Faithfully
By: Cindy
Highway
run, into the midnight sun
Wheels
go ‘round and ‘round,
You’re
on my mind
Restless
hearts sleep alone tonight
Sending
all my love along the wire
Cindy
~
Hey,
baby. I’m lying in my bunk on the bus
thinking of you. I miss you so
much. It feels like forever since I’ve
seen your face…touched your body…made love to you. God, I miss making love to you.
I’m
listening to the Journey CD you made me.
Put your copy in and listen to “Faithfully.” That is now officially our song.
It says everything I’m feeling right now. Sometimes I just want to tell the guys that I quit. I want to run home to you and never leave
again. Wouldn’t that be heaven on
earth? We could stay in bed for days
and only get up to feed our bodies to keep our strength up. Man, that would be the life, huh?
They
say that the road
ain’t
no place to start a family
Right
down the line it’s been you and me
And
lovin’ a music man
Ain’t
always what it’s supposed to be
Oh,
girl, you stand by me
I’m
forever yours…Faithfully
I can’t believe you put up with this type of life
just to be with me the little time we have together. You are perfect. You
could have any man you wanted and it kills me to think of all the propositions
you must get while I’m away. I don’t
know what I have that holds your interest, but I hope it never goes away.
Well, enough of my whining. I love you…forever…faithfully. I hope we can take a break soon. I need you so bad. I get more and more depressed every minute I’m away from you.
Yours always
~Lance
Circus
life
Under
the big top world
We
all need the clowns to make us smile
As he folded the letter and stuck it into the
envelope his bunk curtain flew open.
“Get
up pretty boy!” Chris sang
“Shut
up, Chris.” Lance snapped
“Awwwwwww,
is Lancey missing his baby again?”
“Not
again…still. I wanna go home.” He whined.
“I
know, but not now! We gotta go! Songs to sing, people to meet, all that
shit.” Chris dragged him out of his
bunk and pushed him down the aisle.
Tons of screaming fans met them in front of the hotel.
Lance
handed his letter to one of the bodyguards.
“I’m
making a run for it. I can’t deal with
the fans right now. Mail this RIGHT
now, okay?” The other man nodded. “Thanks, it’s really important.” He smiled at the huge man and ran towards
the lobby.
Through
space and time
Always
another show
Wondering
where I am
Lost
without you
Once in his room, he went immediately to the bed
and took out his cellphone.
“Hello?”
“Hey,
baby.”
“Lance! Hey!
Where are you?” She was thrilled
to hear his beautiful voice on the line.
“Um,
Milwaukee?” He guessed.
“You
don’t sound too sure!” Cindy
giggled. He loved the sound of her
laughter. He loved everything about
her.
“I’m
not. The only thing I’m sure of is that
I’m here and you’re not.”
“Are
you okay, baby?” Concern filled Cindy’s
voice.
“No. I miss you so much. The guys are ready to kill me. I’m such a
whiney butt all of the sudden.” He
chuckled and her heart melted.
“I
miss you just as much, I assure you.
Just know I love you, okay? I’m
not going anywhere. I’ll be here
whenever you get a free moment.”
“I
love you, Cindy.”
“I
love you, baby.”
“Damn,
I gotta go. Somebody’s beating on my
door. I’ll call you after the show if
you want. Will you be up?”
“Of
course. Have a great show. Love you.
Bye.”
“Bye.” He hit end on his phone and sighed
deeply. “I’m coming!” He yelled at the annoying person on the other
side of his door.
He
opened the door to see Tammi standing there.
“Hey, Lance, long time, no see.”
“Tammi,
what are you doing here, and how did you get up here?” He frowned at her.
She
brushed past him into his room. “Don’t
frown, baby. Tammi is here to make you
feel good.” She sashayed up to him and
put her arms around his neck.
“What? No kiss for me?”
“No!” He pushed her away.
“I
thought you liked me. I don’t turn you
on anymore?” she pouted.
“Tammi,
you’re beautiful, and sexy, and yeah hot as hell, but no, I can’t go
there. I have a girlfriend.”
“Never
stopped you before, as I recall.” She
rubbed against him.
“Not
anymore. I love her. I will marry her someday. And I will never cheat on her. She is my whole life.” He looked dead into her eyes as he spoke and
she had to turn away.
“Okay. I guess I’ll be going then.” She picked up her purse and headed for the
door.
“Tammi?” He spoke.
She turned around quickly thinking he changed his mind.
“Yes?” She waited impatiently to see what he had to
say.
“It
was good to see you, but you shouldn’t do this to yourself. You’re a good person. Find you a good guy to settle down with.”
“Fuck
you, Lance.” She turned and walked out
the door, slamming it.
He
sighed and ran his hand through his hair.
Only about an hour until time to leave for the venue. He couldn’t concentrate to do any actual
work so he just laid on the bed and thought of Cindy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
After
another awesome show the guys were in the van heading back to the hotel.
“Lance,
we have something for you.” JC said.
“Oh,
God, what is it?” He looked worried.
The guys were crazy.
“Don’t
worry, bud, you’re gonna love it!”
Justin handed him an envelope.
