Chapter 2: The Wolf-Pack.
Doug Pulled the car into Caesar's Palace and started to unload the stuff. Several woman were giving Sophie looks as she helped the four guys. Two walked by whispering.
"lleve la buena mirada, putas!" She said as she walked by. The women scowled and walked away quickly. Phil looked back at them as they went.
"Here we go." He stared at their asses as the giggled and shot Sophie a look. She stopped and glared at Phil
"What? I'm allowed to look!" They walked up to the hotel reception desk. Alan flipped his hair, which gained a look from Sophie. She shook her head and leaned against the counter next to Stu and Phil.
"Hi, welcome to Caesars. Checking in?"
"Yeah. We have a reservation under Dr. Price." She began Typing.
"Okay, let me look that up for you." Phil took a moment then turned to Stu.
"Dr. Price?" Sophie chuckled as Doug looked at the woman with a "here we go" face.
"Stu, you're a dentist, okay? Don't try and get fancy."
"It's not fancy if it's true." Sophie scoffed.
"Its not true if you've had as much medical training as we had in Mrs. Nash's 11th grade health class." They all tried to hide their laughter. Stu gave her a "Really?" look and turned back around
"He's a dentist-" Phil clarified
"Yeah don't get too excited." Sophie added. The woman gave a play-along smile
"And if, uh, someone has a heart attack, you should still call 911." Phil told her
"We'll be sure to do that." She said with a flirtatious smile. Alan whipped out a beeper and checked it.
"Can I ask you a question? Do you know if the hotel's pager-friendly?" Sophie and Stu looked at each other in confusion
"What do you mean?" The receptionist asked him
"I'm not getting a sig on my beeper." The rest turned towards him to see if he was really being serious.
"I'm not sure." She said to humor him. She seemed like she really didn't care
"Is there a payphone bank? Bunch of payphones? Business." He wiggled the beeper trying to be cool.
"Um, there's a phone in your room." she said awkwardly. Alan nodded
"That'll work." The gang turned back to the woman.
"So I have you in a two-bedroom suite on the 12th floor, is that okay?"
"It sounds perfect." doug said with a smile. Phil leaned closer to her.
"Actually, I was wondering if you had any villas." He gave a flirty grin. Doug gave a wary look and shook his head
"Phil, we're not even gonna be in the room." Stu said. Sophie didnt really speak up. a villa would have been nice, especially since she wasnt paying.
"It's unnecessary." Doug added
"No big deal. We can share beds. It's one night." Alan nodded.
"If we're share beds, I'm bunking with Phil. You good with that?" He asked nonchalantly
"No, I'm not. Guys, we are not sharing beds. What are we, 12 years old? If any one is sharing a bed its me and sophie." He moved to put his arm around her but she slapped him away. Doug shook his head and laughed as Stu simple rolled his eyes. Phil regained himself.
"Lisa, I apologize. How much is the villa?" She checked her computer.
"Well, we have one villa available, and it's 4200 for the night."
"Is it awesome?" Alan asked with his head awkwardly tilted back.
"It's pretty awesome." She assured him.
"We'll take it. Give her your credit card." Phil nudged Stu
"I can't give her my credit card." Doug started to reach for his wallet.
"We'll split it." Phil looked at Doug like he was nuts.
"Are you crazy? No, this is on us." Stu didnt seem too happy he shook his head.
"You don't get it. Melissa checks my statements."
"Bitch" Sophie mumbled
"You are so hateful shut-up" Sophie shrugged.
"Well she is!" Lisa tried to help
"We just need a credit card on file. We won't charge you until check out, so you can figure it out then."
"That's perfect. Thank you, Lisa. We'll deal with it tomorrow. Come on." Phil waved for stu to fish out his credit card.
"Can I ask you another question?" alan said staring at her intently.
"Sure." Her sarcastic tone was like she couldn't wait to hear this one.
"You probably get this a lot. This isn't the real Caesars Palace, is it?"
"What do you mean?" The rest all turned to him.
"Did, uh...Did Caesar live here?" he shifted his gaze from phil and the rest to her.
"Um, no." She said confused.
"I didn't think so." He said looking around. Sophie rolled her eyes as she walked away from the desk as the rest looked away embarrassed. Stu got the key card and they went up to the villa.
