The Book


written by Lisa and Mary

CHAPTER 13

AJ looked at the quiet lady holding out the pack of matches. "Thanks," he mumbled over the cigarette, taking the matches from her and striking one, shielding the flame from the wind with his hand and quickly lighting it. He handed the matches back over to her. "You work for us don't you?" he said as he watched her, trying to place exactly where he'd seen her. "Wait! I know...wardrobe, right?"

"Yes sir Mr. McLean," she answered him quietly.

"Oh god, can the Mr. bit," he chuckled. "Please call me AJ. I'm not old enough to be a mister yet."

"OK, AJ," she broke into a tiny smile. "What are you guys doing out so late?" she asked curiously, making conversation as she saw him continue to gaze off in the direction that Howie and the writer had gone.

AJ sighed. "I am out saying goodbye to hope. Howie, I do believe, is saying hello." AJ gave Myumi a sideways smile. "But never mind about all that. What is your name?"

"Myumi Ishii." Myumi said quietly. "Well... here. You can have the matches. Goodnight."

The girl turned to leave and AJ looked down at the book of matches in his hand. "Thanks... Goodnight..."

But she was already heading around the corner of the crew bus. Myumi. She was beautiful in that enigmatic and mysterious way Asian women are: lithe, that hair like a silk curtain, the bow shaped mouth, the almond eyes. Very beautiful, unflashily so. Not the type AJ was usually drawn to, but Myumi had certainly stirred him up. He looked up at the clear sky... a full moon. "Figures." he snorted. He finished his cigarette and stubbed out the butt with his slippered foot. Time to go in and play asleep so Howie and Rach could be together. AJ knew they were going to end up together: it was clear as glass from the moment they met. Well, bully for ol' Howie. Bully bully for Kev and B-Rok, snuggled with their future wives. For a moment AJ looked up at the moon, his eyes growing wet. Bully for love.

Kicking the butt of his cig, he climbed up into the bus.

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Finally the two saw the outline of the bus in the light of the moon. When they reached the large silver vehicle, Howie stopped and leaned against the cool exterior, watching Rachel in the moonlight. Grabbing her hand, he pulled her into another hug, letting his arms slide slowly around her waist, bringing her oh-so-close to him.

Rachel sighed softly and rested her head against Howie's shoulder. "This is nice," she whispered, not wanting to disturb the peaceful quiet of the outdoors.

"Definitely," Howie said, placing a sweet kiss to her forehead. "Looks like AJ is asleep already. Guess that means we have to be quiet and behave now huh?" he smiled. mischievously.

"Yes, don't want to wake him," she agreed "Although I could have sworn I saw the tip of a lit cigarette just a minute ago as we were coming back. Can he fall asleep that fast?" she wondered.

Howie knew that AJ was probably feigning sleep, and he didn't want to rub anything in. "Sometimes he can," Howie told her. "So why don't we just have our goodnight kiss out here, if you don't mind?" he said, tracing the contour of her cheeks with the back of his fingers, sending a shiver down her spine as he leaned in and kissed her again. He felt like he could have stayed out there with her for hours, loving the feel of her, the taste of her as their tongues played.

Eventually they parted with a heavy sigh. "Damn....you're good at that," she smiled sleepily.

"Come on Red, I'll tuck you in," he laughed lightly, pulling her onto the bus.

Rachel felt like time was suspended as those delicious, impossibly sweet lips traced her throat, then wandered back to her mouth. Her heart was going one hundred miles an hour, if possible. He led her to her bunk and took of her shoes, one at a time. It was an indescribably tender gesture. He kissed each of her feet in turn, then swung them up to the bunk and tucked her in.

Turning his liquid chocolate eyes to hers her kissed her lips gently... achingly... then murmured "Buenes noches, mi carita." before drawing the curtains closed around her.

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