A.N.: SO IT'S HERE DOLLS ! I know I know I know...you have waited long enough, but trust me it was fucking worth it :D ;-) here we go, with my own Hollywood fanfictiooooon. So, sit back, relax and enjoy, I got this ;-) HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY DOLLS!

With so much LOVE and plenty of sweet kisses and affectionate hugs to you all, your ZiZi xoxo

Love is the sweetest thing

What else on earth could ever bring

Such happiness to ev'rything

As Love's old story…

,,He doesn't love me anymore, Ellen," redhead leisurely proclaims as she watches her husband standing outside of a George Cukor's mansion through opened French windows, a glass full of scotch in her right hand and a half-smoked cigarette in the other's fingers when the song 'Love Is The Sweetest Thing' from Al Bowlly echoes through the great living room.

Avis' eyes piercing Ace's back as he casually stands there, laughing his ass off at some stupid joke, which Vivien provided to the whole company by the pool-side bar.

,,Oh, Avis, you're just exaggerating sweetheart," blonde tried to oppose when she reached with her palm to gently caress her best friend's shoulder through the laced sleeve of her luscious royal blue dress.

,,No, I know what I'm sayin' El," redhead turned to look into those innocent blue-grey eyes of Ellen's. ,,He doesn't love me and I know it. In fact, I'm sure of it," Avis let out a deep, painful sigh as her eyes wandered back to her so-called husband, before taking a huge sip of her scotch, listening to the lingering song before it swells.

Whatever heart may desire

Whatever life may send

This is the tale that never will tire

This is the song without end

,,Alright, then tell me how do you know, since you're so sure," Ellen crossed her left hand across her chest, sipping her own drink, her eyes never leaving Avis, anticipating her answer.

Ginger let out another sigh, never slipping away from her husband with her eyes, muttering so only Ellen could hear her ,,We didn't have sex for over three months by now."

Blonde gaped at her with a partial smile, thinking that Avis might be just joking ,,Really ? Three months ? With your and Ace's appetite ?" Her eyebrows lifting challengingly as redhead finally looked back at her.

,,Three months. Two weeks and Four. Days," Avis emphasized her last two words with her typical pronunciation of 'Z' at the end of the last word to make it resonate in Ellen's ear as she washed her with a deadly serious look that could speak for itself.

Ellen froze, quickly looking around herself if anyone else was listening to their conversation which suddenly turned into a quite serious and far more interesting one, swiftly shifting closer to the fiery redhead, who gulped another mouthful of scotch to bring her head into a state of pleasant dizziness.

,,Well, I see you keep a thorough track of it, but tell me, why don't you do about it something then ?" Ellen asked, her face close to Avis' ear, so their conversion stays more-less private since they were on one of George's eccentric parties, full of Hollywood stars from A to Z and most of them were still there since it wasn't ten o'clock yet.

Redhead rolled her eyes heavenward and snickered before looking back to Ellen's eyes, murmuring mockingly ,,Silly me, why haven't I thought of that !"

Ellen nodded understandingly, partly annoyed by Avis's attitude, but she knew how Avis can be when drinking in a bad mood so she passed it.

,,No, really. I tried to approach Ace. I tried to cosset him, to seduce him, to touch and caress him the way he loves. Hell, I even tried to talk to him about it, but it was useless," Avis whimpered now lowly, catching a glance at the blonde sitting so close next to her, listening intently to what redhead was saying. ,,Seriously, Ellen, I feel desperate. I've tried anything to allure him back to me, but –" she paused softly, watching Ace's back still as another thunderous laugher from outside pierced her ears ,,-He doesn't care to even touch me back anymore…"

,,Did something happen between you two lately ?" Ellen tried to be reasonable in an attempt to reassure her best friend, who took another drag from her cigarette and slowly exhaled.

,,That's what I don't know !" Avis now looked Ellen straight in the eye with such a powerless expression. ,,We've had an argument about it last night. Well it wasn't an argument it was a literal fight between us, and do you know what he said ?" redhead quirked her brow inquiringly.

,,What ?" Ellen tried to read from Avis' eyes, but couldn't figure out-

,,That I'm thinking of sex too much !" Avis let out almost breathlessly, her brows now both narrowed and her face went numb serious, as she swallowed another gulp of scotch to get rid of the lump in her throat.

