Finally finishing work for the week it's time to head to Vegas for Nattie's Bachelorette. I arrive at the airport and meet everyone out the front. We make our way through the terminal and drop off our bags and head through security.
We make it to our gate and a short while later we start to board. Within twenty minutes we are leaving the gate and take off. Vegas here we come!
Arriving in Vegas we are all excited and ready to party! We arrive at The MGM and I'm grinning from ear to ear. The music is pumping and it's hot, it's definitely a pool day. Once settled into my room I change into my bikini and head down to the pool.
As I approach the pool I see some of the ladies laying in one of the gazebos. "Hey there sexy lady." Nikki wolf whistles.
I laugh. "Why thank you." I thank winking playfully. "You're not so bad yourself." I retort sitting down.
"What's that?" Ariane asks pointing to my tattoo.
I look down to see what's she looking at and it's my tattoo. "It's my tattoo."
"Who's Keith?"
"My dad."
"That's really sweet. Do you have any others?"
"I do, I have Live Laugh Love on my ribs." I answer showing the girls.
"Why'd you get that one?" JoJo asks.
"I got it after I moved to Tampa, my life was falling into place and it seemed fitting." I explain. I walk over to the other ladies. "Hey Nattie, Nicole, having fun?"
"A blast." Nicole answers sipping her cocktail.
"That drink looks delicious."
"Try it."
I take a sip and I'm in heaven. "That's delicious." I express. "So what's with all the frowning faces and why are you on your phone Nattie?"
"This guy Garret who I'm good friends with keeps texting me and I don't know what to do." Nattie replies.
"What are the messages like?" I ask and she passes me her phone and I scroll through the messages. I look up. "Nattie he's flirting with you and you're responding to it." I address. "This has to stop, this guy likes you and if you keep responding, he's not going to stop."
"That's what I was telling her." Nicole chimes in.
"Why are you talking to him?" I ask.
"I guess I like the attention." She admits.
"Does TJ know?" I ask. She shakes her head. "You need to talk to TJ and tell him how you feel, and stop with the replies, you are with a wonderful man who loves you and you are about to marry him, just tell him how you feel."
"How do you know what to say all the time?" Nicole asks.
"I just say how I feel. I'm always open and honest."
"How are you doing?" Nattie asks.
"To be honest I'm scared." I admit. "But I have to keep living my life, I have to go back to work, I have to go home." I express. "I'm a little worried that something's going to happen, I've lived by myself for a while and I've always felt safe, but now, I don't."
"You have us if you need anything, and you can always stay with TJ and I." Nattie reminds me.
"I think I might take you up on that." I consider.
Tonight we are having dinner with the group then us ladies are going to a Magic Mike Show. Tonight I'm wearing a navy blue bandage dress with black peep toe pumps. My hair is in long curls and my make up is bold.
Once I'm ready I make my way to Nattie's suite. I knock on her door and Nattie answers wearing a gorgeous dark pink sparkly dress. "Omg Nattie you look so pretty." I compliment.
"As do you, come on in, we are just waiting on Eva and JoJo." she says closing the door.
She directs me inside and I place myself at the table with Ariane and Brie. "So Brie are we going to see Brie Mode tonight?" I wonder.
She laughs. "Maybe, as long as you join in with me."
"Play your cards right and you might get that wish."
"We can look like a bunch of idiots together."
"What are we talking about?" Nicole asks leaning over the couch.
"Brie Mode." I sing and they all laugh.
"Oh she's definitely coming out tonight." Nicole grins.
We make our way down to the restaurant and get escorted into a VIP area. We walk in to find the table lit up with some candles, flowers and some mood lighting. We take our seats and dig into the wine that is on the table.
TJ stands. "I just wanted to take a quick moment to thank you all for coming here to celebrate our upcoming nuptials." He begins. He then turns to face Nattie warmly. "Nattie, you are the love of my life and I couldn't have asked for a better women to be spending the rest of my life with." TJ says raising his glasss. "To Nattie."
"To Nattie." we all say in unison and clink glasses.
After dinner us girls leave for our show. We are seated in the front row and the drinks are flowing quite quickly and I'm starting to get a little drunk.
The show starts and we squeal as the hot shirtless men come out and and put on a show. During a specific part of the show, two shirtless men approach our row and escort Nattie up on stage and do an erotic lap dance for her and she is having a blast.
She rejoins us back in our seats blushing. "Enjoy that?" I tease.
I'm currently dancing on top of one of the lounges in the nightclub. I go to get down but I trip, falling off the lounge and crash to the flooor. Nikki goes to help me but slips to, spilling her drink everywhere. "Nikki." I squeal.
"Whoops." She slurs.
"Careful we gotta wrestle Monday."
"Like you can talk."
We all head to the dance floor and I trip again. "Shit." I squeal.
Trinity catches me and we both laugh. "Maybe you should be more careful." Trinity jokes and she guides me to the dance floor.
Many more drinks later we stumble back to Nattie's suite. We crash on the lounge attempting to sober up.
We chat for a while and I feel myself struggling to stay awake, so I make the wise decision to turn in for the night. "Girls." I shout. "I'm turning in."
