*Waking with a pounding headache looking around the unfamiliar hotel room, sitting up slowly looking for my shoes and shirt. Not seeing anything in here that remotely was mine. The room was unkept with dirty clothing, half eaten food sitting on plates and the bed looks and smells as if someone had bedded down cows there. Looking around for some clean clothing opening the closet seeing nothing but spangly clothing, covered in glitter, and for some odd reason a fireman's turnout gear, no street clothing. Sighing shutting the door walking out into the living area to see several men sitting around in several states of dress and undress. The older one looks up with a smile on his face,*
"Look the Sleeping Prince is awake. Richie man your disappearing act pushed the guys into a felonious acts to get you back."
*Looking at the man placing a hand on my head vaguely remembering watching the pirate boat show at the Mirage with Rikki but the rest is hazy.*
Look you think I am my twin brother Richie, I am Alcide. I didn't know Richie was in town. We don't get along. Listen I am in town with my fiancee and she'll be worried about me.
*The guys start laughing. Looking at each other then me, the older one says,*
"The Fiancee you speak of has probably reported you missing since The Kid and Face overdosed you on GHB that you have been out for nearly 4 days. Plus Richie makes up excuses all the time."
*Running a hand through my hair, walking over to the windows looking out trying to figure out where I am exactly. Having no clue since the room faced to desert not the strip. Turning around looking at the men.*
I want to leave and I don't have my shirt and shoes. I know in this town I can walk down the strip with no problem like this and noone would even give my a second glance. But I am asking politely let me have my stuff so I can go.
*The older man stands up placing a hand on my shoulder, looking at me with a earnest look,*
"Alcide my name is Dallas and this is my crack team of dancers, your "brother" *he did the air quotes* is one of my stars, with him being missing I have a large hole in my revue. If things keep happening like this, I will lose my contract with the Rio. We won't be able to finance the club we want to have here. This is why we are doing this. Richie doesn't have the business head the others have, and takes off on these tangents. He usually is back by now. Now I know I don't have the right to ask this of you, but could you find it in your heart to help your brother out and us in kind. Your kidnappers sort of. We don't want to go back to Miami with our tail between our legs."
*Watching this Dallas work his magic, thinking about Richie. He was always the flighty never stayed in one place too long, but from the looks of it he's landed a family that doesn't give him grief over it. They roll with it. Less than his blood ever did. Shrugging my shoulders thinking I will do one more thing for Richie. It seems like I am forever going to clean up his messes.*
Dallas I will do this but I need 2 favors from you. I need you to send passes front row ones to my Fiancee Rikki Mercer at the Hard Rock Casino, if I tell her where I am now she will be ready to kill you all. I am used to Richie landing me into hot water. When she sees me she will know me, it's a long story but she's my other half, and will know me in a instant. When she's ready to go, I am going with her. This will be a saving measure on your part once she finds out those two *pointing at Face and the Kid* kidnapped me she will want to rip them apart. Write a note with the passes complimentary with a card for free drinks or she won't show. The second one is I need some fresh clothes and need to shower, and have someone clean that room it smells like a cow byre.
*Dallas grabs me in a tight hug. Smiling at me patting me on the back looking me in the eyes.*
"Guy you will not regret this, I will have the passes and the free drinks card delivered with some flowers to intrigue her into attending. Rikki Mercer got it.
*Dallas picks up the phone talking to someone calling them Papi and telling them to deliver the flowers and passes. He hangs up the phone dialing again downstairs for housekeeping to change the sheets and to bring fresh towels. A couple minutes later a knock on the door with a muffled housekeeping she made short work of the room and bagged up the dirty clothes sending them to the laundry leaving a fresh fluffy robe and several towels. I step into the bathroom showering and crawling into the fluffy robe to wait til the show tonight.*
"Look the Sleeping Prince is awake. Richie man your disappearing act pushed the guys into a felonious acts to get you back."
*Looking at the man placing a hand on my head vaguely remembering watching the pirate boat show at the Mirage with Rikki but the rest is hazy.*
Look you think I am my twin brother Richie, I am Alcide. I didn't know Richie was in town. We don't get along. Listen I am in town with my fiancee and she'll be worried about me.
*The guys start laughing. Looking at each other then me, the older one says,*
"The Fiancee you speak of has probably reported you missing since The Kid and Face overdosed you on GHB that you have been out for nearly 4 days. Plus Richie makes up excuses all the time."
*Running a hand through my hair, walking over to the windows looking out trying to figure out where I am exactly. Having no clue since the room faced to desert not the strip. Turning around looking at the men.*
I want to leave and I don't have my shirt and shoes. I know in this town I can walk down the strip with no problem like this and noone would even give my a second glance. But I am asking politely let me have my stuff so I can go.
*The older man stands up placing a hand on my shoulder, looking at me with a earnest look,*
"Alcide my name is Dallas and this is my crack team of dancers, your "brother" *he did the air quotes* is one of my stars, with him being missing I have a large hole in my revue. If things keep happening like this, I will lose my contract with the Rio. We won't be able to finance the club we want to have here. This is why we are doing this. Richie doesn't have the business head the others have, and takes off on these tangents. He usually is back by now. Now I know I don't have the right to ask this of you, but could you find it in your heart to help your brother out and us in kind. Your kidnappers sort of. We don't want to go back to Miami with our tail between our legs."
*Watching this Dallas work his magic, thinking about Richie. He was always the flighty never stayed in one place too long, but from the looks of it he's landed a family that doesn't give him grief over it. They roll with it. Less than his blood ever did. Shrugging my shoulders thinking I will do one more thing for Richie. It seems like I am forever going to clean up his messes.*
Dallas I will do this but I need 2 favors from you. I need you to send passes front row ones to my Fiancee Rikki Mercer at the Hard Rock Casino, if I tell her where I am now she will be ready to kill you all. I am used to Richie landing me into hot water. When she sees me she will know me, it's a long story but she's my other half, and will know me in a instant. When she's ready to go, I am going with her. This will be a saving measure on your part once she finds out those two *pointing at Face and the Kid* kidnapped me she will want to rip them apart. Write a note with the passes complimentary with a card for free drinks or she won't show. The second one is I need some fresh clothes and need to shower, and have someone clean that room it smells like a cow byre.
*Dallas grabs me in a tight hug. Smiling at me patting me on the back looking me in the eyes.*
"Guy you will not regret this, I will have the passes and the free drinks card delivered with some flowers to intrigue her into attending. Rikki Mercer got it.
*Dallas picks up the phone talking to someone calling them Papi and telling them to deliver the flowers and passes. He hangs up the phone dialing again downstairs for housekeeping to change the sheets and to bring fresh towels. A couple minutes later a knock on the door with a muffled housekeeping she made short work of the room and bagged up the dirty clothes sending them to the laundry leaving a fresh fluffy robe and several towels. I step into the bathroom showering and crawling into the fluffy robe to wait til the show tonight.*
