"Mega superstar Prince just woke up! Unbelievable, He is awake."
The television blared. My eyes widened. I turned to stare at the screen. There he was awake and sitting up. I got up, still in shock. He is awake, but the doctors said I only imagined things. I smiled.
But then I turned back to face Slash. He smiled got on his feet, sighed and said: "We should head over there."
I blinked and stayed up and teary-eyed and said I guess you're right we should let's go. Slash held me close once more and said he's a lucky man my face dropped I felt a little bad. We didn't even have to leave the house because a few moments later I get a call from Chuck.
"The boss is on his way!"
"On his way? how is that possible?he just woke up?"
Then I realized he had declined to stay any longer at the hospital.
He wanted to return home to his family.
He wanted to come back to Nate and me, of course.
I swallowed hard as I stared at the door.
I looked up at Slash. Then I said in a low voice " maybe it is best you leave"
He smiled, nodded and said "yes, but know you always have a friend in me. you'd be fine. he
loves you, and you love him."
Then he turned to walk away, I stopped him, squeezed his hand and said thank you.
He smiled put on his aviator trade my glasses and his top hat and walked out the door.
I was a mess, an anxious crazy mess.
I couldn't imagine staying still and waiting for Prince to show up.
I was still so in love with him.
I wanted to hold him.
I wanted to get in the car and go over to meet him.
But then he was actually on his way here and not Paisley, I wondered why?
I ran into my bedroom and opened up my closet.
I pulled out an outfit that I thought would fit for this momentous occasion.
It was a long slinky dress. Standing there, I held the dress over body standing in front of a mirror, admiring my curves.
It brought back memories of door number seven and all that we have been through in the past year.
Then my phone began buzzing again. This time mom called. She said: "I saw the news. Did you see Prince is up!"
I said to her "yes he's actually on his way here."
She smiled and said, "oh my goodness he's coming directly to you you know what that means right he loves you, and I hope you didn't do anything with....."
I stopped her before she ended her sentence.
I said we didn't do anything nothing at all. Mom said OK I'm sure Prince will want to see Nate.
I said "I'm sure he will too. Hang on a second mom, I just got a text" I stared down at the text message.
It was from Chuck again, he said, "the boss wants to see you alone."
So I tell mom if it's OK Nate could stay with you for a little while longer I can call you to bring him over.
She said that's fine, You two need some time alone. This might be good for you. And please Alex, take care of him. We are counting on you!"
I said "thank your mom, and with that, she hung up the phone.
My legs felt like jelly.
I was incredibly worried. Did I look alright? Will he like what he sees? Am I worried about the wrong things?
I got into the shower.
I could barely stay still.
Is this a new beginning for us or will things through be the same?
Will I have to nurse him back to health?
So many thoughts swirled in my brain.
What if, he is actually on his way to break things off with me? Who knows maybe call off the marriage?
Maybe someone is telling crazy stories in the car. Am I being paranoid?
To get my mind off my anxiety, I turned off the shower. I got out of it and turned on the TV which turned out to be the worst idea ever!
There, on the screen was JC, Prince's nemesis and the last person I wanted to see. But there she was talking directly to the camera about Prince's recovery.
She said "Prince checked out of the hotel and he is on his way to a secret place. Paisley? Who knows? It's so bizarre! What we can confirm though is, He is heading home but what home that's a question."
I couldn't believe this madness.
Stop the damn press!She then went on and on to mention that the secret marriage between him and his protégé Alex seems to be on the rocks.
I was so confused; I had to remind myself, JC is a tabloid reporter why is she saying this?
Our marriage is not on the rocks, far from it our marriage is perfect. I screamed at the television.I wish you would lay off and stay away from my husband and me.
I wish you would leave us alone. I turned off the television and not a moment too soon.
I heard the sound of a vehicle parking. I peered out the window to notice a black limo, his car parked outside.My phone began buzzing at the moment.I picked it up, paused for a moment and said "hello."
"Hello, darling" It was his unmistakable sexy voice. It was the voice of the love of my life, Prince! Even though he sounded a little out of it.
God, just hearing his deep, playful voice once again got me excited, I cannot even explain."Prince honey you're OK?"
I felt a little upset at myself for not being by his side when he woke up, even though it was not my fault.
Why did the doctors tell me to leave and why did they not listen to me when I said: "He was about to wake up?"
He responded, "yes I'm OK, thanks to you."
"Hmm I am coming down," I said.
He paused and said: "That will not be necessary, I'm coming upstairs right now," he said. "I can't wait to see my sexy wife."
I got so excited.
I couldn't wait to see him.
I couldn't wait to have him close to me holding me tight. I heard the unmistakable sound of his heels making their way to my door.
Honestly, for a second, I thought my heart was going to pop out of my chest.
I slipped the dress over my body and toweled my hair dry. I did not realize; Slash left his guitar pick.
Oh bummer!I felt like I did, the first time we met trapped in his closet, watching with baited breath as the door swung open.
I wondered what he looked like out of the hospital. I knew he would hate that hospital out fit.
I didn't have to wait long. That is because he walked right into the room. He looked incredible, stoic and sexier than I ever imagined.
He had on his Edwardian coat and his white custom shirt and dark sunglasses.Tonight he was not just Prince, he was the king!
He walked in a slight limp from the pain. But then He pulled me into his arms, wrapped his hands around me and kissed my lips.
I was in heaven. Heaven had to be a place on earth and it was right here with him.
But then, the euphoric feeling changed when his eyes darted down to the the object on the floor. He looked at me with widened eyes. He said:
"I guess I should have known...." Before I could respond, he pulled out of our embrace. Walked to the couch, picked up the object that caught his attention. My heart thumped. He said: "hmm...so darling tell me this...."