Part Two

"No Lou....I don't work dama private party....I don't need all
the crap!"Layla said as she placed the empty glasses on the bar.Lou
shook his head."Look, Layla....if you really want to quit this job and
move out of here you are going to need the cash.....come on...its just
one night!"Lou said trying to convince her to work the party he was
going to need all the help he could get.Layla let out a heavy sigh,he
was right....she had been formulating her plan for the last two months
and she knew it was going to take alot of money to set up a new life
in new state somewhare."Alright!Alright....I'll do it."she said in
defeat.She hated working private parties.....the rich and famous
always seemed to be at there at parties."Great!You'll make double the
money you would on any other night!You won't be sorry."Lou said as he
turned to finish cleaning the glassess.Layla shook her head as she
went back to gathering dirty glassess from the tables......A few more
months and she would be so far from L.A. she would never have to think
about serving drinks again.

"So whare are you holding this little party?"Paul asked as he held the
phone to his ear.....He was drying his hair with a towel with one hand
and holding the phone with his other.Gene's voice crackled to life on
the other end of the line."Ray's....you know that restaurant and bar
that we went to with Doc?"Gene asked.Paul sighed "Yeah....I remeber
the place....its down on the strip."Paul said, hell how could he ever
forget the place or the waitress Layla, that he seemed to have
offended at every meeting he had with her."Yeah thats the
place.....anyway its Saterday....So clear your plans and come out an
support my new magizine."Gene said with a laugh.Paul chuckled as he
threw the towel into the hameper on the other side of the
room."Sure....I'll be there."Paul said.....he would just ignore
"little miss I'm to good for you" or was that what she really
thought....Hell after the night he had spent with her had just walked
away feeling confused.

Layla could feel the sweat trikling down her back as she powedered
down the pastey make up.....had she known she had to wear kiss make up
for this little party she would have never said yes to serving this
one.She shuttered as she thought of seeing Paul again after the one
night stand thay had.She thought she could escape without ever having
to see him again....no such luck,she thought as she looked at herself
in the break room mirror."It looks great!"Said Debbie with a
smile.Layla rolled her eyes as she looked at her friend.The star child
make up that Debbi wore made Layla crack up......"Man,we look so
stupid!"Layla said as she let her chuckle subside.Debbie turned to
look in the mirror."I like it....you make a good Gene and I make a
very sexy Paul."Debbie said giving a poat in the mirror.Layla shook
her head as she turned to leave the break room."We better get sat up
before the spoiled and famous come in to play for the night."Layla
said.Debbi nodded as she followed Layla out into the bar area.Other
waitress were already sitting table up and spreading table
cloths.....the smell of food hung in the air as Layla and Debbi walked
behind the bar to make sure that the would be enough glassess for the
endless rounds of drinks that would be past out tonight.The place had
been transformed into KISS bar as Layla looked at the other cocktail
waitress working.There faces painted in loads of grease paint to make
them look like the members of the band.At least Paul might not know
who she was in the make up she thought as she began to pour wine into
the glassess....."Hurry it up ladies.....they will be here any
minute."Lou warened as he walked past.Layla shook her head as she
clenched her teeth it was on the tip of her tounge to be snide but she
thought better of it after all Lou was in the same boat as she
was....serving the little snobs.At half past seven on the dot....the
people of wealth and fame began to arrive....coming in droves they
came into the bar area and restaurant.....Mr.Simmons arrived with a
ton of people surrounding him....shouts could be heard from all over
from people as kiss music blared.Layla snaked her way through the sea
of people carrying trays of food and drinks......She kept her eyes
peeled for Paul...her one time lover....she thankfully dident see
him....he must be staying on the restaurant side she thought as she
carried the heavey tray....."How about a drink,there doll?"Layla heard
more times then she could count as she handed out drinks and food."Hey
baby......come over here and be my Godess of Rock an roll...."became
the new call as the night wore on....She was so tired of there
comments and angered by them as well, she bit her tounge and went
about her work.Just a job was all this was....but did she have to take
what they dished out?She felt like a peice of meat as she let the men
call after her as she made her way to the bar for more drinks.Layla
stoped as she appouched the bar......she heard his laugh before she
saw who the dark haired man was...his back was to her as he sat at the
bar talking to a famous play boy bunny.She looked at the empty tray
and thought about turning and running from the bar."Hey....little
