Arriving in NYC, everyone is piled together sleeping in the front of The Bus. Colson, Luna and Ashleigh are curled up like three little peas on a couch pod. The Driver leaving them that way.
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Colson and Luna are up early. They have an interview at 7A with The Breakfast Club. Ashleigh waking with them, they grab coffee together before checking into their rooms at The Knickerbocker.
Discussing what happened last night, Ashleigh is still visibly shaken and unsure of how to proceed. Colson feeling helpless in aiding his friend, he's not even sure what he should do either. Luna's heart worrying for both of them.
"Hey." She says while reaching for Ashleigh's hand across the table. "Advice?" She asks.
"Always." Ashleigh sighs.
"First, get with The Crew. You gotta figure out what we lost equipment wise. Then, you need to call Diddy. Tell him exactly what happened and what we're missing. He's going to first, need to replace the equipment before tonight's show and then assess the damage at The Palladium. We need know if there were any injuries or deaths because Colson may have to put out a statement. Hopefully there are none, otherwise the next step is reaching out to any victims." Luna finishes.
Colson and Ashleigh are staring at her in awe. Luna's truly been in this business for too long. Nodding, Ashleigh agrees. Everything Luna said makes absolute sense.
"What about me?" Colson asks.
"You. You bring your ass with me. We've got a long day and need to get dressed for it." Luna tells him.
Feeling secure with their game plan, the three head to their rooms. Hugging each other before they depart. Ashleigh thanking Luna for her help.
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"You okay?" Colson asks Luna as he passes her a joint in their room.
"Yeah, I'm fine." Luna assures him.
Luna's used to chaos. Going on autopilot and functioning through. Emotions always waiting to hit her after the dust settles. The dust never seems to settle around her and Colson though.
Colson pulls her close, lifting her up by her ribs. She wraps her whole body around him. Gazing into his beautiful blue eyes as he holds her.
"I don't know what I would've done if I lost you." He mummers softly before burying his face in her neck.
Pulling his face out; Luna tells him how they can't dwell on that right now. That they need to focus on the getting through this day. Reminding him how they have an early lunch with Emma, Casie and Patti.
"We got this." She reassures him before kissing him sweetly. "Now come. We need to shower." Luna coaxes while sliding down him.
Watching her undress makes Colson dick grow hard. He happily follows her into the shower. Pulling her against him, he kisses the warm water off of Luna's neck. Closing her eyes, her body heats up from both the water's temperature and his touch. Reaching behind her, she strokes his huge cock as Colson plays with her nipple rings. Nibbling on her ear, he asks huskily if she wants This Dick. Her giggles say yes as she bends over for him and he begins to slide into her.
"Ooohh, shit." Luna moans as he makes his way down his path.
Bouncing off of his sleuthhound, they fuck each in the shower quickly but sweetly. Cumming together in the hot steam. Colson taking his time to catch his breath and kissing the droplets water off of Luna's spine before slipping out of her.
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Getting dressed, they burn some more. Colson patching Luna's gunshot wound while both of them rail three Adds, Luna knowing she'll regret them later. Going on to pop two 30s for her shoulder also. Throwing her blonde hair up in pigtails, Luna tosses on a pair of cutoffs and an old NFL T-shirt. Pulling on thigh high red latex boots to complete her look.
Colson's dick grows hard again as he runs his hand up her leg. Remembering the feel of her in latex before. Slapping and grabbing her ass, they head out the door.
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"Mornin' Mornin' y'all. We got Machine Gun Kelly and THAT Brooklyn Bitch in the studio. Both looking fly as always." Charlemagne opens up their interview.
"I'm loven' those boots!" Angie chimes in to Luna's smile and Thanks.
"So let's just get into the meat. You guys are together, obviously." He continues.
"Yeah, thanks Nix." Luna laughs.
"Let's talk about that because BeBe was on here talking reckless that day." Charlemagne tries to goad either of them.
Luna looks at Colson. He knows she's notoriously private. He's putting an end to this now.
"Check it, BeBe and I used to hook up. Then I met THIS Bitch." Colson grins at her as he kisses her cheek. "BeBe got salty and tried to start some shit. So, Brooklyn put her in her place. End of story." Colson explains, placing his hand on Luna's bare thigh.
