Jax and Kayden are the designated drivers for tonight so they both settle with one shot each, and plan on drinking Cokes the rest of the evening.
Brooklyn and I plan to drink as much as our little heart’s desire or our stomachs can handle; whatever comes first.
Dixon eyes me up and down from the other side of the booth. It feels like he’s undressing me with his eyes. I shift in my seat, pulling down my dress as far as it can go; trouble is, it’s so short there isn’t much material to pull down.
Kayden’s has one hand is on my lap, with our fingers laced together, and a soda in the other. Looking over at me with a satisfied grin on his face, he leans down fluttering my neck with kisses.
I can’t help but blush, I feel like everyone’s eyes are on me. “You’re blushing again, Savannah…God, I love how hot you look when you get all flustered.” Smacking Kayden’s thigh I let out a small giggle.
“This is definitely going to take some getting used to.” Dixon interjects dryly, leans back on the couch, kicks his feet up onto the table, and takes a long swig of his beer. “You are seriously settling down? I thought I would never see this day again after the way…”
Kayden shoots him a look as if he’d snap his neck if he continued talking, Dixon suddenly clamps his mouth shut. This instantly piques my interest. Even though I don’t know the woman, it would be nice to have Kayden open up to me about the girl who broke his heart and turned him into a heartless playboy for all these years.
Wrapping his arm around me and pulling me flush against his side, Kayden turns back to Dixon, “Yes, and I’m very happy with Savannah. She’s brought a light into my life I didn’t think was possible.” Lifting the hands we have intertwined together, he places a warm delicious kiss on my hand. It instantly sends butterflies fluttering franticly inside my stomach. “I’m a very lucky man.”
It’s shocking and absolutely amazing knowing that Kayden is feeling the same way I am. I didn’t think I would ever feel this way again, but Kayden is slowly bringing my heart back to life.
Sliding his gaze from Kayden back to me, Dixon lets out a dry husky laugh, “Well she must have a magic fuckin’ vagina or somethin’, because damn, I’ve seen you with some knock outs and none of them were able to sway you away from your player ways.”
I practically spit my Whiskey Sour straight across the room.
Dixon doesn’t hold back his opinions…I’m learning that very quickly!
“I will forgive that rude ass comment, because I know your drunk, but if you say anythin’ about Savannah again…cousin or not, I will beat your fuckin’ face in.” Kayden’s eyes have turned from their usual hot smoldering and sexy, to burning hot with anger.
I can’t help but get turned on seeing this rough, abrasive protector side of Kayden.
Climbing onto Kayden’s lap I cup his face with my hands and give him a short sweet kiss; staring him directly in the eyes, I draw his attention to me, and away from Dixon. “Baby, it’s okay. Actually, I am past okay! You chose me out of every drop dead gorgeous woman you have met throughout the past few years. It’s the most amazin’ feelin’ ever. If Dixon wants to say it’s my magic vagina…well then so be it.” I can’t believe I just said I have a magic vagina without blushing ten shades of red!
Kayden lets out a laugh, pulling me tightly against his chest. He engulfs me in his seductive cologne as he graces my lips with a delicious kiss. As Kayden’s tongue tangles with mine, my mouth is consumed with the rich taste of Whiskey.
Pulling away from his kiss, I grab another shot. Holding it up, I flash an impish grin at Brooklyn, “To a night we’ll never forget!”
Everyone raises their drinks, and I actually get a friendly smile from dick head Dixon, and we all toast an unforgettable evening.
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After two hours of dancing my feet were killing me. We all plop down on stools at the bar and get refills on our drinks. I suddenly get the most fantastic idea ever. Well, only because I am totally smashed do I think it’s the most amazing idea ever.
I whisper it into Brooklyn’s ear, and she’s now completely giddy and bouncing up and down on her bar stool. Only thing left to do is to find a way to kick my bright idea into action.
Leaving Kayden at the bar with Jax, Dixon, and a few other friends of his; Brooklyn and I make our way over to the DJ. Kayden has instruments and a microphone in the corner of the stage for nights the club has performers and live music.