lady....I'm a little dry over here...."someone called to her.She shot
the man a look of contempt that he mistook for flirting as he held up
his empty wine glass an gave her a wink.Layla shrugged her shoulders
as she walked to the bar....she had drinks to pass out....he wouldent
even remember her most likely.Layla elbowed her way between the people
sitting around the bar....."Lou.....I need some more drinks."Layla
called down the bar to Lou.Paul was only a few inches away and turned
when he heard her voice.Layla had her head turned as she looked down
the bar.....to her surprise she heard him say "Hey Layla.....how's it
going?"Layla turned to look at Paul....he was now turned away from the
young play boy bunny and looking at her.He was smiling at her....She
raised her eyebrows at him....was he really stooping so low to speak
to a cocktail waitress?"Hi...."Layla manged to get out....Lou was by
now sitting drinks on her tray......Layla said nothing more to him as
she picked up her heavey tray and walked towards the crowded bar
area.......Paul watched her disappear into the sea of people before
turning back to talk to the young woman who sat next to him."Who was
that?"the woman asked in an annoyed voice."Someone I know..."Paul said
with a shrug.The young woman giggled as she looked at Paul....."So
your now friends with the hired help?"she asked.Paul stared at the
young woman for a moment."Yeah....yeah....I have a waitress as a
friend....will you exscuse me please."Paul said as he slid of the bar
stool leaving the young vixon alone at the bar.

Paul sat down at one of the tables.....he was glad to be away
from the crowded bar.....he had always hated snobs and he was finding
that maybe Layla was right about some of these hollywood people.....he
looked towards the bar whare the young playboy bunny sat, clustered
around her were more then her shrare of famous men.Paul shook his
head.if this wasent so importend to Geme he would dunk out
early."Drink?"Paul heard a voice say to the right of him.He turned to
see Layla standing at the table next to him....she was standing there
serving drinks to the couple at the next table.....he chuckled at the
demon make up she wore.Gene always liked to do things up just
right....."Hey....Paul come on over here and lets take some photo of
us with some of the waitress....."Gene called as he pushed his way
through the crowd.Paul sighed as he got up from the table.....Gene
motioned for Paul to follow him towards the bar area......"This is
going to be neat for the magazine."Gene said as he turned to look at
Paul."Yeah...that will be cool."Paul said as he leaned on the bar.Some
of the cocktail waitress were clustered around waiting as Gene
motioned a few more of them off the floor......Paul couldent help but
smile when he saw Layla making her way to the bar carrying the empty
drink tray....."Hey come here and get your picture taken....."Gene
said as she leaned over the bar looking for Lou to refill her tray."No
thanks..."Layla said smugly as she looked at the way the photographer
was already posing the women."Go on....get your picture taken.....Make
nice."Lou said as he walked over to whare Layla was
standing."Right....make nice....sure Lou."Layla said with a wave of
her hand.She walked down the bar to whare the women were now posed
with there arms wrapped around the two men.....there were three of
them two on Gene's arm and Paul had his arm draped around the other
one."Here ya go.....Paul needs another one."the photgrapher cracked as
he pointed for Layla to stand next to Paul."Always room for the
ladies....."Paul commented giving her a wink.Layla only stared at
him.....even through the demom make up she wore he could tell she was
less then happy about posing for a photo.Paul cleared his throat as he
slowly draped his other arm around Layla shoulder."Ok.....smile!"the
photorgrpher said as he snaped the photo.Layla could feel Paul's dark
eyes looking at her as she stood in his cradeled in the crook of his
arm....She dident dare look at him.As soon as the picture was
taken....Layla steped away from Paul....without a word she hurried to
whare she had left her drink tray.Paul shook his head,that was one
tough lady....he thought as he watched her pick up the tray and snake
her way into the crowd."Having a good time?"Gene asked as the
photographer snaped a few candids of them."Yeah....its a great
party."Paul said giving Gene a smile."How about having the waitress
dress up in kiss make up?"Gene asked with a chuckle....."Very
cool...."Paul said as he tried to find whare Layla had gone in the
crowd."You like that one?"Gene asked as he followed Paul's gaze to the
woman in demon makeup and long blond hair."Yeah....I know her."Paul
said shaking his head.Gene nodded as he narrowed his eyes."Wahre do
you know her from?"Gene asked."Here....I met her here."Paul said.Gene
nodded as he looked around the room.He had known Paul for over thirty
years and still Paul only seemed to share what he wanted you to know
and nothing more.Gene shrugged his shouleders as he turned around to
join his other guests.Paul stood there for some time as she made her
way around with the drink tray....she dident even crack a smile as she
went about her work.