"Holy shit!" Stu had entered first and was like a kid on christmas
" Damn!" Sophie said entering behind Stu. They all looked in amazement at the villa
"Now, this is Vegas! Phil said walking up to the window. Doug continued to stare in awe as he headed around a pillar
"Oh, my... This place is enormous. Is this all one suite? Thank you, guys. Or should I say, "Thank you, Stu"?" He looked to Stu
"You're welcome. It's only because I love you." Stu said Sternly. Sophie was over by the bar with alan as he looked at a jar of nuts.
"Okay, ladies, pick a room, get dressed. Let's be ready in 30 minutes." Phil Said arms outstretched at the window.
"Soph, you still wanna bunk together." She scoffed and went to one of the two rooms on the right.
"Guess thats a no..." He smiled and went to the room next to her.
Sophie showered and did her hair and make up. she looked so different already sitting in a towel. She had mastered the smokey eye effect thanks to Tracy and put a little white shimmer above her lid. With a little red to her cheeks and light pink gloss she looks so feminine. She teased her hair and flipped it to the side. She couldn't believe she was looking at herself. Standing up she went over the the bed where she had the dresses laid out. Deciding on red she slipped it on over a red lace bra and cheekies. Just as she was strapping on her heels someone banged on her door.
"Come on princess lets go!" It was phil. She groaned and flung the door open.
"What! im ready!" Phil was taken aback, and so was she. He looked her up and down.
"Wow you haven't looked this sexy since your prom in '07." She rolled her eyes. She couldn't help though, to look Phil up and down. He wore a sexy black J. Lindeberg suit with a silk black shirt underneath.
"C-come on lets get the others." She said walking past him. He watched her leave as he stared at her ass.
"Stop staring at my ass phil!" She said without turning around. he chuckled and followed her to doug's room. Doug was already stepping out in an armani suit and white shirt. Without even knocking phil busted in Stu's room as he was talking to melissa. Stu was in his underwear, which didnt phase Sophie. he was 5 years older than her yet when she was 17 they had a raging party in college and she saw a little more of phil and stu than intended. Phil and Doug were only 3 years older than her So she really felt like the baby of the group growing up. They all plopped down and waited for Stu to get off the phone. Sophie sat on the armrest of Doug' s Chair as Phil got comfortable on the bed
"What else? Um...We met the, uh, proprietor.
Oh, I bet you...
...What's his name? Um, Caesar. Palacè...
...Yeah, like the salad..." Phil signaled to his watch as Sophie let out a sigh.
"Okay. Well, listen, I gotta go, because we're gonna hit this wine tasting...Wait, wait. I love you. Okay. Bye." Phil scowled.
"I'm not even gonna say anything, it's so embarrassing." Sophie wretched again. Stu just ignored them.
"Where's Alan?" He put on his watch
"He, uh, he went downstairs. He said he had to grab a few things."
"Good, because I have something to show you." Sophie turned away in disgust as Stu did a weird flex dance.
"God im not even drunk yet and i wanna hurl." Stu ignored her and grabbed a little box.
"Uh-Oh!" Doug said excitedly. Phil Stared at it with his mouth hung open. Stu opened it to show the ring inside.
"What the hell is that?" Doug took it as Sophie stood up and looked at ot over his shoulder
"What do you think?" Stu was still excited as doug inspected the ring.
"If it's what I think it is, I think it's a big fucking mistake." Phil said upset.
"What the fuck?" Sophie took the ring from Doug.
"I'm gonna propose to Melissa at your wedding. After the ceremony." Sophie gave the ring back to doug as she sat back down Phil through the remote in defeat.
"Stuey, congratulations!" Doug was the only one happy
"Thank you, Doug." Sophie shook her head and roller her eyes again.
"That's a beautiful ring." He pulled his pants on.
"Yeah. It's my grandmother's. She made it all the way through the Holocaust with that thing. Its Legit!"
"I don't get it. Wait, have you not listened to anything I have ever said?" Phil yelled
"Um no phil no one ever listens to you. most of the what you say is bullshit." Sophie piped in.
"Um, fuck you. and Stu seriously?"