A lot of well-known artists come to Vertigo to party and perform, thanks to his connections in the music industry. His dad owns a record label, and as I’m learning, he has lots of friends in high places.
I tell the DJ to play Pistol Annies Hell on Heels as soon as Brooklyn and I get set up on stage. I cannot wait to shock the hell out of Kayden.
We get the microphones set up and each don an acoustic guitar. People are starting to take notice of us on stage, intrigued by the fact that there are two women up on stage on a night when there isn’t a live performance.
“Are you sure about this?” Brooklyn asks as she eyes the crowd of people now gathering in front of the stage.
I let out a nervous laugh sliding my gaze over the crowd before settling back on her, “There’s no backing out now!”
Turning towards the DJ, I give him the signal, and he starts the music to the song. Brooklyn and I start strumming the guitars, and I spot Kayden maneuvering through the crowd with Jax and Dixon by his side; a look of shock and bewilderment all over his face.
When you grow up with country music’s hottest duo as your parents, you yourself usually fall in love with music. I can play guitar, piano, and violin.
Brooklyn was blessed with a voice of an angel and my dad taught her how to play guitar, but like me, neither of us ever had any desire to get into the music industry. We prefer singing and performing for fun.
We have our own version of Hell on Heel’s changing the word I too we’re. The club is huge, so only the people on the dance floor are paying attention to us. Everyone’s pulling out their cell phones to record us and take pictures.
I already know this will be viral tomorrow, but it’s a hell of a lot better than the crap going around on the blogs today about last night at Drip.
As we finish the song with the last verse, “We’re gonna break me a million hearts. We’re Hell on Heels, Sugar Daddy, we’re coming for you.” I can’t stop smiling; Kayden is whistling and clapping enthusiastically at us with the biggest grin plastered across his face.
Within seconds, Kayden is sprinting towards the stage, hopping up then lifting me into his arms, planting an earth shattering kiss on my lips.
“Baby, you never fail to amaze me.” He says in between kisses. “That was fuckin’ amazin’. You guys rocked the hell outta this place!”
“Really? You liked it? I didn’t think with all those Whiskey Sours, I would remember all the cords.” I laugh, as he sets my feet back down onto the stage.
“That was so much fun!” Brooklyn says bouncing across the stage. Grabbing Kayden’s arm, she squeezes it as a devilish grin creeps across her lips, “Oh my God! Knox you so gotta sing a song with us!”
“What?!” Kayden’s eyes practically popping out of his head. “Y’all really are drunk ain’t ya!
Brooklyn is a genius! That is the perfect way to end our night.
Slapping Kayden’s chest, smile up at him bursting with excitement, “You have to sing with us, please!?”
Kayden lets out an exasperated sigh and raises an eye at me, but I can see it in his eyes, he’s going to give in and do it.
“I have the perfect song; let’s do The Civil Wars version of Billie Jean!” I say pulling Kayden further on stage, motioning for him to pick up a guitar. “This is going to be soooo much fun!”
More people are starting to make their way over to the stage; pretty much the entire club has their eyes on us. Everyone upstairs in the VIP area are peering down at us whipping out their phones to capture this. Lord knows they love it when
Kayden performs here, he only has half a dozen videos floating around YouTube of him singing here, and a few other night clubs he owns.
Letting out a husky laugh, Kayden picks up the guitar joining Brooklyn and me at the microphones. He and I are sharing one, with Brooklyn at the other.
Yelling over to the DJ, Kayden tells him to not play any anything this time; we’re going to play the acoustic version.
Kayden smiles down at me with that panty droppin’ grin that instantly makes me melt. He starts strumming on the acoustic guitar effortlessly. The chemistry between us is explosive; it feels like the entire room is full of fireworks erupting all around us.
His deep raspy Southern voice is the sexiest thing I’ve ever heard. His vocals mixed with mine and Brooklyn’s, sounds amazing.
There has to be over hundred people recording this moment right now, which I’m excited for, because I cannot wait to relive this moment in time over and over again.
