To the Moon and Back

Alex's POV

I had to go away for a week because the band booked studio time in NewYork to work on our new album. I enjoyed being with the guys again because it has been months since we returned from tour.

I could not talk to anyone about Sharky and me though because I knew exactly what they would tell me.

That I couldn't do that, that I would have to tell Lisa about it, that I would have to make a decision and stop seeing Sharky or break up with Lisa. This is all easier said than done.

I don't want to hurt anyone so what am I supposed to say to Lisa? And what about Sharky, she sometimes scares me and the power she has over me. I don't even know if we could be together?

A day before we were meant to return, Jack and I were sitting outside the studio waiting because Rian and Zack were doing drums and bass tracking when he started to ask me

"Alex, have you've been in contact with Sharky lately? I mean I know she works for AWG clothing but do you see her?"

I didn't want to give away too much but decided to say as little as possible. "Yeah, I have seen her like once or twice, why?"

Jack was shifting uncomfortably drumming on the table with his fingers nervously

"I know you told me not to fool around with her, but that's not what I want, I really think I like her a lot and I would like to know if maybe she talked about me." He looked at me a little embarrassed.

What was I supposed to say to that? I didn't want to hurt him, on the other hand I did NOT want to encourage him to go for her.

I stayed quiet for a moment "Look, Jack, we don't talk so much about private stuff, so I don't really know what she thinks of you."

Jack nodded. "Uhm, yeah right, okay, I just thought, maybe you knew. I guess I try and contact her when we are back." He sighed "I am going out for a smoke. Be right back."

When he was gone and I sat there by myself I suddenly panicked.

Although Sharky told me she'll wait, what if someone else tried to get to her while I was away and I couldn't do anything about it, what if she decides for Jack or for someone else that came along?

I jumped up and paced the room. Oh my god, maybe she already was seeing someone else?

I would have to get back as soon as possible, so when our producer Feldy came out of the recording room I asked him immediately.

"Hey John, I was thinking, if you guys are just doing drums and bass and you don't need me anymore, would you mind if I leave earlier. I would have to attend some meetings in Baltimore." I lied.

Feldy looked at me astonished probably because I normally like to stay on and party after the work is done. "Well, yeah, I thought we'll hang out a bit together, but if you're busy, I guess we could do the rest without you."

"Good" I stood up and grabbed my guitar case."I'll better be leaving straight away then."

"Uhm, oh, okay, see you when we're back then." Feldy said looking at me with a concerned frown.


Sharky's POV

I hadn't heard from Alex in a while, he never told me if he was in town or not, so I had no idea if he was just busy or touring or had decided to not see me again. Anyways there was nothing I could do about it.

When I came home that evening I met my friend EX-OH who was just leaving the building, probably to go partying

"Hey, Sharky, you wanna come with?" He called across the backyard. "There is this rave on tonight." See, I knew it.

"Nah, thanks, but do you have the X you were talking about? You said it was awesome." I asked.

He came over and held out his hand to show me a small zip-lock bag with little blue tablets, they had a butterfly stamped on it.

"How many?" He asked

"Gimme four" I answered and put a couple of notes in his hand.

I had this brilliant idea that I wanted to try out this night.
I would call it emotional body painting,

I went upstairs and taped a giant canvas to the floor of my apartment and installed EX-OH's camera and tripod that I had borrowed from him a while ago.

Then I adjusted the camera so it would focus the floor and the area above it. I had programmed the camera to take a picture every 2 minutes.

On the one side of the canvas I placed the tubs with the body paint and took off the lids.

Now I just needed to work on the setting.

I looked through my music until I found what I was searching for. It was some sort of trance EDM sampler, a four cd set, that should keep me going for a while, I turned up the sound and looked around and smiled.

Perfect.

Then I got a bottle of whiskey and poured it into a half empty 2litres bottle of Coke and started drinking and dancing to the sound.

I was about to take the pills when the door was slid open and no other than Alex stood there looking at the scenery with wide eyes.

"As always mate" I told him waving him to come closer. "you appear at exactly the right time. I do definitely need your help for this."

I smile and pull him onto the canvas.

Alex's POV

I took the next flight to Baltimore, not even bothering to stop at my place because I needed to see Sharky as soon as possible.

When I took the stairs to her apartment I could hear the music and I feared she might not be alone, so when I opened the door I was relieved to find her on her own but started to wonder what she was about to do when I realised what she had set up.

She greeted me and motioned for me to come in when I noticed I was standing on some sort of canvas with open jars of paint lined up at the side.

"What are you doing here, Sharky?" I asked hugging her as a greeting.

"The question is rather what are we about to do" she whispers in my ear and chuckles slightly.

She holds out her hand and I can see a few blue pills. "MDMA?" I ask.

She nods and adds. "They are supposed to be pretty trippy, what do you think, one or two each?"

I really don't feel like getting drugged tonight I would rather try and talk with her reasonably but that seems out of the question with the mood she is in, so I shrug and tell her. "Let's start with one and see how it goes."

We both take a pill and swallow it with the Whiskey Coke mix that is pretty strong.

She sits down on the floor and I plant myself beside her, Luke comes running over and jumps onto my lap to try and lick my face.

She laughs silently and shakes her head, then she just stares at me saying nothing more.

I look back at her and study her features intently, her beautiful eyes, her crazy blonde curls that are always tangled and stand in every direction, her soft skin that seems to glow those sweet lips that are slightly parted and I softly trace them with my fingers.

After a while Sharky slowly starts to move, she comes close and takes of my cap and pulls off my shirt, then she turns around and sticks her fingers into the paint and makes a red handprint on my chest. She smiles and with her coloured fingers she strokes my cheek leaving four lines across my face.

I have never experienced something like this, with the music and the drugs her presence is so surreal and the fact that she paints me with her fingers feels so ecstatic that I have difficulties to stand straight when she pulls me up.

I take her shirt and pull it over her head and I am fascinated by her light empty skin, I take paint onto my finger as well and when I begin to draw circles on her arms and chest I can feel her shiver under my touch.

We take turns in slowly and softly putting colours onto each others body, moving to the hypnotic sound and feeling the connection so intently.

With every bit of paint she changes into a wild animal that hides out in the jungle, I give her the pattern of a leopard only she has neon coloured fur.

She paints me darker and darker like a warrior that is covered in blood and ashes, my face and hair get coloured as well.

We take off our pants and continue our exploration, when the paint fully engulfs us we start to dance and as she slides her skin past mine the colours become a swirl and my skin burns under the touch.

We fall onto the floor where I press her body against mine and stare into her eyes that glow like a cat's, she is dangerous and beautiful and I feel paralysed by her aura.

We roll around the floor touching and kissing when the wild cat that I tried to tame slowly becomes a kitten and curls up in my arms and rests her head onto my chest as we just lie there until we fall asleep.

Notes

I hope I could capture the visual idea of this chapter.
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