Lights of Las Vegas
By Cat
Danny...
Mike had driven Danny around the all too familiar city that Danny loved for the last few hours that he was there for... The beautiful lights and busy traffic was always a majestic site to see, whether familiar or not. The casinos were like stars guiding the way for many tourists and townsfolk alike.
Growing up in the city had taught him about the ways of the life in Las Vegas and as a member of security he had learned all the tips and tricks of the town. Knowing everyone and them knowing him was an upside when you worked with Big Ed Deline he had decided. But what he had failed to know and realise was the feelings Mary, his child hood best friend held for him.
Not until that night in the elevator at least. It had had a major impact on his relationship with her. He hadn't realised that it was that serious before. He had just assumed it was a small crush that had developed over the period that they lived together for.
in the marines...
It was the first day he had been there and already he was in a lot of pain. They had had a practice drill it was simply hard for Danny, but he decided that he could survive. The burning desire to see Mary again fuelled his emotions and heart. Every day his only wish was to make someone proud of him and to return home to see his lovely friend... What kept him going for the main part was to look for as long as he could every night at the pictures of Mary he had taken.
It had been two or three months of intense work and the desire of his love had become almost unbearable... all he could do at night was lie awake thinking about her. He noticed that most of the men in his platoon were doing the same thing. Bruises and scrapes upon his body were becoming worse after each day and after a particularly harsh day he returned to camp to find out he and the rest of his platoon would be shipped back.
Mary...
As Mary looked out over the bright lights of the Las Vegas sky she wondered why she bothered to come up here... Yet again she was standing on the roof of the Montecito while she thought... Big Ed didn't seem to mind... Personally Mary thought that he was too worried about the safe return of his protégé; Danny McCoy. Mary was worried herself of course, but she knew that whatever trouble her childhood friend got himself into he was likely to fix it as soon as possible...
She had cried a lot during the past few months after Danny had left... she was worried she'd never see him again... even though she had known him for a very long time she doubted that even he was indestructible...
Everything reminded her of Danny... Whenever she saw Mike driving his car she felt the urge to burst out in tears. Ed walking the floor of the casino reminded her of how Danny used to and it was worse when she was hanging out with Delinda and the rest of the girls as they constantly talked about what might be happening with him...
She sighed and then felt a rain drop upon her bare shoulder and decided it was time to head home. As she drove herself to her small one story house in the suburbs she wondered whether Danny was doing alright.
The last time he had left for the marines she had begun to date Luis Perez as a sort of relief for when she thought about him. She had not dated anyone this time due to Danny's reaction when he had found out last time. He had looked very upset and jealous when she had left him standing in the casino...
The night before he has left she had admitted her feelings to him once again. But as unlike last time this time he didn't admit them back. It hurt her to know that he had once said that and done nothing to further the relationship...
As she entered the small house she noticed a card on the doormat along with a single red rose. She gently picked the pair up and sighed. It was the sort of thing Danny would do. She opened the card and surveyed the writing...
"Dear Mary,
Meet me at the Che Pier at 8 O' clock on the 13th of September...
From your Secret Admirer..."
She gently closed the card... and looked at the time and date... it was tomorrow but she'd never be able to get ready with a dress! The 'Che Pier' was one of the mot elite restaurants in Las Vegas, a five star that offered the best food around. It was a place that charged about a months pay for a glass of water. She wondered who might be the admirer...
She decided to go out and buy herself a dress tomorrow- her day off...
Che Pier, next day, 8 O' clock
Delinda had graciously agreed to go dress shopping with her, but not without the surrender of valued information- who he was, etc... after making a brief surrender of all she knew they left, when she returned home, Mary had bought a beautiful white silk dress and matching diamond earrings, along with anything else Delinda could con her into buying for her date.
Mary cringed in the seat as she mentally fought... she knew Danny would be very upset if he knew what she was doing... her mental thoughts had allowed Delinda and the rest of the girls to on her into coming but she was, at the exact moment regretting it...
"Mary?"
The familiar voice said and she felt a hand on her shoulder... she turned...
"Luis...?"