When I look into Kayden’s eyes, I instantly get swept away, our voices blend together effortlessly, in perfect harmony.
As we reach the middle of the song, I forget about everyone around us, it feels as if we’re the only two people in the club right now. After singing the last verse, Kayden swings the guitar around to his side, and turns to face me, “That was fun, baby. Thanks for convincing my stubborn ass to do this.”
“What are girlfriends for?”
“Exactly,” Running his fingers through my hair, he cups the back of my neck, pulling my mouth to his, connecting our lips together for the most amazing and electrifying kiss, and giving the crowd a nice show.
People are cheering and chanting at us for us to sing another. Brooklyn shouts of the chanting of the crowd, “I’m down if you guys are!”
So we happily give the crowd what they want. This time we decide to sing Country In My Soul, by a new group we absolutely love, Florida Georgia Line.
I swear I’ve never had so much fun performing in my entire life. The crowd’s going crazy as we finish the song I can’t stop grinning, my face is aching from smiling so much tonight! We take a quick bow, and make our way to the back of the stage.
“Oh my God, that was so much fun! I cannot wait to look that up on YouTube later!” Brooklyn giggles as she skips across the stage.
Lacing my fingers into Kayden’s, I pull him across the stage, “I hope someone tweets us some pics, because I’m so framing one of them!” I say looking from Brooklyn to Kayden. Kayden just laughs and shakes his head.
Tonight definitely made up for last night, I’m so glad we decided to do this tonight.
We put all the guitars and microphone stands back. Making our way back to the front of the stage, everyone begins cheering again.
We take another quick bow, thank everyone for listening, and jump off the stage.
I think I’ll end up watching our performance a hundred times by tomorrow night. I’ll be able to experience one of the most amazing nights of my life, over and over again.
Wrapping me in his arms, Kayden kisses the tip of my nose. “Thank you for that.”
I gaze up at him with a puzzled look on my face. “Thank you for dragging you up on stage?” I laugh.
“Not just that, everything you do Savannah. This last week with you, I’ve felt more alive over these last eight days…than I have in the last seven years. I don’t ever want to stop feeling the way that I’m feeling right now.”
“Well get used to it, because baby, I’m not going anywhere.” I stand up on my tippy-toes, sealing my lips with his for a kiss that speaks volumes for both of us.
Chapter Thirteen
Waking up with a hangover is not something I will ever get used to. I was eternally grateful to Kayden when he told me he booked Brooklyn and me spa treatments. After managing to eat a muffin, we headed down to the spa while Kayden worked on hotel business.
Brooklyn had a vigorously wild night with Jax last night, which I did not see coming at all. She tried to flirt with Dixon but that boy loves the thrill of the chase, so he continued to chase after every bimbo in the club last night. I’m hoping them hooking up will not make things weird since I’ll be around Jax a lot.
While I was laying in the living room watching Live with Kelly & Michael and eating my muffin this morning, they both came strolling out of their separate guest rooms, then went about their morning as if nothing happened. I don’t know if that is a good thing or a bad thing.
Kayden informed me he and his friends will be getting together at his house to drink beer and watch football this afternoon. So Brooklyn and I are planning to extend our day after the spa treatments by going to the salon to get our hair done, and I need to go shopping.
Christmas is fast approaching and I haven’t bought a single thing yet. Kayden is going to be the most difficult to shop for. What do you get a man that pretty much has everything?
Our spa treatments were absolutely amazing. I walked out feeling reinvigorated and refreshed. I sent Kayden a text letting him know we were heading to the salon before going shopping.
He has the Lamborghini to get back to Sugar Land. So, Jax will be driving us around Houston for the day. I am grateful because my car is almost an hour away back at my beach house.
Me:
Heading out of the hotel now going 2 do some shopping & get my hair done xoxo ;)
As soon as I got into the car my phone vibrated alerting a new text message.
Kayden:
Sorry I didn’t get 2 c u b4 u left, I’ll c u tonight. R we staying at ur place or r u having Jax bring u 2 Sugar Land?
