by JS Taylor
“Ok,” I can barely get the word out, but I’m smiling a little now. “I love you too.”
Chapter 41
“So you don’t want to go to the after show party?”
Adam is looking at me quizzically.
I shake my head.
“No way,” I say. “After everything that’s happened I just want to crash.”
“There’ll be a lot of people waiting to see you, you know.”
I wrinkle my nose.
“Really? Like Scandelous? And Deven?”
“And Lisa,” he says. “I think she’d like to talk about where you go from here. You’re going to be solo from now on, after all.”
Solo from now on.
It feels strange to hear it. I turn the words over carefully in my head.
I always set out to perform solo of course. When I hooked up with Tammy and George, we had such a great vibe together. I assumed I’d always be in a group with them.
But the truth is, it did feel wonderfully liberating, to take the stage on my own and let my voice flow. Without bending it to suit the other voices.
I sigh a little.
“You think Lisa will mind?” I ask. “If I don’t come?”
“As long as you’re not coming for the right reasons.”
“Which are?”
“Well,” says Adam, studying my face. “I guess the wrong reason would be because you’re too sad. After your band broke up.”
“I am sad,” I say cautiously. “But I’m excited too.”
“Good,” says Adam approvingly.
“So what would be the right reason to miss the party?” I press.
He moves closer, pulling me tight against him.
“Ah now,” he says dangerously, “the right reason, would be because you had certain other commitments.”
“And what might they be?” I breathe, intoxicated by his sudden change of mood.
“Well,” he says, letting his hand trace the shape of my hips. “I do remember promising you consequences if you wore this skimpy stage outfit.”
Ah yes. Consequences.
I feel a shudder of lust ripple through me.
“What consequences could you mean?” I murmur, teasing him.
His eyes darken.
“Come with me,” he says. “You’re about to find out.”
“Oh no,” I laugh. “I’m a solo performer now. I have rights.”
“Is that so?” asks Adam. His face becomes serious suddenly.
“You know going solo will mean a lot of work Summer. This next show. It’s serious competition now. I’ll be here for you. But I warn you. It’s going to get intense.”
I nod at him.
“I know,” I say. “I’m ready for it.”
“And you know I’ll be helping you all the way?” he adds. “We can compose together if you like.”
“I… I’d love that,” I admit.
Adam smiles. “You really are something Summer. I’m going to help you bring your talent to another level.”
“Haven’t you already done that?” I tease.
He raises his eyebrows. “I guess so.”
Adam takes my hand.
“The next week is going to be tough,” he says. “You’re going to be very busy. So. I guess I’d better take advantage of your last available free time.”
“I guess you had.”
Suddenly we’re staring at each other, lost in one another’s eyes.
“Well then, Summer Evans,” says Adam slowly, keeping his gaze on mine. “It’s time for you to face the music.”
Wait! It ends there? I have to know what happens next!
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Jennifer Sarah Taylor won her first story-writing competition aged eight and has never looked back. In adult life she discovered it was much easier to make men do what she wanted in fiction than in the real world.
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