,,That's what he said ? The very same Ace who had been with you all over the studio office and-or any other parts of the studio, which I honestly don't want to picture at all…?" Ellen asked in hushed tones, but her voice ever so curious and shocked from the information.

,,Well, apparently not anymore…" Avis twitched softly with her head in despise of the reality of the situation, taking the last draw of her almost burned out cigarette, fizzling it in the ashtray on the side table.

,,Well and what did you tell him after he said such…bullshit to you ?" Ellen muttered the rest of her sentence, sipping from her drink, knowing Avis' nature and that she probably wouldn't let this pass just like that.

,,I told him, he was a selfish prick and kicked him out of the bedroom so he slept in a guestroom I guess," Avis uttered through her teeth before her voice softened and she let out a deep sigh, her eyes fluttering closed for a brief while. ,,We even considered not showing up today, but then we agreed at least about one thing," she looked back at her companion who lifted her eyebrows inquiringly. ,,That we both need to blow off some steam, so here we are. He's in his company-" redhead waved her hand carelessly towards the French door ,,-And I am with mine," turning back to blonde and gently caressing her palm that's been resting still on her shoulder.

,,Wow…that's…that's not good at all…" Ellen didn't know what else to say actually.

,,Fuckin' tell me about it," Avis rolled her eyes, before realizing and quickly adding ,,No offense to your address-"

,,-I get it, none taken sweetheart," the blonde nodded reassuringly with a light smile.

,,I just wish we'd communicate like we used to, y'know. It's been a while since he gave me a kind word or even a kind smile ! Something has changed, and I don't know what else to do with it, but open up to the only person I know will always listen to me," Avis smiled now truly towards Ellen who smiled weakly back, both ladies quite tipsy and growing emotional.

They've been friends ever since Ellen and Richard started working in Ace pictures after their MGM carrier.

,,I mean, I knew Ace started fucking around a couple of years ago since his position at Ace Pictures get into his head too much," ginger took the last swig from her drink, desperately needing an immediate refill. ,,But I was able to take it y'know, 'cause he always came back home. Came back to me. Hell, he even bought me fancy gifts when he was feeling too guilty, so I always recognized he had strayed, and I was able to forgive him, but….something's different now, and he refuses to talk about it and refuses to give me the attention I desperately need from him. The kind of attention, which Bridge, Checkers or Parcheesi can only hardly compensate," her fingers gently grazing the lip of her empty glass. ,,I'm really desperate, and I swear to God if I won't have an orgasm any time soon, I will explode !" her eyes closing almost violently at the thought, while her hand gripped the glass if not nearly crushing it in her tiny palm.

,,I understand you," Ellen nodded in compassion, making Avis bulge her eyes in realization.

Redhead swiftly turned to her best friend and whimpered in apology ,,I am so sorry Ellen. I'm talking here selfishly about sex and orgasms after three fucking months of abstinence, while you-"

,,-Oh come on now, Avis. I get it ! Don't worry darling. I've already gotten used to solitude. It's been three years since David passed. I'm a widow, while you and your husband are still here, and he won't pay any intimate attention to you. That's different !" blonde tried to reason with Avis, but redhead only shook her head.

,,That's no excuse for my teasing talks. I'm sorry, El," Avis caressed Ellen's palm, smiling still apologetically.

,,If I was upset about your teasing talks I would have stopped you long ago. Now I'm rather concerned about your needs. And what shall we do with it," blonde's finger landed on her bottom lip, her brows furrowing in thought as she tried to come up with any idea how to fix it.

,,You're a real best friend, you know that, El ?" Avis' voice weakening with growing emotion as the scotch hit the spot and made her even more vulnerable than she already felt.

Ellen smiled at her briefly, but truly, before looking into space in front of her, thinking absentmindedly again.

At that very moment, the doorbell echoed through the residency and George swiftly entered the living room from the outside, rushing towards the main door to answer the bell.

Only now Avis noticed, that Ace disappeared somewhere further outside, still hearing his thundering laugh from the distance though.

,,Hello my man !"

