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Cal’s jaw clenched. “Both, I’d bet. I tell you what, this is gonna make Andi even more determined to stop going on the road.”
“That good or bad?”
“Good, I guess. I’d rather have her home. But I hate to hell that this would be the reason she decided to stop doing it.”
“If she was leaning that way already, I wouldn’t worry about it.”
“She was, for sure. She says hiring bodyguards and personal security is getting harder and harder. The band has a tough time finding reliable people. It makes the tour shit hard.” He shook his head. “This is exactly the sort of shit she worried about. She always said it was too hard to find people that she could trust. And after today, I’m not ever gonna want her to go out on the road again. I hate not knowing she’s safe.”
We sat there for a couple minutes in silence.
Then I said, “Huh.”
“What?”
I turned to Cal. “What if shecouldhire people she could trust? People she already knows. People with experience dealing with all sorts of shit?”
“What do you mean?”
“What if she could hire Stone Kings Security?”
“Holy shit.” He paused for a beat. “Fuck. That’s a good fucking idea, Prez.”
“What are you two talking about?” Seton asked from my other side. “You’re not talking club business on your time off, are you?” she teased, rolling her eyes.
Just then, a low bass rumble erupted from the sound system. The first few notes of one of Hard Candy’s most famous songs followed. The lights went up. The band walked out onto the stage to thunderous screaming and applause.
I took Seton’s hand in mine. She leaned her head against my shoulder. “Thank God everything turned out okay today,” she breathed against my ear.
“Except for your ankle, that is,” I pointed out.
Seton giggled. “There’s a silver lining to that, though.”
“What’s that?”
“Well, someone’s gonna have to carry me over the threshold when we get home tonight.”
“Yeah…” I paused. “I can probably get Frankenstein to come over and do that.”
Seton punched me. “Asshole.”
“Merry Christmas, babe.”
“Merry Christmas, Grey.”
Later, about halfway through the concert, Andi stepped up to the mic in between songs. “Thank you! It’s so good to be back in Denver for the last show on our tour. And to celebrate, we’ve got a little Christmas present for you!”
The crowd cheered.
“This is a new song,” Andie continued. “We’ve been working on it for a while, but this is the first time we’re ever playing it live. It’s called ‘One For the Road.’ And I want to dedicate it to my husband, Cal, who’s here tonight. I love you, Romeo.”
With that, she looked back at Kai, who counted off the beat. And then, Andi began to sing. Her familiar voice swelled over the other instruments, filling the arena with a slow, melancholy melody. She sang about life on the road. About her kids, and her family, and about how she always knew that home is with Cal.
You are my one.
For the road.
For my life.