"Phil, we've been dating for three years. It's time. This is how it works." He defended.
"A, that is bullshit. And B, she is a complete bitch." Phil shot back. Sophie scracted her head.
"The bitch doesn't deserve that ring i mean honestly stu?"
"Hey, that's his fiancée." Doug scolded Phil stood up.
"What? It's true. It's true. You know it's true. She beats him." Stu continued to get dressed.
"That was twice, and I was out of line. She's strong-willed. And I respect that." Phil looked at him in disbelief.
"Wow. Wow. He's in denial. Not to mention, she fucked a sailor." Doug shot him a look
"Hey, he wasn't a sailor. He was a bartender on a cruise ship. You know that." Sophie crossed her arms.
"That doesn't make her any less a whore bro, if anything it makes her a cheap ass ho. You are such a little pussy stu! she is a total bitch." Stu gave a hurt look.
"Guys, I'm standing right here. So I can hear everything that you're saying. And why are you so damn hateful towards her Sophie? You're one of my best friends and you insult the woman i love constantly, you even beat the shit out of her! Why are you so nasty" Phil put a hand on sophie's shoulder.
"Stu, its because she's your friend that she does it." Sophie glared at him.
"Yeah just remember who the fuck found out she cheated on you. Me! Thats why i kicked her ass. thats why i insult her, cause she treats you like shit but you choose not to listen to your best friend. I mena, i would appreciate it if a guy was cheating on me or treating me like shit, ONE of you would kick his ass!" Doug thought a second.
"Didn't Phil do that to your college boyfriend?" Sophie and Phil looked at eachother.
"Um, yeah i did doug." Stu finished changing. Doug knitted his eyebrows
"Come to think of it...What the hell did he do? All i remember is you two coming in our dorm and Sophie climbing in bed with you... then the next day Blake was in the hospital." Sophie's eyes got wide.
"You were there that night doug? I thought you spent the night with lindsey your old girlfriend" Doug smiled and shook his head.
"Nope! there the whole night. and might i add its kinda creepy to hear my sister make out with my best friend..." Stu double taked
"You two hooked up in college? why didn't i know about this?"
"Cause you graduated and we didnt even know doug knew." Sophie said head hung low.
"Oh thats what phil meant by getting together again!" Stu said smiling.
"Where the fuck is alan!" Sophie said finally too uncomfortable with the conversation. Phil stepped back from her.
"Hey, guys. You ready to let the dogs out?" Alan said standing on the doorway.
"What?" Phil and Sophie said
"Do what?" Stu leaned closer as if he didn't hear right.
"Let the dogs out. You know. Whoo let the dogs out who? who?" Alan did a little foot shuffle. Phil looked at doug and stu.
"Who brought this guy?" Sophie laughed and walked towards Alan.
"Yes, Alan, we are ready to let the dogs out." Doug said as they left the villa. They stopped at an elevator as alan flipped his hair. Phil looked at the plastic bag hanging from his wrist and the bown purse on his shoulder.
"You're not really wearing that, are you?" They all looked to Alan.
"Wearing what?" he asked genuinely confused
"The man-purse. You're actually gonna wear that or are you guys fucking with me?" Phil asked laughing.
"It's where I keep all my things. I get a lot of compliments on this." Sophie raised an eyebrow
"What things Alan? Im a fucking chick and i dont even carry a woman's purse! why the hell would you need a man-purse?"
" Skittles. Plus, it's not a man-purse. It's called a satchel. Indiana Jones wears one." He flipped his hair again.
"So does Joy Behar." Phil shit back as the doors opened to a creepy guy giving a chick head.
"We're going up, guys." Sophie tried to hide her laughter.
"Yeah, that's perfect." Phil said as he clicked the button for the roof. Doug looked at the floor number.
"We're going up?" The doors closed and they silently rode the elevator up. The reached the roof access and followed phil to a door that said employees only.
"I'm just saying, it's clearly marked, okay?" Stu told him as the entered the roof area.
"We are definitely not supposed to be up here..." Sophie said looking around.
"Come on, we're paying for a villa. We can do whatever the fuck we want." Phil grabbed a hold of the ladder infront of him and helped sophie up.