"Psh. Put her in her place. You SLAYED her, Sis." Angie comes in. "When I first heard Break up with Your Girlfriend I was like Oh! BeBe still got shots. Then Envy showed me THAT Type and it was like a nuclear explosion. I like BeBe... So I be feelin' bad when I be singin' about whoopin' her ass sometimes!" Angie exclaims. "It's just so catchy though!!" She laughs with the rest of the room.
"It is." Charlemagne agrees. "That beat and the bass are sick on it."
"Thanks." Luna says. "That was a fun one to get out actually. You know I play live, Char, so... To have this kind of beat stuck in my head that I couldn't create on an instrument myself was something totally new and strange." She looks at Colson. "Which ended up turning it into a group effort. It was kinda insane actually. Slim and Baze, from Kells band, helped me get it out of my head and on to the track. Kells is my drummer AND his drummer, Rook, was actually my director." Luna laughs at the spiderweb of their creation.
"Yeah, I think we did the whole thing in less than a day." Colson says as they look at each other again. Smiling. "When she moves. She MOVES... Shit, her and Halsey created ALL of Nightmare, top to bottom, from the concept to the completed video in one weekend. One fucking weekend!" He clasps his hand over his mouth as he grins at Luna; the way he brags about her is sweet.
"I love that song." Angela compliments Luna.
"Yeah, that's another banger." DJ Envy comments. "You killen' the charts wit that one right now, Baby Girl." He says as he eyes her.
Colson cocks his head over, giving Envy a hard SideEye with a swift head shake. He ain't wit that Baby Girl bullshit or how he looked at HIS Girl. Luna's fingers are playing in his, trying to distract him as she feels his territorial rage.
"Definitely, congratulations on those jawns. You knocken' hits out the park right now." Charlemagne cuts in. "It's crazy though because I've known you for a long time, B. Known you personally. Known your career... And you have other songs that could've easily been pop hits, had they gotten the same exposure that Nightmare and THAT Type are getting. Not to mention Bad Things. You rocked out three hard hits all at once. You know I gotta ask... Why now? What's different? It can't be because they're with other artists because you've collaborated before. Do you think it's because you're with MGK and this is a more high profile relationship than your previous one?" He's hitting her hard.
Luna's fingers aren't playing with Colson's anymore. They're laced in between them. Trying not to white knuckle his hand with hers. She HATES that she's friends with Charlemagne right now.
"Well, Nightmare is different than anything else. We wanted that to make as much noise as possible and bring attention to what's going on with our women's rights in AL and in our country as a whole. I think it speaks volumes how quickly it hit #1 and that it's holding." Luna responds, completely ignoring the other questions.
This opens up a ten minute discussion between the six of them, regarding these IMPORTANT issues. All having their own points of view, different thoughts and opinions are dropped. Making it a healthy debate even if the general consensus ends up agreeing that the government should not control ones body.
"So, tonight you're playing at The PlayStation Theatre in Times Square. That's a pretty big deal, My Guy. Congratulations on that." Charlemagne changes the subject.
"Yeah Man, I'm pretty excited about it. I got some things in mind for the show. I gotta secret I may tell." Colson grins at Luna while placing his now free hand back on her thigh. Her eyes widen as she swats his arm. "What?" He continues to grin.
"Don't. Wait until after lunch. Then do whatever." Luna gives him a sweet smile and pleading eyes.
He kisses her Okay as Angela asks if they're talking about all the subliminal Instagram posts that have gone up in the last few days.
"EstFest. Saturday. Mod's set. That's all the lady will let me say right now." Colson shrugs.
"Hold up. Hold up. Hold up. Hold up." Charlemagne stops them. Something is coming through his headphones. He looks up at Luna and then Colson with concern. "There was a fire last night after your show!?" He asks shocked.
"What!?" Angela and Angie say together.
Colson's heart pounds but Luna doesn't miss a beat; she shakes her head as she puts her hand up, stopping him. "Char. Don't, please. It was late last night. Colson's team is working on figuring out what happened. Until then, out of respect for anyone who was there. Neither of us have any comment as of this moment." Luna says to his nod.
"Holy Fuck.. Holy Fuck... Holy FUCK!" Colson thinks. Mind spinning. Soul relieved and impressed by her directness.
