Chapter 31

Last encore, final bow, and Richie made his way off stage quickly to be greeted by Dominique who rushed into his arms.

"OH MY GOD!  I can't believe I'm finally here," she exclaimed as he lifted her in his arms.

"Me either!  How long have you known you were coming tonight?"

"Two days!  The night you called and asked who I had been talking to, I told you Daddy but Jon had called before him and asked me to come tonight."

Richie held her tight, his tears falling into her hair.  "I love you so much, 'Princess'!"

"Come on, you two!  There's a party to go to," called Jon.

Richie set her down but kept his arm around her as they walked with the guys backstage.  He felt like he was floating on air having Dominique with him.  At that moment, he didn't want to go to the party.  All he wanted to do was take her back to the hotel and make love to her.

At the dressing room, Richie asked, "Where's your stuff?"

"Already with your stuff.  Jon helped me with all of the details."

Richie looked around for some place, any place, to take Dominique so they could be alone.  Taking her hand, he pulled her to the room they'd used to rehearse before the show.  As soon as they were alone, he pulled her into a deep, passionate kiss, his fingers tangling in her hair.  Pulling back, he continued to hold her as he looked into her eyes.  "I don't want to go to this party now that you're here."

"But you HAVE to go, Richie.  This is for your birthday."

"I want to be with you!  Do all the things we talked about the other night."

"I know," soothed Dominique a she put her hands on his wrists.  "I want to be with you too but there will be plenty of time after the party.  We've got all day before we have to leave for Quebec."

Richie shook his head, "I have...."

Dominique put her finger on his lips, "Jon said to take the day.  He'll cover for you with the press."

Richie pulled her to him feeling her body tight against his.  He ran his hands down to her tight ass as he whispered, "The only reason I wanted to go to the party was to keep me distracted that you weren't here with me."

"I'm here with you now.  Let's go and have fun.  Then, we can go back to the hotel and I can give you the rest of your birthday gift."

Richie looked into her eyes.  "What else do you have for me?"

"You'll have to take me to the party first to find out."

"You mean I don't get it if I don't go?"

"Yep!"

"That's blackmail."

"Uh huh!" she smirked.  "Come on.  You said you wanted to show me off.  Now's your chance."

"I need to get cleaned up first.  We aren't staying long."

"It'll be worth the wait...I promise."

"Just having you with me is worth it.  Wait here, 'Princess'.  I'm going to get a shower."

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