He opened it quickly.
“A
ticket? To Mobile? For today?”
Lance looked at them.
“Go
see her. You’re driving us nuts.”
“But
we have stuff tomorrow, I can’t…” he
was cut off.
“GO! We can do the “stuff” without you!” Chris grinned.
“Am
I that bad?” He asked.
“YES!” They all yelled in unison and he laughed
with them.
“There’s
a return flight ticket there for Detroit.
Just meet us there tomorrow.”
Joey pointed out.
“Ya’ll
are great. Thanks. I really do need to see her. I can’t function anymore, it’s been too
long.”
“We
know.” JC smiled. “Enjoy your time with her.”
“She’s
wonderful and she deserves to see your stupid ass sometimes, too.” Chris added. “Though I don’t know what she sees in you at all.” He teased him but then patted him on the back.
And
being apart ain’t easy on this love affair
I
get the joy of rediscovering you
Oh
girl, you stand by me
I’m
forever yours…Faithfully
He entered her house quietly and snuck into her
bedroom. He stood there, just watching
her breathe. Her auburn hair spilled
over the satin pillow. He had to force
himself breathe. Finally he moved toward
the bed and placed a soft kiss on her forehead. She stirred, but didn’t wake up.
He touched her face gently, not wanting to scare her to death.
“Cindy?” He whispered. “Wake up, baby.” Her eyes
fluttered open and a look of horror crossed her face. “It’s me, baby, it’s Lance.
Don’t be scared.”
“Lance?! Oh my God!”
She grabbed him around the neck and pulled his mouth to hers. “Mmmmmmmm.”
She devoured his mouth. Between
kisses she tried to talk. “You didn’t
call…but…this is…better…”
He
pulled away to look at her. “God,
you’re beautiful. After the show
tonight the guys gave me a ticket.
Apparently I’m annoying them pining away for you.”
“Well,
I owe them big time. Whatever they
want!” She pulled him to her again and
placed soft kisses all over his cheeks, eyelids, forehead, nose. He breathed in her scent and once again
committed it to memory. He pulled away
for a moment to remove his shoes and socks, then laid down next to her.
“I
only have a few hours. I want to spend
them making love to you.”
He
kissed her, probing her mouth with slow, smooth strokes of his tongue. She moaned again. She tasted so good. His
hand moved to a breast and caressed it through her silk gown. Her nipple hardened immediately with his
touch. He loved watching her body react
to him. He slid his hand down her side,
across her hip, to her thigh where the edge of her gown was. With a tedious slowness, he pulled the gown
up uncovering her body inch by inch. He
licked his lips as each piece of her was revealed. She sat up and he pulled the gown over her head.
He
laid her back onto the bed gently and sucked on her neck and collarbone. “Lance…” she sighed.
“I’m
here, baby.” He breathed onto her
nipple before taking it into his mouth.
She tugged on his t-shirt, untucking it from the back of his jeans while
he feasted on her nipples, alternating his attention from one to the
other. She managed to get his shirt off
so she could massage his back while he worked on her. She ran her long nails up and down his back causing him to moan
against her flesh.
He
moved lower, sucking, kissing and licking all over her stomach. He slid her panties off and ran his hands up
her thighs, slowly pulling them apart.
He kissed all around her center, causing her to squirm with need.
“Baby,
please?” She grabbed his hair and
pushed him closer to her. He didn’t
want to torture her any longer so he snaked out his tongue and brushed it
lightly across her clit. “Oh,
God!” She growled. Her cries of ecstasy were music to his
ears. It had been so long since he had
heard them. He knew just where to touch
her to make her go insane. His tongue
slid into her burning wetness and he lapped up her sweet juices while massaging
her clit with his thumb.
Her
grip on his blonde spikes tightened and he knew she was close. He inserted two fingers into her and began
to pump them in and out. His mouth
closed over her clit and sucked it hard.
“Oh,
shit, Lance!” She panted and her body
began to shake. Her walls tightened
around his fingers and he felt her juices flow freely. He removed his fingers and licked her clean
as she came down.
He
moved back up her body, planting soft kisses along the way. She was still breathing heavily. When he reached her face, he stared into her
eyes. He knew he couldn’t love anyone
more ever again. “I love you,
Cindy.” He whispered, then claimed her
mouth with his.
Cindy
ran her hand across the huge bulge in his jeans and he moaned into her
mouth. She tugged at his belt and
managed to get his pants undone with shaky hands. He broke the kiss and rolled over to get his pants off. When he returned to her side, she reached
out for his cock and gently glided her hands up and down the stiff shaft. He didn’t need any more foreplay, he was
ready to go. He moved over her and
tried to enter her.
“Uh
uh.” She said.
“Why?” His lust filled eyes also showed
confusion.
“You
tasted me, and I want to taste you.”
She pushed him off her and licked her lips. As she slid down his body, her long hair tickled a trail across
his chest. She massaged him gently with
her hands and didn’t waste any time getting her mouth onto him. She took him completely into her in one
stroke and his sharp intake of breath was all she needed to hear to know she
was driving him insane. She bobbed
slowly up and down on him, stroking him with her tongue. No one had ever made him feel this
good. She had no inhibitions. She loved him unconditionally. His heart was ready to burst with all the
love he had for this woman.
