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Fin nods, sends a wink to the audience, and goes back to playing without missing a single beat.
“Aw, he’s shy.” Rex chuckles into the mic and addresses the crowd once more. “Ya like the new digs?” He tugs on the lapels of the jacket, popping the collar and posing like a runway model.
Hot dayum.
“Ask Scarlett. She’s phenomenal.”Rex bounces about, the name drop he’s been doing since his first show wearing my designs shot off into the crowd for their own homework.
They fucking delivered.
With nothing more than the name, my sales doubled overnight. Then doubled again by the end of the week.
Shit is so high right now I’ve already hired a seamstress and am looking at an assistant designer to start fucking yesterday.
I’ve got a shoot I need to be at to dress someone in less than two hours.
And sixteendigsthat need to go out by morning.
God, I miss him.
Back at center stage where someone like him fucking belongs, Rex stands with his arms stretched out, his eyes closed as he absorbs the pulse he helps create.
“He’s spectacular,” Aurora mumbles beside me, her hands cradling a bowl of walking taco ingredients, earning herself an elbow to the gut.
“Eyes to yourself, baby sis.” But I can’t take mine off of him, the alluring and talented Rex Thompson that— thankfully— finallyagreed to stay with his band.
More like the ink standing proud at the base of his neck.
“Rude.” She mutters but shovels more food into her face.
The beat drops, Rex coming to life as if in sync with the melody, the first verse screaming out past his lips. The massesbefore him join in, so much that he’s almost drowned out, lyric for fucking lyric.
Impressive.
“It’s almost as good as being there.” Someone comments as the room I’m sitting in adds to the vocals, clapping to the beat.
Biting my lip, I rotate the ring on that special finger attached to my left hand, knowing that he’s all mine. The glint of the ruby there catches my eye and reminds me that I have a shit ton of planning to do and secrets to keep for a while.
Rex is going to shit a brick and I’m almost glad that he’s on the road right now, so I don’t spoil the surprise for him before it’s time.
But hey … it’s all about embracing the moment… right?
“I’m sorry I gave him so much shit.” My sister crouches next to me, pulling my attention from Rex and furrowing my brow. “I just …” she pauses, looking down into the bowl she holds as if it’s full of all the answers she seeks.
“I know,” I whisper, wrapping an arm around her shoulder and pulling her tight against my ribs. I peck a kiss to her temple and release her back into the wild.
“Love you.”
“Love you back.”
45
ARIA—SIX MONTHS LATER
Nerves wrack my body, sending me into fits of chills combined with the sweats which I need exactly none of right now considering tonight is the first night that Rex and I appear in public as a couple—officially.
The floor to ceiling mirror now seems like a terrible fucking idea when it seemed like the greatest thing before it was me standing in front of it.
Am I really good enough to do this?
