back to Axl.

"Thanks hun".

Slash gets up
"Gotta take a piss".

He walks out and Axl and I sit with the music for a bit.

Then he flicks the brim of my hat
"You've got some good taste in music".

I smile widely. I love those kinda compliments.
"Thanks. I would say the same but I don't really know what you like".

Axl blows out smoke
"I like what I make. With the band, you know? You totally need to come see us play sometime".

"I'd love to"
I nod.

Axl winks at me.

Woah.
My red, swollen eyes wander over him.
I noticed his defined jawline, his beautiful hair and... and I notice that he's coming closer.

He has put the joint down and is leaning into me.

"I do get what he sees in you..."
He whispers.

"Who?"
I pretend not to know what he's talking about.

Axl grinns
"Don't play dumb, you know who I mean".

I say nothing and just look at him while he gets closer and slowly takes off my hat.

He has such beautiful eyes and beautiful lips.

Then, I don't know if it's the weed or not but I don't care.

I kiss him.

He was ready for it and kisses me back slowly and deeply. His hand on my jaw.
Tingles spread through my stomach and chest.

Kissing while high is amazing.

He introduces his tongue and I eagerly let him.

Then I hear a floorboard creak.

I jump up and see Slash.

And Slash sees me... sees us.

Everyone freezes for a second.

"Oh sorry man"
Axl then says casually as he picks up the joint again.

Slash says nothing.

I expect him to storm out. To start yelling or worse... but he walks over, kneels down, grabs me and kisses me. He breaks the kiss for a second to say
"starting without me huh?".