Layla's feet hurt as she watched a few of the party goers begin to
move to the doors....the host an few of his close friends seemed to
reamian sitting at one of the tables talking as Layla and the other
waitress began to clean up the glassess and trash.The small goup went
about there buisness not noticing the waitress as they worked."Why
don't you gals go on home....."Lou said as Layla and the other
waitress brought the last of the glassess to the bar."What about
them?"Debbie asked pointing to the table whare Gene and his friends
still sat."I can take care of whatever they need....you girls go on
home."Lou said as he reached under the bar and pulled out a half dozen
white envlopes.Lou handed each of the waitress an envlope before they
made there way to the break room to collect there purses and
coats."Thanks...."Layla said with a nod as she followed the rest of
the girls to the back of the bar area.All she wanted to do was scraped
off this make up and take a shower and crawl into bed.....She heard a
scream of delight as she walked into the break room....the other
waitress were gathered around in the table in the break
room."What?"Layla asked as she quickly walked over to whare they all
were standing.They were all holding a thick stack of bills.Layla
nodded as a grin lit up her face......maybe this night had been worth
her while she thought as she opened her envlope and peeked inside.She
reached inside a pulled out the thick stack of folded bills."My
God.....we made a thousand dollers on this party!"Debbie said as she
watched each girl count out the same amount.Layla sighed as she looked
at the the money....she could leave now....to hell with working a few
more months with the money she had already saved she would be able to
leave tomorrow if she wanted too!"Good night...."Layla said with a
small smile that made her eyes seem to dance.She left the break room
unnoitcied by her friends who were still talking about the money they
had made.Layla forgot all about her feet hurting as she steped outside
into the cool night air....she felt so free as she made her way down
the sidewalk......"Let me give you a lift home...."she heard Paul's
voice say from behind her.Layla whirled around to look at him....he
was standing there with his hands shoved into the pockets of his
leather blazer."Nope.....I can walk!"she said in a low shout.....she
knew she sounded happy as he looked at her.He raised his eyebrow as he
looked at the big smile on her face....."What happened to you?Did you
spill a drink on some hollywood hot shot?"Paul cracked.Layla laughed
at him."No....better....I quit my job and I'm moving out of L.A.!"she
said."Thats good.....have a good life."Paul said knowing that he had
tried and she was in no way going to give him a chance."You too...Have
a real nice life....you sure deserve it after all you have had it
rough."Layla said with a sarcastic laugh.Paul stoped and turned slowly
around to look at her.She could see the street lights casting light on
his dark face."What the hell is wrong with you?Why do you delight in
being so mean to me?"he asked.Layla stoped laughing and looked at
him.....he had a certin hurt in his eyes as he stared at her.Layla
shook her head."I'm sorry.....your right you have always been very
nice to me."she said softly."Yes...yes I have....and here I'am again
trying to be nice and what do you do.....you come back with a mean
comment."Paul said as he walked towards her.Layla was stunned at how
angey he seemed as he looked at her."Hey...I said I was sorry."she
said defending herself."Your sorry until the next time you run into
me....awww forget it..."Paul said waving his hands in the
air.....Layla watched him as he turned and began once again to walk
away.She felt awful.....she knew she had really hurt someone who had
gone way out of his way to be kind to her.....he had never once
treated her like a second class citcizen."Paul....wait."Layla called
as she ran after him.Paul stoped and turned to look at her."What did
you forget to say something mean back there.....save it for next time
we meet Layla....its been a long night."he said as he walked towards
his car."Paul....Please....your right....I'm a bitch and I'm really
sorry."Layla said, pleading in her voice as she watched him.Paul
turned around from the driver side of the car."Don't worry about
it....your right we are from differnt worlds...."Paul said as he slid
the key into the lock.He wasent about to answer her
comments."Paul....is that ride home still in standing?"she asked.Paul
looked up at her.....the light of the street light casting shadows on
her painted face."Sure....get in."he said as he dunked in the driver
side not bothering to open the passengers side door for her.