"Hotel Diablo is dropping next month." Luna quickly changes the subject as they wrap the interview up by plugging his album and tour. Along with their singles.
Charlemagne takes a break to walk them out and check in on them. Both thanking him and reassuring him that they're fine. The three friends embrace before the couple leaves.
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Outside, Luna lights a cigarette as Colson puffs on the pen. Leaning against the building, Luna's leaned against Colson's chest. They pass the two back and forth between them. His arms wrap around the tops of her shoulders. Holding her neck against him as his chin rests on top of her head. Her free hand runs along the side of his thigh as she dips her ass into his dickead and rolls her neck to the side under his chin.
"You just didn't even answer most of those questions at all with your sweet ass." He laughs at her as he exhales.
She leans her chin up so he can kiss her jaw. Grinning at him as he lifts the pen to her lips. Devoured by his presence and how he makes her hot to the touch. She exhales slowly with coy.
"Maybe one day I will teach you, grasshopper." She teases Colson, making him choke in enjoyment on the THC oil.
Just then his phone rings. It's Diddy. He wants Colson to meet him at The Theater now. Luna reminding him, she needs to pop by Tim's while she's in The City. It's not his favorite idea of her's but he tries to understand.
Pushing her against the wall, he towers over her. Even in heels. Taking her face in his hands, he dips his tongue into her warm mouth. Kissing her deeply. Grabbing her pussy before biting her bottom lip. Luna squeals, grabbing his ass and pulling him back into her for an emotional kiss. They exchange I Love Yous before hopping into separate cabs. Planning to stay in contact for lunch.
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In the back of the cab, Colson is nervous about seeing Diddy. Even more worried to hear the details of last night. He's so scared his Crew fucked something up, somewhere.
"I don't even know what fucking happened." His mind running through his employee list that he KNOWS. "Fuck I hope no one was hurt." He sighs as his mind spins.
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Luna takes the ride to Tim's in Brooklyn. Getting out a few blocks early to walk and game plan. She has no idea how to approach him.
She's not looking forward to this conversation at all. Stopping at the bodega near his place, she grabs coffees and a bagel with a smear. Hoping to use them as her allies.
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"Hey." Luna says with a light smile when Tim answers the door.
Shocked to see her, he begrudgingly let's her in. Accepting the coffee and bagel as her peace offering after greeting her with a hug. They catch up lightly while drinking their coffee. Tim choosing to pack and fire up a bong instead of eating. Luna never one to decline getting stoned. Looking around, she's pretty sure he's still using, sadly. He watches her eyes roam over his mess.
"Why are you here?" He asks her directly.
"I'm getting married and I wanted to tell you in person." Luna answers clearly.
The news catches Tim by surprise; coughing harder on his hit, it takes him a minute to recover. "To that fucking TOOL you brought to brunch!?" He explodes on to her.
This leads to a fifteen minute screaming match. Starting with her telling him to watch his fucking mouth then somehow morphing into him claiming she never loved Justin or wanted to marry him. Resulting in Luna hurling an ashtray at him along with a venomous HE knows nothing and to fuck off before slamming the door behind her.
"THAT was totally worth my fucking time. " Luna thinks exhausted from life as she hails another cab. She's going to meet Colson in Times Square. It's not even 11A. Luna can't help but think that in her real life, she'd still be sleeping right now.
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Times Square is humming when Colson steps out onto the sidewalk. Wishing Luna was with him, he heads into The PlayStation Theater. Nervous as fuck.
Finding his way to one of the conference rooms upstairs. Ashleigh and Diddy are sitting at the table inside. Waiting for him.
"Sit down, Kid." Diddy instructs.
Looking at Ashleigh, she gives off no indication of anything, she's unnaturally blank. Colson doesn't say anything. He doesn't know what to say.
"You aight?" Is Diddy's first question.
"Yeah, Man." He nods, looking at Ashleigh again.
"Some scary shit last night, yeah?" He asks again to Colson's nod. Diddy noticed the difference in Colson's demeanor when he walked through the door. There's a lot of money on the line though. "We lost almost 200K in equipment last night." Diddy begins. Colson drops his head with a low Fuck. "Buuuut... No one was hurt by the grace of whatever you believe in. I don't know how but we only gotta couple cases of smoke inhalation and they've got the guy in custody." Diddy continues.
