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“You can take a thermos of coffee to him, if you want.” I heard Mr. Kirkham behind me once I found the kitchen. “Here.” Watching him reach to get a thermos and pass it to me, I smiled.
“Thank you. He’ll be fine after this, I promise.”
“You seem to be very good with him. I’ve never seen Alex put in his place by a woman before.”
“We have a love-hate relationship.” He laughed at that. “Don’t let me keep you. You must have a lot to do.”
“I do, indeed. I need to get my girlfriend before she works out what’s going on. I can’t believe I pulled all this off without her finding out.”
“I think it’s beautiful what you’re doing for her.”
“Thank you. Let’s hope she says yes.” He grinned before leaving.
“Drink this,” I ordered, passing the coffee to Alex as I entered his dressing room. He didn’t protest.
“Oliver is pissed off with me.”
“As he should be! You promised him you wouldn't be drunk. Look at you!”
“I always knewhe’dget his happily ever after. He’s rich, handsome, and sits behind a desk all day. I’m never in the same place for too long, so it’s impossible for me. Besides that, the ones I want never want me back. It’s so fucking ironic. I can haveanywoman I want, yet that one…” He was rambling. I had no idea what about.
“Stop rambling like a drunk! You’re on stage in ten minutes. Focus!”
“I’ll be fine. You go and take a seat. Give me a few minutes to warm up.” I had to trust him.
Jade, Mr. Kirkham's girlfriend, was stunning. As I watched them greet their guests, I realized that they made a perfect couple. The pure devotion and love bounced off of them. Neither could keep their eyes away from each other. It made me wonder what a love like that felt like.
As the band began to play, I took a seat. I hadn’t heard Alex sing since I was fifteen.
I knew the three songs Mr. Kirkham had asked Alex to play.Secret Gardenby Bruce Springsteen, When We Were Youngby The Killers andWhen A Man Loves A Womanby Percy Sledge.However, I didn’t know what order Alex would be playing them in.
The music toSecret Gardenbegan to play, and from the corner of my eye, I saw Mr. Kirkham lead Jade to the floor. All I was focused on, though, was Alex as he took to the stage. His body looked tense. He was searching for something. When his eyes found mine, he took a deep breath and began to sing.
I’d been transported back to my teenage years. No one’s voice had ever held me the way Alex Harbour’s did, and that hadn’t changed. My heart began to race, my pulse so loud, I could hear it in my ears. This is whathedid to me. How he made me feel.
His voice was still raw, the gravelly tone mixed with a softness spoke to me in a deep, unchanging way. Everyone else faded away. All I saw was him.
ChapterThirteen
“Are you sure the two of you can’t stay any longer?” Jade asked, still giddy from Mr. Kirkham’s proposal. She’d said yes, of course.
“Unfortunately, we have to catch a flight to New York,” I sighed. “Congratulations again, though. It’s been lovely to meet you both.”
“I want an invite to the wedding, Ollie, and I don’t mean as the wedding singer,” Alex teased, shaking his friend’s hand.
“That can be arranged, so long as you bring the lovely Natasha as your date,” Mr. Kirkham replied. Alex nodded while I blushed. Jeez, these two men were both so hot. How the hell was Jade so composed standing there?
“Look after him, Jade,” Alex grinned.
“Oh, I plan to. You have nothing to worry about.” We left the lovers gazing into each other's eyes as they rejoined their party.
“Mr. Kirkham and Jade are a lovely couple,” I mused, taking a seat on the private jet a while later.
“I think Ollie's met his match. They’ll be good for each other. In a lot of ways, he’s like me. He needs a strong woman to tether him to reality.” I was a strong woman. I could keep Alex grounded, too.Stop it, White!
“You did great once you sobered up.”
“Morecompliments, Straight Lace?”