Paul guided the car down the L.A. street trying not to look over at
her.In away he wanted to have told her no to the ride but something in
him just couldent let a lady walk home alone in the dark....even if
she was being less then lady like to him."Did you have a good time at
the party?"Layla asked trying to break the silence inside the car.Paul
glanced over at her....her face was staring straight ahead as she
spoke to him."It was ok.....I'm not much of a party guy, truth be
told."Paul said.....he waited for her to slam him with some snide
comment."Yeah me either.....I like staying around home....hanging out
watching movies."Layla said.Paul raised his eyebrows as she
spoke....she sounded so nice when she spoke to him.It really caught
him off gaurd."What kind of movies do you like?"he asked wondering if
maybe she was just loading herself up to fire at him."Oh you
know....anything,depends on my mood...romance,action,sifi....I really
enjoy comdies though here of late."she said with sigh.....she scrached
her nose and inspected the dark smear of make up on the tip of her
finger."It gets hot and itchey."Paul said with a chuckle.Layla laughed
"Yeah it does.....I don't know how you guys can jump around all night
sweating with this stuff on your face's."Layla said laughing.Paul was
almost ready to fire something mean about how hard he worked to put on
a show.....he stoped himself though...she really seemed to be
trying.The apartment loomed in the headlights of the car as Paul
turned the corner......"Hey....Hey you past my house!"Layla said as
she shifted in her seat to see him passing the apartment by."I
know.....I want you to see whare I live."Paul said."What?Why?"Layla
said letting some of the sarcasm she had been trying to hide come into
her voice."Because....Because I saw your house.....now I want you to
see my place....I'll take you home as soon as you've seen it."Paul
said with a nod.Let her check out the tomb he called home....a big
house in the hills that echoed with only his own voice each day an
night....she may be lonsome and sad but so was he.The only diffrence
was that he did it in a big house and she did it in a small
apartment.......

Layla was mad as Paul punched in the numbers at the gate....the gate
slowly went up and Paul drove through the opening."Now this is what I
come home to each night my dear....."Paul said as he slowly snaked the
car up a twisting drive way.....Layla's eyes were wide as she looked
at the huge three story house looming in the head lights."Wow....you
have nothing to complain about....."Layla said under her
breath.....Paul shook his head as he put the car in park."Really...now
do you really beleive that?"Paul asked giving her a dose of his own
sarcasm.Layla turned to look at him."Yes....you have nothing on earth
to want for....you have it all!"Layla said.Paul reached for her
arm...."Come inside...."Paul said.He let go of her arm and quickly got
out of the car.Layla sighed as she threw open the door and steped out
of the car."What do you want to rub it in the hired hands face that
you have it all!Show the poor little cocktail waitress how the other
half lives?"Layla shouted as she followed behind Paul.....Paul dident
answer as he walked up the marble stairs to the door.He placed the key
in the lock and the lights inside came on as the door swung open.Paul
steped out of the way allowing Layla to step inside the large
foyer......The foyer was bigger then her whole apartment."Very
nice...."she said turning to look at him....a coldness in the edge of
her words and ice in her eyes."Yes...now listen."Paul said as he
looked at her.The two stood there looking around the brightly lit
foyer....black and white tile covered the floor a large table with a
vase filled with fresh cut flowers sat in the corner..."To what?"Layla
asked placeing her hand on her hip."Nothing....you hear nothing."Paul
said with small smile of satisfaction."Yeah so?"Layla said the ice in
her blue eyes turning to anger."So you see....you go home each night
to be alone in a small apartment and I come home to be alone in a big
house.....Anyway to you slice it were both all alone."Paul said with a
nod."You drug me over here to show me that!"Layla said shaking her
head in anger as she made her way to the double doors.Paul reached out
and stoped her by placeing his hand on her arm.Layla stared up into
his warm brown eyes as he held her there....."Come with me....."Paul
said guiding her gently into the next room.....Layla followed him down
a few stepes and into a sunken living room........the room was warm
and cozy with a large baby grand piano sitting in one corner.....a
brick fire place sat aginst one wall...two pastle colored sofa sat
facing each other in the middle of the room....."This is my
