Chapter 22 pt2

**Johnnie**

I've been lying awake, watching my girl sleep. I'm still fathomed that she wants me. I know not many girls would want a man who has a past like mine. But if she's willing to accept me then I can't wait to see where this goes. And that's something I never saw coming…a relationship and finding the one I have never wanted before. She makes me want to be a better man. Starting tomorrow, I am going to show her every moment, of every day, how in love with her I am. 

She's sleeping soundly next to me. I hold her closer to me and fall back asleep. Sometime later, I feel something trembling beside me. I open my eyes, adjusting to the morning light. I look over and see Alexis wincing in pain in her sleep. “Baby?” I gently place my hand on her face. She opens her eyes. “Are you okay? You're shaking.”

“My body hurts,” she replies softly.

“I'll get your pills.” I slide out of the bed. I search through her bag. “They're not here. I can't find them. Are you sure you brought them?”

“Yeah,” she says.

“Sorry babe. I can go grab some pain relief until you can get your doctor to fax over your prescription.”

“You don't mind?” she asks.

“Not at all.” Why would I mind getting something for the woman I love? I quickly get dressed. I kiss her, then head out. I feel so bad for her. I find a drugstore open a few blocks away.

On my way out of the store, I buy her flowers and a chocolate bar. I make a few calls while I am out too. I am planning a special preValentine’s Day treat for her, as well as something that I have never done. I head back and enter our room. I see her sleeping, her hair all tossed over the white pillow. The blankets lay just over her ass... down boy. My body yearns for her, but I know she's hurting. I place the flowers on her nightstand along with the chocolate bar and Advil. I climb into the bed and snuggle up close to her.

“Thank you,” she says softly.

“You're welcome.” I kiss her neck. She smiles as she rolls onto her back. 

“We should get up and go see Trey. I think he will wake up soon. He needs to know that we are all there for him,” she says.

“Yeah, we should.” My girl is full of compassion for someone she has yet to meet. She cares about him because she cares about me. Wow! Just fucking wow! Alexis took her pills, and then we showered. She was moving slowly today. She's definitely wearing thin. We get dressed and go to meet up with everyone to go to the hospital. We will grab food later. We enter the hospital and head up to Trey’s floor. We get the word that his parents had been by. We walk down the hallway to his room. We enter his room and he is still lying there. The nurses said that he was out of the critical stage. They would be moving him to a long-term stay room.

“Wow..this is crazy,” Clint says.

“Who would do this?” Hailey asks.

“Apparently a fan.” I am almost scared to find out who did this and why.

“That's sick...like who the fuck beats someone to near death,” Kim seethes. I had not filled everyone in. Alexis is the only one who I have told everything. 

“Someone with a fucked up mind.” I thought Tina was nuts, but whoever did this makes her look sane.

Clint takes a seat beside Trey and he places his hand in his. “Hey, man...I'm so sorry this happened. You have to get better because we want you with us broken ribs and all.”

Hailey runs her hands up and down Clint’s back. It was heartbreaking seeing him like this. We all stand around him and lay our hands on him.

“We are here for you, man. Get better soon.”

James says, “We love you, man.”

“You got this, man. Nothing is going to keep you down. Get back up stronger,” Dean says.

“You have a great group of people that love you. I don't know you, but I want to see you rise. Keep fighting and we will all be here waiting for you,” Alexis says. I squeeze her hand. We leave Trey’s room because they are taking him for some tests, to check the swelling in his brain. So we go for breakfast and find a cute retro diner with checkered floors, red booth seats, and waitresses wearing 1950s attire with pink poodle skirts. We take up two booths.

Clint asks, “Want to see the cruise ship I booked for us?”

I kiss Alexis on the cheek, “Yeah man, we do.” He shows us a huge ship with pools, a huge staffed kitchen, game rooms, and so much more.

“This will be epic,” Clint says.

Alexis gasps, “It is like a floating city.” I love how even the simple things amaze her. I am so thankful that I returned her message that night.

Clint laughs. “We're calling it the 'Ride Of Your Life Tour’ Starring Clint’s Wet Dream Men.” We scroll through more photos. They had incredible luxury cabins. Elegant restaurants and bars throughout the cruise ship. Shops, salons, spas, giant pools, and activities to do outside.

They are getting a stage built for us, to do our show. Alexis was right, it is a floating city. I can't wait to show her the world, starting with my family.

Luke says, “Looks, dope man. If you're inviting, I'll join.”

Dean says, “Me too. Will give them a show to remember. Clothing is optional, right?”

“Dude…” I warn.

Dean huffs, “Fine, I'll bring my best undies because you are worried that Sweetness will look at my cock more.”

Alexis laughs, no doubt because she thinks he's kidding. I know that he is partly serious because he looks at her differently than he looks at other girls. “I can't wait. This was worth quitting my shitty job for,” my girl says.

“Can I come?” Tina asks.

“No.” She keeps begging and I keep saying no.

“Come on Alexis and I are tight now. We bonded with Mr. FartsAlot,” Tina says, making Alexis laugh. God, I love her laugh. “I literally almost threw up. Every time Alexis touched him he let one rip.”

“Alexis, why were you touching him?”

“No, she poked him. He was like a fucking whoopie cushion,” Alexis explains as everyone laughs. How? How does she do it? I might be Mr. Smooth, The Prince Charming Of Porn, but she does it far more effortlessly than I do and she doesn't even realize how captivating she is.

“I still don't know, Tina.”

“Come on, please. The boat is huge. You won't even know I'm there,” Tina says.

“It's up to Alexis.”

“It's fine. She's right, it is a big boat,” Alexis says.

Dean winks at Alexis, “Plus, if Tina pisses you off you can just throw her overboard.”

“Now that sounds more fun.” Tina is different now too. Alexis is changing us all and she doesn’t even realize it.