"I got it!" He pulled his hands back
"Ight, Ight. Stu, just wedge the door open." he followed sophie up
"How the hell did you find this place?" DOug asked as he reached the top of the ladder.
"Don't worry about it." Phil said walking towards the far end.
"Oh! Look at the view up here!" Doug exclaimed as he took in the strip.
"You happy?" Phil asked with a smile. Sophie walked towards the ledge and looked down.
"Wow,this is great phil!" She smiled as him. Stu made his way over.
"Whoa! Are you kidding?" He looked around in awe. Phil looked over to alan taking out five shots glasses
"Alan, how we doing, buddy?"
"Good." he shielded what he was doing from the group. no one caught it.
"What do you got over there, Alan?" Doug asked as he came towards them with the liquor.
"That's the Eiffel Tower." Stu said pointing. Sophie pushed him playfully and laughed.
"Right? It is!" phil laughed at him. Doug grinned at Alan
"Uh-oh! A little Jägermeister. Good idea. On the roof." Sophie took her glass and laughed.
"You are so dorky!" Phil chucked as he poured the drinks.
"Um, no, this is good. I'd like to make a Doug and Tracy. May tonight be...but a minor speed bump...in an otherwise very long and healthy marriage." Stu said
"Cheers." They clinked glasses and swung back the shots
"Oh, it's like college!" Sophie purred in spanish. Phil took a moment then raised his glass a bit
"All right. I wanna talk about something-" But Alan cut him off
"I want to...I'd like to...I'd like to say something...that I prepared...tonight." They took a second and thought about it.
"Um...All right, Alan." they watched him take out a folded piece of paper.
"Hello. How about that ride in? I guess that's why they call it Sin City. hehe You guys might not know this, but I consider myself a bit of a loner. I tend to think of myself as a one-man wolf pack. But when my sister brought Doug home, I knew he was one of my own. Then I met Sophie, and I knew we'd be best friends forever. and my wolf pack, it grew by Two. Doug, one of my very own, and Sophie, the beautiful Spanish wolf-ette. So were there three... So there were three of us in the wolf pack. I was alone first in the pack, and then Doug and Sophie joined in later. And six months ago...when Doug introduced me to you guys, I thought: 'Wait a second. Could it be?' And now, I know for sure. I just added two more guys to my wolf pack."
He stopped and the all nodded. his speech seemed nice enough.
"Four of us wolves and one bitch...running around the desert together
in Las Vegas...Iooking for strippers and cocaine."
"Did he just call me a bitch?" Sophie murmured to Doug
"Its a female wolf let him go he's on a roll" he whispered.
"So tonight...I make a toast!" He pulled out a knife" They were taken aback
"...?" Sophie and Stu said immediately
"What do you got there?" Doug could barely get in before Alan sliced his hand
"Holy Fuck!" Sophie yelled pulling away from Alan
"Dude, what the fuck?" Phil said reaching out to push Sophie back
"What the hell are you doing?" Doug came closer to him
"What is that?" Stu asked as Alan moaned.
"Blood brothers...and sister" he turned to Sophie
"What the actual Fuck Alan!"
"Don't... Why did you...? Damn it. Alan...!" they all could barely get a sentence out.
"Here." he offered Stu the knife.
"No. No, I'm not doing that." Alan gasped for a bit of air.
"Go ahead, Stuart." Stu turned to doug.
"Make him stop." Alan turned to sophie
"Sophie? Blood sister?" She grimaced.
"Fuck No! Doug! take that from him." Doug came carefully towards him.
"Alan, we're not gonna cut ourselves. Give me the knife. Slowly. Thank you. Okay. Thank you very much." Phil came over to him as Alan sucked on the wound.
"You all right? Are you okay? Do you need a doctor?" Alan gave a muffled "mmhmm" noise
"He's good." Doug answered.
"You sure?" Sophie asked still backed up with stu
"I'm good." Alan said between sucks. Phil started his toast again.
"Perfect. Alan, come here, buddy." he put an arm around alan
"Get in here, crazy." Stu said coming closer. Sophie hugged Doug.
"All right, to a night the five of us will never forget." They all toasted again and swung back another Shot. Sophie felt funny as they left the roof. the rest faded into blackness.