| Chapter 64: The Move �Oof, Lau, what do you have in here, rocks?� Alex lifted the box. �No, actually my makeup. Looks like I�ll have to weed it out,� Lauralee opened a box with a razor blade. �Funny babe, real funny,� Alex dropped the box and stretched his back. �I can see the headline now: �Backstreet Boy suffers severe back injury while moving box of makeup.�� �Aw, poor baby,� Lauralee sat on the bed. �Come here.� Alex sat in front of her as she rubbed his shoulders. He grunted while she massaged him. �Feel better?� �Yeah. I wonder if Kevin is feeling the same way.� He rolled his head from side to side. �Probably. Laura carries more makeup than I do.� Alex leaned back into her arms. �I�m so glad you�re here.� �Me too. I already feel like I�m home.� �It always will be. Think your mother will be OK?� �It�ll take time, but I think she�ll be fine. We said our good-byes last night. I think I lost about 10 pounds of water by crying with her.� �That�s how mine was, and I moved 10 minutes away from her,� Alex laughed. �Like what the decorator did?� �Just what I wanted. And thanks for the baby grand.� �Surprised?� �It�s a nice touch.� �She said it added zest to the place.� �Zest, I like that word. So, what should we do after we unpack?� �Kevin called, and he wants to go out for dinner. Then I figured we�d go to Tabu for some dancing. That cool?� �Sounds like a plan.� ~*~ �Close your eyes.� �Lau�� �I�m not coming out there until you close �em.� �OK, OK, they�re closed.� Lauralee walked out of the bathroom. Alex was standing with his hands over his face. �OK, open them.� �Wow,� Alex smiled at Lauralee in her purple silk nightie. �You look� wow, you look�� �You can put your tongue back in your mouth now.� �Can�t help it,� Alex popped open a bottle of champagne and poured her a glass. �Welcome home.� They drank the champagne as Alex immediately scooped her up, making Lauralee giggle. �I thought your back hurt.� �Amazing, it�s gained its elasticity back,� he lay her down on the bed. �Good, wouldn�t want you to throw it out tonight,� Lauralee kissed his neck. �If I do, it�ll be worth it,� Alex grunted as he seized her. Chapter 65 Contents Chapter 63 |