They could both hear George cheering at somebody's presence and after a little while, they saw a group of young boys walking in with George and Ernest West right behind them.

Avis' face lightened up as soon as she spotted Ernie, her chocolate orbs met with Ellen's and as boys split either outside or into different parts of the house to wander around, she slowly leaned closer to blonde and murmured knavishly ,,I think the answer just walked in…"

Ellen nearly horrified almost gaped at her redhead friend ,,Avis, you're not telling me, that you actually would be willing to ask Ernie for his….services ?"

Avis scoffed drunkenly with a light furrow of her brows ,,Do I have another option ? Ace refuses to even talk to me, and I'm really desperate for any physical contact. Besides according to what we both have heard about Ernie, he's quite handy. And I'm not the only one who asks for his services !" Redhead lowered her voice, even more, leaning closer to Ellen, so she would be able to hear her add ,,What about Tallulah, or Vivien !"

,,But they are not wives of the head of the studio !" Ellen shouted a whisper to which Avis only smirked ironically.

,,The head of the studio who's fucking everyone around him except his own wife ?" she looked her best friend in the eyes, waiting if she might see any glimpse of understanding and soon enough she smiled when her blonde companion nodded, even though rolling her eyes.

,,Alright, alright, you do deserve intimate attention and since you've decided for this way, as your best friend I'm going to support you," Kincaid nodded, crossing her hands on her chest, not twice sure about Avis' decision, but determined to support her at any cost.

,,Oh Ellen !" Avis nearly cried, throwing her arms wide, the glass she was holding almost slipping from her grip as she quickly hugged blonde in honest thanks for her compassion.

,,God I need another drink if we shall proceed. You want some ?" Ellen chuckled loudly when Avis drew back from her, slowly looking at the empty glass she was holding and then back at Ellen, nodding. ,,Alright, you go catch Ernie, I will get us a drink, and then you will tell me, what did you negotiate, okay ?" Ellen slowly stood up, followed by Avis right away, before they both nodded at each other, and then parted.

Ellen looking for Richard, or George or anyone who could pour her another two glasses, and Avis right after Ernest, who's been standing in the French door leading to the poolside.

He was already holding a glass of whiskey in his hand with which he was leaning against the doorpost, looking outside across the people talking, having fun, and the party slowly getting started.

,,Good evening, Mr. West," his thoughts were interrupted with a low seductive voice, which wasn't Tallulah's although it was just as sexy.

He turned to have a look at the tiny creature beside him who tried to gain his attention, spotting the redhead wife of the head of the Ace Pictures.

,,Well, good evening to you too Mrs. Amberg," he lifted his glass in greetings, a wide smile warming up his features. ,,What do I owe for your holy attention tonight ?" he asked quite curiously, taking a swig from his drink, his eyes never leaving her petit form.

,,Matter of interest," Avis grinned up at him, glancing towards the poolside to spot Ace, how far away was he, if he was out of earshot, before looking back at this silver-haired tall glass of water.

,,And that might be ?" Ernest asked, his eyes trailing her curved body up and down.

,,Well we girls are talking with each other, and I've heard, that you do not provide a service only for the gay clientele," she lowered her voice with her last words, looking intently into his scorching blue eyes.

Holy shit !

He kept his cool and while looking briefly into his glass, absorbing her words, he uttered ,,That's right. So who exactly," he slowly looked back into her chocolate orbs, watching how she bit her lip ,,Would like my services ?"

Avis grinned and lifted twice her eyebrows at him while her index finger, which was until now fiddling with her brooch at her cleavage, softly, inconspicuously pointed at herself.

,,Oh !" Ernest nodded as if he didn't know already, he only liked to play, and couldn't deny assuring himself when this was about Avis Amberg personally.

,,So," she looked him up and down as if he just became her prey ,,How do you do it ? You set up a meeting ? Or you call henceforth before visiting clients at home ? Or it's simply just about such events like tonight ?"

Straight to the point, okay, okay…

Ernest chuckled and sipped from his drink before nodding and gently putting his palm on Avis' shoulder, leading her back inside the house ,,Let's talk about it somewhere more out of earshot of your husband shall we ?"