Since Brooklyn’s flight leaves at five o’clock, and I can work from his house tomorrow, I text back letting him know I will come stay with him.
I’m looking forward to staying there, maybe go riding for a little while after I finish working on the documents and research Eloise assigned me.
It still feels surreal being with Kayden. Even more unreal that he wants to be with me every night. I never sleep as well as I do when I’m curled up in his arms.
During our hair appointment, Brooklyn spilled all her juicy details about last night. She said Jax is amazing, but now she is torn because she likes him and doesn’t want to get in the way of his job.
The cherry on top of the cake is Xander has been text a lot, telling her he wants to get together again when she comes back into town. He’s leaving to go on tour soon with a bunch of other bands for a big group Rebel Tour or something. She’s nervous about getting involved with him, seeing that he will be at wild after-parties with girls who will do God knows what for his attention. So she’s trying to keep their relationship in the friends with benefits category.
Plus, I don’t see her settling down anyways even if she wanted to. Brooklyn likes her freedom, and she’s focused right now on her career. Guys are just a fun distraction for her.
I told her to just feel it out, see where things go. More than likely Jax just wants to have fun too. The only advice I can give her is to sit down with Jax and talk with him about what this means. They’ve been flirting for days, so it was bound to happen. Now she just has to see where things go from here.
Brooklyn had new hair extensions put in. I decided to have my roots touched up and to add some chunky platinum highlights. It’s wonderful how great you feel after getting your hair done; it’s extremely therapeutic.
We also had manicures and pedicures done; I went for funky neon animal print. I can’t wait to see what Kayden thinks.
Stepping out of the salon and feeling amazing, I’m stopped dead in my tracks. My eyes instantly fixed onto the gorgeous man in front of me, knocking all the air from my lungs.
Kayden’s leaning against his Lamborghini wearing cargo shorts, a vintage George Straight concert t-shirt, aviator shades, a white Houston Texan’s ball cap, and white Nike running shoes.
“Damn” falls from my lips as I drink him in. I’m a little dizzy. I bite my lip, setting my hands on my hips. “Are you trying to give me a heart attack Kayden?” I
ask playfully, trying to sound serious.
“Hey, I can’t help it if you find me sexy as hell; I’ve been known to stop a few hearts or two.” Sliding his aviator’s off onto the neck of his t-shirt. His green eyes are piercing me, drawing me into him. He slowly licks his lips and I quiver as memories of that tantalizing tongue between my thighs run through my mind.
It makes me instantly wet, and hungry for more. It’s insane how bad he can affect me with the slightest gesture.
“Hey now mister, I’m hot as shit and I know it. You need help holding that big head of yours on top of your shoulders?” I let out a small giggle when Kayden flashes me a cocky grin.
Skipping over to him I wrap my arms around his neck, and stand on my tip toes to give him a proper hello.
“How the hell did you find us? Houston is not exactly small,” I ask gazing up into his sea green eyes.
“I felt bad I didn’t get to give you a proper goodbye before you left the hotel. So, I called Jax and found out where you were. I thought I would stop by and surprise you.”
“Well, I’m definitely surprised!” I lean up giving him another kiss, while he plays with my hair.
Girls are walking by green with envy seeing me in Kayden’s arms. Many have tried, but always failed to tame the ‘Playboy of Houston’. It makes me giddy knowing I’m the girl who finally won Kayden’s heart.
“You’re so damn romantic, Knox. It’s sickening!” Brooklyn says letting out a loud chuckle. “I’d ask if you have a brother or cousin, but I know that answer is Dixon and while he’s hot as fuck, he’s also a cocky asshole! I swear to God, I’m going to end up being one of the old ladies with a hundred cats.” Brooklyn joins us by the car, folds her arms and rolls her eyes.
I can’t help but laugh as I take in my bestie leaning against the car pursing her lips.
“Oh stop, you’ll find an incredible guy too. You just have to stop chasing commitment-phobes, and down right man-whores.” I say, rolling my eyes at her, and her dramatic antics.
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