Colson's head flies up. "They know who the fuck did it!?! What the fuck was it? And fucking WHY!!?" He's furious and rightfully so.
"Chill out, Kells. I don't have all the details. From what I've gathered so far, there was a guy who tossed a Moltav but he's not talking at the moment so we don't know why."
"How the fuck are we supposed to keep my fucking family safe!?!" Colson finally losing his temper.
"Hopefully it's an isolated indecent... Because liquor and fire are... Liquor and fire." Diddy tosses out his hands without any real answer. "I hate to say it but you gotta treat this like Arianna. You don't stop because they bomb one show." Diddy persists.
"And if they bomb a-fucking-nother!??!" Colson shouts at his boss.
"Security is right here. This is NYC, not fucking Massachusetts." Diddy starts again.
"And what about after fucking NY? JERSEY, UTAH, FUCKING IDAHO!!" Colson is freaking the fuck out.
That's when Ashleigh steps in. "Kells, you're pushing it. Relax. I've talked to the police. Diddy's right. It was probably some drunk asshole. This is your biggest tour. We gotta hold strong." She's trying to reassure him.
"What the fuck, Ash?!? You were just bugged out this morning?" Colson fires back but is distracted from her answer by his phone; it's a Snap from Luna.
There's a thousand words that a million could say or simple words from one. That's what Luna's Snap is to Colson. A reassurance that if her and Ashleigh aren't scared and they've sold out... Then they go on.
"Aight. Bet. I got this. We'll have the equipment tonight?" He asks Diddy as he stands up; once he hears a yes, he's off to find Luna.
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She's in the same seat she Snapped him from. He loves how her face lights up when she sees him. Sitting next to her, she laces her fingers into his. Natural anxiety reducer.
"Do you feel alright?" She asks with a low hum to her voice as she leans her head against his upper arm. Grinning, he kisses her head. Resting his cheek against the top of it, he sighs. Luna reaches for his thigh. "You wanna know something cool?" She asks without waiting for him to answer. "You're gonna be up there in a few hours." She says, nodding towards The Stage. "And two people, just like us, who are absolutely fucking in love with your art, are going to be sitting RIGHT here." She looks up and grins at him. "Do you know how special that is? For people to understand and resonate with you is a gift, Bunny." Luna kisses his cheek. "Regardless of anything else, don't let that be lost on you."
Resting her head back on his arm, they sit in silence while absorbing the theater. Luna's words aren't lost on Colson. Even knowing she's right, last night terrified him. After a few minutes, Luna nudges Colson. They have to go. Luna wants to change before announcing their engagement to their families.
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At the hotel, Luna slips into a simple, body clinging white dress. They're running late as usual. It doesn't stop them.
Luna's attire makes Colson stop everything to kiss her. Deep and passionate, with no limit. Their kiss takes them to the edge of the bed. Pulling her panties over, Colson groans as he feels the warmth of Luna's pussy. Her legs wrap around his waist and one thigh, pushing him deeper into her. He kisses all over her neck, face and chest as she fucks him from underneath. Dirty words floating through the air between them.
Sliding his large hand around her throat only makes her buck harder. Driving him fast and deeper into her. Colson makes them both cum as he takes control of Luna's body. Gripping his hair while she braces herself just before she cries out BUNNY.
"You're such a little slut!" He slaps her ass as they clean themselves up.
"Who's slut?" She asks with an attitude.
"Mine. All fucking MINE!!" He scoops her up as she giggles.
"FUCKING only." She dares him as her ass bounces out of their room.
"Forever." He promises as he grips it with a grin and a hard kiss.
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They are SO late to meet Patti, Emma and Casie. So late, that they're already sat at Lillie's with appetizers as Colson and Luna come in with secret giggles. Luckily their party isn't annoyed with their predictable behavior. Luna and Colson are always late. Both individually and together.
"HI DADDY!!" Casie jumps on Colson immediately.
"PEANUT!!!" He exclaims picking her up and attacking her with kisses.
Greeting both her grandmother and Emma, Luna apologizes for their tardiness. It's been a crazy day already. They easily accept her apologizes, both eager to hear what the couple would like to talk about.
