+ salsa faces on the ground. Kneeling down, I open each of their palms and scrawl my autograph across. Smiling @RatTrager, I dig the heel +

+ of my stilletoed boot into their flesh. “Gotta thank the fans, @RatTrager…first rule of show business.” Winking at him before rising up. +

+ Walking back over to @RatTrager and hopping up on the bike, I wave at the trash on the ground. “Gracias!” Yeah, I’m a cunt. Whatever.

“What…? I was just trying to be nice!” Blinking innocently @RatTrager, trying not to laugh. I get my helmet back on and cozy on up next to +

+ @RatTrager, leaning in and whispering before he straps on the helmet. “Your woman, huh?” Leaning back so he couldn’t see my grin, eyes +

+ rolling at the new nickname @RatTrager was throwing around. “Hey! I didn’t slug anyone! Just, y’know…a little slappy-twisty thing.” His +

+ woman…I couldn’t stop rolling that around my head, barely feeling the engine when @RatTrager started up the bike. Holding onto him, I +

+ the thought simmer, the adrenaline from earlier still humming under my skin. @RatTrager

Mulling over the events as @RatTrager pulls us back into town, I couldn’t help but think about my past, my present. After weeks out on the +

+ road, dealing with fans much like the ones @RatTrager just witnessed…how much longer did I want to do this? Not that I cared…like I’d +

+ told @RatTrager…they never had security detail for my benefit. I was always the hothead that wouldn’t take shit. Squeezing George’s +

+ fingers as he laced them with mine, again laying my cheek against @RatTrager’s back. Almost instantly the thoughts dissipated, instead I +

+ felt calmer. I was glad @RatTrager didn’t try to intervene, didn’t make me feel like I couldn’t handle it. But the “my woman” thing…hm.

Glancing up when I feel the bike begin to slow, lifting up from @RatTrager’s bike to look around. Teller-Morrow…a garage? So he’s also a +

+ mechanic or some shit? Well, that explains the dinosaur truck @RatTrager keeps driving over. Hopping off, I set the helmet on the seat +

+ and smile up @RatTrager with a nod. “So this is what…biker HQ?” Looking around at the array of bikes. “Dorm rooms?” Now this I gotta see +

+ for myself. I couldn’t help but giggle silently, the thought of @RatTrager staying in a dorm room an interesting visual. “So like…a frat +

+ house or something?” Sliding my arm through @RatTrager’s and leaning into him as he leads me toward the doors.

||----- #SLPause with @RatTrager -----||

{clears throat} ♫ Happy birfday, to youuuuu! Happy birfday, to youuuuu! Happy birfday, dear Poppertonnnnn...HAPPY BIRFDAY TO YOUUUU!!! ♫