Title:
Crash
Name:
Joy
Email: SleepingBeauty2@ziplip.com
Rating: PG 13
Author's
Notes: OK guys. I was informed that a section of the following story was tacky
So I have
re-written it. I hope it is more appealing to all.
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Max's motorcycle roared to a stop in
front of Crash. "Let me get this straight. You're married and dating
Bling. That's not cool!"
Fiona laughed, "No. I was
married for almost five years. I'm a widow."
"Sorry… Wait, five years? You
don't look that old."
"I wasn't. I got hitched when I
was seventeen. I don't recommend it, but for me it worked. Besides I'd been
with Ryan for three years before we got married," she said, brushing her
long blond hair out of her face before opening the door for Max.
"Wow… Weird. So, you got
married before Logan did," Max said as they made their way through the bar
toward Kendra and Original Cindy.
"Yeah well we can do the full
story later. I just want to chill and kill some brain cells," Fiona said
as they arrived at the table.
"Hey, boo. Thought you went
over to knock boots with roller boy?" Cindy asked as the dynamic duo sat
down. Max looked a bit embarrassed. "What's up with ya?"
"I'm roller boy's little
sister… She doesn't want me thinking about her sleeping with my brother."
"K. I'm Original Cindy and this
is Kendra."
"Fiona O'Connor… I've heard of
you two. Logan is quite fond of writing about your adventures with Max."
"What adventures would those
be?" Kendra asked admiring the leather jacket Fiona was wearing.
"So far my favorite has to be,
thinking that Logan hooked her on drugs."
"He told you about that?"
Max asked a little surprised.
"Just how my Uncle Jonas would
have jumped to the same conclusion. He is such a jerk off. Anyway, what's with
the chick singing?"
"Oh, they're having some
contest. You pay ten bucks, stand up there, sing some pre-pulse song and sit
back down. If you win you get the money. Cheap entertainment for the
night," Cindy explained.
"But that girl sounds like she
is killing a cat?" Fiona commented. "Has everyone been that
bad?"
"Yeah. Everyone. Not
entertaining at all," said Sketchy from behind her. "Hey. I'm
Sketchy."
"Fiona. Who do I pay to get in
on this?"
"Bartender. You serious?"
Sketch asked.
"Yeah. I love standing in front
of lots of people and be the center of attention," Fiona said winking at
Max. "Back in a flash!"
"That is Logan's sister?"
Kendra said in total confusion.
"Yeah… She claims that he comes
from a long line of smart asses," Max said smiling to herself.
"Hey I'm up next. Will you come
over toward the stage to cheer me on?" Fiona asked with enthusiasm.
"Sure, just need more
beer," Cindy said.
"No problem. It has already
been arranged to be brought to the table in front."
"Ya aight boo," Cindy said
hoping that Fiona swung her way.
Max saw the glint in her eye,
"Sorry, Cin. Bling already laid claims."
"At least she with a brother
and not some skinny rich chump."
"Skinny and rich don't seem to
be her type," Max said as they moved to the new table.
Fiona stepped up to the mike as the
group cheered her on. She started singing "Tempted" by Squeeze, a
nice soulful pre-pulse song. Way too old for her but she nailed it. In a few
bars, most people had stopped to watch her sing. She used her whole body to
express the feelings of the melody. She let her body move freely to the music
as she sang the chorus.
"Tempted by the fruit of another
Tempted but the truth is discovered
What's been going on
Now that you have gone
There is no other.
Tempted by the fruit of
another
Tempted but the truth is discovered"
Logan & Bling came into Crash
hearing Fiona singing off to the right on the stage. She quickly saw them and
sang to Bling seductively. She had captured everyone attention, mesmerizing
them with a beautiful voice. Logan laughed to himself that only his sister
could walk into a bar, sing one song and have everyone think she's God's gift
to music. When she got off stage, everyone was cheering and on there feet. She came
and sat on Bling's lap, taking a swig of his beer.
"How'd I do?" she asked
coyly.
"Why do you even ask? You know
you rocked," Logan said in mock annoyance.
"So you didn't trust me to be
out with your girl, huh?"
"No, I just thought it would be
more fun to be where you were."
"Nice cover," Max said
coming over to kiss Logan before sitting next to him.
"So, what do you think I should
sing for my encore?"