Munching on a caprese platter, Patti cuts right to the chase. Colson can't help but notice how much her granddaughter is like her. Suddenly shy, he clams up. Feeling his emotions and finding him adorable, Luna speaks for them both.
"We've decided to get married." She states with a beaming smile as Colson looks over to her with a grateful smirk.
"Yeah. We're getting married." He says while confidently grabbing her hand.
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❇"At least she's not fucking pregnant." Emma thinks. Shocked by the bolt of jealousy that just flashed through her.❇
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"So Luna will be my mom?" Casie asks excitedly.
"No." Both Luna and Emma state firmly; Emma shooting daggers out of her eyes as Luna shakes her head vigorously.
Luna speaks first again. "No, Dilla. You have one Mommy. I will be your Looney Tunes. Like I've always been." Luna looks at Emma for her approving nod.
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❇"Bitch better know." Emma thinks. Shocked again at herself. Realizing she had never considered Colson ever being serious with someone, let alone to marry them. There's a faint tinge of jealously towards Luna she doesn't understand. Even after all these years. ❇
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"BUT... It does mean you'll get a MomMom!!!" Patti leans over to tickle and kiss the giggling little girl.
"THIS IS FANTASTIC!!" Casie declares to the adults laughter and agreement; she's such a beautiful distraction.
It doesn't work on Patti completely, though. Like Luna, she has no filter. Not bothered by Emma's presences she lays her concerns out.
"PreNump?" Is all she says; confusing Emma, she doesn't fully realize who Luna is heritage wise.
"Sure." Colson starts.
"No." Luna states firmly.
She's already prepared for this battle against her grandmother regarding the subject. Luna has her own ideas. No one can sway them.
"NO?" Patti asks, trying to hold her contempt as Luna reaches across the table to grab both of her MomMom's hands.
"No, MomMom." She states again firmly, looking into her grandmother's eyes. "What kind of marrige would I be entering into with a safety net? That's like saying I don't trust us, here's my safe place when we fall." Luna explains her justification. Patti's heart softens for Luna. She can't help but love how her granddaughter has her own pure ideals. Although still confused, Emma admires Luna's assertiveness and confidence in her and Colson... Even if she doubts him herself sometimes. "If you're worried about family shit, don't leave it to me... But I'm not walking into a marriage dictated by division." She looks at Colson.
"I agree." He backs her up. "Patti, I know your worries. I'll sign whatever you want. Luna can have half of my estate and I none of hers."
"KELLS!!!" Emma shouts at his radical offer.
Luna looks at Emma knowingly before speaking. "Guys, STOP. MomMom. You raised me well but you also raised me to value life and human interaction more than money. That's what I want my marriage to be based on. Love, respect and the value we hold for each other's heart's. Emma. I ain't ever coming for his shit. If you'd like something to protect Case... I get it." Luna's words hold a lot of weight with Emma as Casie looks up from coloring.
"Do I get to wear a pretty dress at our wedding??" Casie asks her most vital question as she makes the adults laugh again.
All realizing this is BIG, Luna reaches over to touch Emma's hand. "I know my place. I don't wanna sound ignorant, BUT, I don't want to be her mom. She already has a fantastic one. I only hope to be another strong female role model in her life... " Luna trails off.
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❇Emma adores Luna. She's always been kind to her daughter without crossing boundaries. Plus, Emma can't help but notice how Kells and Luna interact with each other. He's not the same boy he was at 17yrs old... She'll only admit slightly to herself, the stab of jealousy she's feeling. Seeing how Kells has grown. Knowing They were just kids.❇
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Lunch ends with huge kisses all over Casie's face from Luna and her dad. Luna giving a tight hug and Thank You to Emma's Congratulations. Looking at Colson, she nods. Hugging as she congratulates him also.
Patti admiring Luna's thought process but not at all surprised by her. She hugs and kisses her granddaughter GoodBye. Welcoming Colson to the family with a warm hug.
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"You're amazing." Colson kisses Luna on the sidewalk. "I'll sign whatever... " He starts.
"Stop." She pulls his tall face close. "I ain't worried about that shit." She says before kissing him.
"Meet up later?" He asks while hailing a cab to a merch meeting.
"Mmhmm." Luna nods kissing him before he gets into the cab; she has one more thing she needs to handle while in The City... Tommy.