Love's Promise

Chapter 6

Author: Sailor of Shadow

Disclaimer: I do not own anything

~*~ Last chapter~*~

Serena grinned as the club erupted into cheers. Blushing profusely she made her way down off the stage and back to her seat. She had no sooner sat down then a man who was obviously drunk walked up to her.

" Hey sweet thang" he leered at her, his breath almost making her gag. "How about you let me buy you a drink?"

" I am sorry , but I don't drink."

" You sure sang real perty up there, how about you come back with me to my trailor and give me an encore."

" How about I don't and say that I did?" Serena replied, disdain evident in her voice.

" Now you look here," the man roughly grabbed Serena's arm and was about to jerk her to her feet when somebody said.

"You better let go of her now before I make you"

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The man turned around, almost falling in the process and looked up at the person who had spoken to him. " Look here, boy, me and the little lady were having a conversation."

" Looks to me like she really doesn't want to talk to you."

The man spat at his feet. " You best get going before I teach you a lesson"

The man smirked. " Oh, you REALLY don't want to do that."

Just then he lunged at the drunk, grabbed him by the collar and slammed him into the floor placing his knee on his neck he effectively cut off the man's air supply. " Now that I have your attention I'll ask you again, you better leave before I make you. Are you going to leave." Seeing the frantic look in the drunks eyes the man let him up and shoved him at the bouncer, " James, get him out of here."

" Yes, sir!" The bouncer dragged the man out of the bar and threw him to the curb. " Man, " he smirked "you were lucky Amara didn't kill you for messing with Serena!"

Amara turned back to Serena, " Kitten, are you okay?"

" Yes Amara, I'm fine, you really didn't have to do that" Serena smiled, accustomed to the blondes' protectiveness by now but still a little un- nerved.

" Amara, did you get in another fight?" Michelle questioned sweetly coming out of the bathroom.

" No, Michelle, I didn't, there was no fight. Right Serena?" Amara said putting on her most angelic expression and slinging a companionable arm around her.

Laughing lightly, she turned to Michelle, " No Michi, there wasn't a fight. I thought you were suppose to be on tour?"

Grinning at Serena's obviously cover up for Amara she replied " I was, but Amara got sick so we had to postpone it, I actually head out Wednesday."

Serena gave both of them a hug, " I'm going to miss ya'll while ya'll are gone."

Taking seats at the bar Michelle looked at Serena thoughtfully. Feeling more than a little uncomfortable under her stare Serena shifted on her stool.

" Actually, Serena, Amara has decided she isn't going to accompany me."

"WHAT?!?!?!"

Seeing Amara's solemn nod she looked at the couple like they had grown two heads.

" Why?"

" Because Kitten," Amara said worry evident in the way she said her nickname for Serena, " Mina told us what happened."

Serena groaned, that is just what she needed, Amara's over protectiveness combined with Mina's overly large mouth.

Banging her head gently on the bar she motioned Melvin over, " Melvin, give me a Long Island Tea."

" But Serena you don't-" Melvin stuttered totally stunned by her request.

" Just give me the damn drink Melvin!" Serena snapped glaring at him.

" Kitten, that is six different types of liquor. You are going to be sick in the morning" Amara said as Melvin went to go fix the drink.

" As long as I forget tonight I don't care." Serena replied taking a gulp of the drink and wincing.

Taking another gulp she whispered, more to herself than her friends, " As long as I forget."