AN: I blame Ghostbusters for this chapter! I got the idea from it as you will see later on…
A few more days went by and the band did nothing but work like dogs, in order to prepare for the biggest gig in their career so far. Maria knew the songs by heart by then, so she began to grow bored as each rehearsal dragged on. She sighed & looked around at her bandmates who weren't doing anything but talking, smoking, or drinking.
The guys are lazing off; what the hell? I thought we were supposed to be working! Here I am bored out of my mind & they're not even working?
She chewed on her toothpick impatiently & sneered.
Oh well…I'll be lazy too. Maybe I'm just on edge because I'm tired…
I like the songs & the guys…
but I need a break from these songs.
She then spotted an old radio from backstage & walked up to it. She turned it on & turned the dial to her favorite rock station
Here's a request from Will to his sweetheart Samantha, here's 'Sunshine of Your Love' on R-O-C-K radio.
The song played through the crackly speakers & Maria began playing along to the song on her guitar.
Elwood, meanwhile, arrived backstage to get his suitcase when he heard some guitar playing & a song playing on a radio. He listened closely to the song & the guitars catchy riff.
Who is performing that song?
He looked around backstage until he found Maria near a radio with a sneer on her face as she played the solo. He smiled at her expression. A toothpick between her sneered lips as she's playing…what a woman.
Maria looked up & spotted Elwood approaching her. "Hey."
"Hi" he responded "what's that song you're playing? I like it."
"it's from the band Cream called Sunshine of your love." She told him as a- matter -of- factly "Maybe you heard of their guitarist Eric Clapton..."
Elwood shook his head, unfamiliar with the name "No. I'm sorry; I don't know who he is."
She raised her eyebrows a bit "really? I thought you would know since he's a blues guitarist."
"Oh, I don't really know a lot of blues guitarists since I focus more on the singers." He replied with a shrug as if saying sorry.
"Well its understandable." She replied to him "Youre a singer slash harmonica player so…"
"Hey!"
Elwood & maria turned their heads & saw Jake across the stage in the wings.
"Hey you two, I'm going with the guys to the casinos. I'm riding with them!"
"Ok"
Jake left with the guys & left Maria & Elwood all alone.
"Damn, traffics gonna be bad on the freeway." Maria told Elwood as they got in the Bluesmobile. "Do you know a different route home?"
"Um…no I don't think so."
"Great" she replied sarcastically as she rolled her eyes. "Saturday nights are always packed on the freeway!"
Elwood then got an idea… but seemed uneasy about it. "My old apartment isn't far from here & its away from the packed nightclubs & casinos. Maybe…we could uh…stay there."
He then added hastily "I don't wanna make the wrong impression though."
She thought about the option he had I never saw his place before…and I know he wont try to take advantage of me…
"Alright" she told him "Let's go."
A few minutes later, Elwood & Maria parked the Bluesmobile & walked the cold city streets. Normally in the summer time, the nights would've been fresh, but tonight was very cold for some reason…
As they walked, Elwood noticed Maria's hand was trembling. He glanced at her & noticed her arms had goosbumps & her body was shivering from the cold. Acting on instinct, he took off his black suit jacket & wraped it around her shoulders. She wrapped it against her body tighter, taking in its comfortable warmth & kissed him in thanks.
They arrived inside the apartment building & Elwood led her to his room. He opened the door for her like a gentleman should, and she stepped inside the small one bed apartment.
"well, it aint much, but its home."
"Wow." She commented as she sat down on the bed & looked around at the incredibly small room. "Now im glad I gave you & Jake those rooms."
"believe me im glad too." Elwood replied as he got a coke from his fridge & gave it to her. She took a sip of it, after giving a toast of course, & savored the flavor on her lips a bit.
"Before you met me" she began "did you always bring girls here? Or am I the first one?"
"You're the first"
She smiled a bit & snickered, not believing him "Are you lying or bullshitting?"
"Neither" he responded honestly as he took out a piece of bread to toast & laid it on the stove. "I never really met anyone whom I would want to take to my place. They didn't catch my attention like you I guess."
She grinned at him & drank a sip as she laid back on his bed. "So I'm a first yet again"
Elwood smiled & nodded to her, proud of the fact she was the first woman he ever took to his place. He turned his head & cooked his dinner. As he worked on it, Marias eyes began to get heavy
My god, this pillow is comfortable…or maybe im just extremely tired…I'll just rest my eyes for a bit, I'm sure he wont mind.
She closed her eyes & before she knew it, she fell into a peaceful, relaxed sleep…
Elwood, unaware of her slumbers, took his toast from the stove. "Are you hungry? If you want we can go and…"
He turned to face her, but saw she was asleep on his bed. Normally if it was Jake, Elwood would've responded with 'Hey you sleaze, my bed!' But for Maria, he didn't mind at all.
