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“So that’s a no?”

“Yes,” she says while kissing my neck softly. “That’s a no.”

“Damn.”

She lifts her head and looks into my eyes properly. “One day I might say yes, though. You never know.”

I grin instantly. “One day?”

“One day,” she repeats softly.

And unfortunately for both of us, my body immediately decides it’s fully recovered enough to wake back up again.

Indi feels it instantly and raises an eyebrow. “You wanna go again?”

I smirk.

Laughing under her breath, she climbs off me and reaches toward the bedside drawer for another condom.

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Caleb

Just under a year has passed since my accident and since Indi and I finally found our way back to where we belong.

We’ve kept our relationship quiet, though. Only our families and Kenzi know we’re together. It’s safer that way. The less the paparazzi know about Indi, the less chance they have to turn her life into a living nightmare again.

So we’re careful.

Very careful.

Most of the time, Indi works while I’m performing, which means she can’t make many concerts, even if she wanted to. But soon Staked is heading out on a six-month tour with 12GAUGE-Slayed, and honestly? That’s going to test us in ways we haven’t experienced yet.

Especially considering we spend almost every second together whenever we can.

Indi eventually moved back into her old place next door to Mrs. Latham, but she’s constantly at mine, and I’m constantly getting taxis to hers. We’ve basically been living together unofficially for months anyway. Which means going from seeing her every day to barely seeing her at all for six months is going to be rough as hell on both of us.

And if I’m honest, I think I’m more worried about missing her than the actual tour itself.

Not that I’d ever admit that out loud to the guys.

Sasha thankfully disappeared completely after everything that happened. Indi and I had a massive conversation about her months ago, and Indi made her feelings painfully clear. If I’m photographed anywhere near Sasha while I’m touring, Indi won’t hesitate to walk away from me permanently.

Not because she thinks I’d sleep with Sasha. She knows I wouldn’t. But she also knows Sasha is dangerous when it comes to us, and after everything Indi’s been through because of her, I don’t blame her for drawing that line in concrete.

Honestly, I drew the same line myself.

If Sasha appears anywhere near me, security removes her immediately.

End of story.

There’s no way I’m risking Indi for anyone. Especially not for a psychotic groupie who nearly destroyed my relationship.

Thankfully, Sasha hasn’t been seen or heard from in almost a year, so hopefully that nightmare is finally over.

Meanwhile, Staked’s popularity has exploded. The venues we’re playing now are insane compared to where we started, and every concert somehow feels bigger than the last. The crowds scream every lyric back at us, and every time I walk onstage now, I still get that same rush of disbelief.

I wish Indi could be there more often to see it.