"I'll go with you." Brie offers and we exit the room after saying goodnight to everyone. Brie and I walk arm in arm down the hall. "I think you've given me a run for my money."
"Na." I deny and we burst out laughing.
"I like this side of you, you haven't laughed this much in a while."
We make it to our floor stumbling out of the elevator. "Oops." I squeal shushing dramatically and we both giggle. I make it to my door and search for my key, eventually finding it buried in my clutch. "This ones mine."
"Night beautiful." She wishes.
"Night."
The next morning I wake up to loud banging at my door. I slowly manoeuvre myself out of bed and walk towards the door. "Coming." I yell out groggily.
I open the door and see it's Nikki and Brie. "Well good morning." Nikki greets.
"What time is it?"
"10am, it's time to get up, we are going to breakfast." Brie announces.
"How are you up?"
"Brian got me up."
"Okay, just give me a minute." I respond and they walk further into the room. I change into a black maxi dress with nude wedges and toss my disarrayed hair into a bun. "Okay, let's go."
"Look who we got." Nikki alerts as we spot the other ladies in the restaurant.
"The dead has risen." Trinity jokes as we approach the table.
I glare at her through my dark shades. "How are you feeling?" Ariane asks.
"Like I have been hit by a truck, twice." I answer holding my head.
"I wouldn't be surprised, you fell over four times last night."
"What? I thought that was Nikki."
"Nope, you. She fell over once. You, fell over, four times."
"Four times?" I say putting my head down in shame.
"You gave Brie a run for her money." Nikki teases.
"How embarrassing."
"You shouldn't be, you were very entertaining." Brie assures.
"How do you remember?"
"I remember moments."
"Okay enough about me, Nattie did you have a good night?" I ask changing the subject.
Nattie nods. "Yes it was a lot of fun."
After breakfast we head to the pool and layout in the sun to recover from our hangovers. By lunchtime I'm ready to get some food and both Eva and JoJo join me. "So what did you two end up doing last night?" I ask them.
"We hung out in our room, but something happened." JoJo responds.
"What?"
"We were going for a walk and we saw PJ get into a cab with some chick."
"I'm sorry JoJo. Are you okay?" I ask.
"I will be, I was an idiot, he's so much older than me."
"You're not an idiot JoJo, you're young, you're beautiful and smart, don't let him get to you, he doesn't deserve you."
"Thanks." She smiles.
After an afternoon nap it's time to get ready for night two. Tonight I'm wearing a white bandage mini skirt with a pale blue lace crop top with white wedges. My hair is pulled into a straight high pony and my make-up is light and elegant. I quickly grab my things for the night and head to the restaurant.
Arriving at the restaurant I see Nattie and TJ, Brie and Brian, Nikki, Ariane and Vincent, which I'm confused about, because I thought they had a falling out. "Hey." I greet taking a seat next to Nikki. "When did Vincent get here?"
"This afternoon, he surprised her."
"I hope he doesn't cause drama."
"I'm sure he'll be on bis best behaviour."
After dinner we head to the nightclub minus JoJo and Eva. Throughout the night Vincent ends up having one to many drinks and Ariane isn't having any of his nonsense so they left early and she was clearly not happy.
Nikki and I follow shortly after and decide to go for a walk. "What's on your mind?" she asks me.
"I don't know, just seeing Nattie and TJ, it makes me want to find someone like that and have what they have." I confess.
"I think we all wish for that."
"But you're lucky."
"I'm very lucky, I've had some great relationships before, but since John came around, I couldn't be more happy."
"Was it hard after his divorce?"
"Yes, right off the back he said he's never going to get married again and he will never have kids. I still hope he gives in, but I know he's scared and I would be too."
"Are you okay with that?"
"Yes but I do I'm hope he changes his mind."
"As long as you're happy."
After our walk I arrive at my door and go to place my key inside. I look down and see a box on the floor. I recognise the packaging immediately and bend down to pick it up. I quickly get inside and place it on the bed. I slowly open it and find some more photos of me but they are recent, some are from last week and a couple a from last night in Vegas.
I get out my phone. "Nikki." I say quickly into the phone.
"Yes." She answers.
"I got another parcel.
"What?" she asks shocked but I hear her moving around. "I'll be right there." she says and hanging up. Minutes later I hear a knock and I know its Nikki. I open the door and she walks inside. "What is it?"
"More photos but they are recent. He's here in Vegas, some are from last night." I alert showing her some.
"Call Stephanie." she suggests.
"What's she going to do?"
"Just tell her what you told me and she might be able to do something when we get home."
I call Stephanie and wait a few rings and she answers. "Serena?" she asks still half a sleep.
"Hi Steph I'm so sorry to bother but I've just received another box." I announce.
"Did you open it?" she asks more awake.
"I did and there's more photos but they are recent, some are from last night."
"Okay, what I want you to do, when you get back home, bring the box with you and we will sort it out. Was there a card with it?"
"No."
"Okay. Are you going to be okay?"
"Yeah Nicole is with me right now."
"That's probably the best thing for you, stay with someone for the remainder of you're time away and I will see you on Monday."
"Thank you Steph." I thank hanging up.
