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Chapter Thirty-one
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“Iheard your new single,” I tell Hudson as we lay in bed. He’s curled around me from behind, his arm tight around my waist, his face pressed into the back of my neck, one leg hitched over mine.
It’s the middle of the night and despite how tired I feel, a part of me is afraid to close my eyes. Afraid that if I go to sleep I’m going to wake and realize this was all just some crazy dream.
“Oh yeah?” I feel his lips curl into a smile against my neck.
“I saw a video of you playing it a few days ago in Ohio. It’s amazing, Hudson.”
“I never want to relive what I went through to write that song but I think it’s one of the best I’ve ever written.”
“I think so too,” I admit. “I’m sorry...” I start, feeling the need to apologize again for everything I put him through these past couple of months.
“You have nothing to be sorry for, Lennon. I’d suffer through it a million times over if it meant I’d end up exactly where I am.”
“I love you.” I turn my face just as he lifts his head, our lips finding each other in the darkness of the room.
“I love you too,” he murmurs against my mouth as I shift in his arms, rolling to face him.
“Tell me about your new album,” I say, nuzzling my face into the crook of his neck as his arm tightens around me.
“I’ve got about seventeen songs written to choose from. Tequila Burn will be the first single. Although the label isn’t happy about it.”
“Why not?”
“They wanted something more main stream, more upbeat for the first single. I forced their hand by going rogue and announcing that it will be my first single to thousands of fans.” He chuckles, his chest vibrating against me.
“You rebel.” I pull back and look up. Even though I can’t really see him, I can still make out the contours of his face.
“I’m done being their puppet. They got their say with the first record, the first tour, and the narrative they set. Now it’s my turn to tell my own story. I told a room full of execs just that yesterday.”
“How did that go over?”
“Better than expected. Then again, I didn’t give them much of a choice.” His lips press against my forehead as I shift my head to his bicep.
“So then studio next?”
“Studio next. It will take a few weeks to get the tracks down, maybe longer. We’re shooting for an early release next year.”
“Really? That seems like a long ways off.”
“When you consider everything that goes into it, six months isn’t really that long. Besides, it means I get a break from touring until the album drops.”
“Wait, are you saying what I think you’re saying?” I prop up on my elbow.
“We will be in Nashville for a few weeks while I’m recording, but other than that we should be able to spend a good portion of the next six months right here.” He chuckles when I practically squeal in excitement, knowing how much we really need this time together right now.
“You have no idea how happy you’ve just made me,” I announce, tossing my leg over his hip. He rolls to his back, pulling me on top of him as he does.
The instant my bare heat settles over him he begins to harden and I swear my body ignites like it’s been years since I’ve felt him inside of me instead of a couple of hours.
“We’re going to do things right this time, Lennon.” His hand comes up to tangle in my hair before guiding my face to his. “I won’t lose you again.” He kisses me deep, thrusting upward so his erection slides against me.
“You won’t,” I reassure him, sliding my hand between us to wrap my fingers around his thick heat.
Lining him at my entrance, I push down, both of us groaning as we come together as one.
