Madison woke up the next morning in Kevin's huge bed. She sat up, then laid right back down, her back hurt, her ribs hurt and she just plain wanted to crawl deep into the covers and die. She groaned and covered her face with the pillow. That was when the bathroom door opened, she lifted the pillow to see Kevin walking out buttoning up his shirt. "Kevin?? What in the world are you doing here?"
He smiled and sat down on the bed carefully, "Came home to make sure you're okay."
"But...you had a concert last night..and there's one tonight!"
"I'm 'sick' today. I'll catch up tomorrow. You being healthy and fine is more important than the tour."
"How'd you find out?"
"Got back to the hotel and Nick told us what Tricia told us, so I called here and she answered and I told her to let you sleep and that I was catching a flight home for a day or two."
Madison sighed, "I hurt."
"I bet..you hungry?"
She shook her head, "No..lay down here..I missed you.."
He smiled and laid down next to her, carefully wrapping his arms around her, "I wish you didn't have to go through that.."
"Me too..I was so scared.."
"I bet..I wish I was there..I would of kicked the shit out of him."
She smiled, "I think Marcos and one of the bouncers took care of that.."
He smiled and kissed her neck, "I'm sorry about yesterday.."
"Me too, I shouldn't of hung up on you."
"And I should of explained more than being that insensitive."
"You're not insensitive..we were both having hectic days.."
"Uh hmm.."
She smiled, "Don't fall asleep on me..where's Trish?"
"Probably still asleep..when I came in it was about 3 am. and she waited up for me."
"Ohhh..I'm glad she's here.."
"Me too..so you're still coming out next week, right?"
"Yes.."
"Good..LeighAnne'll still be with us."
"Thats cool.."
"Now who's going to sleep?"
She smiled, "Kev?"
"Yes?"
"Shut up."
He laughed, "Sure baby.."
Tricia smiled softly as she snuck into Kevin's bedroom. Him and Madison were so cute together! She had a small disposible camera in her right hand and quietly held it up to her eye. She had to get a picture of the two of them sleeping like that. Madison was wrapped under the sheets, one bare leg sticking out. Kevin was on his side, his arm wrapped lightly over Madison, his head buried into her shoulder, one of his legs was hung over Madison's. It was too good of a Kodak moment to pass up. She clicked one picture, then had to take another. She smiled to herself and went downstairs to feed the dog and to take Reese for a walk.
Hours later, Madison woke up feeling much better; much more awake. She unwrapped herself from Kevin, who was still asleep, and sat up carefully. Her back and ribs didn't hurt as bad, the pain was kind of dulled now. She made her way, carefully, into the bathroom to clean up a little and change into something else. She looked at her watch, 3 p.m. She changed into shorts and a t-shirt and walked out to find Kevin sitting up sleepily. "Hey, I woke up and you were gone.."
She smiled, "I had to go to the bathroom and had to change..those clothes were gettin' old. You feel better?"
"Yeah..much more rested. How do you feel now?"
She nodded her head, "Better..I don't hurt as much..now, lets go find Madison."
He took her hand and they walked downstairs. Madison found a note Tricia had written saying she had taken Reese for a walk. "You hungry?," Kevin called from the kitchen.
"Not really.."
"Oh okay..I'm gonna fix a sandwich, sure you don't want one?"
"Yeah, I'm sure."
Kevin walked out on the deck a minute later carrying a plate with his sandwich and a coke and took a seat next to her. "Its so quiet."
"Mm hmm..I love it here Kev..," She said.
He smiled, "Me too.."
"Its like you're away from everything in the world thats bugging you..."
"Thats why I moved here..it reminds me of Kentucky sometimes..only, not as cold.."
She smiled, "True.."
Kevin smiled to himself, this was his normalcy. Sitting in his backyard with the woman he loved, listening to the birds chirped. How could he leave this and go back out into the hectic world of a pop star??
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