Avis nodded understandingly and followed him basically back to the very sofa she's been sitting on a while ago with Ellen. Ernie sat down with her and as he ran his arm around her shoulders, Avis gently leaned against him, listening to what he was about to say.

,,I have to ask –just out of curiousness- either way you don't have to answer, because it's none of my business, but… Something happened between you and Mr. Ace Pictures ?" the silver fox asked very carefully, knowing this was his number one rule, do not ever ask his clients about their partners, but he couldn't help himself this time. God-damn-it he was about to bargain with one of the most influential women of Hollywood these days.

Avis sighed lightly, she was about, to be honest, she looked outside but Ace nowhere near, so she turned her face back to Ernest and when he saw that kind of a pain in her eyes, he offered to her his drink. She willingly took a sip, giving it back to him and smiling in silent thanks before she finally let out in a low quiet voice ,,The truth is, that I have no idea if something did happen, but it probably did happen, and I'm no longer the number one on his to-do list anymore."

,,I see," Ernest nodded, understanding now the pain he could see in her eyes.

,,And I lack the intimacy, I need some attention, I want the release," her eyes now looking straight to his, only slightly straying to his lips and back to his eyes.

,,Well you don't need to worry that you wouldn't get what you want or need after I am finished with you, I can guarantee that in fact," he chuckled making her giggle in ease of the situation, watching him take another sip of his drink.

,,So how do you-?" redhead tried to indicate with her finger back to her previous questions.

,,Yes, yes. Well, you see, I have a gas station downtown. Citrus and Normandy avenue. It's called Golden Tip Gas," he waved his brows at her, watching her facial expression turn from interested one to slightly confused one. He smiled, leaning in to whisper in her ear ,,The station is just a cover for the secret sex drive-thru…" he pulled back to see how her confusion turns into a wide grin.

,,That is refined, I leave you that," redhead giggled, nodding and listening further.

,,So you come to the station and wait till a guy comes to serve you and your car. He'll ask if you want to get pumped-" Ernest grinned when Avis chuckled again at the genius way of well put words in this business ,,-You say a secret code-word, the boy sits next to you in your car and off you go to the hotel, or home or wherever you'd like, where he shall take care of you, not only physically, but he makes you a company all the time he's in your presence."

Avis nodded, absorbing all the learned information, before questioning further ,,Okay, then what's the secret code, also for how long I can borrow the boy, and what about the prize ? Do you pay them by the hour, or it's more like a certain prize for one go, or it depends what type of boy is that ?"

She wanted to know about this business more and more since he quite piqued her curiousness.

,,The prize is for one go, so it can last hours or overnight, it entirely depends on you. And the secret code is simple," Ernest leaned in again and whispered with his hot breath to the shell of her ear ,,Dreamland…you can put that in any way you want, but this word will truly get you there."

Her body shivered at his words before she looked back at him how he was ever so close to her, and she felt the sudden urge to kiss him right there and then, but yet she was too much on a display. She blinked few times to bring herself back to the present moment and nodded.

,,Alright, and the prize for one go is then -?" the redhead asked one last question before she might ask him to take her to the dreamland as well.

,,I'm considering to not let you pay, after all, you're the studio head's wife, and you shall be treated like the queen in this business," Ernest chuckled, meaning it sincerely though, he took another sip from his glass.

,,Oh-no-no," Avis briskly shook her head. ,,I'm client as any other, and I'm going to play by the rules. Besides it's his money after all, and since he decided to ignore me, he shall pay for it too," redhead grinned, leaning even closer against Ernie's chest, her finger gently tracing the upper buttons of his shirt through his opened suit.

,,You are full of surprises Mrs. Amb-"

,,Avis, dear Ernie. It's Avis from now on," the petite vixen stopped him mid his awe.

He softly groaned deep in his throat at which she shivered lightly again, when his smooth voice added with his smooth smile ,,Alright then. Avis."

At that moment Ellen finally appeared from behind them walking around the sofa and slowly sitting to them, taking over their attention ,,May I join in ?"

,,Good evening Ms. Kincaid," Ernest smiled at the elder beauty as well now, watching how blonde handed the glass of scotch to the redhead.

,,So how did it go ? Did you two get an arrangement ?" Ellen asked, spotting the lopsided smile on Avis' face which told her the deal was probably already done.