"Bit cocky don't you think? You
haven't even won yet," Logan said.
"Ya think ya could do better…"
"I'm not getting sucked into a
dare. I'm confident that you will win, but I don't know that they'll ask you to
sing again," Logan responded quickly.
"Bet?"
Logan got a mischievous look in his
eye, "Yeah. If you don't get asked to sing again, you have to sing an
operatic piece for Uncle Jonas at Easter."
"K, but if they do ask me, you
have to sing 'My Shorana' with me at a Cobble Stones concert when you're fully
recovered so you can dance."
"Bet!" Logan said
confidently never breaking their stare.
"Cobble Stones concert?"
Kendra asked.
"The Cobble Stones are the
group I sang with in college. They still live around here and perform
occasionally. Logan is a very good singer he just isn't one for being in front
of large crowds. And I hate our Uncle Jonas, so we have chosen fitting
punishments for each other," Fiona said slyly.
The bartender went to the mike to
announce the winner. "Well, hands down the winner of this contest is our
last singer, Fiona O'Connor…." Fiona walked up to the stage. "Here ya
go… Now would you sing us another song?" The crowd began to hoot, while
she flashed a knowing smile to her brother.
"Sure… I'd be happy to… This is
for my brother Logan, who owes me a song in the months to come." Fiona sang a post-pulse song that the crowd
seemed to know and sing along with.
*************
An hour or so after the contest, the
crew was still around the table drinking and talking. Kendra brought up most
embarrassing moments and everyone chimed in. Sketchy mentioned being caught
trying on one of Natalie's nightgowns. OC went off on being so drunk that she
frenched a guy before she realized it was a guy. Kendra piped up with being
found by Max hand cuffed to the wall via Mr. Multiples. Max attested that
finding Kendra handcuffed to the wall was up there for embarrassing moments,
but she thought that having Logan laugh at her for thinking he was having an
fling with Fiona took the cake. Bling mentioned finding out the girl he was
dating was only interested in his roommate was pretty embarrassing.
"You're
up, Fiona. What is your most embarrassing dating related moment?" asked
Sketchy.
"That's easy. Logan was mad at
me for some reason so he stuck a microphone under the sofa in the living room
while I was making out with my boyfriend, Ryan. The next night while Ryan and
his parents were at dinner with us, Logan played the tape. I was mortified. I
was sixteen and Ryan was in college, so my parents were already weary of
letting me date him. I was sure they were going to tell me I couldn't see him
anymore. Lucky for me, my parents simply laughed it off and punished
Logan."
"Yeah, that was an annoying
show of favoritism," Logan piped from next to her.
"They didn't play favorites,
you know that. It just happened that you had done far worse. They couldn't very
well punish me for making out when they knew the guy was going to
propose," Fiona retorted.
"Another sign of favoritism,
you got married at seventeen and they didn't try to stop you!" Logan said
annoyed.
"Loggie, I'm sorry your
marriage which was supposed to go the distance didn't work out, and mine which
wasn't supposed to make it, did last… Besides, I was too bull headed to be
talked out of it anyway, so why would they try?"
"Wow. You're married,"
Sketchy asked pointing to Bling and Fiona.
Bling smiled, then kissed Fiona's
cheek, "Nope. Not yet. She's talking about her first husband Ryan
O'Connor. He died three years ago. I had met Fiona and Ryan shortly before he
passed…" Sketchy looked down uncomfortably.
"Hey, don't sweat it. It was a
few years ago now. Bling never asked me to stop loving Ryan, just let myself
love him too… Now is when everybody goes AWE…"
"AWE…" The girls, said in
unison.
"Logan, I guess that leaves you
to tell the tale of embarrassment," Max said, turning the conversation to
the man she now comfortably sat in the lap of.
"Nah… I'm out. I can't top
those…" Logan said as Fiona spewed beer all over the table in laughter.
"You've got to be kidding me.
You can't top those… Like hell, you can't top those. You have the end all be
all, most embarrassing moment of all time," Fiona said in utter
astonishment.
"We don't need to talk about
that! That is a private matter, from a lifetime ago."
"Afraid Max won't think you as
perfect and gentlemanly after you tell the tale?" Fi said with an evil
glint in her eye.
"I'm not getting out of this am
I?"
"Nope!" Max said with
confidence.
