All The Young Dudes..(part1) Nikki Sixx

Waking up in my own place the day after we come home feels good. Jack and Nikki are still asleep and I sneak outside in my robe and just sit in the garden taking in how happy I am. I have my baby Nikki and my career and freedom. I just feel so good today.

I head for the kitchen and cook up some breakfast. Nikki wanders down. “What are you up to?” he asks.

I turn and grin “Just making breakfast. He stands behind me and nuzzles my neck “Well I have plans for today and so do you. “My calendar is free “ I grin what you got on today?”

Nikki bursts out laughing drops to one knee and says marry me?” “Didn’t I just answer that question?” Nikki looks at me serious now. “No today .” “So what you figuring go to Vegas?” I ask him. He gets up off his knee. “Nope I was figuring on the surprise wedding we’ve been organising behind your back.”

I look at him with disbelief and he continues. “With the help of some of our friends and a great co ordinator.” I wrinkle my nose at that “yeah I know pretentious but practical. Though I think Dale was in there giving your side and I know Debs was.” I shake my head. I can’t believe they’ve all been so deceitful. “What about clothes and stuff?” I pout. He grins again “everything’s done.”

A little while later and I’m sitting in a car with Debs, Dale and Cherry. I have no idea why she is here other than her not feeling left out. We meet up with Micks girlfriend infront of a hotel. “OK Dale so I’m getting married here huh?” she laughs. “You are getting ready here. C’mon don’t you think it would be something a little more original?” I realise they won’t actually tell me anything so I give up asking and just go with it We get to our room and champagne has come from nowhere and is being passed around in crystal flutes. I feel kind of giddy and giggly and way more girlie than usual. There are a bunch of women there all doing hair makeup and manicures a few hours later and I’m standing the only one in a robe while the rest of the girls have all got on these gold coloured gowns in various styles. My hair normally straight is hanging in ringlets around my head.

Then Rita comes in with my gown “Of course “ I shriek when I see her Rita has been doing my wardrobe forever so her coming to do fittings just had been routine. They help me into the gown and make gushing oohs and aahs of aproval.

It is stunning though it’s got of fairy nymph feel. “I feel like an extra from Hercules” I grin “You look perfect.” Dale grins. “My fucking head is spinning.” I say and they all laugh “Eileen, Cherry says “Don’t swear it ruins the illusion.”

The cars turn up and we are all whisked away it’s the craziest feeling in the world they all know what’s going on and I am completely in the dark We are driving along these roads and I’m seeing countryside. ”Where are we going?” I whine but no one is up for telling me. The phone in the Limo rings and everyone looks at me. “Well someone answer that “ I yell clutching my champagne glass nervously. “It’s for you “ Dale says .They were obviously expecting this call. So I answer it. “Are you freaked out yet baby? “ It’s Nikki. “You know I am.” “Well I kept one decision for you.” I grin and all the girls are quiet now watching me. ”Who do you want to marry a Greek god a typical tux or a tattooed rocker. “ I just laugh. “I think you know the answer to that.” and I hang up the phone. “We’re here.” Debs yells excitedly. I look out there is a building and lots of trees. We jump out of the car. ”Shit I forgot my shoes.” I laugh someone give me a cigarette. “It’s not your typical bridal picture” Cherry chides me irritated. “Standing in a wooded clearing in a floaty dress with curled hair a crown of flowers no shoes and a cigarette hanging out of my mouth I guess she’s right. “I’m not your typical bride though and the groom is certainly not typical.” She shrugs but I can see she is disapproving.

We go into the building . It‘s just like a small country hotel but when I sneak a peek out of the window it‘s beautiful. Out back slopes gently into a meadow with long grass and trees around the edges. Part of it is set up with tables and stuff but there is a huge arboretum painted white with flowers and fabric like the dresses decorating it and white benches underneath. My stomach flips over. It looks like everyone we know in the whole world is there. Just what I had wanted a public statement not sneaking away like we were ashamed of it.

I take a deep breath and Debs hands me flowers from someplace. “You ready Kiddo?” Dale asks .I smile and nod. ”Well lets go get this man of yours.”

