A/N: TEE-rrific Tuesday everyone! On with the show...
~ What Happens in Vegas…~
The next morning, Pauly and Ryan sit up trying to make sense of the night before.
Pauly, "Honestly…I don't remember last night. I know I smashed it at the club but everything else, not so much."
Pauly goes through his phone and is about to make a call when he gets an incoming text message. He focuses in for a moment, reading, and then looks up confused. He then runs through his call log.
Ryan smiling, "What's wrong? You still drunk? I know I am."
He laughs but Pauly is on something else right now. He looks over to see the girls coming into the front part of the suite where they are. They are packed and ready to go, only having made plans to stay the night.
Angel runs over to hug Pauly goodbye and say goodbye to everyone. While hugging, Pauly speaks to her so only she can hear.
Pauly, "Hey, can I talk to you for a second?"
Angel looks at him, "Sure."
Pauly leads them to the room in the back where she and Tasha crashed for the night. When they get inside, Pauly tucks his phone back into his pocket.
"Did I leave my phone with you last night?"
Angel doesn't know how to respond. She kind of remembers the night before but after being sick all night thereafter, everything is kind of a blur.
Angel, "It was on the table before I went to bed."
Pauly nods, "So, I didn't get any calls did I?"
Angel, "It's your phone, how would I know?"
Pauly responds, "It's funny 'cuz I don't remember answering the phone but my friend just text me and said she talked to my girlfriend?"
Angel doesn't respond and Pauly continues.
"I didn't answer my phone. I left it out there but I didn't have a missed call. What's goin on? Did you talk to her? Just tell me if you did."
Angel finally admits it. "Yeah, I might have talked to the girl but I don't remember the exact conversation…She asked for you and I said you were sleeping or something I guess."
Pauly shakes his head in disbelief, "Okay…but why did she mention a girlfriend? You told her you were my ex right?"
Pauly looks for the signs if Angel is telling the truth or not and there it is; She's lying. Whenever Angel lies, she cocks her mouth to the side and looks away. She never realizes she does that but Pauly knows her all too well and always catches it.
Angel, "I don't know Pauly. Why are you askin me all this? Are you datin her or something?"
Pauly remaining cool, "Don't twist this Angel. This girl is a friend and if she is telling me something I'm gonna listen to her. The same with you, if you are mad then I listen to your problem and try to fix it."
Angel looks at him again, "Oh so she's mad at me?"
Pauly, "That's none of your business."
Angel gets mad now, "Oh yeah, like a lot of stuff here lately. I've never known you to keep anything from me and here lately, that's all you do. I ask you a simple question and you can't even give me a simple answer."
Pauly shakes his head. Angel knows Pauly too and he's only acted this way one other time in is life, that's when he was with her.
Angel fires again, "Oh so what you got feelings for the girl now? Is this not your normal DTF chick?"
Pauly shoots her a look, "Don't do that. This is a good friend of mine and I won't even let you talk about her like that."
Angel, "Right…because you've been screwin her. Everyone knows it now."
Pauly rolls his eyes as Angel continues.
"The only reason you're with her and not me is because you probably have knocked her up. The pregnancy rumors are all over Rhode Island to Long Island."
Pauly, "…and what makes you think I want to be with you?"
Angel, "You had your tongue down my throat last night."
Pauly laughs slightly but not because this is humorous.
"I kiss a lot of girls."
Angel, "…but not like that, none that you've dated."
Pauly, "So do you have feelings now?"
Angel purses her lips and Pauly shakes his head.
"Look Angel…I love you. You know what we've had was the most serious relationship I've been in. I'm in a different place in my life now. I don't have room for anything serious."
Angel didn't come here with the expectation to get with Pauly again but her friend did encourage her enough to think they have a shot at something. Now, she is upset.
Angel, "So you would never consider us…is that what you're sayin?"
Pauly doesn't have to think twice. He only sees Angel as a friend now.
Pauly, "You know me better than anyone else. It's a miracle that even after datin, we could even be friends now. I don't think it's worth ruining something that special."
Angel doesn't look convinced and Pauly continues.
"If we were to get back together, it would be a disaster. We know too much of each others shit. You know my deepest darkest secrets and I know yours. We were young then but like I said, we're adults now and I don't think your lifestyle would mesh with mine. You're life is at home in Rhode Island and I'm on the road with girls all the time. It's nothing for me to spend the night with one. I don't want to do that to you. I can't stand seein any girl I care about hurt."
As soon as he said it, his mind goes to his current situation. He almost misses what Angel says and it's crucial to what he is in fact thinking about.
"So this girl that you're such good friends with now…you don't think her heart has shifted? You won't say but if you did have a thing and if she is pregnant, I don't think she just wants your friendship Pauly. How stupid do you think people are?"
Pauly cannot even answer. Angel continues.
"My heart doesn't lie to me. Maybe I came here with the wrong idea and the wrong shit may have come out my mouth but I'm usually always right. I know you Pauly and if you weren't into this girl, you would have fucked my brains out last night."
Pauly denies that. "Then you don't know me like you think you do. I wouldn't sleep with you because I don't want you to think we have a chance. We don't. I told you I don't want to hurt you Ange' …and I've told her the same thing. Can't you just leave it at that?"
Angel looks at Pauly in his eyes, "Have you slept with anybody since you've been here?"
Once again Pauly is speechless because he knows he hasn't. He came close with one girl but she turned out to be married. Plus, he hasn't even been on a mission to sleep with anyone like in Jersey. He doesn't know if it is because he is here to work or because maybe he is looking for the girlfriend type.
Angel has her answer and she ends the debate here. Pauly doesn't even look at her at first because even though Angel is wild, she has her moments and she got him.
In the end, they hug it out and Angel leaves with her friend to catch their flight back to Rhode Island. Pauly now sits on the couch much quieter than before.
Jerry looks at him and responds, "You good bro? I walked past and heard some of the conversation you and Angel were havin."
Pauly messes with his hat and replies, "I don't know. You know Angel's a hellcat… I love her but I gotta do what I gotta do. I can't worry about her."
Jerry, "Well, keep your eyes open. Your boyz got your back though. Me especially."
Pauly smiles, "You better, I'm payin you now."
With that the guys get ready to eat breakfast. Not soon after eating and then lounging does Pauly's phone ring. He is hesitant to pick up but it is his manager, so business is business.
After the call, Pauly learns that he is needed in New York. There is a meeting that has been set up at G-Unit headquarters that Pauly is asked to attend.
Everyone knows that 50 Cent is over G-Unit so Pauly can only imagine what opportunities are on the table. This is a dream of his to work with 50 Cent. Once again, he has to pull himself together to meet such great expectations.
Biggie books their next flight out, as the guys get more and more excited. There is definitely no room for error because Pauly is moving closer and closer to the top. He just hopes nothing knocks him down.