,,Yes, except I still don't know the prize," redhead uttered with a teasing giggle of hers, turning to Ernie with Ellen, who listened now too with interest.

,,200 bucks for a go. We split 50/50 with the arranged boy. If it's me doing the service, then just 100 bucks," Ernest nodded, watching Avis nearly scoff in such sort of amusement.

,,That's my almost-daily expenses on shoes, of which I have never enough because of how tiny I am," Avis chuckled, shaking with her head, before facing Ernie again and granting him with a wide, shiny smile with her plump red lips ,,Alright, 200 bucks for a session it is, and you may happily add me to your list of clients."

,,Glad to hear that," he lifted his glass and Avis clung with his.

,,To our deal," she proposed a quick toast.

,,To our deal," Ernie agreed and they both drank, silver fox drank the rest of his whiskey, while Avis drank nearly half of her drink now, hearing a soft scolding noise from Ellen just behind her, but redhead decided to ignore that.

When she licked her lips and felt the rush of scotch getting into her head so quickly, adding to the previous drinks, she grinned at Ernie beside her, murmuring seductively now.

,,How about we go and y'know…seal the deal in one of George's guestrooms ?" her voice was so sexy, Ernie couldn't believe this was actually happening, but couldn't wait for it to happen at the same time.

,,I'm gonna go find George and ask, if we may borrow one of his beach houses to have a better privacy. Don't worry, I won't drop your name, I do respect clients' intimacy as long as they want to keep it in secret," he smiled slowly standing up, putting his empty glass on the nearest counter, and walking outside to find George.

Avis giggled dirtily and brought her glass back to her lips.

,,Don't you want to slow down with the drink Avis ?" Ellen laughed a little bit at the redhead's vigor to get drunk and subsequently laid tonight.

,,Oh –thanks, Ell !" Avis completely forgot to thank her best friend for bringing her a new drink.

,,I see you're really excited about it, but I assume you do want to remember it right ? Because if yes, you should slow down a bit," the blonde laughed again, pointing at the half-empty glass Avis was holding in her hands.

Redhead looked at the glass and nodded ,,You're right, you see… I'm just a little… just slightly… only teensy bit nervous… it's all-" her drunken voice and her drunken expression told Ellen that the alcohol was making her quite relax.

,,I thought you wanted it ?" Kincaid asked carefully to not upset Avis, but also ready to tell Ernie that Avis changed her mind or that she was too drunk to think it through.

,,I do want it," Avis nodded frankly, putting the glass slowly at the side table, to have free hands before she scooted closer to Ellen and whispering to her ear which tickled blonde she had to suppress an incoming giggle ,,It's just… for last past –almost- 15 years I have slept only with one man who suddenly starts ignoring me… I might not admit it to anyone but you… but I am a bit nervous about this first time, despite how much I feel excited about it."

Ellen looked at her best friend. She maybe was sometimes a pain in the ass when drunk, or vile, or inappropriate, but it's been truly a long time since Kincaid has seen Avis being this vulnerable when drunk, when she looked into those two big, brown orbs, looking for sympathy of her best friend.

Blonde quickly put her drink down and nodded, running her arms around Avis' waist to hug her, just as the redhead repaid the hug, listening to Ellen's voice in her ear ,,I understand you. And you don't need to worry about anything okay. I'm staying at the party until you will be leaving, so you can find me anywhere near. Also, I can keep an eye on Ace, and distract him if he was asking about you, which I doubt now. And I'm sure, you're going to have a hell of a time with Ernest, okay ?"

Ellen ended her encouraging monologue by gently cupping Avis' cheeks and smiling at her, receiving just the same smile back from her.

,,Thank you, Ell," Avis sniffed softly, watching how blonde took her purse and pulled out a handkerchief, offering it to the redhead, to wipe her tears off the corners of her eyes so she wouldn't smear her make-up. ,,You're the best friend on earth," Avis chuckled honestly, nodding and thanking again for the handkerchief, handing it back.

,,And you're gonna get laid," Ellen twitched wither eyes towards the French door where Ernie was already standing, watching the two best friends on the couch with a grand smile, and hands in his pants pockets.

