DuffIzzy

November Rain

Back in 1999 Duff Mckagan admitted his feelings for his long-time friend and musical partner Izzy Stradlin. Now the year is 2004. Let's see what's going on with the couple...

Izzy poked his head into her room. It was a pretty pink color. Since she's a little girl Izzy didn't expect her to be all rock n roll yet. She was only seven after all.

"Gracie honey wake up," He called softly. The lump under the pink covers shivered.

"Grace isn't here," It said in a little girl's voice. Izzy chuckled softly.

"Then who are you?" He asked. She paused.

"The...Tooth Fairy?" Izzy rolled his eyes.

"Well then Tooth Fairy tell my little Gracie when you see her kindly let her know that Dad is making her favorite pancakes with chocolate chips in them-"

"Pancakes?" Grace Stradlin Mckagan squeaked. She jumped out of her bed and threw herself at Izzy's legs. "I'm awake Daddy I'm awake! He laughed softly and scooped her up.

"Yeah you are. Now." Izzy teased softly. She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a sloppy kiss on the cheek. "Eww gross," Izzy said laughing. "Now I've got little girl germs." He said with a wink. Grace giggled.

"Izzy! Grace! Food's ready!" Duff's voice drifted up the stairs. Izzy turned to Grace with a smile.

"Put me down Daddy I wanna go downstairs by myself!" Even though Izzy rolled his eyes mentally he placed the little blonde girl on her legs. She was shaky and for a moment Izzy feared she'd fall.

A few months ago Izzy had been driving around little Lafayette with Grace in the backseat when a car crashed into the them. Although Izzy had been unscathed Grace's legs were horribly broken. But now her legs were better and despite Izzy's worrying she keeps assuring her parents she's fine.

"See Daddy I'm ok!" Grace said with a proud Duff-like grin. "I told you!" Izzy smiled softly then bowed.

"After you my princess." He said. Grace giggled and ran down the stairs, Izzy not too far behind.

Grace seated herself at the small circular table and Duff put a plate of hot pancakes in front of her. She grinned and began eating, her 'thank you Dad!' muffled by food. Duff laughed softly and noticed his boyfriend at the window. The blonde bassist grinned and snuck up behind him. Grace restrained her giggle as she watched Duff snake his arms around Izzy's startled waist.

"Hiya beautiful," Duff breathed into Izzy's neck. Izzy smiled almost shyly. Duff loved that smile. Hell Duff loved everything about his lover but that rare, shy smile he only gave to Duff made him feel warm and fuzzy inside.

The phone rang, ruining their tender moment.

"Gracie don't-" Izzy started but the little girl grabbed at the phone.

"Hello?" Grace said into the receiver. She paused. "Yeah...my name's Grace......Mommy?" Duff inhaled sharply and Izzy tensed up.

"I thought Susan wanted nothing to do with you anymore," Izzy muttered in an undertone to Duff.

"She doesn't. She's pissed off that we won custody over Grace." He answered softly. When Grace was three Duff and Susan got into a legal fight over who would have custody over her. Duff had lied at the time and said Izzy was just his roommate. Susan wasn't happy since she knew they were lovers but she had no proof that they were. It had infuriated her that she lost her daughter to 'two faggots' as she called them but what's fair is fair.

When Izzy told Axl all this, Axl had rolled his eyes. Izzy wasn't there of course but he imagined it. Well, he didn't even purposely imagined it. When the words had left his mouth he had a sudden image in his mind of the man he used to know rolling those light grey eyes of his that had assist him in winning over Slash's heart.