As we got closer to the club it didn't take a genius to see that there was a line wrapped around the building at least four times over. It was going to be a busy night and trying to get in through the main entrance was going to be hard for the average patron. It was like that at all for any of us. Back when the guys played as Grand Central together we always went through the back door. The club owner Billy would always say something about that but we didn't care. It's a bittersweet moment tonight considering that we lost Billy some time ago. He was like a father to all of us who kept us in line when we decided to get grown and sneak a few shots from behind the bar. Prince on the other hand steered clear of the rest of us because he was never into drinking like the rest of us were. The car came to a stop at the back door and Dez turned to me and looked me up and down.

  "I hope you're not gonna try to scope out the scene wearing that." He hissed at me.

  "Why? What's wrong with what I got on Desmond?" I snapped back at him aggressively.

  "The hell kind question is that mouse! Keep that coat on!"

  "Piss off Dickerson you're not my father! What the hell is with you tonight?"

Andre turned to him and smirked.

  "It's cool man. Your dream of finally gettin' some tonight just might come true."

Dez pushed Andre's hand off of his shoulder and faced back to the front of the car.

  "Shut up stupid!" Dez yelled gripping tightly to the steering wheel.

I leaned over the driver seat and put my chin on his shoulder.

  "Awwww Dezzy! What's the matter? I thought you had game! What can't pull them like you used to?" I joked.

  "Man y'all get the hell out my car!" He shouted.

  "Come on Dez what's really wrong?" Andre asked him.

  "I don't want her getting a cold that she can't bounce back from that's all. She shouldn't be out here on a night like this anyway. Anything can happen to her."

Me and Andre stopped smiling because it was very rare for Dez to be serious.

  "Dez you don't worry about me. I'll be fine. Besides I'm gonna take the chemo so let's just try to have fun tonight because this might be the last time that I can do it for a while."

Dez turned to me and looked confused.

  "But.....I thought....what about your hair?"

  "Eh! It will grow back eventually. Hell maybe it won't be so damn curly!"

We giggled a little as we sat and he took my hand.

  "Just promise us you'll be careful in there."

  "I will! Stop being suck a worry wart! Let's go I wanna party!"

We got out of the car and went to the back door only to find Morris and Jerome standing there. It looked like they were waiting for someone.

  "What's going on guys? Why aren't you inside yet? Is Skipper here yet?" I asked.

  "He's here but he told us to wait for the girls." Morris replied as he checked his watch.

  "Yeah and they're late! I'm missing out on my pick of the litter in there!" Jerome retorted as he kept looking around the building.

  "Rene and Cat are coming? Good that means it's really gonna be a party!"

  "Weeeeellllllll........" Morris chimed.

  "Oh no. I don't like the sound of that." Andre said.

  "I don't either. The whole purpose of tonight was to fix the bad between us. Not to make it worse." I said.

  "Oh honey. It's about to get worse." Morris replied.

  "Exactly how much worse and do we need to call Mo back?" Dez asked.

  "You'll see. Look there they are."

Jerome found Cat and Rene just in time too. The door came open and prince peeked his head out to find the rest of us standing there looking back at him.

  "Everyone here?" He asked.

  "Car and Rene are on their way up now." Jerome said.

Prince looked over and saw Andre and gave him a smile.

  "You made it. I thought.....you would come."

  "Skip you're my boy. Why wouldn't I?"

  "Because of-"

  "Look man all of that was nothing. I'm sorry. We both were just.....reacting in the moment. I shouldn't have put my hands on my brother. I'm really sorry."

  "Nah I earned that hit. I was being an ass. I hope that you'll forgive me."

Prince put out his hand and it didn't take long for Andre to grab him and pull him in for a hug. It made my heart smile to see that they hashed things out before we even got inside.

  "Awwwwwwe!!!!!!!" Said the girls who watched from behind us smiling.

  "Ladies you made it! Now we can go inside and enjoy ourselves. We're just waiting on one more but we can wait at the table."

Prince grabbed the door and pulled it open letting the rest of us go in first. He stopped me before I went inside and smiled.

  "You look beautiful Regan." He said in a deep voice.

  "Well you clean up pretty well yourself Nelson. Who's this mystery person we're waiting on and is it a woman?"

  "Jealous are we?"

  "Hell no! I wouldn't be surprised because you like to spring things on everybody like nobody's business."

  "I like the mystery of it all."

  "I'm sure! Isn't Jill coming?"

  "She couldn't make it tonight but she sends her love. Aren't you cold?"

  "Not really! I just dress like this in Minnesota weather for the fuck of it. Of course I'm cold fool!"

He giggled and took my hand. He stared at me for a second and it felt weird.

  "You ok?" I asked.

  "Yeah! I just can't wait for you to come over on Friday. I think you're gonna like what I have for you."

  "What a subpoena?" I joked.

He turned and gave me a smirk because he knew what was going on.

  "Ha ha ha. Very funny." He giggled sarcastically.

  "Well I can't help it if it's my favorite movie."

  "Yeah only because I'm in it."

  "Actually because Morris is in it."

Prince turned so fast I thought he was going to fall to the floor. His face was never so covered in hurt.

  "I'm kidding! I'm kidding of course it's my favorite movie because you're in it. It's your movie ain't it?"

  "Walking a think line mama." He said tapping nose with his finger.

I kissed him on the cheek and pulled him into the club and we both headed to the table hand in hand.