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“I love my dad. I’m annoyed he’s set this entire thing up, but I know he only did it because he wants what’s best for me. He thinks Winston’s it.”
I can’t help but let out a chuckle. “Uptight guys in business suits?”
“Wealthy empire heirs with college educations.”
It’s not a shot at me, I know that. It’s a fact that I’d usually brush off as stupid and even a little lame. But something about her reason tugs at the strings of my ego, which generally are as strong as steel wiring. Now they feel like thin spiderwebs that she just brushed away with a broom. I’m just a drummer.
“Oh my God.” She giggles. “I didn’t believe you until right this second. You were jealous.”
I wish I had a snappy one-liner. A zinger for her to prove that it was all a joke. That I’m still Maddox freakin’ Barkley and she’s just another girl. But she’s not, and I don’t think that’s who I want to be anymore, which is unnerving.
“Who is this guy?” She leans closer, grabbing my shirt.
“I wish I knew,” I respond honestly. “You’re doing things to me, and I haven’t even kissed you yet.”
She gives me a suspicious smirk. “That’s not reassuring. How do I know you’re not simply acting like this because I’m something you can’t have?”
“You don’t. But on the other hand, I’ve never gotten dressed up or jealous over a girl either. That has to count for something, right?”
Leaning closer, her eyes stay on mine. If she was anyone else, I wouldn’t hesitate to make my move and kiss her. I’d know exactly what I want to do, how she’d react, and most likely leave her with some kind of line, telling her we’ll meet up after my set. But she’s not anyone else, and I have no idea who I’m becoming now.
I move my head toward her, still unsure if she wants me to kiss her or not. Time seems to slow, then it comes to a crashing halt. Her mouth meets mine, and I instantly pull her closer. Lifting a hand to her cheek, her kiss is a mixture of heat and curiosity. Her lips break away, but she stays close, and my nose brushes against hers.
“No one-liner for me from the King of Bad?” she asks with a grin.
“You leave me speechless,” I say, and she rolls her eyes. “That’s not a line from a King, it’s the truth from Maddox.”
“What do you say about the double date?”
A laugh escapes me. “Like I can say no after that. Whatever you want as long as I get to be around you.”
“Careful, you sound like you’re getting attached.”
“I think I am.”