Avis looked at him and with a smile slowly turning lustful again she slowly agreed to Ellen before she stood up ,,You're so right, Ell."

,,Have a good time," blonde yet added, watching redhead's back recede.

They literally barged in the beach house, unable to stop kissing each other ever since they were out of sight of the party guests.

Avis couldn't get enough of Ernie's sweet and withal so passionate kisses and his hands roaming over her body. His hands were so gentle, it was such a turn on with the contrast of his ardent kisses.

She gave herself completely into his hands with no regrets, being instantly almost slammed with her back against the nearest wall.

His tongue was delicately moving against hers, his mustache was teasing her the way she liked it, and when his palms scooped up to cup her breasts through her thick dress and underwear, she let out a moan into his mouth.

,,Take me to Dreamland Ernie," her moan resonating in his ear when her teeth gently nipped his bottom lip.

She so missed being touched like this, when she felt his right palm still gently kneading her breast while his other ran down her side, her hip and lower her outer thigh to the hem of her royal blue dress, to roll it upward, so he could reach her stocking covered thigh.

Avis was in heaven, hardly trying to take a breath, when Ernie's kisses dipped slightly down her neckline to her cleavage, and then back up, while his both hands caressed the back of her thighs and lightly upward to her exposed buttocks, gently kneading them before he brought his hands back up to her waist.

Silver fox brought her back from the wall, his palms smoothing up her back, the silken material of her dress caressing the inside of his hands until his fingers reached the zipping of the dress. At that moment their eyes met and even though the furious redhead tried to reach his mouth again he only teasingly twitched back, tugging the zipper down and watching her eyes closing when he slowly discarded the dress from her petite body.

Taking a look at the curvaceous studio head's wife, not believing that her husband chose willingly to ignore all of what Ernie had the luck to behold in front of him right now. Her short legs in heels, her thighs covered in silk stockings which were held up in garters, which were attached to garter belt at her waist, and then there was that gorgeous, tight black corselet clinging to her body, lifting her ample chest in all the best ways.

An idiot then… Well, his bad luck-

,,I'm gonna feed your Kitty, you won't be able to walk at the end of our little date tonight," Ernie boldly proclaimed, gently navigating her backward to the bed by the soft grip on her waist while he couldn't set his eyes off her. He took his hands away from her only briefly at the moment he pushed his suit off him to the ground.

Avis giggled, starting to undo the buttons of his shirt, while murmuring hotly to the part of his chest which was already exposed to her hungry mouth ,,Is that so, or you're bragging like this to every your client ?"

She just finished the buttons, his shirt falling open completely when Ernie offered a loud smirk at her words before he unbuckled his belt in few swift moves and pushed his trousers with his underwear down to the ground.

Avis looked down, a gasp ripping her mouth open, her palm instantly flying to her chest to calm down her suddenly racing heart, and her legs literally gave out so she fell onto her butt on the bed.

After a moment or two of taking in the eyeful of Ernie's instrument, she looked back to his eyes only briefly, before trailing back to his fully exposed lap.

,,My God…do you have a gun license for this …weapon of mass destruction ?" she asked in awe, lacking any other words, making him laugh even harder.

,,Do you think I'd be doin' such business without one ?" he waved with his eyebrows at her seductively, making her grin briefly at his statement. ,,Don't worry, I'm gonna take good care of you," he promised, when he ever so slowly leaned above her and kissed her sensually.

Well, that made her sober up quite quickly…

Her confidence growing with his sweet kisses, his tongue caressing hers, while his hands stroked down her back and sides until he gripped gently her hips and moved her further on the bed so he could right away follow atop her. She was supporting herself against the mattress with one hand, while her other palm slowly trailed down his torso, kissing him bravely back, until she reached his hard length. Her touch caused him to throb into her set palm instantly, coaxing her moan to his mouth.

,,Oh Ernie," her soft whimper and her light caress of her hand made him throb even harder.

He kissed her deeply to shush her for a while, but with her following half-stifled groan and the gentle squeeze of her fingers around him, he lowered with her down on the mattress, completely oppressing her, and not giving her a chance to tease him any further when he gripped her thigh and slowly ran it around his waist, never stopping kissing her to her delight.