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“And?”
“And they didn’t say anything that wasn’t true, but … I didn’t like that. I needed you to know I loved you, and I needed to know how you felt.”
“Baby, why didn’t you tell me?”
“I don’t know.” She smiled softly. “I wanted to, but I wasn’t ready. I didn’t think I would be until you walked in just now and the words came tumbling out.”
“I’m glad they did. I don’t want you to ever hold back. You ever have a question or worry, I’m here. You get me?” My eyes never wavered from hers.
“I do.” She snuggled in.
“I promise, no matter what, I’m here. I want to be the man you can count on. Do you understand that?”
“I do.” She smiled and leaned up to kiss me. “You know I’m here for you, too? My heart felt like it was going to burst out of my chest. We were the real deal. Solid. And for the first time in a long time, the future felt brighter. And I couldn’t wait to see what life would toss in our direction.
“I do, baby girl. I do.”
“Hey, what’s this?” She brought out the small notebook I’d forgotten on our bed.
“This?” I grinned and sat up.
She moved in closer, resting her head on my shoulder. And despite how late it was, we stayed up a little later as I shared the songs I’d written. Music she’d inspired.
Needless to say, we didn’t get much rest that night either, but neither of us complained. Not when we were breathless and sweaty when the sun started to rise and we drifted off to sleep, wrapped up, our limbs tangled together.
CHAPTER 13
JAX
With a smile and genuine joy,I looked out at the crowd and felt content.
Soul-searing joy.
Once upon a time, I had a love-hate relationship with music.
I loved it at the beginning of Soul Obsession. It gave me purpose. But being young and unsupervised, I let the outside bullshit take over.
I looked over my shoulder and soaked in the sight. And I wasn’t talking about the lights or pyrotechnics. I wasn’t even looking at the fans who had sold out every show we’d played all over the country.
No. I glanced at the men who stood around me. First right, then left. Then behind me to our drummer. Each man smiled at me as we sang and danced without missing a beat. They were like brothers to me. More so now than before.
Fuck! I still couldn’t believe we’d actually done it!
We’d come back and given our band the final farewell it deserved.
And in doing so, I’d let go of the bullshit that had plagued me and found love. Real true love.
I didn’t have to search the sea of people in the front row too hard. Dani stood there with her girls. I couldn’t hear her, but I could see her. She was clapping and cheering. So loud I knew her voice would be hoarse tomorrow. And I fucking loved her for it.
The tour had not only given me redemption but the love of my life.
Dani was mine, and I was hers.
Forever.
I’d done a lot of crazy shit throughout my thirty-six years of life. The craziest and riskiest was marrying the beautiful way-too-young for me girl next door. And fuck me, it had been a risk worth taking.
The music stopped just as we tossed our hands into the air and the stage we stood on started to move beneath us. The stadium went dark and filled with a moment of silence before the crowd went wild. Loud cheering vibrated almost as loud as the bass of the music we’d been playing.