son....."Paul said as he walked over to the piano and picked up a
brass framed photo of a little boy with dusty colored hair and light
brown eyes.The little boy was smiling showing a few teeth
missing.Layla couldent help but smile as Paul held the picture out for
her to see....she could see how proud Paul was as he looked at the
photo."I'm lucky if I see him three days a week....."he said with
regret in his voice.Layla looked at the man before her's face.....a
twinge of hurt was in his eyes as he spoke of his little boy."Hey
though.....I've got a room upstairs pack with guiters that I've
collected.....I have three cars....a pool in the back yard....a tennis
court.....a big house....oh lets see....I have it all...wait I know
what I have....a lot of money!"Paul said with anger.Layla felt her
heart breaking as she looked at the little boys face in the
picture....this man clearly loved his little boy.Layla reached up and
touched his arm lightly."You brought me here to teach me a
lesson....didnet you?"Layla asked softly.Paul turned to look into her
eyes....the black make up slightly streaked from the nights
events."No....I think you have always known that not everyone gets
everything they want....you just needed someone to show you."Paul said
sadly.

Layla looked into his dark eyes as he gazed at her.When had she
become so bitter that she couldent feel for others....when had it
become so she couldent see people as human beings ,instead of just
pretty faces that she served drinks too?His leather blazer was cool to
her touch as she held his arm.....trying to make him see that she
really did understand what he was trying to tell her.....a lesson
about life on the otherside of the tracks....Life really is a double
edged sword.She may not of made it in Hollywood but even those who did
make it had feeling just like her......money can never dull the pain
of a broken heart.Layla slowly streched up on her tip toes and placed
a warm kiss on his cheek."I'm so sorry....I know you miss your little
boy."she said as she pulled away.Paul closed his eyes....."Very
much....you don't know how hard I wanted to make it work for him."Paul
said softly.Layla nodded as he opened his eyes to look at her."Would
you like something to drink?"he asked almost as if this little talk
was getting to uncomfortable."Sure...."Layla said as he walked back
over to the paino to sit the framed photo among the others.Layla
watched as he walked over to a small bar in the corner of the
room....."Have a seat....I'll serve you for a change."Paul said with a
chuckle wanting to lighten the mood and put her now at ease....all was
forgiven as Layla took a seat on one of the sofas."I'll have a diet
coke if you have one."she said as she sunk into the sofa.....she let
out a soft sigh of releif at being off of her tired feet.She heard the
pop of the soda can and the clink of ice in the glass as she laid her
head back and got comfortable....."Why don't you kick off you
shoes....your feet must be killing you."Paul remarked as he walked to
the sofa carrying the fizzing glass in his hand.She smiled at him as
she took the glass."Thanks..."she said sitting up and kicking her
heels off of her fet.Paul took a seat next to her."So you quit?"he
said forgeting all about the talk of earlier."Yep....I sure
did!"Layla said in a happy tone."Whare are you going to go from
here?"Paul asked as she took a sip of her coke."I have no idea....as
far from Hollywood as I can get."she said with a small
laugh."Yeah.....Hollywood isent for everyone....I mean its a strange
town."Paul said not wanting to set her off after all they had just
gotten back on track."Yeah...well some people love it....Debbie
another one of the cocktail waitress,wouldent live anywhare
else.....she loves the rich an famous and seeing them all the time.I'm
more a country girl."she said with a small smile.Paul nodded...."How
long have you been here?"he asked as he sat back getting comfortable
next to her."Ten years.....I came here when I was twentytwo,from
Ohio.....and no I'm not going back to Ohio."she said before he could
ask.Paul laughed "Ohio is a little to much country."Paul cracked as he
looked at her.She rolled her eyes."Its a fine state if you like corn
and potato feilds."Layla said laughing."Well you still need some kind
of plan....I mean....some place in mind,don't go out there blind."he
said trying his best to sound helpful."I'm not......I'm thinking about
Texas....I have sister there...she and I have never really been close
but still at least I would have some family."Layla said with a
sigh.Layla sipped the last of her coke as Paul nodded "Yeah....your
sister could halp you out while you look for a job."Paul
commented.Layla nodded as she looked at her empty
glass......"Paul....would you please take me home now?"she asked as