I’m standing at the back behind a curtain and I can’t see him at all. The bridesmaids leave me one by one. I’m glad he didn’t get anyone to walk me down the aisle. I know there is someone there with me .I look up at the blue sky “you ready Jack.” I whisper and turn to walk down the aisle. The grass feels cool and soft under my bare feet .I smile because for some reason I see Nikki notice it right off and he’s smiling. There is music playing but I’m not even hearing it. Everyone looks so fabulous at the top of the aisle the girls are lined up the grass aisle is scattered with rose petals. It feels amazing underfoot. I walk up to Nikki and we take each others hands and look each other up and down. He is grinning “Well Is this what you wanted? He looks stunning

After the ceremony he pulls me close and whispers ”Now you’re stuck with me.” I smile “Now the fun begins huh?”

The reception is amazing champagne flows constantly and everyone is happy laughing in the sunshine. Nikki and I are curled around each other. Tommy bounces over. “Lookin good Leena.” I smile “You don’t scrub up so bad yourself T bone.” “Hey” Nikki complains reaching out for another glass “You’re only supposed to have eyes for me.” I kiss him “Of course you look even better.” he pulls me into him and I feel his body so close through the delicate material of the dress. I can feel myself quivering. Vince comes over “Hey may I kiss the bride? “ I turn my cheek to him. “Yeah right” he grins and grabs my face and kisses me long and hard on the lips I wrinkle my nose everyone just laughs.

We all sit down for our meal. I can hardly eat anything anyway. I feel totally stoned and I haven’t taken a thing. We get to the speeches and the guys all seem to have something to say. Nikki and I are laughing and toasting and holding each other our eyes shining.

Nikkis pov

I’m standing waiting and she comes up the aisle in her dress and nothing on her feet. She doesn’t look like a typical bride. Her hair is tumbling over her shoulders and she is wearing like a crown of flowers. She looks like a happy free spirit and that’s what she is. That’s why I love her so fuckin much.

The days been going great we do all the meals and the speeches and she’s leaning back in her chair with her legs thrown over mine laughing. I just feel full of her and me. It’s a natural high and it feels pretty fuckin good.

Time for the first dance together. We do seem to be doing some traditions. It’s a pretty weird version though. In a field with the sunset lighting everything with a deep orange glow. Me dressed like a barefoot wood nymph and him in black leather pants black silk shirt open to the waist and cowboy boots. All our friends are sitting around drinking and smoking. I look around and see most of the bands from the strip but older now. All starting to live with fame and fortune or total career changes. It’s a crazy scene but it’s so me and so him. We stand there and the music starts. It’s “Without You” and I grin. I know he hates listening to his own music so I know this is done purely to make me happy. I wrap my arms around him and we sway together to the music suddenly I notice everyone else is dancing too. The music has changed and the band has taken over. They are pretty good and my new husband and I are still swaying but kissing as well now to the strains of Mott The Hooples All The Young Dudes. “Well are you happy Mrs Sixx “ he murmurs. I laugh that sounds weird and he looks at me his eyebrow raised. “Sorry baby I am happy yes and you?” He rests his chin on my shoulder and whispers in my ear “Uh huh Mr Sixx is definitely happy.”

Tommys pov

Cool I am so stoked. This has been the best day. First off I was worried Leena might think he was having an affair with all the stuff going on behind her back but it was cool. She trusts him so much man they’re so tight. Anyway Sixx is acting all cool but when we got here he was like a maniac calling the girls keeping everything on track. He was looking about for her family but they didn’t turn up which kinda sux but from what he told me it was better they didn’t. We all got thrown into position and he makes a call. He has a few outfits ready to go but he reckons she’ll go for what he’s wearing now. I think if he was naked she wouldn’t care a damn she’s not going to stop loving him for what he’s got on. So he was all nervous and stalking and gets everyone in position. Next thing some rad ballad starts up and the girls all start coming down the aisle. First some little kid sprinkles flower petals then Dale and Debs Cherry and EM come down all in these kinda Grecian goddess lookin outfits hair pinned up loose and flowers in their hair. I remember thinking how I would like to get up close and smell those flowers but hey that’s just me. Then Leena turns to walk down and she looks hot. She’s got the whole Grecian thing going on too but all soft and her hairs all down and the way the skirt is you can see her shins when she walks and she’s barefoot. I thought that was the coolest thing. suntanned skin and barefoot walking up to give herself to him like some fuckin virgin sacrifice. It was the coolest wedding ever.

At some point during the whole thing they just disappeared for a while. I guess they couldn’t wait for the honeymoon to start but that’s just like them. Hell if I was Sixx I wouldn’t have made it through the speeches with a girl like that draped over me. He probably wanted to do her right there at the top of the aisle but hey I need to get some respect that’s my best friends wife.