“Cindy,
God, that feels so good.” He tangled
his hands in her beautiful hair. “I’m
gonna…cum…” The grip on her hair tightened.
She slid him as far into her mouth as she could and sucked harder. “Shit!”
He yelled as he spurted into her mouth. “Oh, baby…” He
panted. He pulled her back up his body
and kissed her passionately. “Damn,
that was…”
“Good?” She smiled.
“Ummmmm,
no words to describe it…” He kissed her
again and began rubbing her clit. She
ground herself into his hand.
It
didn’t take him long at all to recover.
He wanted to be inside her so badly.
He rolled over on top of her and slid quickly into her.
“Mmmmmmmm.” She moaned as he filled her completely,
hitting her cervix.
“God,
I missed being inside you.” He began to
move slowly in and out of her slick hole.
“Missed…you…baby…” She breathed between thrusts. “God, I love you, Lance.”
“Love
you.” His speed increased. He closed his eyes and enjoyed the
moment. He lifted her up onto his lap
and held her close to him. She swiveled
her hips and rode him slowly. They
stared into each other’s eyes, bonding their souls in the moment.
They
both felt the need to speed up to quench their burning desires. He laid back and she bounced on his shaft as
fast as she could. The friction they
caused was sending them both over the edge.
He ran his thumb over her clit.
She grunted and somehow increased her speed. He could feel her walls begin to tighten on him.
“I’m
there, baby, come with me.” She
panted. He continued to rub her clit
and shot his load deep inside her folds as she squealed in delight. She fell onto his sweat-covered chest in
exhaustion.
“Marry
me?” He said, breaking the
silence. Her head popped up from his
chest in shock.
“W-what?”
“Marry
me, Cindy. I love you so much. I don’t ever want to lose you or be with
anyone else. Believe me, I have had
opportunites, but I can’t even look at another woman without seeing your
face.”
“Lance…I…”
“You
don’t want to marry me. I
understand. My job sucks. My life is too much for you. It’s okay.”
“No. That’s not what I was going to say. I was not expecting this at all, but I’m so
glad you’re here and that you asked me to marry you. I have had propositions, too.”
He frowned at the thought.
“Don’t frown.” She rubbed the
wrinkles on his forehead until they softened.
“I love you more than anything in this world. I know it’s not the perfect situation, with you being who you
are. But I understand all that. I’m content to have you when I can, sharing
moments like this.”
“But?” He asked.
“There
are no ‘buts’. To marry you would be
the most wonderful thing in the world.
I don’t think I’m worthy of you, but I won’t argue. If you say you love me and want to marry me,
who am I to argue?” She smiled sweetly
at him.
“Was
that a ‘yes’?”
“Yes,
baby, yes!” She hugged him tightly to
her. “I love you, Lance.”
“Oh
my God! We’re getting married!”
They
made love again and fell asleep in each other’s arms. She awoke to her alarm clock at 6:30. She jumped up but couldn’t move.
Their bodies were intertwined.
She didn’t want him to wake up so early knowing he had a long day
ahead. He woke anyway as she tried to
unwind herself from him.
“Where
you going?” He mumbled.
“Just
turning this alarm off and calling in sick, baby. What time is your flight out today?”
“10:00.”
“Good,
get some more sleep.”
“I
don’t wanna sleep, I want to see you while I’m here.” He whined.
“Baby,
we’ve got the rest of our lives together.”
“But
I’m here now. I can sleep on the
plane.” He grabbed at her and pulled
her back into bed next to him. He
snuggled close to her.
“I
still need to call work.” She told
him.
“Call
later.” He kissed her shoulder.
“Okay.”
“Sorry
about asking you to marry me without the proper ring and everything.”
“Don’t
ever be sorry. I don’t need a ring, I
have you! It was the most wonderful
night of my life, okay?”
“Okay. Mine, too.
Best night of my life.” He
sighed and she watched him drift back off to sleep. She laid there for quite a while just watching him. He was hers, all hers. And he wanted to marry her. Wow.
She
took him to the airport later that morning and they had an emotional
good-bye. He promised not to wait so
long to come see her again. He didn’t
sleep on the plane, either. He was too
excited. She loved him and wanted to
marry him. Wow.
The
guys were grateful to have the old, even though tired, Lance back. When he told them of the engagement they all
said it was about time. He thanked them
again for giving him the best night of his life.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Cindy
checked her mailbox a few days later and frowned at all the bills. Her face lit up when she saw a letter from
Lance. She ran inside and opened it
quickly.
She
noticed the date at the top. This was
the day he had called her all depressed.
That was the night he showed up.
She looked through her CD case and found the Journey CD. She went to cut 4 and “Faithfully” began to
play. She had always loved this song,
but he was right, it did have a special meaning for them. As the song ended, tears filled her
eyes. She sang the last two lines along
with them.
Faithfully…I’m
still yours.
I’m
forever yours, ever yours…
Faithfully
Lyrics from
“Faithfully” by Journey
The End
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