She's been working so hard. She deserves the proper rest
He got the blanket that was near her feet & tucked it over her. She turned on her side a bit & gave a small delicate yawn.
Elwood smiled That was cute.
She stirred a bit & opened her eyes. She looked up at Elwood with groggy eyes & smiled "Sorry I took your bed." She apologized
"Its alright" he comforted "I don't mind you sleeping on the bed. I've seen you've been working hard & I wanna say thanks for being so committed, even though I could tell you were getting bored."
She smiled sleepily "you guys took me in so I gotta prove myself to you & the guys & contribute as a band member."
"That's good that you're being professional about this." He told her. He then leaned towards her & gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead "Go ahead & sleep. You look exhausted."
"I am" she yawned. "Night Elwood"
"Goodnight Maria…"
She fell back to sleep, and Elwood got a chair to sleep on. He knew it wasn't the most comfortable thing to sleep on, but he didn't want to give the wrong impression if he shared a bed with Maria…
He sat on the chair & leaned it back against the wall with his feet prompted up on the foot of the bed. He forgot aabout his dry dinner as he laid back & fell asleep..
It was dark…
Compelte darkness.
His eyes were closed until he heard a familiar voice call out his name…
"Elwood…Elwood, open your eyes. I have a surprise for you…"
He did as he was told & what he saw made his eyes behind his shades grow wide & his jaw drop to the floor.
There stood Maria in a black & white lingerie outfit complete with fishnet stockings, garters, & a lacy corset.
He swallowed nervously & tried to talk
"Uh..um..M..Maria, why ..a..are you dressed like…um…that?"
He could feel his pulse race & his palms swaet. She looked incredibly attractive, but he never knew he would see this seductive side of her.
She giggled & winked at him "Why shouldn't I dress like this? I must repay you somehow…"
"Repay me for what?"
"For letting me in the band of course!" She added with a chuckle. "You see" she began as she circled around Elwood slowly "Im so thankful for that, and I realized I had to repay you & Jake somehow. But since I'm not attracted to Jake…"
She suddenly faced Elwood, her eyes looking serious "I decided to repay you and only you instead…"
"ummm.." Elwood responded surprised by her antics & her reasons "Y..You don't have to do this.."
"But I want to.." she responded, her voice sounding smooth like silk "And I want something else too"
"w..what do you want?" he asked as if he didn't already know
She said nothing, but she approached him & kissed him. Her kiss was devious, & as much as Elwood didn't want to admit it
He enjoyed it a lot…
Then out of nowhere, music blasted. It was a smooth sounding guitar riff & Elwood instantly recognized the song, for he had heard it whenever Maria would listen to her records…
She let go & sat on his lap as she sang "I want you…I want you so bad…I want you…I want you so bad its driving me mad…its driving me.."
"Why driving you mad?" he asked hoarsely.
She didn't respond for she was too busy messing around with his tie as if wondering how to untie it…
She began to get a bit pset due to his lck of response.
"Cmon elwood" she pleaded her eyes looking so innocent.
The music in the back changed to something more different than the Beatles. There was a keyboard playing a continuous riff, but Elwood didn't recognize the song.
"C'mon c'mon c'mon c'mon Now touch me babe…Cant you see that I am not afraid?" she sang
"Yeah I can tell" he responded as he wiped some sweat from his brow. He laid his nervous hands on her wiast & he could instantly tell the corset really made her curves stand out. He was temped to run his hands over them…
"What was that promise that you made?" she continued
"I don't know." He responded
"Why don't you tell me what she said?" she sang
"Whos she?" he asked her comfused by her lyrics
"What was that promise that you made?"
Maria got a hold of undoing his tie & was now aiming for his shirt buttons.
"Im gonna love you till the heavens stop the rain…"
Her voice was so angelic for him to hear, as was her touch. No woman he's ever been with made him feel so intimidated, but also so good…
She then stopped singing as her focus was on his eyes now…
Go on, go on he pleaded not wanting her caresses to stop.
"I must see you properly Elwood…Please."
His pulse raced faster as she got hold of his shades & slowly slid then from his temples. He was leanging towards the edge of his seat until….
BANG!
"Ah, shit!" Elwood hissed as he opened his eyes & got back to reality. He fell right on the floor & the pain was located on his shoulder. Maria, awake from the thud, came to help him out
"Holy shit Elwood, You alright?"
She grabbed his hand & lifted him up. He blinked behind his shades
A dream…it was a dream…
"yeah" he responded with a relieved sigh "I'm alright now."
"That must have been one hell of a dream." She commented as she got back to bed.
"You have no idea" he responded as he got back on his chair & slept a dreamless sleep for the rest of the night, much to his relief…
And at the same time disappointment.
AN: All credit for the songs goes to The Beatles & the doors.
I am so cruel to Elwood…
Pobrecito…
But yeah, now do you see the GB influence in that chapter?