"I can't tell this. I'll die
before I'll tell this," Logan said dramatically.
"Fine then Fiona will tell
us…." Max said.
"Come on girly… Spill the story
on Spiky over there," Original Cindy stated, thoroughly amused by the
situation.
"Logan, I promise to cast you
in the best possible light," Fiona said with innocent eyes.
"Oh, fine. Just get it over
with," Logan insisted.
"K. Loggie turned sixteen and
my Dad being generous decided to get him a car so he could look cool at school
with the other wealthy kids. My mom thought Logan wasn't ready for the
responsibility and she was right. Three senior cheerleaders came to notice my
beloved brother due to the nice vehicle he drove. One of the girls was obsessed
with getting to drive it. Logan did very well in refusing to let them drive the
car until they made a rather indecent proposal. The one, Veronica, who wanted
to drive the car would drive while the other two, twins Sandy and Sarah, would
distracted Logan in the back seat," Fiona paused watching her brother turn
every shade of red in the crayon box.
Max got a glint in her eye looking at Logan of mock
astonishment. "So, you're a guy deep down after all?"
"Just finish the story, so my hell will be over
quickly," Logan snapped as Bling laughed at him.
"Well, the girl's in the back seat were doing a
good job on Logan and him on them as well, because Veronica got distracted by
all the moans and squeals from the back seat and proceeded to hit a telephone
poll. Now can you imagine having to explain to your mom, who is as boisterous
as me, that you're at the hospital because you've been in a car accident, then
having to explain HOW the accident occurred. Logan's injuries were on two very
sensitive areas of his body: lacerations on his tongue and I will let you guess
where else," Fiona finished. The table erupted in laughter as Logan sat in
absolute hell. "My mother's first words to the doctor were, 'Can you
please castrate my son so I'll never receive another phone call like this
again!' Needless to say, I was very afraid of sex for a long time after that
incident. Ensuring I would be a virgin on my wedding night, so Logan for that
I'm thankful."
"Ok, the story has been told. Can we never
speak of it again? Please!" Logan said in desperation.
Max cradled his head and said, "Oh honey. I
promise we'll never do it in the back seat of a moving car, K." The table
erupted in laughter again.
"Logan, I give you credit though. Max is a
feisty girl. After that experience, I'd have stayed away from the wild
ones," Sketchy said from his drunk stupor.
"I did! For forever and a day. But who could
resist this face?" Logan asked kissing Max's cheek.
Kendra stood up and said, "All right guys, I'm
heading out. It's been real."
"I'm with ya," OC said. "Max, you
staying with the car lover tonight or heading home?"
"I think I'll go home with him. I think he
needs to be held. Later…" Max said as her friends headed out.
"Sketchy, we'll drop you off at home. No driving for you." He nodded.
"That is just what I needed. Thanks for the
hang. You take care of his bruised ego and I'll see ya later," Fi said to
Max.
"And you're going where? Bling's?" Logan
said in disbelief.
"Logan do you really want me in your guest room
tonight? Besides, I've been staying with Bling the last few nights," Fiona
responded.
"I have a guest room too Logan," Bling
said to his friend.
"This is just weird. My chaste sister, staying
at a man's house…"
"Logan, I was married for five years. To put
your mind at ease, we aren't there yet. And my policy hasn't changed. K?"
Logan nodded. Max and he went in the car, putting
Sketchy and Max's baby in the back. Bling and Fiona took a cab back to Logan's
to pick up Bling's car. "So, what do you think of my sister?" Logan
asked after dropping Sketchy off.
"Not what I would imagine your family being
like but very cool," Max responded.
"What did you think she would be like?"
"I don't know. Refined lady who does needle
point and rides horses."
Logan smiled a wide smile; "She does ride
horses. She rides wild horses, bare back… My mother taught her. She has a lot
of my mother in her… I miss my mom." The smile was gone from his face in
an instant.
"Fi thinks your mom would be really happy about
us. She said she wished your mom could have lived to see you with a wise
ass," Max said smiling gingerly.
"She's right. Mom would've loved you. I'm sorry
you won't get to meet her…"
"I get to meet her in you and Fiona."
Logan took his eyes off the road a moment to look at
Max; "I love you so much." Max nuzzled into his chest as they drove
the rest of the way home.