she stared at the now melting ice cubes in her glass.Paul leaned
forward to look at her streaked demon made up face......blue eyes
stared back at her as she turned to face him....."I don't want to take
you home......"he said in a soft voice as his lips met her's.The kiss
took her by surprise as she leaned into his lips....unable to resist
him once more.Paul pulled back to look at her."Would you like to stay
with me...just for tonight?"he asked as he traced the lines of the
smeared make up."Yes....Please....lets not be alone tonight."she said
as he leaned in once more to kiss her.He pulled away taking the glass
from her hand as he did so....He placed the glass on the coffee table
in front of him.He took her hand in his.....he placed a warm soft kiss
on her palm as he stood up pulling her from her seat gently
."Paul...."she said as he stood there pulling her close....he kissed
her lips sending shivers through her body."I'll love you
tonight....I'll hold you....make love to you....give you what ever
makes you happy tonight."he murrmered as he kissed her face....tasting
the bitterness of the make up she wore....not caring that the black
and white was now smeared on his face as well.Paul broke from the
embrace and slowly walked her towards the doorway....the doorway led
to large stair case......there hands held tightly to each other as he
walked her up each step.....they wouldent be alone tonight....tonight
they would have each other...tonight they would use one anothers
passion to get them through this cold and empty night.They walked down
a long hallway passing many rooms....Paul stoped at large door....she
looked at him shyly as he opened the door never letting go of her
hand."Come be my lover....."he said in whisper as he walked into the
large bedroom....Layla nodded as he took her once more into his
arms....his hands roaming down her back as he kissed her deeply on her
lips.....she lost herself there in that kiss some how wishing she
could be part of his world for real....It was dark in the bedroom as
he slowly eased her blouse off of her shoulder....not leaving one inch
of her skin untouched he undressed her.....her skin was like fire as
he burned his kisses over her.....stoping only long enough to ease her
onto the bed....he lay next to her running his hands down her
skin....."I'll make you feel good.....I'll make you feel like a
lady...."he said softly as he worked his magic....her crys echoed
around him as he disrobed her.....his senses were fully awake as he
stood up and stripped off his own clothes......She reached for him
welcoming him into her warm embrace....wanting him as she had never
wanted any man....wanting only to please him she began to shower him
with soft kisses.....working her way over his chest......his dark hair
curling around her fingers as she reached his manhood.....she slowly
took him into her mouth.....looking up breifly to see nothing but
desire in smoldering dark eyes.He let out a small cry letting her know
he was enjoying what she was doing....she slowly loved him with her
mouth.....his body arching to meet her warm
mouth....."Baby....baby..."he cried out letting her know that he was
about to lose himself....Layla quickly came up to straddle him....she
sliped herself over him as he reached for her......his hands resting
on her hips as she rocked on top of him.....he was lost in the feeling
she was bringing forth in him.....she felt so good....so good.She
moaned as she rocked slowly picking up the pace at just the right
time......"Your so beautiful....."he whispered as he rolled over
throwing her onto the bed underneatth him.....he began to move inside
of her not missing a beat he pulsed deep inside of her......the orgasm
they shared was wonderful as crys could be heard echoing around the
room......the two lay spent in each others arms.....He looked down at
her whiping the smeared make up from her cheek.......he smiled at her
as she snuggled close....."Now lets not get to comfortable here......I
mean I love Gene....but I draw the line at sleeping with a woman who
is wearing his make up."he said with a chuckle.Layla looked up at him
laughing at his comment."You made me forget for the first time tonight
that I was wearing this silly make up!"she said as she sat up next to
him.Paul laughed "Glad I could help you forget!Would you mind washing
it off though....I wouldent want to wake up in the middle of the night
and think I was sleeping with Gene."Paul said smiling.Layla
snickered...."Well show me the way to the shower.....I'd hate to cause
you to have a nightmares."she said as she kissed his cheek.Paul
laughed as he grabed her hand."Well I think maybe your going to need a
hand in the shower.....my little demon."he cracked as he got up from
the bed holding her hand.

More part two to come…